United Parcel Service Inc 10-Q for FY2024 Q3
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS)
10-Q
2024-11-06
For: 2024-09-30
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About this 10-Q
United Parcel Service Inc filed this 10-Q on November 6, 2024, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (FY2024 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $22.25B
- up 5.6% from $21.06B a year earlier
- Net income
- $1.54B
- up 36.6% from net income of $1.13B a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $1.80
- up 37.4% from $1.31 a year earlier
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-15451
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
(404 ) 828-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
x | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||||||
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. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
There were 121,999,871 Class A shares, and 731,369,687 Class B shares, with a par value of $0.01 per share, outstanding at October 16, 2024.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements
This report, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain and in the future may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than those of current or historical fact, and all statements accompanied by terms such as "will," "believe," "project," "expect," "estimate," "assume," "intend," "anticipate," "target," "plan," and similar terms, are intended to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made subject to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws pursuant to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
From time to time, we also include written or oral forward-looking statements in other publicly disclosed materials. Such statements may relate to our intent, belief, forecasts of, or current expectations about our strategic direction, prospects, future results, or future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as of the date when made and the future, by its very nature, cannot be predicted with certainty.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or anticipated results. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions in the United States ("U.S.") or internationally; significant competition on a local, regional, national and international basis; changes in our relationships with our significant customers; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; strikes, work stoppages or slowdowns by our employees; increased or more complex physical or operational security requirements; a significant cybersecurity incident, or increased data protection regulations; our ability to maintain our brand image and corporate reputation; impacts from global climate change; interruptions in or impacts on our business from natural or man-made events or disasters including terrorist attacks, epidemics or pandemics; exposure to changing economic, political, regulatory and social developments in international and emerging markets; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures or strategic alliances; the effects of changing prices of energy, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other fuels, and interruptions in supplies of these commodities; changes in exchange rates or interest rates; our ability to accurately forecast our future capital investment needs; increases in our expenses or funding obligations relating to employee health, retiree health and/or pension benefits; our ability to manage insurance and claims expenses; changes in business strategy, government regulations or economic or market conditions that may result in impairments of our assets; potential additional U.S. or international tax liabilities; increasingly stringent regulations related to climate change; potential claims or litigation related to labor and employment, personal injury, property damage, business practices, environmental liability and other matters; and other risks discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequently filed reports. You should consider the limitations on, and risks associated with, forward-looking statements and not unduly rely on the accuracy of predictions contained in such forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, changes in expectations, or the occurrence of unanticipated events after the date of those statements, except as required by law.
From time to time, we participate in analyst and investor conferences. Materials provided or displayed at those conferences, such as slides and presentations, may be posted on our investor relations website at www.investors.ups.com under the heading "Presentations" when made available. These presentations may contain new material nonpublic information about our company and you are encouraged to monitor this site for any new posts, as we may use this mechanism as a public announcement.
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Item 1. Financial Statements
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2024 (unaudited) and December 31, 2023 (in millions)
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current Assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Marketable securities | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | |||||||||||
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total Current Assets | |||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | |||||||||||
| Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Intangible Assets, Net | |||||||||||
| Deferred Income Tax Assets | |||||||||||
| Other Non-Current Assets | |||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, commercial paper and finance leases | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued wages and withholdings | |||||||||||
| Self-insurance reserves | |||||||||||
| Accrued group welfare and retirement plan contributions | |||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases | |||||||||||
| Non-Current Operating Leases | |||||||||||
| Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations | |||||||||||
| Deferred Income Tax Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Shareowners' Equity: | |||||||||||
Class A common stock ( | |||||||||||
Class B common stock ( | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Deferred compensation obligations | |||||||||||
Less: Treasury stock ( | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total Equity for Controlling Interests | |||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | |||||||||||
| Total Shareowners' Equity | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
See notes to unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repairs and maintenance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other occupancy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Other Income (Expense) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In millions)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
See notes to unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(In millions, unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Pension and postretirement benefit expense | |||||||||||
| Pension and postretirement benefit contributions | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Self-insurance reserves | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax (benefit) expense | |||||||||||
Stock compensation (benefit) expense | ( | ||||||||||
| Other (gains) losses | |||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | |||||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accrued wages and withholdings | ( | ||||||||||
| Other liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other operating activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of businesses, property, plant and equipment | |||||||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Sales and maturities of marketable securities | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) from investing activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net change in short-term debt | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | |||||||||||
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchases of common stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Issuances of common stock | |||||||||||
| Dividends | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in) from financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | ( | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash: | |||||||||||
| Beginning of period | |||||||||||
| End of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
See notes to unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited, consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. These unaudited, consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2024, our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The results reported in these unaudited, consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as indicative of results that may be expected for any other period or the entire year. The unaudited, consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the accompanying unaudited, consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies at the date of these financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Although our estimates contemplate current and expected future conditions, as applicable, it is reasonably possible that actual conditions could differ from our expectations, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial position. As a result, our accounting estimates and assumptions may change significantly over time.
Supplier Finance Programs
As part of our working capital management, certain financial institutions offer a Supply Chain Finance ("SCF") program to certain of our suppliers. We agree to commercial terms with our suppliers, including prices, quantities and payment terms, regardless of whether the supplier elects to participate in the SCF program. Suppliers issue invoices to us based on the agreed-upon contractual terms. If they participate in the SCF program, our suppliers, at their sole discretion, determine which invoices, if any, to sell to the financial institutions. Our suppliers' voluntary inclusion of invoices in the SCF program has no bearing on our payment terms. No guarantees are provided by us under the SCF program. We have no economic interest in a supplier's decision to participate, and we have no direct financial relationship with the financial institutions, as it relates to the SCF program.
Amounts due to our suppliers that participate in the SCF program are included in Accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheets. We have been informed by the participating financial institutions that as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, suppliers sold them $473 and $504 million, respectively, of our outstanding payment obligations.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Restricted cash
As of September 30, 2024, we did no t have any restricted cash. As of December 31, 2023, we had $37 million of restricted cash that was primarily related to cash we had agreed to deposit in connection with a previously disclosed challenge by Italian tax authorities to the deductibility of Value Added Tax payments by UPS to certain third-party service providers. We designated additional amounts as restricted cash during the first quarter of 2024 and during the second quarter of 2024 we made a voluntary payment, including interest, of approximately $94 million to settle this matter and recorded a corresponding charge against income which is reflected in Other expenses in our statements of consolidated income.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Accounting pronouncements adopted during the periods covered by the unaudited, consolidated financial statements did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or internal controls.
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") on segment reporting, which will require new disclosures, including significant segment expenses and additional qualitative information about how segment measures are used by management. The standard becomes effective for us beginning with our 2024 annual reporting and for both annual and interim periods thereafter. We are evaluating the impact of this ASU on our disclosures. We will be required to define significant segment expense categories and we anticipate providing additional qualitative and quantitative information in accordance with this ASU. We do not expect this ASU to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or internal controls.
In December 2023, the FASB issued an ASU to enhance tax-related disclosures. This update will require more standardized categories for tax rate reconciliation and additional detail for significant tax items. It will also require a breakdown of income taxes paid by jurisdiction exceeding 5% of total taxes and remove certain disclosure requirements for unremitted foreign earnings and uncertain tax positions. The standard becomes effective for us in the first quarter of 2025. We are evaluating its impact on our financial statements, disclosures and internal controls but do not expect this ASU to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or internal controls.
Other accounting pronouncements issued before, but not effective until after, September 30, 2024, are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or internal controls.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all of our revenues are from contracts associated with the pickup, transportation and delivery of packages and freight ("transportation services"). These services may be carried out by or arranged by us and generally occur over a short period of time. Additionally, we provide value-added logistics services to customers through our global network of distribution centers and field stocking locations.
The vast majority of our contracts with customers are for transportation services that include only one performance obligation; the transportation services themselves. We generally recognize revenue over time, based on the extent of progress towards completion of the services in the contract. All of our major businesses act as a principal in their revenue arrangements and as such, we report revenue and the associated purchased transportation costs on a gross basis within our statements of consolidated income.
Disaggregation of Revenue
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Day Air | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Domestic Package | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Export | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cargo & Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Package | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forwarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supply Chain Solutions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Contract assets include billed and unbilled amounts resulting from in-transit shipments, as we have an unconditional right to payment only when services have been completed (i.e. shipments have been delivered). Amounts do not exceed their net realizable value. Contract assets are generally classified as current and the full balance is converted each quarter based on the short-term nature of the transactions.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Contract assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows (in millions):
| Balance Sheet Location | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contract Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue related to in-transit packages | Other current assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Contract Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term advance payments from customers | Other current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term advance payments from customers | Other non-current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable, Net
Our allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $128 and $126 million, respectively. Amounts for credit losses charged to expense, before recoveries, during each of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $75 and $49 million, respectively, and during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $211 and $133 million, respectively.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We issue share-based awards under various incentive compensation plans, including non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and stock units ("RSUs"), restricted performance shares and performance units ("RPUs", together with RSUs, "Restricted Units"). Upon vesting, Restricted Units result in the issuance of the equivalent number of UPS class A common shares after required tax withholdings. Dividends earned on Restricted Units are reinvested in additional Restricted Units at each dividend payable date until conversion to class A shares occurs.
Our primary equity compensation programs are the UPS Long-Term Incentive Performance Award program (the "LTIP") and the UPS Stock Option program. We also grant Restricted Units to our Board of Directors (the "Board") as a component of their annual compensation and, from time to time, to individual employees as a retention mechanism. Employees may elect to receive unrestricted shares of class A common stock under the UPS Management Incentive Award Program (the "MIP"), and we also maintain an employee stock purchase plan which allows eligible employees to purchase shares of UPS class A common stock at a discount.
Pre-tax compensation (benefit) expense for stock compensation awards recognized in Compensation and benefits in our statements of consolidated income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $(24 ) and $21 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $(21 ) and $186 million, respectively.
Management Incentive Award Program
The MIP is an incentive-based compensation program, with awards based on annual Company performance. MIP awards are paid in cash, unless a participant elects to receive all or a portion of the award in unrestricted shares of class A common stock. As of September 30, 2024, the MIP was classified as a compensation obligation within Accrued wages and withholdings in our consolidated balance sheet.
Long-Term Incentive Performance Award Program
RPUs issued under the LTIP vest at the end of a three-year performance period, subject to continued employment with the Company (except in the case of death, disability or retirement, in which case immediate vesting occurs on a prorated basis). The actual number of RPUs earned is based on achievement of the performance targets established on the grant date.
The performance targets for outstanding awards are equally weighted between adjusted earnings per share and cumulative free cash flow. The final number of RPUs earned will then be subject to adjustment based on total shareholder return relative to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. We determine the grant date fair value of RPUs using a Monte Carlo model and recognize compensation expense (less estimated forfeitures) ratably over the vesting period, based on the number of awards expected to be earned.
Based on the date of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Board's approval of the 2024 LTIP award performance targets, we determined March 20, 2024 to be the award measurement date and each target RPU awarded was valued at $158.16 .
The weighted-average assumptions used and the weighted-average fair values of the LTIP awards granted during the nine months ended 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average fair value of units granted | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Share payout | % | % | ||||||||||||
There is no expected dividend yield as units earn dividend equivalents.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Non-Qualified Stock Options
We grant non-qualified stock options to a limited group of eligible senior management employees under the UPS Stock Option program. Stock option awards vest over a five-year period with approximately 20 10 years after the date of the grant. On March 20, 2024, we granted 0.2 million stock options at an exercise price of $154.76 , the New York Stock Exchange closing price on that date.
The fair value of each option granted is estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used and the weighted-average fair values of options granted in 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | |||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | |||||||||
| Expected life (in years) | |||||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | |||||||||
Weighted-average fair value of options granted | $ | $ | |||||||||
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS
The following is a summary of marketable securities classified as trading and available for sale as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in millions):
| Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current trading marketable securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity securities | $ | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Total trading marketable securities | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Current available-for-sale securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency debt securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. government debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale marketable securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total current marketable securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current trading marketable securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity securities | $ | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Total trading marketable securities | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Current available-for-sale securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency debt securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. government debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale marketable securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total current marketable securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment Impairments
We have concluded that no material impairment losses existed within marketable securities as of September 30, 2024. In making this determination, we considered the financial condition and prospects of each issuer, the magnitude of the losses compared with the 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.
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Maturity Information
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities as of September 30, 2024 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 with or without prepayment penalties.
| Cost | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Due in one year or less | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Due after one year through three years | |||||||||||
| Due after three years through five years | |||||||||||
| Due after five years | |||||||||||
| Equity securities | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
Non-Current Investments
We hold non-current investments that are reported within Other Non-Current Assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Cash paid for these investments is included in Other investing activities in our statements of consolidated cash flows.
•Equity method investments: Equity securities accounted for under the equity method had a carrying value of $308 and $295 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
•Other equity securities: Certain equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are reported in accordance with the measurement alternative in ASC Topic 321 Investments - Equity Securities. Equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative had a carrying value of $47
•Other investments: We hold an investment in a variable life insurance policy to fund benefits for the UPS Excess Coordinating Benefit Plan. The investment had a fair market value of $20 and $19 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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Fair Value Measurements
Marketable securities valued 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 valued 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.
The following table presents information about our investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable Securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency debt securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. government debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total marketable securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-current investments(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Represents a variable life insurance policy funding benefits for the UPS Excess Coordinating Benefit Plan.
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable Securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency debt securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Equity securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. government debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total marketable securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-current investments(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Represents a variable life insurance policy funding benefits for the UPS Excess Coordinating Benefit Plan.
There were no transfers of investments into or out of Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023.
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NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Vehicles | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Aircraft | |||||||||||
| Land | |||||||||||
| Buildings | |||||||||||
| Building and leasehold improvements | |||||||||||
| Plant equipment | |||||||||||
| Technology equipment | |||||||||||
| Construction-in-progress | |||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ | $ | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment purchased on account was $358 and $309 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
There were no material impairment charges for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023.
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NOTE 7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Company-Sponsored Benefit Plans
Information about the net periodic benefit cost for our company-sponsored pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in millions):
| U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. Postretirement Medical Benefits | International Pension Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on assets | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. Postretirement Medical Benefits | International Pension Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on assets | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service cost and the remaining components of net periodic benefit cost are presented within Compensation and benefits and Investment income and other, respectively, in our statements of consolidated income.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we contributed $1.2 billion and $189 million to our company-sponsored pension and U.S. postretirement medical benefit plans, respectively. We expect to contribute approximately $25 and $55 million over the remainder of the year to our company-sponsored pension and U.S. postretirement medical benefit plans, respectively.
Multiemployer Benefit Plans
We contribute to a number of multiemployer defined benefit and health and welfare plans under the terms of collective bargaining agreements that cover our union-represented employees. Our current collective bargaining agreements set forth the contribution rates to the plans that we participate in, and we are in compliance with these contribution rates.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had $806 and $813 million, respectively, recorded in Other Non-Current Liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets and $9 38 years. Based on the borrowing rates currently available to us for long-term financing of a similar maturity, the fair value of this withdrawal liability as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $704 and $710 million, respectively. We utilized Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy of valuation techniques to determine the fair value of this liability.
UPS was a contributing employer to the Central States Pension Fund ("CSPF") until 2007, at which time UPS withdrew from the CSPF. Under a collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("IBT"), UPS agreed to provide coordinating benefits in the UPS/IBT Full Time Employee Pension Plan ("UPS/IBT Plan") for UPS participants whose last employer was UPS and who had not retired as of January 1, 2008 ("the UPS Transfer Group") in the event that benefits are reduced by the CSPF consistent with the terms of our withdrawal agreement with the CSPF. Under this agreement, benefits to the UPS Transfer Group cannot be reduced without our consent and can only be reduced in accordance with law.
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Subsequent to our withdrawal, the CSPF incurred extensive asset losses and indicated that it was projected to become insolvent. In such event, the CSPF benefits would be reduced to the legally permitted Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") limits, triggering the coordinating benefits provision in the collective bargaining agreement.
In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") was enacted into law. The ARPA contains provisions that allow for qualifying multiemployer pension plans to apply for special financial assistance ("SFA") from the PBGC, which will be funded by the U.S. government. Following SFA approval, a qualifying multiemployer pension plan will receive a lump sum payment to enable it to continue paying unreduced pension benefits through 2051. The multiemployer plan is not obligated to repay the SFA. The ARPA is intended to prevent both the PBGC and certain financially distressed multiemployer pension plans, including the CSPF, from becoming insolvent through 2051. The CSPF submitted an application for SFA that was approved in December 2022. In January 2023, $35.8 billion was paid to the CSPF by the PBGC.
We account for the potential obligation to pay coordinating benefits under ASC Topic 715, which requires us to provide a best estimate of various actuarial assumptions in measuring our pension benefit obligation at the December 31 measurement date. As of December 31, 2023, our best estimate of coordinating benefits that may be required to be paid by the UPS/IBT Plan after SFA funds have been exhausted was immaterial.
The value of our estimate for future coordinating benefits will continue to be influenced by a number of factors, including interpretations of the ARPA, future legislative actions, actuarial assumptions and the ability of the CSPF to sustain its long-term commitments. Actual events may result in a change in our best estimate of the projected benefit obligation. We will continue to assess the impact of these uncertainties in accordance with ASC Topic 715.
Collective Bargaining Agreements
We have approximately 310,000 employees in the U.S. employed under a national master agreement and various supplemental agreements with local unions affiliated with the IBT. These agreements are scheduled to expire on July 31, 2028.
We have approximately 10,000 employees in Canada employed under a collective bargaining agreement with the IBT which runs through July 31, 2025.
We have approximately 3,300 pilots who are employed under a collective bargaining agreement with the Independent Pilots Association. This collective bargaining agreement becomes amendable September 1, 2025.
We have approximately 1,900 airline mechanics who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 2727 which becomes amendable November 1, 2026. In addition, approximately 3,000 of our auto and maintenance mechanics who are not represented by the IBT are employed under a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ("IAM"). On July 21, 2024, the IAM ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that will expire on July 31, 2029.
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NOTE 8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in millions):
| U.S. Domestic Package | International Package | Supply Chain Solutions | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023: | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency / Other | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024: | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
•Within Supply Chain Solutions, goodwill decreased by $495 million in connection with the divestiture of our truckload brokerage business ("Coyote") as discussed in note 18.
•We recorded an increase in goodwill of $16 million as part of purchase accounting allocations for our November 2023 acquisitions of MNX Global Logistics and Happy Returns. Certain areas of purchase accounting for MNX Global Logistics, including our estimates of tax positions, remain preliminary as of September 30, 2024. In addition, we recorded $6 million of goodwill related to the acquisition of certain locations of The UPS Store.
•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.
We conducted our most recent annual goodwill impairment testing as of July 1, 2024 using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Our quantitative tests utilize a combination of the income and market approaches. We concluded that the fair values of our reporting units were in excess of their respective carrying values. Approximately $1.2 billion of our consolidated goodwill balance of $4.4 billion is represented by our Global Freight Forwarding, Roadie and Global Logistics and Distribution reporting units which, based on our annual impairment evaluation, are exhibiting a limited excess of fair value above carrying value and reflect a greater risk of an impairment occurring in future periods. We do not expect any impairment would have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
For each of our reporting units, we continue to monitor the impact of macroeconomic conditions and business performance on our estimates of fair value. Subsequent to our annual testing date and as of September 30, 2024, none of our reporting units had indications that an impairment was more likely than not. Actual reporting unit performance, revisions to our forecasts of future performance, market factors, changes in estimates or assumptions in future impairment testing, or a combination thereof could result in an impairment charge in one or more of our reporting units during a future period. During October 2024, we realigned the management structure of certain subsidiaries within Supply Chain Solutions, bringing our Global Freight Forwarding and Global Logistics and Distribution businesses under a single management team and separately, bringing together our MNX Global Logistics and Marken businesses under a single management team. We are evaluating the impact of these managerial changes to our operating segment and reporting unit determinations during the fourth quarter.
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The following is a summary of intangible assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in millions):
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024: | |||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| Licenses | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Franchise rights | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Trade name | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks, patents and other | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangible assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023: | |||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| Licenses | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Franchise rights | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Trade name | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks, patents and other | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangible assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
The table as of September 30, 2024 above excludes intangible assets associated with Coyote, which was divested during the third quarter of 2024 as discussed in note 18.
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. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, there were no material impairment charges for finite-lived intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded impairment charges of $48 million ($35 million after tax, or $0.04 per diluted share) within Other Expenses in our statement of consolidated income. These charges represented capitalized software license impairments of $7 million and a $41 million charge to write down the value of certain trade names acquired as part of our acquisition of Bomi Group. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, impairment charges for finite-lived intangible assets were $8
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NOTE 9. DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
The carrying value of our outstanding debt obligations as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following (in millions):
| Principal Amount | Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Floating-rate senior notes | 2049-2074 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finance lease obligations (see note 10) | 2024-2046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Facility notes and bonds | 2029-2045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other debt | 2024-2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: current maturities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Commercial Paper
We are authorized to borrow up to $10.0 billion under a U.S. commercial paper program and €5.0 billion (in a variety of currencies) under a European commercial paper program. There was no commercial paper outstanding as of September 30, 2024. The amount of commercial paper outstanding under these programs in 2024 is expected to fluctuate.
Debt Classification
We have classified certain floating-rate senior notes that are redeemable at the option of the note holder as long-term debt in our consolidated balance sheets, due to our intent and ability to refinance the debt if the put option is exercised.
Debt Repayments
On May 21, 2024, our 2.125 % Canadian Dollar senior notes with a principal balance of C$750 million ($550 million) matured and were repaid in full.
On September 3, 2024, our 2.200 % senior notes with a principal balance of $400 million matured and were repaid in full.
Debt Issuances
On May 22, 2024 we issued three series of notes in the principal amounts of $900 million, $1.1 billion and $600 million. These notes bear interest at 5.15 %, 5.50 % and 5.60 %, respectively, and mature on May 22, 2034, May 22, 2054 and May 22, 2064, respectively. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually, beginning November 22, 2024. Each series of notes is callable at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100 % of the principal amount, or the sum of the present values of scheduled payments of principal and interest, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
On May 28, 2024 we issued floating rate senior notes with a principal balance of $213 million. These notes bear interest at a rate equal to the compounded Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") less 0.35 % per year and mature on June 1, 2074. These notes are callable at various times after 30 years at a stated percentage of par value and are redeemable at the option of the note holders at various times after one year at a stated percentage of par value.
Sources of Credit
We maintain two credit agreements with a consortium of banks. The first of these agreements provides revolving credit facilities of $1.0 billion, and expires on December 3, 2024. Amounts outstanding under this agreement bear interest at a periodic fixed rate equal to the term SOFR rate, plus 0.10 % per annum and an applicable margin based on our then-current credit rating. The applicable margin from the credit pricing grid as of September 30, 2024 was 0.70 %. Alternatively, a fluctuating rate of interest equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the prime rate in the United States; (2) the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.50 %; or (3) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for a one-month interest period plus 1.00 %, may be used at our discretion. We anticipate amending this agreement to extend the maturity date thereof prior to its expiration.
The second agreement provides revolving credit facilities of $2.0 billion, and expires on December 7, 2026. Amounts outstanding under this facility bear interest at a periodic fixed rate equal to the term SOFR rate plus 0.10 % per annum and an applicable margin based on our then-current credit rating. The applicable margin from the credit pricing grid as of September 30, 2024 was 0.875 %. Alternatively, a fluctuating rate of interest equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the prime rate in the United States; (2) the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.50 %; or (3) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for a one-month interest period plus 1.00 %, plus an applicable margin, may be used at our discretion.
If the credit ratings established by Standard & Poor's and Moody's differ, the higher rating will be used, except in cases where the lower rating is two or more levels lower. In these circumstances, the rating one step below the higher rating will be used. We are also able to request advances under these facilities based on competitive bids for the applicable interest rate.
There were no
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Debt Covenants
Our existing debt instruments and credit facilities subject us to certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2024, and for all prior periods presented, we have satisfied these financial covenants. These covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to 10 % of net tangible assets. As of September 30, 2024, 10 % of net tangible assets was equivalent to $4.6 billion and we had no
Fair Value of Debt
Based on the borrowing rates currently available to us for long-term debt with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities, was approximately $21.9 and $22.1 billion as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. We utilized Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy of valuation techniques to determine the fair value of all of our debt instruments.
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NOTE 10. LEASES
We have finance and operating leases for real estate (primarily package centers, airport facilities and warehouses), aircraft and engines, information technology equipment, vehicles and various other equipment used in operating our business. Certain leases for real estate and aircraft contain options to purchase, extend or terminate the lease.
Aircraft
In addition to the aircraft that we own, we charter aircraft to handle package and cargo volume on certain international trade lanes and domestic routes. Due to the nature of these agreements, primarily being that either party can cancel the agreement with short notice, we have classified these as short-term leases. A majority of our long-term aircraft operating leases are operated by a third party to handle package and cargo volume in geographic regions where, due to government regulations, we are restricted from operating an airline.
Transportation equipment and other equipment
We enter into both long-term and short-term leases for transportation equipment to supplement our capacity or meet contractual demands. Some of these assets are leased on a month-to-month basis and the leases can be terminated without penalty. We also enter into equipment leases to increase capacity during periods of high demand. These leases are treated as short-term as the cumulative right of use is less than 12 months over the term of the contract.
Some of our transportation and technology equipment leases require us to make additional lease payments based on the underlying usage of the assets. Due to the variable nature of these costs, these are expensed as incurred and are not included in the right of use lease asset and associated lease obligation.
The components of lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease costs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total finance lease costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable lease costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term lease costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total lease costs(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) This table excludes sublease income as it was not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
In addition to the lease costs disclosed in the table above, we monitor all lease categories for any indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. We recognized certain immaterial no
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Supplemental information related to leases and location within our consolidated balance sheets is as follows (in millions, except lease term and discount rate):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Operating Leases: | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Non-current operating leases | |||||||||||
| Total operating lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Finance Leases: | |||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Total finance lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | |||||||||||
| Finance leases | |||||||||||
| Weighted average discount rate: | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | % | % | |||||||||
| Finance leases | % | % | |||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows (in millions):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of obligations: | |||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Operating cash flows from finance leases | |||||||||||
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | |||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Finance leases | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Maturities of lease obligations as of September 30, 2024 were as follows (in millions):
| Finance Leases | Operating Leases | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $ | $ | |||||||||
| 2025 | |||||||||||
| 2026 | |||||||||||
| 2027 | |||||||||||
| 2028 | |||||||||||
| Thereafter | |||||||||||
| Total lease payments | |||||||||||
| Less: Imputed interest | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total lease obligations | |||||||||||
| Less: Current obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Long-term lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||
As of September 30, 2024, we had $624 million of additional leases which had not commenced. These leases will commence later in 2024 through 2026 when we are granted access to the property, such as when leasehold improvements are completed by the lessor or a certificate of occupancy is obtained.
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NOTE 11. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES
We are involved in a number of judicial proceedings and other matters arising from the conduct of our business.
Although there can be no assurances as to the ultimate outcome, we have generally denied, or believe we have meritorious defenses and will deny, liability in pending matters, including (except as may be otherwise noted herein) the matters described below, and we intend to vigorously defend each matter. We accrue amounts associated with judicial proceedings and other contingencies when and to the extent a loss becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated. When no amount within a range of outcomes is a better estimate than any other amount, we accrue the minimum amount within the range. The actual costs of resolving legal proceedings may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts accrued on those claims.
For matters as to which we are not able to estimate a possible loss or range of losses, we are not able to determine whether any such loss will have a material impact on our operations or financial condition. For these matters, we have described the reasons that we are unable to estimate a possible loss or range of losses.
Judicial Proceedings
We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits filed in state and federal courts containing various class action allegations under state wage-and-hour laws. We do not believe that any loss associated with any such matter will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
In October 2022, Gratton v. United Parcel Service, Inc., was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Plaintiff sued UPS for various employment related claims. In the third quarter of 2024, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff only on his retaliation claim, awarding him $39.6 million in compensatory damages and $198 million in punitive damages. We are in the process of filing post-trial motions and appealing the verdict as we believe a number of reversible errors have been committed entitling us to reverse the verdict substantially or in its entirety. As of September 30, 2024, we have accrued an immaterial amount in our consolidated balance sheet in connection with this matter.
In July 2023, Baker v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (DE) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (OH) was certified as a class action in federal court in the Eastern District of Washington. The plaintiff in this matter alleges that UPS violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this matter and believe that we have a number of meritorious defenses, and there are unresolved questions of law and fact that could be important to the ultimate resolution of this matter. Accordingly, we are not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss that may result from this matter or to determine whether such loss, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
In October 2024, a securities class action, Savage v. United Parcel Service, Inc. et al, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, naming the Company and certain current and former officers as defendants. The action purports to be brought on behalf of purchasers of UPS securities between January 30, 2024 and July 22, 2024. The complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, based on alleged misstatements and omissions relating to the performance of our business. The action seeks unspecified compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, and reasonable costs and expenses. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this matter and believe that we have a number of meritorious defenses, and there are unresolved questions of law and fact that could be important to the ultimate resolution of this matter. Accordingly, we are not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss that may result from this matter or to determine whether such loss, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Other Matters
In August 2016, Spain’s National Markets and Competition Commission ("CNMC") announced an investigation into 10 companies in the commercial delivery and parcel industry, including UPS, related to alleged nonaggression agreements to allocate customers. In May 2017, we received a Statement of Objections issued by the CNMC. In July 2017, we received a Proposed Decision from the CNMC. In March 2018, the CNMC adopted a final decision, finding an infringement and imposing an immaterial fine on UPS. We appealed the decision. In December 2022, a trial court ruled against us. We have filed an appeal before the Spanish Supreme Court. We are vigorously defending ourselves and believe that we have a number of meritorious defenses. There are also unresolved questions of law that could be important to the ultimate resolution of this matter. We do not believe that any loss from this matter would have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
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As previously disclosed, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has investigated our controls and practices surrounding impairment analyses in connection with the divestiture of UPS Freight in April 2021. Such analysis led to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge being recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2020. In March 2024, the SEC staff informed the Company that it disagreed with the timing of the impairment. The Company has reached a negotiated resolution in principle with the SEC staff, subject to approval by the SEC, that without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings in connection with alleged violations of Section 17(a)(2) and (3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (and related provisions), the Company has agreed to pay a civil penalty, and agreed to remedial actions, training and process changes, some of which have already been implemented. Although it is subject to SEC approval, and the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome with certainty, the Company believes the resolution will not have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. An accrual representing our best estimate of the impact of this regulatory matter is included in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.
We are a party to various other matters that arose in the normal course of business. These include disputes with government authorities in various jurisdictions over the imposition of duties, fines, taxes and assessments from time to time. We are vigorously defending ourselves and believe that we have a number of meritorious defenses in these disputes. There are also unresolved questions of law that could be important to the ultimate resolution of these disputes. Accordingly, we are not able to estimate a possible loss or range of losses that may result from these disputes or to determine whether such losses, if any, would have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
We do not believe that the eventual resolution of any other matters (either individually or in the aggregate), including any reasonably possible losses in excess of current accruals, will have a material impact on our operations or financial condition.
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NOTE 12. SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Capital Stock, Additional Paid-In Capital, Retained Earnings and Noncontrolling Interests
We are authorized to issue two classes of common stock, which are distinguished from each other primarily by their respective voting rights. Class A shares of UPS are entitled to 10 votes per share, whereas class B shares are entitled to one vote per share. Class A shares are primarily held by UPS employees and retirees, as well as trusts and descendants of the Company's founders, and these shares are fully convertible into class B shares at any time. Class B shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "UPS". Class A and B shares both have a $0.01 4.6 billion class A shares and 5.6 billion class B shares authorized to be issued. Additionally, there are 200 million preferred shares authorized to be issued, with a par value of $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2024, no preferred shares had been issued.
The following is a rollforward of our common stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings and noncontrolling interests accounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended September 30: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock award plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversions of class A to class B common stock | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A shares issued at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class B Common Stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversions of class A to class B common stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class B shares issued at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock award plans | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (1) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Retained Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interests | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends ($ | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling Interests: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Change in noncontrolling interest | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes a 1% excise tax applicable to share repurchases.
(2) The dividend per share amount is the same for both class A and class B common stock. Dividends include $88 and $43 million as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, that were settled in shares of class A common stock.
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| Nine Months Ended September 30: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock award plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversions of class A to class B common stock | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class A shares issued at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class B Common Stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversions of class A to class B common stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B shares issued at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock award plans | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (1) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Retained Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interests | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends ($ | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other (3) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling Interests: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Change in noncontrolling interest | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes a 1% excise tax applicable to share repurchases.
(2) The dividend per share amount is the same for both class A and class B common stock. Dividends include $154 and $196 million as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, that were settled in shares of class A common stock.
(3) Includes adjustments related to certain stock-based awards.
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We repurchased 3.9 500 4.4 and 12.8 million shares of class B common stock for $750 million and $2.3 billion during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. These repurchases were completed as follows:
•In August 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the company to repurchase up to $5.0 billion of class A and class B common stock (the "2021 Authorization"). For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 0.5 million shares of class B common stock for $82 million under this authorization.
•In January 2023, the Board of Directors terminated the 2021 Authorization and approved a new share repurchase authorization for $5.0 billion of class A and class B common stock (the "2023 Authorization"). The share repurchases discussed above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were completed under this authorization. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 4.4 and 12.3 million shares for $750 million and $2.2 billion, respectively, under the 2023 Authorization.
As of September 30, 2024, we had $2.3 billion available under the 2023 Authorization. We do not anticipate further share repurchases in 2024.
Share repurchases may be in the form of accelerated share repurchase programs, open market purchases or other methods we deem appropriate. The timing of share repurchases will depend upon market conditions. Unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors, the authorization will expire when we have purchased all shares authorized for repurchase under the program.
Movements in additional paid-in capital in respect of stock award plans comprise accruals for unvested awards, offset by adjustments for awards that vest during the period.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
We recognize activity in other comprehensive income (loss) for foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, unrealized gains and losses from derivatives that qualify as hedges of cash flows and unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs. The activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss), Net of Tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $( | ( | ||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities, Net of Tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | |||||||||||
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $( | ( | ||||||||||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $( | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ||||||||||
| Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs, Net of Tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $ | |||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
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| Nine Months Ended September 30: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $( | |||||||||||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $ | |||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $ | ( | ||||||||||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $ | |||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | ( | ||||||||||
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $ | |||||||||||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $( | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ||||||||||
| Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $ | |||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
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Detail of the gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the statements of consolidated income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in millions):
Amount Reclassified from AOCI(1) | Affected Line Item in the Income Statement | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | $ | ( | $ | ( | Interest expense | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | ( | ( | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||
| Impact on net income | Net income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs: | |||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | ( | ( | Investment income and other | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Impact on net income | ( | ( | Net income | ||||||||||||||
| Total amount reclassified for the period | $ | ( | $ | Net income | |||||||||||||
Amount Reclassified from AOCI(1) | Affected Line Item in the Income Statement | ||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation: | |||||||||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on business wind-down | $ | $ | ( | Other expenses | |||||||||||||
| Impact on net income | ( | Net income | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities | ( | Investment income and other | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Impact on net income | ( | Net income | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges: | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | ( | ( | Interest expense | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | ( | ( | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||
| Impact on net income | Net income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs: | |||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | ( | ( | Investment income and other | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Impact on net income | ( | ( | Net income | ||||||||||||||
| Total amount reclassified for the period | $ | ( | $ | Net income | |||||||||||||
(1) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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Deferred Compensation Obligations and Treasury Stock
We maintain a deferred compensation plan whereby certain employees were previously able to elect to defer the gains on stock option exercises by deferring the shares received upon exercise into a rabbi trust. The shares held in this trust are classified as treasury stock, and the liability to participating employees is classified as a deferred compensation obligation within Shareowners' Equity in the consolidated balance sheets. The number of shares needed to settle the liability for deferred compensation obligations is included in the denominator in both the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations. Employees are generally no longer able to defer the gains from stock options exercised.
Activity in the deferred compensation program for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30: | Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Compensation Obligations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reinvested dividends | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30: | Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Compensation Obligations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reinvested dividends | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit payments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reinvested dividends | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 13. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We have two reportable segments: U.S. Domestic Package and International Package, which are together referred to as our global small package operations. Our remaining businesses are reported as Supply Chain Solutions. Global small package operations represent our most significant business. Supply Chain Solutions comprises the results of non-reportable operating segments that do not meet the quantitative and qualitative criteria of a reportable segment as defined under ASC Topic 280 – Segment Reporting.
U.S. Domestic Package
U.S. Domestic Package operations include the time-definite delivery of letters, documents and packages throughout the United States.
International Package
International Package operations include delivery to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including shipments wholly outside the United States, as well as shipments with either origin or destination outside the United States. International Package includes our operations in Europe, the Indian sub-continent, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"), Canada and Latin America (together "Americas") and Asia.
Supply Chain Solutions
Supply Chain Solutions includes our Forwarding, Logistics, digital and other businesses. Our Forwarding and Logistics businesses provide services in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide and include international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, mail services, healthcare logistics, distribution and post-sales services. Our digital businesses leverage technology to enable a range of on-demand services such as same-day delivery, end-to-end return services and integrated supply chain and high-value shipment insurance solutions.
In evaluating financial performance, we focus on operating profit as a segment's measure of profit or loss. Operating profit is before investment income and other, interest expense and income tax expense. Certain expenses are allocated between the segments using activity-based costing methods. These activity-based costing methods require us to make estimates that impact the amount of each expense category that is attributed to each segment. Changes in these estimates directly impact the amount of expense allocated to each segment, and therefore the operating profit of each reporting segment. Our allocation methodologies are refined periodically, as necessary, to reflect changes in our businesses. There were no significant changes to our allocation methodologies in the third quarter of 2024.
Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Domestic Package | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| International Package | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supply Chain Solutions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Domestic Package | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| International Package | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supply Chain Solutions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated operating profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 14. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The earnings per share amounts are the same for class A and class B common shares as the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per-share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareowners | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested portion of restricted shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator for basic earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted performance units | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator for diluted earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Earnings per share is computed using unrounded amounts.
Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 excluded the effect of 0.5 and 0.2 million shares of common stock, respectively, that may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options because such effect would be antidilutive.
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NOTE 15. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Management Policies
Changes in fuel prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates impact our results of operations and we actively monitor these exposures. Where deemed appropriate, to manage the impact of these exposures on earnings and/or cash flows, we may enter into a variety of derivative financial instruments. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Credit Risk Management
The forward contracts, swaps and options discussed below contain an element of risk that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. We seek to minimize such risk exposures for these instruments by limiting the counterparties to banks and financial institutions that meet established credit guidelines. We may further manage credit risk through the use of bilateral collateral provisions and/or early termination rights utilizing master netting arrangements, whereby cash is exchanged based on the net fair value of derivatives associated with each counterparty when positions exceed $250 million.
As of September 30, 2024 we did no t hold any cash collateral. As of December 31, 2023, we held cash collateral of $103 million under these agreements. Collateral is included in Cash and cash equivalents in our consolidated balance sheets and is unrestricted. As of September 30, 2024, no collateral was required to be posted with our counterparties. As of December 31, 2023, we were required to post $13 million of collateral with our counterparties.
Types of Hedges
Commodity Risk Management
Currently, the fuel surcharges that we apply in our domestic and international package businesses are the primary means of reducing the risk of adverse fuel price changes on our business. In order to mitigate the impact of fuel surcharges imposed on us by outside carriers, we regularly adjust the rates we charge for our freight brokerage services.
Foreign Currency Risk Management
To protect against the reduction in value of forecasted foreign currency cash flows from our international package business, we maintain a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. Our most significant foreign currency exposures relate to the Euro, British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar, Chinese Renminbi and Hong Kong Dollar. We generally designate and account for these contracts as cash flow hedges of anticipated foreign currency denominated revenue.
We may also hedge portions of our anticipated cash settlements of principal and interest on certain foreign currency denominated debt. We generally designate and account for these contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions.
We hedge our net investment in certain foreign operations with foreign currency denominated debt instruments.
Interest Rate Risk Management
We may use a combination of derivative instruments to manage the fixed and floating interest rate mix of our total debt portfolio and related overall cost of borrowing.
We generally designate and account for interest rate swaps that convert fixed-rate interest payments into floating-rate interest payments as fair value hedges of the associated debt instruments. We designate and account for interest rate swaps that convert floating-rate interest payments into fixed-rate interest payments as cash flow hedges of the forecasted payment obligations.
We may periodically hedge the forecasted fixed-coupon interest payments associated with anticipated debt offerings by using forward starting interest rate swaps, interest rate locks or similar derivatives.
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Outstanding Positions
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the notional amounts of our outstanding derivative positions were as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Currency hedges: | ||||||||||||||
| Euro | EUR | |||||||||||||
| British Pound Sterling | GBP | |||||||||||||
| Canadian Dollar | CAD | |||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | |||||||||||||
During the fourth quarter of 2024, we entered into contracts to hedge our exposure to the Chinese Renminbi. The associated notional amount outstanding is approximately 5.1 billion Renminbi. We generally designate and account for these contracts as cash flow hedges of anticipated foreign currency denominated revenue. Additionally, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 we had no outstanding commodity hedge positions.
Balance Sheet Recognition
The following table indicates the location in our consolidated balance sheets where our derivative assets and liabilities have been recognized, the fair value hierarchy level applicable to each derivative type and the related fair values of those derivatives.
We have master netting arrangements with substantially all of our counterparties giving us the right of offset for our derivative positions. However, we have not elected to offset the fair value positions of our derivative contracts recorded in our consolidated balance sheets. The columns labeled Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied indicate the potential net fair value positions by type of contract and location in our consolidated balance sheets had we elected to apply the right of offset as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in millions):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets | Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Derivatives | Balance Sheet Location | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other current assets | Level 2 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other non-current assets | Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other current assets | Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Derivatives | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets | Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability Derivatives | Balance Sheet Location | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other current liabilities | Level 2 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other non-current liabilities | Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other non-current liabilities | Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Liability Derivatives | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Our foreign currency exchange rate derivatives are largely comprised of over-the-counter derivatives, which are primarily valued using pricing models that rely on market observable inputs such as yield curves, foreign currency exchange rates and investment forward prices; therefore, these derivatives are classified as Level 2.
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Balance Sheet Location of Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedges
The following table indicates the amounts that were recorded in our consolidated balance sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in millions):
| Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Which the Hedged Item is Included | Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities | Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedge Adjustments | Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities | Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedge Adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income Statement and AOCI Recognition of Designated Hedges
The following table indicates the amount of gains (losses) that have been recognized in our statements of consolidated income for fair value and cash flow hedges, as well as the associated gain (loss) for the underlying hedged item for fair value hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | Interest Expense | Investment Income and Other | Revenue | Interest Expense | Investment Income and Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statement of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Revenue | Interest Expense | Investment Income and Other | Revenue | Interest Expense | Investment Income and Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statement of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table indicates the amount of gains (losses) that have been recognized in AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 for those derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30: | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30: | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024, there were $16 million of pre-tax gains related to cash flow hedges deferred in AOCI that are expected to be reclassified to income over the 12-month period ending September 30, 2025. The actual amounts that will be reclassified to income over the next 12 months will vary from this amount as a result of changes in market conditions. The maximum term over which we are hedging exposures to the variability of cash flows is approximately 3 years.
The following table indicates the amount of gains (losses) that have been recognized in AOCI within foreign currency translation adjustment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 for those instruments designated as net investment hedges (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30: | ||||||||||||||
| Non-derivative Instruments in Net Investment Hedging Relationships | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Debt | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign currency denominated debt | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30: | ||||||||||||||
| Non-derivative Instruments in Net Investment Hedging Relationships | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Debt | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign currency denominated debt | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
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Income Statement Recognition of Non-Designated Derivative Instruments
Derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in earnings each period. Cash flows from the settlement of derivative instruments appear in our statements of consolidated cash flows within the same categories as the cash flows of the hedged item.
We may periodically terminate interest rate swaps and foreign currency exchange forward contracts or enter into offsetting swap and foreign currency positions with different counterparties. As part of this process, we de-designate our original hedge relationship.
Amounts recorded in our statements of consolidated income related to fair value changes and settlements of foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions) were as follows:
| Derivative Instruments Not Designated in Hedging Relationships | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Investment income and other | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Investment income and other | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 16. INCOME TAXES
Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 increased to 19.4 % in 2024 compared to 11.1 % in the comparative period (23.6 % year to date compared to 21.6 % in the comparative period). The year-over-year increase in our effective tax rate was driven by non-deductible expenses related to regulatory matters and share-based compensation shortfalls. In addition, in the prior year we had more favorable uncertain tax positions as a result of resolution of global tax audits and adjustments to our tax balances to reflect our tax returns filed.
We have recognized liabilities for uncertain tax positions and we reevaluate these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position is audited and ultimately settled. It is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome or the timing of resolution for uncertain tax positions. It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months, however, an estimate of the range of reasonably possible outcomes cannot be made. Items that may cause changes to unrecognized tax benefits include the allowance or disallowance of deductions, the timing of deductions and the allocation of income and expense between tax jurisdictions. Changes could result from the settlement of ongoing litigation, the completion of ongoing examinations, the expiration of statutes of limitations or other unforeseen circumstances.
As discussed in note 18, in the third quarter of 2024 we completed the divestiture of Coyote and recorded a pre-tax gain of $156 million. As a result, we recorded related income tax expense of $4 million in the period. This income tax expense was generated at a lower average tax rate than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate due to the disposition generating capital losses for tax purposes that were not expected to be realized.
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NOTE 17. TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY COSTS
As previously disclosed, we are undertaking an enterprise-wide transformation of our organization that includes various projects and initiatives, including workforce reductions and changes in processes and technology, that impact our global direct and indirect operating costs. For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our transformation strategy activities primarily consisted of the following:
Transformation 2.0: Based on efficiencies gained as a part of Transformation 1.0, and in connection with changes in our executive leadership in 2020, we identified and reprioritized certain then-current and future investments, including investments in our workforce, portfolio of businesses and technology (such projects, collectively, “Transformation 2.0”). Specifically, we identified opportunities to reduce spans and layers of management, began a review of our business portfolio and identified opportunities to invest in certain technologies, including financial reporting and certain schedule, time and pay systems, to reduce global indirect operating costs, provide better visibility, and reduce reliance on legacy systems and coding languages. Our organizational structure review indicated an opportunity to realize initial savings of approximately $400 million with potential opportunities to save up to an additional $240 million through the reduction of spans and layers of management with an anticipation that these savings would be recurring. The business portfolio review was expanded in 2022. As a result thereof, we determined to exit certain businesses that were not aligned with our corporate strategy and determined to make new investments into certain businesses, including healthcare-focused businesses, better aligned to our strategic targets. In connection therewith, we incurred costs primarily consisting of outside professional fees related to these reviews and other costs related to these transactions. Lastly, our review of our systems and technologies identified certain areas of our business that were reliant on outdated technologies. Our reviews determined that continued use of these legacy technologies would likely increase maintenance costs and that investments into new technologies would enhance our ability to leverage our data and allow us to establish a more flexible system architecture. As of December 31, 2023, we substantially completed our initiatives to reduce spans and layers of management and achieved savings in line with our anticipated benefits. Our ongoing efforts under Transformation 2.0 include initiatives related to our financial systems and our business portfolio review. As of September 30, 2024, we have incurred $785 million of costs as part of Transformation 2.0. Transformation 2.0 initiatives are expected to conclude during 2025, with anticipated remaining costs of approximately $115 million primarily related to completion of our technology initiatives.
During 2023, we implemented our "Fit to Serve" initiative, which is intended to right-size our business for the future through a workforce reduction of approximately 12,000 positions and create a more efficient operating model to enhance responsiveness to changing market dynamics.
Accruals for separation costs of $101 and $205 million within Fit to Serve were included in our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Separations accrued as of December 31, 2023 have been substantially completed and we expect that amounts accrued as of September 30, 2024 will be paid through the first half of 2025. As of September 30, 2024, we have incurred total costs of $370 million and anticipate that we will incur additional costs of approximately $100 million under Fit to Serve. Fit to Serve is expected to conclude in 2025.
Compensation and benefit costs under these programs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are primarily related to severance costs incurred in conjunction with reductions in our workforce. We are primarily accounting for these separations under ASC Topic 712 as they have been, or will be, carried out under a plan which provides a contractual termination benefit to impacted employees. The nature of our separation initiatives has resulted in a relatively short period of time, typically less than one year, between the point at which the separation meets the criteria for recognition as an accrual and the point at which the separation is completed.
Other expenses incurred in furtherance of our transformation strategy have been primarily related to fees paid to third-party service providers that supported modernization of our corporate support functions, assisted in our strategic reviews and contributed to our financial systems transition and healthcare strategy and generally have not been incurred as a result of restructuring, exit or disposal activities and as period costs, have not given rise to restructuring, exit or disposal liabilities. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, other expenses included impairment costs resulting from our business portfolio review and costs related to financial systems investments, both as part of Transformation 2.0. These costs, while not material to the three- or nine-month period, support the broader goals of our Transformation 2.0 program.
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The table below presents transformation strategy costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Transformation Strategy Costs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Transformation Strategy Costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Income Tax Benefit from Transformation Strategy Costs | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
After-Tax Transformation Strategy Costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The income tax effects of transformation strategy costs are calculated by multiplying the amount of the expense by the statutory tax rates applicable in each tax jurisdiction.
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NOTE 18. DISPOSITIONS
As previously disclosed, on June 23, 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to divest our truckload brokerage business, Coyote, to RXO Logistics for $1.025 billion, subject to working capital and other adjustments. We reported Coyote within our Forwarding businesses in Supply Chain Solutions.
On September 16, 2024, we completed the divestiture of Coyote, for cash proceeds, net of cash divested and direct transaction expenses of $1.002 billion. These proceeds are recognized within Proceeds from disposal of businesses, property, plant and equipment in the statements of consolidated cash flows. In connection with the completion of this divestiture, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $156 million ($152 million after tax) during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The gain was recognized within Other expenses in the statements of consolidated income.
The following table summarizes the carrying values of the assets and liabilities divested as of September 16, 2024 (in millions):
2024 | |||||
| Assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | |||||
| Other current assets | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||
Goodwill | |||||
Intangible assets, net | |||||
| Other non-current assets | |||||
Total assets divested | $ | ||||
| Liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts payable | $ | ||||
| Other current liabilities | |||||
Non-current operating leases | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities | |||||
Total liabilities divested | $ | ||||
Net assets divested | $ | ||||
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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
We continue to execute our Customer First, People Led, Innovation Driven strategy by focusing on growth in the most attractive areas of the market and driving efficiency across our network. During the third quarter of 2024, our execution contributed to growth in volume, revenue and operating profit on a consolidated basis.
During the third quarter, we took a number of organic and inorganic steps in support of our strategic execution. On September 10, 2024, we entered into an agreement to acquire Frigo-Trans, an industry-leading, complex healthcare logistics provider based in Germany that is expected to further enhance our temperature-controlled and time-critical capabilities across Europe. This transaction is expected to close in 2025, subject to customary regulatory reviews and approvals. On September 16, 2024, we completed the previously announced divestiture of our truckload brokerage business ("Coyote").
Internationally, we expanded residential Saturday delivery to the eight largest markets in Europe and sped up deliveries to over 35 countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East as we focus on our customers’ need for speed. Our Digital Access Program surpassed six million merchants globally, which supports our efforts to make our products and services even more accessible to small- and medium-sized businesses ("SMBs"). We saw revenue growth from our healthcare customers during the third quarter in both domestic and international markets. Separately, we have now completed the onboarding of new air cargo volumes from the United States Postal Service ("USPS") and under our agreement, UPS is the primary air cargo provider for the USPS within the United States.
We have two reportable segments: U.S. Domestic Package and International Package, which are together referred to as our global small package operations. Our remaining businesses are reported as Supply Chain Solutions.
Despite continued weakness in the macro environment, we experienced volume growth in our global small package operations during both the third quarter and year-to-date periods. Within the U.S., we captured growth from Enterprise and SMB customers, including growth from several e-commerce customers and from our Digital Access Program which, together with our efforts to drive revenue quality by making strategic pricing adjustments to align with the value we provide and cost initiatives, including operational closures completed under our Network of the Future initiative, contributed to increases in operating profit for the quarter and helped offset year-to-date declines in operating profit. Internationally, we experienced declines in total average daily volume during both quarter and year-to-date periods due to challenging economic conditions and geopolitical factors, which were more prevalent during the first half of the year. However, we continued to see growth in key export markets worldwide, which drove increases in both revenue and operating profit for the quarter.
In Supply Chain Solutions, revenue increased in both quarter and year-to-date periods, driven primarily by the impact of the acquisition of MNX Global Logistics in the fourth quarter of 2023, additional air cargo volumes from our agreement with the USPS, and revenue growth in our freight forwarding business during the third quarter. Supply Chain Solutions operating profit increased during the third quarter and was flat year to date as a result of the gain recognized from the divestiture of Coyote.
During both the three and nine month periods of 2024, we continued to execute on various initiatives under our previously disclosed transformation strategy programs, Transformation 2.0 and Fit to Serve, which are contributing to fundamental changes to our back-office technologies and organizational structure. We realized benefits from our Fit to Serve initiative during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, which contributed to improvements in operating profit for the quarter, and year to date, helped offset declines in operating profit.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We expect continued growth in consolidated revenue and operating profit in the fourth quarter due to anticipated volume growth and our focus on revenue quality in our global small package operations. During the third quarter, growth in our union wage-rate decreased from what we experienced in the first half of the year as we entered into the second year of our contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("IBT"). Additionally, we expect that we will further benefit from the impact of our Fit to Serve initiative. We anticipate using our network planning tools, leveraging our automated facilities and flexible staffing to manage our network during this year's holiday shipping season.
During the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2024, we also returned cash to shareholders by completing our previously announced $500 million of share repurchases and paid dividends of $1.63 per share and $4.89 per share, respectively. Through September 30, 2024, total capital expenditures were approximately $2.8 billion. For the full year in 2024, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $4.0 billion and total dividends are expected to be $5.4 billion, subject to Board approval.
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Highlights of our consolidated results, which are discussed in more detail below, include:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended September 30, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in millions) | $ | 22,245 | $ | 21,061 | $ | 1,184 | 5.6 | % | $ | 65,769 | $ | 66,041 | $ | (272) | (0.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses (in millions) | 20,260 | 19,718 | 542 | 2.7 | % | 60,227 | 59,377 | 850 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit (in millions) | $ | 1,985 | $ | 1,343 | $ | 642 | 47.8 | % | $ | 5,542 | $ | 6,664 | $ | (1,122) | (16.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin | 8.9 | % | 6.4 | % | 8.4 | % | 10.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (in millions) | $ | 1,539 | $ | 1,127 | $ | 412 | 36.6 | % | $ | 4,061 | $ | 5,103 | $ | (1,042) | (20.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | 1.80 | $ | 1.31 | $ | 0.49 | 37.4 | % | $ | 4.74 | $ | 5.93 | $ | (1.19) | (20.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 1.80 | $ | 1.31 | $ | 0.49 | 37.4 | % | $ | 4.74 | $ | 5.92 | $ | (1.18) | (19.9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Days | 64 | 63 | 191 | 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands) | 21,527 | 20,425 | 5.4 | % | 21,220 | 21,109 | 0.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Revenue Per Piece | $ | 13.58 | $ | 13.81 | $ | (0.23) | (1.7) | % | $ | 13.66 | $ | 13.82 | $ | (0.16) | (1.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
•Average daily package volume in our global small package operations increased for the quarter and year-to-date periods for Enterprise and SMB customers, primarily as a result of new e-commerce customers and our Digital Access Program, in our U.S. Domestic package segment. Continued challenging macroeconomic conditions partially offset the overall volume increases and drove average daily package volume declines in our International package segment.
•Revenue increased for the quarter primarily driven by the impact of volume increases. Year-to-date declines in revenue were primarily due to decreased revenue per piece in U.S. Domestic Package due in part to unfavorable changes in product mix driven by customers selecting our economy products.
•Operating expenses increased in the quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to increased compensation and benefits expense in our U.S. Domestic Package segment as a result of higher wage and benefit rates specified in our IBT contract, as well as increases in purchased transportation as a result of additional SurePost volume. These increases were partially offset in the year-to-date period by decreases in fuel and workers compensation expenses, the impact of production initiatives and benefits from Fit to Serve, as well as a gain related to divestiture of Coyote.
•Operating profit and operating margin increased for the quarter, as revenue growth exceeded operating expense growth in this period. Operating profit and operating margin decreased year to date as revenue decreased and did not offset operating expense increases.
•We reported net income of $1.5 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.80 ($4.1 billion and $4.74 per share, year to date) for the third quarter. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.76 for the third quarter ($4.97 per share, year to date) after adjusting for the after-tax impacts of:
◦a gain on the divestiture of Coyote of $152 million or ($0.18) per diluted share in the quarter and year-to-date periods;
◦a payment to settle a one-time international regulatory matter of $94 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, including interest, in the year-to-date period;
◦non-cash asset impairment charges of $35 million, or $0.04 per diluted share in the year-to-date period;
◦transformation strategy costs of $116 million, or $0.14 per diluted share in the quarter ($172 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, year to date); and
◦an expense accrual related to a regulatory matter unrelated to our ongoing operations of $45 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the year-to-date period.
For additional operational results for the quarter and year-to-date periods specific to our segments: U.S. Domestic Package, International Package and Supply Chain Solutions refer to Results of Operations - Segment Review below.
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Supplemental Information - Items Affecting Comparability
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") with certain non-GAAP adjusted financial measures. Management views and evaluates business performance on both a GAAP basis and by excluding costs and benefits associated with these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures. As a result, we believe the presentation and discussion of these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures better enables users of our financial information to view and evaluate underlying business performance from the same perspective as management.
Non-GAAP adjusted financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP adjusted financial measures do not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Non-GAAP adjusted amounts reflect the following (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation Strategy Costs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation 1.0 | $ | — | $ | (3) | $ | — | $ | (10) | |||||||||||||||
| Transformation 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spans and Layers | — | — | — | (86) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business Portfolio Review | (34) | (2) | (29) | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Systems | (12) | (12) | (41) | (30) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Initiatives | — | (1) | — | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation 2.0 Total | (46) | (15) | (70) | (150) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fit to Serve | (108) | (76) | (157) | (76) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Transformation Strategy Costs | (154) | (94) | (227) | (236) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | 156 | — | 156 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | — | — | (88) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | — | (117) | (48) | (125) | |||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Compensation Payment | — | (61) | — | (61) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expense for Regulatory Matter | — | — | (45) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Adjustments to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses | $ | 2 | $ | (272) | $ | (252) | $ | (422) | |||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense Associated with One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | — | — | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Adjustments to Non-GAAP Other Income and (Expense) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total Adjustments to Non-GAAP Income Before Income Taxes | $ | (2) | $ | 272 | $ | 258 | $ | 422 | |||||||||||||||
| Income Tax (Benefit) Expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation Strategy Costs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation 1.0 | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Transformation 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spans and Layers | — | — | — | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business Portfolio Review | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Systems | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Initiatives | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation 2.0 Total | 11 | 4 | 17 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fit to Serve | 27 | 19 | 38 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Transformation Strategy Costs | 38 | 24 | 55 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | (4) | — | (4) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | — | 14 | 13 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Compensation Payment | — | 15 | — | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expense for Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Adjustments to Non-GAAP Income Tax (Benefit) Expense | $ | 34 | $ | 53 | $ | 64 | $ | 88 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Adjustments to Non-GAAP Net Income | $ | (36) | $ | 219 | $ | 194 | $ | 334 | |||||||||||||||
The income tax impacts of these items are calculated at the statutory tax rates applicable in each tax jurisdiction.
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Transformation Strategy Costs
We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of charges related to activities within our transformation strategy. Programs within our transformation strategy have been designed to fundamentally change our organization structure, processes, technologies and the composition of our business portfolio. Various circumstances have precipitated the projects and initiatives under these programs, including identification and reprioritization of investments as a result of executive leadership changes, developments and changes in competitive landscapes, inflationary pressures, consumer behaviors, and other factors including post-COVID normalization and volume diversions attributed to our 2023 labor negotiations. We do not consider the related costs to be ordinary because each program and its initiatives and projects involve separate and distinct activities that may span multiple periods and are strategic in nature as opposed to operational efforts to drive incremental profitability. These initiatives are in addition to ordinary, ongoing efforts to enhance business performance.
Our transformation strategy has included the following programs and initiatives:
Transformation 1.0: In the first quarter of 2018, we announced and began implementation of a multi-year, enterprise-wide program contemplating a reduction in non-operations management personnel, investments impacting global direct and indirect operating costs, and changes in processes and technology, which were undertaken and completed as multiple discrete initiatives (such projects, collectively, “Transformation 1.0”). In 2018, we announced that we expected to achieve approximately $1.0 billion in savings, which would benefit earnings, from Transformation 1.0. On a cumulative basis and net of amounts reinvested into the business, we had substantially achieved the expected benefits associated with Transformation 1.0 as of the second quarter of 2020. Transformation 1.0 was substantially completed in 2022.
Transformation 2.0: Based on a number of factors including evaluating efficiencies gained as a part of Transformation 1.0, and in connection with changes in our executive leadership in 2020, we identified and reprioritized certain then-current and future investments, including additional investments in our workforce, portfolio of businesses and technology (such projects, collectively, “Transformation 2.0”). Specifically, we undertook an organizational structure review designed to identify opportunities to reduce spans and layers of management, began a review of our business portfolio and identified opportunities to invest in certain technologies, including financial reporting and certain schedule, time and pay systems to reduce global indirect operating costs, provide better visibility, and reduce reliance on legacy systems and coding languages. Our organizational structure review indicated an opportunity to realize initial savings of approximately $400 million with potential opportunities to save up to an additional $240 million through the reduction of spans and layers of management with an anticipation that these savings would be recurring. The business portfolio review was expanded in 2022. As a result thereof, we determined to exit certain businesses that were not aligned with our corporate strategy and determined to make new investments into certain businesses, including healthcare-focused businesses, better aligned to our strategic targets. In connection therewith, we incurred costs primarily consisting of outside professional fees related to these reviews and other costs associated with these transactions. Lastly, our review of our systems and technologies identified certain areas of our business that were reliant on outdated technologies. Our reviews determined that continued use of these legacy technologies would likely increase maintenance costs and that investments into new technologies would enhance our ability to leverage our data and allow us to establish a more flexible system architecture. As of December 31, 2023, we substantially completed our initiatives to reduce spans and layers of management and achieved savings in line with our anticipated benefits. Our ongoing efforts under Transformation 2.0 include initiatives related to our financial systems and our business portfolio review. As of September 30, 2024, we have incurred $785 million of costs as part of Transformation 2.0. Transformation 2.0 initiatives are expected to conclude during 2025 with anticipated remaining costs of approximately $115 million primarily related to completion of our technology initiatives. Costs associated with Transformation 2.0 have primarily consisted of compensation and benefit costs related to reductions in our workforce and fees paid to third-party consultants. Additional detail relating to the projects, initiatives and timing of costs as a part of Transformation 2.0 are contained in the table above. Investments in technology are expected to provide enhanced quality of reporting for both internal and external purposes in part through simplification and standardization of data to better enable migration into cloud-based tools and automation of manual activities, including transitioning its general ledger, consolidation, and planning tools along with U.S. payroll from older programs and software supporting our freight forwarding business. These efforts to enhance our technology are expected to reduce the need for future investments; we expect to begin to realize benefits therefrom in 2025. Investments in our business portfolio review are expected to lead to better alignment of our businesses in support of our corporate strategy. We are realigning businesses within Supply Chain Solutions to better execute our strategy; the operational performance of these businesses is included in our GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted results.
Fit to Serve: In 2023, a number of factors, including macroeconomic headwinds and volume diversion resulting from our labor negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, contributed to volume declines in our U.S. Domestic
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Package business. In addition, our International Package and Supply Chain Solutions businesses were also negatively impacted by a number of challenging macroeconomic conditions during 2023. In response to these factors, we announced and began to undertake our Fit to Serve initiative with the intent to right-size our business to create a more efficient operating model that was more responsive to market dynamics through a workforce reduction of approximately 12,000 positions throughout 2024. We have incurred total costs of approximately $370 million under Fit to Serve, which primarily consist of compensation and benefit costs related to reductions in our workforce. We expect to complete this initiative during 2025 with expected remaining costs of approximately $100 million to be incurred primarily during the fourth quarter of 2024 and first quarter of 2025. We have achieved savings of $625 million under Fit to Serve for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and expect to realize savings of approximately $1.0 billion for the full year 2024 through reductions in our compensations and benefit expense. Incremental savings of approximately $100 million are expected when Fit to Serve is completed.
For more information regarding transformation strategy costs, see note 17 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
Gain on Divestiture of Coyote
On September 16, 2024, we completed the previously announced divestiture of Coyote. In connection therewith, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $156 million ($152 million after tax) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The gain was recognized within Other expenses in the statements of consolidated income. We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of this gain as it is not a component of our ongoing operations and is not expected to recur. For more information regarding the gain on divestiture of Coyote, see note 18 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter
In the second quarter of 2024, we made a payment of $94 million of previously restricted cash to settle a previously-disclosed challenge by Italian tax authorities to the deductibility of Value Added Tax payments by UPS to certain third-party service providers, a review of which was launched in the fourth quarter of 2023. We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, interest expense, total other income (expense), income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of this payment. We do not believe this is a component of our ongoing operations and we do not expect this or similar payments to recur.
Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges
We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of noncash goodwill and asset impairment charges. We believe excluding the impact of these charges provides management and investors with a measure that increases the comparability of underlying operating results. For more information regarding goodwill and current year asset impairment charges, see note 8 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
One-Time Compensation Payment
We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of a one-time payment made to certain U.S.-based, non-union part-time supervisors following the ratification of our labor agreement with the Teamsters in 2023. We do not expect this or similar payments to recur.
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Expense for Regulatory Matter
We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of an accrual for a regulatory matter that we consider to be unrelated to our ongoing operations and that we do not expect to recur. For more information regarding this regulatory matter, see note 11 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Cost per Piece
We evaluate the efficiency of our operations using various metrics, including non-GAAP adjusted cost per piece. Non-GAAP adjusted cost per piece is calculated as non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses in a period divided by total volume for that period. Because non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude costs or charges that we do not consider a part of underlying business performance when monitoring and evaluating the operating performance of our business units, making decisions to allocate resources or in determining incentive compensation awards, we believe this is the appropriate metric on which to base reviews and evaluations of the efficiency of our operational performance.
Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Medical Plan Gains and Losses
We incur certain employment-related expenses associated with pension and postretirement medical benefits. These pension and postretirement medical benefits costs for company-sponsored defined benefit plans are calculated using various actuarial assumptions and methodologies, including discount rates, expected returns on plan assets, healthcare cost trend rates, inflation, compensation increase rates, mortality rates and coordination of benefits with plans not sponsored by UPS. Actuarial assumptions are reviewed on an annual basis, unless circumstances require an interim remeasurement of any of our plans.
We recognize changes in the fair value of plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses in excess of a 10% corridor (defined as 10% of the greater of the fair value of plan assets or the plan's projected benefit obligation), as well as gains and losses resulting from plan curtailments and settlements, for our pension and postretirement defined benefit plans immediately as part of Investment income and other in the statements of consolidated income. We supplement the presentation of our income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with adjusted measures that exclude the impact of these gains and losses and the related income tax effects. We believe excluding these defined benefit pension and postretirement medical plan gains and losses provides important supplemental information by removing the volatility associated with plan amendments and short-term changes in market interest rates, equity values and similar factors.
For additional information, see note 7 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
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Results of Operations - Segment Review
The results and discussions that follow are reflective of how management monitors and evaluates the performance of our segments as defined in note 13 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
Certain operating expenses are allocated between our reporting segments using activity-based costing methods. These activity-based costing methods require us to make estimates that impact the amount of each expense category that is attributed to each segment. Changes in these estimates would directly impact the amount of expense allocated to each segment and therefore the operating profit of each reporting segment. Our allocation methodologies are refined periodically, or as necessary to reflect changes in our businesses. While there were no significant changes to our allocation methodologies in the third quarter of 2024, the costs allocated to Supply Chain Solutions increased. The air network expense allocated to Supply Chain Solutions increased by $182 million (up $204 million year to date) primarily driven by block hours associated with air cargo volume and associated ramp up costs from our previously-announced agreement with the USPS, as we continued to onboard this volume. We anticipate this expense will increase in the remainder of the year as the related volume attributable to this agreement increases.
As a normal part of managing our air network, we routinely idle aircraft and engines temporarily for maintenance or to adjust network capacity. As a result of the reduction in air volumes, we temporarily idled certain aircraft within our network in order to better match capacity with current demand. Temporarily idled assets are classified as held-and-used, and we continue to record depreciation expense for these assets. As of September 30, 2024, we had five aircraft temporarily idled for an average period of approximately six months. We expect these aircraft to return to revenue service in the fourth quarter of 2024.
We test goodwill for impairment annually at July 1 and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that it is more likely than not that the carrying value thereof may be impaired. Testing goodwill for impairment requires that we make a number of significant assumptions, including assumptions related to future revenues, costs, capital expenditures, working capital, our cost of capital, long-term growth rates and market comparables. We are also required to make assumptions relating to our overall business and operating strategy, and the regulatory and market environment.
We conducted our most recent goodwill impairment testing as of July 1, 2024 and concluded that the fair values of our reporting units were in excess of their respective carrying values. Approximately $1.2 billion of our consolidated goodwill balance of $4.4 billion is represented by our Global Freight Forwarding, Roadie and Global Logistics and Distribution reporting units which, based on our annual impairment evaluation, are exhibiting a limited excess of fair value above carrying value and reflect a greater risk of an impairment occurring in future periods. We do not expect any impairment would have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
We continued to monitor our reporting units subsequent to the annual test and while we do not believe it is more likely than not that our reporting units' fair values are less than their carrying values as of September 30, 2024, challenging macroeconomic and uncertain geopolitical conditions, actual reporting unit performance, revisions to our forecasts of future performance or other factors, including market comparables, may negatively impact certain estimates and assumptions that we use in determining our reporting units' fair values. Such impacts may be more pronounced for reporting units whose fair values do not significantly exceed their carrying values. These factors or a combination thereof could result in an impairment charge in one or more of our reporting units during a future period. We continue to monitor business performance and external factors affecting our reporting units.
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U.S. Domestic Package
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended September 30, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Day Air | 1,596 | 1,679 | (4.9) | % | 1,582 | 1,699 | (6.9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred | 988 | 1,078 | (8.3) | % | 1,008 | 1,102 | (8.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | 15,823 | 14,529 | 8.9 | % | 15,526 | 15,102 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Average Daily Package Volume | 18,407 | 17,286 | 6.5 | % | 18,116 | 17,903 | 1.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Revenue Per Piece: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Day Air | $ | 23.46 | $ | 22.42 | $ | 1.04 | 4.6 | % | $ | 23.24 | $ | 22.31 | $ | 0.93 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred | 17.54 | 16.61 | 0.93 | 5.6 | % | 17.51 | 16.59 | 0.92 | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | 10.81 | 11.10 | (0.29) | (2.6) | % | 10.93 | 11.20 | (0.27) | (2.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Average Revenue Per Piece | $ | 12.27 | $ | 12.54 | $ | (0.27) | (2.2) | % | $ | 12.37 | $ | 12.59 | $ | (0.22) | (1.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Days in Period | 64 | 63 | 191 | 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Day Air | $ | 2,396 | $ | 2,372 | $ | 24 | 1.0 | % | $ | 7,021 | $ | 7,240 | $ | (219) | (3.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred | 1,109 | 1,128 | (19) | (1.7) | % | 3,372 | 3,491 | (119) | (3.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | 10,945 | 10,160 | 785 | 7.7 | % | 32,410 | 32,312 | 98 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 14,450 | $ | 13,660 | $ | 790 | 5.8 | % | $ | 42,803 | $ | 43,043 | $ | (240) | (0.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | $ | 13,552 | $ | 13,089 | $ | 463 | 3.5 | % | $ | 40,091 | $ | 39,404 | $ | 687 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transformation Strategy Costs | (76) | (33) | (43) | 130.3 | % | (93) | (134) | 41 | (30.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Compensation Payment | — | (61) | 61 | (100.0) | % | — | (61) | 61 | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | — | — | — | N/A | (5) | — | (5) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses | $ | 13,476 | $ | 12,995 | $ | 481 | 3.7 | % | $ | 39,993 | $ | 39,209 | $ | 784 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit (in millions) and Operating Margin: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 898 | $ | 571 | $ | 327 | 57.3 | % | $ | 2,712 | $ | 3,639 | $ | (927) | (25.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit | $ | 974 | $ | 665 | $ | 309 | 46.5 | % | $ | 2,810 | $ | 3,834 | $ | (1,024) | (26.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin | 6.2 | % | 4.2 | % | 6.3 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin | 6.7 | % | 4.9 | % | 6.6 | % | 8.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
The change in revenue was due to the following:
| Volume | Rates / Product Mix | Fuel Surcharge | Total Revenue Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue Change Drivers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Third quarter 2024 vs. 2023 | 8.1 | % | (2.4) | % | 0.1 | % | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Year to date 2024 vs. 2023 | 1.2 | % | (1.4) | % | (0.4) | % | (0.6) | % | |||||||||||||||
Comparative results were impacted by one additional operating day in the third quarter of 2024.
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Volume
For the quarter, we had strong volume growth, the highest growth rate in more than three years. In addition, the average daily volume increased across all major customer segments, despite the expected decline of our largest customer. In both the quarter and year-to-date periods, the increase in volume occurred in multiple industries and was led by additional e-commerce customers and SMBs leveraging our Digital Access Program. Challenging macroeconomic conditions, including continued weakness in manufacturing output, partially offset the volume increases. We anticipate that average daily volume will increase in the fourth quarter relative to the comparative period, primarily driven by volume from SMBs, including those leveraging our Digital Access Program.
Business-to-consumer volume increased 11.0% in the quarter (up 4.5% year to date), due primarily to volume from the additional e-commerce customers noted above, and continued growth in online consumer spending.
Business-to-business volume increased 0.8% for the quarter (down 3.2% year to date). An increase in retail and healthcare volume drove the overall increase in business-to-business volume for the quarter but was more than offset year to date by declines in volume attributable to challenging macroeconomic factors and slowdown in manufacturing activity.
Within our Air products, average daily volume decreased in both the quarter and year-to-date periods, driven by the continued execution under the contract terms with our largest customer. The impact of other large customers making trade-offs to our ground products also contributed to the decline for the year-to-date period.
Ground commercial shipment average daily volume increased 1.1% for the quarter (down 3.1% year to date), primarily driven by an increase in volume from SMBs for the quarter, including continued growth within our Digital Access Program. Overall Ground residential volumes increased 15.4% for the quarter (up 7.6% year to date), primarily due to an increase in SurePost volume from new e-commerce customers.
Revenue Per Piece
Revenue per piece declined 2.2% for the quarter due to customer and product mix, lighter weight, and increase in shorter zone shipments. There was a 40-basis-point sequential improvement in the revenue per piece growth rate from the second quarter, supported by pricing actions we took to address revenue quality.
Revenue per piece from our Air products increased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods, while revenue per piece from our Ground products declined for both periods. In December 2023, we implemented an average 5.9% net increase in base and accessorial rates for both our Air and Ground products, which favorably impacted revenue per piece. In addition to these rate changes, revenue per piece for Air and Ground products were also impacted by decreases in average billable weight per piece for Air and Ground products and an increase in shorter zone shipments, unfavorable shifts in product mix and decreases in fuel surcharge revenue for Ground products.
We anticipate the year-over-year revenue per piece growth rate will improve in the fourth quarter due in part to delivery surcharges on both Air and Ground products, while base rates, fuel, and product and customer mix impact are expected to be neutral in total.
Fuel Surcharges
We apply a fuel surcharge on our domestic air and ground services that adjusts weekly. Our air fuel surcharge is based on the U.S. Department of Energy's ("DOE") Gulf Coast spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type fuel, and our ground fuel surcharge is based on the DOE's On-Highway Diesel Fuel price.
Fuel surcharge revenue increased $12 million for the quarter (down $184 million year to date). Increases in volume and the impact of our pricing initiatives contributed to the increase in fuel surcharge revenue for the quarter, which were more than offset by the decrease in price per gallon for the year-to-date period.
Based on the current commodity market outlook, we expect fuel surcharge revenue to increase year over year during the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses and non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses increased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods. Pickup and delivery costs increased $401 million in the quarter (up $1.1 billion year to date), package sortation costs increased $101 million in the quarter (up $267 million year to date) and other operating costs increased $51 million for the quarter (down $201 million year to date). In addition to the impact from one additional operating day and the average daily volume increase of 6.5% during the third quarter, these increases were driven by:
•An increase in compensation and benefits expense in both periods (partially offset by a decrease in worker's compensation expense in both periods) which was driven by the impact of wage rate increases for our union workforce under our IBT contract (became effective August 1, 2023), as well as an increase in direct labor hours driven by additional volume. During the quarter, union wage-rate growth slowed to 5.2% year over year. We anticipate compensation and benefits expense growth will continue to moderate in the fourth quarter of 2024 as union wage rate increases in the IBT contract as of August 1, 2024 are lower than in the prior year period.
•An increase in purchased transportation expense primarily due to higher third-party delivery expense required to deliver increased SurePost volume.
These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $72 million in the costs of operating our integrated air and ground network in the quarter (down $370 million year to date), and a decrease in other operating costs of $200 million year to date. These reductions were primarily driven by:
•Actions we took to drive productivity partially offset the increase in compensation and benefits expense discussed above. For example, through our Network of the Future initiative, this year we have completed 45 operational closures, contributing to an improvement in pieces per workforce hour. Production improvements offset approximately 50% of the union wage rate increase.
•A reduction in aircraft block hours for both periods resulting from lower air volume and network optimization.
•The positive impact of our ground network optimization initiatives, for example, the enhancements we made to our proximity matching algorithm which enables us to redirect more SurePost packages into our network, driving delivery density which reduces the incremental cost of delivery.
•A reduction in fuel expense for both periods, driven by decreases in the cost and consumption for jet and ground fuels,
•Benefits from our Fit to Serve initiative, and a reduction in expenses allocated to the business in the year-to-date period, offset by a reduction in gains on real estate sales relative to the comparative period.
Our non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude the impact of transformation strategy costs which were $76 million for the quarter ($93 million year to date) for U.S. Domestic Package. Transformation strategy costs reflected within U.S. Domestic during these periods are related to our Fit to Serve and Transformation 2.0 programs. Within both programs, we incurred compensation and benefits costs related to workforce reductions as we right-size our business. Within Transformation 2.0, we incurred fees paid to outside professional service providers. See Supplemental Information - Items Affecting Comparability for additional discussion of items excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.
Cost per piece decreased 4.3% for the quarter (up 0.6% year to date), and non-GAAP adjusted cost per piece decreased 4.1% for the quarter (up 0.8% year to date). The decrease in cost per piece for the quarter was primarily driven by higher average daily volume compared to the same period of 2023, combined with slower union wage-rate growth under the terms of the IBT contract, additional benefits from the network optimization efforts and a decrease in workers' compensation as discussed above. For the year-to-date period, higher wage rate increases for our union workforce led to an increase in cost per piece, partially offset by decreases in workers' compensation and changes in average daily volume discussed above. We anticipate the cost per piece growth rate will moderate for the remainder of the year based on our anticipated increase in average daiily volume as discusses above and lower wage rate increases as compared to the prior period, now that we have entered the second year of the IBT contract.
Operating Profit and Margin
As a result of the factors described above, operating profit increased $327 million for the quarter (down $927 million year to date), with operating margin increasing 200 basis points to 6.2% (down 220 basis points to 6.3% year to date). Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit increased $309 million for the quarter (down $1.0 billion year to date), with non-GAAP adjusted operating margin increasing 180 basis points to 6.7% (down 230 basis points to 6.6% year to date). Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit excludes the impact of operating expense adjustments discussed above.
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International Package
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended September 30, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | 1,483 | 1,524 | (2.7) | % | 1,491 | 1,571 | (5.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Export | 1,637 | 1,615 | 1.4 | % | 1,613 | 1,635 | (1.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Average Daily Package Volume | 3,120 | 3,139 | (0.6) | % | 3,104 | 3,206 | (3.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Revenue Per Piece: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | $ | 8.12 | $ | 7.73 | $ | 0.39 | 5.0 | % | $ | 8.07 | $ | 7.66 | $ | 0.41 | 5.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Export | 33.24 | 33.09 | 0.15 | 0.5 | % | 33.33 | 33.26 | 0.07 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Average Revenue Per Piece | $ | 21.30 | $ | 20.78 | $ | 0.52 | 2.5 | % | $ | 21.20 | $ | 20.72 | $ | 0.48 | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Days in Period | 64 | 63 | 191 | 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | $ | 771 | $ | 742 | $ | 29 | 3.9 | % | $ | 2,299 | $ | 2,299 | $ | — | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Export | 3,482 | 3,367 | 115 | 3.4 | % | 10,269 | 10,387 | (118) | (1.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cargo and Other | 158 | 158 | — | — | % | 469 | 539 | (70) | (13.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 4,411 | $ | 4,267 | $ | 144 | 3.4 | % | $ | 13,037 | $ | 13,225 | $ | (188) | (1.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | $ | 3,613 | $ | 3,637 | $ | (24) | (0.7) | % | $ | 10,865 | $ | 10,884 | $ | (19) | (0.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transformation Strategy Costs | 6 | (45) | 51 | N/A | (36) | (42) | 6 | (14.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | N/A | (88) | — | (88) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Impairment Charges | — | — | — | N/A | (2) | — | (2) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses | $ | 3,619 | $ | 3,592 | $ | 27 | 0.8 | % | $ | 10,739 | $ | 10,842 | $ | (103) | (1.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit (in millions) and Operating Margin: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 798 | $ | 630 | $ | 168 | 26.7 | % | $ | 2,172 | $ | 2,341 | $ | (169) | (7.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit | $ | 792 | $ | 675 | $ | 117 | 17.3 | % | $ | 2,298 | $ | 2,383 | $ | (85) | (3.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin | 18.1 | % | 14.8 | % | 16.7 | % | 17.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin | 18.0 | % | 15.8 | % | 17.6 | % | 18.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Currency Benefit / (Cost) – (in millions)(1): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | (4) | $ | (90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | 6 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 2 | $ | (52) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Net of currency hedging; amount represents the change in currency translation compared to the prior year.
Revenue
The change in revenue was due to the following:
| Volume | Rates / Product Mix | Fuel Surcharge | Currency | Total Revenue Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue Change Drivers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third quarter 2024 vs. 2023 | 1.5 | % | 2.1 | % | (0.1) | % | (0.1) | % | 3.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year to date 2024 vs. 2023 | (3.2) | % | 2.5 | % | — | % | (0.7) | % | (1.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Comparative results were impacted by one additional operating day in the third quarter of 2024.
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Volume
Total average daily volume decreased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods. Average daily volume increased in the quarter for our export products, with all regions having positive average daily volume growth, with the increase offset by declines in domestic products mainly in Europe. Year to date, average daily volumes for both export and domestic products declined, primarily impacted by challenging economic conditions more prevalent during the first half of the year and continue to be compressed due to geopolitical uncertainty. Increased customer demand in certain areas was primarily responsible for the third quarter growth in our export products. During the quarter, average daily volume from large customers increased while volume from SMBs declined 1.8% primarily in Europe domestic products. Year-to-date volumes from both large customers and SMBs declined primarily within the European retail sector and manufacturing sector in various regions, partially offset by growth from customers in the healthcare sector. Business-to-business volume decreased 3.6% for the quarter (down 3.7% year to date), while business-to-consumer volume increased 7.7% during the quarter (down 1.7% year to date) primarily in Europe. We expect year-over-year average daily volume to improve in the fourth quarter relative to the comparative period, due to expected improvements in macroeconomic conditions.
The increase in export volume during the quarter was primarily due to continued growth in the Asia to U.S. and U.S. export trade lanes. Growth in Asia to U.S. trade lanes was driven by additional volume from technology and retail customers while growth in the U.S. export trade lanes was driven by volume from retail customers. Improvements in the intra-Europe trade lanes also slightly contributed to the growth in export volume during the quarter, driven primarily by healthcare customers. Year to date, declines in the intra-Europe trade lanes offset the growth in the Asia to U.S. and Americas to U.S. trade lanes.
Premium product volume remained relatively flat for the quarter (down 5.2% year to date). The year-to-date decline was primarily driven by reductions in our Worldwide Express product volumes as customers made trade-offs toward our economy products, primarily in the earlier part of the year. The quarterly decline was mostly offset by growth in our Transborder and Worldwide Express Saver products. Volume in our non-premium products increased 4.0% for the quarter (increased 0.9% year to date), driven by increases in our Transborder Standard and Worldwide Expedited products. Increases in our Transborder Express Saver and Standard products were driven by customers in the diversified vehicles and parts and healthcare sectors in Europe. Increases in our Worldwide Express Saver and Worldwide Expedited products were driven by technology and retail customers in Asia, respectively.
Domestic volume decreased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods, driven by declines in several European markets, as economic conditions continued to impact consumer spending in the region. For the quarter, increases in Canada, driven by increased volume from retail customers, slightly offset these declines. Continued e-commerce growth in Mexico partially offset the declines in both the quarter and year-to-date periods.
Revenue Per Piece
Rate changes for shipments originating outside the U.S. are made throughout the year and vary by geographic market. For example, in December 2023, we implemented an average 5.9% net increase in base and accessorial rates for international shipments originating in the United States.
Total revenue per piece increased 2.5% for the quarter (up 2.3% year to date), primarily due to base rate increases and favorable shifts in product and geographic mix. These were partially offset by declines in demand-related surcharges. Currency had a negative impact of 10 basis points (70 basis points year to date) on revenue per piece. We anticipate overall revenue per piece will increase in the fourth quarter relative to the prior year as a result of our continuing revenue quality initiatives.
Export revenue per piece increased 0.5% for the quarter (up 0.2% year to date) driven by base rate increases and a favorable shift in product and geographic mix. Currency did not impact export revenue per piece for the quarter but had a negative impact of 60 basis points year to date.
Domestic revenue per piece increased 5.0% for the quarter (up 5.4% year to date), driven by base rate increases and favorable shifts in geographic mix. Currency had a negative impact of 70 basis points for the quarter (130 basis points year to date).
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Fuel Surcharges
The fuel surcharge we apply to international air services originating inside or outside the U.S. is largely indexed to the DOE's Gulf Coast spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel. The fuel surcharges for ground services originating outside the U.S. are indexed to fuel prices in the region or country where the shipment originates.
Total international fuel surcharge revenue remained flat for the quarter, with the impacts of pricing initiatives and increased export volume mostly offsetting year-over-year fuel price declines. Year to date, fuel surcharge revenue decreased $8 million driven by volume declines in the first half of the year, partially offset by higher average fuel prices during the first quarter. We anticipate fuel surcharge revenue will decrease relative to the prior year fourth quarter, as lower fuel prices are expected to more than offset expected increases in year-over-year volume.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses decreased slightly for both the third quarter and year-to-date periods. This quarterly decline was primarily due to a decrease in other benefits expense related to workforce reductions during the current period as compared to the prior year period and decreased other indirect costs from various transactions. This was somewhat offset by $47 million in higher pickup and delivery expenses, associated with increased volumes in certain regions and the impact of an additional operating day.
Year to date, the costs of operating our integrated air and ground network decreased $88 million due to lower average fuel prices and reductions in air charters and aircraft block hours in response to volume declines in the first half of the year. This decrease was mostly offset due to a payment to settle a one-time international regulatory matter in Italy.
Our non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude the impact of activities associated with our transformation strategy, which were immaterial for the quarter (year to date $36 million). Transformation strategy activities reflected within International Package during these periods are primarily comprised of compensation and benefits related to workforce reductions under our Fit to Serve program. See Supplemental Information - Items Affecting Comparability for additional discussion.
We expect our operating expenses will increase during the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by expected volume growth.
Operating Profit and Margin
As a result of the factors described above, operating profit increased $168 million for the quarter (down $169 million year to date), with operating margin increasing 330 basis points to 18.1% (down 100 basis points to 16.7% year to date). Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit increased $117 million (down $85 million year to date) and non-GAAP adjusted operating margin increased 220 basis points to 18.0% (down 40 basis points to 17.6% year to date). Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit excludes the impact of operating expense adjustments discussed above.
During the third quarter, we completed the previously disclosed, pending liquidation of our Small Package subsidiaries in Russia and Belarus. The process to liquidate our Forwarding and Logistics subsidiaries in Russia are on-going and we expect to finalize the liquidation by the first quarter of 2025. Substantially all of our operations in Ukraine remain indefinitely suspended. These actions have not had, and are not expected to have, a material impact on us.
On July 22, 2024, we announced that we have entered into an agreement to acquire Estafeta, a leading domestic small package provider in Mexico that is expected to enhance our logistics orchestration capabilities in this market. The acquisition is targeted to close in the first half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Supply Chain Solutions
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended September 30, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forwarding | $ | 1,307 | $ | 1,327 | $ | (20) | (1.5) | % | $ | 3,902 | $ | 4,217 | $ | (315) | (7.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logistics | 1,550 | 1,430 | 120 | 8.4 | % | 4,638 | 4,271 | 367 | 8.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 527 | 377 | 150 | 39.8 | % | 1,389 | 1,285 | 104 | 8.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 3,384 | $ | 3,134 | $ | 250 | 8.0 | % | $ | 9,929 | $ | 9,773 | $ | 156 | 1.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | $ | 3,095 | $ | 2,992 | $ | 103 | 3.4 | % | $ | 9,271 | $ | 9,089 | $ | 182 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | 156 | — | 156 | N/A | 156 | — | 156 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation Strategy Costs | (84) | (16) | (68) | 425.0 | % | (98) | (60) | (38) | 63.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | — | (117) | 117 | (100.0) | % | (41) | (125) | 84 | (67.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense for Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | N/A | (45) | — | (45) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses | $ | 3,167 | $ | 2,859 | $ | 308 | 10.8 | % | $ | 9,243 | $ | 8,904 | $ | 339 | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit (in millions) and Operating Margin: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 289 | $ | 142 | $ | 147 | 103.5 | % | $ | 658 | $ | 684 | $ | (26) | (3.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit | $ | 217 | $ | 275 | $ | (58) | (21.1) | % | $ | 686 | $ | 869 | $ | (183) | (21.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin | 8.5 | % | 4.5 | % | 6.6 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin | 6.4 | % | 8.8 | % | 6.9 | % | 8.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Currency Benefit / (Cost) – (in millions)(1): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | (10) | $ | (52) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | 13 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 3 | $ | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Amount represents the change in currency translation compared to the prior year.
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| Forwarding | $ | 28 | $ | 14 | $ | 14 | 100.0 | % | $ | 35 | $ | 38 | $ | (3) | (7.9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logistics | 56 | 1 | 55 | 5,500.0 | % | 63 | 21 | 42 | 200.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other SCS | — | 1 | (1) | (100.0) | % | — | 1 | (1) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Transformation Strategy Costs | $ | 84 | $ | 16 | $ | 68 | 425.0 | % | $ | 98 | $ | 60 | $ | 38 | 63.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Forwarding | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Forwarding | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | N/A | $ | — | $ | 8 | $ | (8) | (100.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logistics | — | — | — | N/A | 41 | — | 41 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other SCS | — | 117 | (117) | (100.0) | % | — | 117 | (117) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | $ | — | $ | 117 | $ | (117) | N/A | $ | 41 | $ | 125 | $ | (84) | (67.2) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other SCS | — | — | — | N/A | 45 | — | 45 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Expense for Regulatory Matter | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | N/A | $ | 45 | $ | — | $ | 45 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-GAAP Adjustments to Operating Expenses | $ | (72) | $ | 133 | $ | (205) | N/A | $ | 28 | $ | 185 | $ | (157) | (84.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
Total revenue in Supply Chain Solutions increased for both the third quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to growth in Logistics and certain of our other businesses, which more than offset declines in Forwarding, which were driven by reductions attributable to Coyote.
Within our Logistics businesses, revenue increased $120 million for the quarter (up $367 million year to date). The acquisition of MNX Global Logistics in the fourth quarter of 2023 contributed $91 million of the increase for the quarter ($269 million year to date), including revenue related to healthcare customers. Revenue in mail services increased $65 million for the quarter (up $59 million year to date) driven by new customer volume and rate increases in the third quarter. These increases more than offset a decline in our other logistics businesses during the quarter. We expect continued growth from MNX Global Logistics and mail services for the remainder of 2024.
Within our Forwarding businesses:
•International airfreight revenue increased approximately $50 million for the quarter (up $21 million year to date), due primarily to increases in market rates since the first quarter. Volume also grew during the quarter and year-to-date periods, particularly on the Asia export lanes, driven by e-commerce customers. We expect revenue growth to continue for the remainder of the year, with anticipated increases in e-commerce demand driving higher volumes and rates.
•Ocean freight forwarding revenue increased for both the quarter and year to date, driven by an increase in market rates during the second and third quarters resulting from improved market dynamics, more than offsetting lower year-to-date volumes and lower rates during the first quarter. We expect revenue growth to continue for the remainder of the year driven by these higher rates.
•Revenue from Coyote, decreased $152 million for the quarter (down $388 million year to date) due to lower volumes, continued softness in market rates, and completion of the previously announced divestiture on September 16, 2024.
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Revenue from other businesses within Supply Chain Solutions increased for both the quarter and year to date.
•Revenue attributable to volume from the USPS increased $111 million for the quarter, driven by increased volumes as we continued to onboard volume related to our April 2024 USPS air cargo agreement. Year to date, revenue attributable to the USPS increased $38 million, attributable to air cargo volume growth in the second and third quarters, which more than offset lower volumes in the first quarter. We expect revenue growth will continue in the fourth quarter, as the air cargo volume under our agreement is now fully onboarded.
•In our digital businesses, revenue increased $45 million for the quarter (up $124 million year to date), driven by volume growth at Roadie and the impact of Happy Returns, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2023.
•Revenue from transition services provided to the acquirer of UPS Freight continued to decrease in both the quarter and year-to-date periods as we continue to wind down these arrangements.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses and non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses within Supply Chain Solutions increased for both the third quarter and year-to-date periods for the reasons described below. For additional information on our non-GAAP adjustments, see Supplemental Information - Items Affecting Comparability.
Logistics operating expenses increased $184 million for the quarter (up $481 million year to date) and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, operating expenses increased $129 million for the quarter (up $398 million year to date). Increases in operating expense were driven primarily by the impact of the acquisition of MNX Global Logistics which contributed $89 million of the increase for the quarter ($264 million year to date). Operating expenses in mail services increased $54 million for the quarter (up $60 million year to date) driven by third quarter volume growth and rate increases. Non-GAAP adjusted operating expense excludes the impact of $56 million for the quarter ($63 million year to date) in expense primarily related to projects within our healthcare operations undertaken as part of our transformation strategy and $41 million in expense also within our healthcare operations during the first quarter of 2024 to write down the value of certain trade names acquired as part of the Bomi Group acquisition.
Forwarding operating expenses decreased $189 million for the quarter (down $484 million year to date) and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, operating expenses decreased $47 million for the quarter (down $317 million year to date), primarily due to a reduction in purchased transportation expense as a result of lower volumes and market rates in Coyote and the impact from divestiture. Operating expenses in our freight forwarding business increased $106 million for the quarter driven by higher market rates and volumes, in particular on our Asia to U.S. lanes, for both international airfreight and ocean freight. Year-to-date operating expenses in our freight forwarding businesses also increased, as lower market rates in the first half of the year were offset by higher market rates and volumes in the third quarter. We expect our Forwarding operating expenses will decrease in the fourth quarter driven by the impact of the Coyote divestiture, partially offset by continued growth in market rates in our freight forwarding businesses. Non-GAAP adjusted operating expense excludes the impact of $28 million for the quarter ($35 million year to date) in expense related to projects undertaken as part of our transformation strategy and a gain of $156 million related to the divestiture of Coyote recognized during the third quarter.
Expenses in our other Supply Chain Solutions businesses increased $108 million for the quarter (up $185 million year to date) and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, operating expenses increased $226 million for the quarter (up $258 million year to date), primarily driven by the increase in expense associated with USPS volumes as we continued to onboard the air cargo volume during the third quarter driving additional aircraft block hours and associated ramp up costs. Year to date, these ramp up costs more than offset the first quarter cost decreases of $47 million attributable to decreases in other USPS volumes. Within our digital businesses, operating costs increased for the quarter driven by volume growth and the impact of acquiring Happy Returns in 2023. Costs incurred to procure transportation for, and provide transition services to, the acquirer of UPS Freight continued to decrease in both the quarter and year-to-date periods as we continued to wind down these arrangements. Year-to-date non-GAAP adjusted operating expense excludes the impact of $45 million in expense related to a regulatory matter. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, non-GAAP adjusted operating expense excluded the impact of goodwill impairment charges of $117 and $125 million, respectively.
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As discussed above, our non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude the impact of transformation strategy costs which were $84 million for the quarter ($98 million year to date) for Supply Chain Solutions. Transformation strategy costs reflected within Supply Chain Solutions during these periods are related to our Fit to Serve and Transformation 2.0 programs. Within Transformation 2.0, we incurred impairment costs resulting from our business portfolio review and costs related to financial system investments in Forwarding. Within Fit to Serve, we incurred severance costs as we right-size our business.
Operating Profit and Margin
As a result of the factors described above, total operating profit increased $147 million for the quarter (down $26 million year to date), with operating margin increasing 400 basis points to 8.5% (down 40 basis points to 6.6% year to date). On a non-GAAP adjusted basis, operating profit decreased $58 million for the quarter (down $183 million year to date) with non-GAAP adjusted operating margin decreasing 240 basis points to 6.4% (down 200 basis points to 6.9% year to date). Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit excludes the impact of operating expense adjustments discussed above.
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Consolidated Operating Expenses
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended September 30, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 11,955 | $ | 11,528 | $ | 427 | 3.7 | % | $ | 35,097 | $ | 34,188 | $ | 909 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transformation Strategy Costs | (110) | (80) | (30) | 37.5 | % | (161) | (178) | 17 | (9.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Compensation Payment | — | (61) | 61 | (100.0) | % | — | (61) | 61 | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Compensation and Benefits | $ | 11,845 | $ | 11,387 | $ | 458 | 4.0 | % | $ | 34,936 | $ | 33,949 | $ | 987 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repairs and maintenance | $ | 713 | $ | 719 | $ | (6) | (0.8) | % | $ | 2,165 | $ | 2,126 | $ | 39 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 905 | 837 | 68 | 8.1 | % | 2,690 | 2,499 | 191 | 7.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased transportation | 3,375 | 3,114 | 261 | 8.4 | % | 9,894 | 9,826 | 68 | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | 1,068 | 1,132 | (64) | (5.7) | % | 3,254 | 3,493 | (239) | (6.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other occupancy | 517 | 481 | 36 | 7.5 | % | 1,573 | 1,490 | 83 | 5.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | 1,727 | 1,907 | (180) | (9.4) | % | 5,554 | 5,755 | (201) | (3.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | 8,305 | 8,190 | 115 | 1.4 | % | 25,130 | 25,189 | (59) | (0.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | 156 | — | 156 | N/A | 156 | — | 156 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transformation Strategy Costs | (44) | (14) | (30) | 214.3 | % | (66) | (58) | (8) | 13.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | — | (117) | 117 | (100.0) | % | (48) | (125) | 77 | (61.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | N/A | (88) | — | (88) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense for Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | N/A | (45) | — | (45) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Other Expenses | $ | 8,417 | $ | 8,059 | $ | 358 | 4.4 | % | $ | 25,039 | $ | 25,006 | 33 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | $ | 20,260 | $ | 19,718 | $ | 542 | 2.7 | % | $ | 60,227 | $ | 59,377 | $ | 850 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Operating Expenses | $ | 20,262 | $ | 19,446 | $ | 816 | 4.2 | % | $ | 59,975 | $ | 58,955 | $ | 1,020 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Currency (Benefit) / Cost - (in millions)(1) | $ | (18) | $ | (100) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Amount represents the change in currency translation compared to the prior year.
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| Compensation | $ | 5 | $ | 5 | $ | — | — | % | $ | 18 | $ | 15 | $ | 3 | 20.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits | 105 | 75 | 30 | 40.0 | % | 143 | 163 | (20) | (12.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | 44 | 14 | 30 | 214.3 | % | 66 | 58 | 8 | 13.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Transformation Strategy Costs | $ | 154 | $ | 94 | $ | 60 | 63.8 | % | $ | 227 | $ | 236 | $ | (9) | (3.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | $ | (156) | $ | — | $ | (156) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | N/A | $ | 88 | $ | — | $ | 88 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | N/A | $ | 88 | $ | — | $ | 88 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | $ | — | $ | 117 | $ | (117) | (100.0) | % | $ | 48 | $ | 125 | $ | (77) | (61.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Asset Impairment Charges | $ | — | $ | 117 | $ | (117) | (100.0) | % | $ | 48 | $ | 125 | $ | (77) | (61.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One-Time Compensation Payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits | $ | — | $ | 61 | $ | (61) | (100.0) | % | $ | — | $ | 61 | $ | (61) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total One-Time Compensation Payment | $ | — | $ | 61 | $ | (61) | (100.0) | % | $ | — | $ | 61 | $ | (61) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense for Regulatory Matter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | N/A | $ | 45 | $ | — | $ | 45 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Expense for Regulatory Matter | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | N/A | $ | 45 | $ | — | $ | 45 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments to Operating Expenses | $ | (2) | $ | 272 | $ | (274) | N/A | $ | 252 | $ | 422 | $ | (170) | (40.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Compensation and Benefits
Total compensation and benefits and non-GAAP adjusted total compensation and benefits increased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods. Compensation costs increased $363 million for the quarter (up $719 million year to date), and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis increased $363 million for the quarter (up $716 million year to date). The principal factors contributing to the overall increase were:
•Direct labor costs increased $384 million for the quarter (up $933 million year to date). Contractual wage rate increases for our U.S. union workforce resulted in an increase in costs of $123 million for the quarter (up $750 million year to date). Productivity improvements reduced direct labor costs by $87 million for the quarter (down $116 million year to date). Volume growth increased direct labor expense by $238 million for the quarter and $46 million year to date, as growth during the third quarter more than offset decreases during the first half of 2024. The remaining increase for both the quarter and year-to-date periods was primarily due to increased seniority within our union workforce. We expect wage rate growth to moderate for the remainder of the year as a result of the terms of our IBT contract.
•Management compensation costs decreased $34 million for the quarter (down $188 million year to date) due to lower overall headcount, offset by higher incentive compensation expense.
Benefits costs increased $64 million for the quarter (up $190 million year to date) and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis increased $95 million for the quarter (up $271 million year to date). The principal factors driving the overall increase were:
•Workers' compensation expense decreased $102 million for the quarter (down $192 million year to date) due to favorable developments in prior year claims.
•Accruals for paid time off, payroll taxes and other costs increased $80 million for the quarter (up $274 million year to date), primarily due to contractual wage rate growth.
•Health and welfare costs increased $62 million for the quarter (up $152 million year to date), driven by increased contributions to multiemployer plans as a result of contractually-mandated rate increases.
•Pension and other postretirement benefits costs increased $40 million for the quarter (up $23 million year to date), due primarily to third quarter increases in both the cost of company-sponsored defined benefit plans, driven by service cost resulting from lower discount rates, and increased expense for the UPS 401(k) Savings Plan.
•Other employee benefits expense decreased $14 million for the quarter (down $66 million year to date) due to higher separation costs incurred in 2023 as we continued to right-size our business. On a non-GAAP adjusted basis, other employee benefits expense remained relatively flat.
Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude the impact of costs incurred under our transformation strategy programs, Fit to Serve and Transformation 2.0, and primarily impacted other employee benefits expense and related payroll tax expense as discussed above. Compensation and benefit expenses under these programs during the third quarter of 2024 were $110 million ($161 million year to date). These costs increased by $30 million (down $17 million year to date) as compared to the same periods of 2023. During 2023, non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses excluded a one-time compensation payment. See Supplemental Information - Items Affecting Comparability for additional discussion.
Repairs and Maintenance
Repairs and maintenance expense was relatively flat for the quarter, as higher vehicle maintenance expenses, driven by increased volume, were more than offset by lower aircraft and facilities expense due to the timing of required maintenance and revisions to 2024 contractual aircraft maintenance rates. Year-to-date repairs and maintenance expense increased, primarily attributable to higher routine repairs to buildings and facilities in the first half of the year.
Depreciation and Amortization
We incurred higher depreciation expense for both the quarter and year to date as a result of facility automation and expansion projects aligned with our strategic objectives. Amortization expense for capitalized software investments in support of our strategic initiatives increased for both the quarter and year to date, and we recorded additional amortization expense for intangible assets arising from the acquisitions of MNX Global Logistics and Happy Returns in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Purchased Transportation
Third-party transportation expense charged to us by air, ocean and ground carriers increased for both the quarter and year to date. The increases were primarily driven by:
•U.S. Domestic expense increased $140 million for the quarter (up $58 million year to date). Volume growth in our SurePost product drove an increase in delivery costs of $116 million for the quarter (up $248 million year to date). For the quarter, volume increases also resulted in higher utilization of third-party ground and rail carriers. Year to date, third quarter increases more than offset decreases in the first half of the year, which were driven by the impact of network optimization initiatives resulting in lower utilization of third-party ground and rail carriers, and by volume declines in the first quarter.
•Supply Chain Solutions expense increased $85 million for the quarter (up $27 million year to date) as increased expense in our freight forwarding business during the third quarter more than offset lower expenses during the first half of the year. Within our Logistics businesses, expense increased $100 million for the quarter ($212 million year to date), primarily driven by the impact of the acquisition of MNX Global Logistics and volume growth in our healthcare operations, during the first half of the year, and in mail services, during the third quarter. In our freight forwarding business, expense increased $78 million for the quarter (up $29 million year to date) due to market rates increasing in the second and third quarters offsetting lower rates in the first quarter. Volume growth within our digital businesses also resulted in increased expense for both the quarter and year to date. These increases more than offset the impact of Coyote, the disposition of which was completed in September and which experienced volume declines and lower market rates prior to divestiture.
•International Package expense increased $36 million for the quarter but was relatively flat year to date. Higher utilization of third-party transportation services in the quarter, driven by an increase in volume in Europe and Asia, were more than offset by lower volumes in the first quarter resulting in lower expense for third-party transportation services.
Fuel
The decrease in fuel expense for the quarter was mainly attributable to lower prices for jet fuel, diesel and gasoline, which more than offset expense increases driven by volume growth. Year to date, overall fuel expense also decreased, driven by the combination of lower prices for jet fuel and the impact of volume declines in the first quarter, as well as lower prices for diesel and gasoline. Market prices and the manner in which we purchase fuel influence our costs. The majority of our fuel purchases utilize index-based pricing formulas plus or minus a fixed locational/supplier differential. While many of the indices are correlated, each index may respond differently to changes in underlying prices, which in turn can drive variability in our costs.
Other Occupancy
Other occupancy expense increased for both the quarter and year to date, primarily due to increases in property rents. A reduction in certain rebates and increases to temporary structural costs in the second and third quarters also contributed to the increase.
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Other Expenses
Other expenses decreased $180 million for the quarter (down $201 million year to date). During the quarter, we completed the divestiture of Coyote and recorded a pre-tax gain of $156 million. Transformation strategy costs increased $30 million for the quarter ($8 million year to date). We recorded an additional pre-tax expense of $45 million in the first half of 2024 related to a regulatory matter. Also in the first half of 2024, we recorded a $41 million pre-tax charge to write down the value of certain trade names acquired as part of our acquisition of Bomi Group as we consolidated our brands, a $7 million pre-tax impairment charge related to software licenses and a $94 million pre-tax payment, including interest, made to settle a previously-disclosed international regulatory matter.
On a non-GAAP adjusted basis, other expenses increased $63 million for the quarter (down $109 million year to date). These fluctuations were primarily driven by:
•A reduction in outsourcing and consulting fees of $9 million for the quarter (down $119 million year to date) driven by a decrease in project-based engagements and an increase in third-party costs related to software development projects that are eligible to be capitalized.
•Reductions in vehicle lease expense of $24 million for the quarter (down $121 million year to date), due to the impact of network optimization efforts and volume declines in the first quarter.
•Gains from the sale of surplus real estate decreased by $45 million during the quarter (down $55 million year to date).
•Credit losses increased $18 million for the quarter (up $83 million year to date) as a result of an increased number of customer bankruptcies in the first half of the year and increases in reserves.
•Commissions paid increased $23 million for the quarter (up $14 million year to date) primarily due to growth in our Digital Access Program.
Other expense movements for the current quarter included higher costs for software. Cost related to airline operations increased primarily due to increased flight activity. These were offset by lower marketing and advertising costs.
Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude the impact of costs incurred under our transformation strategy programs. Other expenses under our Fit to Serve and Transformation 2.0 programs during the third quarter of 2024 were $44 million ($66 million year to date). These costs increased by $30 million (up $8 million year to date) as compared to the same periods of 2023. We expect to incur additional other expenses under our Fit to Serve and Transformation 2.0 programs during 2024 and 2025 as we complete these programs. Other expenses incurred under these programs are primarily related to fees paid to outside professional service providers and impairment charges resulting from our business portfolio review. See Supplemental Information - Items Affecting Comparability for additional discussion.
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Other Income (Expense)
The following table sets forth investment income and other and interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
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| Investment Income and Other | $ | 155 | $ | 124 | $ | 31 | 25.0 | % | $ | 410 | $ | 424 | $ | (14) | (3.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | (230) | (199) | (31) | 15.6 | % | (637) | (578) | (59) | 10.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense Associated with One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | N/A | 6 | — | 6 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Interest Expense | $ | (230) | $ | (199) | $ | (31) | 15.6 | % | $ | (631) | $ | (578) | $ | (53) | 9.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Other Income (Expense) | $ | (75) | $ | (75) | $ | — | — | % | $ | (227) | $ | (154) | $ | (73) | 47.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Other Income (Expense) | $ | (75) | $ | (75) | $ | — | — | % | $ | (221) | $ | (154) | $ | (67) | 43.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Income and Other
Investment income and other increased $31 million for the third quarter but decreased $14 million year to date, with both periods negatively impacted by a reduction in average invested balances and year-over-year changes in certain non-current investments. In the third quarter, a reduction in foreign currency exchange losses relative to the prior year exceeded the impact of investment income declines.
Within Investment Income and Other, other pension income remained flat for both the quarter and year to date, as higher expected returns on pension assets were offset by an increase in interest cost as a result of plan growth and changes in demographic assumptions.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased for both the third quarter and year to date, driven by the combination of higher average outstanding debt balances and higher interest rates on floating rate debt.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Income Tax Expense
The following table sets forth our income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended September 30, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Expense | $ | 371 | $ | 141 | $ | 230 | 163.1 | % | $ | 1,254 | $ | 1,407 | $ | (153) | (10.9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Impact of: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation Strategy Costs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation 1.0 | — | 1 | (1) | (100.0) | % | — | 2 | (2) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spans and Layers | — | — | — | N/A | — | 21 | (21) | (100.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Portfolio Review | 8 | 1 | 7 | 700.0 | % | 7 | 7 | — | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Systems | 3 | 3 | — | — | % | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Initiatives | — | — | — | N/A | — | — | — | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation 2.0 Total | 11 | 4 | 7 | 175.0 | % | 17 | 36 | (19) | (52.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fit to Serve | 27 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | % | 38 | 19 | 19 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Transformation Strategy Costs | 38 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | % | 55 | 57 | (2) | (3.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on Divestiture of Coyote | (4) | — | (4) | N/A | (4) | — | (4) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | N/A | — | — | — | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges | — | 14 | (14) | (100.0) | % | 13 | 16 | (3) | (18.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One-Time Compensation Payment | — | 15 | (15) | (100.0) | % | — | 15 | (15) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense for Regulatory Matter | — | — | — | N/A | — | — | — | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Income Tax Expense | $ | 405 | $ | 194 | $ | 211 | 108.8 | % | $ | 1,318 | $ | 1,495 | $ | (177) | (11.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Tax Rate | 19.4 | % | 11.1 | % | 23.6 | % | 21.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted Effective Tax Rate | 21.2 | % | 12.6 | % | 23.6 | % | 21.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For additional information on our income tax expense and effective tax rate, see note 16 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We deploy a disciplined and balanced approach to capital allocation, including returns to shareowners through dividends and share repurchases. As of September 30, 2024, we had $6.1 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We believe that these positions, expected cash from operations, access to commercial paper programs and capital markets and other available liquidity options will be adequate to fund our material short- and long-term cash requirements, including our business operations, planned capital expenditures, pension contributions, planned acquisitions, transformation strategy costs, debt obligations and planned shareowner returns. We regularly evaluate opportunities to optimize our capital structure, including through issuances of debt to refinance existing debt and to fund operations.
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
The following is a summary of the significant sources (uses) of cash from operating activities (in millions):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,061 | $ | 5,103 | |||||||
Non-cash operating activities (1) | 3,542 | 3,911 | |||||||||
| Pension and postretirement medical benefit plan contributions (company-sponsored plans) | (1,434) | (1,363) | |||||||||
| Hedge margin receivables and payables | (90) | (152) | |||||||||
| Income tax receivables and payables | 27 | (728) | |||||||||
| Changes in working capital and other non-current assets and liabilities | 758 | 1,138 | |||||||||
| Other operating activities | (57) | (82) | |||||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | $ | 6,807 | $ | 7,827 | |||||||
(1) Represents depreciation and amortization, gains and losses on derivative transactions and foreign currency exchange, deferred income taxes, allowances for expected credit losses, amortization of operating lease assets, pension and postretirement medical benefit plan (income) expense, stock compensation expense, changes in casualty self-insurance reserves, goodwill and other asset impairment charges and other non-cash items.
Net cash from operating activities decreased $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from the prior year period primarily due to a reduction in net income and the impact of the decline in business in 2023.
Additional impacts to cash flows from operating activities included the following:
•An increase in income taxes payable during the 2024 period, compared to excess tax payments having been made in the prior year period.
•A prior year period payment for deferred employer payroll taxes that did not repeat.
•Partially offset by higher 401(k) plan contributions during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
As of September 30, 2024, approximately $2.5 billion of our total worldwide holdings of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were held by foreign subsidiaries. The amount of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held by our U.S. and foreign subsidiaries fluctuates throughout the year due to a variety of factors, including the timing of cash receipts, strategic operating needs and disbursements in the normal course of business. Cash provided by operating activities in the U.S. continues to be our primary source of funds to finance our business operations, planned capital expenditures, pension contributions, planned acquisitions, transformation strategy costs, debt obligations and planned shareowner returns. All cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held by foreign subsidiaries are generally available for distribution to the U.S. without any U.S. federal income taxes. Any such distributions may be subject to foreign withholding and U.S. state taxes. When amounts earned by foreign subsidiaries are expected to be indefinitely reinvested, no accrual for taxes is provided.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Our primary sources (uses) of cash from investing activities were as follows (in millions):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Net cash (used in) from investing activities | $ | 840 | $ | (3,929) | |||||||
| Capital Expenditures: | |||||||||||
| Buildings, facilities and plant equipment | $ | (1,098) | $ | (1,559) | |||||||
| Aircraft and parts | (569) | (364) | |||||||||
| Vehicles | (540) | (518) | |||||||||
| Information technology | (604) | (668) | |||||||||
Total Capital Expenditures | $ | (2,811) | $ | (3,109) | |||||||
| Capital Expenditures as a % of revenue | 4.3 | % | 4.7 | % | |||||||
| Other Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of businesses, property, plant and equipment | $ | 1,070 | $ | 167 | |||||||
Net (purchases) sales and maturities of marketable securities | $ | 2,673 | $ | (950) | |||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | $ | (66) | $ | (39) | |||||||
| Other investing activities | $ | (26) | $ | 2 | |||||||
We have commitments for pending acquisitions and for the purchase of aircraft, vehicles, equipment and real estate to provide for the replacement of existing capacity and anticipated future growth. Future capital spending for anticipated growth and replacement assets will depend on a variety of factors, including economic and industry conditions. Our full-year 2024 investment program anticipates investments in technology initiatives and enhanced network capabilities, including approximately $1.0 billion of projects that support our environmental sustainability goals. It also provides for the maintenance of buildings, facilities and equipment and replacement of certain aircraft within our fleet. We currently expect that our capital expenditures will total approximately $4.0 billion in 2024, of which 46 percent will be allocated to growth initiatives and network enhancement projects, including technology.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total capital expenditures decreased compared to the 2023 period, primarily due to:
•Reduced spending on buildings, facilities and plant equipment, as we optimize our Network of the Future initiative; and
•A reduction in information technology expenditures driven by the purchase of certain licenses in the 2023 period that did not repeat.
These decreases were partially offset by:
•Aircraft expenditures driven by higher payments on open aircraft orders and the timing of final deliveries of aircraft; and
•Vehicle expenditure increases, driven by the timing of payments and availability of vehicle replacements.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
On September 16, 2024, we completed the previously announced divestiture of Coyote. We received cash proceeds of $1.002 billion.
We received cash proceeds of $2.7 billion from the sale of marketable securities in the first nine months of 2024 due to the liquidation of our portfolio to provide additional resources for short-term and strategic operating needs.
Cash paid for acquisitions in both the 2024 and 2023 periods related primarily to reacquired development area rights for The UPS Store. Other investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were primarily driven by changes in our non-current investments.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Our primary sources (uses) of cash from financing activities were as follows (in millions, except per share data):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Net cash (used in) from financing activities | $ | (5,003) | $ | (5,185) | |||||||
| Share Repurchases: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid to repurchase shares | $ | (500) | $ | (2,250) | |||||||
| Number of shares repurchased | (3.9) | (12.8) | |||||||||
| Shares outstanding at period end | 853 | 852 | |||||||||
| Dividends: | |||||||||||
| Dividends declared per share | $ | 4.89 | $ | 4.86 | |||||||
| Cash paid for dividends | $ | (4,049) | $ | (4,034) | |||||||
| Borrowings: | |||||||||||
| Net borrowings (repayments) of debt principal | $ | (431) | $ | 1,336 | |||||||
| Other Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Cash received for common stock issuances | $ | 184 | $ | 190 | |||||||
| Other financing activities | $ | (207) | $ | (427) | |||||||
| Capitalization: | |||||||||||
| Total debt outstanding at period end | $ | 21,930 | $ | 21,125 | |||||||
| Total shareowners' equity at period end | 16,884 | 19,180 | |||||||||
| Total capitalization | $ | 38,814 | $ | 40,305 | |||||||
We repurchased 3.9 and 12.8 million shares of class B common stock for $500 million and $2.3 billion under our stock repurchase program during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We do not anticipate further repurchases in 2024. For additional information on our share repurchase activities, see note 12 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board and depends on various factors, including our net income, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other relevant factors. We increased our quarterly cash dividend to $1.63 per share in 2024, compared to $1.62 in 2023.
Issuances of debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 consisted of fixed- and floating-rate senior notes of varying maturities totaling $2.8 billion. Repayments of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 consisted of $2.2 billion of short- and long-term commercial paper, our C$750 million and $400 million fixed-rate senior notes as well as scheduled principal payments on our finance lease obligations. As of September 30, 2024, we had $500 million of fixed-rate senior notes outstanding that mature in 2024. We intend to repay or refinance these amounts when due.
Issuances of debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 consisted of fixed- and floating-rate senior notes of varying maturities totaling $2.5 billion. Repayments of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 period included $1.5 billion of fixed- and floating-rate senior notes, the repayment of debt assumed in the Bomi Group acquisition and scheduled principal payments on our finance lease obligations.
We consider the overall fixed and floating interest rate mix of our portfolio and the related overall cost of borrowing when planning for future issuances and non-scheduled repayments of debt.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The amount of commercial paper outstanding fluctuates based on daily liquidity needs. The following is a summary of our commercial paper program (in millions):
Outstanding balance as of September 30, 2024 ($) | Average year-to-date balance outstanding ($) | Average interest rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USD | $ | — | $ | 230 | 5.40 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024, we had no outstanding balances under our U.S. or European commercial paper programs.
The variation in cash received from common stock issuances was primarily driven by lower stock option exercises in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Other financing activities includes cash used to repurchase shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested employee stock awards. Cash outflows for this purpose were approximately $200 and $400 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease was driven by changes in required repurchase amounts.
Except as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, we do not have guarantees or other off-balance sheet financing arrangements, including variable interest entities, which we believe could have a material impact on our financial condition or liquidity.
Sources of Credit
See note 9 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our available credit and the financial covenants that we are subject to as part of our credit agreements.
Contractual Commitments
There have been no material changes to the contractual commitments described in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, except as described below.
Purchase commitments represent contractual agreements to purchase assets, goods or services that are legally binding, including contracts for aircraft, construction of new or expanded facilities and vehicles. We also have commitments related to business acquisitions pending regulatory approvals.
The following table summarizes the expected cash outflows to satisfy our total purchase commitments as of September 30, 2024 (in millions):
| Commitment Type | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | After 2028 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase Commitments(1) | $ | 352 | $ | 2,410 | $ | 464 | $ | 49 | $ | 29 | $ | 8 | $ | 3,312 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Purchase commitments for 2025 include amounts related to pending business acquisitions.
For additional information on 2024 debt issuances and repayments, see note 9 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
Legal Proceedings and Contingencies
See note 7 and note 11 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements for a discussion of judicial proceedings and other matters arising from the conduct of our business activities, and note 16 for a discussion of income tax related matters.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Status of Collective Bargaining Agreements
See note 7 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the status of our collective bargaining agreements.
Multiemployer Benefit Plans
See note 7 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our participation in multiemployer benefit plans.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
See note 2 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recently adopted accounting standards.
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective
See note 2 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements for a discussion of accounting standards issued, but not yet effective.
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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in certain commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. All of these market risks arise in the normal course of business, as we do not engage in speculative trading activities. In order to manage the risk arising from these exposures, we may utilize a variety of commodity, foreign currency exchange and interest rate forward contracts, options and swaps. A discussion of our accounting policies for derivative instruments and further disclosures are provided in note 15 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
The total net fair value asset (liability) of our derivative financial instruments is summarized in the following table (in millions):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Currency Derivatives | $ | (20) | $ | 66 | |||||||
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had no outstanding commodity hedge positions.
The information concerning market risk in Item 7A under the caption "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 is incorporated herein by reference.
Our market risks, hedging strategies and financial instrument positions as of September 30, 2024 have not materially changed from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the third quarter of 2024, we entered into foreign currency exchange forward contracts on the Euro, British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar and Hong Kong Dollar, and had forward contracts expire. The fair value changes between December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024 in the preceding table are primarily due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations between those dates.
The foreign currency exchange forward contracts, swaps and options previously discussed contain an element of risk that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements; however, we seek to minimize such risk exposures for these instruments by limiting the counterparties to banks and financial institutions that meet established credit guidelines and by monitoring counterparty credit risk to prevent concentrations of credit risk with any single counterparty.
We have agreements with all of our active counterparties (covering all of our derivative positions) containing early termination rights and/or bilateral collateral provisions whereby cash is required based on the net fair value of derivatives associated with those counterparties when positions exceed $250 million.
Events such as a credit rating downgrade (depending on the ultimate rating level) could also allow us to take additional protective measures such as the early termination of trades. As of September 30, 2024, we held no cash collateral and were not required to post any collateral with our counterparties under these agreements. We have not historically incurred, and do not expect to incur in the future, any losses as a result of counterparty default.
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Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act")). Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of material legal proceedings affecting the Company, see note 11 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Item 1A.Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in Part 1, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The occurrence of any of the risks described therein could materially affect us, including impacting our business, financial condition, results of operations, stock price or credit rating, as well as our reputation. These risks are not the only ones we face. We could also be materially adversely affected by other events, factors or uncertainties that are unknown to us, or that we do not currently consider to be material.
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Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(c) A summary of repurchases of our class A and class B common stock during the third quarter of 2024 is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Program | ||||||||||||||||||||
July 1 - July 31, 2024 | 3.3 | $ | 127.62 | 3.3 | $ | 2,407 | |||||||||||||||||
August 1 - August 31, 2024 | — | — | — | 2,407 | |||||||||||||||||||
September 1 - September 30, 2024 | 0.6 | 127.62 | 0.6 | $ | 2,332 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total July 1 - September 30, 2024 | 3.9 | $ | 127.62 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes shares repurchased through our publicly announced share repurchase programs and shares tendered to pay the exercise price and tax withholding on employee stock options. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In January 2023, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization of $5.0 billion for class A and class B common stock. We repurchased 3.9 million shares of class B common stock for $500 million under an accelerated stock repurchase transaction during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, we had $2.3 billion of this share repurchase authorization available.
For additional information on our share repurchase activities, see note 12 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.
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Item 5. Other Information
Disclosures Required Pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
UPS maintains robust economic sanctions compliance procedures designed to promote compliance with applicable sanctions laws. However, from time to time the Company may inadvertently pick up packages from, or deliver packages to, individuals or entities that result in required disclosure under Section 13(r). From the date of the Company’s most recent disclosure under this heading through the date of this filing, the Company inadvertently delivered a single shipment to or for the benefit of each of the vessel Fortune (item was not billed; no revenue or profit ) and the Embassy of Iran in the United Kingdom (revenue of $9.98, profit of $4.15).
UPS does not intend to further pick up from or deliver to these parties, and intends to continue to implement process improvements designed to better identify and prevent potential shipments to or from restricted parties.
Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies
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Item 6. Exhibits
| 3.1 | — | |||||||||||||
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| 101 | — | The following unaudited financial information from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Statements of Consolidated Income, (iii) the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) the Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. | ||||||||||||
| 104 | — | Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 is formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). | ||||||||||||
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. (Registrant) | |||||||||||||
| Date: | November 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ BRIAN DYKES | |||||||||||
| Brian Dykes | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||||||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Carol B. Tomé, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| /s/ CAROL B. TOMÉ | ||
Carol B. Tomé | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
November 6, 2024
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER
I, Brian Dykes, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| /s/ BRIAN DYKES | ||
| Brian Dykes | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
November 6, 2024
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc. (the “Corporation”) for the period ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certifies that:
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.
| /s/ CAROL B. TOMÉ | ||
Carol B. Tomé | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
November 6, 2024
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc. (the “Corporation”) for the period ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certifies that:
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.
| /s/ BRIAN DYKES | ||
| Brian Dykes | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
November 6, 2024