Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

The following table sets forth selected financial data for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2004 (amounts in millions, except per share amounts). This financial data should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and other financial data appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000 *

 

Selected Income Statement Data

                                        

Revenue:

                                        

U.S. domestic package

   $ 26,960     $ 25,362     $ 24,280     $ 24,391          

International package

     6,809       5,609       4,720       4,280          

Supply chain solutions

     2,813       2,514       2,272       1,650          
    


 


 


 


       

Total revenue

     36,582       33,485       31,272       30,321       29,498  

Operating expenses:

                                        

Compensation and benefits

     20,916       19,328       17,940       17,397       16,546  

Other

     10,677       9,712       9,236       8,962       8,440  
    


 


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     31,593       29,040       27,176       26,359       24,986  

Operating profit (loss):

                                        

U.S. domestic package

     3,702       3,657       3,925       3,969          

International package

     1,149       732       338       139          

Supply chain solutions

     138       56       (167 )     (146 )        
    


 


 


 


 


Total operating profit

     4,989       4,445       4,096       3,962       4,512  

Other income (expense):

                                        

Investment income

     82       18       63       159       527  

Interest expense

     (149 )     (121 )     (173 )     (184 )     (205 )

Gain on redemption of long-term debt

     —         28       —         —         —    

Tax assessment

     —         —         1,023       —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


Income before income taxes

     4,922       4,370       5,009       3,937       4,834  

Income taxes

     (1,589 )     (1,472 )     (1,755 )     (1,512 )     (1,900 )

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     —         —         (72 )     (26 )     —    
    


 


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 3,333     $ 2,898     $ 3,182     $ 2,399     $ 2,934  
    


 


 


 


 


Per share amounts:

                                        

Basic earnings per share

   $ 2.95     $ 2.57     $ 2.84     $ 2.13     $ 2.54  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 2.93     $ 2.55     $ 2.81     $ 2.10     $ 2.50  

Dividends declared per share

   $ 1.12     $ 0.92     $ 0.76     $ 0.76     $ 0.68  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

                                        

Basic

     1,129       1,128       1,120       1,126       1,153  

Diluted

     1,137       1,138       1,134       1,144       1,175  
     As of December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 

Selected Balance Sheet Data

                                        

Working capital

   $ 6,076     $ 4,335     $ 3,183     $ 2,811     $ 2,623  

Long-term debt

     3,261       3,149       3,495       4,648       2,981  

Total assets

     33,026       29,734       26,868       24,636       21,662  

Shareowners’ equity

     16,384       14,852       12,455       10,248       9,735  

* Revenue and operating profit by segment in 2000 has not been restated.

 

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