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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in millions):


	U.S. Domestic Package		International Package			Supply Chain & Freight			Consolidated
December 31, 2010 balance	$	—	$	377		$	1,704		$	2,081
Acquired		—		—			—			—
Currency / Other		—		(10	)		(5	)		(15	)

September 30, 2011 balance		—	$	367		$	1,699		$	2,066

The decrease in goodwill in the International Package and Supply Chain & Freight segments was due to the impact of the strengthening U.S. Dollar on the translation of non-U.S. Dollar goodwill balances, as well as the reversal of acquisition-related restructuring reserves and the related deferred tax impact in the Supply Chain and Freight segment.

The following is a summary of intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in millions):


	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
September 30, 2011:
Trademarks, licenses, patents, and other	$	240	$	(88	)	$	152
Customer lists		97		(65	)		32
Franchise rights		109		(57	)		52
Capitalized software		1,996		(1,610	)		386

Total Intangible Assets, Net	$	2,442	$	(1,820	)	$	622


December 31, 2010:
Trademarks, licenses, patents, and other	$	187	$	(50	)	$	137
Customer lists		99		(59	)		40
Franchise rights		109		(52	)		57
Capitalized software		1,927		(1,562	)		365

Total Intangible Assets, Net	$	2,322	$	(1,723	)	$	599

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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