RAYONIER INC
10-K405/A, 1995-04-11
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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, 1994

                                       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 1995-1999

        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, 1995 was approximately $839
million.

As of March 15, 1995, there were outstanding 29,611,469 Common Shares of the
Registrant.

The registrant's definitive proxy statement filed or to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A involving the
election of directors at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the
registrant scheduled to be held on May 19, 1995, is incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K.


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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Item 8. is hereby amended to correct a typographical error in Footnote 15
"Segment Information" on Page F-17. The following correction is made:

        The 1994 balance of Identifiable Assets for the Timber and Wood Products
        segment is changed from $787 million to $685 million. The 1994 balance
        of Identifiable Assets for the Specialty Pulp Products segment is
        changed from $685 million to $787 million.

See "Index to Financial Statements" on Page ii.
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                              REPORT OF MANAGEMENT

Rayonier management is responsible for the preparation and integrity of the
information contained in the accompanying financial statements. The statements
were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and,
where necessary, include amounts that are based on management's best judgments.
Rayonier's system of internal controls includes accounting controls and an
internal audit program. This system is designed to provide reasonable assurance
that Rayonier's assets are safeguarded, transactions are properly recorded and
executed in accordance with management's authorization, and fraudulent financial
reporting is prevented or detected.

Rayonier's internal controls provide for the careful selection and training of
personnel and for appropriate divisions of responsibility. The controls are
documented in written codes of conduct, policies, and procedures that are
communicated to Rayonier's employees. Management continually monitors the system
of internal controls for compliance. Rayonier's independent public accountants,
Arthur Andersen LLP, evaluate and test internal controls as part of their annual
audit and make recommendations for improving internal controls. Management takes
appropriate action in response to each recommendation. The Board of Directors
and the officers of Rayonier monitor the administration of Rayonier's policies
and procedures and the preparation of financial reports.

                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To Rayonier Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Rayonier
Inc. (a North Carolina corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and
1993, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994, as
described in the Index to Financial Statements. These financial statements are
the responsibility of Rayonier's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Rayonier Inc. and subsidiaries
as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in the accompanying notes to financial statements, in 1992,
Rayonier adopted two new accounting standards promulgated by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, changing its methods of accounting for
postretirement benefits other than pensions and postemployment benefits.

                                                   ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
January 31, 1995

                                     F-1
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                         RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

                   For the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994
                  (Thousands of dollars, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         1994              1993              1992
                                                                         ----              ----              ----
<S>                                                                   <C>                <C>              <C>      
        Sales                                                         $1,069,494         $936,310         $ 973,673
                                                                      ----------         --------         ---------

        Costs and expenses
           Cost of sales                                                 877,439          780,831           821,571

           Selling and general expenses                                   27,676           27,390            32,228

           Commission expenses                                             1,021              885            13,115

           Other operating (income) expenses, net                         (5,989)          (2,641)            4,639

           Provision for dispositions                                         --            2,679           188,724
                                                                      ----------         --------         ---------

                                                                         900,147          809,144         1,060,277
                                                                      ----------         --------         ---------

        Operating income (loss)                                          169,347          127,166           (86,604)

        Equity in net loss of
           Grays Harbor Paper Company                                         --               --            (3,257)

        Interest expense                                                 (31,065)         (23,368)          (21,327)

        Interest and miscellaneous income, net                             2,207            1,608             2,004

        Minority interest                                                (32,419)         (22,508)          (22,702)
                                                                      ----------         --------         ---------

        Income (loss) before income taxes                                108,070           82,898          (131,886)

        Income tax (expense) benefit                                     (38,038)         (30,432)           50,366
                                                                      ----------         --------         ---------

        Income (loss) before cumulative effect

           of accounting changes                                          70,032           52,466           (81,520)

        Cumulative effect of accounting changes (SFAS No. 106
           and SFAS No. 112) net of tax benefit of $11,310                    --               --           (21,956)
                                                                      ----------         --------         ---------

        Net income (loss)                                             $   70,032         $ 52,466         $(103,476)
                                                                      ==========         ========         ========= 

        Earnings (loss) per Common Share:
           Income (loss) before cumulative effect
               of accounting changes                                       $2.36            $1.77            $(2.77)
                                                                           =====            =====            ====== 
           Cumulative effect of accounting changes                         $  --            $  --            $(0.74)
                                                                           =====            =====            ====== 
           Net income (loss)                                               $2.36            $1.77            $(3.51)
                                                                           =====            =====            ====== 
</TABLE>




       The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
                integral part of these consolidated statements.

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                         RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                        As of December 31, 1994 and 1993
                             (Thousands of dollars)

                                     ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                         1994                1993
                                                                                         ----                ----
<S>                                                                                  <C>                 <C>       
CURRENT ASSETS
      Cash                                                                           $    9,178          $    5,989
      Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
           accounts of $4,358 and $4,268                                                103,892              82,696
      Inventories
           Finished goods                                                                39,929              46,516
           Work in process                                                               18,221              16,235
           Raw materials                                                                 34,022              44,057
           Manufacturing and maintenance supplies                                        27,567              26,751
                                                                                     ----------          ----------
                                                                                        119,739             133,559
      Deferred income taxes                                                               4,382              10,498
      Prepaid timber stumpage                                                            47,338              55,770
      Other current assets                                                               12,692              10,752
                                                                                     ----------          ----------
           Total current assets                                                         297,221             299,264


OTHER ASSETS                                                                             29,439              24,025

TIMBER STUMPAGE                                                                          36,756              12,480

TIMBER, TIMBERLANDS, AND LOGGING ROADS,
           NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION                                            476,132             470,077


PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

      Land, buildings, machinery, and equipment                                       1,202,484           1,149,447

      Less - accumulated depreciation                                                   530,857             480,518
                                                                                     ----------          ----------

                                                                                        671,627             668,929
                                                                                     ----------          ----------


                                                                                     $1,511,175          $1,474,775
                                                                                     ==========          ==========
</TABLE>









       The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
                integral part of these consolidated statements.

                                      F-3

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                         RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                        As of December 31, 1994 and 1993
                             (Thousands of dollars)

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           1994              1993
                                                                                           ----              ----
<S>                                                                                    <C>               <C>       
CURRENT LIABILITIES

   Accounts payable                                                                    $   83,658        $   67,783
   Bank loans                                                                                  84           180,800
   Current maturities of long-term debt                                                       218             1,203
   Accrued taxes                                                                            7,676             2,480
   Accrued payroll and benefits                                                            20,043            18,525
   Accrued interest                                                                         4,515             4,446
   Other current liabilities                                                               37,316            35,330
   Current reserves for dispositions and
        discontinued operations                                                            25,370            27,280
                                                                                       ----------        ----------
      Total current liabilities                                                           178,880           337,847

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                                     127,638           126,176

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                            482,920           316,138

NONCURRENT RESERVES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND
   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Net of discontinued
   operations' assets of $13,023 and $12,986)                                              20,325            35,920

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES                                                               23,695            15,741

MINORITY INTEREST                                                                          22,516            36,649

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   Common Shares, 60 million shares authorized,
        29,574,807 and 29,565,392 shares issued
        and outstanding                                                                   157,581           157,426

   Retained earnings                                                                      497,620           448,878
                                                                                       ----------        ----------

                                                                                          655,201           606,304
                                                                                       ----------        ----------

                                                                                       $1,511,175        $1,474,775
                                                                                       ==========        ==========
</TABLE>










       The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
                integral part of these consolidated statements.

                                      F-4

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                         RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED RETAINED EARNINGS

                   For the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994
                             (Thousands of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     1994              1993             1992
                                                                     ----              ----             ----

<S>                                                                <C>               <C>              <C>     
Balance, beginning of year                                         $448,878          $518,252         $639,258

      Net income (loss)                                              70,032            52,466         (103,476)

      Cash dividends to shareholders                                (21,290)               --               --

      Cash dividends to ITT Corporation                                  --          (121,840)         (17,530)
                                                                   --------          --------         -------- 
Balance, end of year                                               $497,620          $448,878         $518,252
                                                                   ========          ========         ========
</TABLE>




                    STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMMON SHARES
                         AND CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK

                   For the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994
                    (Thousands of dollars, except for shares)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                               Cumulative
                                                          Common Shares                       Preferred Stock
                                                   -------------------------              ----------------------
                                                   Shares             Amount              Shares          Amount
                                                   ------             ------              ------          ------
<S>                                               <C>                <C>                 <C>              <C>   
Balance, January 1, 1992                          29,565,392         $157,426                 --          $    --

     Issuance of Cumulative
       Preferred Stock                                    --               --             30,000           30,000

     Redemption of Cumulative
       Preferred Stock                                    --               --            (30,000)         (30,000)
                                                  ----------         --------            -------          ------- 

Balance, December 31, 1992                        29,565,392          157,426                 --               --
                                                  ----------         --------            -------          -------

Balance, December 31, 1993                        29,565,392          157,426                 --               --

     Common Shares issued
        under stock option plans                       9,415              155                 --               --
                                                  ----------         --------             ------          -------
Balance, December 31, 1994                        29,574,807         $157,581                 --          $    --
                                                  ==========         ========             ======          =======
</TABLE>






       The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
                integral part of these consolidated statements.

                                      F-5

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                         RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

                   For the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994
                             (Thousands of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    1994            1993            1992       
                                                                                    ----            ----            ----       
<S>                                                                              <C>             <C>             <C>           
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                               
Net income (loss)                                                                $  70,032       $  52,466       $(103,476)    
Cumulative effect of accounting changes                                                --               --          21,956     
                                                                                 ---------       ---------       ---------     
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting changes                        70,032          52,466         (81,520)    
Non-cash items included in income                                                                                              
    Depreciation, depletion, and amortization                                       90,200          78,272          77,885     
    Deferred income taxes                                                            3,007          37,291         (56,938)    
    Equity in undistributed losses of Grays Harbor Paper Company                        --              --           3,257     
    Write-down of property, plant, and equipment                                        --              --          81,804     
Increase (decrease) in other noncurrent liabilities                                  7,954         (10,284)         (1,387)    
Change in accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable                     8,499          (5,887)        (13,711)    
Decrease (increase) in prepaid timber stumpage                                       8,432         (15,226)          2,391     
Change in reserves for dispositions and discontinued operations                     (5,221)          2,679         106,920     
Other changes in working capital                                                     6,829         (21,002)         14,354     
                                                                                 ---------        --------        --------     
Cash from operating activities                                                     189,732         118,309         133,055     
                                                                                 ---------       ---------       ---------     
                                                                                                                               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                           
Capital expenditures, net of sales, retirements,                                                                               
    and reclassifications of $1,678, $167, and $755                                (98,953)        (71,589)        (96,289)    
New Zealand forest assets acquisition                                                   --              --        (196,500)    
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations, net                                                                 
    of tax benefits (payments) of $4,571, $10,318, and ($8,933)                     (7,713)        (17,412)        (27,146)    
Change in timber stumpage and other assets                                         (29,690)         (6,179)         (1,394)    
                                                                                 ---------       ---------       ---------     
Cash used for investing activities                                                (136,356)        (95,180)       (321,329)    
                                                                                 ---------       ---------       ---------     
                                                                                                                               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                               
Increase in indebtedness to ITT Corporation                                             --              --         167,000     
Repayments of indebtedness to ITT Corporation                                           --              --        (167,000)    
Issuance of debt                                                                   267,084         112,435         249,700     
Repayments of debt                                                                (282,003)        (17,698)        (51,402)
Issuance of preferred stock                                                             --              --          30,000     
Redemption of preferred stock                                                           --              --         (30,000)    
Cash dividends to ITT Corporation                                                       --        (121,840)        (17,530)    
Cash dividends to shareholders                                                     (21,290)             --              --     
Issuance of Common Shares                                                              155              --              --     
(Decrease) increase in minority interest                                           (14,133)           (768)          4,486     
                                                                                 ---------       ---------       ---------     
Cash (used for) from financing activities                                          (50,187)        (27,871)        185,254     
                                                                                 ---------       ---------       ---------     
                                                                                                                               
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                                                                                                
                                                                                                                               
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments                               3,189          (4,742)         (3,020)    
Balance at beginning of year                                                         5,989          10,731          13,751     
                                                                                 ---------       ---------       ---------     
Balance at end of year                                                           $   9,178       $   5,989       $  10,731     
                                                                                 =========       =========       =========     
                                                                                                                               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information                                                                              
Cash paid (received) during the year for:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                               
    Interest                                                                     $  30,996       $  24,289       $  22,562     
                                                                                 =========       =========       =========     
    Income taxes, net of refunds                                                 $  23,705       $ (18,193)      $  13,835     
                                                                                 =========       =========       =========     
</TABLE>


       The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
                 integral part of these consolidated statements.


                                      F-6
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                         RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              (Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Rayonier Inc. and
its subsidiaries. Minority interest represents public unitholders' proportionate
share of the partners' capital of Rayonier's consolidated subsidiary, Rayonier
Timberlands, L.P. (RTLP). All significant intercompany balances and transactions
are eliminated. Rayonier's investments in non-controlled companies are included
on the equity basis.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' financial statements to
conform to current year presentation.

Research and Development

Significant costs are incurred each year for research and development programs
expected to contribute to the profitability of future operations. Such costs are
expensed as incurred. Research and development expenditures amounted to $7,477,
$7,302, and $8,267 in 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The cost of pulp products
is determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. Timber and wood products
are generally valued on an average cost basis. Inventory costs include material,
labor, and manufacturing overhead. Physical counts of inventories are made at
least annually. Potential losses from obsolete, excess, or slow-moving
inventories are provided for currently.

Prepaid Timber Stumpage and Timber Stumpage

Rayonier purchases timber stumpage from RTLP and other private and public owners
of timberlands. The timber stumpage is harvested by Rayonier for use in its log
trading, pulp, and wood products businesses. Timber stumpage is classified as a
current asset, Prepaid Timber Stumpage, based upon the amount of harvest
expected to occur within one year of the balance sheet date. The remainder is
classified as a noncurrent asset, Timber Stumpage.

Timber Cutting Contracts

Rayonier evaluates the realizability of its future timber harvests in the
northwestern and southeastern portions of the United States and in New Zealand
based on the estimated aggregate cost, including the cost of fee timber, timber
stumpage and timber available under cutting contracts, of such harvests and the
market sales values to be realized at the anticipated time of harvesting that
timber. Losses are recorded in the period that a determination is made that the
aggregate harvest costs in a major operating area will not be recoverable.

Timber and Timberlands

The acquisition cost of land, timber, real estate taxes, lease payments, site
preparation, and other costs relating to the planting and growing of timber are
capitalized. Such costs attributed to merchantable timber are charged against
revenue at the time the timber is harvested based on the relationship of
harvested timber to the estimated volume of currently recoverable timber. Timber
and timberlands are stated at the lower of original cost, net of timber cost
depletion, or market value.

Logging Roads

Logging roads, including bridges, are stated at cost, less accumulated
amortization. The costs of roads developed for reforestation activities are
amortized using the straight-line method over their useful economic lives
estimated at 40 years for roads and 20 years for bridges. Road costs associated
with harvestable timber access are charged to a prepaid account and amortized as
the related timber is sold, generally within two years.


                                      F-7
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Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment additions are recorded at cost which includes
applicable freight, taxes, interest, construction, and installation costs.
Interest capitalized in connection with major construction projects amounted to
$194 and $893 during 1994 and 1992, respectively. No interest costs were
capitalized during 1993. Upon ordinary retirement or sale of property,
accumulated depreciation is charged with the cost of the property removed and
credited with the proceeds of salvage value and no gain or loss is recognized.
Gains and losses with respect to any significant and unusual retirements of
assets are included in operating income.

Depreciation

Pulp manufacturing facilities are depreciated using the units of production
method. Depreciation on other buildings and equipment is provided on a
straight-line basis over the useful economic lives of the assets involved.
Rayonier normally claims the maximum depreciation deduction allowable for tax
purposes.

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

Earnings (loss) per Common Share through February 28, 1994 and for 1993 and 1992
were computed, after deducting preferred dividends paid in 1992, based on the
number of Rayonier Common Shares that were outstanding on February 28, 1994, the
date of Rayonier's spin-off from ITT Corporation (ITT). Earnings per Common
Share for February 28, 1994 through December 31, 1994 were determined based on
the weighted average number of Common Shares and dilutive Common Shares
outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents were excluded from the
1993 and 1992 computations due to immateriality. The number of Common Shares
used in earnings (loss) per Common Share computations was 29,697,054 for 1994
and 29,565,392 for 1993 and 1992. See Notes 5 and 10.

Foreign Currency Translation and Exposure

For significant foreign operations, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency.
Monetary assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S.
dollars at current exchange rates. Nonmonetary assets such as inventories and
property, plant, and equipment are translated at historical rates. Income and
expense items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the
year, except that inventories and depreciation charged to operations are
translated at historical rates. Exchange gains and losses arising from
translation are included in current income.

Rayonier enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge the short-term impact
of foreign currency fluctuations on operations. The gains and losses on these
contracts are included in income based on current market values. As of December
31, 1994, the Company had no outstanding forward exchange contracts.

2.  CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106 - Adopted with a One-Time
Cumulative Adjustment to Net Income

In 1992, Rayonier adopted SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions," using the immediate recognition
method. The standard requires accrual of postretirement health care and life
insurance benefit costs during the years that an employee provides services to
the Company. Accordingly, a cumulative adjustment (through December 31, 1991) of
$31,916 pretax was recognized at January 1, 1992.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112 - Adopted with a One-Time
Cumulative Adjustment to Net Income

In 1992, Rayonier adopted SFAS No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Postemployment Benefits," using the immediate recognition method. The standard
requires current recognition of costs associated with benefits provided to
former or inactive employees after employment but before retirement. These
postemployment benefits are primarily composed of obligations to provide medical
and life insurance to employees on long-term disability. Accordingly, a
cumulative adjustment (through December 31, 1991) of $1,350 pretax was
recognized at January 1, 1992.


                                      F-8
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3.  NEW ZEALAND ACQUISITION

During the second quarter of 1992, the Company completed the purchase of forest
assets, primarily Crown forest licenses consisting of long-term rights to
utilize approximately 250,000 acres of plantation forest in New Zealand. These
assets were acquired from the New Zealand government for a cash purchase price
of approximately $197 million. The Company harvests timber for export to Pacific
Rim markets and sale locally in New Zealand.

4.  RAYONIER TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

In 1985, Rayonier transferred substantially all of its timberlands business to
Rayonier Timberlands, L.P., a master limited partnership, in exchange for 20
million Class A and 20 million Class B Depositary Units. Thereafter, Rayonier
offered and sold 5.06 million Class A Units (25.3 percent) to the public. The
Partnership Agreement provides that RTLP continues in existence until December
31, 2035, but that the Initial Term of the Partnership will end on December 31,
2000. Class A Units participate principally in the revenues and costs associated
with RTLP's sales of timber through the Initial Term and to a significantly
lesser extent in subsequent periods. RTLP's sales of timber after that date as
well as cash flow associated with land management activities before and after
that date are principally allocable to the Class B units, all of which have been
retained by Rayonier.

RTLP is majority owned by Rayonier and is included in these consolidated
financial statements. The following table summarizes the sales and operating
income of RTLP, for the three years ended December 31, 1994, by region.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               1994                      1993                       1992
                                               ----                      ----                       ----
<S>                                         <C>                        <C>                        <C>
SALES
     Northwest                              $ 115,261                  $  70,734                  $ 81,985
     Southeast                                 51,260                     45,313                    34,410
                                            ---------                  ---------                 ---------
                                            $ 166,521                  $ 116,047                  $116,395
                                            =========                  =========                 =========

OPERATING INCOME
     Northwest                              $  94,576                  $  56,249                 $  68,318
     Southeast                                 39,157                     33,457                    23,608
     Corporate and other                       (1,724)                    (2,308)                   (3,279)
                                            ---------                  ---------                 ---------
                                            $ 132,009                  $  87,398                 $  88,647
                                            =========                  =========                 =========
</TABLE>

The minority interest in RTLP's earnings was $32,419, $22,508, and $22,702 in
1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively. This reduced Rayonier's net income by
$20,586, $14,293, and $14,643 in 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively. Effective
January 1, 2001, the minority participation in the earnings of RTLP will be
reduced from approximately 25 percent to approximately 1 percent, and Rayonier's
participation will increase from 75 percent to 99 percent.

5.  TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN ITT AND RAYONIER

Rayonier was a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Corporation (ITT) through February
28, 1994. On February 28, 1994, ITT distributed all of the Common Shares of
Rayonier to the holders of ITT Common and Series N Preferred Stock in a
spin-off. As a result of the spin-off, ITT has no ownership interest in
Rayonier, and Rayonier is an independent public company. Rayonier and ITT
entered into certain agreements governing their relationship subsequent to the
spin-off and providing for the allocation of tax and certain other liabilities
and obligations arising from periods prior to the spin-off.

ITT rendered advice and assistance to Rayonier in general engineering, traffic,
operating, accounting, commercial, financial, and other matters. The fee for
such services was approximately 1/4 of 1 percent of Rayonier's annual sales. The
total fee paid by Rayonier to ITT for these services amounted to $354, $2,326,
and $2,413 in 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.

In 1992, Rayonier paid sales commissions of $12,362 to a foreign sales
corporation (FSC) owned by ITT. Dividends paid to ITT were reduced by the
after-tax cost of the foreign sales commissions so as not to impact the
financial condition of Rayonier due to this arrangement. Effective January 1,
1993, ITT transferred ownership of FSC to Rayonier.

On May 14, 1992, Rayonier borrowed $167 million from ITT, the proceeds of which
were utilized as bridge financing in the New Zealand acquisition. On July 28,
1992, all outstanding borrowings from ITT were replaced by bank borrowings.
Interest expense paid to ITT amounted to $2,092 in 1992.


                                      F-9
<PAGE>   12

Rayonier was one of several affiliates participating in the ITT Salaried
Retirement Plan as well as health care and life insurance programs for salaried
employees sponsored by ITT. See Note 11.

6.  INCOME TAXES

Prior to the spin-off, Rayonier and its U.S. subsidiaries were included in ITT's
consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns, and Rayonier remitted to ITT its
current income tax liability. Rayonier computed its tax provision in accordance
with tax-sharing arrangements with ITT that, prior to 1993, included the use by
Rayonier of tax benefits realized by ITT as a result of a foreign sales agency
agreement between FSC and Rayonier.

The provision for income taxes was adversely impacted in 1993 by the effects of
tax reform legislation enacted August 10, 1993. This legislation increased the
corporate income tax rate from 34 percent to 35 percent, retroactive to January
1, 1993, and eliminated tax benefits related to log exports for foreign sales
corporations effective in the third quarter. The 1993 provision for income taxes
included a charge of $1,583 as a result of the remeasurement of the Company's
deferred tax liability for the increase in the corporate income tax rate.

U.S. income taxes have not been provided on approximately $13,400 of
undistributed foreign earnings as the Company intends to permanently reinvest
such earnings in expanding foreign operations. Repatriation taxes on such
earnings would not be significant.

Income tax data before the cumulative effect of accounting changes are as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1994              1993                1992
                                                                         ----              ----                ----
<S>                                                                    <C>               <C>                <C>     
Provision (benefit) for income tax

   Current

        U.S. federal                                                   $30,018           $(18,530)          $  1,199
        State and local                                                  2,157             (1,216)               117
        Foreign                                                         (1,715)             2,569                 --
                                                                       -------           --------           --------
                                                                        30,460            (17,177)             1,316
                                                                       -------           --------           --------

   Deferred

        U.S. federal                                                     6,288             39,713            (47,795)
        State and local                                                    318              3,292             (3,268)
        Foreign                                                            972              4,604               (619)
                                                                       -------           --------           -------- 
                                                                         7,578             47,609            (51,682)
                                                                       -------           --------           -------- 

                                                                       $38,038           $ 30,432           $(50,366)
                                                                       =======           ========           ======== 
</TABLE>

Deferred income tax provision (benefit) represents the tax effect related to
recording revenues and expenses in different periods for financial reporting and
tax return purposes. Deferred tax assets (liabilities) included the following at
December 31, 1994 and 1993:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 1994                   1993
                                                                                 ----                   ----

                   <S>                                                        <C>                    <C>       
                   Accelerated depreciation                                   $(126,663)             $(122,544)
                   Reserves for dispositions
                     and discontinued operations                                 16,700                 23,212
                   Other                                                        (13,293)               (16,346)
                                                                              ---------              --------- 
                                                                              $(123,256)             $(115,678)
                                                                              =========              ========= 
</TABLE>

                                      F-10

<PAGE>   13


A reconciliation of the tax provision (benefit) at the U.S. statutory rate to
the provision (benefit) for income tax as reported is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1994               1993               1992
                                                                         ----               ----               ----

<S>                                                                    <C>                <C>               <C>      
Tax provision (benefit) at U.S. statutory rate                         $37,825            $29,014           $(44,841)
Benefit of foreign sales corporations                                     (608)            (1,500)            (3,089)
Effect of remeasurement of deferred tax liability                           --              1,583                 --
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit                        1,609              1,349             (2,080)
All other, net                                                            (788)               (14)              (356)
                                                                       -------            -------           -------- 
Provision (benefit) for income tax                                     $38,038            $30,432           $(50,366)
                                                                       =======            =======           ======== 
</TABLE>

"All other, net" represents tax provision adjustments for permanent differences,
tax credits, foreign tax rates, and other items which are not individually
significant.

7.  DISPOSITIONS

In the fourth quarter of 1992, Rayonier provided $180 million, pretax, for the
loss on disposal of assets along with the costs for severance, demolition, and
other closedown items associated with the disposition of the Grays Harbor
Complex. The Company has substantially completed all programs except certain
environmental remediation programs relating to the Grays Harbor Complex.

In 1986, Rayonier discontinued the Southern Wood Piedmont Company (SWP) treated
wood business. SWP is currently active in monitoring, cleanup, and closure
programs at its nine former manufacturing sites. SWP also is in negotiations
with various state and federal agencies regarding the scope and timing for such
programs. The ultimate cost of corrective action and closure programs is
dependent upon the outcome of such negotiations. The cost may also be affected
by new laws, regulations and administrative interpretations, and changes in
environmental control technology.

Although considerable progress on cleanup has been made, there is still
uncertainty as to the timing and amount of future expenditures for completing
programs at all sites. Rayonier currently estimates that expenditures for
environmental remediation at these sites during the 1995-1996 period will
approximate $21 million, pretax.

As of December 31, 1994, Rayonier had reserves of $58,718 for dispositions and
related environmental obligations. The Company believes that any future changes
in estimates, if necessary, will not materially affect its financial condition
or results of operations.

The reserve for dispositions as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, as presented in
the balance sheet, is net of $11,401 for receivables from insurance claims. Such
receivables represent the Company's claim for reimbursements in connection with
property damage settlements relating to SWP's discontinued wood preserving
operations.

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<PAGE>   14


8.  DEBT

Rayonier's debt included the following at December 31, 1994 and 1993:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                1994             1993
                                                                                ----             ----

      <S>                                                                     <C>               <C>     
      Short-term bank loans                                                   $     84          $180,800
      Commercial paper, at interest rates of 5.95% to 6.30%                    100,000                --
      Variable rate revolving credit agreement - due 1999                       67,000                --
      7.5% notes - due 2002                                                    110,000           110,000
      Medium-term notes due 1998-1999 at interest rates
            of 5.84% to 6.16%                                                   16,000            16,000
      Medium-term notes due 1995-1997 at variable interest rates               100,000                --
      Variable rate term loan agreement                                             --           100,000
      Pollution control and industrial revenue bonds -
            due 1995-2015 at interest rates of 4.75% to 8.0%                    89,345            90,410
      All other                                                                    793               931
                                                                              --------          --------

       Total debt                                                              483,222           498,141

       Less:

           Short-term bank loans                                                    84           180,800
           Current maturities                                                      218             1,203
                                                                              --------          --------

      Long-term debt                                                          $482,920          $316,138
                                                                              ========          ========
</TABLE>

In April 1994, Rayonier arranged revolving credit agreements with a group of
banks to provide the Company with unsecured credit facilities totaling $300
million. Rayonier subsequently issued $100 million of commercial paper under a
newly implemented commercial paper program backed by the revolving credit
facilities. Rayonier also had borrowings of $67 million outstanding under the
credit facilities as of December 31, 1994, at an average interest rate of 5.92
percent. The proceeds of these borrowings were used to retire short-term bank
loans.

On October 15, 1992, Rayonier issued $110 million of 7.5 percent notes due
October 15, 2002 (the Notes). The Notes were issued pursuant to a registration
statement, filed on Form S-3 effective September 29, 1992, which permitted the
Company to issue up to $250 million in debt securities through public offerings.
The Company used the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay bank debt
which was utilized as bridge financing for the purchase of forest assets in New
Zealand. On April 5, 1993, the Company established a $140 million medium-term
note program pursuant to the registration statement. During April 1993, $16
million of medium-term notes, maturing in 1998 and 1999, were issued under this
program.

On March 29, 1994, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-3 covering $150 million of new debt
securities. The registration statement also served as a post-effective amendment
to the 1992 registration statement, which as amended permits Rayonier to offer
up to $174 million of medium-term notes. On August 18, 1994, Rayonier issued
$100 million of variable rate medium-term notes. The notes mature in 1995, 1996,
and 1997 and bear interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.5 to 3.5 percent.
As of December 31, 1994, the interest rates on the variable rate medium-term
notes ranged from 5.96 to 6.63 percent. The proceeds of these notes were used to
retire a variable rate term loan.

As of December 31, 1994, Rayonier had $133 million of available borrowings under
its revolving credit facilities. In addition, through currently effective shelf
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Rayonier may offer up to $174 million of new public debt securities.

Required repayment of principal for debt is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    <S>                                        <C>            
                                    1995                                       $ 33,302
                                    1996                                         33,524
                                    1997                                         36,229
                                    1998                                          3,342
                                    1999                                        184,475
                                    2000-2015                                   192,350
                                                                               --------
                                                                               $483,222
                                                                               ========
</TABLE>

                                      F-12
<PAGE>   15

Variable rate medium term notes totaling $33 million are scheduled to mature in
1995. However, the Company intends and has the ability to refinance such debt
with long-term borrowings. Accordingly, the notes have been classified as
long-term on the December 31, 1994 balance sheet.

The carrying value of Rayonier's debt as of December 31, 1994 exceeds its
estimated fair value by approximately $9,500.

The most restrictive long-term debt covenant in effect at December 31, 1994
provides that the ratio of total debt to EBITDA not exceed four to one. As of
December 31, 1994, the ratio was two to one and $328 million of retained
earnings was unrestricted as to the payment of dividends.

9.  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

On December 13, 1993, Rayonier changed its state of incorporation from Delaware
to North Carolina by merging into a wholly owned North Carolina subsidiary that
was renamed "ITT Rayonier Incorporated." Under the terms of the merger, the 79
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, $100 par value, of the Delaware
corporation (all of which were held by ITT) were reconstituted as 79 Common
Shares of the North Carolina corporation. Rayonier filed Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation on December 14, 1993, which increased its authorized
capitalization to 60,000,000 Common Shares and 15,000,000 Preferred Shares. In
addition, on February 17, 1994, Rayonier filed Articles of Amendment changing
its name to "Rayonier Inc." ITT continued to own all of the 79 issued and
outstanding Common Shares of Rayonier until February 28, 1994, when Rayonier
issued additional Common Shares to ITT as a stock dividend sufficient to
increase its total issued and outstanding Common Shares to approximately 29.6
million; all of these Common Shares were then distributed to holders of ITT's
Common Stock and Series N Preferred Stock, in connection with the spin-off. All
share and per share information has been retroactively restated to reflect the
stock dividend similar to a stock split.

On May 15, 1992, Rayonier issued 30,000 shares of its Cumulative Preferred Stock
$77.50 Series A to ITT for $30 million in cash to fund a portion of the cost of
the New Zealand acquisition. The shares were redeemed by the Company on July 28,
1992 with the proceeds of short-term bank borrowings.

Dividends paid by Rayonier on its classes of stock during 1994, 1993, and 1992
were $21,290, $121,840, and $17,530, respectively. The 1993 amount includes a
fourth quarter special dividend of $90 million that was paid to ITT pursuant to
a planned recapitalization program. Dividends in 1992 include $471 paid on the
Series A Preferred Stock.

10.  INCENTIVE STOCK PLANS

In the first quarter of 1994, the Company implemented a Substitute Stock Option
Plan under which options to acquire 382,434 Common Shares of Rayonier were
granted in substitution for canceled ITT options. The Rayonier options were
granted at exercise prices of $16.57 to $31.35 per share to maintain the same
economic value to the option holders that they would have had under ITT's stock
option plan.

In 1994, prior to the spin-off, the Board of Directors adopted and ITT, as the
Company's sole shareholder, approved the 1994 Rayonier Incentive Stock Plan (the
1994 Plan). The 1994 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options,
nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, and
restricted stock for up to one million shares, subject to certain limitations.
The 1994 Plan will expire on December 31, 2003. In 1994, 350,000 options were
granted under this Plan at exercise prices of $28.88 to $31.00 per share. On May
20, 1994, the Company granted contingent performance share awards under the 1994
Plan. A total of 88,500 Common Shares was reserved for this purpose, the
issuance of which is dependent upon the Company's Total Shareholder Return, as
defined, compared to a competitive peer group of 12 companies within the forest
products industry, for the period from May 20, 1994 to December 31, 1996. In
1994, the Company recognized compensation expense of $311 related to the 1994
Plan.

                                      F-13
<PAGE>   16


Stock option activity is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
       <S>                                                      <C>
       Outstanding - December 31, 1993                               --
       Granted:
         Substitute Stock Option Plan                           382,434
         1994 Plan                                              350,000

      Exercised                                                  (9,415)
      Canceled                                                   (2,000)
                                                                -------

      Outstanding - December 31, 1994                           721,019
                                                                =======

      Exercisable - December 31, 1994                           191,465
                                                                =======
</TABLE>


11.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Pension Plans

Rayonier has pension plans covering substantially all of its employees. The cost
of these plans is borne by Rayonier. Certain plans are subject to union
negotiation. Prior to March 1, 1994, Rayonier also participated in the ITT
Salaried Retirement Plan.

Effective March 1, 1994, Rayonier established the Rayonier Investment and
Savings Plan for Salaried Employees and the Rayonier Salaried Employees
Retirement Plan. These plans, as well as health care, life insurance, and other
employee welfare benefits programs, which represent mirror-image plans to the
various ITT welfare benefit programs previously available to salaried employees,
are being sponsored by Rayonier for the benefit of all salaried active employees
as of March 1, 1994. There was no change in the status of the Rayonier benefit
plans for hourly paid employees.

The following table discloses periodic pension cost for Rayonier plans and total
Rayonier pension expense for the three years ended December 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1994                1993               1992
                                                                               ----                ----               ----
<S>                                                                          <C>                <C>                  <C>
Defined Benefit Plans
      Service cost                                                           $ 4,152            $  1,567             $1,668
      Interest cost                                                            5,666               5,573              5,707
      Return on assets                                                        (4,409)            (13,138)            (5,325)
      Net amortization and deferral                                           (2,576)              6,276             (1,451)
                                                                             -------            --------             ------ 
      Net periodic pension cost of Rayonier plans                              2,653                 278                599
Other Pension Cost
      Rayonier portion of ITT Salaried
        Retirement Plan                                                          530               2,581              2,938
      Multi-employer plans                                                       335                 165                 --
      Defined contribution plans                                               1,246               1,294              1,329
                                                                             -------            --------             ------
      Total pension expense                                                  $ 4,764            $  4,318             $4,866
                                                                             =======            ========             ======
</TABLE>

The following table sets forth the funded status of the Rayonier pension plans
(for hourly paid employees only in 1993), the amounts recognized in the balance
sheets of the Company at December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the principal weighted
average assumptions inherent in their determination:

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<PAGE>   17


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           1994         1993
                                                           ----         ----
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>
      Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
        Vested benefit obligation                        $ 69,842     $ 73,017
                                                         ========     ========
        Accumulated benefit obligation                   $ 73,569     $ 76,979
                                                         ========     ========

      Projected benefit obligation                       $ 73,993     $ 76,979
      Plan assets at fair value                            81,597       83,373
                                                         --------     --------
      Plan assets in excess of
        projected benefit obligation                        7,604        6,394
      Unrecognized net loss                                 1,676       10,223
      Unrecognized past service cost                        5,139        4,601
      Curtailment effects and termination benefits           --         (3,550)
      Unrecognized net assets at
        January 1, 1994 and 1993                           (5,695)      (6,382)
                                                         --------     --------
      Prepaid pension asset recognized
        in the balance sheets                            $  8,724     $ 11,286
                                                         ========     ========

      Actuarial assumptions:

        Discount rate                                        8.50%        7.50%
        Rate of return on invested assets                    9.75%        9.75%
        Salary increase assumption                           5.00%        5.00%
</TABLE>


The table for 1993 reflects the costs of curtailment and special termination
benefits of certain hourly Rayonier pension plans as a result of the closure of
the Grays Harbor Complex. See Note 7. The costs of $3,550 were recorded as part
of the 1992 charge of $180 million related to the Grays Harbor Complex closure,
and were accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 88, "Employers' Accounting
for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for
Termination Benefits."

Postretirement Health and Life

Rayonier provides health care and life insurance benefits for certain eligible
retired employees. Benefits under these plans covering salaried retirees are
maintained through the applicable plans of ITT for employees retiring prior to
March 1, 1994 and, other than for the amount of the expense recorded for the
period, all asset and liability accounts are maintained by ITT. A reserve
balance of $3,924 was transferred from ITT to Rayonier in 1994, to cover the
postretirement benefit obligation for currently active employees as of March 1,
1994. Effective January 1, 1992, Rayonier adopted SFAS No. 106, using the
immediate recognition method for all benefits accumulated to date. Accordingly,
an expense was recorded as of that date of $23,223 for salaried retirees and
$8,693 for hourly paid retirees, which is included in the adjustment to record
the cumulative effect of accounting changes. The Company is not currently
funding this obligation; however, it may pre-fund some portions if it can be
accomplished on a tax-effective basis.

The following table discloses postretirement health care and life insurance
benefits expense (excluding the cumulative catch-up adjustment in 1992) for the
three years ended December 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1994       1993         1992
                                                   ----       ----         ----
<S>                                              <C>         <C>         <C> 
Service cost                                     $   618     $   260     $   239
Interest cost                                      1,642         766         721
Net amortization and deferral                        448        --          --
                                                 -------     -------     -------
Net periodic expense of Rayonier plans             2,708       1,026         960
Rayonier portion of expense for
  ITT Plans for salaried employees                   212       1,146       1,653
                                                 -------     -------     -------
Total postretirement benefits expense            $ 2,920     $ 2,172     $ 2,613
                                                 =======     =======     =======
</TABLE>


                                      F-15
<PAGE>   18


The following table sets forth the status of the postretirement benefit plans
other than pensions (for hourly paid employees only in 1993), the amounts
recognized in Rayonier's balance sheets at December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the
principal weighted average assumptions inherent in their determination:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    1994          1993
                                                                    ----          ----
<S>                                                               <C>          <C>
                  Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation   $ 22,364     $ 10,623
                  Unrecognized net loss                             (7,214)        (832)
                                                                  --------     --------
                  Liability recognized in the balance sheet       $ 15,150     $  9,791
                                                                  ========     ========

                  Actuarial assumptions:
                     Discount rate                                    8.5%         7.5%
                     Ultimate health care trend rate                  6.0%         6.0%
</TABLE>

The assumed rate of future increases in the per capita cost of health care (the
health care trend rate) was 12.1 percent for 1994, decreasing ratably to 6.0
percent in the year 2001. Increasing the table of health care trend rates by one
percent per year would have the effect of increasing the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation by $2,305 and the annual expense by $264. To
the extent that the actual experience differs from the inherent assumptions, the
effect will be amortized over the average future service of the covered active
employees.

12.  LEASES AND RENTALS

As of December 31, 1994, minimum rental commitments under operating leases were
$4,624, $4,368, $4,012, $1,312, and $1,302 for 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999,
respectively . For the remaining years, such commitments amounted to $5,166,
aggregating total minimum lease payments of $20,784.

Operating lease commitments at December 31, 1994, include the 1985 sale and
leaseback of Rayonier's Baxley, Georgia, sawmill assets amounting to
approximately $6.2 million, the lease on Rayonier's executive offices, which was
renegotiated and renewed in 1991, of approximately $8.1 million, and the 1992
lease of New Zealand office space of $1.9 million.

Total rental expense for operating leases amounted to $6,068, $5,587, and $6,485
in 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.

13.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

A wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Southern Wood Piedmont Company (SWP),
which has been a discontinued operation since 1986, was formerly in the wood
preserving business and continues to incur substantial expenditures in cleaning
up its former wood preserving sites. See Note 7. In addition, Rayonier and SWP
are named defendants in seven civil cases pending in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Georgia, arising out of former wood preserving
operations at SWP's plant located in Augusta, Georgia. In general, these cases
seek recovery for property damage or personal injury and, in one case, medical
monitoring costs, based on the alleged exposure to toxic chemicals used by SWP
in its former operations. One case, Ernest Jordan v. Southern Wood Piedmont Co.,
et al., seeks certification as a class action and damages in the amount of $700
million ($200 million in property damage and $500 million in punitive damages).
Counsel for the Company believes that the Company has meritorious defenses in
all these cases. Several previous lawsuits related to the Augusta facility have
been settled for amounts not material to the Company.

Rayonier has been named a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) or is a defendant
in actions being brought by a PRP in four proceedings instituted by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or state agencies under
comparable state statutes. In three of these proceedings, Rayonier is considered
a de minimis participant. In the other proceeding, the Company is not a de
minimis participant because of the limited number of PRPs, and the Company
believes that its share of liability for total clean-up costs (currently
estimated to be between $30 million and $39 million) will be less than 9
percent. In each case, Rayonier has established reserves for its estimated
liability. Rayonier has also received requests for information from the EPA in
connection with two other CERCLA sites, but the Company does not currently know
to what extent, if at all, liability under CERCLA will be asserted against
Rayonier with respect to either site.

On November 19, 1994, SWP was named one of six PRPs in the Tennessee Products
Site CERCLA action. SWP was included in the action because of coal tar
derivative deposits found in Chattanooga Creek, which is included as part of the


                                      F-16
<PAGE>   19


Tennessee Products Site. Counsel for the Company believe that the site is
geographically divisible and that SWP is not responsible for any clean-up costs
upstream of its former plant site. Consequently, it is not yet clear what, if
any, remediation will be required of SWP.

There are various other lawsuits pending against or affecting Rayonier and its
subsidiaries, some of which involve claims for substantial sums. Rayonier's
ultimate liability with respect to all pending actions is not expected to
materially impact its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

14.  ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Rayonier has become subject to stringent environmental laws and regulations
concerning air emission, water discharges, and waste disposal that, in the
opinion of management, will require substantial expenditures over the next ten
years. Recently proposed Federal environmental regulations governing air and
water discharges may require further expenditures and, if finally enacted in
their proposed form, would prevent the Company from meeting certain product
quality specifications for substantially all of its chemical cellulose products,
and will increase the cost of making its remaining pulp products. Sales of
chemical cellulose products accounted for approximately 29 percent of 1994
sales. While these regulations would have a material adverse effect on
operations if not changed, it will not be possible for Rayonier to determine the
nature or costs of such effect until the regulations are issued in final form.

Over the past four years, the harvest of timber from private lands in the state
of Washington has been restricted as a result of the listing of the northern
spotted owl as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
These restrictions have caused RTLP to restructure and reschedule some of its
harvest plans. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a proposed rule
under the ESA to redefine protective measures for the northern spotted owl on
private lands. This rule, as currently drafted, would reduce the harvest
restrictions on private lands except within specified special emphasis areas,
where restrictions would be increased. One proposed special emphasis area is on
the Olympic Peninsula, where a significant portion of RTLP's Washington
timberlands is located.

Separately, the state of Washington Forest Practices Board is in the process of
adopting new harvest regulations to protect the northern spotted owl and the
marbled murrelet (also recently listed as a threatened species). The State
Department of Natural Resources draft of this rule also provides for a special
emphasis area to protect the northern spotted owl on the Olympic Peninsula,
which would increase harvest restrictions on the Company's lands.

Rayonier is unable at this time to predict the form in which the federal or
state rules will eventually be adopted. However, if either rule is adopted in
the form proposed by the respective agencies, the result will be some reduction
in the volume of timber available for harvest

15.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

Rayonier operates in two major industry segments. Timber and Wood Products
includes the management of timberlands and the trading, merchandising, and
manufacture of logs, timber, and wood products; Specialty Pulp Products accounts
for the production and sale of high-value-added specialty pulps.

Please refer to Item 6 and Item 7, where information regarding business segment
sales, operating income, and business conditions is provided. Additional segment
information for the three years ended December 31 was as follows (millions of
dollars):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Depreciation,
                             Gross Plant Additions              Depletion & Amortization                 Identifiable Assets
                            -----------------------             ------------------------              ------------------------
                            1994      1993     1992             1994      1993      1992              1994      1993      1992
                            ----      ----     ----             ----      ----      ----              ----      ----      ----
<S>                       <C>       <C>       <C>             <C>       <C>       <C>                <C>       <C>       <C>    
Timber and                                                                                                                      
  Wood Products           $    42   $    30   $    23         $    25   $    21   $    17            $   685   $   649   $   591
Specialty Pulp Products        58        41        71              64        56        54                787       794       822
Corporate and other             1         1         1               1         1         1                 37        31        51
Dispositions                   --        --         2              --        --         6                  2         1        12
                          -------   -------   -------         -------   -------   -------            -------   -------   -------
     Total                $   101   $    72   $    97         $    90   $    78   $    78            $ 1,511   $ 1,475   $ 1,476
                          =======   =======   =======         =======   =======   =======            =======   =======   =======
</TABLE>



                                      F-17
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Geographical Operating Information - All Segments  (millions of dollars)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Sales               Operating Income (Loss)        Identifiable Assets
                ------------------------   --------------------------    ------------------------         
                  1994     1993    1992     1994      1993      1992      1994     1993     1992
                  ----     ----    ----     ----      ----      ----      ----     ----     ----
<S>             <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>   
United States   $  945   $  839   $  944   $  160    $  103    $  (89)   $1,278   $1,248   $1,271
New Zealand         98       93       30       12        27         5       222      226      205
All other           26        4       --       (3)       (3)       (3)       11        1       --
                ------   ------   ------   ------    ------    ------    ------   ------   ------
     Total      $1,069   $  936   $  974   $  169    $  127    $  (87)   $1,511   $1,475   $1,476
                ======   ======   ======   ======    ======    ======    ======   ======   ======
</TABLE>

Export Sales - All Segments  (millions of dollars)

Sales of products produced in various countries for export to other countries
consisted of the following:

<TABLE>                                        
<CAPTION>                                      
 Operating                     Sales           
  Location                  Destination                  1994       1993       1992
- -----------                 -----------                  ----       ----       ----
<S>                         <C>                          <C>        <C>        <C>  
United States               Asia Pacific                 $266       $282       $303
                            Western Europe                108        109        146
                            All other                      68         62         63
                                                         ----       ----       ----
                                                          442        453        512
                                                         ----       ----       ----
                                               
New Zealand                 Asia Pacific                   54         67         19
                            Western Europe                 --          4         --
                            All other                       7          2         --
                                                         ----       ----       ----
                                                           61         73         19
                                                         ----       ----       ----
                                               
All other                                                  20          4         --
                                                         ----       ----       ----
                                               
     Total                                               $523       $530       $531
                                                         ====       ====       ====
</TABLE>
                                               

16.  QUARTERLY RESULTS FOR 1994 AND 1993 (UNAUDITED)
      (thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Quarter Ended
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------          Total
                                                     March 31         June 30          Sept. 30          Dec. 31             Year
                                                    ---------        ---------        ----------        ----------        ----------
        1994
        ----
        <S>                                         <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>               <C>       
        Sales                                       $ 257,727        $ 250,770        $  286,006        $  274,991        $1,069,494
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========

        Operating income                            $  51,172        $  35,231        $   40,075        $   42,869        $  169,347
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========

        Net income                                  $  21,719        $  14,114        $   16,405        $   17,794        $   70,032
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========

        Earnings per Common Share                   $     .73        $     .48        $      .55        $      .60        $     2.36
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========


        1993
        ----
        Sales                                       $ 216,320        $ 256,575        $  226,445        $  236,970        $  936,310
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========

        Operating income                            $  36,649        $  48,750        $   24,245        $   17,522        $  127,166
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========

        Net income                                  $  16,820        $  24,790        $    7,733        $    3,123        $   52,466
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========

        Earnings per Common Share                   $     .57        $     .84        $      .26        $      .10        $     1.77
                                                    =========        =========        ==========        ==========        ==========
</TABLE>



                                      F-18
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                                   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    KENNETH P. JANETTE
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                         Kenneth P. Janette
April 7, 1995                            Vice President and 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.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             SIGNATURE                                 TITLE                               DATE
             ---------                                 -----                               ----
<S>                                           <C>                                     <C>
                 *                            Chairman of the Board,
- ----------------------------------            President, Chief Executive
          Ronald M. Gross                     Officer and Director
   (Principal Executive Officer)

         GERALD J. POLLACK                    Senior Vice President and               April 7, 1995
- ----------------------------------            Chief Financial Officer
         Gerald J. Pollack
   (Principal Financial Officer)

        KENNETH P. JANETTE                    Vice President and                      April 7, 1995
- ----------------------------------            Corporate Controller
       Kenneth P. Janette                                         
  (Principal Accounting Officer)              

                 *                                  Director
- ----------------------------------
         William J. Alley

                 *                                  Director
- ----------------------------------
          Rand V. Araskog

                 *                                  Director
- ----------------------------------
         Donald W. Griffin

                 *                                  Director
- ----------------------------------
         Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

                 *                                  Director
- ----------------------------------
        Katherine D. Ortega

                 *                                  Director
- ----------------------------------
        Burnell R. Roberts

                                                    Director
- ----------------------------------
      Nicholas L. Trivisonno

                 *                                  Director
- ----------------------------------
          Gordon I. Ulmer


*By      GERALD J. POLLACK                                                            April 7, 1995
    ------------------------------
         Attorney-In-Fact
</TABLE>



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