8-K

FEDEX CORP (FDX)

8-K 2021-03-18 For: 2021-03-18
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 18, 2021

FedEx Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 1-15829

Delaware 62-1721435
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38120
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (901) 818-7500

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br><br><br>Symbol Name of each exchange<br><br><br>on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share FDX New York Stock Exchange
0.700% Notes due 2022 FDX 22B New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2023 FDX 23A New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Notes due 2025 FDX 25A New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes due 2027 FDX 27 New York Stock Exchange
1.300% Notes due 2031 FDX 31 New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The information in this Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SECTION 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of FedEx Corporation’s press release, dated March 18, 2021, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2021.

SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit<br><br><br>Number Description
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99.1 Press Release of FedEx Corporation dated March 18, 2021.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FedEx Corporation
Date:  March 18, 2021 By: /s/ John L. Merino
John L. Merino
Corporate Vice President and
Principal Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit<br><br><br>Number Description
99.1 Press Release of FedEx Corporation dated March 18, 2021.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

E-1

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Exhibit 99.1

FedEx Corp. Reports Strong Third Quarter Results

Operating Results Significantly Impacted by Severe Winter Weather

Continued Strong Earnings Growth Expected in Fourth Quarter

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 18, 2021 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported the following consolidated results for the quarter ended February 28 (adjusted measures exclude the items listed below for the applicable fiscal year):

Fiscal 2021 Fiscal 2020
As Reported<br><br><br>(GAAP) Adjusted<br><br><br>(non-GAAP) As Reported<br><br><br>(GAAP) Adjusted<br><br><br>(non-GAAP)
Revenue $21.5 billion $21.5 billion $17.5 billion $17.5 billion
Operating income $1.01 billion $1.06 billion $411 million $483 million
Operating margin 4.7% 4.9% 2.4% 2.8%
Net income $892 million $939 million $315 million $371 million
Diluted EPS $3.30 $3.47 $1.20 $1.41

This year’s and last year’s quarterly consolidated results have been adjusted for:

Impact per diluted share Fiscal 2021
TNT Express integration expenses 0.14 $0.21
Business realignment costs 0.03

All values are in US Dollars.

“I’m exceedingly proud of our FedEx team members, who are moving the world forward through the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines — the most important work in the history of FedEx,” said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp. chairman and chief executive officer. “As reflected in this quarter’s results, continued execution of our strategies is producing strong earnings growth and margin improvement across our company. We expect demand for our unmatched e-commerce and international express solutions to remain very high for the foreseeable future.”

Operating results increased primarily due to strong volume growth in U.S. domestic residential package and FedEx International Priority services and pricing initiatives across all transportation segments.  These factors were partially offset by costs to support strong demand and expand services, variable compensation expense, higher labor rates, and one fewer operating weekday.

Severe winter weather during February reduced the quarter’s operating income by an estimated $350 million.  The weather significantly impaired operations at several

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of the company’s largest facilities, including the primary FedEx Express hub in Memphis and FedEx Express hubs in Indianapolis and North Texas.

Net income includes tax benefits of $108 million ($0.40 per diluted share) from a tax rate increase in the Netherlands applied to deferred tax balances and associated with voluntary contributions to the company’s pension plans.

Outlook

FedEx is unable to forecast the fiscal 2021 year-end mark-to-market (MTM) retirement plan accounting adjustment and certain debt refinancing costs that may be incurred in connection with debt reduction and refinancing transactions as part of the company’s capital allocation strategy.  As a result, FedEx is unable to provide a fiscal 2021 earnings per share or effective tax rate (ETR) outlook on a GAAP basis.

For fiscal 2021, FedEx is forecasting:

Earnings of $16.80 to $17.40 per diluted share before the year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment and debt refinancing costs that may be incurred;
Earnings of $17.60 to $18.20 per diluted share before (i) the year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment and (ii) debt refinancing costs that may be incurred and excluding (iii) TNT Express integration expenses; (iv) costs associated with business realignment activities; and (v) the second quarter fiscal 2021 MTM TNT Express retirement plan accounting adjustment;
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ETR of 21% to 22% prior to the year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment; and
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Capital spending of $5.7 billion, an increase from the prior forecast due to changes in the timing of aircraft payments and the acceleration of FedEx Ground capacity expansion initiatives.
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These forecasts assume continued recovery in U.S. industrial production and global trade, no additional COVID-19-related business restrictions and current fuel price expectations.  FedEx’s ETR and earnings per share forecasts are based on current law and related regulations and guidance.

“The significant improvement in our third quarter results highlights the momentum in our business which continued through an unprecedented peak season,” said Michael C. Lenz, FedEx Corp. executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Our growth in fiscal 2021 has identified opportunities for investments that further position us for sustained long-term growth in earnings and cash flows as we move into fiscal 2022 and beyond.”

Corporate Overview

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual

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revenue of $79 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 570,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn more, please visit about.fedex.com.

Additional information and operating data are contained in the company’s annual report, Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks and Statistical Books.  These materials, as well as a webcast of the earnings release conference call to be held at 5:30 p.m. EDT on March 18, are available on the company’s website at investors.fedex.com.  A replay of the conference call webcast will be posted on our website following the call.

The Investor Relations page of our website, investors.fedex.com, contains a significant amount of information about FedEx, including our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and financial and other information for investors.  The information that we post on our Investor Relations website could be deemed to be material information.  We encourage investors, the media and others interested in the company to visit this website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements, such as statements relating to management’s views with respect to future events and financial performance and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or that include the words “will,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “intends” or similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; economic conditions in the global markets in which we operate; anti-trade measures and additional changes in international trade policies and relations; a significant data breach or other disruption to our technology infrastructure; our ability to successfully integrate the businesses and operations of FedEx Express and TNT Express in the expected time frame and at the expected cost and to achieve the expected benefits from the combined businesses; our ability to successfully implement our FedEx Express workforce reduction plan in Europe; our ability to continue to transform and optimize the FedEx Express international business, particularly in Europe; our ability to successfully implement our business strategy, effectively respond to changes in market dynamics and achieve the anticipated benefits and associated cost savings of such strategies and actions; the future rate

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of e-commerce growth and our ability to successfully expand our e-commerce services portfolio; damage to our reputation or loss of brand equity; the impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union and the terms of their future trading relationship; the timeline for recovery of passenger airline cargo capacity; changes in fuel prices or currency exchange rates; our ability to match capacity to shifting volume levels; the impact of intense competition; evolving or new U.S. domestic or international government regulation or regulatory actions; future guidance, regulations, interpretations, challenges or judicial decisions related to our tax positions; our ability to effectively operate, integrate, leverage and grow acquired businesses, including ShopRunner, Inc.; legal challenges or changes related to service providers engaged by FedEx Ground and the drivers providing services on their behalf; an increase in self-insurance accruals and expenses; disruptions or modifications in service by, or changes in the business or financial soundness of, the U.S. Postal Service; the impact of any international conflicts or terrorist activities; our ability to quickly and effectively restore operations following adverse weather or a localized disaster or disturbance in a key geography; our ability to achieve our goal of carbon-neutral operations by 2040; constraints, volatility or disruption in the capital markets and our ability to obtain financing; and other factors which can be found in FedEx Corp.’s and its subsidiaries’ press releases and FedEx Corp.’s filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Media Contact:  Jenny Robertson 901-434-4829

Investor Contact:  Mickey Foster 901-818-7468

Home Page:  fedex.com

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RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020 Results

The company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP” or “reported”). We have supplemented the reporting of our financial information determined in accordance with GAAP with certain non-GAAP (or “adjusted”) financial measures, including our adjusted third quarter fiscal 2021 and 2020 consolidated operating income and margin, net income and diluted earnings per share, and adjusted third quarter fiscal 2021 and 2020 FedEx Express segment operating income and margin. These financial measures have been adjusted to exclude the impact of the following items (as applicable):

TNT Express integration expenses incurred in fiscal 2021 and 2020; and
Fiscal 2021 business realignment costs.
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We have incurred and expect to incur significant expenses through fiscal 2022 in connection with our integration of TNT Express. We have adjusted our third quarter fiscal 2021 and 2020 consolidated and FedEx Express segment financial measures to exclude TNT Express integration expenses because we generally would not incur such expenses as part of our continuing operations. The integration expenses are predominantly incremental costs directly associated with the integration of TNT Express, including professional and legal fees, salaries and employee benefits, travel and advertising expenses. Internal salaries and employee benefits are included only to the extent the individuals are assigned full-time to integration activities. The integration expenses do not include costs associated with our business realignment activities.

Costs related to business realignment activities in connection with the FedEx Express workforce reduction plan in Europe are excluded from our third quarter fiscal 2021 consolidated and FedEx Express segment non-GAAP financial measures because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses.

We believe these adjusted financial measures facilitate analysis and comparisons of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the company’s and our business segments’ core operating performance, and may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying businesses. These adjustments are consistent with how management views our businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating the company’s and each business segment’s ongoing performance.

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Our non-GAAP financial measures are intended to supplement and should be read together with, and are not an alternative or substitute for, and should not be considered superior to, our reported financial results. Accordingly, users of our financial statements should not place undue reliance on these non-GAAP financial measures. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. As required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the tables below present a reconciliation of our presented non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Fiscal 2021 Earnings Per Share and Effective Tax Rate Forecasts

Our fiscal 2021 earnings per share (EPS) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes (i) the fiscal 2021 year-end mark-to-market (MTM) retirement plan accounting adjustment, (ii) certain costs (debt refinancing costs) that may be incurred in connection with debt reduction and refinancing transactions (debt refinancing transactions), (iii) estimated fiscal 2021 TNT Express integration expenses, (iv) estimated fiscal 2021 business realignment costs, and (v) the second quarter fiscal 2021 MTM TNT Express retirement plan accounting adjustment. Our fiscal 2021 effective tax rate (ETR) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes the impact of the fiscal 2021 year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment.

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures for the same reasons that were outlined above for historical non-GAAP measures. The fiscal 2021 year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment, debt refinancing costs that may be incurred and the second quarter fiscal 2021 MTM TNT Express retirement plan accounting adjustment are excluded from our fiscal 2021 EPS and ETR forecasts, as applicable, because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses. Estimated fiscal 2021 TNT Express integration expenses and estimated fiscal 2021 business realignment costs are excluded from our fiscal 2021 EPS forecast for the same reasons described above for historical non-GAAP measures.

We are unable to predict the amount of the year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment and debt refinancing costs that may be incurred, as they are significantly impacted by changes in interest rates and the financial markets, and our ability to complete any debt refinancing transactions depends on a variety of factors, including economic and market conditions.  Accordingly, such adjustments are not included in our fiscal 2021 EPS and ETR forecasts, as applicable. For this reason, a full reconciliation of our fiscal 2021 EPS and ETR forecasts to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is impracticable. It is reasonably possible, however, that our fiscal 2021 year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment and debt refinancing costs that may be incurred could have a material impact on our fiscal 2021 consolidated financial results and ETR, as applicable.

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The table included below titled “Fiscal 2021 Earnings Per Share Forecast” outlines the impacts of the items that are excluded from our fiscal 2021 EPS forecast, other than the year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment and debt refinancing costs that may be incurred.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

FedEx Corporation

Operating Income Net Diluted<br><br><br>Earnings
Dollars in millions, except EPS Income Margin Taxes^1^ Income^2^ Per Share
GAAP measure $1,005 4.7% $157 $892 $3.30
TNT Express integration<br><br><br>expenses^3^ 49 0.2% 10 39 0.14
Business realignment costs^4^ 10 2 8 0.03
Non-GAAP measure $1,064 4.9% $169 $939 $3.47

FedEx Express Segment

Operating
Dollars in millions Income Margin
GAAP measure $463 4.3%
TNT Express integration expenses 41 0.4%
Business realignment costs 10 0.1%
Non-GAAP measure $514 4.8%

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020

FedEx Corporation

Operating Income Net Diluted<br><br><br>Earnings
Dollars in millions, except EPS Income Margin Taxes^1^ Income^2^ Per Share
GAAP measure $411 2.4% $105 $315 $1.20
TNT Express integration<br><br><br>expenses^3^ 72 0.4% 16 56 0.21
Non-GAAP measure $483 2.8% $121 $371 $1.41
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Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 (continued)

FedEx Express Segment

Operating
Dollars in millions Income Margin
GAAP measure $137 1.5%
TNT Express integration expenses 62 0.7%
Non-GAAP measure $199 2.2%

Fiscal 2021 Earnings Per Share Forecast

Dollars in millions, except EPS Adjustments Diluted<br><br><br>Earnings<br><br><br>Per Share
Earnings per diluted share before year-end<br><br><br>MTM retirement plan accounting<br><br><br>adjustment and debt refinancing costs<br><br><br>that may be incurred (non-GAAP)^5^ $16.80 to $17.40
TNT Express integration expenses $ 200
Income tax effect^1^ (45 )
Net of tax effect $ 155 0.58
Business realignment costs $ 23
Income tax effect^1^ (5 )
Net of tax effect $ 18 0.07
MTM TNT Express retirement plan<br><br><br>accounting adjustment $ 52
Income tax effect^1^ (11 )
Net of tax effect $ 41 0.15
Earnings per diluted share with adjustments^5^ $17.60 to $18.20

Notes:

1 – Income taxes are based on the company’s approximate statutory tax rates applicable to each transaction.

2 – Effect of “total other (expense) income” on net income amount not shown.

3 – These expenses were recognized at FedEx Corporate and FedEx Express.

4 – Business realignment costs were recognized at FedEx Express.

5 – The year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustment and debt refinancing costs that may be incurred, which are impracticable to calculate at this time, are excluded.

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FEDEX CORP. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

(In millions, except earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 % Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 %
Revenue:
FedEx Express segment $ 10,788 $ 8,924 21 % $ 30,803 $ 26,953 14 %
FedEx Ground segment 7,980 5,845 37 % 22,364 16,339 37 %
FedEx Freight segment 1,836 1,738 6 % 5,598 5,487 2 %
FedEx Services segment 8 6 33 % 24 15 60 %
Other and eliminations^1^ 898 974 (8 %) 2,605 3,065 (15 %)
Total Revenue 21,510 17,487 23 % 61,394 51,859 18 %
Operating Expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 8,010 6,382 26 % 22,305 18,704 19 %
Purchased transportation 5,660 4,558 24 % 16,044 12,914 24 %
Rentals 1,131 964 17 % 3,073 2,808 9 %
Depreciation and amortization 956 908 5 % 2,818 2,688 5 %
Fuel 756 879 (14 %) 1,946 2,639 (26 %)
Maintenance and repairs 822 684 20 % 2,443 2,226 10 %
Business realignment costs 10 NM 10 NM
Asset impairment charges NM 66 NM
Other 3,160 2,701 17 % 8,695 7,872 10 %
Total Operating Expenses 20,505 17,076 20 % 57,334 49,917 15 %
Operating Income (Loss):
FedEx Express segment 463 137 238 % 2,073 658 215 %
FedEx Ground segment 702 355 98 % 2,088 1,341 56 %
FedEx Freight segment 119 113 5 % 645 448 44 %
Corporate, eliminations and other^1^ (279 ) (194 ) 44 % (746 ) (505 ) 48 %
Total Operating Income 1,005 411 145 % 4,060 1,942 109 %
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest, net (187 ) (155 ) 21 % (555 ) (443 ) 25 %
Other retirement plans income 202 168 20 % 553 504 10 %
Other, net 29 (4 ) NM 3 (15 ) (120 %)
Total Other (Expense) Income 44 9 NM 1 46 (98 %)
Income Before Income Taxes 1,049 420 150 % 4,061 1,988 104 %
Provision for Income Taxes 157 105 50 % 698 368 90 %
Net Income $ 892 $ 315 183 % $ 3,363 $ 1,620 108 %
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 3.30 $ 1.20 175 % $ 12.55 $ 6.17 103 %
Weighted Average Common and
Common Equivalent Shares 270 262 3 % 267 262 2 %
Capital Expenditures $ 1,376 $ 1,439 (4 %) $ 4,202 $ 4,705 (11 %)

1 – Includes the FedEx Logistics and FedEx Office operating segments, as well as the financial results of ShopRunner, Inc. beginning December 23, 2020.

FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

(In millions)

May 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 8,856 $ 4,881
Receivables, less allowances 11,481 10,102
Spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances 583 572
Prepaid expenses and other 790 828
Total current assets 21,710 16,383
Property and Equipment, at Cost 68,703 65,024
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 33,713 31,416
Net property and equipment 34,990 33,608
Other Long-Term Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 14,964 13,917
Goodwill 6,977 6,372
Other assets 4,152 3,257
Total other long-term assets 26,093 23,546
82,793 $ 73,537
LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS'<br>   INVESTMENT
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt 646 $ 51
Accrued salaries and employee benefits 2,321 1,569
Accounts payable 3,990 3,269
Operating lease liabilities 2,133 1,923
Accrued expenses 4,476 3,532
Total current liabilities 13,566 10,344
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion 22,797 21,952
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred income taxes 3,563 3,162
Pension, postretirement healthcare and other benefit obligations 4,773 5,019
Self-insurance accruals 2,314 2,104
Operating lease liabilities 12,990 12,195
Other liabilities 809 466
Total other long-term liabilities 24,449 22,946
Commitments and Contingencies
Common Stockholders' Investment
Common stock, 0.10 par value, 800 million shares authorized 32 32
Additional paid-in capital 3,445 3,356
Retained earnings 27,924 25,216
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (764 ) (1,147 )
Treasury stock, at cost (8,656 ) (9,162 )
Total common stockholders' investment 21,981 18,295
82,793 $ 73,537

All values are in US Dollars.

FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020
Operating Activities:
Net income $ 3,363 $ 1,620
Noncash charges:
Depreciation and amortization 2,818 2,688
Other, net 2,661 2,256
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net (1,450 ) (3,286 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,392 3,278
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (4,202 ) (4,705 )
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (225 )
Proceeds from asset dispositions and other 88 15
Net cash used in investing activities (4,339 ) (4,690 )
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net 298
Principal payments on debt (105 ) (1,045 )
Proceeds from debt issuances 970 2,093
Proceeds from stock issuances 482 38
Dividends paid (513 ) (509 )
Purchase of treasury stock (3 )
Other, net (13 ) (5 )
Cash provided by financing activities 821 867
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 101 (8 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,975 (553 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,881 2,319
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 8,856 $ 1,766

FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 % Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 %
Revenue:
Package Revenue:
U.S. Overnight Box $ 2,078 $ 1,865 11 % $ 5,951 $ 5,595 6 %
U.S. Overnight Envelope 444 459 (3 %) 1,305 1,395 (6 %)
Total U.S. Overnight 2,522 2,324 9 % 7,256 6,990 4 %
U.S. Deferred 1,418 1,127 26 % 3,718 3,063 21 %
Total U.S. Package Revenue 3,940 3,451 14 % 10,974 10,053 9 %
International Priority 2,596 1,710 52 % 7,423 5,344 39 %
International Economy 653 810 (19 %) 1,927 2,538 (24 %)
Total International Export Package 3,249 2,520 29 % 9,350 7,882 19 %
International Domestic^1^ 1,162 1,075 8 % 3,456 3,316 4 %
Total Package Revenue 8,351 7,046 19 % 23,780 21,251 12 %
Freight Revenue:
U.S. 860 739 16 % 2,492 2,132 17 %
International Priority 775 439 77 % 2,165 1,376 57 %
International Economy 383 499 (23 %) 1,162 1,556 (25 %)
International Airfreight 56 61 (8 %) 196 197 (1 %)
Total Freight Revenue 2,074 1,738 19 % 6,015 5,261 14 %
Other Revenue^2^ 363 140 159 % 1,008 441 129 %
Total Express Revenue $ 10,788 $ 8,924 21 % $ 30,803 $ 26,953 14 %
Operating Expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 4,352 3,520 24 % 12,016 10,297 17 %
Purchased transportation 1,460 1,212 20 % 4,213 3,711 14 %
Rentals and landing fees 650 538 21 % 1,696 1,556 9 %
Depreciation and amortization 490 478 3 % 1,449 1,409 3 %
Fuel 647 744 (13 %) 1,672 2,241 (25 %)
Maintenance and repairs 549 429 28 % 1,642 1,460 12 %
Business realignment costs 10 NM 10 NM
Asset impairment charges 66 NM
Intercompany charges 509 500 2 % 1,456 1,469 (1 %)
Other 1,658 1,366 21 % 4,576 4,086 12 %
Total Operating Expenses 10,325 8,787 18 % 28,730 26,295 9 %
Operating Income $ 463 $ 137 238 % $ 2,073 $ 658 215 %
Operating Margin 4.3 % 1.5 % 2.8 pts 6.7 % 2.4 % 4.3 pts

1 – International Domestic revenue relates to international intra-country operations.

2 – Includes the operations of FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Cross Border for the periods ended February 28, 2021.

FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 % Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 %
PACKAGE STATISTICS
Average Daily Package Volume (000s):
U.S. Overnight Box 1,529 1,258 22 % 1,421 1,240 15 %
U.S. Overnight Envelope 508 536 (5 %) 501 548 (9 %)
Total U.S. Overnight Package 2,037 1,794 14 % 1,922 1,788 7 %
U.S. Deferred 1,562 1,215 29 % 1,367 1,067 28 %
Total U.S. Domestic Package 3,599 3,009 20 % 3,289 2,855 15 %
International Priority 765 542 41 % 736 546 35 %
International Economy 294 293 283 300 (6 %)
Total International Export Package 1,059 835 27 % 1,019 846 20 %
International Domestic^1^ 2,353 2,405 (2 %) 2,427 2,475 (2 %)
Total Average Daily Packages 7,011 6,249 12 % 6,735 6,176 9 %
Yield (Revenue Per Package):
U.S. Overnight Box $ 21.91 $ 23.54 (7 %) $ 22.04 $ 23.75 (7 %)
U.S. Overnight Envelope 14.08 13.59 4 % 13.72 13.39 2 %
U.S. Overnight Composite 19.96 20.56 (3 %) 19.87 20.57 (3 %)
U.S. Deferred 14.65 14.73 (1 %) 14.32 15.11 (5 %)
U.S. Domestic Composite 17.66 18.21 (3 %) 17.56 18.53 (5 %)
International Priority 54.71 50.07 9 % 53.08 51.53 3 %
International Economy 35.87 43.88 (18 %) 35.85 44.44 (19 %)
Total International Export Composite 49.49 47.90 3 % 48.30 49.01 (1 %)
International Domestic^1^ 7.96 7.09 12 % 7.49 7.05 6 %
Composite Package Yield $ 19.21 $ 17.90 7 % $ 18.58 $ 18.11 3 %
FREIGHT STATISTICS
Average Daily Freight Pounds (000s):
U.S. 9,943 8,356 19 % 9,426 8,244 14 %
International Priority 6,286 4,752 32 % 6,000 4,924 22 %
International Economy 12,135 13,806 (12 %) 12,435 14,252 (13 %)
International Airfreight 1,417 1,422 1,534 1,567 (2 %)
Total Avg Daily Freight Pounds 29,781 28,336 5 % 29,395 28,987 1 %
Revenue Per Freight Pound:
U.S. $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.39 $ 1.36 2 %
International Priority 1.99 1.47 35 % 1.90 1.47 29 %
International Economy 0.51 0.57 (11 %) 0.49 0.57 (14 %)
International Airfreight 0.64 0.68 (6 %) 0.67 0.66 2 %
Composite Freight Yield $ 1.12 $ 0.97 15 % $ 1.08 $ 0.96 13 %
Operating Weekdays 62 63 (2 %) 190 190

1 – International Domestic revenue relates to international intra-country operations.

FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 % Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 %
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Revenue $ 7,980 $ 5,845 37 % $ 22,364 $ 16,339 37 %
Operating Expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 1,652 1,046 58 % 4,483 2,888 55 %
Purchased transportation 3,745 2,908 29 % 10,524 7,772 35 %
Rentals 306 256 20 % 859 744 15 %
Depreciation and amortization 214 197 9 % 623 585 6 %
Fuel 6 4 50 % 15 11 36 %
Maintenance and repairs 125 101 24 % 356 286 24 %
Intercompany charges 480 405 19 % 1,358 1,174 16 %
Other 750 573 31 % 2,058 1,538 34 %
Total Operating Expenses 7,278 5,490 33 % 20,276 14,998 35 %
Operating Income $ 702 $ 355 98 % $ 2,088 $ 1,341 56 %
Operating Margin 8.8 % 6.1 % 2.7 pts 9.3 % 8.2 % 1.1 pts
OPERATING STATISTICS
Operating Weekdays 62 63 (2 %) 190 190
Average Daily Package Volume (000s) 13,206 10,536 25 % 12,347 9,637 28 %
Yield (Revenue Per Package) $ 9.72 $ 8.78 11 % $ 9.49 $ 8.90 7 %

FEDEX FREIGHT SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 % Feb. 28, 2021 Feb. 29, 2020 %
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Revenue $ 1,836 $ 1,738 6 % $ 5,598 $ 5,487 2 %
Operating Expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 911 846 8 % 2,684 2,665 1 %
Purchased transportation 203 176 15 % 582 550 6 %
Rentals 57 54 6 % 172 158 9 %
Depreciation and amortization 104 92 13 % 315 283 11 %
Fuel 103 130 (21 %) 258 385 (33 %)
Maintenance and repairs 54 59 (8 %) 164 192 (15 %)
Intercompany charges 128 133 (4 %) 369 389 (5 %)
Other 157 135 16 % 409 417 (2 %)
Total Operating Expenses 1,717 1,625 6 % 4,953 5,039 (2 %)
Operating Income $ 119 $ 113 5 % $ 645 $ 448 44 %
Operating Margin 6.5 % 6.5 % — pts 11.5 % 8.2 % 3.3 pts
OPERATING STATISTICS
Operating Weekdays 61 62 (2 %) 188 188
Average Daily Shipments (000s):
Priority 72.6 70.5 3 % 74.0 75.5 (2 %)
Economy 31.1 29.8 4 % 31.3 31.8 (2 %)
Total Average Daily Shipments 103.7 100.3 3 % 105.3 107.3 (2 %)
Weight Per Shipment (lbs):
Priority 1,110 1,137 (2 %) 1,104 1,144 (3 %)
Economy 950 1,000 (5 %) 988 980 1 %
Composite Weight Per Shipment 1,062 1,096 (3 %) 1,070 1,096 (2 %)
Revenue/Shipment:
Priority $ 275.44 $ 265.17 4 % $ 266.30 $ 259.61 3 %
Economy 315.11 308.65 2 % 310.39 299.59 4 %
Composite Revenue/Shipment $ 287.32 $ 279.40 3 % $ 279.42 $ 272.09 3 %
Revenue/CWT:
Priority $ 24.82 $ 23.33 6 % $ 24.12 $ 22.69 6 %
Economy 33.16 30.85 7 % 31.40 30.57 3 %
Composite Revenue/CWT $ 27.06 $ 25.49 6 % $ 26.12 $ 24.84 5 %

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