Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 10-K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to                     

Commission file number 001-15451


United Parcel Service, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware   58-2480149

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia   30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(404) 828-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share

  New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share

 

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  þ                            Accelerated filer  ¨                            Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

 

The aggregate market value of the class B common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $54,302,158,108 as of June 30, 2006. The registrant’s class A common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an organized over-the-counter market, but each share of the registrant’s class A common stock is convertible into one share of the registrant’s class B common stock.

As of February 26, 2007, there were 391,502,236 outstanding shares of class A common stock and 674,954,331 outstanding shares of class B common stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareowners scheduled for May 10, 2007 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.



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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Overview

 

United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) is the world’s largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain management. We were founded in 1907 as a private messenger and delivery service in Seattle, Washington. Today, we deliver packages each business day for 1.8 million shipping customers to 6.1 million consignees in over 200 countries and territories. In 2006, we delivered an average of 15.6 million pieces per day worldwide. In addition, our supply chain solutions capabilities are available to clients in over 175 countries and territories.

 

Total revenue in 2006 was over $47.5 billion. Although our primary business is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents, we have extended our capabilities in recent years to encompass the broader spectrum of services known as supply chain solutions, such as freight forwarding, customs brokerage, fulfillment, returns, financial transactions and even repairs. We are also a leading provider of less-than-truckload (“LTL”) transportation services. We have established a global transportation infrastructure and a comprehensive portfolio of services and integrated solutions. We support these services with advanced operational and customer-facing technology. Our supply chain solutions provide visibility into moving inventory across the global supply chain.

 

We believe the future is bright for this industry, for the following reasons:

 

   

Globalization of trade is a worldwide economic reality, which we believe will continue to expand as trade barriers are eliminated and large consumer markets, in particular China, India and Europe, experience economic expansion.

 

   

We believe package shipments will continue to increase as a result of just-in-time inventory management, the increased use of the Internet for ordering goods and direct-to-consumer business models. UPS is enhancing its ability to be a “warehouse in motion” for inventory on the move. The company is also an industry leader in the delivery of goods purchased over the Internet.

 

   

We believe the drive toward outsourcing supply chain management will continue, as customers increasingly view effective management of their supply chains as a strategic advantage rather than a cost center.

 

Our vision for the future is to synchronize the world of commerce, managing the complexities of our customers’ supply chain needs. Our goal is to develop business solutions that create value and competitive advantages for any size customers through product differentiation, better customer service and improved cash flow.

 

Competitive Strengths

 

Our competitive strengths include:

 

Global Reach and Scale.    We believe that our integrated global ground and air network is the most extensive in the industry. It is the only network that handles all levels of service (express, ground, domestic, international, commercial, residential) through one integrated pickup and delivery service system.

 

We operate a ground fleet of approximately 101,000 vehicles, ranging from custom-built package cars to large tractors and trailers, and utilize approximately 600 airplanes. In the contiguous U.S., we reach all business and residential addresses. We are the eighth largest airline in the world. Our primary air hub is in Louisville, KY. Regional air hubs are located in Columbia, SC; Dallas, TX; Hartford, CT; Ontario, CA; Philadelphia, PA; and Rockford, IL. Our largest international air hub is in Cologne, Germany, with other regional hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Miami, FL and Pampanga, Philippines.

 

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From the beginnings in Germany 30 years ago, our European network has grown significantly and now fully supports air and ground shipments throughout the continent. We believe we have the most comprehensive integrated delivery and information services portfolio of any carrier in Europe. In other regions of the world, we rely on both our own and local service providers’ capabilities to meet our service commitments.

 

Through more than two dozen alliances with Asian delivery companies that supplement company-owned operations, we currently serve more than 40 Asia Pacific countries and territories. Two of the fastest growing economies in the world, China and India, are among our most promising opportunities.

 

Our Canadian operations include both intra-Canada and import/export capabilities. We deliver to all addresses throughout Canada. We are also the largest air cargo carrier and a leading logistics provider in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

Technology.    We are a global leader in developing technology that helps our customers optimize their business processes to lower costs, improve service and increase efficiency. We have a strong global capability as a mover of electronic information. We currently collect electronic data on 97% of the packages that move through our U.S. system each day – more than any of our competitors.

 

In 2003, we announced plans to re-engineer our package pickup and delivery processes, which we believe will result in gains in efficiency, reliability and flexibility. Once the new technology is deployed in our package sorting facilities, we anticipate achieving savings through productivity improvements as well as in reduced fuel usage. By the end of 2006 we had deployed this technology for use by almost 74% of our drivers.

 

Technology powers virtually every service we offer and every operation we perform. Our technology initiatives are driven by our customers’ needs. We offer a variety of on-line service options that enable our customers to integrate UPS functionality into their own businesses not only to conveniently send, manage and track their shipments, but to provide their customers with better information services. We provide the infrastructure for an Internet presence that extends to tens of thousands of customers who have integrated UPS tools directly into their own web sites.

 

Broad, Flexible Range of Services and Integrated Solutions.    Our portfolio of services enables customers to choose the delivery option that is most appropriate for their requirements. Substantially all of our U.S. small package delivery services are guaranteed.

 

Our express air services are integrated with our vast ground delivery system – one system handling all products. This integrated air and ground network enhances efficiency, improves productivity and asset utilization, and provides us with the flexibility to transport packages using the most reliable and cost-effective transportation mode or combination of modes. Our sophisticated engineering systems allow us to optimize our network efficiency and asset utilization on a daily basis. This unique, integrated global business model creates consistent and superior returns – by far the best in our industry.

 

Increasingly, our customers benefit from business solutions that integrate many UPS services in addition to package delivery. We offer over 60 supply chain services – such as freight forwarding, customs brokerage, order fulfillment, and returns management – that help improve efficiency of the supply chain management process.

 

Customer Relationships.    We focus on building and maintaining long-term customer relationships. Thousands of customers access us daily through UPS On-Call PickupSM for air and ground delivery services. In addition, there are approximately 150,000 domestic and international access points to UPS. These include: nearly 40,000 branded drop-boxes, more than 1,000 UPS Customer Centers, over 5,800 independently owned and operated The UPS Store® and Mail Boxes Etc.® locations worldwide (over 4,400 in the U.S.), more than 2,400 Alliance partner locations, in excess of 15,000 Authorized Shipping Outlets and commercial counters – along with more than 85,000 UPS drivers who can accept packages given to them.

 

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We place significant value on the quality of our customer relationships, and we conduct comprehensive research to monitor customer perceptions. Since 1993, we have conducted telephone interviews with shipping decision-makers virtually every business day to determine their satisfaction with small package carriers and perception of performance on 19 service factors. Results from this survey for 2006 continue to show high levels of customer satisfaction.

 

Brand Equity.    We have built a leading and trusted brand in our industry – a brand that stands for quality service, reliability and product innovation. The distinctive appearance of our vehicles and the friendliness and helpfulness of our drivers are major contributors to our brand equity.

 

Distinctive Culture.    We believe that the dedication of our employees results in large part from our distinctive “employee-owner” concept. Our employee stock ownership tradition dates from 1927, when our founders, who believed that employee stock ownership was a vital foundation for successful business, first offered stock to employees. To facilitate employee stock ownership, we maintain several stock-based compensation programs.

 

Our long-standing policy of “promotion from within” complements our tradition of employee ownership, and this policy makes it generally unnecessary for us to hire managers and executive officers from outside UPS. The vast majority of our management team began their careers as full-time or part-time hourly UPS employees, and has spent their entire careers with us. Our chief executive officer and many of our executive officers have more than 30 years of service with UPS and have accumulated a meaningful ownership stake in our company. Therefore, our executive officers have a strong incentive to effectively manage UPS, which benefits all our shareowners.

 

Financial Strength.    Our balance sheet reflects financial strength that few companies can match. As of December 31, 2006, we had a balance of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term investments of approximately $1.983 billion and shareowners’ equity of $15.482 billion. Long-term debt was $3.133 billion. We carry long-term debt ratings of AAA/Aaa from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, respectively, reflecting our low use of debt and strong capacity to service our obligations. Our financial strength gives us the resources to achieve global scale and to make investments in technology, transportation equipment and buildings as well as to pursue strategic opportunities which will facilitate our growth.

 

Growth Strategy

 

Our growth strategy takes advantage of our competitive strengths while maintaining our focus on meeting or exceeding our customers’ requirements. The principal components of our growth strategy are:

 

Build on Our Leadership Position in Our U.S. Business.    We believe that our tradition of reliable package delivery service, our experienced and dedicated employees and our unmatched integrated air and ground network provide us with the advantages of reputation, service quality and economies of scale that differentiate us from our competitors. Our strategy is to increase domestic revenue through cross-selling our existing and new services to our large and diverse customer base, to limit the rate of expense growth and to employ technology-driven efficiencies to increase operating profit.

 

Continued International Expansion.    We have built a strong international presence through significant investments over several decades. The international package delivery market continues to grow at a faster rate than that of the U.S. We will use our worldwide infrastructure and broad product portfolio to grow high-margin premium services and to implement cost, process and technology improvements in our international operations. Both Europe and Asia offer significant opportunities for growth.

 

Europe is our largest region outside the United States – accounting for approximately half of our international revenue.

 

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In early 2006, to accommodate growth opportunities across the whole of Europe, we completed the expansion of our automated package sorting hub at the Cologne / Bonn airport in Germany. The expansion doubled the hub’s original sorting capacity to 110,000 packages per hour, largely through the deployment of new automation technology.

 

Growth in Asia will be driven by global demand, leading to improved demographic and economic trends throughout the region, with specific emphasis on China and India. We continue to invest in infrastructure and technology in Asia. In 2002, we opened a new intra-Asia hub at Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga, Philippines to enable future growth in the region. This hub allows us to compete more effectively in the Asian express market and improve our service between Europe and Asia.

 

In 2003, we received from the U.S. Department of Transportation the authority to expand service to and through Hong Kong, including permanent authority to fly from Hong Kong to other cities, specifically to our Cologne hub in Europe. We continue our development efforts in the fast-growing China market.

 

In 2004, the U.S. Department of Transportation authorized us to significantly expand our air operations in China with the award of 12 new frequencies, which tripled our access to China.

 

In 2005, we announced expansion plans to triple the intra-Asia hub’s sorting capacity from 2,500 packages to 7,500 packages per hour. In the same year, UPS became the first U.S. airline to launch non-stop service between the U.S. and Guangzhou, which lies strategically in one of China’s fastest growing manufacturing regions. We also launched express delivery service for customers within China.

 

In 2006, we added another three daily flights between Shanghai, China and the U.S., and another new flight between Qingdao, China and Incheon, Korea. We also began direct air service between Shanghai and Cologne with five flights per week. Those flights are supporting international express volume into and out of China, which has seen dramatic growth in recent quarters. To continue our expansion, we plan to develop a new air hub in Shanghai. We also added two weekly flights between the U.S. and Australia.

 

Our Americas international gateway in Miami, Florida is the focal point for trade between Latin America and the U.S. This gateway complements our operations in Florida and Latin America, and represents our commitment to the Americas market. We believe that there is long-term potential for us to expand our service offerings in Latin America and in 2006, UPS de Mexico enhanced territory coverage by expanding to nine additional cities across Mexico. UPS de Mexico is now able to offer improved service and broader coverage to our customers in Mexico.

 

Provide Comprehensive Supply Chain Solutions.    In today’s global economy, entire industries have outsourced all or part of their supply chains to streamline and gain efficiencies, to strengthen their balance sheets, to support new business models and to improve service. Companies’ global supply chains are growing increasingly complex. This is creating further demand for a global service offering that incorporates transportation, distribution and international trade services with financial and information services. We believe that we are well positioned to capitalize on this growth for the following reasons:

 

   

We manage supply chains for large and small companies in over 175 countries and territories, with about 35 million square feet of distribution space and over 900 facilities worldwide.

 

   

We focus on supply chain redesign, freight forwarding, international trade services and management-based solutions for our customers rather than solely on more traditional asset-based logistics such as warehouses and vehicle fleets.

 

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We provide a broad range of transportation solutions to customers worldwide, including air, ocean and ground freight, as well as customs brokerage and trade and materials management. We provide standardized service, information technology systems and specialized distribution facilities and services adapted to the unique supply chains of specific industries such as healthcare, technology, and consumer/retail.

 

   

We offer a portfolio of financial services that provides customers with short-term and long-term financing, secured lending, working capital, government guaranteed lending, letters of credit, global trade financing, credit cards and equipment leasing.

 

Leverage Our Leading-Edge Technology.    Our goal is to provide our customers with easy-to-use, flexible technology offerings that streamline their shipment processing and integrate critical transportation information into their business processes, helping them create supply chain efficiencies, improve their cash flows and better serve their customers. Our leading-edge technology has enabled our e-commerce partners to utilize UPS capabilities within their products by integrating UPS shipping and visibility functionality.

 

Pursue Strategic Acquisitions and Global Alliances.    Strategic acquisitions and global alliances play a significant role in spurring growth. We look for opportunities that:

 

   

complement our global package business;

 

   

build our global brand;

 

   

enhance our technological capabilities or service offerings;

 

   

lower our costs; or

 

   

expand our geographic presence.

 

Products and Services

 

Domestic Package Products and Services.    Throughout our history, we have been engaged in the delivery of packages traveling by ground transportation. We expanded this service gradually, and today our standard ground service is available to every address in the 48 contiguous United States. With the addition of Hawaii and Alaska, we were the first to reach every address in all 50 states. We handle packages that weigh up to 150 pounds and are up to 165 inches in combined length and girth. We offer same-day pickup of air and ground packages. In 2006, we made the most significant upgrade ever to our U.S. ground package delivery network, accelerating the transit times for more than a half-million packages nationwide by one day or more.

 

In addition to our standard ground delivery product, UPS Hundredweight Service® offers guaranteed, time-definite service to customers sending multiple package shipments having a combined weight of 200 pounds or more, or air shipments totaling 100 pounds or more, addressed to one recipient.

 

We provide domestic air delivery throughout the United States. UPS Next Day Air® offers guaranteed next business day delivery by 10:30 a.m. to 75% of the United States population and delivery by noon to areas covering an additional 15% of the population. We offer Saturday delivery for UPS Next Day Air shipments for an additional fee. In 2006, we accelerated the guaranteed commit time for our UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.® delivery service to 10:30 a.m. from 12 p.m. and added a Saturday delivery option for UPS 2nd Day Air®.

 

Additional products and services, such as UPS CampusShip, Consignee Billing, Quantum View Manage, Delivery Confirmation and UPS ReturnsSM, are available to customers who require customized package distribution solutions.

 

International Package Products and Services.    We deliver international shipments to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, and we provide delivery within one to two business days to the world’s

 

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major business centers. We offer a complete portfolio of import, export and domestic services. This portfolio includes guaranteed early morning, morning and noon delivery to major cities around the world, as well as scheduled day-definite air and ground services. We offer worldwide customs clearance service for any mode of transportation.

 

In January 2007, we had the largest service expansion of our international shipping portfolio in more than a decade. UPS began offering customers three, rather than two, daily time-definite delivery options to and from the world’s most active trading markets, giving customers the flexibility they need to manage their businesses. The changes expand the number of early morning, morning and afternoon commit times UPS offers for urgent deliveries to and from cities throughout the world.

 

We classify our service as export (packages that cross national borders) and domestic (packages that stay within a single country’s boundaries). We have a portfolio of domestic services in 23 major countries throughout the world.

 

The Trade Direct portfolio of ocean and air services integrates our small package and supply chain solutions capabilities to provide additional value to our international customers. In essence, the Trade Direct service consolidates individually labeled packages or pallets into one movement across borders. When the goods arrive in the destination country, packages are deconsolidated and entered into the UPS system for delivery, often eliminating the receiving, sorting and handling necessary in distribution centers. This service significantly cuts the supply chain cycle from point of origin to consignee. It also provides our customers with faster time to market, reduced costs, increased visibility and better management of their global supply chain. In 2006, we completed the rollout of Trade Direct air and ocean services to facilitate export shipments from the U.S. and Canada to Europe, and introduced Trade Direct service inbound to Japan. Previously in 2005, we had launched Trade Direct services outbound from Europe to the U.S., as well as inbound from Asia to Europe.

 

Mexico and Canada are also important to our international business. We developed the UPS Trade DirectSM Cross Border service to manage package movements between the U.S. and these countries. This service combines our small package, freight and brokerage capabilities to create an integrated, streamlined and economical door-to-door solution for customers with complex cross-border distribution needs. We are also the only carrier to offer guaranteed 8:00 a.m. next day delivery to most major metropolitan cities in Canada.

 

Starting on January 2, 2007, UPS introduced UPS Standard service support for the shipping of dangerous goods / hazardous materials, becoming the only carrier to offer a small package ground service for dangerous goods between Canada and the United States.

 

Supply Chain & Freight Services.    UPS Supply Chain Solutions, which comprises our freight forwarding and logistics businesses, meets customers’ supply chain needs by selecting the most appropriate solution from a portfolio of over 60 services. Among these are:

 

   

Transportation and Freight Forwarding: air, ocean, rail and ground freight for all size shipments utilizing UPS and other carriers, and multimodal transportation network management.

 

   

Logistics and Distribution: supply chain management, distribution center design, planning and management, order fulfillment, inventory management, receiving and shipping, service parts logistics, reverse logistics and cross docking.

 

   

International Trade Management: freight forwarding, full-service customs brokerage and international trade consulting.

 

   

Consulting Services: strategic supply chain design and re-engineering.

 

Asset-based lending, global trade finance and export-import lending services are available through UPS CapitalSM.

 

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In 2005, we expanded our LTL transportation services with the acquisition of Overnite Corp., which offers a full range of regional, inter-regional and long-haul LTL services in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Mexico. Overnite Corp. was rebranded as UPS Freight in 2006. UPS Freight provides LTL services through a network of owned and leased service centers and carrier partnerships. UPS Freight transports a variety of products, including fabricated metal products, health care products, chemicals, textiles, machinery, furniture and fixtures, electronics, paper products and general commodities, including consumer goods, packaged food stuffs, industrial equipment and auto parts. UPS Freight also provides our customers with truckload and dedicated truckload transportation solutions.

 

Visibility and Technology Solutions.    Customers trust UPS with their goods and reputation. Our technology strategy is to provide our customers with the convenience of tools right on their computer or at one of our shipping outlets. We provide a variety of UPS technology solutions that support automated shipping and tracking:

 

   

UPS WorldShip® helps shippers streamline their shipping activities by processing shipments, printing address labels, tracking packages and providing management reports, all from a desktop computer. Our technology allows us to connect to a company’s order management and fulfillment software, eliminating the need for the company to perform many time consuming tasks, such as re-keying orders.

 

   

UPS CampusShip® is a Web-based, UPS-hosted distributed shipping solution that allows employees of companies with multiple facilities and decentralized workforces to easily process and ship packages with UPS from their computer desktops. At the same time, the system gives transportation and mailroom decision-makers centralized control over shipping procedures and costs.

 

   

UPS Internet Shipping is a quick and convenient way to ship packages using the web without installing additional software.

 

   

UPS OnLine® Host Access provides electronic connectivity between UPS and the shipper’s host computer system, linking UPS shipping information directly to all parts of the customer’s organization.

 

   

UPS Ready® encompasses electronic solutions provided by third-party vendors that benefit customers who want to automate their small package shipping and tracking processes.

 

   

Quantum View® is a suite of three visibility services (Quantum View Manage, Quantum View Data and Quantum View Notify) that give businesses and their customers detailed, timely information about the status of their UPS outbound and inbound shipments. The services can be used separately or together, depending on customer needs.

 

   

Flex® Global View provides UPS Supply Chain Solutions customers supply chain visibility of multimodal (air, ocean, ground and rail—freight or UPS small package) transportation, purchase order, customer and inventory management data via the Internet. Like Quantum View, Flex Global View provides customers proactive notification of events they deem important in their daily business operations—from notification of an item held in Customs to confirmation that a critical shipment is en route to their location.

 

 

 

UPS TradeAbilitySM is a software tool that helps customers navigate the complex process of international shipping by identifying harmonized tariff codes, generating landed cost estimates, and locating up-to-date compliance information.

 

 

 

UPS TradeSenseTM is a suite of trade management software (including TradeAbility) that provides a neutral technology platform that customers can leverage to manage global trade data and requirements. The software helps automate import-export transactions, enabling businesses to streamline their operations, boost efficiencies, enhance compliance, and send and receive trade information in a collaborative environment.

 

   

UPS Billing Analysis Tool is downloadable technology that allows customers to manipulate UPS Billing Data to analyze and allocate shipping costs. The tool is available in 36 countries and 21 languages, as

 

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well as the converted currencies of the customer’s choosing. It provides a variety of expense summaries and subtotals, which can be arranged by the customer’s cost codes, by UPS service, shipping method, and more.

 

UPS.com processes over 15 million package tracking transactions daily. A growing number of those tracking requests now come from customers in those countries that have wireless access to UPS tracking information. Package tracking, pickup requests, rate quotes, account opening, wireless registration, drop-off locator, transit times and supply ordering services are all available at the customer’s desktop or laptop. The site also displays full domestic and international service information and allows customers to process outbound shipments as well as return labels for their customers.

 

Businesses in a number of countries also can download UPS OnLine ToolsSM, to their own websites for direct use by their customers. This allows users to access the information they need without leaving our customers’ websites.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

The UPS worldwide sales organization includes both our traditional U.S. domestic and international small package delivery business and our Supply Chain & Freight business. This field sales organization consists primarily of locally-based account executives assigned to our individual operating units. For our largest multi-shipping site customers, we manage sales through an organization of regionally-based account managers, reporting directly to our corporate office.

 

Our sales force also includes specialized groups that work together with our general sales organization to support the sale of customer technology solutions, international package delivery, LTL and freight transportation, and warehousing and distribution services.

 

Our worldwide marketing organization also supports both our traditional U.S. domestic and international small package delivery business and our Supply Chain & Freight business. Our corporate marketing function is engaged in market and customer research, brand management, rate-making and revenue management policy, new product development, product portfolio management, marketing alliances and e-commerce, including the non-technical aspects of our web presence. Advertising, public relations, and most formal marketing communications are centrally developed and controlled.

 

In addition to our corporate marketing group, field-based marketing personnel are assigned to our individual operating units, and are primarily engaged in business planning, bid preparation and revenue management activities. These local marketing teams support the execution of corporate initiatives while also managing limited promotional and public relations activities pertinent to their local markets.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately 428,000 employees.

 

We have received numerous awards and wide recognition as an employer-of-choice, including the following:

 

   

In February 2006, we were rated “America’s Most Admired” company in our industry in a FORTUNE magazine survey, as well as ranked in the Top 20 among all American companies. We achieved Top 10 rankings for “people management” and “management quality”.

 

   

In 2006, we were ranked in the Top 10 companies in The Wall Street Journal / Harris Interactive Corporate Reputation Study.

 

   

In February 2007, we were ranked eighth overall among 25 companies recognized in Business Week’s first-ever ranking of “Customer Service Champs”.

 

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In 2006, UPS was recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the top companies in the world for Hispanics in the workforce. Overall, 50 companies were chosen based on their efforts to hire and retain those of Hispanic descent in their organization.

 

   

In August 2005, Black Professionals Magazine named UPS to its “Top 25 Companies for African Americans” list, based on workforce diversity initiatives.

 

   

In September 2006, UPS ranked ninth in a survey of 152 brands ranked for corporate citizenship. Public relations firm GolinHarris interviewed 5,000 Americans, who rated 152 brands for the GolinHarris Corporate Citizenship Index (CCI).

 

   

UPS was recognized in 2006 as one of America’s most supportive companies of both black and Hispanic engineering students by two independent surveys. The fourth annual survey by U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine named UPS as a private sector organization supportive of historically black engineering schools in the United States. A second survey, conducted by Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology magazine, ranked UPS in the top five private sector organizations supportive of engineering schools at America’s Hispanic Serving Institutions.

 

As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately 246,000 employees employed under a national master agreement and various supplemental agreements with local unions affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“Teamsters”). These agreements run through July 31, 2008. In the third quarter of 2006, we began formal negotiations with the Teamsters on a new agreement. We have approximately 2,800 pilots who are employed under a collective bargaining agreement with the Independent Pilots Association (“IPA”). On June 30, 2006, UPS and the IPA announced a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, which was ratified in the third quarter. This new contract becomes amendable at the end of 2011. Our airline mechanics are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 2727, which became amendable on November 1, 2006. We began formal negotiations with Teamsters Local 2727 on October 2, 2006. In addition, the majority of our ground mechanics who are not employed under agreements with the Teamsters are employed under collective bargaining agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. These agreements run through July 31, 2009.

 

We believe that our relations with our employees are good. Every year we survey all our employees to determine their level of job satisfaction. Areas of concern receive management attention as we strive to keep UPS the employer of choice among our employees.

 

Competition

 

We are the largest package delivery company in the world, in terms of both revenue and volume. We offer a broad array of services in the package delivery industry and, therefore, compete with many different companies and services on a local, regional, national and international basis. Our competitors include the postal services of the United States and other nations, various motor carriers, express companies, freight forwarders, air couriers and others.

 

We believe one increasingly important element of competition is a carrier’s ability to integrate its distribution and information systems with its customers’ systems to provide transportation solutions at competitive prices. We rely on our vast infrastructure and service portfolio to attract and maintain customers. As we expand our supply chain solutions service offerings, we compete with a number of participants in the supply chain, financial services and information technology industries.

 

Government Regulation

 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”), the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) and the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), regulates air transportation services.

 

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The TSA regulates various security aspects of air cargo transportation in a manner consistent with the TSA mission statement to “protect[s] the Nation’s transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.”

 

The DOT’s authority primarily relates to economic aspects of air transportation, such as discriminatory pricing, non-competitive practices, interlocking relations and cooperative agreements. The DOT also regulates, subject to the authority of the President of the United States, international routes, fares, rates and practices, and is authorized to investigate and take action against discriminatory treatment of U.S. air carriers abroad. We are subject to U.S. customs laws and related DOT regulations regarding the import and export of shipments to and from the U.S. In addition, our customs brokerage entities are subject to those same laws and regulations as they relate to the filing of documents on behalf of client importers and exporters.

 

The FAA’s authority primarily relates to safety aspects of air transportation, including aircraft standards and maintenance, personnel and ground facilities. In 1988, the FAA granted us an operating certificate, which remains in effect so long as we meet the operational requirements of federal aviation regulations.

 

FAA regulations mandate an aircraft corrosion control program, and aircraft inspection and repair at periodic intervals specified by approved programs and procedures, for all aircraft. Our total expenditures under these programs for 2006 were $18 million. The future cost of repairs pursuant to these programs may fluctuate. All mandated repairs have been completed, or are scheduled to be completed, within the timeframes specified by the FAA.

 

Our ground transportation of packages in the U.S. is subject to the DOT’s jurisdiction with respect to the regulation of routes and to both the DOT’s and the states’ jurisdiction with respect to the regulation of safety, insurance and hazardous materials.

 

We are subject to similar regulation in many non-U.S. jurisdictions. In addition, we are subject to non-U.S. government regulation of aviation rights to and beyond non-U.S. jurisdictions, and non-U.S. customs regulation.

 

The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 created the U.S. Postal Service as an independent establishment of the executive branch of the federal government, and vested the power to recommend domestic postal rates in a regulatory body, the Postal Rate Commission. We participate in the proceedings before the Postal Rate Commission in an attempt to secure fair postal rates for competitive services.

 

We are subject to numerous other laws and regulations in connection with our non-package businesses, including customs regulations, Food and Drug Administration regulation of our transportation of pharmaceuticals and state and federal lending regulations.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We make our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to these reports available free of charge through the investor relations page of our website, located at www.shareholder.com/ups, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with or furnished to the SEC.

 

We have adopted a written Code of Business Conduct that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer and senior financial officers. It is available in the governance section of the investor relations page of our website, located at www.shareholder.com/ups. In the event that we make changes in, or provide waivers from, the provisions of the Code of Business Conduct that the SEC requires us to disclose, we intend to disclose these events in the governance section of our investor relations website.

 

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Our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are also available free of charge in the governance section of the investor relations page of our website.

 

See Footnote 12 to our consolidated financial statements for financial information regarding our reporting segments and geographic areas in which we operate.

 

Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Name and Office

   Age   

Principal Occupation

and Employment For

the Last Five Years

David P. Abney

Senior Vice President, Chief Operating

Officer, and President – UPS Airlines

   51    Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and President, UPS Airlines (2007 – present), Senior Vice President and President, UPS International (2003 – 2007), UPS/Fritz Companies Integration Manager (2001 – 2002).

David A. Barnes

Senior Vice President and Chief

Information Officer

   51    Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (2005 – present), Corporate IS Portfolio Coordinator (2001 – 2004).

D. Scott Davis

Vice Chairman and Chief

Financial Officer

   55    Vice Chairman (2007 – present), Senior Vice President (2001-2007), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2001 – present), Director (2006 – present).

Michael L. Eskew

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

   57    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2002 – present), Vice Chairman (2000 – 2001), Executive Vice President (1999 – 2001), Director (1998 – present).

Alan Gershenhorn

Senior Vice President and President,

UPS International

   48    Senior Vice President and President, UPS International (2007 – present), President, UPS Supply Chain Solutions – Asia and Europe (2005 – 2007), President, UPS Supply Chain Solutions – Shared Services (2004 – 2005), President, United Parcel Service Canada, Ltd. (2001 – 2004).

Allen E. Hill

Senior Vice President

   51    Senior Vice President, Human Resources (2007 – present), Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Public Affairs (2006 – 2007), Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (2004 – 2006), Corporate Legal Department Manager (1995 – 2004).

Kurt P. Kuehn

Senior Vice President

   52    Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing (2004 – present), Vice President, Investor Relations (1999 – 2003).

Teri P. McClure

Senior Vice President and Secretary

   43    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (2006 – present), Corporate Legal Department Manager (2005 – 2006), Compliance Department Manager (2004 – 2005), District Manager (2003 – 2005), and Vice President (1999 – 2003).

 

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Name and Office

   Age   

Principal Occupation

and Employment For

the Last Five Years

John J. McDevitt

Senior Vice President

   48    Senior Vice President, Global Transportation Services (2005 – present), Senior Vice President, Strategic Integration (2003 – 2005), Air Region Manager (2000 – 2002).

Christine M. Owens

Senior Vice President

   51    Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Brand Management (2005 – present), Corporate Transportation Group Manager (2004 – 2005), Region Manager (1997 – 2004).

Robert E. Stoffel

Senior Vice President

   51    Senior Vice President, Engineering, Strategy and Supply Chain Distribution (2007 – present), Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Group (2004 – 2007), President, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (2002 – 2003), Vice President, UPS Logistics Group, Inc. (2000 – 2002).

James F. Winestock

Senior Vice President

   55    Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2004 – present), Region Manager (1998 – 2003).

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Information about risk factors can be found in Item 7 of this report under the caption “Risk Factors”.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

Operating Facilities

 

We own our headquarters, which are located in Atlanta, Georgia and consist of about 735,000 square feet of office space on an office campus, and our UPS Supply Chain Solutions group’s headquarters, which are located in Alpharetta, Georgia and consist of about 310,000 square feet of office space.

 

We also own our 27 principal U.S. package operating facilities, which have floor spaces that range from about 310,000 to 693,000 square feet. In addition, we have a 1.9 million square foot operating facility near Chicago, Illinois, which is designed to streamline shipments between East Coast and West Coast destinations, and we own or lease over 1,600 additional smaller package operating facilities in the U.S. The smaller of these facilities have vehicles and drivers stationed for the pickup of packages and facilities for the sorting, transfer and delivery of packages. The larger of these facilities also service our vehicles and equipment and employ specialized mechanical installations for the sorting and handling of packages.

 

We own or lease almost 600 facilities that support our international package operations and over 900 facilities that support our freight forwarding and logistics operations. Our freight forwarding and logistics operations maintain facilities with about 35 million square feet of floor space. We own and operate a logistics campus consisting of approximately 3.5 million square feet in Louisville, Kentucky.

 

UPS Freight operates over 200 service centers with a total of 5.5 million square feet of floor space. UPS Freight owns 141 of these service centers, while the remainder are occupied under operating lease agreements. The main offices of UPS Freight are located in Richmond, Virginia and consist of about 240,000 square feet of office space.

 

Our aircraft are operated in a hub and spokes pattern in the U.S. Our principal air hub in the U.S., known as Worldport, is located in Louisville, KY. The Worldport facility consists of over 3.5 million square feet and the site includes approximately 596 acres. We are able to sort over 300,000 packages per hour in the Worldport

 

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facility. We also have regional air hubs in Columbia, SC; Dallas, TX; Hartford, CT; Ontario, CA; Philadelphia, PA; and Rockford, IL. These hubs house facilities for the sorting, transfer and delivery of packages. Our European air hub is located in Cologne, Germany, and our Asia-Pacific air hub is located in Taipei, Taiwan. Our intra-Asia air hub is located at Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga, Philippines, our regional air hub in Canada is located in Hamilton, Ontario, and our regional air hub for Latin America and the Caribbean is in Miami, FL.

 

In 2006, we announced a major expansion to our Worldport facility that will increase the sorting capacity over the next five years by 60 percent to 487,000 packages per hour. The expansion involves the addition of three aircraft load / unload wings to the hub building, followed by the installation of high-speed conveyor and computer control systems. The overall size of the Worldport facility will increase by 1.1 million square feet to 5.1 million square feet, and the facility will be able to accommodate the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft currently on order. The expansion will cost over $1 billion and is expected to be completed by 2010.

 

In 2006, we closed the former Menlo Worldwide Forwarding air freight facility in Dayton, OH, and integrated the former Menlo Worldwide Forwarding air freight business into other UPS facilities, including a new facility in Louisville consisting of approximately 715,000 square feet and five new regional air freight facilities in Ontario, CA; Rockford, IL; Dallas, TX; Philadelphia, PA; and Columbia, SC that have a combined square footage of 269,000.

 

Our primary information technology operations are consolidated in a 435,000 square foot owned facility, the Ramapo Ridge facility, which is located on a 39-acre site in Mahwah, New Jersey. We also own a 175,000 square foot facility located on a 25-acre site in Alpharetta, Georgia, which serves as a backup to the main information technology operations facility in New Jersey. This facility provides production functions and backup capacity in the event that a power outage or other disaster incapacitates the main data center. It also helps us to meet our internal communication needs.

 

We believe that our facilities are adequate to support our current operations.

 

Fleet

 

Aircraft

 

The following table shows information about our aircraft fleet as of December 31, 2006, including the Boeing 767-300 order discussed further below:

 

Description

   Owned and
Capital
Leases
   Short-term
Leased or
Chartered
From
Others
   On
Order
   Under
Option

McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-71

   20    —      —      —  

McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-73

   26    —      —      —  

Boeing 727-100

   29    —      —      —  

Boeing 727-200

   2    —      —      —  

Boeing 747-100

   7    —      —      —  

Boeing 747-200

   4    —      —      —  

Boeing 747-400F

   —      —      8    —  

Boeing 747-400BCF

   —      —      2    —  

Boeing 757-200

   75    —      —      —  

Boeing 767-300

   32    —      —      —  

Boeing 767-300ER

   —      —      27    —  

Boeing MD-11

   34    —      4    —  

Airbus A300-600

   53    —      —      —  

Airbus A380-800

   —      —      10    10

Other

   —      325    —      —  
                   

Total

   282    325    51    10
                   

 

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We maintain an inventory of spare engines and parts for each aircraft.

 

All of the aircraft we own meet Stage III federal noise regulations and can operate at airports that have aircraft noise restrictions. We became the first major airline to successfully operate a 100% Stage III fleet more than three years in advance of the date required by federal regulations.

 

During 2006, we took delivery of 13 Boeing MD-11 aircraft and six Airbus A300-600 aircraft. We have firm commitments to purchase four Boeing MD-11 aircraft, and we expect to take delivery of these aircraft during 2007. In February 2007, we announced an order for 27 Boeing 767-300ER freighters to be delivered between 2009 and 2012 (this order is reflected in the table above). We also have firm commitments to purchase eight Boeing 747-400F aircraft scheduled for delivery during 2007 and 2008, and two Boeing 747-400BCF aircraft scheduled for delivery during 2008.

 

In addition, we currently have a firm commitment to purchase 10 Airbus A380-800 freighter aircraft and options to purchase 10 additional A380-800 aircraft. In February 2007, we announced that we had signed an agreement with Airbus to set out a timetable for deciding the status of this previous order. The agreement specifies changed delivery dates for the A380-800 and provides for possible termination of the original purchase agreement by either party later in 2007. The revised delivery schedule specifies the delivery dates for the 10 Airbus A380-800’s on order as being between 2012 and 2013, whereas we were originally scheduled to take delivery of the Airbus A380-800 aircraft between 2009 and 2012. The signing of this agreement will have no material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

Vehicles

 

We operate a ground fleet of approximately 101,000 package cars, vans, tractors and motorcycles. Our ground support fleet consists of over 26,000 pieces of equipment designed specifically to support our aircraft fleet, ranging from non-powered container dollies and racks to powered aircraft main deck loaders and cargo tractors. We also have about 41,000 containers used to transport cargo in our aircraft.

 

Safety

 

We promote safety throughout our operations. Our Automotive Fleet Safety Program is built with the following components:

 

   

Selection. Five out of every six drivers come from our part-time ranks. Therefore, many of our new drivers are familiar with our philosophies, policies, practices and training programs.

 

   

Training. Training is the cornerstone of our Fleet Safety Program. Our approach starts with training the trainer. All trainers are certified to ensure that they have the skills and motivation to effectively train novice drivers. A new driver’s employment includes extensive classroom and on-line training as well as on-road training, followed by three safety training rides integrated into his or her training cycle.

 

   

Responsibility. Our operations managers are responsible for their drivers’ safety records. We investigate every accident. If we determine that an accident could have been prevented, we retrain the driver.

 

   

Preventive Maintenance. An integral part of our Fleet Safety Program is a comprehensive Preventive Maintenance Program. Our fleet is tracked by computer to ensure that each vehicle is serviced before a breakdown or accident is likely to occur.

 

   

Honor Plan. A well-defined safe driver honor plan recognizes and rewards our drivers when they achieve success. We have over 4,200 drivers who have driven for 25 years or more without an avoidable accident.

 

Our workplace safety program is built upon a comprehensive health and safety process. The foundation of this process is our employee-management health and safety committees. The workplace safety process focuses

 

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on employee conditioning and safety-related habits. Our employee co-chaired health and safety committees complete comprehensive facility audits and injury analyses, and recommend facility and work process changes.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits filed in state and federal courts containing various class-action allegations under state wage-and-hour laws. In one of these cases, Marlo v. UPS, which has been certified as a class action in a California federal court, plaintiffs allege that they improperly were denied overtime, and seek penalties for missed meal and rest periods, and interest and attorneys’ fees. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of 1,200 full-time supervisors. The court granted summary judgment in favor of UPS on all claims and plaintiffs have appealed. We have denied any liability with respect to these claims and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this case. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

In another case, Cornn v. UPS, which has been certified as a class action in a California federal court, plaintiffs allege that they were improperly denied wages and/or overtime and meal and rest periods. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of approximately 23,600 drivers and seek back wages, penalties, interest and attorneys’ fees. UPS has agreed in principle to settle this matter in full for a total payment of $87 million. On December 6, 2006, the court granted tentative approval of the settlement.

 

We are named as a defendant in four putative class action lawsuits filed in federal courts, alleging a conspiracy relating to certain surcharges by a number of air cargo carriers. We are not named as a defendant in at least eighty-six related cases that make similar allegations. These cases have been consolidated in a Multi-District Litigation proceeding pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. UPS was not included as a defendant in the amended consolidated complaint on which the Multi-District Litigation is proceeding. In addition, in July 2006, we were named as a defendant in a comparable lawsuit filed in the Ontario (Canada) Superior Court of Justice. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in these cases.

 

We are a defendant in various other lawsuits that arose in the normal course of business. We believe that the eventual resolution of these cases will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Our Class A common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an organized over-the-counter market, but each share of our Class A common stock is convertible into one share of our Class B common stock.

 

The following is a summary of our Class B common stock price activity and dividend information for 2006 and 2005. Our Class B common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “UPS.”

 

     High    Low    Close   

Dividends

Declared

2006:

           

First Quarter

   $ 80.16    $ 72.74    $ 79.38    $ 0.38

Second Quarter

   $ 83.99    $ 77.55    $ 82.33    $ 0.38

Third Quarter

   $ 83.00    $ 65.50    $ 71.94    $ 0.38

Fourth Quarter

   $ 79.72    $ 71.95    $ 74.98    $ 0.38

2005:

           

First Quarter

   $ 85.84    $ 71.59    $ 72.74    $ 0.33

Second Quarter

   $ 75.88    $ 66.80    $ 69.16    $ 0.33

Third Quarter

   $ 74.21    $ 66.75    $ 69.13    $ 0.33

Fourth Quarter

   $ 79.97    $ 66.90    $ 75.15    $ 0.33

 

As of January 31, 2007, there were 174,096 and 17,237 record holders of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively.

 

The policy of our Board of Directors is to declare dividends each year out of current earnings. The declaration of future dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors in light of all relevant facts, including earnings, general business conditions and working capital requirements.

 

On February 8, 2007, our Board declared a dividend of $0.42 per share, which is payable on March 6, 2007 to shareowners of record on February 20, 2007.

 

In February 2007, the Board of Directors approved an increase in our share repurchase authorization to $2.0 billion. This amount replaced the remaining authority available under the previously authorized $2.0 billion share repurchase program approved in July 2006. Unless terminated earlier by the resolution of our Board, the program will expire when we have purchased all shares authorized for repurchase under the program.

 

A summary of repurchases of our Class A and Class B common stock during the fourth quarter of 2006 is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

   

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased(1)

 

Average

Price Paid

Per Share(1)

 

Total Number

of Shares Purchased

as Part of Publicly

Announced Program

 

Approximate Dollar

Value of Shares that

May Yet be Purchased

Under the Program

October 1 – October 31, 2006

  2.1   $ 74.77   2.0   $ 1,250

November 1 – November 30, 2006

  2.1     77.08   2.0     1,094

December 1 – December 31, 2006

  2.1     75.95   2.1     936
                   

Total October 1 – December 31, 2006

  6.3   $ 75.94   6.1   $ 936
                   

(1) Includes shares repurchased through our publicly announced share repurchase program and shares tendered to pay the exercise price and tax withholding on employee stock options.

 

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Shareowner Return Performance Graph

 

The following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

 

The following graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total shareowners’ returns for our class B common stock, the S&P 500 Index, and the Dow Jones Transportation Average. The comparison of the total cumulative return on investment, which is the change in the quarterly stock price plus reinvested dividends for each of the quarterly periods, assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2001 in the S&P 500 Index, the Dow Jones Transportation Average, and the class B common stock of United Parcel Service, Inc.

 

LOGO

 

     12/31/01    12/31/02    12/31/03    12/31/04    12/31/05    12/31/06

United Parcel Service, Inc.

   $ 100.00    $ 117.19    $ 140.49    $ 163.54    $ 146.35    $ 148.92

S&P 500 Index

   $ 100.00    $ 77.90    $ 100.24    $ 111.15    $ 116.61    $ 135.02

Dow Jones Transportation Average

   $ 100.00    $ 88.52    $ 116.70    $ 149.06    $ 166.42    $ 182.76

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2006 regarding compensation plans under which our Class A common stock is authorized for issuance. These plans do not authorize the issuance of our Class B common stock.

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

 

    

Number of securities to be

issued upon exercise

of outstanding options,

warrants and rights

(a)

  

Weighted-average exercise

price of outstanding options,

warrants and rights

(b)

  

Number of securities remaining

available for future issuance

under equity compensation

plans (excluding securities

reflected in column (a))

(c)

Plan category

        

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

  



29,108,486
  



$39.07
   53,407,810

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

  



    —  
  



N/A
       —  
            

Total

   29,108,486    $39.07    53,407,810
              

 

Our shareowners have approved the United Parcel Service, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan and the United Parcel Service, Inc. Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The material features of each of these plans are described in Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

The following table sets forth selected financial data for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2006 (amounts in millions, except per share amounts). This financial data should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and other financial data appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Income Statement Data

          

Revenue:

          

U.S. Domestic Package

   $ 30,456     $ 28,610     $ 26,960     $ 25,362     $ 24,280  

International Package

     9,089       7,977       6,809       5,609       4,720  

Supply Chain & Freight

     8,002       5,994       2,813       2,514       2,272  
                                        

Total revenue

     47,547       42,581       36,582       33,485       31,272  

Operating expenses:

          

Compensation and benefits

     24,421       22,517       20,823       19,251       17,849  

Other

     16,491       13,921       10,770       9,789       9,327  
                                        

Total operating expenses

     40,912       36,438       31,593       29,040       27,176  

Operating profit (loss):

          

U.S. Domestic Package

     4,923       4,493       3,702       3,657       3,925  

International Package

     1,710       1,494       1,149       732       338  

Supply Chain and Freight

     2       156       138       56       (167 )
                                        

Total operating profit

     6,635       6,143       4,989       4,445       4,096  

Other income (expense):

          

Investment income

     86       104       82       18       63  

Interest expense

     (211 )     (172 )     (149 )     (121 )     (173 )

Gain on redemption of long-term debt

     —         —         —         28       —    

Reversal of tax assessment

     —         —         —         —         1,023  
                                        

Income before income taxes

     6,510       6,075       4,922       4,370       5,009  

Income taxes

     (2,308 )     (2,205 )     (1,589 )     (1,472 )     (1,755 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         —         —         —         (72 )
                                        

Net income

   $ 4,202     $ 3,870     $ 3,333     $ 2,898     $ 3,182  
                                        

Per share amounts:

          

Basic earnings per share

   $ 3.87     $ 3.48     $ 2.95     $ 2.57     $ 2.84  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 3.86     $ 3.47     $ 2.93     $ 2.55     $ 2.81  

Dividends declared per share

   $ 1.52     $ 1.32     $ 1.12     $ 0.92     $ 0.76  

Weighted average shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     1,085       1,113       1,129       1,128       1,120  

Diluted

     1,089       1,116       1,137       1,138       1,134  
     As of December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Balance Sheet Data

          

Cash and marketable securities

   $ 1,983     $ 3,041     $ 5,197     $ 3,952     $ 3,014  

Total assets

     33,210       34,947       32,847       29,734       26,868  

Long-term debt

     3,133       3,159       3,261       3,149       3,495  

Shareowners’ equity

     15,482       16,884       16,378       14,852       12,455  

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Operations

 

The following tables set forth information showing the change in revenue, average daily package volume, and average revenue per piece, both in dollars or amounts and in percentage terms:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
   Change  
     2006    2005    $     %  

Revenue (in millions):

          

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

   $ 6,778    $ 6,381    $ 397     6.2 %

Deferred

     3,424      3,258      166     5.1  

Ground

     20,254      18,971      1,283     6.8  
                        

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     30,456      28,610      1,846     6.5  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     1,950      1,588      362     22.8  

Export

     6,554      5,856      698     11.9  

Cargo

     585      533      52     9.8  
                        

Total International Package

     9,089      7,977      1,112     13.9  

Supply Chain & Freight:

          

Forwarding and Logistics

     5,681      4,859      822     16.9  

Freight

     1,952      797      1,155     144.9  

Other

     369      338      31     9.2  
                        

Total Supply Chain & Freight

     8,002      5,994      2,008     33.5  
                        

Consolidated

   $ 47,547    $ 42,581    $ 4,966     11.7 %
                        
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):              #        

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

     1,267      1,228      39     3.2 %

Deferred

     993      946      47     5.0  

Ground

     11,537      11,044      493     4.5  
                        

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     13,797      13,218      579     4.4  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     1,108      916      192     21.0  

Export

     689      616      73     11.9  
                        

Total International Package

     1,797      1,532      265     17.3  
                        

Consolidated

     15,594      14,750      844     5.7 %
                        

Operating days in period

     253      254     
Average Revenue Per Piece:              $        

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

   $ 21.14    $ 20.46    $ 0.68     3.3 %

Deferred

     13.63      13.56      0.07     0.5  

Ground

     6.94      6.76      0.18     2.7  

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     8.73      8.52      0.21     2.5  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     6.96      6.83      0.13     1.9  

Export

     37.60      37.43      0.17     0.5  

Total International Package

     18.70      19.13      (0.43 )   (2.2 )

Consolidated

   $ 9.88    $ 9.62    $ 0.26     2.7 %
                        

 

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Year Ended

December 31,

   Change  
     2005    2004    $     %  

Revenue (in millions):

          

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

   $ 6,381    $ 6,084    $ 297     4.9 %

Deferred

     3,258      3,193      65     2.0  

Ground

     18,971      17,683      1,288     7.3  
                        

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     28,610      26,960      1,650     6.1  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     1,588      1,346      242     18.0  

Export

     5,856      4,991      865     17.3  

Cargo

     533      472      61     12.9  
                        

Total International Package

     7,977      6,809      1,168     17.2  

Supply Chain & Freight:

          

Forwarding and Logistics

     4,859      2,476      2,383     96.2  

UPS Freight

     797      —        797     —    

Other

     338      337      1     0.3  
                        

Total Supply Chain & Freight

     5,994      2,813      3,181     113.1  
                        

Consolidated

   $ 42,581    $ 36,582    $ 5,999     16.4 %
                        
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):              #        

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

     1,228      1,194      34     2.8 %

Deferred

     946      910      36     4.0  

Ground

     11,044      10,676      368     3.4  
                        

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     13,218      12,780      438     3.4  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     916      815      101     12.4  

Export

     616      541      75     13.9  
                        

Total International Package

     1,532      1,356      176     13.0  
                        

Consolidated

     14,750      14,136      614     4.3 %
                        

Operating days in period

     254      254     
Average Revenue Per Piece:              $        

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

   $ 20.46    $ 20.06    $ 0.40     2.0 %

Deferred

     13.56      13.81      (0.25 )   (1.8 )

Ground

     6.76      6.52      0.24     3.7  

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     8.52      8.31      0.21     2.5  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     6.83      6.50      0.33     5.1  

Export

     37.43      36.32      1.11     3.1  

Total International Package

     19.13      18.40      0.73     4.0  

Consolidated

   $ 9.62    $ 9.27    $ 0.35     3.8 %
                        

 

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The following table sets forth information showing the change in UPS Freight’s less-than-truckload revenue, shipments, and weight hauled, both in dollars or amounts and in percentage terms:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
   Change  
   2006        2005        $         %      

LTL revenue (in millions)

   $ 1,831    $ 754    $ 1,077     142.8 %

LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight

   $ 15.93    $ 15.53    $ 0.40     2.6 %

LTL shipments (in thousands)

     9,638      4,113      5,525     134.3 %

LTL shipments per day (in thousands)

     38      41      (3 )   (7.3 )%

LTL gross weight hauled (in millions of pounds)

     11,498      4,855      6,643     136.8 %

LTL weight per shipment

     1,193      1,180      13     1.1 %

Operating days in period

     252      101     

 

Overnite Corp., now known as UPS Freight, was acquired on August 5, 2005. The information presented above reflects the performance of UPS Freight for the period subsequent to the date of acquisition.

 

Operating Profit and Operating Margin

 

The following tables set forth information showing the change in operating profit, both in dollars (in millions) and in percentage terms, as well as the operating margin for each reporting segment:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
    Change  
   2006    2005     $     %  

Reporting Segment

         

U.S. Domestic Package

   $ 4,923    $ 4,493     $ 430     9.6 %

International Package

     1,710      1,494       216     14.5  

Supply Chain & Freight

     2      156       (154 )   (98.7 )
                         

Consolidated Operating Profit

   $ 6,635    $ 6,143     $ 492     8.0 %
                         
     Year Ended
December 31,
    Change  
     2005    2004     $     %  

Reporting Segment

         

U.S. Domestic Package

   $ 4,493    $ 3,702     $ 791     21.4 %

International Package

     1,494      1,149       345     30.0  

Supply Chain & Freight

     156      138       18     13.0  
                         

Consolidated Operating Profit

   $ 6,143    $ 4,989     $ 1,154     23.1 %
                         
          Year Ended December 31,  
          2006     2005     2004  

Reporting Segment

         

U.S. Domestic Package

     16.2 %     15.7 %   13.7 %

International Package

     18.8 %     18.7 %   16.9 %

Supply Chain & Freight

     0.0 %     2.6 %   4.9 %

Consolidated Operating Margin

     14.0 %     14.4 %   13.6 %

 

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U.S. Domestic Package Operations

 

2006 compared to 2005

 

U.S. Domestic Package revenue increased $1.846 billion, or 6.5%, for the year, with average daily package volume up 4.4%. Volume gains were realized across all products primarily due to a solid U.S. economy, strong small package market and continuing efforts to generate new volume. Overall domestic volume growth moderated in the latter half of 2006 compared with 2005, due to slower overall economic growth in the U.S. and a downturn in industrial production during the fourth quarter.

 

Pricing remained firm as overall revenue per piece was up 2.5% for the year. Ground revenue per piece increased 2.7% and Next Day Air revenue per piece increased 3.3% for the year, primarily due to the impact of a rate increase that took effect in 2006 and the impact of an increased fuel surcharge rate in 2006 compared to 2005. Deferred revenue per piece increased 0.5% for the year for the same reasons, but was adversely affected by the growth in lighter weight, lower revenue packages.

 

On January 2, 2006, a rate increase took effect which was in line with previous years’ rate increases. We increased rates 5.5% on UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, and UPS 3 Day Select, and 3.9% on UPS Ground. Other pricing changes included a new charge for undeliverable packages after three delivery attempts and an increase in rates for proof of delivery features for our Delivery Required and Signature Confirmation services. The residential surcharge increased $0.25 for UPS Ground services and $0.35 for UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS 3 Day Select.

 

In January 2006, we modified the fuel surcharge on domestic air services by reducing the index used to determine the fuel surcharge by 2%. The air fuel surcharge was subject to a maximum cap of 12.50% through June 4, 2006. Effective June 5, 2006, we reduced the index by another 2% and no longer applied a cap to the air fuel surcharge. This fuel surcharge continues to be based on the U.S. Energy Department’s Gulf Coast spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel. Based on published rates, the average fuel surcharge on domestic air products was 14.02% in 2006, as compared with 10.23% in 2005. Additionally, the UPS Ground fuel surcharge continues to fluctuate based on the U.S. Energy Department’s On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price. Based on published rates, the average fuel surcharge on domestic ground products was 4.13% in 2006, as compared to 2.86% in 2005. Total domestic fuel surcharge revenue increased by $542 million in 2006, due to higher jet and diesel fuel prices, volume growth, and the modifications to our fuel surcharges noted above. These fuel surcharges are used to provide some protection against the increased fuel expense that we incur due to higher fuel prices, as well as the increased purchased transportation expense which is also affected by higher fuel prices.

 

U.S. Domestic Package operating profit increased $430 million, or 9.6%, for the year, and the operating margin increased by approximately 50 basis points to 16.2%. This increase was primarily a result of the revenue growth described previously, combined with efficiencies from leveraging our integrated ground and air networks. The 2006 operating profit for our U.S. Domestic Package segment was negatively impacted by a tentative settlement of a class action litigation (see “Contingencies” section below), which resulted in an $87 million charge to expense.

 

The expense associated with our self-insurance accruals for workers’ compensation claims, automotive liability and general business liabilities was $83 million less in 2006 compared with 2005. Insurance reserves are established for estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on reported claims, as well as estimates of claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. Recorded balances are based on ultimate reserve levels determined by outside actuaries, who incorporate historical loss experience and judgments about the present and expected levels of cost per claim. The lower expense reflects favorable claims experience resulting from company initiatives put into place over the last several years and other factors, including initiatives to decrease accident frequencies, improved oversight and management of claims, improved trends in health care costs, and favorable state legislative reforms, primarily in California.

 

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2005 compared to 2004

 

U.S. Domestic Package revenue increased $1.650 billion, or 6.1%, for the year, primarily due to a 3.4% increase in average daily package volume and a 2.5% increase in revenue per piece. Ground volume grew 3.4%, and was positively impacted by a solid U.S. economy and our focus on middle market sales initiatives. Next Day Air volume grew 2.8% and deferred volume increased 4.0%, with growth in the manufacturing, business services, telecommunications and retail sectors. The growth in total U.S. Domestic Package volume strengthened throughout the year.

 

Ground revenue per piece increased 3.7% for the year, primarily due to the impact of a rate increase that took effect in 2005, as well as the implementation of a fuel surcharge on ground products. Next Day Air revenue per piece increased 2.0% for the year, primarily due to the rate increase and an increased fuel surcharge rate in 2005 compared to 2004. Next Day Air revenue per piece was adversely affected by relatively higher growth in our Saver product. Both Next Day Air and deferred revenue per piece were adversely affected by lighter average package weights.

 

On January 3, 2005, a rate increase took effect which was in line with previous years’ rate increases. We increased rates 2.9% on UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 3 Day Select, and UPS Ground. Other pricing changes included an increase of $0.25 for delivery area surcharge on both residential and commercial services to certain ZIP codes. The residential surcharge increased $0.10 for UPS Ground services and $0.35 for UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS 3 Day Select.

 

In January 2005, we modified the fuel surcharge on domestic air services by setting a maximum cap of 9.50%, which was increased to 12.50% effective in October 2005. This fuel surcharge continued to be based on the U.S. Energy Department’s Gulf Coast spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel. Based on published rates, the average fuel surcharge on domestic air products was 10.23% in 2005, as compared with 7.07% in 2004. Additionally, an initial fuel surcharge of 2.00% was applied to UPS Ground services in January 2005, which fluctuated based on the U.S. Energy Department’s On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price. Based on published rates, the average fuel surcharge on domestic ground products was 2.86% in 2005. Total domestic fuel surcharge revenue increased by $683 million for the year, due to higher jet and diesel fuel prices, volume increases, and the modifications to our fuel surcharges noted above.

 

U.S. Domestic Package operating profit increased $791 million, or 21.4%, for the year, and domestic operating margin increased by 200 basis points. Operating profit increased by $274 million due to a change in our Management Incentive Awards program (discussed below in “Operating Expenses”), which also favorably impacted the operating margin. The remaining increase in operating profit and margin resulted from the revenue growth described previously, as well as controlled growth of operating expenses.

 

International Package Operations

 

2006 compared to 2005

 

International Package revenue improved $1.112 billion, or 13.9%, for the year, primarily due to the 11.9% volume growth for our export products and the impact of acquisitions completed in 2005. Total international revenue per piece declined slightly for the year due to changes in product mix, as lower-yielding domestic products comprised a larger proportion of overall international volume. The change in revenue was positively affected by $83 million during the year due to currency fluctuations, net of hedging activity. Revenue increased by $247 million during the year due to business acquisitions completed previously.

 

In January 2006, we increased rates 5.5% for international shipments originating in the United States (Worldwide Express, Worldwide Express Plus, UPS Worldwide Expedited and UPS International Standard service). Rate changes for international shipments originating outside the United States varied by geographical market and occurred throughout the year.

 

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Also in January 2006, we modified the fuel surcharge on certain U.S.-related international air services by reducing the index used to determine the fuel surcharge by 2%. The air fuel surcharge continued to remain subject to a maximum cap of 12.5% through June 4, 2006. Effective June 5, 2006, we reduced the index by another 2% and no longer applied a cap to the air fuel surcharge. The fuel surcharge for products originating outside the United States continues to be indexed to fuel prices in our different international regions, depending upon where the shipment takes place. Total international fuel surcharge revenue increased by $189 million during the year due to higher jet fuel prices and increased international air volume.

 

Export volume increased throughout the world, with solid volume increases in Europe, Asia, and U.S. export products. Asian export volume continues to benefit from geographic service expansion and strong economic growth in Asia, while European export volume gains are impacted by our growing transborder business and the expansion of the European Union. International domestic volume increased 21.0% for the year, due to volume growth in Canada and Europe, which also benefited from the acquisition of Stolica in Poland during the second quarter of 2005 and the acquisition of Lynx in the U.K. during the third quarter of 2005. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, international domestic volume and revenue increased 6.9% and 8.3%, respectively, for the year.

 

Export revenue per piece increased 0.5% for the year, largely due to the rate increases discussed previously, the impact of the fuel surcharge, and currency fluctuations, partially offset by relatively higher growth in lower revenue per piece transborder products. For the year, total international average daily package volume increased 17.3%, while average revenue per piece decreased 2.2% (decreased 3.3% currency-adjusted).

 

The improvement in operating profit for our International Package segment was $216 million for the year, or 14.5%, and the operating margin increased 10 basis points to 18.8%. The increases in operating profit and margin were driven by the volume and revenue growth described previously. The change in operating profit was also positively affected by $26 million during the year due to currency fluctuations.

 

2005 compared to 2004

 

International Package revenue improved $1.168 billion, or 17.2%, for the year, primarily due to the 13.9% volume growth for our export products and revenue per piece improvements. The improvements in revenue per piece were impacted by rate changes, currency fluctuations, and the fuel surcharge applied to international shipments. Revenue increased $121 million during the year due to currency fluctuations, net of hedging activity, and also increased by $133 million during the year due to business acquisitions.

 

In January 2005, we increased rates 2.9% for international shipments originating in the United States, which includes our Worldwide Express, Worldwide Express Plus, UPS Worldwide Expedited and UPS International Standard services. Rate changes for international shipments originating outside the United States varied by geographical market and occured throughout the year.

 

In January 2005, we modified the fuel surcharge on U.S. export products by setting a maximum cap of 9.50%, which was increased to 12.50% effective in October 2005. The fuel surcharge for products originating outside the United States continued to be indexed to fuel prices in our different international regions, depending upon where the shipment takes place. Total international fuel surcharge revenue increased by $246 million during the year, due to higher jet fuel prices and increased international air volume.

 

Export volume increased throughout the world, with strong growth in Asia and Europe. Asian export volume, which increased 29% for the year, was driven by export growth from China. Asian export volume continues to benefit from our expanding international delivery network, including the additional flights from Shanghai, China that were added in the fourth quarter of 2004, and express air service between the U.S. and Guangzhou, China that began in the second quarter of 2005. European export volume increased 13% for the year, while export volume from the U.S. and Americas also showed solid increases. International domestic volume

 

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increased 12.4% for the year, due to volume growth in Canada and Europe, which also benefited from the acquisition of Messenger Service Stolica S.A. in Poland during the second quarter of 2005 and Lynx Express Ltd. in the United Kingdom in the third quarter of 2005. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, international domestic volume increased 3.7%.

 

Export revenue per piece increased 3.1% for the year (1.4% currency-adjusted), due to the rate increases discussed previously and the impact of the fuel surcharge, but was adversely affected by relatively higher growth in lower revenue per piece transborder product. In total, international average daily package volume increased 13.0% and average revenue per piece increased 4.0% (2.4% currency-adjusted).

 

The improvement in operating profit for our International Package operations was $345 million for the year, or 30.0%, with an increase in the operating margin of 180 basis points. This increase in operating profit and margin was positively impacted by the strong volume growth described previously, as well as better network utilization due to volume growth and geographic service expansion. The increase in operating profit was also favorably affected by $78 million due to the impact of currency fluctuations on revenue and expense (net of hedging activity), and by $45 million due to a change in our Management Incentive Awards program (discussed below in “Operating Expenses”). Operating profit was negatively affected in 2005 by $23 million in currency repatriation losses, as compared with repatriation gains of $32 million in 2004.

 

Supply Chain & Freight Operations

 

2006 compared to 2005

 

Supply Chain & Freight revenue increased $2.008 billion, or 33.5%, for the year. UPS Freight, formerly known as Overnite Corp., provided $1.155 billion of the increase in revenue for the year. Excluding the impact of the Overnite acquisition in August 2005, segment revenues grew 16.4% for the year. Total average daily LTL shipments for UPS Freight in 2006 declined against the full year 2005 (both the pre and post-acquisition period) due to service issues caused by the integration of the UPS Freight business, as well as a weakening in the overall LTL market in the United States in the latter half of 2006. LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight increased as we proactively reduced less profitable accounts and focused on higher yielding customer segments.

 

Forwarding and logistics revenue increased $822 million, or 16.9% for the year, largely due to continued changes in the business model for this unit. The forwarding and logistics business is moving towards a model that places more transactional ownership risk on UPS, including increased utilization of UPS-owned assets. This has the effect of increasing revenue as well as purchased transportation expense. The increased revenue associated with these forwarding transactions was somewhat offset by certain revenue management initiatives, which involved reducing less profitable accounts. In addition, revenue increased by $29 million during the year due to currency fluctuations.

 

The other businesses within Supply Chain & Freight, which include our retail franchising business and our financial business, increased revenue by 9.2% during the year. This revenue growth was primarily due to increased financial services revenue, as well as revenue earned from our previously-announced contract to provide domestic air transportation for the U.S. Postal Service.

 

For the year, the Supply Chain & Freight segment reported $2 million in operating profit, as compared with a $156 million in operating profit for 2005. These results were impacted by the integration of the acquired Menlo Worldwide Forwarding business into our air network, and the integration of the Motor Cargo business unit within the acquired Overnite Corp. operations into the UPS Freight network. The UPS Freight integration led to service issues, which resulted in a loss of revenue, as well as productivity setbacks resulting in increased costs. The integration of the Menlo Worldwide Forwarding business resulted in increased costs and some lost sales resulting from customer turnover. The increase in operating profit was positively affected by $2 million during 2006 due to the impact of currency fluctuations on revenue and expense.

 

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In an effort to rationalize our cost structure and focus on profitable revenue growth, we initiated a restructuring plan for our forwarding and logistics operations in the fourth quarter of 2006. This restructuring plan is expected to generate efficiencies resulting in improved operating profits by further integrating all of our transportation services to better serve our customers. This restructuring involves plans to reduce non-operating expenses by approximately 20%, including a reduction in non-operating staff of approximately 1,400 people. As of December 31, 2006, $12 million in costs have been accrued related to employee severance.

 

2005 compared to 2004

 

Supply Chain & Freight revenue increased $3.181 billion, or 113.1%, for the year. Forwarding services and logistics revenue increased by $2.383 billion during the year, largely due to the acquisition of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding in December 2004. The growth in our existing forwarding services and logistics businesses (excluding Menlo Worldwide Forwarding) was driven by solid growth in our ocean and ground forwarding operations. Revenue increased by $17 million during the year due to favorable currency fluctuations. Overall growth continues to benefit from the expansion of our freight forwarding network throughout the world, as well as the increase in global trade and the increased outsourcing of manufacturing and distribution.

 

During the third quarter of 2005, we completed our acquisition of Overnite Corp., now known as UPS Freight, which offers a variety of LTL and truckload services to customers in North America. Overnite’s results have been included in the Supply Chain & Freight reporting segment since the August 5, 2005 acquisition date. Overnite generally reported improvements in its operating performance measures in the post-acquisition period versus the same period a year ago when it was not a part of UPS, including improvements in average daily LTL shipments and average LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight.

 

The other businesses within Supply Chain & Freight, which include our retail franchising business, our mail and consulting services, and our financial business, increased revenue by 0.3% during the year. This revenue growth was primarily due to increased revenue at our mail and financial services units.

 

Operating profit for the Supply Chain & Freight segment increased by $18 million, or 13.0%, for the year, largely due to the operating profits generated by Overnite. Operating profit and margin were negatively affected by operating losses incurred in the acquired Menlo Worldwide Forwarding operations, as well as costs incurred in integrating this business into our existing forwarding services business. Currency fluctuations positively affected operating profit by $4 million during the year. Operating profit also was favorably impacted by $15 million due to a change in our Management Incentive Awards program (discussed below in “Operating Expenses”).

 

Operating Expenses

 

2006 compared to 2005

 

Consolidated operating expenses increased by $4.474 billion, or 12.3%, for the year, and were significantly impacted by the acquisitions of Overnite, Stolica, and Lynx. Currency fluctuations in our International Package and Supply Chain & Freight segments resulted in operating expenses increasing by $84 million for the year.

 

Compensation and benefits increased by $1.904 billion, or 8.5%, for the year, largely due to the acquisitions mentioned above, as well as increased health and welfare benefit costs and higher pension expense. These increases were partially offset by the decline in workers compensation expense, as previously discussed. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, compensation and benefits expense increased 5.1% for the year. Stock-based and other management incentive compensation expense increased $49 million, or 8.0% in 2006, due to the expensing of restricted stock units granted in the fourth quarter of 2005, the impact of a new grant of stock options and restricted performance units in the second quarter of 2006, and the impact of adopting the non-substantive vesting period approach of FAS 123R (discussed further in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements). These grants were partially offset by lower accruals for our Management Incentive Awards program in 2006.

 

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Other operating expenses increased by $2.570 billion, or 18.5%, for the year, largely due to the acquisitions mentioned above, as well as increases in fuel expense and purchased transportation. The table below indicates the impact of business acquisitions completed in 2005 on the increase in operating expenses by category in 2006.

 

    

Total %

Increase

   

Acquisition

Impact

   

% Increase

without

Acquisitions

 

Other Operating Expenses:

      

Repairs and maintenance

   5.3 %   3.0 %   2.3 %

Depreciation and amortization

   6.3 %   3.1 %   3.2 %

Purchased transportation

   34.9 %   4.8 %   30.1 %

Fuel

   27.3 %   7.1 %   20.2 %

Other occupancy

   7.6 %   4.2 %   3.4 %

Other expenses

   8.5 %   3.9 %   4.6 %
                  
   18.5 %   4.5 %   14.0 %
                  

 

Excluding the effect of acquisitions, the 20.2% increase in fuel expense for the year was impacted by higher prices for jet-A, diesel and unleaded gasoline as well as higher usage, but was partially mitigated by hedging gains. The 30.1% increase in purchased transportation was influenced by volume growth in our International Package business, currency fluctuations, higher fuel prices, increased rail costs, and changes to the freight forwarding business model described previously. The 2.3% increase in repairs and maintenance was largely due to increased expense on airframe and engine repairs. The 3.2% increase in depreciation and amortization for the year was caused primarily by higher depreciation expense on plant equipment, aircraft and engines, and higher amortization expense on intangible assets. The 3.4% increase in other occupancy expense was largely due to higher electricity and other utilities expenses. The increase in other expenses was impacted by several items, including the $87 million tentative settlement of a class action litigation (see “Contingencies” section below).

 

2005 compared to 2004

 

Consolidated operating expenses increased by $4.845 billion, or 15.3%, for the year, and were significantly impacted by the acquisitions of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding and Overnite. Operating expenses also increased $56 million for the year due to the impact on revenue and expense of currency fluctuations (net of hedging activity) in our International Package and Supply Chain & Freight segments, and increased $55 million for the year due to currency repatriation losses in our International Package segment.

 

Compensation and benefits increased by $1.694 billion, or 8.1%, for the year, largely due to the acquisitions of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding and Overnite, as well as increased health and welfare benefit costs and higher pension expense for our union benefit plans. Stock-based and other management incentive compensation expense decreased $297 million, or 33.4%, in the year, due to a change in our Management Incentive Awards program implemented in 2005, described in the next paragraph, which was partially offset by the impact of prospectively adopting the measurement provisions of FAS 123 beginning with 2003 stock-based compensation awards.

 

During the first quarter of 2005, we modified our Management Incentive Awards program under our Incentive Compensation Plan to provide that half of the annual award be made in restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The RSUs granted in November 2005 under this program have a five-year graded vesting period, with approximately 20% of the total RSU award vesting at each anniversary date of the grant. The other half of the award granted in November 2005 was in the form of cash and unrestricted shares of Class A common stock and was fully vested at the time of grant. Previous awards under the Management Incentive Awards program were made in common stock that was fully vested in the year of grant. This change had the effect of lowering 2005 expense. As a result, 2005 expense for our Management Incentive Awards program (reported in operating expenses under “compensation and benefits”), including the RSUs, decreased $334 million ($213 million after-tax, or $0.19 per diluted share) compared with 2004.

 

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Other operating expenses increased by $3.151 billion, or 29.3%, for the year, largely due to the Menlo Worldwide Forwarding and Overnite acquisitions, as well as increases in fuel expense and purchased transportation. The 47.2% increase in fuel expense for the year was impacted by higher prices for jet-A, diesel and unleaded gasoline, as well as higher fuel usage, but was partially mitigated with hedging gains. The 95.5% increase in purchased transportation was primarily due to the Menlo Worldwide Forwarding acquisition, but was also influenced by volume growth in our International Package business and higher fuel prices. The 9.2% increase in repairs and maintenance was largely due to higher expense on vehicle parts (partially affected by the Overnite acquisition), airframe and aircraft engine maintenance. The 6.5% increase in depreciation and amortization for the year was impacted by higher depreciation expense on buildings (largely due to acquisitions), aircraft, and capitalized software. The 16.0% increase in other occupancy expense was largely due to higher facilities rent expense in our Supply Chain & Freight segment, which was impacted by the Menlo Worldwide Forwarding acquisition, and increased utilities expense. The 4.5% increase in other expenses was primarily due to the Overnite acquisition, but partially offset by the absence in 2005 of the $110 million aircraft impairment charge that we incurred in 2004.

 

Investment Income and Interest Expense

 

2006 compared to 2005

 

The decrease in investment income of $18 million during the year was primarily due to a lower average balance of interest-earning investments, due to the timing of cash payments for pension fundings, business acquisitions, and capital expenditures. This was partially offset by a higher average interest rate earned on investments, as well as the absence of any investment impairments during 2006 ($16 million of investment impairments were recognized in 2005, as described below).

 

The $39 million increase in interest expense during the year was primarily due to higher average interest rates on variable rate debt and interest rate swaps, as well as interest expense incurred on debt related to real estate investment partnerships. This was partially offset by slightly lower average debt balances during 2006, as well as higher capitalized interest due to large aircraft contract deposit payments made during the year.

 

2005 compared to 2004

 

The increase in investment income of $22 million during the year was primarily due to higher average yields earned caused by the increasing short-term interest rates in the United States, but partially offset by a lower average balance of interest-earning investments, increased equity-method losses on certain investment partnerships, and an investment impairment charge on certain available-for-sale securities. We periodically review our investments for indications of other than temporary impairment considering many factors, including the extent and duration to which a security’s fair value has been less than its cost, overall economic and market conditions, and the financial condition and specific prospects for the issuer. After considering these factors, we recorded an impairment charge of $16 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 related to several variable rate preferred securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).

 

The $23 million increase in interest expense for the year was primarily due to higher floating interest rates on variable rate debt and interest rate swaps, as well as higher imputed interest expense associated with real estate investment partnerships.

 

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

 

2006 compared to 2005

 

Net income for 2006 was $4.202 billion, an 8.6% increase from the $3.870 billion achieved in 2005, resulting in a 11.2% increase in diluted earnings per share to $3.86 in 2006 from $3.47 in 2005. Net income in 2006 benefited from a $52 million reduction in income tax expense ($0.05 impact to diluted earnings per share)

 

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due to favorable developments with certain U.S. Federal tax contingency matters involving non-U.S. operations. Diluted earnings per share has increased at a faster rate than the growth in net income due to the reduction in shares outstanding as a result of our ongoing share repurchase program. The increase in net income for 2006 was largely due to higher operating profits for both our U.S. Domestic and International Package segments.

 

2005 compared to 2004

 

Net income for 2005 was $3.870 billion, a 16.1% increase from the $3.333 billion achieved in 2004, resulting in an 18.4% increase in diluted earnings per share to $3.47 in 2005 from $2.93 in 2004. The increase in net income for 2005 was largely due to higher operating profit for both our U.S. Domestic and International Package segments. Net income was adversely impacted by an increase in our effective tax rate to 36.3% in 2005 from 32.3% in 2004. The lower tax rate in 2004 was impacted by credits to income tax expense totaling $142 million ($0.13 per diluted share) related to various items, including the resolution of certain tax matters, the removal of a portion of the valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets on net operating loss carryforwards, and an adjustment for identified tax contingency items.

 

Net income in 2004 was adversely impacted by a $70 million after-tax impairment charge ($0.06 per diluted share) on Boeing 727, 747, and McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft, engines, and parts, as well as a $40 million after-tax charge ($0.04 per diluted share) to pension expense resulting from the consolidation of data systems used to collect and accumulate plan participant data.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net Cash From Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.589, $5.793, and $5.331 billion in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The decrease in 2006 operating cash flows compared with 2005 was primarily due to higher pension and retirement plan fundings, but partially offset by increased net income. In 2006, we funded $1.625 billion to our pension and postretirement benefit plans as compared to $995 million in 2005. As discussed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, pension and postretirement health contributions to plan trusts in 2007 are projected to be approximately $581 million. In 2005, we received a $374 million tax refund associated with the 1985-1990 settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) reached previously, primarily on tax matters related to excess value package insurance. In 2004, we received $610 million from a tax settlement with the IRS for tax years 1983-84 and 1991-98. Additionally, we expect to pay a total of $69 million between 2007 and 2008 related to employees who accepted a recently-announced special voluntary separation opportunity, which is discussed further in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

On November 17, 2006, we announced a rate increase and a change in the fuel surcharge that took effect on January 1, 2007. We increased the base rates 6.9% on UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, and UPS 3 Day Select, and 4.9% on UPS Ground. We also increased the base rates 6.9% for international shipments originating in the United States (Worldwide Express, Worldwide Express Plus, UPS Worldwide Expedited and UPS International Standard service). We increased our Ground Hundredweight rates by an average of 5.9%. Other pricing changes included a $0.10 increase in the residential surcharge, and a $0.75 increase in the charge for undeliverable packages after three delivery attempts. These rate changes are customary, and are consistent with previous years’ rate increases. Additionally, in January 2007 we will modify the fuel surcharge on domestic and U.S.-origin international air services by reducing by 2% the index used to determine the fuel surcharge. The UPS Ground fuel surcharge continues to fluctuate based on the U.S. Energy Department’s On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price. Rate changes for shipments originating outside the U.S. are made throughout the year and vary by geographic market.

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $2.340 billion, $975 million, and $3.638 billion in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The increased cash used in 2006 compared with 2005 was primarily due to increased capital expenditures and fewer net sales of marketable securities and short-term investments. During 2006, we

 

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sold a net $482 million in marketable securities and short-term investments, primarily due to the pension and postretirement medical benefit plan fundings in the third quarter. During 2005, we sold a net $2.752 billion in marketable securities and short-term investments, largely to fund the acquisition of Overnite as well as to make fundings to our pension and postretirement medical benefit plans. In 2005, we spent $1.488 billion on business acquisitions, primarily Overnite Corp., Lynx Express Ltd. in the United Kingdom, Messenger Service Stolica S.A. in Poland, and the express operations of Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co. Ltd. in China (See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements). We generated cash of $68, $95, and $318 million in 2006, 2005, and 2004 respectively, due to the sales and customer paydowns of finance receivables, primarily in our leasing, asset-based lending, and receivable factoring businesses.

 

In the second quarter of 2006, we terminated several energy derivatives and received $229 million in cash, which is reported in other investing activities in the statement of cash flows. These derivatives were designated as hedges of forecasted cash outflows for purchases of fuel products. As these derivatives maintained their effectiveness and qualified for hedge accounting, we anticipate that the gains associated with these hedges will be recognized in income over the original term of the hedges through 2007.

 

Capital expenditures represent a primary use of cash in investing activities, as follows (in millions):

 

     2006    2005    2004

Buildings and facilities

   $ 720    $ 495    $ 547

Aircraft and parts

     1,150      874      829

Vehicles

     831      456      393

Information technology

     384      362      358
                    
   $ 3,085    $ 2,187    $ 2,127
                    

 

As described in the “Commitments” section below, we have commitments for the purchase of aircraft, vehicles, equipment and other fixed assets to provide for the replacement of existing capacity and anticipated future growth. We fund our capital expenditures with our cash from operations.

 

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $3.851, $4.175, and $2.014 billion in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Our primary uses of cash in financing activities have been to repurchase stock, pay dividends, and repay long-term debt. In July 2006, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $2.0 billion for future share repurchases, in addition to the amount remaining under our August 2005 share repurchase authorization. We repurchased a total of 32.6 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock for $2.455 billion in 2006 ($2.460 billion reported on statement of cash flows due to timing of settlements), and 33.9 million shares for $2.479 billion in 2005. As of December 31, 2006, we had $936 million of our share repurchase authorization remaining; in February 2007, the Board of Directors approved an increase in our share repurchase authorization to $2.0 billion, which replaced the remaining amounts available under our July 2006 authorization. On February 8, 2007, our Board declared a dividend of $0.42 per share, which is payable on March 6, 2007 to shareowners of record on February 20, 2007.

 

We increased our quarterly cash dividend payment to $0.38 per share in 2006 from $0.33 per share in 2005, resulting in an increase in total cash dividends paid to $1.577 billion from $1.391 billion. The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on various factors, including our net income, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects, and other relevant factors. We expect to continue the practice of paying regular cash dividends.

 

Issuances of debt during 2006 consisted primarily of issuances of commercial paper, UPS Notes, and facility notes and bonds. Repayments of debt consisted primarily of scheduled principal payments on our capital lease obligations and principal payments on debt related to our investment in certain equity-method partnerships. We consider the overall fixed and floating interest rate mix of our portfolio and the related overall cost of borrowing when planning for future issuances and non-scheduled repayments of debt.

 

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Sources of Credit

 

We maintain two commercial paper programs under which we are authorized to borrow up to $7.0 billion in the United States. We had $791 million outstanding under these programs as of December 31, 2006, with an average interest rate of 5.20%. The entire balance outstanding has been classified as a current liability in our balance sheet. We also maintain a European commercial paper program under which we are authorized to borrow up to €1.0 billion in a variety of currencies. There were no amounts outstanding under this program as of December 31, 2006.

 

We maintain two credit agreements with a consortium of banks. These agreements provide revolving credit facilities of $1.0 billion each, with one expiring on April 19, 2007 and the other on April 21, 2010. Interest on any amounts we borrow under these facilities would be charged at 90-day LIBOR plus 15 basis points. There were no borrowings under either of these agreements as of December 31, 2006.

 

In August 2003, we filed a $2.0 billion shelf registration statement under which we may issue debt securities in the United States. There was $136 million issued under this shelf registration statement at December 31, 2006, all of which consists of issuances under our UPS Notes program.

 

Our existing debt instruments and credit facilities do not have cross-default or ratings triggers, however these debt instruments and credit facilities do subject us to certain financial covenants. These covenants generally require us to maintain a $3.0 billion minimum net worth and limit the amount of secured indebtedness available to the company. These covenants are not considered material to the overall financial condition of the company, and all covenant tests were satisfied as of December 31, 2006.

 

Commitments

 

We have contractual obligations and commitments in the form of capital leases, operating leases, debt obligations, purchase commitments, and certain other liabilities. We intend to satisfy these obligations through the use of cash flow from operations. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2006 (in millions), including the Boeing 767-300ER order discussed further below:

 

Year

  

Capital

Leases

  

Operating

Leases

  

Debt

Principal

  

Debt

Interest

  

Purchase

Commitments

   Other
Liabilities

2007

   $ 75    $ 404    $ 918    $ 196    $ 1,072    $ 67

2008

     75      335      27      170      988      78

2009

     41      243      83      169      499      74

2010

     62      168      30      165      1,022      71

2011

     1      119      33      164      1,184      69

After 2011

     —        505      2,766      2,849      1,636      270
                                         

Total

   $ 254    $ 1,774    $ 3,857    $ 3,713    $ 6,401    $ 629
                                         

 

Our capital lease obligations relate primarily to leases on aircraft. These lease obligations and commitments, as well as our debt principal obligations, are discussed further in Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements. The amount of interest on our debt was calculated as the contractual interest payments due on our fixed-rate debt, in addition to interest on variable rate debt that was calculated based on interest rates as of December 31, 2006. The calculations of debt interest do not take into account the effect of interest rate swap agreements.

 

Purchase commitments represent contractual agreements to purchase goods or services that are legally binding, the largest of which are orders for aircraft, engines, and parts. We have firm commitments to purchase four Boeing MD-11 aircraft, and we expect to take delivery of these aircraft during 2007. In February 2007, we announced an order for 27 Boeing 767-300ER freighters to be delivered between 2009 and 2012 (this order is

 

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reflected in the purchase commitment numbers above). We also have firm commitments to purchase eight Boeing 747-400F aircraft scheduled for delivery during 2007 and 2008, and two Boeing 747-400BCF aircraft scheduled for delivery during 2008. These aircraft purchase orders will provide for the replacement of existing capacity and anticipated future growth.

 

In addition, we currently have a firm commitment to purchase 10 Airbus A380-800 freighter aircraft and options to purchase 10 additional A380-800 aircraft (this order is reflected in the purchase commitment numbers above). In February 2007, we announced that we had signed an agreement with Airbus to set out a timetable for deciding the status of this previous order. The agreement specifies changed delivery dates for the A380-800 and provides for possible termination of the original purchase agreement by either party later in 2007. The revised delivery schedule specifies the delivery dates for the 10 Airbus A380-800’s on order as being between 2012 and 2013, whereas we were originally scheduled to take delivery of the Airbus A380-800 aircraft between 2009 and 2012. The signing of this agreement will have no material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

The contractual payments due under the other liabilities column includes commitment payments related to our investment in certain partnerships. The commitments above exclude our planned pension and postretirement benefit plan contributions, as we do not have any material funding requirements for our UPS-sponsored pension and postretirement plans as of December 31, 2006. In 2007, we plan to contribute $533 million to our U.S. pension and postretirement benefit plans and $48 million to our international pension plans. Our funding policy for U.S. plans is to contribute amounts annually that are at least equal to the amounts required by applicable laws and regulations, or to directly fund payments to plan participants, as applicable. International pension plans will be funded in accordance with local regulations. We have also guaranteed our obligations for certain international pension plans up to a maximum amount of $118 million. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for a further discussion of our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

 

As of December 31, 2006, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $2.213 billion issued in connection with routine business requirements. As of December 31, 2006, we had unfunded loan commitments totaling $604 million associated with our financial business.

 

We believe that funds from operations and borrowing programs will provide adequate sources of liquidity and capital resources to meet our expected long-term needs for the operation of our business, including anticipated capital expenditures, such as commitments for aircraft purchases, for the foreseeable future.

 

Contingencies

 

We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits filed in state and federal courts containing various class-action allegations under state wage-and-hour laws. In one of these cases, Marlo v. UPS, which has been certified as a class action in a California federal court, plaintiffs allege that they improperly were denied overtime, and seek penalties for missed meal and rest periods, and interest and attorneys’ fees. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of 1,200 full-time supervisors. The court granted summary judgment in favor of UPS on all claims and plaintiffs have appealed. We have denied any liability with respect to these claims and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this case. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

In another case, Cornn v. UPS, which has been certified as a class action in a California federal court, plaintiffs allege that they were improperly denied wages and/or overtime and meal and rest periods. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of approximately 23,600 drivers and seek back wages, penalties, interest and attorneys’ fees. UPS has agreed in principle to settle this matter in full for a total payment of $87 million. On December 6, 2006, the court granted tentative approval of the settlement.

 

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We are named as a defendant in four putative class action lawsuits filed in federal courts, alleging a conspiracy relating to certain surcharges by a number of air cargo carriers. We are not named as a defendant in at least eighty-six related cases that make similar allegations. These cases have been consolidated in a Multi- District Litigation proceeding pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. UPS was not included as a defendant in the amended consolidated complaint on which the Multi-District Litigation is proceeding. In addition, in July 2006, we were named as a defendant in a comparable lawsuit filed in the Ontario (Canada) Superior Court of Justice. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in these cases.

 

We are a defendant in various other lawsuits that arose in the normal course of business. We believe that the eventual resolution of these cases will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

We participate in a number of trustee-managed multi-employer pension and health and welfare plans for employees covered under collective bargaining agreements. Several factors could result in potential funding deficiencies which could cause us to make significantly higher future contributions to these plans, including unfavorable investment performance, changes in demographics, and increased benefits to participants. At this time, we are unable to determine the amount of additional future contributions, if any, or whether any material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity would result from our participation in these plans.

 

As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately 246,000 employees employed under a national master agreement and various supplemental agreements with local unions affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“Teamsters”). These agreements run through July 31, 2008. In the third quarter of 2006, we began formal negotiations with the Teamsters on a new agreement. We have approximately 2,800 pilots who are employed under a collective bargaining agreement with the Independent Pilots Association (“IPA”). On June 30, 2006, UPS and the IPA announced a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, which was ratified in the third quarter. This new contract becomes amendable at the end of 2011. Our airline mechanics are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 2727, which became amendable on November 1, 2006. We began formal negotiations with Teamsters Local 2727 on October 2, 2006. In addition, the majority of our ground mechanics who are not employed under agreements with the Teamsters are employed under collective bargaining agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. These agreements run through July 31, 2009.

 

Other Matters

 

On July 14, 2006, we received a grand jury subpoena from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”). The subpoena relates to the DOJ’s publicly-announced criminal investigation of the air cargo pricing practices of a number of domestic and foreign airlines. We do not believe that we are a target of this investigation and we intend to cooperate.

 

With the assistance of outside counsel, we investigated certain conduct within our Supply Chain Solutions subsidiary in certain locations outside the United States. Our investigation determined that certain conduct, which commenced prior to our subsidiary’s 2001 acquisition of a freight forwarding business that was part of Fritz Companies Inc., may have violated the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The monetary value involved in this conduct appears to be immaterial. We have implemented numerous remediation steps. We informed the SEC and the DOJ of our investigation, and we intend to cooperate fully with any review by the government of these issues. We do not believe that the results of this investigation, the remediation or related penalties, if any, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, nor do we believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects.

 

Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in certain commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and equity prices. All of these market risks arise in the normal course of business, as we do not

 

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engage in speculative trading activities. In order to manage the risk arising from these exposures, we utilize a variety of foreign exchange, interest rate, equity and commodity forward contracts, options, and swaps.

 

The following analysis provides quantitative information regarding our exposure to commodity price risk, foreign currency exchange risk, interest rate risk, and equity price risk. We utilize valuation models to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value of financial instruments with exposure to market risk that assume instantaneous, parallel shifts in exchange rates, interest rate yield curves, and commodity and equity prices. For options and instruments with non-linear returns, models appropriate to the instrument are utilized to determine the impact of market shifts. There are certain limitations inherent in the sensitivity analyses presented, primarily due to the assumption that exchange rates change in a parallel fashion and that interest rates change instantaneously. In addition, the analyses are unable to reflect the complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled.

 

A discussion of our accounting policies for derivative instruments and further disclosures are provided in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

We are exposed to an increase in the prices of refined fuels, principally jet-A, diesel, and unleaded gasoline, which are used in the transportation of packages. Additionally, we are exposed to an increase in the prices of other energy products, primarily natural gas and electricity, used in our operating facilities throughout the world. We use a combination of options, swaps, and futures contracts to provide some protection from rising fuel and energy prices. These derivative instruments generally cover forecasted fuel and energy consumption for periods of one to three years. The net fair value of such contracts subject to price risk, excluding the underlying exposures, as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 was an asset of $10 and $192 million, respectively. The potential loss in the fair value of these derivative contracts, assuming a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the underlying commodity price, would be approximately $8 and $35 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. This amount excludes the offsetting impact of the price risk inherent in the physical purchase of the underlying commodities.

 

In the second quarter of 2006, we terminated several energy derivatives and received $229 million in cash. These derivatives were designated as hedges of forecasted cash outflows for purchases of fuel products. As these derivatives maintained their effectiveness and qualified for hedge accounting, we anticipate that the gains associated with these hedges will be recognized in income over the original term of the hedges through 2007.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

 

We have foreign currency risks related to our revenue, operating expenses, and financing transactions in currencies other than the local currencies in which we operate. We are exposed to currency risk from the potential changes in functional currency values of our foreign currency-denominated assets, liabilities, and cash flows. Our most significant foreign currency exposures relate to the Euro, the British Pound Sterling and the Canadian Dollar. We use a combination of purchased and written options and forward contracts to hedge cash flow currency exposures. These derivative instruments generally cover forecasted foreign currency exposures for periods up to one year. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the net fair value of the hedging instruments described above was an asset of $30 and $52 million, respectively. The potential loss in fair value for such instruments from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates would be approximately $183 and $65 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. This sensitivity analysis assumes a parallel shift in the foreign currency exchange rates. Exchange rates rarely move in the same direction. The assumption that exchange rates change in a parallel fashion may overstate the impact of changing exchange rates on assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

 

As described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, we have issued debt instruments, including debt associated with capital leases, that accrue expense at fixed and floating rates of interest. We use a combination of derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps and cross-currency interest rate swaps, as part of our program to manage the fixed and floating interest rate mix of our total debt portfolio and related overall cost of borrowing. These swaps are generally entered into concurrently with the issuance of the debt that they are intended to modify, and the notional amount, interest payment, and maturity dates of the swaps match the terms of the associated debt.

 

Our floating rate debt and interest rate swaps subject us to risk resulting from changes in short-term (primarily LIBOR) interest rates. The potential change in annual interest expense resulting from a hypothetical 100 basis point change in short-term interest rates applied to our floating rate debt and swap instruments at December 31, 2006 and 2005 would be approximately $29 million each year.

 

We have investments in debt and preferred equity securities (including auction rate securities), as well as cash-equivalent instruments, some of which accrue income at variable rates of interest. The potential change in annual investment income resulting from a hypothetical 100 basis point change in interest rates applied to our investments exposed to variable interest rates at December 31, 2006 and 2005 would be approximately $12 and $14 million, respectively.

 

Additionally, as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, we hold a portfolio of finance receivables that accrue income at fixed and floating rates of interest. The potential change in the annual income resulting from a hypothetical 100 basis point change in interest rates applied to our variable rate finance receivables at December 31, 2006 and 2005 would be immaterial.

 

This interest rate sensitivity analysis assumes interest rate changes are instantaneous, parallel shifts in the yield curve. In reality, interest rate changes are rarely instantaneous or parallel. While this is our best estimate of the impact of the specified interest rate scenarios, these estimates should not be viewed as forecasts. We adjust the fixed and floating interest rate mix of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities in response to changes in market conditions.

 

Equity Price Risk

 

We hold investments in various common equity securities that are subject to price risk, and for certain of these securities, we utilize options to hedge this price risk. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the fair value of such investments was $80 and $89 million, respectively. The potential change in the fair value of such investments, assuming a 10% change in equity prices net of the offsetting impact of any hedges, would be approximately $8 and $9 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005.

 

Credit Risk

 

The forward contracts, swaps, and options previously discussed contain an element of risk that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. However, we minimize such risk exposures for these instruments by limiting the counterparties to large banks and financial institutions that meet established credit guidelines. We do not expect to incur any losses as a result of counterparty default.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R))” (“FAS 158”). This statement requires the recognition of the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as an asset or liability in the balance sheet for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006.

 

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FAS 158 also requires delayed recognition items, consisting of actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs and credits, to be recognized in other comprehensive income and subsequently amortized to the income statement. On December 31, 2006, we adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of FAS 158. The effect of adopting FAS 158 on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 has been included in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, while there was no effect on our balance sheet for prior periods.

 

Additionally, we currently utilize the early measurement date option available under Statement No. 87 “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”, and we measure the funded status of our plans as of September 30 each year. Under the provisions of FAS 158, we will be required to use a December 31 measurement date for all of our pension and postretirement benefit plans no later than 2008. We do not expect the impact of the change in measurement date to have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109)”. This interpretation was issued to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, financial statement classification, tax-related interest and penalties, and additional disclosure requirements. We are required to adopt this interpretation effective January 1, 2007. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on our financial statements. Any necessary transition adjustments will not affect net income in the period of adoption and will be reported as a change in accounting principle in our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 was issued to define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is not anticipated to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

The adoption of the following recent accounting pronouncements did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition:

 

   

FSP AUG AIR-1 “Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities”;

 

   

FAS 156 “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets”; and

 

   

FSP FAS 13-2 “Accounting for a Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Related to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction”.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As indicated in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements, the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses reported in our financial statements are affected by estimates and judgments that are necessary to comply with generally accepted accounting principles. We base our estimates on prior experience and other assumptions that we consider reasonable to our circumstances. Actual results could differ from our estimates, which would affect the related amounts reported in our financial statements. While estimates and judgments are applied in arriving at many reported amounts, we believe that the following matters may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.

 

Contingencies— As discussed in Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements, we are involved in various legal proceedings and contingencies. We have recorded liabilities for these matters in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (“FAS 5”). FAS 5 requires a liability to be recorded based on our estimate of the probable cost of the resolution of a contingency. The actual resolution of these contingencies may differ from our estimates. If a contingency is settled for an amount greater than our estimate, a future charge to income would result. Likewise, if a contingency is settled for an amount that is less than our estimate, a future credit to income would result.

 

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The events that may impact our contingent liabilities are often unique and generally are not predictable. At the time a contingency is identified, we consider all relevant facts as part of our FAS 5 evaluation. We record a liability for a loss that meets the recognition criteria of FAS 5. These criteria require recognition of a liability when the loss is probable of occurring and reasonably estimable. Events may arise that were not anticipated and the outcome of a contingency may result in a loss to us that differs from our previously estimated liability. These factors could result in a material difference between estimated and actual operating results. Contingent losses that meet the recognition criteria under FAS 5, excluding those related to income taxes and self insurance which are discussed further below, were not material to the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2006. In addition, we have certain contingent liabilities that have not been recognized as of December 31, 2006, because a loss is not reasonably estimable.

 

Goodwill Impairment— We account for goodwill in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FAS 142”), which requires annual impairment testing of goodwill for each of our reporting units. Goodwill impairment testing requires that we estimate the fair value of our goodwill and compare that estimate to the amount of goodwill recorded on our balance sheet.

 

We use a discounted cash flow model (DCF model) to estimate the fair value of our goodwill. The completion of the DCF model requires that we make a number of significant assumptions to produce an estimate of future cash flows. These assumptions include projections of future revenue, costs and working capital changes. In addition, we make assumptions about the estimated cost of capital and other relevant variables, as required, in estimating the fair value of our reporting units. The projections that we use in our DCF model are updated annually and will change over time based on the historical performance and changing business conditions for each of our reporting units.

 

As of December 31, 2006, our recorded goodwill was $2.533 billion, of which $2.243 billion relates to our Supply Chain and Freight segment. This segment of our business has experienced rapid growth over the last several years, largely due to a number of acquisitions that we have made. Because of its growth, this segment continues to experience significant change as we integrate the acquired companies, resulting in higher volatility in our DCF model projections than for our other segments. Our annual impairment tests performed in 2006, 2005 and 2004 resulted in no goodwill impairment.

 

Self-Insurance Accruals—We self-insure costs associated with workers’ compensation claims, automotive liability, health and welfare, and general business liabilities, up to certain limits. Insurance reserves are established for estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on reported claims, as well as estimates of claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. Recorded balances are based on reserve levels determined by outside actuaries, who incorporate historical loss experience and judgments about the present and expected levels of cost per claim. Trends in actual experience are a significant factor in the determination of such reserves. We believe our estimated reserves for such claims are adequate, but actual experience in claim frequency and/or severity could materially differ from our estimates and affect our results of operations.

 

Workers’ compensation, automobile liability and general liability insurance claims may take several years to completely settle. Consequently, actuarial estimates are required to project the ultimate cost that will be incurred to fully resolve the claims. A number of factors can affect the actual cost of a claim, including the length of time the claim remains open, trends in health care costs and the results of related litigation. Furthermore, claims may emerge in future years for events that occurred in a prior year at a rate that differs from previous actuarial projections. Changes in state legislation with respect to workers compensation can affect the adequacy of our self-insurance accruals. All of these factors can result in revisions to prior actuarial projections and produce a material difference between estimated and actual operating results.

 

We sponsor a number of health and welfare insurance plans for our employees. We use estimates from third party actuaries to establish the liabilities for these plans. These liabilities and related expenses are based on

 

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estimates of the number of employees and eligible dependents covered under the plans, anticipated medical usage by participants and overall trends in medical costs and inflation. Actual results may differ from these estimates and, therefore, produce a material difference between estimated and actual operating results.

 

Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefits—As discussed in Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements, we maintain several defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans. Our pension and other postretirement benefit costs are calculated using various actuarial assumptions and methodologies as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions.” These assumptions include discount rates, health care cost trend rates, inflation, rate of compensation increases, expected return on plan assets, mortality rates, and other factors. Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect our recognized expense and recorded obligation in such future periods. We believe that the assumptions utilized in recording the obligations under our plans are reasonable based on input from our outside actuaries and other advisors and information as to historical experience and performance. Differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect our pension and other postretirement obligations and future expense. A 25 basis point change in the assumed discount rate, expected return on assets, and health care cost trend rate for the pension and postretirement benefit plans would result in the following increases (decreases) on the Company’s costs and obligations for the year 2006 (in millions):

 

     25 Basis Point
Increase
    25 Basis Point
Decrease
 

Pension Plans

    

Discount Rate:

    

Effect on net periodic benefit cost

   $ (67 )   $ 68  

Effect on projected benefit obligation

     (571 )     595  

Return on Assets:

    

Effect on net periodic benefit cost

     (31 )     31  

Postretirement Medical Plans

    

Discount Rate:

    

Effect on net periodic benefit cost

     (7 )     7  

Effect on projected benefit obligation

     (83 )     86  

Health Care Cost Trend Rate:

    

Effect on net periodic benefit cost

     3       (2 )

Effect on projected benefit obligation

     17       (16 )

 

Financial Instruments—As discussed in Notes 2, 3, 8, and 15 to our consolidated financial statements, and in the “Market Risk” section of this report, we hold and issue financial instruments that contain elements of market risk. Certain of these financial instruments are required to be recorded at fair value. Fair values are based on listed market prices, when such prices are available. To the extent that listed market prices are not available, fair value is determined based on other relevant factors, including dealer price quotations. Certain financial instruments, including over-the-counter derivative instruments, are valued using pricing models that consider, among other factors, contractual and market prices, correlations, time value, credit spreads, and yield curve volatility factors. Changes in the fixed income, equity, foreign exchange, and commodity markets will impact our estimates of fair value in the future, potentially affecting our results of operations. A quantitative sensitivity analysis of our exposure to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and equity prices is presented in the “Market Risk” section of this report.

 

Depreciation, Residual Value, and Impairment of Fixed Assets—As of December 31, 2006, we had $16.779 billion of net fixed assets, the most significant category of which is aircraft. In accounting for fixed assets, we

 

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make estimates about the expected useful lives and the expected residual values of the assets, and the potential for impairment based on the fair values of the assets and the cash flows generated by these assets.

 

In estimating the lives and expected residual values of aircraft, we have relied upon actual experience with the same or similar aircraft types. Subsequent revisions to these estimates could be caused by changes to our maintenance program, changes in the utilization of the aircraft, governmental regulations on aging aircraft, and changing market prices of new and used aircraft of the same or similar types. We periodically evaluate these estimates and assumptions, and adjust the estimates and assumptions as necessary. Adjustments to the expected lives and residual values are accounted for on a prospective basis through depreciation expense.

 

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“FAS 144”), we review long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based on the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows, or external appraisals, as applicable. We review long-lived assets for impairment at the individual asset or the asset group level for which the lowest level of independent cash flows can be identified. The circumstances that would indicate potential impairment may include, but are not limited to, a significant change in the extent to which an asset is utilized, a significant decrease in the market value of an asset, and operating or cash flow losses associated with the use of the asset. In estimating cash flows, we project future volume levels for our different air express products in all geographic regions in which we do business. Adverse changes in these volume forecasts, or a shortfall of our actual volume compared with our projections, could result in our current aircraft capacity exceeding current or projected demand. This situation would lead to an excess of a particular aircraft type, resulting in an aircraft impairment charge or a reduction of the expected life of an aircraft type (thus resulting in increased depreciation expense).

 

During 2006, we reevaluated the anticipated service lives of our Boeing 757, Boeing 767, and Airbus A300 fleets, and as a result of this evaluation, increased the depreciable lives from 20 to 30 years and reduced the residual values from 30% to 10% of original cost. This change did not have a material effect on our results of operations.

 

In December 2004, we permanently removed from service a number of Boeing 727, 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft. As a result of the actual and planned retirement of these aircraft, we conducted an impairment evaluation, which resulted in a $110 million impairment charge during the fourth quarter of 2004 for these aircraft (including the related engines and parts), $91 million of which impacted the U.S. domestic package segment and $19 million of which impacted the international package segment. This charge was classified in the caption “other expenses” on the income statement. UPS continues to operate all of its other aircraft and continues to experience positive cash flow, and no impairments of aircraft were recognized in 2006 or 2005.

 

Income Taxes—We operate in numerous countries around the world and are subject to income taxes in many jurisdictions. We estimate our annual effective income tax rate based on statutory income tax rates in these jurisdictions and take into consideration items that are treated differently for financial reporting and tax purposes. The process of estimating our effective income tax rate involves judgments related to tax planning and expectations regarding future events, including the impact of adjustments, if any, resulting from the resolution of audits of open tax years by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authorities.

 

We recognize deferred tax assets for items that will generate tax deductions or credits in future years. Realization of deferred tax assets requires sufficient future taxable income (subject to any carry-forward limitations) in the applicable jurisdictions. We make judgments regarding the realizability of deferred tax assets based, in part, on estimates of future taxable income. A valuation allowance is recognized if, based on the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not (likelihood of more than 50 percent) that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Income tax related contingency matters also affect our effective income tax rate. In this regard, we make judgments related to the identification and quantification of income tax related contingency matters.

 

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During the third quarter of 2006, we recognized a $52 million reduction of income tax expense related to favorable developments with certain U.S. Federal tax contingency matters involving non-U.S. operations.

 

During 2004, the resolution of tax matters with the Internal Revenue Service and other taxing authorities produced reductions in income tax expense of $142 million.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other parts of this report contain “forward-looking” statements about matters that inherently are difficult to predict. The words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “we see,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding our intent, belief and current expectations about our strategic direction, prospects and future results. We have described some of the important factors that affect these statements as we discussed each subject. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

 

Risk Factors

 

The following are some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expected results described in our forward-looking statements:

 

   

The effect of general economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, both in the United States and internationally. Our operations in international markets are also affected by currency exchange and inflation risks.

 

   

The impact of competition on a local, regional, national, and international basis. Our competitors include the postal services of the U.S. and other nations, various motor carriers, express companies, freight forwarders, air couriers and others. Our industry is undergoing rapid consolidation, and the combining entities are competing aggressively for business.

 

   

The impact of complex and stringent aviation, transportation, environmental, labor, employment and other governmental laws and regulations, and the impact of new laws and regulations that may result from increased security concerns following the events of September 11, 2001. Our failure to comply with applicable laws, ordinances or regulations could result in substantial fines or possible revocation of our authority to conduct our operations.

 

   

Strikes, work stoppages and slowdowns by our employees. Such actions may affect our ability to meet our customers needs, and customers may do more business with competitors if they believe that such actions may adversely affect our ability to provide service. We may face permanent loss of customers if we are unable to provide uninterrupted service. The terms of future collective bargaining agreements also may affect our competitive position and results of operations.

 

   

Possible disruption of supplies, or an increase in the prices, of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for our aircraft and delivery vehicles as a result of war or other factors. We require significant quantities of fuel and are exposed to the commodity price risk associated with variations in the market price for petroleum products.

 

   

Cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results due to decreased demand for our services.

 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Information about market risk can be found in Item 7 of this report under the caption “Market Risk.”

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Our financial statements are filed together with this report. See the Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules on page F-1 for a list of the financial statements filed together with this report. Supplementary data appear in Note 17 to our financial statements.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

See page F-2 for management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

Information about our directors is presented under the caption “Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information about our executive officers can be found in Part I of this report under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in accordance with Instruction 3 of Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K and General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.

 

Information about our Audit Committee is presented under the caption “Election of Directors — Committees of the Board of Directors — Audit Committee” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information about our Code of Business Conduct is presented under the caption “Where You Can Find More Information” in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

Information about our compliance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is presented under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

Information about executive compensation is presented under the captions “Compensation to Executive Officers,” “Compensation of Directors,” “Report of the Compensation Committee” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Information about security ownership is presented under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information about our equity compensation plans is presented under the caption “Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans” in Part II, Item 5 of this report.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Information about transactions with related persons is presented under the caption “Related Person Transactions” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information about director independence is presented under the caption “Election of Directors — Director Independence” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant and Fees and Services

 

Information about aggregate fees billed to us by our principal accountant is presented under the caption “Principal Accounting Firm Fees” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meetings of Shareowners to be held on May 10, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a) 1. Financial Statements.

 

See the Index to Financial Statements on page F-1 for a list of the financial statements filed with this report.

 

2. Financial Statement Schedules.

 

None.

 

3. List of Exhibits.

 

See the Exhibit Index for a list of the exhibits incorporated by reference into or filed with this report.

 

(b) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

See the Exhibit Index for a list of the exhibits incorporated by reference into or filed with this report.

 

(c) Financial Statement Schedules.

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, United Parcel Service, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

(REGISTRANT)

By:

 

/s/    Michael L. Eskew        

  Michael L. Eskew
  Chairman and
  Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: March 1, 2007

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    Michael J. Burns        

Michael J. Burns

   Director   February 27, 2007

/s/    D. Scott Davis        

D. Scott Davis

  

Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

 

March 1, 2007

/s/    Stuart E. Eizenstat         

Stuart E. Eizenstat

  

Director

  February 28, 2007

/s/    Michael L. Eskew         

Michael L. Eskew

  

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

March 1, 2007

/s/    James P. Kelly         

James P. Kelly

  

Director

 

March 1, 2007

/s/    Ann M. Livermore         

Ann M. Livermore

  

Director

  February 28, 2007

/s/    Gary E. MacDougal         

Gary E. MacDougal

  

Director

  February 28, 2007

/s/    Victor A. Pelson         

Victor A. Pelson

  

Director

  February 27, 2007

John W. Thompson

  

Director

 

/s/    Carol B. Tomé         

Carol B. Tomé

  

Director

  February 28, 2007

/s/    Ben Verwaayen         

Ben Verwaayen

  

Director

  February 28, 2007
    

 

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Item 8—Financial Statements

 

    

Page

Number

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

   F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

   F-3

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-5

Consolidated balance sheets—December 31, 2006 and 2005

   F-6

Statements of consolidated income—Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   F-7

Statements of consolidated comprehensive income—Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004

   F-7

Statements of consolidated cash flows—Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   F-8

Notes to consolidated financial statements

   F-9

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

UPS management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting for United Parcel Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“the Company”). Based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, management has assessed the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as effective as of December 31, 2006. The independent registered public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, as auditors of the consolidated balance sheet of United Parcel Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006, has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.

March 1, 2007

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Board of Directors and Shareowners

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia

 

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that United Parcel Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

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We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of United Parcel Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 of the Company and our report dated March 1, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements, and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s changes in accounting for share-based payments and pensions and postretirement benefits.

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Atlanta, Georgia

March 1, 2007

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Board of Directors and Shareowners

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Parcel Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of United Parcel Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2006 the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” and on December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)).”

 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 1, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Atlanta, Georgia

March 1, 2007

 

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

 

     December 31,  
     2006     2005  
ASSETS     

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 794     $ 1,369  

Marketable securities and short-term investments

     1,189       1,672  

Accounts receivable, net

     5,794       5,743  

Finance receivables, net

     426       411  

Deferred income tax assets

     414       475  

Other current assets

     760       1,058  
                

Total Current Assets

     9,377       10,728  

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

     16,779       15,289  

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Assets

     2,044       3,932  

Goodwill

     2,533       2,549  

Intangible Assets, Net

     688       684  

Long-Term Finance Receivables, Net

     374       471  

Other Non-Current Assets

     1,415       1,294  
                

Total Assets

   $ 33,210     $ 34,947  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY     

Current Liabilities:

    

Current maturities of long-term debt and commercial paper

   $ 983     $ 821  

Accounts payable

     1,841       1,806  

Accrued wages and withholdings

     1,303       1,283  

Dividends payable

     400       364  

Self-insurance reserves

     682       752  

Income taxes payable

     101       180  

Other current liabilities

     1,409       1,312  
                

Total Current Liabilities

     6,719       6,518  

Long-Term Debt

     3,133       3,159  

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

     2,748       2,454  

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

     2,529       3,425  

Self-Insurance Reserves

     1,604       1,354  

Other Non-Current Liabilities

     995       1,153  

Shareowners’ Equity:

    

Class A common stock (401 and 454 shares issued in 2006 and 2005)

     4       5  

Class B common stock (672 and 646 shares issued in 2006 and 2005)

     7       6  

Additional paid-in capital

     —         —    

Retained earnings

     17,676       17,037  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,205 )     (164 )

Deferred compensation obligations

     147       161  
                
     15,629       17,045  

Less: Treasury stock (3 shares in 2006 and 2005)

     (147 )     (161 )
                

Total Shareowners’ Equity

     15,482       16,884  
                

Total Liabilities and Shareowners’ Equity

   $ 33,210     $ 34,947  
                

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Revenue

   $ 47,547     $ 42,581     $ 36,582  

Operating Expenses:

      

Compensation and benefits

     24,421       22,517       20,823  

Repairs and maintenance

     1,155       1,097       1,005  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,748       1,644       1,543  

Purchased transportation

     5,496       4,075       2,084  

Fuel

     2,655       2,085       1,416  

Other occupancy

     938       872       752  

Other expenses

     4,499       4,148       3,970  
                        

Total Operating Expenses

     40,912       36,438       31,593  
                        

Operating Profit

     6,635       6,143       4,989  
                        

Other Income and (Expense):

      

Investment income

     86       104       82  

Interest expense

     (211 )     (172 )     (149 )
                        

Total Other Income and (Expense)

     (125 )     (68 )     (67 )
                        

Income Before Income Taxes

     6,510       6,075       4,922  

Income Taxes

     2,308       2,205       1,589  
                        

Net Income

   $ 4,202     $ 3,870     $ 3,333  
                        

Basic Earnings Per Share

   $ 3.87     $ 3.48     $ 2.95  
                        

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 3.86     $ 3.47     $ 2.93  
                        

 

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Net income

   $ 4,202     $ 3,870     $ 3,333  

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

     54       (36 )     (71 )

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax

     1       16       (19 )

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax

     (15 )     112       43  

Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax

     16       (14 )     (18 )
                        

Comprehensive income

   $ 4,258     $ 3,948     $ 3,268  
                        

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

      

Net income

   $ 4,202     $ 3,870     $ 3,333  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     1,748       1,644       1,543  

Pension and postretirement benefit expense

     568       442       483  

Pension and postretirement benefit contributions

     (1,625 )     (995 )     (586 )

Deferred taxes, credits and other

     279       450       289  

Stock compensation expense

     369       234       610  

Other (gains) losses

     128       170       144  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (77 )     (789 )     (686 )

Other current assets

     81       213       390  

Accounts payable

     24       158       318  

Accrued wages and withholdings

     12       56       (73 )

Income taxes payable

     (58 )     179       (399 )

Other current liabilities

     (62 )     161       (35 )
                        

Net cash from operating activities

     5,589       5,793       5,331  
                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

      

Capital expenditures

     (3,085 )     (2,187 )     (2,127 )

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

     75       27       75  

Purchases of marketable securities and short-term investments

     (9,056 )     (7,623 )     (6,322 )

Sales and maturities of marketable securities and short-term investments

     9,538       10,375       4,724  

Net decrease in finance receivables

     68       95       318  

Cash paid for business acquisitions

     (50 )     (1,488 )     (238 )

Other investing activities

     170       (174 )     (68 )
                        

Net cash (used in) investing activities

     (2,340 )     (975 )     (3,638 )
                        

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

      

Net change in short-term debt

     (513 )     (287 )     471  

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     649       128       340  

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (90 )     (302 )     (468 )

Purchases of common stock

     (2,460 )     (2,479 )     (1,310 )

Issuances of common stock

     164       164       193  

Dividends

     (1,577 )     (1,391 )     (1,208 )

Other financing activities

     (24 )     (8 )     (32 )
                        

Net cash (used in) financing activities

     (3,851 )     (4,175 )     (2,014 )
                        

Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes On Cash and Cash Equivalents

     27       (13 )     (4 )
                        

Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash And Cash Equivalents

     (575 )     630       (325 )

Cash And Cash Equivalents:

      

Beginning of period

     1,369       739       1,064  
                        

End of period

   $ 794     $ 1,369     $ 739  
                        

Cash Paid During The Period For:

      

Interest (net of amount capitalized)

   $ 210     $ 169     $ 120  
                        

Income taxes

   $ 2,061     $ 1,465     $ 2,037  
                        

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Financial Statements and Business Activities

 

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of United Parcel Service, Inc., and all of its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “UPS” or the “Company”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

UPS concentrates its operations in the field of transportation services, primarily domestic and international letter and package delivery. Through our Supply Chain & Freight subsidiaries, we are also a global provider of specialized transportation, logistics, and financial services.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

U.S. Domestic and International Package Operations—Revenue is recognized upon delivery of a letter or package, in accordance with EITF 91-9 “Revenue and Expense Recognition for Freight Services in Process”.

 

Forwarding and Logistics—Freight forwarding revenue and the expense related to the transportation of freight is recognized at the time the services are performed in accordance with EITF 99-19 “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent”. Material management and distribution revenue is recognized upon performance of the service provided. Customs brokerage revenue is recognized upon completing documents necessary for customs entry purposes.

 

Freight—Revenue is recognized upon delivery of a less-than-truckload (“LTL”) or truckload (“TL”) shipment, in accordance with EITF 91-9.

 

Financial Services—Income on loans and direct finance leases is recognized on the effective interest method. Accrual of interest income is suspended at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days delinquent. Income on operating leases is recognized on the straight-line method over the terms of the underlying leases.

 

During 2006, we began classifying deferred revenue and cost on our consolidated balance sheet as reductions of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued wages and withholdings. Previously, deferred revenue and cost had been included in other current liabilities and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheet. We reclassified 2005 balance sheet line items for consistent presentation. This reclassification had the effect of reducing reported 2005 accounts receivable by $207 million, other current assets by $68 million, accounts payable by $27 million, accrued wages and withholdings by $41 million, and other current liabilities by $207 million.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash. We consider securities with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of these securities approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Marketable Securities and Short-Term Investments

 

Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, with related unrealized gains and losses reported, net of tax, as accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), a separate component of shareowners’ equity. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Such amortization and accretion is included in investment income, along with interest and dividends. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method; realized gains and losses resulting from such sales are included in investment income.

 

Investment securities are reviewed for impairment in accordance with FASB Statement No. 115 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” and FASB Staff Position (FSP) 115-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.” We periodically review our investments for indications of other than temporary impairment considering many factors, including the extent and duration to which a security’s fair value has been less than its cost, overall economic and market conditions, and the financial condition and specific prospects for the issuer. Impairment of investment securities results in a charge to income when a market decline below cost is other than temporary.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are as follows: Vehicles—3 to 15 years; Aircraft—12 to 30 years; Buildings—20 to 40 years; Leasehold Improvements—terms of leases; Plant Equipment—6 to 10 years; Technology Equipment—3 to 5 years. The costs of major airframe and engine overhauls, as well as routine maintenance and repairs, are charged to expense as incurred. During 2006, we reevaluated the anticipated service lives of our Boeing 757, Boeing 767, and Airbus A300 fleets, and as a result of this evaluation, increased the depreciable lives from 20 to 30 years and reduced the residual values from 30% to 10% of original cost. This change did not have a material effect on our results of operations.

 

Interest incurred during the construction period of certain property, plant and equipment is capitalized until the underlying assets are placed in service, at which time amortization of the capitalized interest begins, straight-line, over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Capitalized interest was $48, $32, and $25 million for 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

In accordance with the provisions of FASB Statement No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” we review long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based on the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows, or external appraisals, as applicable. We review long-lived assets for impairment at the individual asset or the asset group level for which the lowest level of independent cash flows can be identified.

 

In December 2004, we permanently removed from service a number of Boeing 727, 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft. As a result of the actual and planned retirement of these aircraft, we conducted an impairment evaluation, which resulted in a $110 million impairment charge during the fourth quarter for these aircraft (including the related engines and parts), $91 million of which impacted the U.S. domestic package segment and $19 million of which impacted the international package segment.

 

This charge is included in the caption “Other expenses”. UPS continues to operate all of its other aircraft and continues to experience positive cash flow, and no impairments of aircraft were recognized in 2006 or 2005.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Costs of purchased businesses in excess of net assets acquired (goodwill), and intangible assets are accounted for under the provisions of FASB Statement No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FAS 142”). Under FAS 142, we are required to test all goodwill for impairment at least annually, unless changes in circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred sooner. We are required to test goodwill on a “reporting unit” basis. A reporting unit is the operating segment unless, for businesses within that operating segment, discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management, in which case such a component business is the reporting unit.

 

A fair value approach is used to test goodwill for impairment. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. Fair values are established using discounted cash flows. When available and as appropriate, comparative market multiples were used to corroborate discounted cash flow results. Our annual impairment tests performed in 2006, 2005, and 2004 resulted in no goodwill impairment.

 

Finite-lived intangible assets, including trademarks, licenses, patents, customer lists, and franchise rights are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 2 to 20 years. Capitalized software is amortized over periods ranging from 3 to 5 years.

 

Self-Insurance Accruals

 

We self-insure costs associated with workers’ compensation claims, automotive liability, health and welfare, and general business liabilities, up to certain limits. Insurance reserves are established for estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on reported claims, as well as estimates of claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. Recorded balances are based on reserve levels determined by outside actuaries, who incorporate historical loss experience and judgments about the present and expected levels of cost per claim.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FAS 109”). FAS 109 is an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, FAS 109 generally considers all expected future events other than proposed changes in the tax law or rates. Valuation allowances are provided if it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

We record accruals for tax contingencies related to potential assessments by tax authorities. Such accruals are based on management’s judgment and best estimate as to the ultimate outcome of any potential tax audits. Actual tax audit results could vary from these estimates.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

We translate the results of operations of our foreign subsidiaries using average exchange rates during each period, whereas balance sheet accounts are translated using exchange rates at the end of each period. Balance sheet currency translation adjustments are recorded in OCI. Net currency transaction gains and losses included in other operating expenses were pre-tax gains (losses) of $(5), $(22), and $44 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“FAS 123(R)”), which replaces FASB Statement No. 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. FAS 123(R) requires all share-based awards to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be measured based on their fair values and expensed over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (the vesting period). We had previously adopted the fair value recognition provisions of the original FAS 123, prospectively for all new stock compensation awards granted to employees subsequent to January 1, 2003. FAS 123(R) was effective beginning with the first interim or annual period after September 15, 2005; the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) deferred the effective date, and as a result, we adopted FAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method. On that date, there were no unvested stock options or other forms of employee stock compensation issued prior to January 1, 2003, and thus all unvested stock-based awards were being expensed. A comparison of reported net income and pro-forma net income (assuming all stock-based compensation was expensed in each year) for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Net income

   $ 4,202     $ 3,870     $ 3,333  

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in net income, net of tax effects

     231       157       563  

Less: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense, net of tax effects

     (231 )     (165 )     (588 )
                        

Pro forma net income

   $ 4,202     $ 3,862     $ 3,308  
                        

Basic earnings per share

      

As reported

   $ 3.87     $ 3.48     $ 2.95  

Pro forma

   $ 3.87     $ 3.47     $ 2.93  

Diluted earnings per share

      

As reported

   $ 3.86     $ 3.47     $ 2.93  

Pro forma

   $ 3.86     $ 3.46     $ 2.91  

 

We issue employee share-based awards under the UPS Incentive Compensation Plan that are subject to specific vesting conditions; generally, the awards cliff vest or vest ratably over a five year period, “the nominal vesting period,” or at the date the employee retires (as defined by the plan), if earlier. For awards that specify an employee vests in the award upon retirement, we account for the awards using the nominal vesting period approach. Under this approach, we record compensation expense over the nominal vesting period. If the employee retires before the end of the nominal vesting period, any remaining unrecognized compensation expense is recorded at the date of retirement.

 

Upon our adoption of FAS 123(R), we revised our approach to apply the non-substantive vesting period approach to all new share-based compensation awards. Under this approach, compensation cost is recognized immediately for awards granted to retirement-eligible employees, or over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved, if that is expected to occur during the nominal vesting period. We continue to apply the nominal vesting period approach for any awards granted prior to January 1, 2006, and for the remaining portion of the then unvested outstanding awards.

 

If we had accounted for all share-based compensation awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 under the non-substantive vesting period approach, the impact to our net income and earnings per share would have been immaterial for all prior periods. The adoption of the non-substantive vesting period approach reduced 2006 net income by $23 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Derivative Instruments

 

Derivative instruments are accounted for in accordance with FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 133”), as amended, which requires all financial derivative instruments to be recorded on our balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If a derivative is designated as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in its fair value that are considered to be effective, as defined, either offset the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through income, or are recorded in OCI until the hedged item is recorded in income. Any portion of a change in a derivative’s fair value that is considered to be ineffective, or is excluded from the measurement of effectiveness, is recorded immediately in income.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R))” (“FAS 158”). This statement requires the recognition of the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as an asset or liability in the balance sheet for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. FAS 158 also requires delayed recognition terms, consisting of actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs and credits, to be recognized in other comprehensive income and subsequently amortized to the income statement. On December 31, 2006, we adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of FAS 158. The effect of adopting FAS 158 on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 has been included in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, while there was no effect on our balance sheet for prior periods.

 

Additionally, we currently utilize the early measurement date option available under Statement No. 87 “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”, and we measure the funded status of our plans as of September 30 each year. Under the provisions of FAS 158, we will be required to use a December 31 measurement date for all of our pension and postretirement benefit plans no later than 2008. We do not expect the impact of the change in measurement date to have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109)”. This interpretation was issued to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, financial statement classification, tax-related interest and penalties, and additional disclosure requirements. We are required to adopt this interpretation effective January 1, 2007. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on our financial statements. Any necessary transition adjustments will not affect net income in the period of adoption and will be reported as a change in accounting principle in our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 was issued to define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is not anticipated to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

The adoption of the following recent accounting pronouncements did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition:

 

   

FSP AUG AIR-1 “Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities”;

 

   

FAS 156 “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets”; and

 

   

FSP FAS 13-2 “Accounting for a Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Related to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction”.

 

Changes in Presentation

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

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NOTE 2. MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

The following is a summary of marketable securities and short-term investments classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in millions):

 

     Cost   

Unrealized

Gains

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

2006

           

U.S. government & agency securities

   $ 124    $ —      $ —      $ 124

U.S. mortgage & asset-backed securities

     234      1      2      233

U.S. corporate securities

     79      —        1      78

U.S. state and local municipal securities

     582      —        —        582

Other debt securities

     2      —        —        2
                           

Total debt securities

     1,021      1      3      1,019

Common equity securities

     38      10      —        48

Preferred equity securities

     122      —        —        122
                           

Current marketable securities & short-term investments

     1,181      11      3      1,189
                           

Non-current common equity securities

     24      8      —        32
                           

Total marketable securities & short-term investments

   $ 1,205    $ 19    $ 3    $ 1,221
                           
     Cost   

Unrealized

Gains

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

2005

           

U.S. government & agency securities

   $ 400    $ 1    $ 3    $ 398

U.S. mortgage & asset-backed securities

     393      1      5      389

U.S. corporate securities

     425      —        4      421

U.S. state and local municipal securities

     70      —        —        70

Other debt securities

     2      —        —        2
                           

Total debt securities

     1,290      2      12      1,280

Common equity securities

     42      19      —        61

Preferred equity securities

     331      —        —        331
                           

Current marketable securities & short-term investments

     1,663      21      12      1,672
                           

Non-current common equity securities

     21      7      —        28
                           

Total marketable securities & short-term investments

   $ 1,684    $ 28    $ 12    $ 1,700
                           

 

The gross realized gains on sales of marketable securities totaled $12, $2, and $7 million in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The gross realized losses totaled $21, $12, and $5 million in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Impairment losses recognized on marketable securities and short-term investments totaled $16 million during 2005, with no such losses recognized in 2006 or 2004.

 

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The following table presents the age of gross unrealized losses and fair value by investment category for all securities in a loss position as of December 31, 2006 (in millions):

 

     Less Than 12 Months    12 Months or More    Total
    

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

U.S. government & agency securities

   $ 60    $ —      $ 20    $ —      $ 80    $ —  

U.S. mortgage & asset-backed securities

     74      —        76      2      150      2

U.S. corporate securities

     8      —        50      1      58      1

U.S. state and local municipal securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  

Other debt securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Total debt securities

     142      —        146      3      288      3

Common equity securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  

Preferred equity securities

     —        —        1      —        1      —  
                                         
   $ 142    $ —      $ 147    $ 3    $ 289    $ 3
                                         

 

The unrealized losses in the U.S. government & agency securities, mortgage & asset-backed securities, and corporate securities relate to various fixed income securities, and are primarily due to changes in market interest rates. We have both the intent and ability to hold the securities contained in the previous table for a time necessary to recover the cost basis.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities and short-term investments at December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in millions). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

 

     Cost   

Estimated

Fair Value

Due in one year or less

   $ 32    $ 32

Due after one year through three years

     140      140

Due after three years through five years

     22      22

Due after five years

     827      825
             
     1,021      1,019

Equity securities

     184      202
             
   $ 1,205    $ 1,221
             

 

NOTE 3. FINANCE RECEIVABLES

 

The following is a summary of finance receivables at December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in millions):

 

     2006     2005  

Commercial term loans

   $ 280     $ 317  

Investment in finance leases

     138       153  

Asset-based lending

     273       281  

Receivable factoring

     131       151  
                

Gross finance receivables

     822       902  

Less: Allowance for credit losses

     (22 )     (20 )
                

Balance at December 31

   $ 800     $ 882  
                

 

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Outstanding receivable balances at December 31, 2006 and 2005 are net of unearned income of $29 and $34 million, respectively.

 

When we “factor” (i.e., purchase) a customer invoice from a client, we record the customer receivable as an asset and also establish a liability for the funds due to the client, which is recorded in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheet. The following is a reconciliation of receivable factoring balances at December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in millions):

 

     2006     2005  

Customer receivable balances

   $ 131     $ 151  

Less: Amounts due to client

     (77 )     (101 )
                

Net funds employed

   $ 54     $ 50  
                

 

Non-earning finance receivables were $23 and $24 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The following is a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables (in millions):

 

     2006     2005  

Balance at January 1

   $ 20     $ 25  

Provisions charged to operations

     8       11  

Charge-offs, net of recoveries

     (6 )     (16 )
                

Balance at December 31

   $ 22     $ 20  
                

 

The carrying value of finance receivables at December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity, is shown below (in millions). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some borrowers have the right to prepay these receivables without prepayment penalties.

 

     Carrying
Value

Due in one year or less

   $ 435

Due after one year through three years

     60

Due after three years through five years

     53

Due after five years

     274
      
   $ 822
      

 

Based on interest rates for financial instruments with similar terms and maturities, the estimated fair value of finance receivables is approximately $795 and $883 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At December 31, 2006, we had unfunded loan commitments totaling $604 million, consisting of standby letters of credit of $63 million and other unfunded lending commitments of $541 million.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

NOTE 4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property, plant and equipment as of December 31 consists of the following (in millions):

 

     2006     2005  

Vehicles

   $ 4,970     $ 4,286  

Aircraft (including aircraft under capitalized leases)

     13,162       12,289  

Land

     1,026       968  

Buildings

     2,667       2,404  

Leasehold improvements

     2,496       2,469  

Plant equipment

     5,230       4,975  

Technology equipment

     1,673       1,646  

Equipment under operating leases

     142       87  

Construction-in-progress

     715       433  
                
     32,081       29,557  

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (15,302 )     (14,268 )
                
   $ 16,779     $ 15,289  
                

 

NOTE 5. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

We sponsor various retirement and pension plans, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans which cover our employees worldwide. In the U.S. we maintain the following defined benefit pension plans: UPS Retirement Plan, UPS Pension Plan, and several non-qualified plans including the UPS Excess Coordinating Benefit Plan. Effective January 1, 2006, the qualified defined benefit plans covering Overnite and Motor Cargo employees were merged with the UPS Retirement Plan and UPS Pension Plan.

 

We also sponsor various defined benefit plans covering certain of our International employees. The majority of our International obligations are for defined benefit plans in Canada and the United Kingdom (including the Lynx acquisition in 2005). In addition, many of our International employees are covered by government-sponsored retirement and pension plans. We are not directly responsible for providing benefits to participants of government-sponsored plans.

 

The UPS Retirement Plan is noncontributory and includes substantially all eligible employees of participating domestic subsidiaries who are not members of a collective bargaining unit. This plan generally provides for retirement benefits based on average compensation levels earned by employees prior to retirement. Benefits payable under this plan are subject to maximum compensation limits and the annual benefit limits for a tax qualified defined benefit plan as prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

The UPS Excess Coordinating Benefit Plan is a non-qualified plan that provides benefits to participants in the UPS Retirement Plan for amounts that exceed the benefit limits described above.

 

The UPS Pension Plan is noncontributory and includes certain eligible employees of participating domestic subsidiaries and members of collective bargaining units that elect to participate in the plan. This plan provides for retirement benefits based on service credits earned by employees prior to retirement.

 

We also sponsor postretirement medical plans in the U.S. that provide health care benefits to our retirees who meet certain eligibility requirements and who are not otherwise covered by multi-employer plans. Generally, this includes employees with at least 10 years of service who have reached age 55 and employees who are eligible for postretirement medical benefits from a Company-sponsored plan pursuant to collective bargaining

 

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agreements. We have the right to modify or terminate certain of these plans. These benefits have been provided to certain retirees on a noncontributory basis; however, in many cases, retirees are required to contribute all or a portion of the total cost of the coverage.

 

On December 31, 2006, we adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of FAS 158. FAS 158 required us to recognize the funded status of our defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans in our balance sheet with a corresponding adjustment to AOCI, net of tax. The adoption of FAS 158 did not affect our operating results in the current period and will not have any effect in future periods. We have presented below the incremental effects of adopting FAS 158 to our balance sheet for the individual line items impacted from this adoption, as of December 31, 2006 (in millions).

 

     Prior to Adopting
FAS 158
   Effect of Adopting
FAS 158
    As Reported under
FAS 158

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Assets

   $ 4,681    $ (2,637 )   $ 2,044

Intangible Assets, Net

     699      (11 )     688

Other Current Liabilities

     1,336      73       1,409

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

     2,114      634       2,748

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

     3,787      (1,258 )     2,529

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

     108      2,097       2,205

 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

Information about net periodic benefit cost for the pension and postretirement benefit plans is as follows (in millions):

 

     U.S. Pension Benefits     U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
    International Pension
Benefits
 
     2006     2005     2004     2006     2005     2004     2006     2005     2004  

Net Periodic Cost:

                  

Service cost

   $ 474     $ 374     $ 334     $ 102     $ 92     $ 91     $ 24     $ 14     $ 10  

Interest cost

     726       612       521       170       170       164       26       16       12  

Expected return on assets

     (1,106 )     (922 )     (800 )     (43 )     (38 )     (34 )     (22 )     (13 )     (9 )

Amortization of:

                  

Transition obligation

     3       3       6       —         —         —         —         —         —    

Prior service cost

     36       37       37       (8 )     (7 )     —         1       1       —    

Actuarial (gain) loss

     148       68       118       29       31       30       7       4       3  

Settlements / curtailments

     —         —         —         —         —         —         1       —         —    
                                                                        

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 281     $ 172     $ 216     $ 250     $ 248     $ 251     $ 37     $ 22     $ 16  
                                                                        

 

Actuarial Assumptions

 

The table below provides the weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost.

 

     Pension Benefits    

Postretirement

Medical Benefits

   

International

Pension Benefits

 
         2006             2005             2004             2006             2005             2004             2006             2005             2004      

Discount rate

   5.75 %   6.25 %   6.25 %   5.75 %   6.25 %   6.25 %   4.93 %   5.76 %   5.92 %

Rate of compensation increase

   4.00 %   4.00 %   4.00 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     3.94 %   3.46 %   2.88 %

Expected return on assets

   8.96 %   8.96 %   8.96 %   9.00 %   9.00 %   9.00 %   7.67 %   7.68 %   7.90 %

 

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The table below provides the weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations of our plans.

 

     Pension Benefits     Postretirement
Medical Benefits
    International
Pension Benefits
 
         2006             2005             2006             2005             2006             2005      

Discount rate

   6.00 %   5.75 %   6.00 %   5.75 %   4.96 %   4.93 %

Rate of compensation increase

   4.50 %   4.00 %   N/A     N/A     3.79 %   3.94 %

 

Our pension and other postretirement benefit costs are calculated using various actuarial assumptions and methodologies as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions.” These assumptions include discount rates, expected return on plan assets, health care cost trend rates, inflation, rate of compensation increases, mortality rates, and other factors. Actuarial assumptions are reviewed on an annual basis.

 

A discount rate is used to determine the present value of our future benefit obligations. For U.S. plans, the discount rate is determined by matching the expected cash flows to a yield curve based on long-term, high quality fixed income debt instruments available as of the measurement date. For international plans, the discount rate is selected based on high quality fixed income indices available in the country in which the plan is domiciled. These assumptions are updated each year.

 

An assumption for return on plan assets is used to determine the expected return on asset component of net periodic benefit cost for the fiscal year. This assumption for our U.S. plans was evaluated using input from third-party consultants and various pension plan asset managers, including their long-term projection of returns for each asset class and our target allocation. For our U.S. plans, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is the foundation for all other asset class returns, and various risk premiums are added to determine the expected return for each allocation.

 

For plans outside the U.S., consideration is given to local market expectations of long-term returns. Strategic asset allocations are determined by country, based on the nature of liabilities and considering the demographic composition of the plan participants.

 

Health care cost trends are used to project future postretirement benefits payable from our plans. For year-end 2006 obligations, future postretirement medical benefit costs were forecasted assuming an initial annual increase of 9.0%, decreasing to 5.0% by the year 2011 and with consistent annual increases at those ultimate levels thereafter.

 

Assumed health care cost trends have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the U.S. postretirement medical plans. A one-percent change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):

 

     1% Increase    1% Decrease  

Effect on total of service cost and interest cost

   $ 7    $ (4 )

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation

     70      (65 )

 

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Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets as of our measurement date on September 30 (in millions):

 

     U.S. Pension Benefits     U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
   

International

Pension Benefits

 
         2006             2005             2006             2005             2006             2005      

Benefit Obligations:

            

Net benefit obligation at October 1, prior year

   $ 12,299     $ 9,042     $ 2,927     $ 2,648     $ 476     $ 238  

Service cost

     474       374       102       92       24       14  

Interest cost

     726       612       170       170       26       16  

Gross benefits paid

     (304 )     (242 )     (158 )     (149 )     (13 )     (7 )

Plan participants’ contributions

     —         —         13       10       2       1  

Plan amendments

     309       —         —         (21 )     —         13  

Acquired businesses

     —         1,327       —         119       5       149  

Actuarial (gain)/loss

     54       1,186       (62 )     58       (5 )     74  

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

     —         —         —         —         40       (16 )

Curtailments and settlements

     —         —         —         —         (4 )     (6 )
                                                

Net benefit obligation at September 30

   $ 13,558     $ 12,299     $ 2,992     $ 2,927     $ 551     $ 476  
                                                

Fair Value of Plan Assets:

            

Fair value of plan assets at October 1, prior year

   $ 12,943     $ 9,962     $ 509     $ 455     $ 266     $ 132  

Actual return on plan assets

     1,310       1,473       50       62       36       26  

Employer contributions

     1,425       842       137       131       35       22  

Plan participants’ contributions

     —         —         13       10       2       1  

Gross benefits paid

     (304 )     (242 )     (158 )     (149 )     (13 )     (7 )

Acquired businesses

     —         908       —         —         3       104  

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

     —         —         —         —         23       (7 )

Curtailments and settlements

     —         —         —         —         (4 )     (5 )
                                                

Fair value of plan assets at September 30

   $ 15,374     $ 12,943     $ 551     $ 509     $ 348     $ 266  
                                                

 

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Funded Status

 

The following table discloses the funded status of our plans as of our measurement date on September 30 and the amounts recognized in our balance sheet as of year-end, on a pre-tax basis (in millions):

 

     U.S. Pension Benefits     U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
    International
Pension Benefits
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Funded Status:

            

Fair value of plan assets at September 30

   $ 15,374     $ 12,943     $ 551     $ 509     $ 348     $ 266  

Benefit obligation at September 30

     (13,558 )     (12,299 )     (2,992 )     (2,927 )     (551 )     (476 )
                                                

Funded Status at September 30

     1,816       644       (2,441 )     (2,418 )     (203 )     (210 )

Amounts Not Yet Recognized in Net Periodic Cost:

            

Unrecognized net transition obligation

     12       15       —         —         —         —    

Unrecognized net prior service cost / (benefit)

     532       260       (106 )     (118 )     12       14  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

     2,189       2,486       727       817       110       127  

Employer contributions

     9       2       20       15       22       6  
                                                

Net asset / (liability) at December 31

   $ 4,558     $ 3,407     $ (1,800 )   $ (1,704 )   $ (59 )   $ (63 )
                                                

Amounts Recognized in our Balance Sheet:

            

Pension and postretirement benefit assets

   $ 2,043     $ 3,931     $ —       $ —       $ 1     $ 1  

Intangible assets, net

     —         2       —         —         —         11  

Other current liabilities

     (19 )     —         (52 )     —         (2 )     —    

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations

     (199 )     (619 )     (2,369 )     (1,704 )     (180 )     (131 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     2,733       93       621       —         122       56  
                                                

Net asset / (liability) at December 31

   $ 4,558     $ 3,407     $ (1,800 )   $ (1,704 )   $ (59 )   $ (63 )
                                                

 

The accumulated benefit obligation for our pension plans as of September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $12.481 and $11.485 billion, respectively. In general, we use a measurement date of September 30 for our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

 

Employer contributions and benefits paid under the pension plans include $24 and $9 million paid from employer assets in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Employer contributions and benefits paid (net of participant contributions) under the postretirement medical benefit plans include $72 and $69 million paid from employer assets in 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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At September 30, 2006 and 2005, the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation, and the fair value of plan assets for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets and for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets were as follows (in millions):

 

      Projected Benefit Obligation
Exceeds the Fair Value of
Plan Assets
   Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Exceeds the Fair Value of
Plan Assets

As of September 30

   2006    2005    2006