EX-99.1 2 d639104dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FedEx Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results

Earnings Outlook Lowered Primarily Due to European Weakness

Announces New Cost-Reduction Initiatives

MEMPHIS, Tenn., December 18, 2018 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported the following consolidated results for the second quarter ended November 30 (adjusted measures exclude the items listed below for the applicable fiscal year):

 

     Fiscal 2019    Fiscal 2018
     As Reported
(GAAP)
   Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
   As Reported
(GAAP)
   Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

Revenue

   $17.8 billion    $17.8 billion    $16.3 billion    $16.3 billion

Operating income

   $1.17 billion    $1.33 billion    $1.12 billion    $1.24 billion

Operating margin

   6.6%    7.5%    6.8%    7.6%

Net income

   $935 million    $1.08 billion    $775 million    $866 million

Diluted EPS

   $            3.51    $            4.03    $            2.84    $            3.18

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

 

Impact per diluted share      
     Fiscal 2019      Fiscal 2018  

TNT Express integration expenses

   $ 0.34      $ 0.33  

FedEx Ground legal matter

     0.17        —    

Net U.S. deferred tax liability remeasurement

     0.02        —    

“FedEx is in the midst of another record-setting holiday season, and we salute our more than 450,000 team members worldwide for delivering outstanding customer service,” said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp. chairman and chief executive officer. “While the U.S. economy remains solid, our international business weakened during the quarter, especially in Europe. We are taking action to mitigate the impact of this trend through new cost-reduction initiatives.”

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Cost-Reduction Actions

In addition to lowering variable compensation, FedEx is implementing other cost-reduction initiatives to mitigate below-plan performance. These actions include:

 

   

A voluntary buyout program for eligible employees

 

   

International network capacity reductions at FedEx Express

 

   

Limited hiring in staff functions

 

   

Reductions in discretionary spending

Efforts to improve productivity will continue, including expanding the use of technology and capitalizing on efficiencies available through network scale.

Second Quarter Results

Operating income grew during the quarter due to higher volumes, increased yields and a favorable net impact of fuel at all transportation segments. Lower variable compensation also benefited results for the quarter. At FedEx Express, operating results were negatively impacted during the quarter by lower-than-expected international revenue, especially in Europe and Asia, higher growth in lower-yielding services across the network and the timing of aircraft maintenance events.

Net results benefited by $0.56 per diluted share as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), primarily from a lower statutory income tax rate.

Last year’s results included the estimated negative impacts of the NotPetya cyberattack affecting TNT Express ($100 million or $0.31 per diluted share) and a tax benefit from foreign tax credits associated with a dividend paid from foreign operations ($80 million or $0.29 per diluted share).

The company acquired 2.8 million shares of FedEx common stock during the quarter at an average price of $228.35.

Outlook

FedEx is unable to forecast the fiscal 2019 year-end mark-to-market (MTM) retirement plan accounting adjustments. As a result, the company is unable to provide a fiscal 2019 earnings per share or effective tax rate (ETR) outlook on a GAAP basis.

 

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FedEx is now forecasting for fiscal 2019:

 

   

Earnings of $12.65 to $13.40 per diluted share before year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments, down from the prior forecast of $15.85 to $16.45 per diluted share;

 

   

Earnings of $15.50 to $16.60 per diluted share before year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments and excluding TNT Express integration expenses, charges related to a FedEx Ground legal matter, charges associated with the voluntary employee buyout program and the revision to the provisional benefit from the remeasurement of the net U.S. deferred tax liability included in fiscal 2018 earnings, down from the prior forecast of $17.20 to $17.80 per diluted share;

 

   

ETR of 24% to 25% prior to year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments; and

 

   

Capital spending of $5.6 billion.

These forecasts assume moderate U.S. domestic economic growth and no further weakening in international economic conditions from the current forecast. The company’s ETR and earnings per share outlooks are based on current TCJA interpretative guidance and are subject to change based on future guidance.

A pre-tax cash charge related to the voluntary buyout program for U.S.-based employees is expected to total $450 million to $575 million and should predominantly occur in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Actual costs will depend on employee acceptance rates. Savings from this program are expected to be $225 million to $275 million in fiscal 2020. Similar programs are being considered for employees in international regions.

Management still expects to realize the benefits from TNT Express that were anticipated when the company was acquired. However, lower-than-expected express package volume due to European economic weakness that accelerated during the quarter and is expected to continue, and a change in service mix following the June 2017 cyberattack on TNT Express, will delay the anticipated realization of these benefits. As a result, the target to increase FedEx Express operating income by $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion over fiscal 2017 results will not be achieved in fiscal 2020.

“Global trade has slowed in recent months and leading indicators point to ongoing deceleration in global trade near-term,” said Alan B. Graf, Jr., FedEx Corp. executive vice president and chief financial officer. “These trends, coupled with the change in service mix at FedEx Express, are negatively impacting the segment’s financial results. We remain committed to actively managing costs with a heightened focus on increasing efficiency across the organization.”

 

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Corporate Overview

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $69 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 450,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com.

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

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

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements, such as statements relating to management’s views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential

 

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risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions in the global markets in which we operate, a significant data breach or other disruption to our technology infrastructure, anti-trade measures and changes in international trade policies, our ability to successfully integrate the businesses and operations of FedEx Express and TNT Express in the expected time frame and at the expected cost and to achieve the expected benefits from the combined businesses, changes in fuel prices or currency exchange rates, our ability to match capacity to shifting volume levels, evolving or new U.S. domestic or international government regulation, future guidance, regulations, interpretations or challenges to our tax positions relating to the TCJA and our ability to realize the benefits of certain provisions of the TCJA, our ability to effectively operate, integrate, leverage and grow acquired businesses, our ability to successfully implement our cost-reduction initiatives and productivity enhancements, legal challenges or changes related to owner-operators engaged by FedEx Ground and the drivers providing services on their behalf, disruptions or modifications in service by, or changes in the business or financial soundness of, the U.S. Postal Service, the impact of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, the impact of any international conflicts or terrorist activities and other factors which can be found in FedEx Corp.’s and its subsidiaries’ press releases and FedEx Corp.’s filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Media Contact: Jess Bunn 901-818-7463

Investor Contact: Mickey Foster 901-818-7468

Home Page: fedex.com

 

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RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 and Fiscal 2018 Results

The company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP” or “reported”). We have supplemented the reporting of our financial information determined in accordance with GAAP with certain non-GAAP (or “adjusted”) financial measures, including our adjusted second quarter fiscal 2019 and 2018 consolidated operating income and margin, net income and diluted earnings per share, and adjusted second quarter fiscal 2019 and 2018 FedEx Express segment operating income and margin. These financial measures have been adjusted to exclude the impact of the following items (as applicable):

 

   

TNT Express integration expenses incurred in fiscal 2019 and 2018;

 

   

Fiscal 2019 charges related to a legal matter involving FedEx Ground; and

 

   

The fiscal 2019 revision to the net U.S. deferred tax liability remeasurement included in our fiscal 2018 earnings.

We have incurred and expect to incur significant expenses through fiscal 2020, and may incur additional expenses thereafter, in connection with our integration of TNT Express. We have adjusted our second quarter fiscal 2019 and 2018 consolidated financial measures and the FedEx Express segment second quarter fiscal 2019 and 2018 financial measures to exclude TNT Express integration expenses because we generally would not incur such expenses as part of our continuing operations. The integration expenses are predominantly incremental costs directly associated with the integration of TNT Express, including professional and legal fees, salaries and employee benefits, advertising expenses and travel. Internal salaries and employee benefits are included only to the extent the individuals are assigned full-time to integration activities. The integration expenses also include any restructuring charges at TNT Express.

Charges related to an agreement in principle to settle a legal matter involving FedEx Ground are excluded from our second quarter fiscal 2019 consolidated non-GAAP financial measures because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses.

 

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The fiscal 2019 revision to the provisional benefit from the remeasurement of our net U.S. deferred tax liability included in our fiscal 2018 earnings is excluded from our second quarter fiscal 2019 consolidated non-GAAP financial measures because it results from the non-recurring impact of a significant change in the U.S. federal statutory tax rate due to the enactment of the TCJA on our overall deferred tax position, which accumulated over many reporting periods prior to enactment. The adjustment to our second quarter fiscal 2019 consolidated financial measures includes only a revision to this transitional impact. As previously disclosed, the provisional benefit from the remeasurement of our net U.S. deferred tax liability included in our fiscal 2018 earnings was an estimate subject to adjustment during a 12-month measurement period ending in fiscal 2019. The exclusion of adjustments to this provisional benefit from our fiscal 2019 non-GAAP earnings measures is consistent with our presentation of the effects of the initial provisional benefit in our fiscal 2018 non-GAAP earnings measures.

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

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

Fiscal 2019 Earnings Per Share and ETR Forecasts

Our fiscal 2019 earnings per share (EPS) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes the fiscal 2019 year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments, estimated fiscal 2019 TNT Express integration expenses, charges related to a FedEx Ground legal matter, estimated charges associated with the voluntary employee buyout program and the fiscal 2019 revision to the provisional benefit from the remeasurement of our net U.S.

 

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deferred tax liability included in our fiscal 2018 earnings. Our fiscal 2019 ETR forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes the impact of the fiscal 2019 year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments.

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures for the same reasons that were outlined above for historical non-GAAP measures. The fiscal 2019 year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments and estimated charges associated with the voluntary employee buyout program are excluded from our fiscal 2019 EPS and ETR forecasts, as applicable, because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses. Estimated fiscal 2019 TNT Express integration expenses, charges related to a FedEx Ground legal matter and the revision to the provisional benefit from the remeasurement of our net U.S. deferred tax liability are excluded from our fiscal 2019 EPS forecast for the same reasons described above for historical non-GAAP measures.

We are unable to predict the amount of the year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments, as they are significantly impacted by changes in interest rates and the financial markets, so such adjustments are not included in our fiscal 2019 EPS and ETR forecasts. For this reason, a full reconciliation of our fiscal 2019 EPS and ETR forecasts to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is impracticable. It is reasonably possible, however, that our fiscal 2019 year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments could have a material impact on our fiscal 2019 consolidated financial results and ETR.

The table included below titled “Fiscal 2019 Earnings Per Share Forecast” outlines the impacts of the items that are excluded from our fiscal 2019 EPS forecast, other than the year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments.

 

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Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

FedEx Corporation

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS    Operating     Income     Net      Diluted
Earnings
 
     Income      Margin     Taxes1,2     Income3      Per  Share2  

GAAP measure

   $ 1,168        6.6   $ 242     $ 935      $ 3.51  

TNT Express integration expenses4

     114        0.6     24       90        0.34  

FedEx Ground legal matter

     46        0.3     —         46        0.17  

Net U.S. deferred tax liability remeasurement

     —          —         (4     4        0.02  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 1,328        7.5   $ 261     $ 1,075      $ 4.03  

FedEx Express Segment

 

Dollars in millions    Operating  
     Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 620        6.5

TNT Express integration expenses

     99        1.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 719        7.5

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018

FedEx Corporation

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS    Operating     Income      Net      Diluted
Earnings
 
     Income      Margin     Taxes1      Income3      Per  Share2  

GAAP measure

   $ 1,115        6.8   $ 364      $ 775      $ 2.84  

TNT Express integration expenses4

     122        0.8     31        91        0.33  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 1,237        7.6   $ 395      $ 866      $ 3.18  

FedEx Express Segment

 

Dollars in millions    Operating  
     Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 601        6.6

TNT Express integration expenses

     96        1.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 697        7.7

 

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Fiscal 2019 Earnings Per Share Forecast

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS              
     Adjustments      Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
 

Earnings per diluted share before year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments (non-GAAP)5,6

      $ 12.65 to $13.40  

TNT Express integration expenses

   $ 450     

Income tax effect1

     (85 )   
  

 

 

    

Net of tax effect

   $ 365        1.36  

FedEx Ground legal matter

   $ 46     

Income tax effect1

     —       
  

 

 

    

Net of tax effect

   $ 46        0.17  

Net U.S. deferred tax liability remeasurement

   $ —       

Income tax effect1

     (4   
  

 

 

    

Net of tax effect

   $ 4        0.02  

Voluntary employee buyout program

   $ 450 to $575     

Income tax effect1

     (105) to (135   
  

 

 

    

Net of tax effect

   $ 345 to $440        1.30 to 1.65  
     

 

 

 

Earnings per diluted share with adjustments5,7

      $ 15.50 to $16.60  

 

Notes:

 

1

        Income taxes are based on the company’s approximate statutory tax rates applicable to each transaction, and for fiscal 2019, give consideration to the effects of the TCJA on the fiscal 2019 rates.

2

        Does not sum to total due to rounding.

3

        Effect of “Total other (expense) income” on net income amount not shown.

4

        These expenses, including restructuring charges, were recognized at FedEx Corporate and FedEx Express.

5

        The year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments, which are impracticable to calculate at this time, are excluded.

6

        Previous forecast was $15.85 to $16.45.

7

        Previous forecast was $17.20 to $17.80.

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FEDEX CORP. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

(In millions, except earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     November 30     November 30  
     2018     2017     %     2018     2017     %  

Revenue:

            

FedEx Express segment

   $ 9,604     $ 9,076       6   $ 18,826     $ 17,476       8

FedEx Ground segment

     5,142       4,525       14     9,941       8,770       13

FedEx Freight segment

     1,918       1,673       15     3,877       3,337       16

FedEx Services segment

     429       416       3     846       816       4

Other and eliminations

     731       623       17     1,386       1,211       14
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Revenue

     17,824       16,313       9     34,876       31,610       10

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits1

     6,260       5,889       6     12,520       11,553       8

Purchased transportation

     4,346       3,840       13     8,313       7,285       14

Rentals

     836       835       —         1,659       1,653       —    

Depreciation and amortization

     828       756       10     1,636       1,507       9

Fuel

     1,052       818       29     2,038       1,521       34

Maintenance and repairs

     751       665       13     1,486       1,340       11

Other

     2,583       2,395       8     4,985       4,665       7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses1

     16,656       15,198       10     32,637       29,524       11

Operating Income:

            

FedEx Express segment1

     620       601       3     987       921       7

FedEx Ground segment1

     586       496       18     1,253       1,102       14

FedEx Freight segment1

     148       108       37     324       273       19

Corporate, eliminations and other1

     (186     (90     NM       (325     (210     NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Income1

     1,168       1,115       5     2,239       2,086       7

Other Income (Expense):

            

Interest, net

     (129     (124     4     (241     (238     1

Other retirement plans income1

     158       147       7     316       293       8

Other, net

     (20     1       NM       (36     (20     NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Other Income1

     9       24       (63 %)      39       35       11

Income Before Income Taxes

     1,177       1,139       3     2,278       2,121       7

Provision for Income Taxes

     242       364       (34 %)      508       750       (32 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net Income

   $ 935     $ 775       21   $ 1,770     $ 1,371       29
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 3.51     $ 2.84       24   $ 6.60     $ 5.03       31
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares

     266       272       (2 %)      268       272       (1 %) 

Capital Expenditures

   $ 1,455     $ 1,577       (8 %)    $ 2,634     $ 2,621       —    

1  -  Prior year amounts have been recast to conform to the current year presentation reflecting the pension accounting changes.

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

(In millions)

 

     Nov. 30, 2018        
     (Unaudited)     May 31, 2018  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,123     $ 3,265  

Receivables, less allowances

     9,573       8,481  

Spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances

     522       525  

Prepaid expenses and other

     1,220       1,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     13,438       13,341  

Property and Equipment, at Cost

     57,501       55,121  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     28,114       26,967  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     29,387       28,154  

Other Long-Term Assets

    

Goodwill

     6,908       6,973  

Other assets

     3,556       3,862  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other long-term assets

     10,464       10,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 53,289     $ 52,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

    

Current Liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 250     $ —    

Current portion of long-term debt

     642       1,342  

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

     1,850       2,177  

Accounts payable

     3,400       2,977  

Accrued expenses

     3,354       3,131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     9,496       9,627  

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion

     16,399       15,243  

Other Long-Term Liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes

     3,253       2,867  

Pension, postretirement healthcare and other benefit obligations

     1,735       2,187  

Self-insurance accruals

     1,844       1,784  

Deferred lease obligations

     605       551  

Deferred gains, principally related to aircraft transactions

     137       121  

Other liabilities

     526       534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other long-term liabilities

     8,100       8,044  

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Common Stockholders’ Investment

    

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 800 million shares authorized

     32       32  

Additional paid-in capital

     3,185       3,117  

Retained earnings

     26,080       24,823  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (817     (578

Treasury stock, at cost

     (9,186     (7,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stockholders’ investment

     19,294       19,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 53,289     $ 52,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
November 30
 
     2018     2017  

Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 1,770     $ 1,371  

Noncash charges:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,636       1,507  

Other, net

     504       546  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

     (1,731     (1,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,179       1,498  

Investing Activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (2,634     (2,621

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (44

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

     53       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,581     (2,653

Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     248       250  

Proceeds from debt issuances

     1,233       —    

Principal payments on debt

     (785     (28

Proceeds from stock issuances

     45       205  

Dividends paid

     (173     (268

Purchase of treasury stock

     (1,271     (270

Other, net

     1       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (702     (108
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (38     62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,142     (1,201

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,265       3,969  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 2,123     $ 2,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     November 30     November 30  
     2018     2017     %     2018     2017     %  

Revenues:

            

Package Revenue:

            

U.S. Overnight Box

   $ 1,948     $ 1,787       9   $ 3,834     $ 3,537       8

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     444       432       3     912       882       3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Overnight

     2,392       2,219       8     4,746       4,419       7

U.S. Deferred

     1,060       922       15     2,012       1,800       12
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Package Revenue

     3,452       3,141       10     6,758       6,219       9
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

International Priority

     1,896       1,865       2     3,770       3,628       4

International Economy

     885       815       9     1,735       1,585       9
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total International Export Package

     2,781       2,680       4     5,505       5,213       6

International Domestic1

     1,203       1,228       (2 %)      2,334       2,284       2
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Package Revenue

     7,436       7,049       5     14,597       13,716       6

Freight Revenue:

            

U.S.

     792       688       15     1,522       1,301       17

International Priority

     564       541       4     1,097       995       10

International Economy

     554       481       15     1,073       862       24

International Airfreight

     83       100       (17 %)      168       183       (8 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Freight Revenue

     1,993       1,810       10     3,860       3,341       16

Other Revenue

     175       217       (19 %)      369       419       (12 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Express Revenue

   $ 9,604     $ 9,076       6   $ 18,826     $ 17,476       8

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits2

     3,441       3,339       3     6,914       6,553       6

Purchased transportation

     1,354       1,304       4     2,661       2,488       7

Rentals and landing fees

     474       492       (4 %)      944       976       (3 %) 

Depreciation and amortization

     449       410       10     885       825       7

Fuel

     899       703       28     1,744       1,306       34

Maintenance and repairs

     514       445       16     1,016       904       12

Intercompany charges2

     527       514       3     1,066       1,011       5

Other

     1,326       1,268       5     2,609       2,492       5
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses2

     8,984       8,475       6     17,839       16,555       8
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income2

   $ 620     $ 601       3   $ 987     $ 921       7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin2

     6.5     6.6     (0.1 pts     5.2     5.3     (0.1 pts

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

2  -  Prior year amounts have been recast to conform to the current year presentation reflecting the pension accounting changes.    

 

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FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     November 30     November 30  
     2018      2017      %     2018      2017      %  

PACKAGE STATISTICS

                

Average Daily Package Volume (000s):

                

U.S. Overnight Box

     1,308        1,248        5     1,269        1,217        4

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     532        547        (3 %)      541        552        (2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total U.S. Overnight Package

     1,840        1,795        3     1,810        1,769        2

U.S. Deferred

     1,082        938        15     998        907        10
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     2,922        2,733        7     2,808        2,676        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

International Priority

     555        552        1     540        530        2

International Economy

     302        277        9     289        264        9
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total International Export Package

     857        829        3     829        794        4

International Domestic1

     2,670        2,706        (1 %)      2,530        2,475        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Average Daily Packages

     6,449        6,268        3     6,167        5,945        4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Yield (Revenue Per Package):

                

U.S. Overnight Box

   $ 23.63      $ 22.73        4   $ 23.60      $ 22.70        4

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     13.24        12.53        6     13.16        12.48        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

U.S. Overnight Composite

     20.63        19.62        5     20.48        19.51        5

U.S. Deferred

     15.54        15.58        —         15.75        15.51        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

U.S. Domestic Composite

     18.75        18.24        3     18.80        18.15        4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

International Priority

     54.25        53.70        1     54.52        53.54        2

International Economy

     46.45        46.77        (1 %)      46.92        46.86        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total International Export Composite

     51.50        51.38        —         51.87        51.32        1

International Domestic1

     7.15        7.20        (1 %)      7.21        7.21        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Composite Package Yield

   $ 18.30      $ 17.86        2   $ 18.49      $ 18.03        3
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

FREIGHT STATISTICS

                

Average Daily Freight Pounds (000s):

                

U.S.

     8,917        8,475        5     8,608        8,095        6

International Priority

     5,684        5,660        —         5,469        5,260        4

International Economy

     15,373        13,231        16     14,401        11,733        23

International Airfreight

     1,759        2,145        (18 %)      1,738        1,997        (13 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Avg Daily Freight Pounds

     31,733        29,511        8     30,216        27,085        12
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Revenue Per Freight Pound:

                

U.S.

   $ 1.41      $ 1.29        9   $ 1.38      $ 1.26        10

International Priority

     1.57        1.52        3     1.57        1.48        6

International Economy

     0.57        0.58        (2 %)      0.58        0.57        2

International Airfreight

     0.75        0.74        1     0.75        0.72        4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Composite Freight Yield

   $ 1.00      $ 0.97        3   $ 1.00      $ 0.96        4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Weekdays

     63        63        —         128        128        —    

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

 

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FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     November 30     November 30  
     2018     2017     %     2018     2017     %  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

            

Revenue

   $ 5,142     $ 4,525       14   $ 9,941     $ 8,770       13

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits1

     891       767       16     1,696       1,447       17

Purchased transportation

     2,342       2,014       16     4,404       3,790       16

Rentals

     200       190       5     391       374       5

Depreciation and amortization

     180       166       8     353       327       8

Fuel

     4       4       —         7       6       17

Maintenance and repairs

     84       77       9     161       152       6

Intercompany charges1

     394       366       8     791       725       9

Other

     461       445       4     885       847       4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

Total Operating Expenses1

     4,556       4,029       13     8,688       7,668       13
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income1

   $ 586     $ 496       18   $ 1,253     $ 1,102       14
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin1

     11.4     11.0     0.4 pts       12.6     12.6     —    

OPERATING STATISTICS

            

Operating Weekdays

     63       63       —         128       128       —    

Average Daily Package Volume (000s)

     9,237       8,576       8     8,721       8,125       7

Yield (Revenue Per Package)

   $ 8.81     $ 8.35       6   $ 8.88     $ 8.41       6

1  -  Prior year amounts have been recast to conform to the current year presentation reflecting the pension accounting changes.    

 

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FEDEX FREIGHT SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     November 30     November 30  
     2018     2017     %     2018     2017     %  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

            

Revenue

   $ 1,918     $ 1,673       15   $ 3,877     $ 3,337       16

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits1

     919       820       12     1,847       1,613       15

Purchased transportation

     250       208       20     509       406       25

Rentals

     42       37       14     84       73       15

Depreciation and amortization

     76       72       6     154       140       10

Fuel

     150       112       34     287       209       37

Maintenance and repairs

     63       59       7     125       115       9

Intercompany charges1

     137       127       8     275       252       9

Other

     133       130       2     272       256       6
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses1

     1,770       1,565       13     3,553       3,064       16
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income1

   $ 148     $ 108       37   $ 324     $ 273       19
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin1

     7.7     6.5     1.2 pts       8.4     8.2     0.2 pts  

OPERATING STATISTICS

            

Operating Weekdays

     62       62       —         127       127       —    

Average Daily Shipments (000s)

            

Priority

     81.7       76.3       7     81.4       75.3       8

Economy

     35.4       32.3       10     35.0       32.0       9
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Daily Shipments

     117.1       108.6       8     116.4       107.3       8

Weight Per Shipment (lbs)

            

Priority

     1,203       1,201       —         1,211       1,192       2

Economy

     1,043       1,153       (10 %)      1,026       1,150       (11 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite Weight Per Shipment

     1,155       1,187       (3 %)      1,155       1,180       (2 %) 

Revenue/Shipment

            

Priority

   $ 249.76     $ 232.25       8   $ 248.24     $ 229.17       8

Economy

     297.73       286.35       4     295.00       281.64       5
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite Revenue/Shipment

   $ 264.27     $ 248.36       6   $ 262.29     $ 244.81       7

Revenue/CWT

            

Priority

   $ 20.76     $ 19.34       7   $ 20.50     $ 19.22       7

Economy

     28.55       24.84       15     28.76       24.49       17
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite Revenue/CWT

   $ 22.89     $ 20.93       9   $ 22.71     $ 20.75       9

1  -  Prior year amounts have been recast to conform to the current year presentation reflecting the pension accounting changes.    

 

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