EX-99.1 2 d397829dex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FedEx Corp. Reports Record Fourth Quarter

and Full-Year Earnings

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 20, 2017 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported earnings of $3.75 per diluted share ($4.25 per diluted share on an adjusted basis) for the fourth quarter ended May 31, compared to a loss of $0.26 per diluted share (earnings of $3.30 per diluted share on an adjusted basis) a year ago.

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

 

Impact per diluted share    Fourth Quarter  
   Fiscal 2017      Fiscal 2016  

Mark-to-market (“MTM”) pension accounting adjustments

   ($ 0.02    $ 3.47  

TNT Express integration expenses

     0.32        —    

FedEx Trade Networks legal matters

     0.09        —    

TNT Express intangible asset amortization

     0.06        —    

FedEx Ground legal matters

     0.05        0.02  

TNT Express expenses and operating results from the date of acquisition

     —          0.34  

Tax impact – legal entity restructuring for TNT integration

     —          (0.28

“Strong fourth quarter results completed a record fiscal 2017,” said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp. chairman and chief executive officer. “We enter fiscal 2018 confident FedEx Corp. will continue to deliver outstanding value and opportunities for shareowners, customers, and team members for years to come.”

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Fourth Quarter Results

FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the fourth quarter (adjusted measures exclude the items listed above for the applicable fiscal year):

 

     Fiscal 2017    Fiscal 2016
     As Reported
(GAAP)
   Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
   As Reported
(GAAP)
   Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

Revenue

   $15.7 billion    $15.7 billion    $13.0 billion    $13.0 billion

Operating income (loss)

   $1.58 billion    $1.76 billion    ($68 million)    $1.51 billion

Operating margin

   10.1%    11.2%    (0.5%)    11.7%

Net income (loss)

   $1.02 billion    $1.15 billion    ($70 million)    $897 million

Diluted EPS

   $3.75    $4.25    ($0.26)    $3.30

Operating results benefited from higher base rates, increased package volume and the inclusion of TNT Express results. Net income and earnings per share reflect tax benefits of $104 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, related to the implementation of new foreign currency tax regulations, the adoption of a new accounting standard for share-based payments, and certain transactions related to the TNT Express integration.

Full-Year Results

FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the full year (adjusted measures exclude the items listed above for the applicable fiscal year):

 

     Fiscal 2017    Fiscal 2016
     As Reported
(GAAP)
   Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
   As Reported
(GAAP)
   Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

Revenue

   $60.3 billion    $60.3 billion    $50.4 billion    $50.4 billion

Operating income

   $5.04 billion    $5.48 billion    $3.08 billion    $5.01 billion

Operating margin

   8.4%    9.1%    6.1%    10.0%

Net income

   $3.00 billion    $3.33 billion    $1.82 billion    $3.02 billion

Diluted EPS

   $11.07    $12.30    $6.51    $10.80

Operating results benefited from higher base rates, increased volume, continued cost management at FedEx Express and the inclusion of TNT Express results. Tax benefits from the implementation of new foreign currency tax regulations and the adoption of a new accounting standard for share-based payments also benefited results. These factors were partially offset by TNT Express integration and restructuring expenses and network expansion costs at FedEx Ground.

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Capital spending for fiscal 2017 was $5.1 billion, as certain FedEx Ground expansion projects were deferred to fiscal 2018.

For the year, the company acquired 2.96 million shares of FedEx common stock at an average price of $172.13.

Outlook

FedEx is unable to forecast the fiscal 2018 year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments. As a result, the company is unable to provide fiscal 2018 earnings guidance on a GAAP basis.

Before year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments, earnings are projected to be $12.45 to $13.25 per diluted share for fiscal 2018. This forecast assumes moderate economic growth. The earnings forecast before year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments and excluding TNT Express integration expenses, including restructuring charges, is $13.20 to $14.00 per diluted share for fiscal 2018. These forecasts include an estimated $65 million of TNT Express intangible asset amortization expense.

Capital spending for fiscal 2018 is expected to be approximately $5.9 billion, which includes an increase in planned aircraft deliveries to support the FedEx Express fleet modernization program and continued investments in FedEx Ground automation and capacity expansion, including certain projects deferred from fiscal 2017.

“Investments to modernize our aircraft fleet and expand our FedEx Ground capacity are supporting our strong earnings growth,” said Alan B. Graf, Jr., FedEx Corp. executive vice president and chief financial officer. “We are very optimistic about fiscal 2018 as evidenced by our earnings outlook.”

FedEx Express Segment

For the fourth quarter, the FedEx Express segment reported (adjusted measures exclude TNT Express integration expenses):

 

     Fiscal 2017    Fiscal 2016
     As Reported
(GAAP)
   Adjusted
(non-GAAP)
   As Reported
(GAAP)

Revenue

   $7.18 billion    $7.18 billion    $6.72 billion

Operating income

   $863 million    $909 million    $757 million

Operating income YOY change %

   14%    20%   

Operating margin

   12.0%    12.7%    11.3%

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Revenue increased 7% primarily due to increased package volume, driven by international export growth of 5%, and higher base rates.

Operating results increased primarily due to higher base rates, increased package volume, a positive net benefit from fuel and the continued benefit of cost management initiatives. As-reported results include $46 million of expenses related to the integration of TNT Express.

TNT Express Segment

For the fourth quarter, the TNT Express segment reported (adjusted measures exclude integration expenses, including restructuring charges, and intangible asset amortization expense):

 

     Fiscal 2017
     As Reported
(GAAP)
  Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

Revenue

   $1.91 billion   $1.91 billion

Operating income

   $26 million   $83 million

Operating margin

   1.4%   4.4%

The TNT Express as-reported results include $37 million of integration expenses, including restructuring charges, and $20 million of intangible asset amortization expense.

FedEx Ground Segment

For the fourth quarter, the FedEx Ground segment reported:

 

     Fiscal 2017   Fiscal 2016   Change

Revenue

   $4.68 billion   $4.29 billion   9%

Operating income

   $702 million   $656 million   7%

Operating margin

   15.0%   15.3%   (0.3 pts)

Revenue increased due primarily to higher base rates and average daily package volume growth of 3%.

Operating income increased due to higher yields and volume, partially offset by network expansion and staffing costs as well as increased self-insurance reserves.

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FedEx Freight Segment

For the fourth quarter, the FedEx Freight segment reported:

 

     Fiscal 2017   Fiscal 2016   Change

Revenue

   $1.70 billion   $1.61 billion   6%

Operating income

   $133 million   $137 million   (3%)

Operating margin

   7.8%   8.5%   (0.7 pts)

Revenue increased due to higher base rates and fuel surcharges. Average daily shipments were flat as the company focuses on improving revenue quality.

Operating results decreased slightly as higher salaries and wages and increased information technology expenses offset the benefit from higher base rates.

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 $60 billion, the company offers integrated business applications 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 400,000 team members to remain “absolutely, positively” 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, Statistical Books and fourth quarter fiscal 2017 Earnings Presentation. These materials, as well as a webcast of the earnings release conference call to be held at 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 20, 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, our ability to successfully integrate the businesses and operations of FedEx Express and TNT Express in the expected time frame, our ability to match capacity to shifting volume levels, changes in fuel prices or currency exchange rates, a significant data breach or other disruption to our technology infrastructure, legal challenges or changes related to FedEx Ground’s owner-operators and the drivers providing services on their behalf, new U.S. domestic or international government regulation, our ability to effectively operate, integrate and leverage acquired businesses, disruptions or modifications in service by, or changes in the business of, the U.S. Postal Service, the impact from any terrorist activities or international conflicts 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

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2016 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 fourth quarter and adjusted full-year fiscal 2017 and 2016 consolidated operating income and margin, net income and diluted earnings per share, and adjusted fourth quarter and adjusted full-year fiscal 2017 FedEx Express segment and TNT Express segment operating income and margin. These financial measures have been adjusted to exclude the impact of the following items (as applicable):

 

    Year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments (non-cash) for our defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans;

 

    TNT Express integration expenses incurred in fiscal 2017;

 

    Expenses incurred in fiscal 2016 in connection with the settlement of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection matter involving FedEx Trade Networks, net of recognized insurance recovery;

 

    Fiscal 2017 charges related to certain pending U.S. Customs and Border Protection matters involving FedEx Trade Networks;

 

    TNT Express intangible asset amortization;

 

    Expenses incurred in fiscal 2016 and 2017 in connection with the settlement of (and certain expected losses relating to) independent contractor litigation matters involving FedEx Ground (net of recognized insurance recovery for fiscal 2016); and

 

    Expenses incurred in fiscal 2016 associated with the acquisition, financing and integration of TNT Express and its operating results from the date of acquisition, net of any tax impact, including the income tax impact of an internal corporate legal entity restructuring to facilitate the integration of FedEx Express and TNT Express that is presented as a separate item herein.

The MTM accounting-related adjustments are excluded from our fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2017 and 2016 non-GAAP financial measures because these non-cash items are unrelated to our core operating performance.

We expect to incur significant expenses over the next few years in connection with our integration of TNT Express. We have adjusted our fourth quarter and

 

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full-year fiscal 2017 financial measures and the FedEx Express segment and TNT Express segment fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2017 financial measures to exclude these items 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 wages, advertising expenses and travel. Internal salaries and wages are included only to the extent the individuals are assigned full-time to integration activities. The integration expenses also include restructuring charges at TNT Express.

The litigation- and legal-related matters are excluded from our fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2017 and 2016 non-GAAP financial measures, as applicable, because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses.

We also have recurring intangible asset amortization expenses at TNT Express. The company and TNT Express incurred, and will continue incurring, these expenses solely as a result of the company’s acquisition of TNT Express and the related purchase accounting treatment. We excluded intangible asset amortization from our fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2017 non-GAAP financial results and the TNT Express segment’s fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2017 non-GAAP financial results to help investors understand the impact of these expenses on TNT Express’s base business and to facilitate the overall comparability of the company’s consolidated financial results. We will not adjust our financial results for intangible asset amortization beginning in fiscal 2018 because the company’s financial results will be comparable year-over-year at that time. Beginning in fiscal 2018, we will recast our fiscal 2017 non-GAAP financial results to include TNT Express intangible asset amortization.

The TNT Express expense items, as well as the income tax impact of an internal corporate legal entity restructuring to facilitate the integration of FedEx Express and TNT Express, are excluded from our fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2016 non-GAAP financial measures because these items impacted the year-over-year comparability of our financial statements and are not related to our core operating performance. We excluded TNT Express operating results from the date of acquisition from our fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2016 non-GAAP financial measures because it was acquired on May 25, 2016 (six days before the end of our fiscal year), and its financial results were immaterial from the date of acquisition and not presented as a separate segment.

 

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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 2018 Earnings Guidance

Our fiscal 2018 earnings guidance is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes the fiscal 2018 year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments and projected fiscal 2018 TNT Express integration expenses, including restructuring charges at TNT Express. We have provided this non-GAAP earnings guidance measure for the same reasons that were outlined above for historical non-GAAP measures.

We are unable to predict the amount of the year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments, as they are significantly impacted by changes in interest rates and the financial markets, so such adjustments are not included in our earnings guidance. For this reason, a full reconciliation of our fiscal 2018 earnings guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is impracticable. It is reasonably possible, however, that our fourth quarter fiscal 2018 MTM pension accounting adjustments could have a material impact on our fiscal 2018 consolidated financial results. The last table included below outlines the impact of the items that are excluded from our earnings guidance, other than the year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments.

 

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Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

FedEx Corporation

 

     Operating     Income     Net     Diluted
Earnings
 
Dollars in millions, except EPS    Income     Margin     Taxes1     Income2     Per Share  

GAAP measure

   $ 1,581       10.1   $ 440     $ 1,020     $ 3.75  

MTM pension accounting adjustments3

     (24     (0.1 %)      (18     (6     (0.02

TNT Express integration expenses4

     124       0.8     37       87       0.32  

FedEx Trade Networks legal matters

     39       0.2     15       24       0.09  

TNT Express intangible asset amortization

     20       0.1     4       16       0.06  

FedEx Ground legal matters

     22       0.1     9       13       0.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 1,762       11.2   $ 487     $ 1,154     $ 4.25  

FedEx Express Segment

 

     Operating  
Dollars in millions    Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 863        12.0

TNT Express integration expenses

     46        0.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 909        12.7

TNT Express Segment

 

     Operating  
Dollars in millions    Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 26        1.4

TNT Express integration expenses

     37        1.9

TNT Express intangible asset amortization

     20        1.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 83        4.4

 

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Full-Year Fiscal 2017

FedEx Corporation

 

     Operating     Income     Net     Diluted
Earnings
 
Dollars in millions, except EPS    Income     Margin     Taxes1     Income2     Per Share5  

GAAP measure

   $ 5,037       8.4   $ 1,582     $ 2,997     $ 11.07  

MTM pension accounting adjustments3

     (24     —         (18     (6     (0.02

TNT Express integration expenses4

     327       0.5     82       245       0.91  

TNT Express intangible asset amortization

     74       0.1     17       57       0.21  

FedEx Trade Networks legal matters

     39       0.1     15       24       0.09  

FedEx Ground legal matters

     22       —         9       13       0.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 5,475       9.1   $ 1,687     $ 3,330     $ 12.30  

FedEx Express Segment

 

     Operating  
Dollars in millions    Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 2,678        9.8

TNT Express integration expenses

     117        0.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 2,795        10.2

TNT Express Segment

 

     Operating  
Dollars in millions    Income      Margin  

GAAP measure

   $ 84        1.1

TNT Express integration expenses

     89        1.2

TNT Express intangible asset amortization

     74        1.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 247        3.3

 

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Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2016

FedEx Corporation

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS

  

 

Operating

    Income
Taxes1
    Net
Income2
    Diluted
Earnings

Per Share5
 
   Income5     Margin        

GAAP measure

   ($ 68     (0.5 %)    ($ 111   ($ 70   ($ 0.26

Tax impact – legal entity restructuring for TNT integration

     —         —         76       (76     (0.28

MTM pension accounting adjustments3

     1,498       11.6     552       946       3.47  

TNT expenses and operating results6

     66       0.5     (13     91       0.34  

FedEx Ground legal matter

     11       0.1     4       6       0.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 1,506       11.7   $ 508     $ 897     $ 3.30  

Full-Year Fiscal 2016

FedEx Corporation

 

    

 

Operating

    Income
Taxes1,5
     Net
Income2
    Diluted
Earnings

Per Share
 
Dollars in millions, except EPS    Income5      Margin5         

GAAP measure

   $ 3,077        6.1   $ 920      $ 1,820     $ 6.51  

Tax impact – legal entity restructuring for TNT integration

     —          —         76        (76     (0.27

MTM pension accounting adjustments3

     1,498        3.0     552        946       3.39  

FedEx Ground legal matters7

     256        0.5     97        158       0.57  

TNT expenses and operating results6

     115        0.2     6        125       0.45  

FedEx Trade Networks legal matter7

     69        0.1     26        43       0.15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

   $ 5,014        10.0   $ 1,678      $ 3,016     $ 10.80  

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Fiscal 2018 Earnings Guidance

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS    Adjustments      Diluted Earnings
Per Share

Earnings per diluted share before MTM pension accounting adjustments (non-GAAP)8

      $12.45 to $13.25

TNT Express integration expenses

   $ 275     

Income tax effect1

     (71   
  

 

 

    

Net of tax effect

   $ 204      0.75
  

 

 

    

 

Earnings per diluted share with adjustments8

      $13.20 to $14.00

Notes:

 

1     Income taxes are based on the company’s approximate statutory tax rates applicable to each transaction.
2     Effect of “Total other (expense) income” on net income amount not shown.
3     MTM pension accounting adjustments reflect the year-end noncash adjustment to the valuation of the company’s defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans.
4     These expenses, including restructuring charges at TNT Express, were recognized at FedEx Corporate, FedEx Express and TNT Express.
5     Does not sum to total due to rounding.
6     TNT Express’s operating results are immaterial from the time of acquisition (May 25, 2016).
7     Net of recognized insurance recovery.
8     The year-end MTM pension accounting adjustments, which are impracticable to calculate at this time, are excluded.

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FEDEX CORP. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

(In millions, except earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31
    Twelve Months Ended
May 31
 
     2017 1     2016 2     %     2017 1     2016 2     %  

Revenue:

            

FedEx Express segment

   $ 7,180     $ 6,715       7   $ 27,358     $ 26,451       3

TNT Express segment

     1,908       —         NM       7,401       —         NM  

FedEx Ground segment

     4,678       4,286       9     18,075       16,574       9

FedEx Freight segment

     1,696       1,605       6     6,443       6,200       4

FedEx Services segment

     423       416       2     1,621       1,593       2

Eliminations and other

     (157     (43     NM       (579     (453     (28 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Revenue

     15,728       12,979       21     60,319       50,365       20

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits

     5,483       4,774       15     21,542       18,581       16

Purchased transportation

     3,442       2,461       40     13,611       9,966       37

Rentals and landing fees

     814       733       11     3,240       2,854       14

Depreciation and amortization

     754       667       13     2,995       2,631       14

Fuel

     730       535       36     2,773       2,399       16

Maintenance and repairs

     609       527       16     2,374       2,108       13

Retirement plans mark-to-market adjustment

     (24     1,498       NM       (24     1,498       NM  

Other

     2,339       1,852       26     8,771       7,251       21
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses

     14,147       13,047       8     55,282       47,288       17

Operating Income:

            

FedEx Express segment

     863       757       14     2,678       2,519       6

TNT Express segment

     26       —         NM       84       —         NM  

FedEx Ground segment

     702       656       7     2,292       2,276       1

FedEx Freight segment

     133       137       (3 %)      397       426       (7 %) 

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (143     (1,618     NM       (414     (2,144     NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Income (Loss)

     1,581       (68     NM       5,037       3,077       64

Other (Expense) Income:

            

Interest, net

     (125     (97     29     (479     (315     52

Other, net

     4       (16     NM       21       (22     NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Other Expense

     (121     (113     7     (458     (337     36

Pretax Income (Loss)

     1,460       (181     NM       4,579       2,740       67

Provision for Income Taxes

     440       (111     NM       1,582       920       72
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 1,020     ($ 70     NM     $ 2,997     $ 1,820       65
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 3.75     ($ 0.26     NM     $ 11.07     $ 6.51       70
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted Average Diluted Common and Common Equivalent Shares

     271       269       1     270       279       (3 %) 

Capital Expenditures

   $ 1,326     $ 1,257       5   $ 5,116     $ 4,818       6

 

1   -   Includes $124 million of integration expenses, including restructuring charges, for the fourth quarter and $327 million for the full year of fiscal 2017, as well as $20 million of intangible asset amortization expense for the fourth quarter and $74 million for the full year of fiscal 2017. Also includes $39 million and $22 million in connection with the legal matters involving FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx Ground, respectively, for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2017 included in “Corporate, eliminations, and other”.
2   -   Includes legal reserve increases of $325 million included in the “Corporate, eliminations, and other” results for the full year of fiscal 2016, and transaction, financing and integration planning expenses related to the TNT Express acquisition as well as TNT Express’s immaterial operating results from the time of acquisition of $79 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and $132 million for fiscal 2016, which are predominantly included in the “Corporate, eliminations, and other” results.

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

(In millions)

 

     May 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
    May 31, 2016  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,969     $ 3,534  

Receivables, less allowances

     7,599       7,252  

Spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances

     514       496  

Prepaid expenses and other

     546       707  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     12,628       11,989  

Property and Equipment, at Cost

     50,626       47,018  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     24,645       22,734  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     25,981       24,284  

Other Long-Term Assets

    

Goodwill

     7,154       6,747  

Other assets

     2,789       2,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other long-term assets

     9,943       9,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 48,552     $ 45,959  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

    

Current Liabilities

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 22     $ 29  

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

     1,914       1,972  

Accounts payable

     2,752       2,944  

Accrued expenses

     3,232       3,063  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,920       8,008  

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion

     14,909       13,733  

Other Long-Term Liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes

     2,527       1,567  

Pension, postretirement healthcare and other benefit obligations

     4,487       6,227  

Self-insurance accruals

     1,494       1,314  

Deferred lease obligations

     531       400  

Deferred gains, principally related to aircraft transactions

     137       155  

Other liabilities

     474       771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other long-term liabilities

     9,650       10,434  

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Common Stockholders’ Investment

    

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

     32       32  

Additional paid-in capital

     3,005       2,892  

Retained earnings

     20,833       18,371  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (415     (169

Treasury stock, at cost

     (7,382     (7,342
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stockholders’ investment

     16,073       13,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 48,552     $ 45,959  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Fiscal 2017

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Year Ended
May 31
 
     2017     2016  

Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 2,997     $ 1,820  

Noncash charges:

    

Retirement plans mark-to-market adjustment

     (24     1,498  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,995       2,631  

Other, net

     1,199       296  

Gain from sale of an investment

     (35     —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

     (2,202     (537
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

     4,930       5,708  

Investing Activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (5,116     (4,818

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (4,618

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

     135       (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

     (4,981     (9,446

Financing Activities:

    

Principal payments on debt

     (82     (41

Proceeds from debt issuances

     1,190       6,519  

Proceeds from stock issuances

     337       183  

Dividends paid

     (426     (277

Purchase of treasury stock

     (509     (2,722

Other, net

     18       (51
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by financing activities

     528       3,611  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (42     (102
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     435       (229

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,534       3,763  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 3,969     $ 3,534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31
    Twelve Months Ended
May 31
 
     2017     2016     %     2017     2016     %  

Revenues:

            

Package Revenue:

            

U.S. Overnight Box

   $ 1,785     $ 1,719       4   $ 6,958     $ 6,763       3

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     463       435       6     1,750       1,662       5
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Overnight

     2,248       2,154       4     8,708       8,425       3

U.S. Deferred

     930       811       15     3,528       3,379       4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Package Revenue

     3,178       2,965       7     12,236       11,804       4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

International Priority

     1,552       1,454       7     5,827       5,697       2

International Economy

     653       594       10     2,412       2,282       6
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total International Export Package

     2,205       2,048       8     8,239       7,979       3

International Domestic1

     335       319       5     1,299       1,285       1
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Package Revenue

     5,718       5,332       7     21,774       21,068       3

Freight Revenue:

            

U.S.

     633       683       (7 %)      2,528       2,481       2

International Priority

     409       355       15     1,502       1,384       9

International Airfreight

     36       28       29     118       126       (6 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Freight Revenue

     1,078       1,066       1     4,148       3,991       4

Other Revenue2

     384       317       21     1,436       1,392       3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Express Revenue

   $ 7,180     $ 6,715       7   $ 27,358     $ 26,451       3

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,682       2,602       3     10,536       10,240       3

Purchased transportation

     615       539       14     2,337       2,301       2

Rentals and landing fees

     388       427       (9 %)      1,618       1,688       (4 %) 

Depreciation and amortization

     363       347       5     1,431       1,385       3

Fuel

     571       444       29     2,153       2,023       6

Maintenance and repairs

     370       313       18     1,414       1,294       9

Intercompany charges

     489       475       3     1,881       1,846       2

Other

     839       811       3     3,310       3,155       5
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses

     6,317       5,958       6     24,680       23,932       3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income

   $ 863     $ 757       14   $ 2,678     $ 2,519       6
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin

     12.0     11.3     0.7 pts       9.8     9.5     0.3 pts  

1 - International Domestic revenues represent international intra-country operations.

2 - Includes FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx SupplyChain Systems.

 

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FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     May 31     May 31  
     2017      2016      %     2017      2016      %  

PACKAGE STATISTICS1

                

Average Daily Package Volume (000s):

                

U.S. Overnight Box

     1,204        1,269        (5 %)      1,265        1,271        —    

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     565        558        1     561        541        4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total U.S. Overnight Package

     1,769        1,827        (3 %)      1,826        1,812        1

U.S. Deferred

     890        825        8     900        901        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     2,659        2,652        —         2,726        2,713        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

International Priority

     419        399        5     405        394        3

International Economy

     195        184        6     186        181        3
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total International Export Package

     614        583        5     591        575        3

International Domestic2

     939        869        8     934        888        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Average Daily Packages

     4,212        4,104        3     4,251        4,176        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Yield (Revenue Per Package):

                

U.S. Overnight Box

   $ 22.81      $ 20.83        10   $ 21.57      $ 20.79        4

U.S. Overnight Envelope

     12.60        11.99        5     12.24        11.99        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

U.S. Overnight Composite

     19.55        18.13        8     18.70        18.16        3

U.S. Deferred

     16.07        15.12        6     15.37        14.66        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

U.S. Domestic Composite

     18.39        17.20        7     17.60        17.00        4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

International Priority

     56.97        56.12        2     56.44        56.47        —    

International Economy

     51.46        49.49        4     50.83        49.15        3
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total International Export Composite

     55.23        54.02        2     54.68        54.16        1

International Domestic2

     5.51        5.66        (3 %)      5.45        5.65        (4 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Composite Package Yield

   $ 20.89      $ 19.99        5   $ 20.09      $ 19.71        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

FREIGHT STATISTICS1

                

Average Daily Freight Pounds (000s):

                

U.S.

     8,071        8,885        (9 %)      8,190        8,178        —    

International Priority

     2,810        2,530        11     2,670        2,510        6

International Airfreight

     732        586        25     641        623        3
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Avg Daily Freight Pounds

     11,613        12,001        (3 %)      11,501        11,311        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Revenue Per Freight Pound:

                

U.S.

   $ 1.21      $ 1.18        3   $ 1.21      $ 1.19        2

International Priority

     2.24        2.16        4     2.21        2.15        3

International Airfreight

     0.74        0.73        1     0.72        0.79        (9 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Composite Freight Yield

   $ 1.43      $ 1.37        4   $ 1.41      $ 1.38        2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Weekdays

     65        65        —         255        256        —    

1 - Package and freight statistics include only the operations of FedEx Express.    

2 - International Domestic revenues represent international intra-country operations.    

 

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TNT EXPRESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     May 31, 2017     May 31, 2017  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    

Revenue

   $ 1,908     $ 7,401  

Operating Expenses:

    

Salaries and employee benefits

     538       2,077  

Purchased transportation

     789       3,030  

Rentals and landing fees

     100       353  

Depreciation and amortization

     55       239  

Fuel

     54       225  

Maintenance and repairs

     29       143  

Intercompany charges

     6       17  

Other

     311       1,233  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     1,882       7,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

   $ 26     $ 84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Margin

     1.4     1.1

OPERATING STATISTICS

    

Operating Weekdays

     63       253  

Package:

    

Average Daily Package Volume (000s)

     1,046       1,022  

Yield (Revenue Per Package)

   $ 24.77     $ 24.77  

Freight:

    

Average Daily Freight Pounds (000s)

     3,494       3,608  

Revenue Per Freight Pound

   $ 0.54     $ 0.56  

 

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FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31
    Twelve Months Ended
May 31
 
     2017     2016     %     2017     2016     %  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

            

Revenues:

            

FedEx Ground

   $ 4,295     $ 3,889       10   $ 16,497     $ 15,050       10

FedEx Supply Chain

     383       397       (4 %)      1,578       1,524       4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Revenues

     4,678       4,286       9     18,075       16,574       9

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits

     808       729       11     3,228       2,834       14

Purchased transportation

     1,838       1,687       9     7,406       6,817       9

Rentals

     197       173       14     764       639       20

Depreciation and amortization

     176       157       12     684       608       13

Fuel

     2       2       —         10       10       —    

Maintenance and repairs

     85       79       8     322       288       12

Intercompany charges

     334       320       4     1,317       1,230       7

Other

     536       483       11     2,052       1,872       10
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses

     3,976       3,630       10     15,783       14,298       10
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income

   $ 702     $ 656       7   $ 2,292     $ 2,276       1
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin

     15.0     15.3     (0.3 pts     12.7     13.7     (1.0 pts

OPERATING STATISTICS1

            

Operating Weekdays

     65       65       —         255       256       —    

Average Daily Package Volume (000s)

     7,700       7,453       3     7,896       7,526       5

Yield (Revenue Per Package)

   $ 8.57     $ 8.01       7   $ 8.18     $ 7.80       5

1 - Operating statistics include only the operations of FedEx Ground (including FedEx SmartPost).

 

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FEDEX FREIGHT SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     May 31     May 31  
     2017     2016     %     2017     2016     %  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

            

Revenue

   $ 1,696     $ 1,605       6   $ 6,443     $ 6,200       4

Operating Expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits

     792       757       5     3,058       2,925       5

Purchased transportation

     249       242       3     988       962       3

Rentals

     35       33       6     136       142       (4 %) 

Depreciation and amortization

     70       63       11     269       248       8

Fuel

     102       86       19     384       363       6

Maintenance and repairs

     56       52       8     215       206       4

Intercompany charges

     127       119       7     497       456       9

Other

     132       116       14     499       472       6
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Operating Expenses

     1,563       1,468       6     6,046       5,774       5
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income

   $ 133     $ 137       (3 %)    $ 397     $ 426       (7 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Margin

     7.8     8.5     (0.7 pts     6.2     6.9     (0.7 pts

OPERATING STATISTICS

            

LTL Operating Weekdays

     65       65       —         254       254       —    

Average Daily LTL Shipments (000s)

            

Priority

     71.7       70.8       1     70.6       67.7       4

Economy

     31.0       32.0       (3 %)      31.0       31.1       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Average Daily LTL Shipments

     102.7       102.8       —         101.6       98.8       3

Weight Per LTL Shipment (lbs)

            

Priority

     1,183       1,197       (1 %)      1,176       1,191       (1 %) 

Economy

     1,152       1,121       3     1,129       1,145       (1 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite Weight Per LTL Shipment

     1,174       1,173       —         1,161       1,177       (1 %) 

LTL Revenue/Shipment

            

Priority

   $ 224.60     $ 214.32       5   $ 221.67     $ 218.50       1

Economy

     274.65       254.11       8     265.77       261.27       2
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite LTL Revenue/Shipment

   $ 239.68     $ 226.71       6   $ 235.20     $ 232.11       1

LTL Revenue/CWT

            

Priority

   $ 18.98     $ 17.91       6   $ 18.85     $ 18.35       3

Economy

     23.83       22.66       5     23.55       22.81       3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Composite LTL Revenue/CWT

   $ 20.41     $ 19.33       6   $ 20.25     $ 19.73       3

 

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