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, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in millions):


	U.S. Domestic Package		International Package		Supply Chain Solutions		Consolidated
December 31, 2022:	$	847	$	492	$	2,884	$	4,223
Acquired	—		—		8		8
Impairments	—		—		(125)		(125)
Currency / Other	—		(5)		(4)		(9)
September 30, 2023:	$	847	$	487	$	2,763	$	4,097

We conducted our most recent goodwill impairment testing as of July 1, 2023 using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Our quantitative tests utilize a combination of the income and market approaches. In developing our valuation assumptions underlying the annual impairment testing, we determined that the cost of capital for our Roadie and Delivery Solutions reporting units had increased, driven by increases in the risk-free interest rate and volatility of the stock prices of market comparables. The results of our testing using these assumptions indicated that the carrying values of our Roadie and Delivery Solutions reporting units exceeded their estimated fair values.

As a result, for the third quarter of 2023, we recorded an impairment charge of $117 million ($103 million after tax, or $0.12 per diluted share) within Other Expenses in our Statement of Consolidated Income. This charge represented goodwill impairment of $56 million related to the Roadie reporting unit and $61 million related to Delivery Solutions, representing all of the goodwill associated with this reporting unit.

Additional changes in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 resulted from:

•An increase in goodwill of $8 million, as part of purchase accounting for our acquisition of Bomi Group in the fourth quarter of 2022. Certain areas, including our estimates of non-current liabilities and tax positions, remain preliminary as of September 30, 2023.

•An immaterial impairment charge related to the closure of a trade management services business within Supply Chain Solutions.

•The remaining movements are due to the impact of changes in the value of the U.S. Dollar on the translation of non-U.S. Dollar goodwill balances.

The following is a summary of intangible assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in millions):



	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
September 30, 2023:
Capitalized software	$	5,637	$	(3,790)	$	1,847
Licenses	71		(43)		28
Franchise rights	261		(46)		215
Customer relationships	852		(489)		363
Trade name	124		(24)		100
Trademarks, patents and other	188		(53)		135
Amortizable intangible assets	$	7,133	$	(4,445)	$	2,688
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	204		—		204
Total Intangible Assets, Net	$	7,337	$	(4,445)	$	2,892
December 31, 2022:
Capitalized software	$	5,186	$	(3,500)	$	1,686
Licenses	55		(30)		25
Franchise rights	226		(37)		189
Customer relationships	872		(453)		419
Trade name	125		(8)		117
Trademarks, patents and other	183		(27)		156
Amortizable intangible assets	$	6,647	$	(4,055)	$	2,592
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	204		—		204
Total Intangible Assets, Net	$	6,851	$	(4,055)	$	2,796

A trade name and licenses with carrying values of $200 and $4 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2023 are deemed to be indefinite-lived intangible assets, and therefore are not amortized.

Our annual impairment testing indicated that the fair value of the indefinite-lived trade name associated with our truckload brokerage business remained greater than its carrying value by less than 10 percent. The carrying value of the trade name is $200 million. Our truckload brokerage business continues to be negatively impacted by market conditions, which has resulted in revenue declines. We continue to monitor business performance and external factors affecting our valuation assumptions for this trade name. There were no events or changes in circumstances as of September 30, 2023 that would indicate the carrying amount of our indefinite-lived intangible assets may be impaired as of the date of this report.

Impairment tests for finite-lived intangible assets are performed when a triggering event occurs that may indicate that the carrying value of the intangible asset may not be recoverable. Impairment charges for finite-lived intangible assets were $8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. There were no impairment charges for finite-lived intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.