For Immediate Release
Contacts:
                         Steve Gaut, Public Relations
 
                         404-828-8787
 
                         Scott Childress, Investor Relations
 
                         404-828-7957

UPS GROWTH ACCELERATES IN 2017
Announces Positive 2018 Outlook

Revenue Growth Tops 11% for 4Q17 and 8% for Full-Year 2017
4Q17 EPS of $1.27; Adjusted 4Q EPS of $1.67
International Export Shipments Rose 16% in 4Q17, Full-Year up 15%
Supply Chain & Freight Profit Jumps with Strong Revenue Growth of 21%
U.S. Domestic Revenue up 8.4% on Higher Package Demand and Yields
2017 EPS of $5.61; Adjusted 2017 EPS of $6.01
UPS Increases Investments for Growth in 2018
Announces Full-Year 2018 Adjusted EPS Guidance Range of $7.03 to $7.37


ATLANTA - February 1, 2018 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced fourth quarter 2017 earnings. “We achieved our 2017 adjusted earnings-per-share target through exceptionally strong revenue and yield growth, coupled with benefits from our network investments and portfolio initiatives,” said David Abney, UPS chairman and CEO. “We made significant progress on key capacity investments in 2017. Our momentum, transformative actions and the economic catalyst from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), position UPS for growth in 2018 and beyond. We expect to unlock significant resources, which will be available for accelerated investments in our network and create additional opportunities for our people.”
Consolidated Results
4Q 2017
Adjusted
4Q 2017
4Q 2016
Adjusted
4Q 2016
Revenue
$18,829 M
 
$16,931 M
 
Operating profit (loss)
$1,494 M
$2,294 M
$(428) M
$2,223 M
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$1.27
$1.67
$(0.27)
$1.63

Fourth-quarter 2017 GAAP results include a benefit of $0.30 per share attributable to the TCJA. In addition, results include a mark-to-market (MTM) non-cash, pre-tax pension charge of $800 million which represents an after-tax charge of $0.70 per diluted share. In the prior-year period, the company reported non-cash, after-tax charges of $1.90 per diluted share related to mark-to-market pension charges.


For the total company in 4Q 2017:
Revenue increased 11.2%; currency-neutral revenue was up 10.9%.
4Q 2017 diluted EPS of $1.27; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.67.
During the quarter, the company delivered 1.5 billion packages, up 5.7% over last year.
Record deliveries for Peak Season of 762 million, materially above last year and over plan.


* Information on non-GAAP financial measures is attached to this press release. 

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U.S. Domestic Segment

The Domestic segment is transforming its network to take full advantage of structural changes in the direct-to-consumer market. Demand for UPS Ground rose in the fourth quarter with volume growth of 5.7% and revenue of 9.3%. Premium Next Day Air shipment growth continued to be strong at 4.9% as customers selected faster delivery options. However, bottom line results were muted by additional peak operating expenses due to cyber-period volume surges and short-term costs related to capacity projects yet to come on-line.

 
4Q 2017
Adjusted
4Q 2017
4Q 2016
Adjusted
4Q 2016
Revenue
$11,835 M
 
$10,913 M
 
Operating profit (loss)
$627 M
$1,264 M
$(570) M
$1,338 M

For the U.S. Domestic segment in 4Q 2017:
Revenue increased $922 million or 8.4% over 4Q 2016, driven by Deferred Air and Ground.
Revenue per piece increased 2.9%, as higher base-rate pricing and fuel surcharges offset headwinds from customer and product mix.
Shipments surged beyond network capacity during Cyber-periods driving additional operating cost of $125 million.
Saturday operations provided additional capacity and flexibility during the quarter.
Operating profit includes additional expense from investments in new technology, customer solutions and automated capacity expansion of about $60 million.
Adjusted operating profit excludes the MTM pension charge.

International Segment

“Our International segment has generated four consecutive quarters of double-digit export growth,” said Abney. “That execution, combined with our growth strategy and the investments we’ve made over the last three-and-a-half years, produced results that exceeded expectations.”

 
4Q 2017
Adjusted
4Q 2017
4Q 2016
Adjusted
4Q 2016
Revenue
$3,753 M
 
$3,335 M
 
Operating profit
$725 M
$760 M
$281 M
$706 M

For the International segment in 4Q 2017:
The segment reported revenue growth of 13% driven by premium products.
Export shipment growth surged 16% per day. All regions of the world contributed to the expansion.
4Q 2017 operating profit was $725 million; 4Q adjusted operating profit increased 7.6% to $760 million, the result of broad, accelerated growth combined with expanded yields.
Adjusted operating profit excludes the MTM pension charge.
Currency-neutral operating profit increased 19% on an adjusted basis.

* Information on non-GAAP financial measures is attached to this press release. 

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3-3-3

Supply Chain and Freight Segment

The Supply Chain and Freight segment produced record full-year and fourth-quarter results with double-digit expansion in both revenue and adjusted operating profit. Improved market conditions combined with revenue-quality improvements and structural cost-reduction programs produced strong results.

 
4Q 2017
Adjusted
4Q 2017
4Q 2016
Adjusted
4Q 2016
Revenue
$3,241 M
 
$2,683 M
 
Operating profit (loss)
$142 M
$270 M
$(139) M
$179 M

For the Supply Chain and Freight segment in 4Q 2017:
Revenue increased 21% over 4Q 2016, the result of deeper alignment with preferred customers, strengthened revenue management initiatives and improved market conditions.
Tonnage gains in Freight Forwarding, UPS Freight and Coyote Logistics contributed to improved top-line results.
4Q 2017 operating profit of $142 million; adjusted operating profit was $270 million.
Adjusted operating profit excludes the MTM pension charge.

Full-year 2017 Consolidated Results

Total revenue increased 8.2% to $65.9 billion on shipment growth and yield expansion.
Full-year 2017 diluted EPS of $5.61; adjusted diluted EPS was $6.01.
Adjusted diluted EPS excludes the impact of both MTM pension charge and TCJA income tax benefit.
Company made capital expenditures of $5.2 billion during the year.
Paid dividends of $2.9 billion, an increase of 6.4% per share over the prior year.
Repurchased 16.1 million shares for approximately $1.8 billion.


Outlook

The company provides guidance on an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis because it is not possible to predict or provide a reconciliation reflecting the impact of future pension mark-to-market adjustments or other unanticipated events, which would be included in reported (GAAP) results and could be material.

“Our growth opportunities are accelerating,” said Richard Peretz, UPS chief financial officer. “The strong economic outlook and UPS’s high return on invested capital generates a unique opportunity to create additional long-term value by increasing capital investments. These investments enable UPS to execute our strategy and we are well-positioned for 2018 and beyond.”

UPS expects 2018 adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in a range of $7.03 to $7.37, which includes about $200 million of additional pre-tax pension expense due to lower discount rates.
Our guidance includes TCJA benefits that will increase net income and cash flow.
Capital expenditures planned between $6.5 billion to $7.0 billion, mostly dedicated to investments in new technology, aircraft and automated capacity.



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Conference Call Information
    
UPS CEO David Abney and CFO Richard Peretz will discuss fourth-quarter results with investors and analysts during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, February 1, 2018. That call is open to others through a live Webcast. To access the call, go to www.investors.ups.com and click on “Earnings Webcast.”

About UPS

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including transporting packages and freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter.


Forward-Looking Statements

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 company's 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 (including tax laws and regulations), our competitive environment, changes in the facts or assumptions underlying our health and pension benefit funding obligations, negotiation and ratification of labor contracts, strikes, work stoppages and slowdowns, changes in aviation and motor fuel prices, cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results, and other risks discussed in the company's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated herein by reference.

Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Financial Measures

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. The equivalent measures determined in accordance with GAAP are also referred to as "reported" or "unadjusted.” Additionally, we periodically disclose free cash flow, free cash flow excluding discretionary pension contributions, as well as currency-neutral revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit.
We consider quantitative and qualitative factors in assessing whether to adjust for the impact of items that may be significant or that could affect an understanding of our ongoing financial and business performance or trends. Examples of items for which we may make adjustments include but are not limited to: amounts related to mark-to-market gains or losses (non-cash); settlement of contingencies; gains or losses associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other structural changes; charges related to restructuring programs; asset impairments (non-cash); amounts related to changes in tax regulations or positions; pension and postretirement related items; and debt modifications.




We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide additional meaningful information to assist users of our financial statements in understanding our financial results, cash flows and assessing our ongoing performance because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our underlying operations and may provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions. We also use certain of these measures for the determination of incentive compensation award results.
Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial information does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting. Therefore, our non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Mark-To-Market Pension and Postretirement Adjustments
We recognize changes in the fair value of plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses in excess of a 10% corridor for company-sponsored pension and post-retirement obligations immediately as part of net periodic benefit cost. We supplement the presentation of our operating profit, operating margin, pre-tax income, net income and earnings per share with similar non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of the portion of net periodic benefit cost represented by the gains and losses recognized in excess of the 10% corridor and the related income tax effects. We believe this adjusted net periodic benefit cost provides important supplemental information that reflects the anticipated long-term cost of our defined benefit plans, and provides a benchmark for historical defined benefit cost trends that may provide useful comparison of year-to-year financial performance without considering the short-term impact of changes in market interest rates, equity prices, and similar factors.
This adjusted net periodic benefit cost ($843 million in 2017 and $1,074 million in 2016) is comparable to the accounting for our defined benefit plans in our quarterly reporting under U.S. GAAP, utilizing the expected return on plan assets (8.65% in 2017 and 8.65% in 2016) and the discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost (4.34% in 2017 and 4.81% in 2016).  The non-adjusted net periodic benefit cost reflects the actual return on plan assets (12.45% in 2017 and 6.06% in 2016) and the discount rate used to measure the projected benefit obligation at the December 31 measurement date (3.81% in 2017 and 4.34% in 2016).
The deferred income tax effects of these mark-to-market pension and postretirement adjustments are calculated by multiplying the statutory tax rates applicable in each tax jurisdiction, including the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various U.S. state and non-U.S. jurisdictions, by the adjustments. The blended average of the applicable statutory tax rates in 2017 and 2016 were 24.1% and 36.9%, respectively.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted that significantly revises U.S. corporate income tax law by, among other things, reducing the corporate income tax rate to 21% and implementing a modified territorial tax system, that includes a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries. Net Income and diluted earnings per share as adjusted, excluding the benefit from TCJA of $258 million, is a non-GAAP measure. The tax benefit was primarily due to the TCJA’s reduction in the corporate tax rate that resulted in a remeasurement of our net deferred tax liability. We believe diluted earnings per share excluding the tax benefit is useful in evaluating our ongoing operating performance for the current period to that of other periods presented. The estimates are based on our initial analysis and current interpretation of the TCJA. Given the significant complexity of the Act, anticipated guidance from the U. S. Treasury about implementing the Act, and the potential for additional guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Accounting Standards Board related to the Act, our estimates may be refined in the future.




Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding and Diluted Earnings per Share
The computation of weighted-average shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2016 excludes the effect of certain incentive compensation awards because they were anti-dilutive in consideration of our reported net loss. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for this period includes the dilutive effect of these same shares because we are reporting adjusted net income after excluding the mark-to-market pension and postretirement adjustment.

Currency-Neutral Revenue, Revenue per Piece and Operating Profit

We supplement the reporting of our revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit with similar non-GAAP measures that exclude the period-over-period impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and hedging activities. We believe currency-neutral revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit information allows users of our financial statements to understand growth trends in our products and results. We evaluate the performance of our International Package and Supply Chain and Freight businesses on a currency-neutral basis.
Currency-neutral revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit are calculated by dividing current period reported U.S. dollar revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit by the current period average exchange rates to derive current period local currency revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit. The derived current period local currency revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit are then multiplied by the average foreign exchange rates used to translate the comparable results for each month in the prior year period (including the period over period impact of foreign currency revenue hedging activities). The difference between the current period reported U.S. dollar revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit and the derived current period U.S. dollar revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit is the period over period impact of currency fluctuations.
Free Cash Flow
We supplement the reporting of cash flows from operating activities with free cash flow and free cash flow excluding discretionary pension contributions, non-GAAP liquidity measures. We believe free cash flow is an important indicator of how much cash is generated by regular business operations and we use it as a measure of incremental cash available to invest in our business, meet our debt obligations and return cash to shareowners. We calculate free cash flow as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures, proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, and plus or minus the net changes in finance receivables and other investing activities.
We believe free cash flow excluding discretionary pension contributions is an important indicator of how much cash is generated by regular business operations and we use it to monitor our cash flow performance. We also believe this non-GAAP measure provides investors additional useful information when evaluating our cash flows from operating activities.

 





Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Income Statement Data (in millions, except EPS amounts):

Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As- Reported (GAAP)
 
Defined Benefit Plans MTM Charges
 
Impact of TCJA
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package
$
627

 
$
637

 
$

$
1,264

International Package
725

 
35

 

760

Supply Chain & Freight
142

 
128

 

270

Total operating profit
$
1,494

 
$
800

 
 
$
2,294

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes
$
284

 
$
193

 
$
258

$
735

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,104

 
$
607

 
$
(258
)
$
1,453

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
1.27

 
$
0.70

 
$
(0.30
)
$
1.67

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As- Reported (GAAP)
 
Defined Benefit Plans MTM Charges
 
Impact of TCJA
 
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
Operating profit (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package
$
(570
)
 
$
1,908

 
$

 
$
1,338

International Package
281

 
425

 

 
706

Supply Chain & Freight
(139
)
 
318

 

 
179

Total operating profit (loss)
$
(428
)
 
$
2,651

 
$

 
$
2,223

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes
$
(277
)
 
$
978

 
$

 
$
701

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(239
)
 
$
1,673

 
$

 
$
1,434

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted avg. shares
876

 
5

 

 
881

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
(0.27
)
 
$
1.90

 
$

 
$
1.63


Note: Certain amounts may not compute due to rounding






Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Income Statement Data (in millions, except EPS amounts):

Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As- Reported (GAAP)
 
Defined Benefit Plans MTM Charges
 
Impact of TCJA
 
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package
$
4,280

 
$
637

 
$

 
$
4,917

International Package
2,464

 
35

 

 
$
2,499

Supply Chain & Freight
785

 
128

 

 
$
913

Total operating profit
$
7,529

 
$
800

 
$

 
$
8,329

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes
$
2,238

 
$
193

 
$
258

 
$
2,689

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
4,910

 
$
607

 
$
(258
)
 
$
5,259

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
5.61

 
$
0.69

 
$
(0.29
)
 
$
6.01

Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As- Reported (GAAP)
 
Defined Benefit Plans MTM Charges
 
Impact of TCJA
 
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package
$
3,017

 
$
1,908

 
$

 
$
4,925

International Package
2,044

 
425

 

 
2,469

Supply Chain & Freight
406

 
318

 

 
724

Total operating profit
$
5,467

 
$
2,651

 
$

 
$
8,118

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes
$
1,705

 
$
978

 
$

 
$
2,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
3,431

 
$
1,673

 
$

 
$
5,104

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
3.87

 
$
1.88

 
$

 
$
5.75


Note: Certain amounts may not compute due to rounding


























Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Revenue, Revenue Per Piece and As-Adjusted Currency Neutral
Operating Profit
(in millions, except Per Piece amounts):
Three Months Ended December 31
 
2017 As- Reported (GAAP)
 
2016 As- Reported (GAAP)
% Change (GAAP)
 
Currency Impact
 
2017 Currency Neutral
(non-GAAP)
% Change (non-GAAP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Revenue Per Piece:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
$
6.31

 
$
5.57

13.3
 %
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
5.86

5.2
 %
   Export
28.50

 
29.50

(3.4
)%
 
0.28

 
28.78

(2.4
)%
      Total International Package
$
16.57

 
$
15.90

4.2
 %
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
16.45

3.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
$
10.19

 
$
9.85

3.5
 %
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
10.17

3.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
$
11,835

 
$
10,913

8.4
 %
 
$

 
$
11,835

8.4
 %
  International Package
3,753

 
3,335

12.5
 %
 
(27
)
 
3,726

11.7
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
3,241

 
2,683

20.8
 %
 
(25
)
 
3,216

19.9
 %
  Total revenue
$
18,829

 
$
16,931

11.2
 %
 
$
(52
)
 
$
18,777

10.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
 
2016 As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
% Change
(non-GAAP)
 
Currency Impact
 
2017
As-Adjusted Currency-Neutral
(non-GAAP)

% Change (non-GAAP)
As-Adjusted Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
$
1,264

 
$
1,338

(5.5
)%
 
$

 
$
1,264

(5.5
)%
  International Package
760

 
706

7.6
 %
 
80

 
840

19.0
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
270

 
179

50.8
 %
 
1

 
271

51.4
 %
  Total operating profit
$
2,294

 
$
2,223

3.2
 %
 
$
81

 
$
2,375

6.8
 %































Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Revenue, Revenue Per Piece and As-Adjusted Currency Neutral
Operating Profit
(in millions, except Per Piece amounts):


Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
2017 As- Reported (GAAP)
 
2016 As- Reported (GAAP)
% Change (GAAP)
 
Currency Impact
 
2017 Currency Neutral
(non-GAAP)
% Change (non-GAAP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Revenue Per Piece:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$
6.08

 
$
5.85

3.9
 %
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
6.05

3.4
 %
Export
28.69

 
30.38

(5.6
)%
 
0.95

 
29.64

(2.4
)%
Total International Package
$
16.22

 
$
16.29

(0.4
)%
 
$
0.41

 
$
16.63

2.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
$
10.53

 
$
10.30

2.2
 %
 
$
0.06

 
$
10.59

2.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
$
40,764

 
$
38,301

6.4
 %
 
$

 
$
40,764

6.4
 %
  International Package
13,338

 
12,350

8.0
 %
 
325

 
13,663

10.6
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
11,770

 
10,255

14.8
 %
 
(10
)
 
11,760

14.7
 %
  Total revenue
$
65,872

 
$
60,906

8.2
 %
 
$
315

 
$
66,187

8.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
 
2016 As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
% Change
(non-GAAP)
 
Currency Impact
 
2017
As-Adjusted Currency-Neutral
(non-GAAP)
% Change (non-GAAP)
As-Adjusted Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package
$
4,917

 
$
4,925

(0.2
)%
 
$

 
$
4,917

(0.2
)%
International Package
2,499

 
2,469

1.2
 %
 
375

 
2,874

16.4
 %
Supply Chain & Freight
913

 
724

26.1
 %
 
2

 
915

26.4
 %
Total operating profit
$
8,329

 
$
8,118

2.6
 %
 
$
377

 
$
8,706

7.2
 %





Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Liquidity Measures (in millions)


Year Ended December 31
 
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
Cash flows from operating activities
 
$
1,479

Cash flows used in investing activities
 
(4,975
)
Cash flows used in financing activities
 
3,287

 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
53

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(156
)
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP)
 
$
1,479

Capital expenditures
 
(5,227
)
Proceeds from disposals of PP&E
 
24

Net change in finance receivables
 
5

Other investing activities
 
1

     Free cash flow (non-GAAP)
 
$
(3,718
)
Discretionary pension contributions
 
7,291

     Free cash flow, excluding discretionary pension contributions (non-GAAP)
 
$
3,573








United Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Financial Data - Fourth Quarter
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
% Change
(amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Income Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
$
11,835

 
$
10,913

 
$
922

 
8.4
 %
  International Package
3,753

 
3,335

 
418

 
12.5
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
3,241

 
2,683

 
558

 
20.8
 %
  Total revenue
18,829

 
16,931

 
1,898

 
11.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Compensation and benefits
10,131

 
11,322

 
(1,191
)
 
(10.5
)%
  Other
7,204

 
6,037

 
1,167

 
19.3
 %
  Total operating expenses
17,335

 
17,359

 
(24
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
627

 
(570
)
 
1,197

 
N/A

  International Package
725

 
281

 
444

 
158.0
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
142

 
(139
)
 
281

 
N/A

  Total operating profit (loss)
1,494

 
(428
)
 
1,922

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Investment income and other
23

 
12

 
11

 
91.7
 %
  Interest expense
(129
)
 
(100
)
 
(29
)
 
29.0
 %
  Total other income (expense)
(106
)
 
(88
)
 
(18
)
 
20.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
1,388

 
(516
)
 
1,904

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
284

 
(277
)
 
561

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
1,104

 
$
(239
)
 
$
1,343

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) as a percentage of revenue
5.9
%
 
(1.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per share amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic earnings (loss) per share
$
1.27

 
$
(0.27
)
 
$
1.54

 
N/A

  Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
1.27

 
$
(0.27
)
 
$
1.54

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
867

 
876

 
(9
)
 
(1.0
)%
  Diluted
872

 
876

 
(4
)
 
(0.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As adjusted income data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package (1)
$
1,264

 
$
1,338

 
$
(74
)
 
(5.5
)%
  International Package (1)
760

 
706

 
54

 
7.6
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight (1)
270

 
179

 
91

 
50.8
 %
       Total operating profit (1)
2,294

 
2,223

 
71

 
3.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes (1)
$
2,188

 
$
2,135

 
$
53

 
2.5
 %
Net income (2)
$
1,453

 
$
1,434

 
$
19

 
1.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share (2)
$
1.68

 
$
1.64

 
$
0.04

 
2.4
 %
Diluted earnings per share (2)
$
1.67

 
$
1.63

 
$
0.04

 
2.5
 %

(1) 2017 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $800 million, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($637 million), International Package segment ($35 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($128 million).

2016 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $2.651 billion, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($1.908 billion), International Package segment ($425 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($318 million).

(2) 2017 net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the after-tax impact of the adjustments described in (1), which decreased net income by $607 million. 2017 net income also excludes income tax benefits of $258 million attributable to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

2016 net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the after-tax impact of the adjustments described in (1), which decreased net income by $1.673 billion. 2016 diluted earnings per share is based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 881 million, which includes the effect of 5 million dilutive shares and share equivalents.





United Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Operating Data - Fourth Quarter
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Next Day Air
$
1,905

 
$
1,834

 
$
71

 
3.9
 %
   Deferred
1,429

 
1,301

 
128

 
9.8
 %
   Ground
8,501

 
7,778

 
723

 
9.3
 %
      Total U.S. Domestic Package
11,835

 
10,913

 
922

 
8.4
 %
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
739

 
637

 
102

 
16.0
 %
   Export
2,869

 
2,561

 
308

 
12.0
 %
   Cargo and Other
145

 
137

 
8

 
5.8
 %
      Total International Package
3,753

 
3,335

 
418

 
12.5
 %
Supply Chain & Freight:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Forwarding and Logistics
2,272

 
1,813

 
459

 
25.3
 %
   Freight
758

 
686

 
72

 
10.5
 %
   Other
211

 
184

 
27

 
14.7
 %
      Total Supply Chain & Freight
3,241

 
2,683

 
558

 
20.8
 %
Consolidated
$
18,829

 
$
16,931

 
$
1,898

 
11.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated volume (in millions)
1,515

 
1,433

 
82

 
5.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating weekdays
63

 
63

 

 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Next Day Air
1,660

 
1,582

 
78

 
4.9
 %
   Deferred
1,868

 
1,827

 
41

 
2.2
 %
   Ground
17,069

 
16,142

 
927

 
5.7
 %
      Total U.S. Domestic Package
20,597

 
19,551

 
1,046

 
5.4
 %
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
1,859

 
1,815

 
44

 
2.4
 %
   Export
1,598

 
1,378

 
220

 
16.0
 %
      Total International Package
3,457

 
3,193

 
264

 
8.3
 %
Consolidated
24,054

 
22,744

 
1,310

 
5.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Revenue Per Piece:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Next Day Air
$
18.22

 
$
18.40

 
$
(0.18
)
 
(1.0
)%
   Deferred
12.14

 
11.30

 
0.84

 
7.4
 %
   Ground
7.91

 
7.65

 
0.26

 
3.4
 %
      Total U.S. Domestic Package
9.12

 
8.86

 
0.26

 
2.9
 %
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
6.31

 
5.57

 
0.74

 
13.3
 %
   Export
28.50

 
29.50

 
(1.00
)
 
(3.4
)%
      Total International Package
16.57

 
15.90

 
0.67

 
4.2
 %
Consolidated
$
10.19

 
$
9.85

 
$
0.34

 
3.5
 %











United Parcel Service, Inc.
Supplemental Analysis of Currency and UPS Freight- Fourth Quarter
Currency Neutral Revenue Per Piece
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
Currency
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
Neutral

2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
Currency
 
2017*
 
% Change


 

 

 

 

 

Average Revenue Per Piece:

 

 

 

 

 

International Package:

 

 

 

 

 

   Domestic
$
6.31

 
$
5.57

 
13.3%
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
5.86

 
5.2%
   Export
28.50

 
29.50

 
(3.4)%
 
0.28

 
28.78

 
(2.4)%
      Total International Package
$
16.57

 
$
15.90

 
4.2%
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
16.45

 
3.5%


 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated
$
10.19

 
$
9.85

 
3.5%
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
10.17

 
3.2%
*Amounts adjusted for period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences
 

 


 

 

 

Currency Neutral Revenue
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
Currency
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
Neutral
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
Currency
 
2017*
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

  U.S. Domestic Package
$
11,835

 
$
10,913

 
8.4%
 
$

 
$
11,835

 
8.4%
  International Package
3,753

 
3,335

 
12.5%
 
(27
)
 
3,726

 
11.7%
  Supply Chain & Freight
3,241

 
2,683

 
20.8%
 
(25
)
 
3,216

 
19.9%
  Total revenue
$
18,829

 
$
16,931

 
11.2%
 
$
(52
)
 
$
18,777

 
10.9%
*Amounts adjusted for period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences
 

 


 

 

 

As-Adjusted Currency Neutral Operating Profit
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
As-Adjusted Currency
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
Neutral
 
2017*
 
2016*
 
% Change
 
Currency
 
2017**
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As-Adjusted Operating Profit (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
$
1,264

 
$
1,338

 
(5.5)%
 
$

 
$
1,264

 
(5.5)%
  International Package
760

 
706

 
7.6%
 
80

 
840

 
19.0%
  Supply Chain & Freight
270

 
179

 
50.8%
 
1

 
271

 
51.4%
  Total operating profit
$
2,294

 
$
2,223

 
3.2%
 
$
81

 
$
2,375

 
6.8%
* Amounts adjusted for Defined Benefit Plans MTM charges
** Amounts adjusted for Defined Benefit Plans MTM charges and period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences

Freight Selected Operating Data - Fourth Quarter
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
2017
2016
Change
% Change
LTL revenue (in millions)
$
653

$
604

$
49

8.1
%
LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight
$
24.63

$
23.42

$
1.21

5.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
LTL shipments (in thousands)
2,464

2,447

17

0.7
%
LTL shipments per day (in thousands)
40.4

40.1

0.3

0.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
LTL gross weight hauled (in millions of pounds)
2,651

2,578

73

2.8
%
LTL weight per shipment (in pounds)
1,076

1,054

22

2.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
Operating weekdays
61

61


%






United Parcel Service, Inc.
Detail of Other Operating Expenses - Fourth Quarter
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
% Change
(amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repairs and Maintenance
$
420

 
$
388

 
$
32

 
8.2
%
Depreciation and Amortization
594

 
563

 
31

 
5.5
%
Purchased Transportation
3,528

 
2,823

 
705

 
25.0
%
Fuel
817

 
638

 
179

 
28.1
%
Other Occupancy
310

 
275

 
35

 
12.7
%
Other Expenses
1,535

 
1,350

 
185

 
13.7
%
Total Other Operating Expenses
$
7,204

 
$
6,037

 
$
1,167

 
19.3
%

Earnings Per Share and Share Data - Fourth Quarter
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31
 
2017
 
2016
(amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
    Net income (loss)
$
1,104

 
$
(239
)
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
    Weighted-average shares
861

 
870

    Deferred compensation obligations
1

 
1

    Vested portion of restricted units
5

 
5

Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share
867

 
876

 
 
 
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
    Restricted units
4

 

    Stock options
1

 

Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share
872

 
876

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
$
1.27

 
$
(0.27
)
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
1.27

 
$
(0.27
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Detail of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A shares
172

 
 
Class B shares
687

 
 
    Total shares outstanding
859

 
 













United Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Financial Data - Year to Date
(unaudited)
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
% Change
(amount in millions, expect per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Income Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package
$
40,764

 
$
38,301

 
$
2,463

 
6.4
 %
International Package
13,338

 
12,350

 
988

 
8.0
 %
Supply Chain & Freight
11,770

 
10,255

 
1,515

 
14.8
 %
Total revenue
65,872

 
60,906

 
4,966

 
8.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Compensation and benefits
34,588

 
34,770

 
(182
)
 
(0.5
)%
  Other
23,755

 
20,669

 
3,086

 
14.9
 %
  Total operating expenses
58,343

 
55,439

 
2,904

 
5.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
4,280

 
3,017

 
1,263

 
41.9
 %
  International Package
2,464

 
2,044

 
420

 
20.5
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
785

 
406

 
379

 
93.3
 %
  Total operating profit
7,529

 
5,467

 
2,062

 
37.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Investment income and other
72

 
50

 
22

 
44.0
 %
  Interest expense
(453
)
 
(381
)
 
(72
)
 
18.9
 %
  Total other income (expense)
(381
)
 
(331
)
 
(50
)
 
15.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
7,148

 
5,136

 
2,012

 
39.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
2,238

 
1,705

 
533

 
31.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
4,910

 
$
3,431

 
$
1,479

 
43.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income as a percentage of revenue
7.5
%
 
5.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per share amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic earnings per share
$
5.64

 
$
3.89

 
$
1.75

 
45.0
 %
  Diluted earnings per share
$
5.61

 
$
3.87

 
$
1.74

 
45.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
871

 
883

 
(12
)
 
(1.4
)%
  Diluted
875

 
887

 
(12
)
 
(1.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As adjusted income data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package (1)
$
4,917

 
$
4,925

 
$
(8
)
 
(0.2
)%
  International Package (1)
2,499

 
2,469

 
30

 
1.2
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight (1)
913

 
724

 
189

 
26.1
 %
       Total operating profit (1)
8,329

 
8,118

 
211

 
2.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes (1)
$
7,948

 
$
7,787

 
$
161

 
2.1
 %
Net income (2)
$
5,259

 
$
5,104

 
$
155

 
3.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share (2)
$
6.04

 
$
5.78

 
$
0.26

 
4.5
 %
Diluted earnings per share (2)
$
6.01

 
$
5.75

 
$
0.26

 
4.5
 %

(1) 2017 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $800 million, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($637 million), International Package segment ($35 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($128 million).

2016 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $2.651 billion, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($1.908 billion), International Package segment ($425 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($318 million).

(2) 2017 net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the after-tax impact of the adjustments described in (1), which decreased net income by $607 million. 2017 net income also excludes income tax benefits of $258 million attributable to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

2016 net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the after-tax impact of the adjustments described in (1), which decreased net income by $1.673 billion.




United Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Operating Data - Year to Date
(unaudited)

 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Next Day Air
$
7,088

 
$
6,752

 
$
336

 
5.0
 %
   Deferred
4,421

 
4,082

 
339

 
8.3
 %
   Ground
29,255

 
27,467

 
1,788

 
6.5
 %
      Total U.S. Domestic Package
40,764

 
38,301

 
2,463

 
6.4
 %
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
2,645

 
2,441

 
204

 
8.4
 %
   Export
10,167

 
9,374

 
793

 
8.5
 %
   Cargo and Other
526

 
535

 
(9
)
 
(1.7
)%
      Total International Package
13,338

 
12,350

 
988

 
8.0
 %
Supply Chain & Freight:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Forwarding and Logistics
7,981

 
6,793

 
1,188

 
17.5
 %
   Freight
2,998

 
2,736

 
262

 
9.6
 %
   Other
791

 
726

 
65

 
9.0
 %
      Total Supply Chain & Freight
11,770

 
10,255

 
1,515

 
14.8
 %
Consolidated
$
65,872

 
$
60,906

 
$
4,966

 
8.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated volume (in millions)
5,087

 
4,868

 
219

 
4.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating weekdays
254

 
255

 
(1
)
 
(0.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Next Day Air
1,460

 
1,379

 
81

 
5.9
 %
   Deferred
1,400

 
1,351

 
49

 
3.6
 %
   Ground
14,061

 
13,515

 
546

 
4.0
 %
      Total U.S. Domestic Package
16,921

 
16,245

 
676

 
4.2
 %
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
1,714

 
1,635

 
79

 
4.8
 %
   Export
1,395

 
1,210

 
185

 
15.3
 %
      Total International Package
3,109

 
2,845

 
264

 
9.3
 %
Consolidated
20,030

 
19,090

 
940

 
4.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Revenue Per Piece:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Domestic Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Next Day Air
$
19.11

 
$
19.20

 
$
(0.09
)
 
(0.5
)%
   Deferred
12.43

 
11.85

 
0.58

 
4.9
 %
   Ground
8.19

 
7.97

 
0.22

 
2.8
 %
      Total U.S. Domestic Package
9.48

 
9.25

 
0.23

 
2.5
 %
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
6.08

 
5.85

 
0.23

 
3.9
 %
   Export
28.69

 
30.38

 
(1.69
)
 
(5.6
)%
      Total International Package
16.22

 
16.29

 
(0.07
)
 
(0.4
)%
Consolidated
$
10.53

 
$
10.30

 
$
0.23

 
2.2
 %









United Parcel Service, Inc.
Supplemental Analysis of Currency and UPS Freight - Year to Date
Currency Neutral Revenue Per Piece
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
Currency
 
December 31
 
 
 
Neutral
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
Currency
 
2017*
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Revenue Per Piece:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International Package:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Domestic
$
6.08

 
$
5.85

 
3.9
 %
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
6.05

 
3.4
 %
   Export
28.69

 
30.38

 
(5.6
)%
 
0.95

 
29.64

 
(2.4
)%
      Total International Package
$
16.22

 
$
16.29

 
(0.4
)%
 
$
0.41

 
$
16.63

 
2.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
$
10.53

 
$
10.30

 
2.2
 %
 
$
0.06

 
$
10.59

 
2.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amounts adjusted for period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency Neutral Revenue
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
Currency
 
December 31
 
 
 
Neutral
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
Currency
 
2017*
 
% Change
Revenue (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
$
40,764

 
$
38,301

 
6.4
 %
 

 
$
40,764

 
6.4
 %
  International Package
13,338

 
12,350

 
8.0
 %
 
325

 
13,663

 
10.6
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
11,770

 
10,255

 
14.8
 %
 
(10
)
 
11,760

 
14.7
 %
  Total revenue
$
65,872

 
$
60,906

 
8.2
 %
 
$
315

 
$
66,187

 
8.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amounts adjusted for period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences
 
 
 
 
 
As-Adjusted Currency Neutral Operating Profit
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
As-Adjusted Currency
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
Neutral
 
2017*
 
2016*
 
% Change
 
Currency
 
2017**
 
% Change
As-Adjusted Operating profit (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S. Domestic Package
$
4,917

 
$
4,925

 
(0.2
)%
 

 
$
4,917

 
(0.2
)%
  International Package
2,499

 
2,469

 
1.2
 %
 
375

 
2,874

 
16.4
 %
  Supply Chain & Freight
913

 
724

 
26.1
 %
 
2

 
915

 
26.4
 %
  Total operating profit
$
8,329

 
$
8,118

 
2.6
 %
 
$
377

 
$
8,706

 
7.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amounts adjusted for Defined Benefit Plans MTM charges
 
 
 
 
** Amounts adjusted for Defined Benefit Plans MTM charges and period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences
 
Freight Selected Operating Data - Year to Date
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
LTL revenue (in millions)
$
2,596

 
$
2,384

 
$
212

 
8.9
 %
 
 
 
 
LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight
$
24.08

 
$
23.44

 
$
0.64

 
2.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL shipments (in thousands)
10,203

 
9,954

 
249

 
2.5
 %
 
 
 
 
LTL shipments per day (in thousands)
40.5

 
39.3

 
1.2

 
3.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL gross weight hauled (in millions of pounds)
10,782

 
10,167

 
615

 
6.0
 %
 
 
 
 
LTL weight per shipment (in pounds)
1,057

 
1,021

 
36

 
3.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating weekdays
252

 
253

 
(1
)
 
(0.4
)%
 
 
 
 




United Parcel Service, Inc.
Detail of Other Operating Expenses - Year to Date
(unaudited)

(in millions)
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
% Change
Repairs and Maintenance
$
1,600

 
$
1,538

 
$
62

 
4.0
%
Depreciation and Amortization
2,282

 
2,224

 
58

 
2.6
%
Purchased Transportation
10,989

 
9,129

 
1,860

 
20.4
%
Fuel
2,690

 
2,118

 
572

 
27.0
%
Other Occupancy
1,155

 
1,037

 
118

 
11.4
%
Other Expenses
5,039

 
4,623

 
416

 
9.0
%
Total Other Operating Expenses
$
23,755

 
$
20,669

 
$
3,086

 
14.9
%



Earnings Per Share and Share Data - Year to Date
(unaudited)

 
Twelve Months Ended
(amounts in millions, except per share data)
December 31
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
    Net income
$
4,910

 
$
3,431

 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
    Weighted-average shares outstanding
865

 
878

    Deferred compensation arrangements
1

 
1

    Vested portion of restricted units
5

 
4

Denominator for basic earnings per share
871

 
883

 
 
 
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
    Restricted units
3

 
3

    Stock options
1

 
1

Denominator for diluted earnings per share
875

 
887

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
5.64

 
$
3.89

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
5.61

 
$
3.87





















United Parcel Service, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
(unaudited)

 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and marketable securities
$
4,069

 
$
4,567

Other current assets
11,479

 
9,282

Total Current Assets
15,548

 
13,849

Property, Plant and Equipment
48,726

 
43,674

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
26,608

 
24,874

 
22,118

 
18,800

Other Assets
7,737

 
7,728

 
$
45,403

 
$
40,377

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
$
12,708

 
$
11,730

Long-Term Debt
20,278

 
12,394

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations
7,061

 
12,694

Deferred Taxes, Credits and Other Liabilities
4,326

 
3,130

Shareowners' Equity
1,030

 
429

 
$
45,403

 
$
40,377


Amounts are subject to reclassification.

United Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Cash Flow Data
(unaudited)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
Preliminary
 
 
Year-to-Date
(amounts in millions)
 
December 31
Cash flows from operating activities
 
$
1,479

Cash flows used in investing activities
 
(4,975
)
Cash flows used in financing activities
 
3,287

 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
53

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(156
)
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)
 
 
Preliminary
 
 
Year-to-Date
(amounts in millions)
 
December 31
Cash flows from operating activities
 
$
1,479

Capital expenditures
 
(5,227
)
Proceeds from disposals of PP&E
 
24

Net change in finance receivables
 
5

Other investing activities
 
1

     Free cash flow (non-GAAP)
 
$
(3,718
)
Discretionary pension contributions
 
7,291

     Free cash flow, excluding discretionary pension contributions (non-GAAP)
 
$
3,573


Amounts are subject to reclassification.





United Parcel Service, Inc.
Aircraft Fleet - as of December 31, 2017
(unaudited)

Description
Owned and Capital Leases
Leases & Charters from Others
On Order
Under Option
Operating:
 
 
 
 
Boeing 757-200
75




Boeing 767-300
59




Boeing 767-300BCF
2


1


Airbus A300-600
52




Boeing MD-11
37




Boeing 747-400F
11




Boeing 747-400BCF
2




Boeing 747-8F
3


11

14

Other

340



 
 
 
 
 
          Total
241

340

12

14