United Parcel Service, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVESTMENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

INVESTMENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

CASH AND INVESTMENTS

The following is a summary of marketable securities classified as trading and available-for-sale as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in millions):



	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
March 31, 2018:
Current trading marketable securities:
Corporate debt securities	$	75	$	—	$	—		$	75
Equity Securities	2		—		—			2
Total trading marketable securities	$	77	$	—	$	—		$	77

Current available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government and agency debt securities	$	312	$	—	$	(4	)	$	308
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities	32		—		(1		)	31
Corporate debt securities	229		1		(2		)	228
U.S. state and local municipal debt securities	10		—		—			10
Non-U.S. government debt securities	11		—		—			11
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	594	$	1	$	(7	)	$	588

Total current marketable securities	$	671	$	1	$	(7	)	$	665

	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
December 31, 2017:
Current trading marketable securities:
Corporate debt securities	$	75	$	—	$	—		$	75
Carbon credit investments ⁽¹⁾	77		16		—			93
Total trading marketable securities	$	152	$	16	$	—		$	168

Current available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government and agency debt securities	$	286	$	—	$	(3	)	$	283
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities	86		—		—			86
Corporate debt securities	201		1		(1		)	201
Equity securities	2		—		—			2
Non-U.S. government debt securities	9		—		—			9
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	584	$	1	$	(4	)	$	581

Total current marketable securities	$	736	$	17	$	(4	)	$	749
⁽¹⁾ These investments are hedged with forward contracts that are not designated in hedging relationships. See Note 14 for offsetting statement of consolidated income impact.

Investment Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

We have concluded that no material other-than-temporary impairment losses existed as of March 31, 2018. In making this determination, we considered the financial condition and prospects of the issuer, the magnitude of the losses compared with the investments’ cost, the probability that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security, the credit rating of the security and our ability and intent to hold these investments until the anticipated recovery in market value occurs.

Maturity Information

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities at March 31, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in millions). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.



	Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	129	$	129
Due after one year through three years	434		429
Due after three years through five years	22		21
Due after five years	84		84
	669		663
Equity and carbon credit investments	2		2
	$	671	$	665

Non-Current Investments and Restricted Cash

Non-current investments and restricted cash is primarily associated with our self-insurance requirements. We entered into an escrow agreement with an insurance carrier to guarantee our self-insurance obligations. This agreement requires us to provide collateral to the insurance carrier, which is invested in various marketable securities. Collateral provided is reflected in "Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash" in the statements of consolidated cash flows. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $282 and $449 million in self-insurance investments and restricted cash, respectively.

We held a $19 million investment in a variable life insurance policy to fund benefits for the UPS Excess Coordinating Benefit Plan at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The quarterly change in investment fair value is recognized in "Investment income and other" on the statements of consolidated income. Additionally, we held escrowed cash related to the acquisition and disposition of certain assets, primarily real estate, of $10 and $15 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The amounts described above are classified as “Non-Current Investments and Restricted Cash” in the consolidated balance sheets.

A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from the consolidated balance sheets to the statements of consolidated cash flows is shown below (in millions).



	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,544	$	3,320	$	2,687
Restricted cash	282		449		455
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	3,826	$	3,769	$	3,142

Fair Value Measurements

Marketable securities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities and equity index funds, and most U.S. government debt securities, as these securities all have quoted prices in active markets. Marketable securities utilizing Level 2 inputs include asset-backed securities, corporate bonds and municipal bonds. These securities are valued using market corroborated pricing, matrix pricing or other models that utilize observable inputs such as yield curves.

We maintain holdings in certain investment partnerships that are measured at fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs (classified as “Other non-current investments” in the tables below, and as “Other Non-Current Assets” in the consolidated balance sheets). These partnership holdings do not have quoted prices, nor can they be valued using inputs based on observable market data. These investments are valued internally using a discounted cash flow model with two significant inputs: (1) the after-tax cash flow projections for each partnership, and (2) a risk-adjusted discount rate consistent with the duration of the expected cash flows for each partnership. The weighted-average discount rates used to value these investments were 7.92% and 7.56% as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These inputs, and the resulting fair values, are updated on a quarterly basis.

The following table presents information about our investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value (in millions):



	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance
March 31, 2018:
Marketable Securities:
U.S. government and agency debt securities	$	308	$	—	$	—	$	308
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities	—		31		—		31
Corporate debt securities	—		303		—		303
U.S. state and local municipal debt securities	—		10		—		10
Equity securities	—		2		—		2
Non-U.S. government debt securities	—		11		—		11
Total marketable securities	308		357		—		665
Other non-current investments	19		—		3		22
Total	$	327	$	357	$	3	$	687



December 31, 2017:
Marketable Securities:
U.S. government and agency debt securities	$	283	$	—	$	—	$	283
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities			86		—		86
Corporate debt securities	—		276		—		276
Equity securities	—		2		—		2
Non-U.S. government debt securities	—		9		—		9
Carbon credit investments	93		—		—		93
Total marketable securities	376		373		—		749
Other non-current investments	19		—		6		25
Total	$	395	$	373	$	6	$	774

The following table presents the changes in the above Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):



	Marketable Securities		Other Non-Current Investments			Total
Balance on January 1, 2018	$	—	$	6		$	6
Transfers into (out of) Level 3	—		—			—
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings (in investment income and other)	—		(3		)	(3		)
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	—		—			—
Purchases	—		—			—
Sales	—		—			—
Balance on March 31, 2018	$	—	$	3		$	3



	Marketable Securities		Other Non-Current Investments			Total
Balance on January 1, 2017	$	—	$	13		$	13
Transfers into (out of) Level 3	—		—			—
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings (in investment income and other)	—		(2		)	(2		)
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	—		—			—
Purchases	—		—			—
Sales	—		—			—
Balance on March 31, 2017	$	—	$	11		$	11

There were no transfers of investments between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.



	Marketable Securities		Other Investments