EX-99.1 2 d677066dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FedEx Corp. Reports Third Quarter Results

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 19, 2019 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported the following consolidated results for the third quarter ended February 28 (adjusted measures exclude the items listed below for the applicable year):

 

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

Revenue

   $17.0 billion    $17.0 billion    $16.5 billion    $16.5 billion

Operating income

   $911 million    $984 million    $858 million    $964 million

Operating margin

   5.4%    5.8%    5.2%    5.8%

Net income

   $739 million    $797 million    $2.07 billion    $1.02 billion

Diluted EPS

   $2.80    $3.03    $7.59    $3.72

This year’s quarterly consolidated results have been adjusted to exclude TNT Express integration expenses and business realignment costs. Last year’s quarterly consolidated results were adjusted to exclude TNT Express integration expenses and the benefit of an estimated $1.15 billion reduction in the company’s net U.S. deferred tax liability attributable to the lower statutory rate enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The adjustments are as follows:

 

Impact per diluted share    Third Quarter  
     Fiscal 2019      Fiscal 2018  

TNT Express integration expenses

   $ 0.21      $ 0.34  

Business realignment costs

     0.01         

Net U.S. deferred tax liability remeasurement

            (4.21

“Our third quarter financial results were below our expectations and we are focused on initiatives to improve our performance,” said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp. chairman and chief executive officer. “Our investments in innovation, network infrastructure and automation will increase our competitiveness and drive long-term earnings growth. FedEx built and operates the preeminent global parcel and logistics network, and we have a lengthy track record of success.”

 

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Third Quarter Results

Operating income improved due to lower variable incentive compensation expenses, U.S. volume growth, a favorable net impact of fuel at all transportation segments and increased yields at FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground. Partially offsetting these benefits were higher costs at FedEx Ground, driven in part by increased purchased transportation rates and the January launch of year-round, six-day-per-week operations. Also, FedEx Express international revenue declined as a result of lower yields and unfavorable exchange rates. FedEx Express international and U.S. yields were down due primarily to higher growth in lower-yielding services and lower weight per shipment.

Net income includes tax benefits of $90 million ($0.34 per diluted share) from the recognition of certain tax loss carryforwards and approximately $60 million ($0.23 per diluted share) as a result of the enactment of the TCJA, primarily from a lower statutory income tax rate. These items were partially offset by a tax expense of $50 million ($0.19 per diluted share) related to new lower rates in the Netherlands applied to deferred tax balances. Last year’s results included a tax benefit of approximately $200 million ($0.75 per diluted share) from a pension contribution and a tax benefit of approximately $120 million ($0.44 per diluted share) attributable to a lower statutory income tax rate under the TCJA on first-half fiscal 2018 earnings.

“Slowing international macroeconomic conditions and weaker global trade growth trends continue, as seen in the year-over-year decline in our FedEx Express international revenue,” said Alan B. Graf, Jr., FedEx Corp. executive vice president and chief financial officer. “We have launched our voluntary employee buyout program, constrained our hiring, are limiting discretionary spending and are reviewing additional actions to mitigate the lower-than-expected revenue trends.”

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 $11.95 to $13.10 per diluted share before year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments;

 

   

Earnings of $15.10 to $15.90 per diluted share before year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments and excluding TNT Express integration expenses, costs related to a FedEx Ground legal matter, costs associated with business realignment activities (including the U.S.-based 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;

 

   

ETR of 22% to 23% 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 company’s current forecast. FedEx’s ETR and earnings per share outlooks are based on the company’s current interpretations of the TCJA and related regulations and guidance, and are subject to change based on future guidance, as well as FedEx’s ability to defend its interpretations.

Fiscal 2019 pre-tax cash costs related to business realignment activities, including the voluntary buyout program for eligible U.S.-based employees, are expected to total $450 million to $575 million and should predominantly occur in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Actual costs will depend on acceptance rates. Savings from business realignment activities are expected to be $225 million to $275 million in fiscal 2020. Similar programs are likely for employees in international regions.

FedEx continues to make progress on the integration of FedEx Express and TNT Express operations. In February, FedEx Express began to integrate its intra-European shipments into the TNT Express European road network. With this development, FedEx Express customers in Europe will on average see at least one business day of transit time improvement on 40% of all European lanes, with the full implementation expected in June.

Europe accounts for a significant percentage of the combined FedEx Express and TNT Express international revenue, workforce and facilities. Integration activities in Europe are complex and require consultations with works councils and employee representatives in a number of countries. While substantial progress on integration activities is expected to occur in fiscal 2020, particularly in Europe, integration work will continue into fiscal 2021.

 

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Integration expenses are expected to exceed $1.5 billion cumulatively through fiscal 2021 and additional costs may be incurred related to investments that will further transform and optimize the FedEx Express business. The timing and amount of integration expenses and other investments in any future period may change as plans are revised and implemented. The forecast for fiscal 2019 integration expenses is down slightly to $435 million.

“We are focused on offering innovative e-commerce solutions, increasing our revenue quality, reducing our cost to serve and completing the integration of TNT Express,” said Rajesh Subramaniam, FedEx Corp. president and chief operating officer. “We remain confident in the long-term strategic value of the FedEx Express/TNT Express combination and look forward to realizing the synergies from a single pickup-and-delivery network, single air and road network, back-office efficiencies and sustained revenue growth.”

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. EDT on March 19, 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.

 

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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 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, the impact of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union and the terms of its withdrawal, if it ultimately occurs, 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 defend our interpretations and 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 any international conflicts or terrorist activities, our ability to successfully mitigate unique operational and regulatory risks relating to developments in technology 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

Third 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 third quarter fiscal 2019 and 2018 consolidated operating income and margin, net income and diluted earnings per share, and adjusted third 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;

 

   

Business realignment costs incurred in fiscal 2019; and

 

   

Net U.S. deferred tax liability remeasurement during fiscal 2018.

We have incurred and expect to incur significant expenses through fiscal 2021, and may incur additional expenses thereafter, in connection with our integration of TNT Express. We have adjusted our third quarter fiscal 2019 and 2018 consolidated financial measures and the FedEx Express segment third 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.

Costs related to business realignment activities (including the U.S.-based voluntary employee buyout program) are excluded from our third 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.

The provisional benefit from the remeasurement of our net U.S. deferred tax liability as of the date of the enactment of the TCJA is excluded from our third quarter fiscal 2018 consolidated non-GAAP financial measures because it results from the non-recurring impact of a significant change in the U.S. federal statutory income 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 third quarter fiscal 2018 consolidated financial measures related to the TCJA includes only this transitional impact.

 

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We have not included the benefit from our incremental pension contribution made in February 2018 and deductible against our prior year taxes at 35% in the adjustment because the contribution was made in connection with our ongoing pension management strategy. Additionally, we have not included the benefit attributable to the phase-in of the reduced tax rate applied to our fiscal 2018 earnings in the adjustment because the impact of the reduced tax rate on current year earnings will be ongoing. Finally, we have not included the provisional benefit related to the one-time transition tax on previously deferred foreign earnings in the adjustment because the amount of this provisional benefit at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was not material to our overall tax position.

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.

 

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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, costs related to a FedEx Ground legal matter, estimated fiscal 2019 business realignment costs and 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. 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 costs related to the settlement of a legal matter involving FedEx Ground are excluded from our fiscal 2019 EPS and ETR forecasts, as described for each measure above, because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses.

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 fiscal 2019 EPS forecast for the same reasons described above for the initial provisional benefit excluded from our third quarter fiscal 2018 consolidated financial measures. Estimated fiscal 2019 TNT Express integration expenses and business realignment costs 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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Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

FedEx Corporation

Dollars in millions, except EPS

     Operating     Income
Taxes1
     Net
Income2
     Diluted
Earnings

Per Share3
 
     Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 911        5.4   $ 192      $ 739      $ 2.80  

TNT Express integration expenses4

     69        0.4     14        55        0.21  

Business realignment costs5

     4        0.0     1        3        0.01  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 984        5.8   $ 207      $ 797      $ 3.03  

FedEx Express Segment

Dollars in millions

     Operating  
     Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 370        4.1

TNT Express integration expenses

     56        0.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 426        4.7

Third Quarter Fiscal 2018

FedEx Corporation

Dollars in millions, except EPS

     Operating     Income
Taxes1
    Net
Income2
    Diluted
Earnings

Per Share
 
     Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 858        5.2   ($ 1,200   $ 2,074     $ 7.59  

Net U.S. deferred tax liability remeasurement

                  1,150       (1,150     (4.21

TNT Express integration expenses4

     106        0.6     14       92       0.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 964        5.8   ($ 36   $ 1,016     $ 3.72  

FedEx Express Segment

Dollars in millions

     Operating  
     Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 317        3.5

TNT Express integration expenses

     86        0.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 403        4.4

 

 

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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)6,7

     $11.95 to $13.10

TNT Express integration expenses

   $435  

Income tax effect1

      (85)  
  

 

 

Net of tax effect

   $350   1.32

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

Business realignment costs5

   $575 to $450  

Income tax effect1

     (140) to (110)  
  

 

 

Net of tax effect

   $435 to $340   1.64 to 1.29
    

 

Earnings per diluted share with adjustments6,8

     $15.10 to $15.90

Notes:

 

1     Income taxes are based on the company’s approximate statutory tax rates applicable to each transaction, and give consideration to the effects of the TCJA on the applicable rates.
2     Effect of “Total other (expense) income” on net income amount not shown.
3     Does not sum to total due to rounding.
4     These expenses, including restructuring charges, were recognized at FedEx Corporate and FedEx Express.
5     Business realignment costs are recognized at FedEx Corporate.
6     The year-end MTM retirement plan accounting adjustments, which are impracticable to calculate at this time, are excluded.
7     Previous forecast was $12.65 to $13.40. Using the same methodology in the above table for the adjustment for business realignment activities, the previous forecast should have been $12.30 to $13.75.
8     Previous forecast was $15.50 to $16.60.

 

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FEDEX CORP. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

(In millions, except earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28
    Nine Months Ended
February 28
 
     2019     2018     %     2019     2018     %  

Revenue:

            

FedEx Express segment

   $ 9,005     $ 9,098       (1 %)    $ 27,831     $ 26,574       5

FedEx Ground segment

     5,261       4,828       9     15,202       13,598       12

FedEx Freight segment

     1,750       1,613       8     5,627       4,950       14

FedEx Services segment

     402       397       1     1,248       1,213       3

Eliminations and other

     592       590       —      1,978       1,801       10
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Revenue

     17,010       16,526       3     51,886       48,136       8

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits1

     6,069       6,124       (1 %)      18,589       17,677       5

Purchased transportation

     4,253       3,935       8     12,566       11,220       12

Rentals

     874       873       —      2,533       2,526       —   

Depreciation and amortization

     851       786       8     2,487       2,293       8

Fuel

     907       914       (1 %)      2,945       2,435       21

Maintenance and repairs

     658       628       5     2,144       1,968       9

Business realignment costs2

     4       —         N     4       —         N

Other

     2,483       2,408       3     7,468       7,073       6
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses1

     16,099       15,668       3     48,736       45,192       8

Operating Income:

            

FedEx Express segment1

     370       317       17     1,357       1,238       10

FedEx Ground segment1

     577       614       (6 %)      1,830       1,716       7

FedEx Freight segment1

     97       49       98     421       322       31

Corporate, eliminations and other1

     (133     (122     9     (458     (332     38
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Income1

     911       858       6     3,150       2,944       7

Other Income (Expense):

            

Interest, net

     (135     (125     8     (393     (363     8

Other retirement plans income1

     158       143       10     474       436       9

Other, net

     (3     (2     N     (22     (22     N
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Other Income1

     20       16       25     59       51       16

Income Before Income Taxes

     931       874       7     3,209       2,995       7

Provision for Income Taxes

     192       (1,200     N     700       (450     N
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net Income

   $ 739     $ 2,074       (64 %)    $ 2,509     $ 3,445       (27 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 2.80     $ 7.59       (63 %)    $ 9.41     $ 12.63       (25 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares

     263       273       (4 %)      266       272       (2 %) 

Capital Expenditures

   $ 1,123     $ 1,372       (18 %)    $ 3,757     $ 3,994       (6 %) 

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

2 - Predominantly costs associated with the voluntary employee buyout program.

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

(In millions)

 

     Feb. 28, 2019
(Unaudited)
    May 31, 2018  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,872     $ 3,265  

Receivables, less allowances

     9,037       8,481  

Spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances

     546       525  

Prepaid expenses and other

     1,045       1,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     13,500       13,341  

Property and Equipment, at Cost

     58,164       55,121  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     28,396       26,967  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     29,768       28,154  

Other Long-Term Assets

    

Goodwill

     6,916       6,973  

Other assets

     4,280       3,862  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other long-term assets

     11,196       10,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 54,464     $ 52,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

    

Current Liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 225     $ —    

Current portion of long-term debt

     973       1,342  

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

     1,659       2,177  

Accounts payable

     3,156       2,977  

Accrued expenses

     3,243       3,131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     9,256       9,627  

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion

     17,218       15,243  

Other Long-Term Liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes

     3,211       2,867  

Pension, postretirement healthcare and other benefit obligations

     1,847       2,187  

Self-insurance accruals

     1,861       1,784  

Deferred lease obligations

     512       551  

Deferred gains, principally related to aircraft transactions

     118       121  

Other liabilities

     547       534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other long-term liabilities

     8,096       8,044  

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Common Stockholders’ Investment

    

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

     32       32  

Additional paid-in capital

     3,209       3,117  

Retained earnings

     26,650       24,823  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (737     (578

Treasury stock, at cost

     (9,260     (7,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stockholders’ investment

     19,894       19,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 54,464     $ 52,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
February 28
 
     2019     2018  

Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 2,509     $ 3,445  

Noncash charges:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     2,487       2,293  

Other, net

     612       (602

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

     (2,285     (3,974
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     3,323       1,162  

Investing Activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (3,757     (3,994

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (44

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

     62       21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,695 )      (4,017 ) 

Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net

     220       797  

Principal payments on debt

     (874     (31

Proceeds from debt issuances

     2,463       1,481  

Proceeds from stock issuances

     58       284  

Dividends paid

     (514     (402

Purchase of treasury stock

     (1,365     (558

Other, net

     5       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (7 )      1,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (14 )      98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (393 )      (1,180 ) 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,265       3,969  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 2,872     $ 2,789  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28
    Nine Months Ended
February 28
 
     2019     2018     %     2019     2018     %  

Revenues:

            

Package Revenue:

            

U.S. Overnight Box

   $ 1,844     $ 1,836       —      $ 5,678     $ 5,373       6

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     433       435       —        1,345       1,317       2
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Overnight

     2,277       2,271       —        7,023       6,690       5

U.S. Deferred

     1,119       996       12     3,131       2,796       12
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Package Revenue

     3,396       3,267       4     10,154       9,486       7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

International Priority

     1,738       1,841       (6 %)      5,508       5,469       1

International Economy

     806       793       2     2,541       2,378       7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total International Export Package

     2,544       2,634       (3 %)      8,049       7,847       3

International Domestic1

     1,078       1,140       (5 %)      3,412       3,424       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Package Revenue

     7,018       7,041       —        21,615       20,757       4

Freight Revenue:

            

U.S.

     772       739       4     2,294       2,040       12

International Priority

     477       532       (10 %)      1,574       1,527       3

International Economy

     495       492       1     1,568       1,354       16

International Airfreight

     76       93       (18 %)      244       276       (12 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Freight Revenue

     1,820       1,856       (2 %)      5,680       5,197       9

Other Revenue

     167       201       (17 %)      536       620       (14 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total FedEx Express Revenue

   $ 9,005     $ 9,098       (1 %)    $ 27,831     $ 26,574       5

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits2

     3,389       3,493       (3 %)      10,303       10,046       3

Purchased transportation

     1,267       1,285       (1 %)      3,928       3,773       4

Rentals and landing fees

     504       526       (4 %)      1,448       1,502       (4 %) 

Depreciation and amortization

     456       423       8     1,341       1,248       7

Fuel

     771       782       (1 %)      2,515       2,088       20

Maintenance and repairs

     433       419       3     1,449       1,323       10

Intercompany charges2

     505       536       (6 %)      1,571       1,547       2

Other

     1,310       1,317       (1 %)      3,919       3,809       3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses2

     8,635       8,781       (2 %)      26,474       25,336       4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income2

   $ 370     $ 317       17   $ 1,357     $ 1,238       10
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin2

     4.1     3.5     0.6  pts      4.9     4.7     0.2  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

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28
    Nine Months Ended
February 28
 
     2019      2018      %     2019      2018      %  

PACKAGE STATISTICS

                

Average Daily Package Volume (000s):

                

U.S. Overnight Box

     1,307        1,315        (1 %)      1,282        1,249        3

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     524        541        (3 %)      536        548        (2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total U.S. Overnight Package

     1,831        1,856        (1 %)      1,818        1,797        1

U.S. Deferred

     1,224        1,026        19     1,071        946        13
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     3,055        2,882        6     2,889        2,743        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

International Priority

     530        537        (1 %)      537        532        1

International Economy

     289        266        9     289        265        9
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total International Export Package

     819        803        2     826        797        4

International Domestic1

     2,410        2,467        (2 %)      2,491        2,473        1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Average Daily Packages

     6,284        6,152        2     6,206        6,013        3
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Yield (Revenue Per Package):

                

U.S. Overnight Box

   $ 22.75      $ 22.53        1   $ 23.32      $ 22.64        3

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     13.31        12.97        3     13.21        12.64        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

U.S. Overnight Composite

     20.05        19.74        2     20.34        19.59        4

U.S. Deferred

     14.76        15.66        (6 %)      15.38        15.56        (1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

U.S. Domestic Composite

     17.93        18.29        (2 %)      18.50        18.20        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

International Priority

     52.95        55.25        (4 %)      54.01        54.10        —   

International Economy

     44.94        48.01        (6 %)      46.28        47.24        (2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total International Export Composite

     50.12        52.85        (5 %)      51.31        51.82        (1 %) 

International Domestic1

     7.21        7.45        (3 %)      7.21        7.29        (1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Composite Package Yield

   $ 18.01      $ 18.46        (2 %)    $ 18.33      $ 18.17        1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

FREIGHT STATISTICS

                

Average Daily Freight Pounds (000s):

                

U.S.

     8,905        8,757        2     8,705        8,311        5

International Priority

     5,030        5,389        (7 %)      5,326        5,302        —   

International Economy

     14,067        13,209        6     14,292        12,215        17

International Airfreight

     1,615        1,951        (17 %)      1,697        1,982        (14 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Avg Daily Freight Pounds

     29,617        29,306        1     30,020        27,810        8
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Revenue Per Freight Pound:

                

U.S.

   $ 1.40      $ 1.36        3   $ 1.39      $ 1.29        8

International Priority

     1.53        1.60        (4 %)      1.56        1.52        3

International Economy

     0.57        0.60        (5 %)      0.58        0.58        —   

International Airfreight

     0.76        0.77        (1 %)      0.76        0.73        4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Composite Freight Yield

   $ 0.99      $ 1.02        (3 %)    $ 1.00      $ 0.98        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Weekdays

     62        62        —        190        190        —   

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

 

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FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28
    Nine Months Ended
February 28
 
     2019     2018     %     2019     2018     %  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

            

Revenue

   $ 5,261     $ 4,828       9   $ 15,202     $ 13,598       12

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits1

     874       799       9     2,570       2,246       14

Purchased transportation

     2,466       2,154       14     6,870       5,944       16

Rentals

     204       192       6     595       566       5

Depreciation and amortization

     185       177       5     538       504       7

Fuel

     4       4       —        11       10       10

Maintenance and repairs

     86       75       15     247       227       9

Intercompany charges1

     371       374       (1 %)      1,162       1,099       6

Other

     494       439       13     1,379       1,286       7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses1

     4,684       4,214       11     13,372       11,882       13
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income1

   $ 577     $ 614       (6 %)    $ 1,830     $ 1,716       7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin1

     11.0     12.7     (1.7  pts)      12.0     12.6     (0.6 p ts) 

OPERATING STATISTICS

            

Operating Weekdays

     62       62       —      190       190       —   

Average Daily Package Volume (000s)

     9,550       8,993       6     8,992       8,408       7

Yield (Revenue Per Package)

   $ 8.87     $ 8.64       3   $ 8.88     $ 8.49       5

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

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28
    Nine Months Ended
February 28
 
     2019     2018     %     2019     2018     %  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

            

Revenue

   $ 1,750     $ 1,613       8   $ 5,627     $ 4,950       14

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits1

     865       816       6     2,712       2,429       12

Purchased transportation

     213       204       4     722       610       18

Rentals

     45       41       10     129       114       13

Depreciation and amortization

     88       76       16     242       216       12

Fuel

     131       127       3     418       336       24

Maintenance and repairs

     53       52       2     178       167       7

Intercompany charges1

     128       129       (1 %)      403       381       6

Other

     130       119       9     402       375       7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses1

     1,653       1,564       6     5,206       4,628       12
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income1

   $ 97     $ 49       98   $ 421     $ 322       31
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin1

     5.5     3.0     2.5 p ts      7.5     6.5     1.0 p ts 

OPERATING STATISTICS

            

Operating Weekdays

     61       62       (2 %)      188       189       (1 %) 

Average Daily Shipments (000s)

            

Priority

     73.2       69.7       5     78.7       73.5       7

Economy

     32.7       30.6       7     34.3       31.5       9
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Daily Shipments

     105.9       100.3       6     113.0       105.0       8

Weight Per Shipment (lbs)

            

Priority

     1,210       1,232       (2 %)      1,211       1,205       —   

Economy

     1,106       1,133       (2 %)      1,050       1,144       (8 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite Weight Per Shipment

     1,178       1,202       (2 %)      1,162       1,187       (2 %) 

Revenue/Shipment

            

Priority

   $ 253.35     $ 242.49       4   $ 249.78     $ 233.31       7

Economy

     308.44       295.31       4     299.17       285.99       5
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite Revenue/Shipment

   $ 270.82     $ 259.20       4   $ 264.89     $ 249.32       6

Revenue/CWT

            

Priority

   $ 20.94     $ 19.67       6   $ 20.63     $ 19.37       7

Economy

     27.89       26.07       7     28.48       24.99       14
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite Revenue/CWT

   $ 22.99     $ 21.56       7   $ 22.79     $ 21.01       8

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

 

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