RAYONIER INC
10-K/A, 1994-06-03
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        UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                
                           FORM 10-K/A

(Mark One)

  (x)  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  (FEE REQUIRED)
       For the year ended December 31, 1993
                               OR
                                
  ( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  (NO FEE REQUIRED)
       For the transition period from ....... to ........


                  COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780

                         RAYONIER  INC.

           Incorporated in the State of North Carolina

          I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 13-2607329

          1177 SUMMER STREET, STAMFORD, CT.  06905-5529

                  (Principal Executive Office)

                Telephone Number:  (203) 348-7000

   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act,
   all of which are registered on the New York Stock Exchange:
                                
                            Common Shares
                7.5% Notes, due October 15, 2002
                Medium Term Notes, due 1998-1999

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
                                
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports required  to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                                            YES (x)   NO ( )

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statement incorporated by reference in Part III of the
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [x]

The aggregate market value of the Common Shares of the registrant
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on March 15, 1994 was approximately
$953 million.

As of March 15, 1994, there were outstanding 29,565,392 Common Shares of the
Registrant.

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Item 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following summary of historical financial data for each of
the five years ended December 31, 1993 are derived from the
consolidated financial statements of the Company.  The data
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements ($ in millions except per share).

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<CAPTION>
                                                         Year Ended December 31,
                                                  ----------------------------------
                                                  1993     1992     1991   1990   1989
                                                  ----     ----     ----   ----   ----
<S>                                               <C>      <C>      <C>    <C>    <C>


Sales                                              $ 936  $ 974   $ 979  $1,104 $1,082
Operating income before provision
 for dispositions                                    130    102      97     190    224
Provision for dispositions                            (3)  (189)(1)   -      -       2
Operating income (loss)                              127    (87)     97     190    226
Interest expense                                     (23)   (21)    (14)    (12)   (18)
Minority interest                                    (23)   (23)    (20)    (21)   (19)
Income (loss) from continuing
 operations                                           52    (81)     44     109    128
Provision for discontinued operations                  -      -       -     (43)     -
Cumulative effect of accounting changes                -    (22)(2)   -       -      -
Net income (loss)                                     52   (103)     44      66    128

Dividends (3)                                        122     18      20      61     48

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:           

Income (loss) from continuing operations before
  cumulative effect of accounting changes          $1.77 ($2.77)  $1.50   $3.70  $4.33
Cumulative effect of accounting changes               -   (0.74)     -       -      -
Income (loss) from continuing operations            1.77  (3.51)   1.50    3.70   4.33
Discontinued operations                               -      -       -    (1.47)    -
Net Income (loss)                                   1.77  (3.51)   1.50    2.23   4.33

Balance Sheet Data:

Total assets                                      $1,475 $1,476  $1,372  $1,353 $1,330
Short-term bank debt and current maturities
 of long-term debt                                   182    102      12      32      7
Long-term debt                                       316    302     193     141    174
Shareholder equity                                   606    676     797     772    767

Cash Flow Data:

Capital expenditures                              $  72   $  97  $  134 $   100 $   80
New Zealand acquisition                               -     197       -       -      -
Depreciation, depletion and amortization             78      78      69      64     64
EBITDA  (4)                                         187     156     147     234    271
EBIT  (5)                                           109      78      78     170    207

Selected Financial Ratios (unaudited)

Operating income before provision for
  dispositions as a percentage of sales            13.9%   10.5%    9.9%   17.2%  20.7%
Return on equity                                    8.2%  (14.1)%   5.7%    8.6%  17.6%
Total debt to capitalization                       45.1%   37.4%   20.5%   18.3%  19.1%
Total debt to EBITDA - ratio                        2.7x    2.6x    1.4x    0.7x   0.7x
EBIT/Interest expense - ratio                       4.7x    3.7x    5.6x   13.7x  11.6x
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<CAPTION>                                               Year Ended December 31,
                                                  ----------------------------------
                                                  1993    1992    1991    1990   1989
                                                  ----    ----    ----    ----   ----
<S>                                              <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>    <C>    
Selected Operating Data (unaudited)
 
Timber and Wood Products Segment
  Log Sales:
   North America - million board feet              266     435     506     585    629
   New Zealand - thousand cubic meters           1,375     682     259     114     57
   Other - million board feet                       11       -       -       -      -

  Timber Harvested:
   Northwest U.S. - million board feet             143     195     189     202    270
   Southeast U.S. - thousand short green tons    2,001   2,006   2,037   1,838  1,765
   New Zealand - thousand cubic meters             918     636       -       -      -
  
  Lumber sold - million board feet                 125     118     103     113    109

  Intercompany Sales
   Logs - million board feet                        15      25      35      31     63
   Northwest U.S. Timber Stumpage
        - million board feet                        28      44      68      69     92
   Southeast U.S. Timber Stumpage
        - thousand short green tons                299     317     398     114    129
   Wood Chips to Jesup pulp mill
        - thousand short green tons                319     352     320     356    295

Specialty Pulp Products Segment
  Chemical cellulose sales
        - thousand metric tons                     369     399     412     403    436
  Fluff and specialty paper sales
        - thousand metric tons  (6)                352     367     409     446    318
  Production as a Percentage of Capacity           85%     95%     97%     96%    92%
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(1)     Represents a charge of $189 million ($121 million after-
        tax) to provide for the loss on the disposal of assets along
        with the costs for severance, demolition and other closedown
        items associated with the disposition of certain facilities;
        $180 million ($115 million after-tax) of this charge relates
        to the Grays Harbor Complex; as defined elsewhere herein.

(2)     Represents the cumulative effect of accounting changes due to
        the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
        No. 106 "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
        than Pensions," and SFAS No. 112 "Employers' Accounting for
        Postemployment Benefits." These standards were adopted as of January
        1, 1992 using the immediate recognition method, and the resulting
        after-tax charge of $22 million ($33 million pre-tax) is included
        in net income (loss) in 1992.

(3)     Pursuant to a recapitalization program, Rayonier paid a special
        dividend to ITT in the fourth quarter of 1993 of $90 million.
        Dividends paid by Rayonier to ITT are not indicative of future
        dividends.  In the first quarter of 1994, the Board of Directors
        declared a dividend of $.18 per share payable on March  31, 1994
        to holders of record of Rayonier Common Shares on March 10, 1994.

(4)     EBITDA is defined as earnings (income) from continuing operations
        before the cumulative effect of accounting changes, provision for
        dispositions, income taxes, interest expense and depreciation,
        depletion and amortization.

(5)     EBIT is defined as earnings (income) from continuing operations
        before the cumulative effect of accounting changes, provision for
        dispositions, income taxes and interest expense.

(6)     Excludes wood pulp produced by the Grays Harbor pulp mill
        of 62, 78, 103 and 105 thousands of metric tons for the years
        ended December 31, 1992, 1991, 1990 and 1989, respectively.



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<PAGE>4                           SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements of Section 13 of  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this  report
to  be  signed  on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto  duly
authorized.

                                      RAYONIER INC.


                                     By  GEORGE S. ARESON
                                         ----------------
                                         George S. Areson
   June 3, 1994                          Acting Corporate Controller

Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934,  this report has been signed below by the following persons
on  behalf  of the registrant and in the capacities  and  on  the
dates indicated.

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<CAPTION>
      SIGNATURE                             TITLE                     DATE
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<S>                                <C>                                <S>
  RONALD M. GROSS                  Chairman of the Board,             June 3, 1994
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  Ronald M. Gross                  President, Chief Executive
(Principal Executive Officer)      Officer and Director

 GERALD J. POLLACK                 Senior Vice President and          June 3, 1994
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 Gerald J. Pollack                 Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

 GEORGE S. ARESON                 Acting Corporate Controller         June 3, 1994
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  George S. Areson
(Principal Accounting Officer)

         *                         Director
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 William J. Alley

         *                         Director
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  Rand V. Araskog

         *                         Director
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 Donald W. Griffin

         *                         Director
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 Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

         *                         Director
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 Katherine D. Ortega

         *                         Director
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 Burnell R. Roberts

         *                         Director
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  Gordon I. Ulmer


*By       GERALD J. POLLACK
          -----------------                                           June 3, 1994
          Attorney-In-Fact

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