• US Domestic 4Q Revenue Climbs 6.3%, Driven by Ecommerce
  • International Export Shipments Soar 8.4%, Led by Asia and Europe Regions
  • 4Q EPS of -$0.27, due to Mark-to-Market Pension Charge
  • Adjusted 4Q EPS of $1.63, Driven by International Segment
  • 2016 EPS of $3.87; Adjusted 2016 EPS of $5.75
  • Company Produces $6.5 Billion in Cash from Operations in 2016
  • Announces Full-Year 2017 Adjusted EPS Guidance

ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced fourth-quarter 2016 operating results.  “Revenue and volume growth accelerated for UPS during the holiday season and we provided high service levels for our customers,” said David Abney, UPS chairman and CEO.  “The International segment delivered another extraordinary performance, while the U.S. managed through considerable changes in product mix.  Our strategies and initiatives are creating long-term value for both UPS customers and shareowners.”

     
Consolidated Results4Q 2016Adjusted
4Q 2016
4Q 2015Adjusted
4Q 2015
Revenue$16,931 M  $16,054 M 
Operating profit (loss)$(428) M  $2,223 M$2,051 M $2,169 M
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$(0.27) $1.63$1.48 $1.57
            

Full-year and fourth-quarter 2016 results include a non-cash, after-tax, mark-to-market pension charge of $1.90 per diluted share.  In the prior-year period, the company reported non-cash, after-tax charges of $0.09 per diluted share related to pension mark-to-market charges. 

  • 4Q 2016 diluted EPS of -$0.27; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.63.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS excludes the impact of non-cash, mark-to-market pension charge.
  • During the quarter, the company delivered 1.4 billion packages, up 7.1% over last year.
             
U.S. Domestic Segment  4Q 2016  Adjusted
4Q 2016
  4Q 2015  Adjusted
4Q 2015
Revenue $10,913 M    $10,265 M   
Operating profit (loss) $(570) M $1,338 M $1,284 M $1,346 M
             
  • Revenue increased $648 million to $10.9 billion, a 6.3% increase over 4Q15.
  • Average daily shipments increased 5.0% to 19.6 million.
  • 4Q 2016 operating loss of $570 million; adjusted operating profit was $1.3 billion.
  • Adjusted operating profit excludes the mark-to-market pension charge.
  • Benefits from ORION and automation initiatives offset most of the impact from the faster pace of residential and SurePost growth.  
             
International Segment  4Q 2016  Adjusted
4Q 2016
  4Q 2015  Adjusted
4Q 2015
Revenue $3,335 M    $3,175 M   
Operating profit $281 M $706 M $580 M $624 M
             
  • International segment produced strong volume growth across all major products.
  • Revenue increased 5.0%, driven by an 8.4% jump in daily Export shipments.
  • Currency-neutral revenue increased 6.2% over the prior year. 
  • 4Q 2016 operating profit was $281 million; adjusted operating profit was $706 million. 
  • Adjusted operating profit excludes the mark-to-market pension charge. 
             
Supply Chain & Freight  4Q 2016  Adjusted
4Q 2016
  4Q 2015  Adjusted
4Q 2015
Revenue $2,683 M    $2,614 M   
Operating profit (loss) $(139) M $179M $187 M $199 M
             
  • Revenue increased 2.6% over 4Q15, to $2.7 billion.
  • 4Q 2016 operating loss of $139 million; adjusted operating profit was $179 million.
  • Adjusted operating profit excludes the mark-to-market pension charge.

Full-year 2016 Consolidated Results

  • Full-year 2016 diluted EPS of $3.87; adjusted diluted EPS was $5.75.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS excludes the impact of non-cash, mark-to-market pension charge.
  • Generated $6.5 billion in cash from operations. 
  • Company made capital expenditures of nearly $3.0 billion during the year.
  • Paid dividends of $2.8 billion, an increase of 6.8% per share over the prior year. 
  • Repurchased 25.5 million shares for approximately $2.7 billion. 

Outlook

The company provides guidance on an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis because it is not possible to predict or provide a reconciliation reflecting the impact of future pension mark-to-market adjustments, which would be included in reported (GAAP) results and could be material.

“The investments in ORION and automation provided benefits during the quarter,” said Richard Peretz, UPS chief financial officer.  “However, bottom-line results were challenged by a shift in product mix and the continued softness in industrial production.  Strong growth, combined with our network investments, provide UPS with great opportunities for many years to come.”

  • UPS expects 2017 adjusted diluted EPS to be $5.80 to $6.10, which includes $400 million of pre-tax currency headwinds.
    -- Further, the currency drag lowers the adjusted diluted EPS by $0.30 in 2017, and decreases the EPS growth rates by approximately 500 basis points.

Conference Call Information
           
UPS CEO David Abney and CFO Richard Peretz will discuss fourth-quarter results with investors and analysts during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, January 31, 2017.  That call is open to others through a live Webcast.  To access the call, go to www.investors.ups.com and click on “Earnings Webcast.”

UPS (NYSE:UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at Longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news directly, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of UPS and its management regarding the company's strategic directions, prospects and future results, involve certain risks and uncertainties.

Certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, governmental regulations, our competitive environment, negotiation and ratification of labor contracts, strikes, work stoppages and slowdowns, changes in aviation and motor fuel prices, cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results, and other risks discussed in the company's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated herein by reference.

Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Financial Measures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including, as applicable, "as adjusted" operating profit, operating margin, pre-tax income, net income and earnings per share. The equivalent measures determined in accordance with GAAP are also referred to as "reported" or "unadjusted.” Additionally, we disclose free cash flow as well as currency-neutral revenue and revenue per piece.

We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide additional meaningful information to assist users of our financial statements in understanding our financial results and assessing our ongoing performance because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our underlying operations and may provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions. We also use certain of these measures for the determination of incentive compensation award results.

Non-GAAP 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 financial information does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting. Therefore, our non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Mark-To-Market Pension and Post-Retirement Adjustments

We recognize changes in the fair value of plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses in excess of a 10% corridor for company-sponsored pension and post-retirement liabilities immediately as part of net periodic benefit cost. We supplement the presentation of our operating profit, operating margin, pre-tax income, net income and earnings per share with similar non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of the portion of net periodic benefit cost represented by the gains and losses recognized in excess of the 10% corridor and the related income tax effects.

This adjusted net periodic benefit cost is comparable to the accounting for our defined benefit plans in our quarterly reporting under U.S. GAAP, and reflects assumptions utilizing the expected return on plan assets ($2,580 million in 2016 and $2,567 million in 2015)  and the discount rate used for determining net periodic benefit cost (the non-adjusted net periodic benefit cost reflects the actual return on plan assets($1,846 million in 2016 and $110 million in 2015)  and the discount rate used for measuring the projected benefit obligation). We believe this adjusted net periodic benefit cost provides important supplemental information that reflects the anticipated long-term cost of our defined benefit plans, and provides a benchmark for historical defined benefit cost trends that may provide useful comparison of year-to-year financial performance without considering the short-term impact of changes in market interest rates, equity prices, and similar factors.

The deferred income tax effects of these mark-to-market pension and postretirement adjustments are calculated by multiplying the statutory tax rates applicable in each tax jurisdiction, including the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various U.S. state and non-U.S. jurisdictions, by the adjustments. The blended average of the applicable statutory tax rates in 2016 and 2015 were 36.9% and 33.1%, respectively.

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding and Diluted Earnings per Share

The computation of weighted-average shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2016 excludes the effect of certain incentive compensation awards because they were anti-dilutive in consideration of our reported net loss. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for this period includes the dilutive effect of these same shares because we are reporting adjusted net income after excluding the mark-to-market pension and postretirement adjustment.

Currency-Neutral Revenue and Revenue per Piece

We supplement the reporting of our revenue and revenue per piece with similar non-GAAP measures that exclude the period-over-period impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and hedging activities. We believe currency-neutral revenue and revenue per piece information allows users of our financial statements to understand growth trends in our products and results. We evaluate the performance of our International Package business on a currency-neutral basis.

Currency-neutral revenue and revenue per piece are calculated by multiplying prior period reported U.S. dollar revenue and revenue per piece by the prior period average exchange rates to derive prior period local currency revenue and revenue per piece. The derived prior period local currency revenue and revenue per piece are then divided by the average foreign currency exchange rates used to translate the company's financial statements in the comparable current year. The difference between the prior period reported U.S. dollar revenue and revenue per piece and the derived prior period U.S. dollar revenue and revenue per piece (including the impact of current period foreign currency hedging activities) is added to the current period reported U.S. dollar revenue and revenue per piece to derive current period currency-neutral U.S. dollar revenue and revenue per piece.

Free Cash Flow

We supplement the reporting of cash flows from operating activities with free cash flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure. We believe free cash flow is an important indicator of how much cash is generated by regular business operations and we use it as a measure of incremental cash available to invest in our business, meet our debt obligations and return cash to shareowners. We calculate free cash flow as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures, proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, and plus or minus the net changes in finance receivables and other investing activities.

Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Income Statement Data (in millions, except EPS amounts):
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
      
  As-Reported
(GAAP

Measure)
Defined Benefit
Plans MTM
Charges
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP
Measure)
 
Operating profit (loss):     
U.S. Domestic Package $(570)$1,908$1,338 
International Package  281  425 706 
Supply Chain & Freight  (139) 318 179 
Total operating profit $(428)$2,651$2,223 
      
      
Income Taxes $(277)$978$701 
      
Net income $(239)$1,673$1,434 
      
Diluted weighted avg. shares  876  5 881 
      
Diluted earnings per share $(0.27)$1.90$1.63 
      
      
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
      
  As-Reported
(GAAP

Measure)
Defined Benefit
Plans MTM
Charges
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP
Measure)
 
Operating profit:     
U.S. Domestic Package $1,284 $62$1,346 
International Package  580  44 624 
Supply Chain & Freight  187  12 199 
Total operating profit $2,051 $118$2,169 
      
      
Income Taxes $638 $39$677 
      
Net income $1,331 $79$1,410 
      
Diluted earnings per share $1.48 $0.09$1.57 
  
Note: Certain amounts may not compute due to rounding.  

 

Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Income Statement Data (in millions, except EPS amounts):
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
     
  As-Reported
(GAAP

Measure)
Defined Benefit
Plans MTM
Charges
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP
Measure)
 
Operating profit:     
U.S. Domestic Package $3,017$1,908$4,925 
International Package  2,044 425 2,469 
Supply Chain & Freight  406 318 724 
Total operating profit $5,467$2,651$8,118 
      
      
Income Taxes $1,705$978$2,683 
      
Net income $3,431$1,673$5,104 
      
Diluted earnings per share $3.87$1.88$5.75 
     
     
Year Ended December 31, 2015
     
  As-Reported
(GAAP

Measure)
Defined Benefit
Plans MTM
Charges
As-Adjusted
(non-GAAP
Measure)
 
Operating profit:     
U.S. Domestic Package $4,767$62$4,829 
International Package  2,137 44 2,181 
Supply Chain & Freight  764 12 776 
Total operating profit $7,668$118$7,786 
      
      
Income Taxes $2,498$39$2,537 
      
Net income $4,844$79$4,923 
      
Diluted earnings per share $5.35$0.08$5.43 
  
Note: Certain amounts may not compute due to rounding. 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Revenue and Revenue per Piece (in millions, except per Piece amounts):
 
Three Months Ended December 31
     
 2016 As-
Reported
(GAAP)
2015 As-
Reported
(GAAP)
% Change
(GAAP)
Currency
Impact
2016
Currency-
Neutral
(non-
GAAP)
% Change
(non-
GAAP)
Revenue:      
U.S. Domestic Package$10,913$10,2656.3%$-$10,9136.3%
International Package 3,335 3,1755.0% 38 3,3736.2%
Supply Chain & Freight 2,683 2,6142.6% 16 2,6993.3%
Total revenue$16,931$16,0545.5%$54$16,9855.8%
       
Average Revenue Per Piece:      
International Package:      
Domestic$5.57$5.93-6.1%$0.25$5.82-1.9%
Export 29.50 30.38-2.9% 0.10 29.60-2.6%
Total International Package$15.90$16.37-2.9%$0.19$16.09-1.7%
       
Consolidated$9.85$9.93-0.8%$0.02$9.87-0.6%
       
       
       
Year Ended December 31
       
 2016 As-
Reported
(GAAP)
2015 As-
Reported
(GAAP)
% Change
(GAAP)
Currency
Impact
2015
Currency-
Neutral
(non-
GAAP)
% Change
(non-
GAAP)
Revenue:      
U.S. Domestic Package$38,301$36,7474.2%$-$38,3014.2%
International Package 12,350 12,1491.7% 138 12,4882.8%
Supply Chain & Freight 10,255 9,4678.3% 56 10,3118.9%
Total revenue$60,906$58,3634.4%$194$61,1004.7%
       
Average Revenue Per Piece:      
International Package:      
Domestic$5.85$6.06-3.5%$0.23$6.080.3%
Export 30.38 31.10-2.3% 0.15 30.53-1.8%
Total International Package$16.29$16.63-2.0%$0.19$16.48-0.9%
       
Consolidated$10.30$10.37-0.7%$0.02$10.32-0.5%
 
Note: Certain amounts may not compute due to rounding.


Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Liquidity Measures (in millions)
 
Year Ended December 31
  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
  
  2016 
Cash flows from operating activities$6,473 
Cash flows from investing activities (2,566)
Cash flows from financing activities (3,140)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (21)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents$746 
  
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure)
  
  2016 
  
Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP)$6,473 
Capital expenditures (2,965)
Proceeds from disposals of PP&E 88 
Net change in finance receivables 9 
Other investing activities (59)
Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP Measure)$3,546 

Selected Financial and Operating Data

 United Parcel Service, Inc.
 Selected Financial Data - Fourth Quarter
 (unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended  
 December 31 
  2016   2015  Change % Change
(amounts in millions, except per share data)       
Statement of Income Data:       
Revenue:       
U.S. Domestic Package$10,913  $10,265  $648  6.3%
International Package 3,335   3,175   160  5.0%
Supply Chain & Freight 2,683   2,614   69  2.6%
Total revenue 16,931   16,054   877  5.5%
        
Operating expenses:       
Compensation and benefits 11,322   8,504   2,818  33.1%
Other 6,037   5,499   538  9.8%
Total operating expenses 17,359   14,003   3,356  24.0%
        
Operating profit (loss):       
U.S. Domestic Package (570)  1,284   (1,854) N/A 
International Package 281   580   (299) -51.6%
Supply Chain & Freight (139)  187   (326) N/A 
Total operating profit (loss) (428)  2,051   (2,479) N/A 
        
Other income (expense):       
Investment income and other 12   3   9  N/A 
Interest expense (100)  (85)  (15) 17.6%
Total other income (expense) (88)  (82)  (6) 7.3%
        
Income (loss) before income taxes (516)  1,969   (2,485) N/A 
         
Income tax expense (benefit) (277)  638   (915) N/A 
         
Net income (loss)$(239) $1,331  $(1,570) N/A 
        
Net income (loss) as a percentage of revenue -1.4%  8.3%    
        
Per share amounts:       
Basic earnings (loss) per share$(0.27) $1.49  $(1.76) N/A 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$(0.27) $1.48  $(1.75) N/A 
        
Weighted-average shares outstanding:       
Basic 876   893   (17) -1.9%
Diluted 876   898   (22) -2.4%
        
As adjusted income data:       
Operating profit:       
U.S. Domestic Package (1)$1,338  $1,346  (8) -0.6%
International Package (1) 706   624   82  13.1%
Supply Chain & Freight (1) 179   199   (20) -10.1%
Total operating profit (1) 2,223   2,169   54  2.5%
        
Income before income taxes (1)$2,135  $2,087  48  2.3%
Net income (2)$1,434  $1,410  24  1.7%
        
Basic earnings per share (2)$1.64  $1.58  $0.06  3.8%
Diluted earnings per share (2)$1.63  $1.57  $0.06  3.8%
        
(1) 2016 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $2.651 billion, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($1.908 billion), International Package segment ($425 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($318 million).
        
2015 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $118 million, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($62 million), International Package segment ($44 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($12 million).
        
(2) 2016 net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the after-tax impact of the adjustments described in (1), which decreased net income by $1.673 billion. 2016 diluted earnings per share is based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 881 million, which includes the effect of 5 million dilutive shares and share equivalents.
        
2015 net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the after-tax impact of the adjustments described in (1), which decreased net income by $79 million.
        
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.


 United Parcel Service, Inc.
 Selected Operating Data - Fourth Quarter
(unaudited) 
 
 Three Months Ended     
 December 31  
  2016  2015 Change % Change 
         
Revenue (in millions):        
U.S. Domestic Package:        
Next Day Air$1,834 $1,760 $74  4.2% 
Deferred 1,301  1,246  55  4.4% 
Ground 7,778  7,259  519  7.1% 
Total U.S. Domestic Package 10,913  10,265  648  6.3% 
International Package:        
Domestic 637  626  11  1.8% 
Export 2,561  2,394  167  7.0% 
Cargo and Other 137  155  (18) -11.6% 
Total International Package 3,335  3,175  160  5.0% 
Supply Chain & Freight:        
Forwarding and Logistics 1,813  1,751  62  3.5% 
Freight 686  679  7  1.0% 
Other 184  184  -  0.0% 
Total Supply Chain & Freight 2,683  2,614  69  2.6% 
Consolidated$16,931 $16,054 $877  5.5% 
         
Consolidated volume (in millions) 1,433  1,338  95  7.1% 
         
Operating weekdays 63  62  1  1.6% 
         
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):       
U.S. Domestic Package:        
Next Day Air 1,582  1,515  67  4.4% 
Deferred 1,827  1,778  49  2.8% 
Ground 16,142  15,321  821  5.4% 
Total U.S. Domestic Package 19,551  18,614  937  5.0% 
International Package:        
Domestic 1,815  1,704  111  6.5% 
Export 1,378  1,271  107  8.4% 
Total International Package 3,193  2,975  218  7.3% 
Consolidated 22,744  21,589  1,155  5.3% 
         
Average Revenue Per Piece:        
U.S. Domestic Package:        
Next Day Air$18.40 $18.74 $(0.34) -1.8% 
Deferred 11.30  11.30  -  0.0% 
Ground 7.65  7.64  0.01  0.1% 
Total U.S. Domestic Package 8.86  8.89  (0.03) -0.3% 
International Package:        
Domestic 5.57  5.93  (0.36) -6.1% 
Export 29.50  30.38  (0.88) -2.9% 
Total International Package 15.90  16.37  (0.47) -2.9% 
Consolidated$9.85 $9.93 $(0.08) -0.8% 
         
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.   
         


United Parcel Service, Inc.
Supplemental Analysis of Currency and UPS Freight
 
Currency Neutral Revenue Per Piece 
(unaudited) 
             
 Three Months Ended     Currency Neutral   
 December 31        
  2016  2015 % Change Currency 2016* % Change 
             
Average Revenue Per Piece:            
International Package:            
Domestic$5.57 $5.93  -6.1% $0.25  $5.82 -1.9% 
Export 29.50  30.38  -2.9%  0.10   29.60 -2.6% 
Total International Package$15.90 $16.37  -2.9% $0.19  $16.09 -1.7% 
             
             
Consolidated$9.85 $9.93  -0.8% $0.02  $9.87 -0.6% 
             
* Amounts adjusted reflect impacts for currency exchange rate differences         
             
             
             
Currency Neutral Revenue 
(unaudited) 
             
 Three Months Ended     Currency Neutral   
 December 31        
  2016  2015 % Change Currency 2016* % Change 
Revenue (in millions):            
U.S. Domestic Package$10,913 $10,265  6.3% $-  $10,913 6.3% 
International Package 3,335  3,175  5.0%  38   3,373 6.2% 
Supply Chain & Freight 2,683  2,614  2.6%  16   2,699 3.3% 
Total revenue$16,931 $16,054  5.5% $54  $16,985 5.8% 
             
* Amounts adjusted reflect impacts for currency exchange rate differences         
             
             
             
Freight Selected Operating Data - Fourth Quarter  
(unaudited) 
             
 Three Months Ended         
 December 31       
  2016  2015 Change % Change     
LTL revenue (in millions)$604 $592 $12   2.0%     
LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight$23.42 $23.44 $(0.02)  -0.1%     
             
LTL shipments (in thousands) 2,447  2,439  8   0.3%     
LTL shipments per day (in thousands) 40.1  39.3  0.8   2.0%     
             
LTL gross weight hauled (in millions of pounds) 2,578  2,526  52   2.1%     
LTL weight per shipment (in pounds) 1,054  1,036  18   1.7%     
             
Operating weekdays 61  62  (1)  -1.6%     
             
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.       
             


United Parcel Service, Inc.
 
Detail of Other Operating Expenses - Fourth Quarter
(unaudited)
         
         
(in millions)Three Months Ended    
 December 31   
  2016  2015  Change % Change 
Repairs and Maintenance$388 $331  $57 17.2% 
Depreciation and Amortization 563  541   22 4.1% 
Purchased Transportation 2,823  2,486   337 13.6% 
Fuel 638  582   56 9.6% 
Other Occupancy 275  257   18 7.0% 
Other Expenses 1,350  1,302   48 3.7% 
Total Other Operating Expenses$6,037 $5,499  $538 9.8% 
         
         
         
Earnings (loss) Per Share and Share Data - Fourth Quarter 
(unaudited)
         
         
   Three Months Ended   
(amounts in millions, except per share data)  December 31   
    2016   2015   
         
Numerator:        
Net income (loss)  $(239) $1,331   
         
Denominator:        
Weighted-average shares outstanding   870   888   
Deferred compensation arrangements   1   1   
Vested portion of restricted shares   5   4   
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share   876   893   
         
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Restricted shares   -   4   
Stock options   -   1   
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share   876   898   
         
Basic earnings (loss) per share  $(0.27) $1.49   
         
Diluted earnings (loss) per share  $(0.27) $1.48   
         
         
         
Detail of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016:       
         
Class A shares   179      
Class B shares   689      
Total shares outstanding   868      
         
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.   
         


United Parcel Service, Inc.
 Selected Financial Data - Year to Date
(unaudited)
        
 Twelve Months Ended  
 December 31 
  2016   2015  Change % Change
(amounts in millions, except per share data)       
Statement of Income Data:       
Revenue:       
U.S. Domestic Package$38,301  $36,747  $1,554  4.2%
International Package 12,350   12,149   201  1.7%
Supply Chain & Freight 10,255   9,467   788  8.3%
Total revenue 60,906   58,363   2,543  4.4%
        
Operating expenses:       
Compensation and benefits 34,770   31,028   3,742  12.1%
Other 20,669   19,667   1,002  5.1%
Total operating expenses 55,439   50,695   4,744  9.4%
        
Operating profit:       
U.S. Domestic Package 3,017   4,767   (1,750) -36.7%
International Package 2,044   2,137   (93) -4.4%
Supply Chain & Freight 406   764   (358) -46.9%
Total operating profit 5,467   7,668   (2,201) -28.7%
        
Other income (expense):       
Investment income and other 50   15   35  N/A 
Interest expense (381)  (341)  (40) 11.7%
Total other income (expense) (331)  (326)  (5) 1.5%
        
Income before income taxes 5,136   7,342   (2,206) -30.0%
        
Income tax expense 1,705   2,498   (793) -31.7%
        
Net income$3,431  $4,844  $(1,413) -29.2%
        
Net income as a percentage of revenue 5.6%  8.3%    
        
Per share amounts:       
Basic earnings per share$3.89  $5.38  $(1.49) -27.7%
Diluted earnings per share$3.87  $5.35  $(1.48) -27.7%
        
Weighted-average shares outstanding:       
Basic 883   901   (18) -2.0%
Diluted 887   906   (19) -2.1%
        
As adjusted income data:       
Operating profit:       
U.S. Domestic Package (1)$4,925  $4,829  $96  2.0%
International Package (1) 2,469   2,181   288  13.2%
Supply Chain & Freight 724   776   (52) -6.7%
Total operating profit (1) 8,118   7,786   332  4.3%
        
Income before income taxes (1)$7,787  $7,460  $327  4.4%
Net income (2)$5,104  $4,923  $181  3.7%
        
Basic earnings per share (2)$5.78  $5.46  $0.32  5.9%
Diluted earnings per share (2)$5.75  $5.43  $0.32  5.9%
        
(1) 2016 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $2.651 billion, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($1.908 billion), International Package segment ($425 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($318 million).
        
2015 operating profit and consolidated income before income taxes exclude the impact of an increase in pension expense due to a mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor of $118 million, allocated between the U.S. Domestic Package segment ($62 million), International Package segment ($44 million), and Supply Chain & Freight segment ($12 million).
 
(2) 2016 and 2015 net income and earnings per share amounts exclude the impact of the pension mark-to-market adjustment described in (1), which decreased net income by $1.673 billion and $79 million, respectively.
  
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. 
        


United Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Operating Data - Year to Date
(unaudited)
 
 Twelve Months Ended     
 December 31  
  2016  2015 Change % Change 
         
Revenue (in millions):        
U.S. Domestic Package:        
Next Day Air$6,752 $6,570 $182  2.8% 
Deferred 4,082  3,903  179  4.6% 
Ground 27,467  26,274  1,193  4.5% 
Total U.S. Domestic Package 38,301  36,747  1,554  4.2% 
International Package:        
Domestic 2,441  2,425  16  0.7% 
Export 9,374  9,092  282  3.1% 
Cargo and Other 535  632  (97) -15.3% 
Total International Package 12,350  12,149  201  1.7% 
Supply Chain & Freight:        
Forwarding and Logistics 6,793  5,900  893  15.1% 
Freight 2,736  2,881  (145) -5.0% 
Other 726  686  40  5.8% 
Total Supply Chain & Freight 10,255  9,467  788  8.3% 
Consolidated$60,906 $58,363 $2,543  4.4% 
         
Consolidated volume (in millions) 4,868  4,654  214  4.6% 
         
Operating weekdays 255  254  1  0.4% 
         
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):       
U.S. Domestic Package:        
Next Day Air 1,379  1,316  63  4.8% 
Deferred 1,351  1,313  38  2.9% 
Ground 13,515  12,969  546  4.2% 
Total U.S. Domestic Package 16,245  15,598  647  4.1% 
International Package:        
Domestic 1,635  1,575  60  3.8% 
Export 1,210  1,151  59  5.1% 
Total International Package 2,845  2,726  119  4.4% 
Consolidated 19,090  18,324  766  4.2% 
         
Average Revenue Per Piece:        
U.S. Domestic Package:        
Next Day Air$19.20 $19.66 $(0.46) -2.3% 
Deferred 11.85  11.70  0.15  1.3% 
Ground 7.97  7.98  (0.01) -0.1% 
Total U.S. Domestic Package 9.25  9.28  (0.03) -0.3% 
International Package:        
Domestic 5.85  6.06  (0.21) -3.5% 
Export 30.38  31.10  (0.72) -2.3% 
Total International Package 16.29  16.63  (0.34) -2.0% 
Consolidated$10.30 $10.37 $(0.07) -0.7% 
         
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.   
         


United Parcel Service, Inc.
Supplemental Analysis of Currency and UPS Freight
 
Currency Neutral Revenue Per Piece 
(unaudited) 
             
 Twelve Months Ended     Currency Neutral   
 December 31        
  2016  2015 % Change Currency 2016* % Change 
             
Average Revenue Per Piece:            
International Package:            
Domestic$5.85 $6.06  -3.5% $0.23  $6.08 0.3% 
Export 30.38  31.10  -2.3%  0.15   30.53 -1.8% 
Total International Package$16.29 $16.63  -2.0% $0.19  $16.48 -0.9% 
             
             
Consolidated$10.30 $10.37  -0.7% $0.02  $10.32 -0.5% 
             
* Amounts adjusted reflect impacts for currency exchange rate differences         
             
             
             
Currency Neutral Revenue 
(unaudited) 
             
 Twelve Months Ended     Currency Neutral   
 December 31        
  2016  2015 % Change Currency 2016* % Change 
Revenue (in millions):            
U.S. Domestic Package$38,301 $36,747  4.2% $-  $38,301 4.2% 
International Package 12,350  12,149  1.7%  138   12,488 2.8% 
Supply Chain & Freight 10,255  9,467  8.3%  56   10,311 8.9% 
Total revenue$60,906 $58,363  4.4% $194  $61,100 4.7% 
             
* Amounts adjusted reflect impacts for currency exchange rate differences         
             
             
             
Freight Selected Operating Data - Year to Date 
(unaudited) 
             
 Twelve Months Ended         
 December 31       
  2016  2015 Change % Change     
LTL revenue (in millions)$2,384 $2,479 $(95)  -3.8%     
LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight$23.44 $22.94 $0.50   2.2%     
             
LTL shipments (in thousands) 9,954  10,433  (479)  -4.6%     
LTL shipments per day (in thousands) 39.3  41.2  (1.9)  -4.6%     
             
LTL gross weight hauled (in millions of pounds) 10,167  10,808  (641)  -5.9%     
LTL weight per shipment (in pounds) 1,021  1,036  (15)  -1.4%     
             
Operating weekdays 253  253  -   0.0%     
             
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.       
             


United Parcel Service, Inc.
 
Detail of Other Operating Expenses - Year to Date
(unaudited)
         
         
(in millions)Twelve Months Ended     
 December 31   
  2016  2015 Change % Change 
Repairs and Maintenance$1,538 $1,400 $138  9.9% 
Depreciation and Amortization 2,224  2,084  140  6.7% 
Purchased Transportation 9,129  8,043  1,086  13.5% 
Fuel 2,118  2,482  (364) -14.7% 
Other Occupancy 1,037  1,022  15  1.5% 
Other Expenses 4,623  4,636  (13) -0.3% 
Total Other Operating Expenses$20,669 $19,667 $1,002  5.1% 
         
         
         
Earnings Per Share and Share Data - Year to Date
(unaudited)
         
         
   Twelve Months Ended   
(amounts in millions, except per share data)  December 31   
    2016  2015    
         
Numerator:        
Net income  $3,431 $4,844    
         
Denominator:        
Weighted-average shares outstanding   878  896    
Deferred compensation arrangements   1  1    
Vested portion of restricted shares   4  4    
Denominator for basic earnings per share   883  901    
         
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Restricted shares   3  4    
Stock options   1  1    
Denominator for diluted earnings per share   887  906    
         
Basic earnings per share  $3.89 $5.38    
         
Diluted earnings per share  $3.87 $5.35    
         
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.   
         


United Parcel Service, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
(unaudited)
 
 (amounts in millions) December 31, December 31,
  2016  2015
 ASSETS    
 Current Assets:    
 Cash and marketable securities $4,567 $4,726
 Other current assets  8,821  8,482
 Total Current Assets  13,388  13,208
 Property, Plant and Equipment  43,674  41,918
 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  24,874  23,566
  18,800  18,352
 Other Assets  8,213  6,751
 $40,401 $38,311
    
 LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY    
 Current Liabilities $11,855 $10,696
 Long-Term Debt  12,394  11,316
 Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations  12,694  10,638
 Deferred Taxes, Credits and Other Liabilities  3,029  3,170
 Shareowners' Equity  429  2,491
 $40,401 $38,311
    
 Amounts are subject to reclassification.    
      
 Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.  


United Parcel Service, Inc.
Selected Cash Flow Data
(unaudited)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
  
 Preliminary
 Year-to-Date
(amounts in millions) December 31
Cash flows from operating activities $6,473 
Cash flows from investing activities  (2,566)
Cash flows from financing activities  (3,140)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (21)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents $746 
   
   
   
   
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure)
   
 Preliminary
 Year-to-Date
(amounts in millions) December 31
Cash flows from operating activities $6,473 
Capital expenditures  (2,965)
Proceeds from disposals of PP&E  88 
Net change in finance receivables  9 
Other investing activities  (59)
Free cash flow (non-GAAP measure) $3,546 
  
  
  
   
Amounts are subject to reclassification.  


United Parcel Service, Inc. 
Aircraft Fleet - As of December 31, 2016 
(unaudited) 
      
 Owned andLeases & Charters   
DescriptionCapital Leasesfrom OthersOn OrderUnder Option 
Operating:     
Boeing 757-20075--- 
Boeing 767-30059--- 
Airbus A300-60052--- 
Boeing MD-11*38--- 
Boeing 747-400F11--- 
Boeing 747-400BCF2--- 
Boeing 747-8F--1414 
Other-420-- 
      
Total2374201414 
      
* One Boeing MD-11 not in operation pending disposal    
      
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