Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
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Contacts:
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Norman Black, Public Relations |
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404-828-7593 |
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Andy Dolny, Investor Relations |
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UPS RELEASES 1st QUARTER RESULTS
Revenue Gains Led by International, Supply Chain & Freight;
U.S. Economic Conditions Drive Earnings Decline
ATLANTA, April 23, 2008 UPS (NYSE:UPS) today reported increased revenue in all segments with
double-digit gains in both international package and supply chain and freight operations. A sharp
decline in U.S. economic activity, however, led to a 9.4% drop in diluted earnings per share to
$0.87 compared to a prior-year adjusted $0.96.
In 2007, first quarter adjusted earnings per share excluded an impairment charge related to
aging jet aircraft and expenses for a voluntary separation program. Including these charges,
diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2008 increased 11.5% over the $0.78 per share
reported in the prior year.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, consolidated revenue increased 6.5% to $12.7
billion while consolidated average daily volume remained flat at 15.1 million packages per day.
Consolidated average revenue per piece increased 5.4%.
U.S. economic activity deteriorated more rapidly than expected during the quarter, said
Scott Davis, UPS chairman and CEO. While we will be extremely vigilant with respect to costs in
this difficult environment, we will not lose our focus on growing the business. We will continue
to invest in the infrastructure, new products and services that will enable our customers to
succeed in the global marketplace.
UPS has successfully managed its operations through many economic cycles and we will do so
again, Davis added.
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Consolidated Results |
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1Q 2008 |
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1Q 2007 |
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1Q 2007 adjusted |
Revenue |
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$ |
12.7 |
B |
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$ |
11.9 |
B |
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Operating profit |
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$ |
1.49 |
B |
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$ |
1.36 |
B |
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$ |
1.65 |
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Operating margin |
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11.8 |
% |
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11.4 |
% |
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13.8 |
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Average volume per day |
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15.13 |
M |
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15.13 |
M |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
0.78 |
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$ |
0.96 |
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During the first quarter, UPS delivered total consolidated volume of 968 million packages,
unchanged from a year ago. Results were negatively affected by a shift from premium products, the
timing of the Easter holiday and sharply rising fuel costs.
Cash Position
UPS ended the quarter with $1.48 billion in cash and marketable securities. UPS also:
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Generated $1.62 billion in free cash flow, excluding an $850 million U.S. federal
tax refund related to the companys withdrawal from the Central States Pension Plan. |
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Purchased 17.4 million shares at a cost of $1.24 billion, leaving $8.9 billion of
the authorization remaining for purchases UPS expects to complete by the end of 2009. |
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Paid dividends totaling $893 million. The dividend was increased 7% during the
quarter. |
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Invested $661 million in capital expenditures. |
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U.S. Domestic Package |
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1Q 2008 |
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1Q 2007 |
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1Q 2007 adjusted |
Revenue |
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$ |
7.74 |
B |
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$ |
7.55 |
B |
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Operating profit |
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$ |
959 |
M |
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$ |
941 |
M |
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$ |
1.15 |
B |
Operating margin |
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12.4 |
% |
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12.5 |
% |
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15.3 |
% |
Average volume per day |
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13.25 |
M |
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13.29 |
M |
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The slowing U.S. economy not only reduced average daily volume in the U.S. by 0.3% for the
quarter but also contributed to a shift away from premium products. Volume declined 3.8% for Next
Day Air® and 2.9% for Deferred, while increasing 0.3% for Ground. Revenue per piece remained
stable for all service levels, with consolidated revenue per piece increasing 2.7%.
The volume decrease, shift away from premium products and increased fuel costs during the
quarter contributed to the declines in operating profit and margin.
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International Package |
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1Q 2008 |
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1Q 2007 |
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1Q 2007 adjusted |
Revenue |
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$ |
2.76 |
B |
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$ |
2.39 |
B |
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Operating profit |
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$ |
421 |
M |
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371 |
M |
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$ |
440 |
M |
Operating margin |
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15.3 |
% |
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15.6 |
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18.4 |
% |
Average volume per day |
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1.88 |
M |
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1.84 |
M |
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The segments performance, as expected, was negatively impacted by the timing of Easter, which
resulted in two fewer operating days in Europe. The segment also experienced higher fuel costs in
the quarter. Export volume increased approximately 10% in local operating days, which drove a
15.7% revenue increase. U.S. export volume growth was strong, leading to a balanced global
performance with Asia, Europe and the U.S. each experiencing a double-digit increase.
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Supply Chain and Freight |
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1Q 2008 |
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1Q 2007 |
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1Q 2007 adjusted |
Revenue |
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$ |
2.18 |
B |
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$ |
1.97 |
B |
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Operating profit |
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$ |
113 |
M |
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$ |
46 |
M |
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$ |
54 |
M |
Operating margin |
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5.2 |
% |
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2.3 |
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2.7 |
% |
Revenue increased almost 11%. Forwarding and Logistics revenue increased 12.8%, driven by the
new air freight portfolio launched in January. LTL freight revenue grew 4.1% and was constrained
by the slowing U.S. economy. Operating profit for the segment more than doubled.
Outlook
We see no signs of economic strengthening in the second quarter, said Kurt Kuehn, UPSs
chief financial officer. As a result, the company expects earnings for the quarter in a range of
$0.97 to $1.04 per diluted share compared to $1.04 for the second quarter of 2007.
Commenting on annual earnings guidance, Kuehn said, Most forecasters are projecting that
current anemic conditions will prevail for the remainder of the year. Therefore, we are reducing
our 2008 earnings expectations to a range of $3.90 to $4.20 per diluted share.
Despite the current state of the U.S. economy, the long-term growth fundamentals for our
industry and for UPS are very favorable, Kuehn added. Our international and supply chain
businesses continue to offer great opportunity. In the U.S., were positioning our small package
business to weather this downturn and to be poised for economic recovery.
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the worlds largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply
chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and
logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The
company can be found on the Web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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EDITORS NOTE: UPS Chairman and CEO Scott Davis and CFO Kurt Kuehn will discuss first quarter
results with investors and analysts during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT today. That call is
open to listeners through a live Webcast. To access the call, go to
www.shareholder.com/UPS and
click on Earnings Webcast.
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including, as applicable,
as adjusted operating profit, operating margin, pre-tax income, net income and earnings per
share. We believe that these adjusted measures provide meaningful information to assist investors
and analysts in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future
performance. We believe these adjusted financial measures are important indicators of our
recurring operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to
our core operating results, and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying
businesses. Furthermore, we use these adjusted financial measures to determine awards for our
management personnel under our incentive compensation plans. We also provide the amount of our
free cash flow to supplement our cash flow determined under GAAP. We define free cash flow as net
cash from operating activities adjusted for capital expenditures, proceeds from disposals of
property, plant and equipment, net change in finance receivables and other investing activities.
We believe free cash flow is an important measure in assessing the generation of cash for
discretionary investments and dividends.
In the first quarter of 2007, we recorded a $221 million pre-tax impairment charge related to
aircraft and a $68 million pre-tax charge related to cash payouts and the acceleration of stock
compensation and certain retiree healthcare benefits for employees who accepted a voluntary
separation opportunity. We presented first quarter 2007 operating profit, operating margin,
pre-tax income, net income and earnings per share excluding the impact of these items as we believe
these adjusted measures better enable shareowners to focus on period-over-period operating
performance. The underlying matters that produced the impairment charge and the charge related to
the voluntary separation opportunity were unique, and we do not believe they are reflective of the
types of charges that will affect future anticipated results.
Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare
these financial measures with other companies non-GAAP financial measures having the same or
similar names. These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for GAAP operating profit, operating margin, net income and earnings per share, the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an
additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the
preceding reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete
understanding of our business. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial statements
and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements,
including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of UPS and its management
regarding the companys strategic directions, prospects and future results, involve certain risks
and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets
in which we operate, governmental regulations, our competitive environment, strikes, work stoppages
and slowdowns, increases in aviation and motor fuel prices, cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in
our operating results, and other risks discussed in the companys Form 10-K and other filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated herein by reference.
United
Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Financial Data First Quarter
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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Change |
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(amounts in millions, except per share data) |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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$ |
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Statement of Income Data: |
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Revenue: |
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U.S. Domestic Package |
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$ |
7,735 |
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$ |
7,552 |
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$ |
183 |
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2.4 |
% |
International Package |
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2,759 |
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2,385 |
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374 |
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15.7 |
% |
Supply Chain & Freight |
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2,181 |
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1,969 |
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212 |
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10.8 |
% |
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Total revenue |
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12,675 |
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11,906 |
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769 |
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6.5 |
% |
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Operating expenses: |
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Compensation and benefits |
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6,500 |
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6,341 |
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159 |
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2.5 |
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Other |
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4,682 |
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4,207 |
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475 |
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11.3 |
% |
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Total operating expenses |
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11,182 |
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10,548 |
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634 |
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6.0 |
% |
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Operating profit: |
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U.S. Domestic Package |
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959 |
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941 |
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18 |
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1.9 |
% |
International Package |
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421 |
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371 |
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50 |
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13.5 |
% |
Supply Chain & Freight |
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113 |
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46 |
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67 |
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145.7 |
% |
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Total operating profit |
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1,493 |
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1,358 |
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135 |
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9.9 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Investment income |
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57 |
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14 |
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43 |
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307.1 |
% |
Interest expense |
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(134 |
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(49 |
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(85 |
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173.5 |
% |
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Total other income (expense) |
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(77 |
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(35 |
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(42 |
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120.0 |
% |
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Income before income taxes |
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1,416 |
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1,323 |
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93 |
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7.0 |
% |
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Income tax expense |
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510 |
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480 |
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30 |
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6.3 |
% |
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Net income |
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$ |
906 |
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$ |
843 |
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$ |
63 |
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7.5 |
% |
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Net income as a percentage of revenue |
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7.1 |
% |
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7.1 |
% |
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Per share amounts |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
0.79 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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10.1 |
% |
Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
0.78 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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11.5 |
% |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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1,037 |
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1,070 |
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(33 |
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-3.1 |
% |
Diluted |
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1,044 |
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1,075 |
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(31 |
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-2.9 |
% |
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As adjusted income data: |
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Operating profit: |
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U.S. Domestic Package (1) |
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$ |
959 |
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$ |
1,153 |
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$ |
(194 |
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-16.8 |
% |
International Package (1) |
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421 |
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440 |
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(19 |
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-4.3 |
% |
Supply Chain & Freight (1) |
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113 |
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54 |
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59 |
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109.3 |
% |
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Total operating profit |
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1,493 |
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1,647 |
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(154 |
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-9.4 |
% |
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Income before income taxes (1) |
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$ |
1,416 |
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$ |
1,612 |
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$ |
(196 |
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-12.2 |
% |
Net income (2) |
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$ |
906 |
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$ |
1,027 |
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$ |
(121 |
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-11.8 |
% |
Basic earnings per share (2) |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
0.96 |
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$ |
(0.09 |
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-9.4 |
% |
Diluted earnings per share (2) |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
0.96 |
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$ |
(0.09 |
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-9.4 |
% |
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First quarter 2007 adjusted operating profit and income before income taxes exclude an
impairment charge on Boeing 727 and 747 aircraft, and related engines and parts, of $221 million
($159 million U.S. Domestic Package and $62 million International Package), due to the acceleration
of the planned retirement of these aircraft. |
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First quarter 2007 adjusted operating profit and income before income taxes also exclude a charge
related to the special voluntary separation opportunity (SVSO), which was accepted by 195, or
30%, of the eligible employees. We recorded a charge to expense of $68 million ($53 million U.S.
Domestic Package, $7 million International Package, and $8 million Supply Chain & Freight), to
reflect the cash payout and the acceleration of stock compensation and certain retiree healthcare
benefits under the SVSO program. |
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First quarter net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the after-tax impact of the
charges described in (1), which total $184 million. |
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current
year presentation.
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United
Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Operating Data First Quarter
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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Change |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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$ / # |
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% |
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Revenue (in millions): |
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U.S. Domestic Package: |
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Next Day Air |
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$ |
1,638 |
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$ |
1,653 |
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$ |
(15 |
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-0.9 |
% |
Deferred |
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805 |
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802 |
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3 |
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0.4 |
% |
Ground |
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5,292 |
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5,097 |
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195 |
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3.8 |
% |
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Total U.S. Domestic Package |
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7,735 |
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7,552 |
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183 |
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2.4 |
% |
International Package: |
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Domestic |
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583 |
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511 |
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72 |
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14.1 |
% |
Export |
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2,022 |
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1,747 |
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275 |
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15.7 |
% |
Cargo |
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154 |
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127 |
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27 |
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21.3 |
% |
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Total International Package |
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2,759 |
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2,385 |
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374 |
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15.7 |
% |
Supply Chain & Freight: |
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Forwarding and Logistics |
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1,563 |
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1,386 |
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177 |
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12.8 |
% |
Freight |
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513 |
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488 |
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25 |
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5.1 |
% |
Other |
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105 |
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95 |
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10 |
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10.5 |
% |
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Total Supply Chain & Freight |
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2,181 |
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|
1,969 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
12,675 |
|
|
$ |
11,906 |
|
|
$ |
769 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated volume (in millions) |
|
|
968 |
|
|
|
968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating weekdays |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Daily Package Volume
(in thousands): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Domestic Package: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Next Day Air |
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
1,246 |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
-3.8 |
% |
Deferred |
|
|
909 |
|
|
|
936 |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
-2.9 |
% |
Ground |
|
|
11,139 |
|
|
|
11,107 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total U.S. Domestic Package |
|
|
13,247 |
|
|
|
13,289 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
-0.3 |
% |
International Package: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
|
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
1,114 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
-1.2 |
% |
Export |
|
|
778 |
|
|
|
722 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total International Package |
|
|
1,879 |
|
|
|
1,836 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
15,126 |
|
|
|
15,125 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Revenue Per Piece: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Domestic Package: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Next Day Air |
|
$ |
21.35 |
|
|
$ |
20.73 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
% |
Deferred |
|
|
13.84 |
|
|
|
13.39 |
|
|
|
0.45 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
Ground |
|
|
7.42 |
|
|
|
7.17 |
|
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
% |
Total U.S. Domestic Package |
|
|
9.12 |
|
|
|
8.88 |
|
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
% |
International Package: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
|
|
8.27 |
|
|
|
7.17 |
|
|
|
1.10 |
|
|
|
15.3 |
% |
Export |
|
|
40.61 |
|
|
|
37.81 |
|
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
Total International Package |
|
|
21.66 |
|
|
|
19.22 |
|
|
|
2.44 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
% |
Consolidated |
|
$ |
10.68 |
|
|
$ |
10.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current
year presentation.
2
United
Parcel Service, Inc.
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preliminary |
|
|
|
Year-to-Date |
|
(amounts in millions) |
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
Net cash from operations |
|
$ |
3,307 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(661 |
) |
Proceeds from disposals of PP&E |
|
|
56 |
|
Net change in finance receivables |
|
|
(57 |
) |
Other investing activities |
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
2,465 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts are subject to reclassification.
3