UPS 實現 2018 年第一季度 1.55 美元的每股收益，上漲 17%

佐治亞州亞特蘭大

• International Revenue and Operating Profit Climb 15%
• Average Daily Exports grew 12%, Led by Europe and U.S. Trade Lanes
• Supply Chain & Freight Operating Profit up 14% on 16% Revenue Growth
• U.S. Domestic Revenue Rises 7.2% on 4.6% Volume Growth
• Weather Conditions Muted First Quarter U.S. Domestic Results 
• Cash from Operations of $4.1B Resulted in Free Cash Flow* of $2.6B
• Reaffirms Full-Year 2018 Adjusted EPS Guidance
  

For the total company in 1Q 2018:

• Total revenue increased 10% to $17.1 billion, on strong demand for UPS solutions.
• Average yield increased by 4.3%, led by International and U.S. Deferred Air products.
• UPS rewarded shareowners by increasing dividends per share by nearly 10% over the prior year, and distributing $840 million during the quarter. 
• To support investment strategies the company made capital expenditures of $1.5 billion.
• The lower effective tax rate reflects a more competitive U.S. tax structure, some discrete tax items and includes the impact of share-based compensation.
• First quarter results include the adoption of new accounting standards for pension and revenue recognition. Prior-period results were also recast to reflect these changes.

美國本土市場

The U.S. Domestic segment experienced strong demand as customers increasingly chose UPS solutions. Both unexpected and planned items weighed on operating profit for the segment during the first quarter.

For the U.S. Domestic segment in 1Q 2018:

• Revenue increased to $10.2 billion, up 7.2% over 1Q 2017. Revenue improved across all products, signaling the strong market demand for UPS solutions.   
• Revenue per piece increased 2.6% as higher base-rate pricing and fuel surcharges offset headwinds from customer and product mix.
• Operating profit includes headwinds from severe winter weather of $85 million, Saturday deployment, network projects and higher pension expenses.

國際市場

“The execution of our diversified global strategies and our investments produced double-digit growth in revenue and profit,” said Abney. “Each of our International regions is contributing to our financial gains, and we expect this strong momentum to continue.”

For the International segment in 1Q 2018:

• International revenue increased 15% despite two fewer operating days in many countries. Currency-neutral revenue increased 8.7%.
• Export, Domestic and Cargo product groups all achieved double-digit revenue growth.
• Export shipments per day grew an average 12% as premium products continue to outpace non-premium.
• Export volume growth in Europe and the U.S. continued to be strong for the quarter.
• Operating profit was $594 million, up 15% on higher Export shipments and expanded product yields. Currency-neutral operating profit increased 10%.

供應鏈與貨運市場

The Supply Chain and Freight segment produced another quarter of strong financial results. Revenue and operating profit grew by double digits due to successful revenue-quality initiatives, opportunistic growth strategies and structural cost reductions.

For the Supply Chain and Freight segment in 1Q 2018:

• Revenue increased to $3.4 billion, up 16% over 1Q 2017. The business units focused on high quality, middle-market customers. 
• The Forwarding business led all units with 27% revenue growth, as revenue management initiatives and stable market conditions drove top-line gains.
• UPS Freight revenue increased 9.9% on solid LTL (less-than-truckload) pricing and tonnage growth.
• Operating profit was $170 million, up 14% from the same quarter in 2017.

展望

公司在調整的（非 GAAP）基礎上提供指導，因為不可能預測或提供可反映未來退休金調整至市價或其他未知或非預期的可能調整（這會包含在所報告的（GAAP）成果中且可能會是重大調整）之影響的對帳。

“Our focused business strategies are producing strong results in both the International and Supply Chain segments,” said Richard Peretz, UPS’s chief financial officer. “The benefits from our investments, new multi-year transformation efficiencies and stronger pricing position us well for shareowner value creation.”

• UPS expects 2018 adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in a range of $7.03 to $7.37.
• The company projects free cash flow of $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion in 2018.
• The effective tax rate should be in a range of 23% to 24% for the remainder of the year.
• Capital expenditures in 2018 are planned between $6.5 billion to $7.0 billion.

電話會議資訊

UPS CEO David Abney and CFO Richard Peretz will discuss first-quarter results with investors and analysts during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, 2018 年 4 月 26 日. That call is open to others through a live Webcast. 若要聽取電話會議，請前往 www.investors.ups.com 並點按「關於收益的網絡直播」。

關於 UPS

UPS (NYSE: UPS) 於全球物流業具領導地位，提供包括包裹和貨物運輸在內的多元化解決方案，並積極促進國際貿易，善用先進技術提高商業管理的效率。總部位於亞特蘭大的 UPS 為全球超過 220 個國家和地區提供服務。The company can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter.

* Information on non-GAAP financial measures is attached to this press release.

預測性陳述

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

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

GAAP 和非 GAAP 財務指標調節

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including, as applicable, "as adjusted" operating profit, operating margin, other income (expense), pre-tax income, net income and earnings per share. 根據 GAAP 確定的對等指標也指代「已報告的」或「未調整的」指標。Additionally, we periodically disclose free cash flow, free cash flow excluding discretionary pension contributions, as well as currency-neutral revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit.

We consider quantitative and qualitative factors in assessing whether to adjust for the impact of items that may be significant or that could affect an understanding of our ongoing financial and business performance or trends. Examples of items for which we may make adjustments include but are not limited to: amounts related to mark-to-market gains or losses (non-cash); settlement of contingencies; gains or losses associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other structural changes; charges related to restructuring programs; asset impairments (non-cash); amounts related to changes in tax regulations or positions; pension and postretirement related items; and debt modifications.

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

非 GAAP 財務指標應視為我們根據 GAAP 編制的報告結果的補充，而不是更替。我們的非 GAAP 財務資訊不代表全面的會計基礎。因此，我們的非 GAAP 財務資訊可能無法與其他公司所報告的類似提法的指標作比較。

Currency-Neutral Revenue, Revenue per Piece and Operating Profit

We supplement the reporting of our revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit with similar non-GAAP measures that exclude the period-over-period impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and hedging activities. 我們相信貨幣中立收入、每件收入和營運利潤資訊讓我們的財務報表使用者能了解我們的產品與業績的增長趨勢。We evaluate the performance of our International Package and Supply Chain and Freight businesses on a currency-neutral basis.

貨幣中立收入、每件收入及營業利潤的計算方式是：用當期報告的美元收益、每件收益及營業利潤除以當期平均匯率，以得出當期本國貨幣收益、每件收益及營業利潤。The derived current period local currency revenue, revenue per piece and operating profit are then multiplied by the average foreign exchange rates used to translate the comparable results for each month in the prior year period (including the period over period impact of foreign currency revenue hedging activities). 當期報告的美元收益、每件收益及營業利潤和所得出的當期美元收益、每件收益及營業利潤之間的差異為幣值波動的逐期影響。

自由現金流

We supplement the reporting of cash flows from operating activities with free cash flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure. We believe free cash flow is an important indicator of how much cash is generated by regular business operations and we use it as a measure of incremental cash available to invest in our business, meet our debt obligations and return cash to shareowners. 我們計算自由現金流的方式如下：營業活動的現金流減去資本支出、處理財產、廠房及設備所得款項，再加上或減去財務應收款項及其他投資活動的淨變。

Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Revenue, Revenue Per Piece and Operating Profit
(in millions, except Per Piece amounts):

Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Liquidity Measures (in millions)