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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED February 28, 2013

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: 1-15829

 

 

FEDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

62-1721435

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

942 South Shady Grove Road

Memphis, Tennessee

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

38120

(ZIP Code)

 

(901) 818-7500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock   Outstanding Shares at March 19, 2013

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

 

316,868,914

 

 

 


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FEDEX CORPORATION

INDEX

 

     PAGE  
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012

     3   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Three and Nine Months Ended February  28, 2013 and February 29, 2012

     5   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three and Nine Months Ended February  28, 2013 and February 29, 2012

     6   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended February  28, 2013 and February 29, 2012

     7   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     8   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     28   

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     29   

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     56   

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

     56   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

     57   

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

     57   

ITEM 6. Exhibits

     57   

Signature

     59   

Exhibit Index

     E-1   

Exhibit 10.1

  

Exhibit 10.2

  

Exhibit 10.3

  

Exhibit 10.4

  

Exhibit 10.5

  

Exhibit 10.6

  

Exhibit 12.1

  

Exhibit 15.1

  

Exhibit 31.1

  

Exhibit 31.2

  

Exhibit 32.1

  

Exhibit 32.2

  

EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

  

 

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FEDEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN MILLIONS)

 

                                                 
       February 28,
2013

(Unaudited)
       May 31,
2012
 

ASSETS

         

CURRENT ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 3,372        $ 2,843  

Receivables, less allowances of $178 and $178

       4,950          4,704  

Spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances of $198 and $184

       460          440  

Deferred income taxes

       510          533  

Prepaid expenses and other

       453          536  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

       9,745          9,056  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST

       38,114          36,164  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

       19,786          18,916  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

       18,328          17,248  

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS

         

Goodwill

       2,765          2,387  

Other assets

       992          1,212  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other long-term assets

       3,757          3,599  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 31,830        $ 29,903  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FEDEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

 

                                                 
       February 28,
2013

(Unaudited)
     May 31,
2012
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

       

CURRENT LIABILITIES

       

Current portion of long-term debt

     $ 251      $ 417  

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

       1,395        1,635  

Accounts payable

       1,730        1,613  

Accrued expenses

       1,723        1,709  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

       5,099        5,374  

LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION

       1,991        1,250  

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

       

Deferred income taxes

       1,139        836  

Pension, postretirement healthcare and other benefit obligations

       5,361        5,582  

Self-insurance accruals

       989        963  

Deferred lease obligations

       766        784  

Deferred gains, principally related to aircraft transactions

       234        251  

Other liabilities

       139        136  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other long-term liabilities

       8,628        8,552  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

       

COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

       

Common stock, $0.10 par value; 800 million shares authorized; 317 million shares issued as of February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012

       32        32  

Additional paid-in capital

       2,623        2,595  

Retained earnings

       18,216        17,134  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

       (4,710      (4,953

Treasury stock, at cost

       (49      (81
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total common stockholders’ investment

       16,112        14,727  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 31,830      $ 29,903  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FEDEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
       February 28,
2013
     February 29,
2012
     February 28,
2013
     February 29,
2012
 

REVENUES

     $ 10,953      $ 10,564      $ 32,852      $ 31,672  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

             

Salaries and employee benefits

       4,150        4,021        12,378        12,007  

Purchased transportation

       1,871        1,619        5,411        4,713  

Rentals and landing fees

       640        628        1,888        1,871  

Depreciation and amortization

       599        543        1,764        1,570  

Fuel

       1,215        1,233        3,588        3,677  

Maintenance and repairs

       424        456        1,477        1,518  

Business realignment costs

       47        —          64        —    

Other

       1,418        1,251        4,233        3,986  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       10,364        9,751        30,803        29,342  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

       589        813        2,049        2,330  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

             

Interest, net

       (9      (12      (37      (30

Other, net

       (16      (9      (29      (7
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (25      (21      (66      (37
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

       564        792        1,983        2,293  

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

       203        271        725        811  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     $ 361      $ 521      $ 1,258      $ 1,482  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

             

Basic

     $ 1.14      $ 1.66      $ 3.99      $ 4.69  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     $ 1.13      $ 1.65      $ 3.97      $ 4.67  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

     $ 0.14      $ 0.13      $ 0.56      $ 0.52  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FEDEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(IN MILLIONS)

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended  
       February 28,
2013
     February 29,
2012
       February 28,
2013
       February 29,
2012
 

NET INCOME

     $ 361      $ 521        $ 1,258        $ 1,482  

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

                 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0, $17, $6 and $5

       (3      65          54          (27

Amortization of unrealized pension actuarial gains/losses and other, net of tax of $37, $19, $112 and $55

       63        33          189          94  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     $ 421      $ 619        $ 1,501        $ 1,549  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FEDEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(IN MILLIONS)

 

                                                 
       Nine Months Ended  
       February 28,
2013
     February 29,
2012
 

Operating Activities:

       

Net income

     $ 1,258      $ 1,482  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

       

Depreciation and amortization

       1,764        1,570  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

       130        123  

Stock-based compensation

       87        83  

Deferred income taxes and other noncash items

       493        694  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

       

Receivables

       (280      (87

Other assets

       113        (153

Accounts payable and other liabilities

       (570      (660

Other, net

       (19      (35
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

       2,976        3,017  

Investing Activities:

       

Capital expenditures

       (2,430      (2,946

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

       (483      (114

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

       45        20  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

       (2,868      (3,040

Financing Activities:

       

Principal payments on debt

       (417      (28

Proceeds from debt issuance

       991        —    

Proceeds from stock issuances

       221        83  

Excess tax benefit on the exercise of stock options

       9        7  

Dividends paid

       (132      (123

Purchase of treasury stock

       (246      (197

Other, net

       (9      —    
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

       417        (258
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

       4        (7
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

       529        (288

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       2,843        2,328  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     $ 3,372      $ 2,040  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FEDEX CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(1) General

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. These interim financial statements of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instructions for interim financial information, and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2012 (“Annual Report”). Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted since such items are disclosed in our Annual Report.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position as of February 28, 2013, the results of our operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending May 31, 2013.

Except as otherwise specified, references to years indicate our fiscal year ending May 31, 2013 or ended May 31 of the year referenced and comparisons are to the corresponding period of the prior year.

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

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS. In the first quarter of 2013, we expanded the international service offerings of FedEx Express by completing the following business acquisitions:

 

 

Rapidão Cometa Logística e Transporte S.A., a Brazilian transportation and logistics company, for $398 million in cash from operations on July 4, 2012

 

 

TATEX, a French express transportation company, for $55 million in cash from operations on July 3, 2012

 

 

Opek Sp. z o.o., a Polish domestic express package delivery company, for $54 million in cash from operations on June 13, 2012

These acquisitions give us more robust transportation networks within these countries and added capabilities in these important international markets.

The financial results of these acquired businesses are included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition and were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to our results of operations and therefore, pro forma financial information has not been presented.

 

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The estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities related to these acquisitions have been recorded in the FedEx Express segment and are included in the accompanying unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price (summarized in the table below in millions). These allocations will be finalized as soon as the information becomes available and working capital adjustments are completed, which will not exceed one year from the acquisition date.

 

                        

Current assets

     $ 145  

Property and equipment

       87  

Goodwill

       349  

Intangible assets

       60  

Other non-current assets

       67  

Current liabilities

       (169

Long-term liabilities

       (32
    

 

 

 

Total purchase price

     $ 507  
    

 

 

 

The goodwill of $349 million is primarily attributable to expected benefits from synergies of the combinations with existing businesses and other acquired entities. The portion of the purchase price allocated to goodwill is not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes. The intangible assets acquired consist primarily of customer-related intangible assets, which will be amortized on an accelerated basis over their average estimated useful lives of nine years, with the majority of the amortization recognized during the first five years.

EMPLOYEES UNDER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARRANGEMENTS. The pilots of FedEx Express, which represent a small number of FedEx Express’s total employees, are employed under a collective bargaining agreement. The contract became amendable in March 2013, and the parties are currently in negotiations. In addition to our pilots at FedEx Express, certain FedEx non-U.S. employees are unionized.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION. We have two types of equity-based compensation: stock options and restricted stock. The key terms of the stock option and restricted stock awards granted under our incentive stock plans and all financial disclosures about these programs are set forth in our Annual Report.

Our stock-based compensation expense was $23 million for the three-month period ended February 28, 2013 and $87 million for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2013. Our stock-based compensation expense was $22 million for the three-month period ended February 29, 2012 and $83 million for the nine-month period ended February 29, 2012. Due to its immateriality, additional disclosures related to stock-based compensation have been excluded from this quarterly report.

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT COSTS. During the second quarter of 2013, we announced profit improvement programs including reducing our selling, general and administrative cost functions through a voluntary employee separation program.

During the third quarter of 2013, we commenced a program to offer voluntary cash buyouts to eligible U.S.-based employees in certain staff functions. The voluntary buyout program includes voluntary severance payments and funding to healthcare reimbursement accounts, with the voluntary severance calculated based on four weeks of gross base salary for every year of FedEx service up to a maximum payment of two years of pay. Eligible employees will be scheduled to vacate positions in four phases to ensure a smooth transition in the impacted functions so that we maintain service levels to our customers. Employees in the first phase will vacate their positions on May 31, 2013, and we expect all employees who accept the buyout to vacate their positions by the end of fiscal year 2014. Costs of the benefits provided under the voluntary program will be recognized as special termination benefits in the period that eligible employees accept their offers, predominantly in the fourth quarter of 2013.

 

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We incurred costs of $47 million ($30 million, net of tax, or $0.09 per diluted share) during the third quarter and $64 million ($40 million, net of tax, or $0.13 per diluted share) during the nine months of 2013, associated with our business realignment activities. These costs related predominantly to voluntary severance for officers and managing directors who accepted voluntary buyouts in the third quarter of 2013 to adjust our leadership team to our new organizational structure. We expect the pretax cost of the voluntary buyout program to range from approximately $450 million to $550 million in cash expenditures in 2013, but actual costs will depend on employee acceptance rates. Payments will be made at the time of departure, and no material payments of these costs were made in the third quarter of 2013. The cost of the buyout program is included in the caption “Business realignment costs” in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. Also included in that caption are immaterial involuntary severance costs and other external costs directly attributable to our business realignment activities, such as professional fees. Additional costs will be incurred beyond 2013, primarily related to facility optimization and professional fees.

NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE. New accounting rules and disclosure requirements can significantly impact our reported results and the comparability of our financial statements.

On June 1, 2012, we adopted the authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the presentation of comprehensive income. The new guidance requires companies to report components of comprehensive income by including comprehensive income on the face of the income statement or in a separate statement of comprehensive income. We have adopted this guidance by including a separate statement of comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012. In addition, on June 1, 2012, we adopted the FASB’s amendments to the fair value measurements and disclosure requirements, which expanded existing disclosure requirements regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance requiring additional information about reclassification adjustments out of comprehensive income, including changes in comprehensive income balances by component and significant items reclassified out of comprehensive income. This new standard is effective for our fiscal year ending May 31, 2014 and will have no impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

We believe that no other new accounting guidance was adopted or issued during the nine months of 2013 that is relevant to the readers of our financial statements. However, there are numerous new proposals under development which, if and when enacted, may have a significant impact on our financial reporting.

TREASURY SHARES. During the first quarter of 2013, we repurchased 2.7 million shares of FedEx common stock at an average price of $91 per share for a total of $246 million. As of February 28, 2013, 188,000 shares remained under existing share repurchase authorizations.

In March 2013, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of common stock. These shares augment the remaining 188,000 shares authorized for purchase under existing share repurchase programs. It is expected that the additional share authorization will primarily be utilized to offset equity compensation dilution over the next several years.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE. On February 15, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on April 1, 2013 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 11, 2013. Each quarterly dividend payment is subject to review and approval by our Board of Directors, and we evaluate our dividend payment amount on an annual basis at the end of each fiscal year.

(2) Financing Arrangements

In September 2012, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC that allows us to sell, in one or more future offerings, any combination of our unsecured debt securities and common stock.

 

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During the second quarter of 2013, we made principal payments of $116 million related to capital lease obligations. During the first quarter of 2013, we repaid our $300 million 9.65% unsecured notes that matured on June 15, 2012 using cash from operations.

In July 2012, we issued $1 billion of senior unsecured debt under a then current shelf registration statement, comprised of $500 million of 2.625% fixed-rate notes due in August 2022 and $500 million of 3.875% fixed-rate notes due in August 2042. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually. We utilized the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

A $1 billion revolving credit facility is available to finance our operations and other cash flow needs and to provide support for the issuance of commercial paper. On March 1, 2013, we entered into an amendment to our credit agreement to, among other things, extend its maturity date from April 26, 2016 to March 1, 2018. The agreement contains a financial covenant, which requires us to maintain a leverage ratio of adjusted debt (long-term debt, including the current portion of such debt, plus six times our last four fiscal quarters’ rentals and landing fees) to capital (adjusted debt plus total common stockholders’ investment) that does not exceed 70%. Our leverage ratio of adjusted debt to capital was 52% at February 28, 2013. We believe the leverage ratio covenant is our only significant restrictive covenant in our revolving credit agreement. Our revolving credit agreement contains other customary covenants that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially restrict the conduct of our business. We are in compliance with the leverage ratio covenant and all other covenants of our revolving credit agreement and do not expect the covenants to affect our operations, including our liquidity or expected funding needs. As of February 28, 2013, no commercial paper was outstanding, and the entire $1 billion under the revolving credit facility was available for future borrowings.

Long-term debt, exclusive of capital leases, had a carrying value of $2.2 billion compared with an estimated fair value of $2.6 billion at February 28, 2013 and $1.5 billion compared with an estimated fair value of $2.0 billion at May 31, 2012. The estimated fair values were determined based on quoted market prices and the current rates offered for debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of our long-term debt is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. This classification is defined as a fair value determined using market-based inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

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(3) Computation of Earnings Per Share

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 was as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended  
       2013        2012        2013        2012  

Basic earnings per common share:

                   

Net earnings allocable to common shares (1)

     $ 360        $ 521        $ 1,255        $ 1,479  

Weighted-average common shares

       315          314          314          315  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

     $ 1.14        $ 1.66        $ 3.99        $ 4.69  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

                   

Net earnings allocable to common shares (1)

     $ 360        $ 521        $ 1,255        $ 1,479  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares

       315          314          314          315  

Dilutive effect of share-based awards

       2          2          2          2  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Weighted-average diluted shares

       317          316          316          317  

Diluted earnings per common share

     $ 1.13        $ 1.65        $ 3.97        $ 4.67  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive options excluded from diluted earnings per common share

       7.9          12.7          12.1          13.4  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net earnings available to participating securities were immaterial in all periods presented.

(4) Retirement Plans

We sponsor programs that provide retirement benefits to most of our employees. These programs include defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans and postretirement healthcare plans. Key terms of our retirement plans are provided in our Annual Report. Our retirement plans costs for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 were as follows (in millions):

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended  
       2013        2012        2013        2012  

U.S. domestic and international pension plans

     $ 169        $ 133        $ 509        $ 397  

U.S. domestic and international defined contribution plans

       87          82          262          249  

Postretirement healthcare plans

       19          17          58          52  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 275        $ 232        $ 829        $ 698  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Net periodic benefit cost of the pension and postretirement healthcare plans for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 included the following components (in millions):

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
         2013      2012      2013      2012  

Pension Plans

             

Service cost

     $ 173      $ 148      $ 519      $ 445  

Interest cost

       242        245        726        733  

Expected return on plan assets

       (346      (311      (1,037      (929

Recognized actuarial losses and other

       100        51        301        148  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 169      $ 133      $ 509      $ 397  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
       2013      2012      2013      2012  

Postretirement Healthcare Plans

             

Service cost

     $ 10      $ 8      $ 31      $ 26  

Interest cost

       9        9        27        27  

Recognized actuarial gains and other

       —           —          —          (1
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 19      $ 17      $ 58      $ 52  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Required contributions to our tax-qualified U.S. domestic pension plans (“U.S. Pension Plans”) were $420 million for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2013 and $484 million for the nine-month period ended February 29, 2012. We also made voluntary contributions of $226 million for the nine-month period ended February 29, 2012. In March 2013, we made an additional contribution of $140 million to our U.S. Pension Plans. Our U.S. Pension Plans have ample funds to meet expected benefit payments.

(5) Business Segment Information

We provide a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through companies competing collectively, operating independently and managed collaboratively under the respected FedEx brand. Our primary operating companies include FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (“FedEx Ground”), a leading North American provider of small-package ground delivery services; and FedEx Freight, Inc. (“FedEx Freight”), a leading North American provider of less-than-truckload (“LTL”) freight services.

 

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Our reportable segments include the following businesses:

 

FedEx Express Segment    FedEx Express (express transportation)
   FedEx Trade Networks (air and ocean freight forwarding and customs brokerage)
   FedEx SupplyChain Systems (logistics services)
FedEx Ground Segment    FedEx Ground (small-package ground delivery)
   FedEx SmartPost (small-parcel consolidator)
FedEx Freight Segment    FedEx Freight (LTL freight transportation)
   FedEx Custom Critical (time-critical transportation)
FedEx Services Segment   

FedEx Services (sales, marketing, information technology, communications and back-office functions)

   FedEx TechConnect (customer service, technical support, billings and collections)
   FedEx Office (document and business services and package acceptance)

FedEx Services Segment

The FedEx Services segment operates combined sales, marketing, administrative and information technology functions in shared services operations that support our transportation businesses and allow us to obtain synergies from the combination of these functions. For the international regions of FedEx Express, some of these functions are performed on a regional basis by FedEx Express and reported in the FedEx Express segment in expense line items outside of intercompany charges. The FedEx Services segment includes: FedEx Services, which provides sales, marketing, information technology, communications and back-office support to our other companies; FedEx TechConnect, which is responsible for customer service, technical support, billings and collections for U.S. customers of our major business units; and FedEx Office, which provides an array of document and business services and retail access to our customers for our package transportation businesses.

The FedEx Services segment provides direct and indirect support to our transportation businesses, and we allocate all of the net operating costs of the FedEx Services segment (including the net operating results of FedEx Office) to reflect the full cost of operating our transportation businesses in the results of those segments. Within the FedEx Services segment allocation, the net operating results of FedEx Office, which are an immaterial component of our allocations, are allocated to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. The allocations of net operating costs are based on metrics such as relative revenues or estimated services provided. We believe these allocations approximate the net cost of providing these functions. We review and evaluate the performance of our transportation segments based on operating income (inclusive of FedEx Services segment allocations). For the FedEx Services segment, performance is evaluated based on the impact of its total allocated net operating costs on our transportation segments.

The operating expenses line item “Intercompany charges” on the accompanying unaudited financial summaries of our transportation segments in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition reflects the allocations from the FedEx Services segment to the respective transportation segments. The “Intercompany charges” caption also includes charges and credits for administrative services provided between operating companies and certain other costs such as corporate management fees related to services received for general corporate oversight, including executive officers and certain legal and finance functions. We believe these allocations approximate the net cost of providing these functions.

Other Intersegment Transactions

Certain FedEx operating companies provide transportation and related services for other FedEx companies outside their reportable segment. Billings for such services are based on negotiated rates, which we believe approximate fair value, and are reflected as revenues of the billing segment. These rates are adjusted from time to time based on market conditions. Such intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in our consolidated results and are not separately identified in the following segment information, because the amounts are not material.

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of reportable segment revenues and operating income (loss) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement totals for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 (in millions):

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
       2013      2012      2013      2012  

Revenues

             

FedEx Express segment

     $ 6,704      $ 6,543      $ 20,194      $ 19,718  

FedEx Ground segment

       2,747        2,480        7,802        7,097  

FedEx Freight segment

       1,237        1,234        4,013        3,887  

FedEx Services segment

       380         401        1,174        1,239  

Other and eliminations

       (115      (94      (331      (269
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 10,953      $ 10,564      $ 32,852      $ 31,672  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

             

FedEx Express segment

     $ 118      $ 349      $ 555      $ 979  

FedEx Ground segment

       467        465        1,324        1,270  

FedEx Freight segment

       4        (1      170        81  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 589      $ 813      $ 2,049      $ 2,330  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(6) Commitments

As of February 28, 2013, our purchase commitments under various contracts for the remainder of 2013 and annually thereafter were as follows (in millions):

 

                                                                          
       Aircraft and
Aircraft-Related
       Other (1)        Total  

2013 (remainder)

     $ 250        $ 231        $ 481  

2014

       716          252          968  

2015

       1,051          150          1,201  

2016

       1,140          81          1,221  

2017

       955          58          1,013  

Thereafter

       5,813          142          5,955  

 

(1)

Primarily vehicles, facilities, advertising contracts, and for the remainder of 2013, a total of $140 million of quarterly contributions to our U.S. Pension Plans.

The amounts reflected in the table above for purchase commitments represent noncancelable agreements to purchase goods or services. Our obligation to purchase four Boeing 767-300 Freighter (“B767F”) aircraft and nine Boeing 777 Freighter (“B777F”) aircraft is conditioned upon there being no event that causes FedEx Express or its employees not to be covered by the Railway Labor Act of 1926, as amended. Commitments to purchase aircraft in passenger configuration do not include the attendant costs to modify these aircraft for cargo transport unless we have entered into noncancelable commitments to modify such aircraft. Open purchase orders that are cancelable are not considered unconditional purchase obligations for financial reporting purposes and are not included in the table above.

On December 11, 2012, FedEx Express entered into an agreement with The Boeing Company for the purchase of four incremental B767F aircraft, the delivery of which will occur in 2015. FedEx Express also deferred the delivery of two firm B777F aircraft orders from 2015 to 2016.

 

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We had $380 million in deposits and progress payments as of February 28, 2013 on aircraft purchases and other planned aircraft-related transactions. These deposits are classified in the “Other assets” caption of our condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition to our commitment to purchase B777Fs and B767Fs, our aircraft purchase commitments include the Boeing 757 (“B757”) in passenger configuration, which will require additional costs to modify for cargo transport. Aircraft and aircraft-related contracts are subject to price escalations. The following table is a summary of the key aircraft we are committed to purchase as of February 28, 2013, with the year of expected delivery:

 

                                                                                                   
       B757        B767F        B777F        Total  

2013 (remainder)

       4          —            —            4  

2014

       —            4          2          6  

2015

       —             12          —            12  

2016

       —            10          2          12  

2017

       —            10          —            10  

Thereafter

       —            14          16          30  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

       4          50          20          74  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

On March 8, 2013, FedEx Express entered into an agreement with United Airlines to purchase 14 B757 aircraft, the delivery of which will occur in 2013 through 2015. After delivery, these passenger aircraft will be modified for cargo transport. The agreement also provides for FedEx Express to purchase up to 16 additional B757 aircraft, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. This aircraft transaction is not included in the table above, as it occurred subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2013.

A summary of future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with an initial or remaining term in excess of one year at February 28, 2013 is as follows (in millions):

 

                                                                          
       Operating Leases  
       Aircraft
and Related
Equipment
       Facilities
and Other
       Total
Operating
Leases
 

2013 (remainder)

     $ 105        $ 361        $ 466  

2014

       462          1,425          1,887  

2015

       448          1,323          1,771  

2016

       453          1,125          1,578  

2017

       391          1,245          1,636  

Thereafter

       1,150          6,425          7,575  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 3,009        $ 11,904        $ 14,913  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Future minimum lease payments under capital leases were immaterial at February 28, 2013, and therefore are excluded from the table above. While certain of our lease agreements contain covenants governing the use of the leased assets or require us to maintain certain levels of insurance, none of our lease agreements include material financial covenants or limitations.

(7) Contingencies

Wage-and-Hour. We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits containing various class-action allegations of wage-and-hour violations. The plaintiffs in these lawsuits allege, among other things, that they were forced to work “off the clock,” were not paid overtime or were not provided work breaks or other benefits. The complaints generally seek unspecified monetary damages, injunctive relief, or both. We do not believe that a material loss is reasonably possible with respect to any of these matters.

 

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Independent Contractor — Lawsuits and State Administrative Proceedings. FedEx Ground is involved in numerous class-action lawsuits (including 31 that have been certified as class actions), individual lawsuits and state tax and other administrative proceedings that claim that the company’s owner-operators should be treated as employees, rather than independent contractors.

Most of the class-action lawsuits were consolidated for administration of the pre-trial proceedings by a single federal court, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The multidistrict litigation court granted class certification in 28 cases and denied it in 14 cases. On December 13, 2010, the court entered an opinion and order addressing all outstanding motions for summary judgment on the status of the owner-operators ( i.e., independent contractor vs. employee). In sum, the court has now ruled on our summary judgment motions and entered judgment in favor of FedEx Ground on all claims in 20 of the 28 multidistrict litigation cases that had been certified as class actions, finding that the owner-operators in those cases were contractors as a matter of the law of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (the court previously dismissed without prejudice the nationwide class claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 based on the plaintiffs’ failure to exhaust administrative remedies), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The plaintiffs filed notices of appeal in all of these 20 cases. The Seventh Circuit heard the appeal in the Kansas case in January 2012 and, in July 2012, issued an opinion that did not make a determination with respect to the correctness of the district court’s decision and, instead, certified two questions to the Kansas Supreme Court related to the classification of the plaintiffs as independent contractors under the Kansas Wage Payment Act. The other 19 cases that are before the Seventh Circuit remain stayed pending a decision of the Kansas Supreme Court.

The multidistrict litigation court remanded the other eight certified class actions back to the district courts where they were originally filed because its summary judgment ruling did not completely dispose of all of the claims in those lawsuits. Specifically, in the five cases in Arkansas, California, Florida, and Oregon (two certified cases), the court’s ruling granted summary judgment in FedEx Ground’s favor on all of the certified claims but did not decide the uncertified claims. In the cases filed in Kentucky and New Hampshire, the court ruled in favor of FedEx Ground on some of the claims and against FedEx Ground on at least one claim. In May 2012, the Oregon district court dismissed the two Oregon cases, but in June 2012, the plaintiffs in both cases filed notices of appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. We settled the individual claims in the California case for an immaterial amount, and in November 2012, the plaintiffs filed notices of appeal as to the certified claims to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In June 2012, the Kentucky district court ruled in favor of FedEx Ground on certain of the plaintiffs’ claims, thereby reducing our potential exposure in the matter.

In January 2008, one of the contractor-model lawsuits that is not part of the multidistrict litigation, Anfinson v. FedEx Ground , was certified as a class action by a Washington state court. The plaintiffs in Anfinson represent a class of single-route, pickup-and-delivery owner-operators in Washington from December 21, 2001 through December 31, 2005 and allege that the class members should be reimbursed as employees for their uniform expenses and should receive overtime pay. In March 2009, a jury trial in the Anfinson case was held, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of FedEx Ground, finding that all 320 class members were independent contractors, not employees. The plaintiffs appealed the verdict. In December 2010, the Washington Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for further proceedings, including a new trial. We filed a motion to reconsider, and this motion was denied. In March 2011, we filed a discretionary appeal with the Washington Supreme Court, and in August 2011, that petition was granted. The Washington Supreme Court heard oral argument in February 2012. In July 2012, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed the Washington Court of Appeals’ reversal of the jury verdict and remanded the case to the trial court.

In August 2010, another one of the contractor-model lawsuits that is not part of the multidistrict litigation, Rascon v. FedEx Ground , was certified as a class action by a Colorado state court. The plaintiff in Rascon represents a class of single-route, pickup-and-delivery owner-operators in Colorado who drove vehicles weighing less than 10,001 pounds at any time from August 27, 2005 through the present. The lawsuit seeks unpaid overtime compensation, and related penalties and attorneys’ fees and costs, under Colorado law. Our applications for appeal challenging this class certification decision have been rejected. We settled this matter for an immaterial amount, subject to court approval, in June 2012.

 

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In August 2012, another one of the contractor-model lawsuits that was not part of the multidistrict litigation, Scovil v. FedEx Ground , was certified as a class action by the federal district court in Maine. The court certified two state law claims seeking overtime and alleged illegal deductions; class notices were sent out to 143 potential class members; and three individuals opted out. The court also previously certified an opt-in class for the Fair Labor Standards Act claims, and 21 people opted into this class.

Other contractor-model cases that are not or are no longer part of the multidistrict litigation are in varying stages of litigation.

With respect to the state administrative proceedings relating to the classification of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators as independent contractors, during the second quarter of 2011, the attorney general in New York filed a lawsuit against FedEx Ground challenging the validity of the contractor model.

While the granting of summary judgment in favor of FedEx Ground by the multidistrict litigation court in 20 of the 28 cases that had been certified as class actions remains subject to appeal, we believe that it significantly improves the likelihood that our independent contractor model will be upheld. Adverse determinations in matters related to FedEx Ground’s independent contractors, however, could, among other things, entitle certain of our contractors and their drivers to the reimbursement of certain expenses and to the benefit of wage-and-hour laws and result in employment and withholding tax and benefit liability for FedEx Ground, and could result in changes to the independent contractor status of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators in certain jurisdictions. We believe that FedEx Ground’s owner-operators are properly classified as independent contractors and that FedEx Ground is not an employer of the drivers of the company’s independent contractors. While it is reasonably possible that potential loss in some of these lawsuits or such changes to the independent contractor status of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators could be material, we cannot yet determine the amount or reasonable range of potential loss. A number of factors contribute to this. The number of plaintiffs in these lawsuits continues to change, with some being dismissed and others being added and, as to new plaintiffs, discovery is still ongoing. In addition, the parties have not yet conducted any discovery into damages, which could vary considerably from plaintiff to plaintiff. Further, the range of potential loss could be impacted considerably by future rulings on the merits of certain claims and FedEx Ground’s various defenses, and on evidentiary issues. In any event, we do not believe that a material loss is probable in these matters.

Other Matters. In August 2010, a third-party consultant who works with shipping customers to negotiate lower rates filed a lawsuit in federal district court in California against FedEx and United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) alleging violations of U.S. antitrust law. This matter was dismissed in May 2011, but the court granted the plaintiff permission to file an amended complaint, which FedEx received in June 2011. In November 2011, the court granted our motion to dismiss this complaint, but again allowed the plaintiff to file an amended complaint. The plaintiff filed a new complaint in December 2011, and the matter remains pending before the court. In February 2011, shortly after the initial lawsuit was filed, we received a demand for the production of information and documents in connection with a civil investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) into the policies and practices of FedEx and UPS for dealing with third-party consultants who work with shipping customers to negotiate lower rates. In November 2012, the DOJ served a civil investigative demand on the third-party consultant seeking all pleadings, depositions and documents produced in the lawsuit. We are cooperating with the investigation, do not believe that we have engaged in any anti-competitive activities and will vigorously defend ourselves in any action that may result from the investigation. While the litigation proceedings and the DOJ investigation move forward, and the amount of loss, if any, is dependent on a number of factors that are not yet fully developed or resolved, we do not believe that a material loss is reasonably possible.

We have received requests for information from the DOJ in the Northern District of California in connection with a criminal investigation relating to the transportation of packages for online pharmacies that may have shipped pharmaceuticals in violation of federal law. We responded to grand jury subpoenas issued in June 2008 and August 2009 and to additional requests for information pursuant to those subpoenas, and we continue to respond and cooperate with the investigation. We believe that our employees have acted in good faith at all times. We do not believe that we have engaged in any illegal activities and will vigorously defend ourselves in any action that may result from the investigation. The DOJ may pursue a criminal indictment and, if we are convicted, remedies could include fines, penalties, financial forfeiture and compliance conditions. We cannot estimate the amount or range of loss, if any, as such analysis would depend on facts and law that are not yet fully developed or resolved.

 

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FedEx and its subsidiaries are subject to other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of their business. In the opinion of management, the aggregate liability, if any, with respect to these other actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(8) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest expense and income taxes for the nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 was as follows (in millions):

 

                                                 
       2013      2012  

Cash payments for:

       

Interest (net of capitalized interest)

     $ 87      $ 73  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes

     $ 613      $ 342  

Income tax refunds received

       (205      (46
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash tax payments, net

     $ 408      $ 296  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(9) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

We are required to present condensed consolidating financial information in order for the subsidiary guarantors (other than FedEx Express) of our public debt to continue to be exempt from reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The guarantor subsidiaries, which are wholly owned by FedEx, guarantee $2.0 billion of our debt. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Our guarantor subsidiaries were not determined using geographic, service line or other similar criteria, and as a result, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries” and “Non-guarantor Subsidiaries” columns each include portions of our domestic and international operations. Accordingly, this basis of presentation is not intended to present our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows for any purpose other than to comply with the specific requirements for subsidiary guarantor reporting. Condensed consolidating financial statements for our guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented in the following tables (in millions):

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

February 28, 2013

 

                                                                                                                            
       Parent        Guarantor
Subsidiaries
       Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
       Eliminations      Consolidated  

ASSETS

                      

CURRENT ASSETS

                      

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 2,362        $ 419        $ 712        $ (121    $ 3,372  

Receivables, less allowances

       2          3,951          1,031          (34      4,950  

Spare parts, supplies, fuel, prepaid expenses and other, less allowances

       144          719          50          —          913  

Deferred income taxes

       —            491          19          —          510  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

       2,508          5,580          1,812          (155      9,745  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST

       26          36,003          2,085          —          38,114  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

       21          18,646          1,119          —          19,786  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

       5          17,357          966          —          18,328  

INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE

       —            66          1,137          (1,203      —    

GOODWILL

       —            1,552          1,213          —          2,765  

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

       18,431          3,255          —            (21,686      —    

OTHER ASSETS

       2,741          761          198          (2,708      992  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 23,685        $ 28,571        $ 5,326        $ (25,752    $ 31,830  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’

     INVESTMENT

                      

CURRENT LIABILITIES

                      

Current portion of long-term debt

     $ 250        $ 1        $ —          $ —        $ 251  

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

       65          1,150          180          —          1,395  

Accounts payable

       47          1,277          561          (155      1,730  

Accrued expenses

       178          1,341          204          —          1,723  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

       540          3,769          945          (155      5,099  

LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION

       1,741          250          —            —          1,991  

INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE

       1,203          —            —            (1,203      —    

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

                      

Deferred income taxes

       —            3,831          16          (2,708      1,139  

Other liabilities

       4,089          3,187          213          —          7,489  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other long-term liabilities

       4,089          7,018          229          (2,708      8,628  

STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

       16,112          17,534          4,152          (21,686      16,112  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 23,685        $ 28,571        $ 5,326        $ (25,752    $ 31,830  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

May 31, 2012

 

     Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

             

CURRENT ASSETS

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,906      $ 417      $ 636      $ (116   $ 2,843  

Receivables, less allowances

     3        3,793        943        (35     4,704  

Spare parts, supplies, fuel, prepaid expenses and other, less allowances

     261        671        44        —         976  

Deferred income taxes

     —          514        19        —         533  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,170        5,395        1,642        (151     9,056  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST

     29        34,301        1,834        —         36,164  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     20        17,822        1,074        —         18,916  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     9        16,479        760        —         17,248  

INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE

     —          323        1,524        (1,847     —    

GOODWILL

     —          1,553        834        —         2,387  

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

     17,163        2,978        —          (20,141     —    

OTHER ASSETS

     2,845        1,099        86        (2,818     1,212  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 22,187      $ 27,827      $ 4,846      $ (24,957   $ 29,903  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

             

CURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ —        $ 417      $ —        $ —       $ 417  

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

     83        1,365        187        —         1,635  

Accounts payable

     6        1,276        482        (151     1,613  

Accrued expenses

     184        1,406        119        —         1,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     273        4,464        788        (151     5,374  

LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION

     1,000        250        —          —         1,250  

INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE

     1,847        —          —          (1,847     —    

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

             

Deferred income taxes

     —          3,649        5        (2,818     836  

Other liabilities

     4,340        3,193        183        —         7,716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other long-term liabilities

     4,340        6,842        188        (2,818     8,552  

STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

     14,727        16,271        3,870        (20,141     14,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $     22,187      $ 27,827      $ 4,846      $ (24,957   $ 29,903  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended February 28, 2013

 

                                                                                                                            
       Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations      Consolidated  

REVENUES

     $  —        $ 9,182      $ 1,851      $ (80    $ 10,953  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                

Salaries and employee benefits

       26        3,594        530        —          4,150  

Purchased transportation

       —          1,261        649        (39      1,871  

Rentals and landing fees

       2        555        85        (2      640  

Depreciation and amortization

       —          551        48        —          599  

Fuel

       —          1,190        25        —          1,215  

Maintenance and repairs

       —          395        29        —          424  

Business realignment costs

       5        42        —          —          47  

Intercompany charges, net

       (55      (71      126        —          —    

Other

       22        1,129        306        (39      1,418  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       —          8,646        1,798        (80      10,364  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

       —          536        53        —          589  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

                

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

       361        53        —          (414      —    

Interest, net

       (27      16        2        —          (9

Intercompany charges, net

       29        (33      4        —          —    

Other, net

       (2      (13      (1      —          (16
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

       361        559        58        (414      564  

Provision for income taxes

       —          155        48        —          203  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     $ 361      $ 404      $ 10      $ (414    $ 361  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     $ 419      $ 401      $ 15      $ (414    $ 421  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended February 29, 2012

 

                                                                                                                            
       Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations      Consolidated  

REVENUES

     $  —        $ 9,031      $ 1,607      $ (74    $ 10,564  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                

Salaries and employee benefits

       28        3,528        465        —          4,021  

Purchased transportation

       —          1,169        481        (31      1,619  

Rentals and landing fees

       1        560        68        (1      628  

Depreciation and amortization

       —          504        39        —          543  

Fuel

       —          1,213        20        —          1,233  

Maintenance and repairs

       1        432        23        —          456  

Intercompany charges, net

       (51      (66      117        —          —    

Other

       21        1,018        254        (42      1,251  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       —          8,358        1,467        (74      9,751  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

       —          673        140        —          813  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

                

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

       521        101        —          (622      —    

Interest, net

       (19      6        1        —          (12

Intercompany charges, net

       20        (25      5        —          —    

Other, net

       (1      (4      (4      —          (9
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

       521        751        142        (622      792  

Provision for income taxes

       —          219        52        —          271  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     $ 521      $ 532      $ 90      $ (622    $ 521  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     $ 549      $ 548      $ 144      $ (622    $ 619  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2013

 

                                                                                                                            
       Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations      Consolidated  

REVENUES

     $ —        $ 27,501      $ 5,594      $ (243    $ 32,852  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                

Salaries and employee benefits

       79        10,752        1,547        —          12,378  

Purchased transportation

       —          3,613        1,905        (107      5,411  

Rentals and landing fees

       4        1,648        241        (5      1,888  

Depreciation and amortization

       1        1,626        137        —          1,764  

Fuel

       —          3,516        72        —          3,588  

Maintenance and repairs

       1        1,391        85        —          1,477  

Business realignment costs

       15        49        —          —          64  

Intercompany charges, net

       (169      (276      445        —          —    

Other

       69        3,403        892        (131      4,233  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       —          25,722        5,324        (243      30,803  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

       —          1,779        270        —          2,049  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

                

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

       1,258        152        —          (1,410      —    

Interest, net

       (77      35        5        —          (37

Intercompany charges, net

       82        (95      13        —          —    

Other, net

       (5      (18      (6      —          (29
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

       1,258        1,853        282        (1,410      1,983  

Provision for income taxes

       —          581        144        —          725  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     $ 1,258      $ 1,272      $ 138      $ (1,410    $ 1,258  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     $ 1,434      $ 1,284      $ 193      $ (1,410    $ 1,501  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended February 29, 2012

 

                                                                                                                            
       Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
       Eliminations      Consolidated  

REVENUES

     $ —        $ 27,039      $ 4,851        $ (218    $ 31,672  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                  

Salaries and employee benefits

       89        10,565        1,353          —          12,007  

Purchased transportation

       —          3,371        1,427          (85      4,713  

Rentals and landing fees

       3        1,672        200          (4      1,871  

Depreciation and amortization

       1        1,455        114          —          1,570  

Fuel

       —          3,618        59          —          3,677  

Maintenance and repairs

       1        1,446        71          —          1,518  

Intercompany charges, net

       (162      (291      453          —          —    

Other

       68        3,299        748          (129      3,986  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
       —          25,135        4,425          (218      29,342  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

       —          1,904        426          —          2,330  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

                  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

       1,482        252        —            (1,734      —    

Interest, net

       (58      25        3          —          (30

Intercompany charges, net

       62        (80      18          —          —    

Other, net

       (4      (7      4          —          (7
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

       1,482        2,094        451          (1,734      2,293  

Provision for income taxes

       —          636        175          —          811  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     $ 1,482      $ 1,458      $ 276        $ (1,734    $ 1,482  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     $ 1,566      $ 1,458      $ 259        $ (1,734    $ 1,549  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2013

 

                                                                                                                            
       Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations      Consolidated  

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     $ 78      $ 2,556      $ 347      $ (5    $ 2,976  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                

Capital expenditures

       (3      (2,201      (226     
—  
 
     (2,430

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

       —          —          (483      —          (483

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

       —          39        6        —          45  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

       (3      (2,162      (703      —          (2,868

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                

Net transfers from (to) Parent

       (453      517        (64      —          —    

Payment on loan between subsidiaries

       —          (407      407        —          —    

Intercompany dividends

       —          12        (12      —          —    

Principal payments on debt

       —          (417      —          —          (417

Proceeds from debt issuance

       991        —          —          —          991  

Proceeds from stock issuances

       221        —          —          —          221  

Excess tax benefit on the exercise of stock options

       9        —          —          —          9  

Dividends paid

       (132      —          —          —          (132

Purchase of treasury stock

       (246         —          —          (246

Other, net

       (9      (93      93        —          (9
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       381        (388      424        —          417  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

       —          (4      8        —          4  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

       456        2        76        (5      529  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       1,906        417        636        (116      2,843  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     $ 2,362      $ 419      $ 712      $ (121    $ 3,372  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended February 29, 2012

 

                                                                                                                            
       Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations      Consolidated  

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     $ (61    $ 2,664      $ 451      $ (37    $ 3,017  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                

Capital expenditures

       (2      (2,856      (88      —          (2,946

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

       —          —          (114      —          (114

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

       —          20        —          —          20  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

       (2      (2,836      (202      —          (3,040

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                

Net transfers from (to) Parent

       (263      320        (57      —          —    

Intercompany dividends

       —          46        (46      —          —    

Principal payments on debt

       —          (28      —          —          (28

Proceeds from stock issuances

       83        —          —          —          83  

Excess tax benefit on the exercise of stock options

       7        —          —          —          7  

Dividends paid

       (123      —          —          —          (123

Purchase of treasury stock

       (197      —          —          —          (197

Other, net

       —          (16      16        —          —    
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       (493      322        (87      —          (258
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

       —          (6      (1      —          (7
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

       (556      144        161        (37      (288

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       1,589        279        546        (86      2,328  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     $ 1,033      $ 423      $ 707      $ (123    $ 2,040  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

FedEx Corporation

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of FedEx Corporation as of February 28, 2013, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of FedEx Corporation as of May 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ investment and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the year then ended not presented herein, and in our report dated July 16, 2012, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2012, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Memphis, Tennessee

March 21, 2013

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

GENERAL

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition (“MD&A”) describes the principal factors affecting the results of operations, liquidity, capital resources, contractual cash obligations and critical accounting estimates of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”). This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying quarterly unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2012 (“Annual Report”). Our Annual Report includes additional information about our significant accounting policies, practices and the transactions that underlie our financial results, as well as a detailed discussion of the most significant risks and uncertainties associated with our financial condition and operating results.

We provide a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through companies competing collectively, operating independently and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Our primary operating companies are Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx Express”), the world’s largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (“FedEx Ground”), a leading North American provider of small-package ground delivery services; and FedEx Freight, Inc. (“FedEx Freight”), a leading North American provider of less-than-truckload (“LTL”) freight services. These companies represent our major service lines and, along with FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. (“FedEx Services”), form the core of our reportable segments. Our FedEx Services segment provides sales, marketing, information technology, communication and back-office support to our transportation segments. In addition, the FedEx Services segment provides customers with retail access to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping services through FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc. (“FedEx Office”) and provides customer service, technical support and billing and collection services through FedEx TechConnect, Inc. (“FedEx TechConnect”). See “Reportable Segments” for further discussion.

The key indicators necessary to understand our operating results include:

 

 

the overall customer demand for our various services based on macro-economic factors and the global economy;

 

 

the volumes of transportation services provided through our networks, primarily measured by our average daily volume and shipment weight;

 

 

the mix of services purchased by our customers;

 

 

the prices we obtain for our services, primarily measured by yield (revenue per package or pound or revenue per hundredweight for LTL freight shipments);

 

 

our ability to manage our cost structure (capital expenditures and operating expenses) to match shifting volume levels; and

 

 

the timing and amount of fluctuations in fuel prices and our ability to recover incremental fuel costs through our fuel surcharges.

The majority of our operating expenses are directly impacted by revenue and volume levels. Accordingly, we expect these operating expenses to fluctuate on a year-over-year basis consistent with the change in revenues and volumes. Therefore, the discussion of operating expense captions focuses on the key drivers and trends impacting expenses other than changes in revenues and volume.

 

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Except as otherwise specified, references to years indicate our fiscal year ending May 31, 2013 or ended May 31 of the year referenced and comparisons are to the corresponding period of the prior year. References to our transportation segments include, collectively, our FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight segments.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

The following table compares summary operating results (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended    

Percent

    Nine Months Ended     Percent  
       2013         2012       Change     2013     2012     Change  

Revenues

   $ 10,953     $ 10,564       4     $ 32,852     $ 31,672       4  

Operating income

     589       813       (28     2,049       2,330       (12

Operating margin

     5.4     7.7     (230 )bp      6.2     7.4     (120 )bp 

Net income

   $ 361     $ 521       (31   $ 1,258     $ 1,482       (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.13     $ 1.65       (32   $ 3.97     $ 4.67       (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows changes in revenues and operating income by reportable segment for the periods ended February 28, 2013 compared to February 29, 2012 (dollars in millions):

 

     Change in
Revenues
    Percent Change in
Revenue
    Change in
Operating Income
    Percent Change in
Operating Income
 
     Three
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
    Three
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
    Three
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
    Three
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
 

FedEx Express segment

   $ 161     $ 476       2       2     $ (231   $ (424     (66     (43

FedEx Ground segment

     267       705       11       10       2       54       —         4  

FedEx Freight segment

     3       126       —         3       5       89       NM        110  

FedEx Services segment

     (21     (65     (5     (5     —         —         —         —    

Other and eliminations

     (21     (62     NM        NM        —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     
   $ 389     $ 1,180       4       4     $ (224   $ (281     (28     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Overview

Our results for the third quarter reflect a significant decline in profitability at FedEx Express resulting from ongoing shifts in demand from priority international services to economy international services and lower international export yields. Reduced profitability at FedEx Express more than offset the strong performance of FedEx Ground and continuing profit improvement at FedEx Freight. Our results were also negatively impacted by business realignment costs of $47 million in the third quarter of 2013 primarily related to our voluntary cash buyout program for eligible U.S. officers and managing directors (see “Business Realignment Costs” for additional information). Additionally, operating result comparisons were negatively impacted by the reversal of a $66 million legal accrual in the third quarter of 2012. Results for the nine months reflect the net year-over-year negative impact from the timing lag that exists between when fuel prices change and indexed fuel surcharges automatically adjust. All our transportation segments experienced the negative impact of fewer operating days in the third quarter and nine months of 2013.

 

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The following graphs for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground (including FedEx SmartPost) and FedEx Freight show selected volume trends (in thousands) over the five most recent quarters:

 

LOGO

 

(1)  

International domestic average daily package volume includes our international intra-country express operations, including recent acquisitions in Mexico (July 2011), Poland (June 2012), France (July 2012) and Brazil (July 2012).

 

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The following graphs for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground (including FedEx SmartPost) and FedEx Freight show selected yield trends over the five most recent quarters:

 

LOGO

Revenue

Revenues increased 4% in both the third quarter and nine months of 2013, primarily driven by increases in international domestic revenue at FedEx Express and volume growth at FedEx Ground. At FedEx Express, revenues increased 2% in both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 primarily driven by increases in international domestic revenues due to recent acquisitions and growth in our freight-forwarding business at FedEx Trade Networks. While overall revenue increased, shifts in demand from our priority international services to our economy international services and lower rates resulted in declines in package yields at FedEx Express in the third quarter and nine months of 2013. At FedEx Ground, revenues increased 11% in the third quarter and 10% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to volume growth from e-commerce and market share gains. At FedEx Freight, revenues were flat in the third quarter, and in the nine months of 2013 increased 3% as a result of higher yield and average daily LTL shipments.

 

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Operating Income

The following tables compare operating expenses expressed as dollar amounts (in millions) and as a percent of revenue for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended  
       2013        2012        2013        2012  

Operating expenses:

                   

Salaries and employee benefits

     $ 4,150        $ 4,021        $ 12,378        $ 12,007  

Purchased transportation

       1,871          1,619          5,411          4,713  

Rentals and landing fees

       640          628          1,888          1,871  

Depreciation and amortization

       599          543          1,764          1,570  

Fuel

       1,215          1,233          3,588          3,677  

Maintenance and repairs

       424          456          1,477          1,518  

Business realignment costs (1)

       47          —            64          —    

Other (2)

       1,418          1,251          4,233          3,986  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     $ 10,364        $ 9,751        $ 30,803        $ 29,342  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes predominantly severance costs associated with our voluntary buyout program.

(2)

The third quarter of 2012 includes the reversal of a $66 million legal reserve.

 

                                                                                                   
       Percent of Revenue     Percent of Revenue  
       Three
Months
Ended
    Three
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
 
       2013     2012     2013     2012  

Operating expenses:

          

Salaries and employee benefits

       37.9     38.1     37.7     37.9

Purchased transportation

       17.1       15.3       16.5       14.9  

Rentals and landing fees

       5.8       6.0       5.7       5.9  

Depreciation and amortization

       5.5       5.1       5.4       4.9  

Fuel

       11.1       11.7       10.9       11.6  

Maintenance and repairs

       3.9       4.3       4.5       4.8  

Business realignment costs (1)

       0.4       —         0.2       —    

Other (2)

       12.9       11.8       12.9       12.6  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       94.6       92.3       93.8       92.6  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

       5.4     7.7     6.2     7.4
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  

Includes predominantly severance costs associated with our voluntary buyout program.

(2)  

The third quarter of 2012 includes the reversal of a $66 million legal reserve.

Operating income and operating margin decreased in both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 as a result of significant reductions in profitability at FedEx Express. The reversal of a legal reserve in the third quarter of 2012 also negatively impacted our operating result comparisons. Additionally, we incurred business realignment costs in the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to our voluntary buyout program. Our operating income was positively impacted in the third quarter and nine months of 2013 by higher volumes and increased yields at our FedEx Ground segment and by increased yields and higher volumes at our FedEx Freight segment. All our transportation segments experienced the negative impact of fewer operating days in the third quarter and nine months of 2013, including one fewer day at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground and two fewer days at FedEx Freight.

 

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Purchased transportation costs increased 16% in the third quarter and 15% in the nine months of 2013 due to volume growth at FedEx Ground, recent international business acquisitions and the expansion of our freight forwarding business at FedEx Trade Networks. Salaries and employee benefits increased 3% in both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 primarily due to increases in pension and group health insurance costs, partially offset by lower incentive compensation accruals. Other expenses increased 13% in the third quarter and 6% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to the reversal in 2012 of a legal reserve and current year costs associated with business acquisitions. Depreciation and amortization expense increased 10% in the third quarter and 12% in the nine months of 2013 due to aircraft recently placed in service and accelerated depreciation on certain aircraft at FedEx Express.

The following graph for our transportation segments shows our average cost of jet and vehicle fuel per gallon for the five most recent quarters:

 

LOGO

Fuel expense decreased 1% in the third quarter of 2013 due to lower aircraft fuel usage and decreased 2% in the nine months of 2013 due to lower jet fuel costs and lower aircraft fuel usage. Based on a static analysis of year-over-year changes in fuel prices compared to changes in fuel surcharges, fuel had a minimal impact on operating income in the third quarter but had a negative impact for the nine months of 2013.

Our analysis considers the estimated impact of the reduction in fuel surcharges included in the base rates charged for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground services. However, this analysis does not consider the negative effects that fuel surcharge levels may have on our business, including reduced demand and shifts by our customers to lower-yielding services. While fluctuations in fuel surcharge rates can be significant from period to period, fuel surcharges represent one of the many individual components of our pricing structure that impact our overall revenue and yield. Additional components include the mix of services sold, the base price and extra service charges we obtain for these services and the level of pricing discounts offered. In order to provide information about the impact of fuel surcharges on the trend in revenue and yield growth, we have included the comparative fuel surcharge rates in effect for the third quarter and nine months of 2013 and 2012 in the accompanying discussions of each of our transportation segments.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 36.0% for the third quarter and 36.6% for the nine months of 2013, compared with 34.1% for the third quarter and 35.4% for the nine months of 2012. Our tax rates for both periods in 2012 were favorably impacted by the conclusion of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) audit of our 2007-2009 consolidated income tax returns. For 2013, we expect our effective tax rate to be approximately 37.0%. The actual rate, however, will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and source of operating income.

As of February 28, 2013, there were no material changes to our liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits from May 31, 2012.

 

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We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various U.S. state, local and foreign jurisdictions. Substantially all U.S. federal income tax matters through fiscal year 2009 are concluded, and we are currently under examination by the IRS for the 2010 and 2011 tax years. It is reasonably possible that certain income tax return proceedings will be completed during the next 12 months and could result in a change in our balance of unrecognized tax benefits. The expected impact of any changes would not be material to our consolidated financial statements.

Business Acquisitions

In the first quarter of 2013, we expanded the international service offerings of FedEx Express by completing the following business acquisitions:

 

 

Rapidão Cometa Logística e Transporte S.A., a Brazilian transportation and logistics company, for $398 million in cash from operations on July 4, 2012

 

 

TATEX, a French express transportation company, for $55 million in cash from operations on July 3, 2012

 

 

Opek Sp. z o.o., a Polish domestic express package delivery company, for $54 million in cash from operations on June 13, 2012

These acquisitions give us more robust transportation networks within these countries and added capabilities in these important international markets.

The financial results of these acquired businesses are included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition and were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to our results of operations. The estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities related to these acquisitions have been included in the accompanying unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price. See Note 1 of the accompanying unaudited financial statements for further discussion of these acquisitions.

Business Realignment Costs

During the second quarter of 2013, we announced profit improvement programs primarily through initiatives at FedEx Express and FedEx Services that include the following:

 

 

Cost reductions in selling, general and administrative functions, including information technology, through headcount reductions, streamlining of processes and elimination of less essential work, as well as deriving greater value from strategic sourcing

 

 

Modernization of our aircraft fleet, transformation of the U.S. domestic operations and international profit improvements at FedEx Express

 

 

Improved efficiencies and lower costs of information technology at FedEx Services

During the third quarter of 2013, we commenced a program to offer voluntary cash buyouts to eligible U.S.-based employees in certain staff functions. The voluntary buyout program includes voluntary severance payments and funding to healthcare reimbursement accounts, with the voluntary severance calculated based on four weeks of gross base salary for every year of FedEx service up to a maximum payment of two years of pay. Eligible employees will be scheduled to vacate positions in four phases to ensure a smooth transition in the impacted functions so that we maintain service levels to our customers. Employees in the first phase will vacate their positions on May 31, 2013, and we expect all employees who accept the buyout to vacate their positions by the end of fiscal year 2014. Costs of the benefits provided under the voluntary program will be recognized as special termination benefits in the period that eligible employees accept their offers, predominantly in the fourth quarter of 2013.

 

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We incurred costs of $47 million ($30 million, net of tax, or $0.09 per diluted share) during the third quarter and $64 million ($40 million, net of tax or $0.13 per diluted share) during the nine months of 2013, associated with our business realignment activities. These costs related predominantly to voluntary severance for officers and managing directors who accepted voluntary buyouts in the third quarter of 2013 to adjust our leadership team to our new organizational structure. We expect the pretax cost of the voluntary buyout program to range from approximately $450 million to $550 million in cash expenditures in 2013, but actual costs will depend on employee acceptance rates. Our current range for the 2013 cost of the voluntary buyout program is approximately $100 million lower than our previous forecast due to facility closures we originally expected to occur in late 2013 that will now happen in 2014 and deferred hiring of open positions which reduced our need to offer voluntary buyouts in some cases. Payments will be made at the time of departure, and no material payments of these costs were made in the third quarter of 2013. The cost of the buyout program is included in the caption “Business realignment costs” in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. Also included in that caption are immaterial involuntary severance costs and other external costs directly attributable to our business realignment activities, such as professional fees. Additional costs will be incurred beyond 2013, primarily related to facility optimization and professional fees.

In addition to continued profit improvements in the base businesses at FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight, our profit improvement programs are targeting annual profitability improvement of $1.6 billion at FedEx Express by the end of 2016 (from the full year 2013 base business). Collectively, these initiatives, are expected to increase margins, improve cash flows and increase our competitiveness. The ultimate costs and savings from our profit improvement initiatives will depend, among other things, on the number of employees that participate in the voluntary buyout program and the timing and execution of these programs. We expect to begin realizing a portion of the benefits of these programs in 2014; however, the majority of the benefits, including those from our voluntary severance program, will not occur until 2015 and 2016.

Outlook

While we expect revenues to increase for 2013, we expect earnings to decrease due to business realignment costs and the demand shift from our priority international services to our economy international services at FedEx Express. However, we expect solid financial performance at FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight to partially offset the negative impact of these factors on our results for the remainder of 2013.

Base yields on priority international services at FedEx Express continue to weaken based on our customers’ accelerating preference for our lower-yielding services. Given the persistence of this trend, we are evaluating further actions to adjust our FedEx Express network capacity. Some of these actions may involve temporarily or permanently grounding aircraft, which could result in asset impairment or other charges in future periods. We operate integrated transportation networks and, accordingly, cash flows for most of our operating assets are assessed at a network level, not at an individual asset level for our analysis of impairment. In the normal management of our aircraft fleet, we routinely idle aircraft and engines temporarily due to maintenance cycles and adjustments of our network capacity to match seasonality and overall customer demand levels. Temporarily idled assets are classified as available-for-use, and we continue to record depreciation expense associated with these assets. These temporarily idled assets are assessed for impairment on a quarterly basis. Factors which could cause impairment include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in our global economic outlook and the impact of our outlook on our current and projected volume levels, including lower capacity needs during our peak shipping seasons; the introduction of new fleet types or decisions to permanently retire an aircraft fleet from operations; or the elimination of planned service expansion activities.

Other Outlook Matters. For additional details on key 2013 capital projects, refer to the “Liquidity Outlook” section of this MD&A.

All of our businesses operate in a competitive pricing environment, exacerbated by continuing volatile fuel prices, which impact our fuel surcharge levels. Historically, our fuel surcharges have largely offset incremental fuel costs; however, volatility in fuel costs may impact earnings because adjustments to our fuel surcharges lag changes in actual fuel prices paid. Therefore, the trailing impact of adjustments to our fuel surcharges can significantly affect our earnings either positively or negatively in the short-term.

 

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As described in Note 7 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the “Evolution of Independent Contractor Model” section of our FedEx Ground segment MD&A, we are involved in a number of lawsuits and other proceedings that challenge the status of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators as independent contractors. FedEx Ground anticipates continuing changes to its relationships with its contractors. The nature, timing and amount of any changes are dependent on the outcome of numerous future events. We cannot reasonably estimate the potential impact of any such changes or a meaningful range of potential outcomes, although they could be material. However, we do not believe that any such changes will impair our ability to operate and profitably grow our FedEx Ground business.

See “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of these and other potential risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our future performance.

NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

New accounting rules and disclosure requirements can significantly impact our reported results and the comparability of our financial statements.

On June 1, 2012, we adopted the authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the presentation of comprehensive income. The new guidance requires companies to report components of comprehensive income by including comprehensive income on the face of the income statement or in a separate statement of comprehensive income. We have adopted this guidance by including a separate statement of comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012. In addition, on June 1, 2012, we adopted the FASB’s amendments to the fair value measurements and disclosure requirements, which expanded existing disclosure requirements regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance requiring additional information about reclassification adjustments out of comprehensive income, including changes in comprehensive income balances by component and significant items reclassified out of comprehensive income. This new standard is effective for our fiscal year ending May 31, 2014 and will have no impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

We believe that no other new accounting guidance was adopted or issued during the nine months of 2013 that is relevant to the readers of our financial statements. However, there are numerous new proposals under development which, if and when enacted, may have a significant impact on our financial reporting.

 

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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight represent our major service lines and, along with FedEx Services, form the core of our reportable segments. Our reportable segments include the following businesses:

 

FedEx Express Segment   

FedEx Express (express transportation)

FedEx Trade Networks (air and ocean freight forwarding and customs brokerage)

  

FedEx SupplyChain Systems (logistics services)

FedEx Ground Segment

  

FedEx Ground (small-package ground delivery)

  

FedEx SmartPost (small-parcel consolidator)

FedEx Freight Segment

  

FedEx Freight (LTL freight transportation)

  

FedEx Custom Critical (time-critical transportation)

FedEx Services Segment

   FedEx Services (sales, marketing, information technology, communications and back-office functions)
  

FedEx TechConnect (customer service, technical support, billings and collections)

  

FedEx Office (document and business services and package acceptance)

FEDEX SERVICES SEGMENT

The FedEx Services segment operates combined sales, marketing, administrative and information technology functions in shared services operations that support our transportation businesses and allow us to obtain synergies from the combination of these functions. For the international regions of FedEx Express, some of these functions are performed on a regional basis by FedEx Express and reported in the FedEx Express segment in expense line items outside of intercompany charges. The FedEx Services segment includes: FedEx Services, which provides sales, marketing, information technology, communications and back-office support to our other companies; FedEx TechConnect, which is responsible for customer service, technical support, billings and collections for U.S. customers of our major business units; and FedEx Office, which provides an array of document and business services and retail access to our customers for our package transportation businesses.

The FedEx Services segment provides direct and indirect support to our transportation businesses, and we allocate all of the net operating costs of the FedEx Services segment (including the net operating results of FedEx Office) to reflect the full cost of operating our transportation businesses in the results of those segments. Within the FedEx Services segment allocation, the net operating results of FedEx Office, which are an immaterial component of our allocations, are allocated to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. The allocations of net operating costs are based on metrics such as relative revenues or estimated services provided. We believe these allocations approximate the net cost of providing these functions. We review and evaluate the performance of our transportation segments based on operating income (inclusive of FedEx Services segment allocations). For the FedEx Services segment, performance is evaluated based on the impact of its total allocated net operating costs on our transportation segments.

The operating expenses line item “Intercompany charges” on the accompanying unaudited financial summaries of our transportation segments reflects the allocations from the FedEx Services segment to the respective transportation segments. The “Intercompany charges” caption also includes charges and credits for administrative services provided between operating companies and certain other costs such as corporate management fees related to services received for general corporate oversight, including executive officers and certain legal and finance functions. We believe these allocations approximate the net cost of providing these functions.

 

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OTHER INTERSEGMENT TRANSACTIONS

Certain FedEx operating companies provide transportation and related services for other FedEx companies outside their reportable segment. Billings for such services are based on negotiated rates, which we believe approximate fair value, and are reflected as revenues of the billing segment. These rates are adjusted from time to time based on market conditions. Such intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in our consolidated results and are not separately identified in the following segment information, because the amounts are not material.

 

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FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT

The following tables compare revenues, operating expenses, operating expenses as a percent of revenue, operating income and operating margin (dollars in millions) for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended     Percent     Nine Months Ended     Percent  
     2013     2012     Change     2013     2012     Change  

Revenues:

            

Package:

            

U.S. overnight box

   $ 1,609     $ 1,619       (1   $ 4,822     $ 4,882       (1

U.S. overnight envelope

     413       426       (3     1,252       1,298       (4

U.S. deferred

     812       792       3       2,246       2,254       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total U.S. domestic package revenue

     2,834       2,837       —         8,320       8,434       (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

International priority (1)

     1,567       1,625       (4     4,906       5,093       (4

International economy (2)

     491       454       8       1,492       1,355       10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total international export package revenue

     2,058       2,079       (1     6,398       6,448       (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

International domestic (3)

     342       210       63       1,035       634       63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total package revenue

     5,234       5,126       2       15,753       15,516       2  

Freight:

            

U.S.

     668       647       3       1,923       1,866       3  

International priority (4)

     384       443       (13     1,269       1,362       (7

International airfreight

     64       77       (17     215       228       (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total freight revenue

     1,116       1,167       (4     3,407       3,456       (1

Other (5)

     354       250       42       1,034       746       39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

     6,704       6,543       2       20,194       19,718       2  

Operating expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,539       2,410       5       7,500       7,200       4  

Purchased transportation

     583       449       30       1,728       1,346       28  

Rentals and landing fees

     429       425       1       1,262       1,269       (1

Depreciation and amortization

     334       299       12       993       869       14  

Fuel

     1,066       1,078       (1     3,126       3,194       (2

Maintenance and repairs

     262       303       (14     983       1,037       (5

Business realignment costs (6)

     13       —         NM        14       —         NM   

Intercompany charges (7)

     548       547       —         1,620       1,643       (1

Other (8)

     812       683       19       2,413       2,181       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

     6,586       6,194       6       19,639       18,739       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

   $ 118     $ 349       (66   $ 555     $ 979       (43
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating margin

     1.8     5.3     (350 )bp      2.7     5.0     (230 )bp 

 

(1)  

International priority package services provide time-definite delivery within one, two or three business days worldwide.

(2)  

International economy package services provide time-definite delivery within five business days worldwide.

(3)  

International domestic revenues include our international intra-country express operations including recent acquisitions in Mexico (July 2011), Poland (June 2012), France (July 2012) and Brazil (July 2012).

(4)  

Freight international priority includes our FedEx International Priority and FedEx International Economy freight services.

(5)  

Other revenues include FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx SupplyChain Systems.

(6)  

Includes predominantly severance costs associated with our voluntary buyout program.

(7)  

Includes allocations of $21 million in the third quarter and $31 million in the nine months of 2013 for business realignment costs.

(8)  

The third quarter of 2012 includes the reversal of a $66 million legal reserve.

 

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       Percent of Revenue     Percent of Revenue  
       Three
Months
Ended
2013
    Three
Months
Ended
2012
    Nine
Months
Ended
2013
    Nine
Months
Ended
2012
 

Operating expenses:

          

Salaries and employee benefits

       37.8     36.8     37.1     36.5

Purchased transportation

       8.7       6.9       8.6       6.8  

Rentals and landing fees

       6.4       6.5       6.2       6.4  

Depreciation and amortization

       5.0       4.6       4.9       4.4  

Fuel

       15.9       16.5       15.5       16.2  

Maintenance and repairs

       3.9       4.6       4.9       5.3  

Business realignment costs (1)

       0.2       —         0.1       —     

Intercompany charges (2)

       8.2       8.4       8.0       8.3  

Other (3)

       12.1       10.4       12.0       11.1  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       98.2        94.7       97.3        95.0  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

       1.8     5.3     2.7     5.0
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  

Includes predominantly severance costs associated with our voluntary buyout program.

(2)  

Includes allocations of $21 million in the third quarter and $31 million in the nine months of 2013 for business realignment costs.

(3)  

The third quarter of 2012 includes the reversal of a $66 million legal reserve.

 

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The following table compares selected statistics (in thousands, except yield amounts) for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

                                                                                                                                                     
       Three Months Ended        Percent      Nine Months Ended        Percent  
       2013        2012        Change      2013        2012        Change  

Package Statistics (1)

                           

Average daily package volume (ADV):

                           

U.S. overnight box

       1,176          1,171          —          1,135          1,158          (2

U.S. overnight envelope

       569          581          (2      570          586          (3

U.S. deferred

       944          923          2        843          863          (2
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total U.S. domestic ADV

       2,689          2,675          1        2,548          2,607          (2
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

International priority (2)

       420          413          2        424          421          1  

International economy (3)

       155          139          12        152          134          13  
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total international export ADV

       575          552          4        576          555          4  
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

International domestic (4)

       781          508          54        781          493          58  
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total ADV

       4,045          3,735          8        3,905          3,655          7  
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

Revenue per package (yield):

                           

U.S. overnight box

     $ 22.08        $ 21.93          1      $ 22.35        $ 22.08          1  

U.S. overnight envelope

       11.69          11.65          —          11.57          11.59          —    

U.S. deferred

       13.87          13.62          2        14.02          13.67          3  

U.S. domestic composite

       17.00          16.83          1        17.18          16.94          1  

International priority (2)

       60.25          62.49          (4      60.93          63.44          (4

International economy (3)

       51.03          51.74          (1      51.72          52.86          (2

International export composite

       57.76          59.78          (3      58.50          60.88          (4

International domestic (4)

       7.06          6.57          7        6.98          6.73          4  

Composite package yield

       20.87          21.79          (4      21.23          22.23          (4

Freight Statistics (1)

                           

Average daily freight pounds:

                           

U.S.

       8,324          8,104          3        7,697          7,561          2  

International priority (5)

       2,894          3,257          (11      3,098          3,279          (6

International airfreight

       1,035          1,169          (11      1,102          1,182          (7
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total average daily freight pounds

       12,253          12,530          (2      11,897          12,022          (1
    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

Revenue per pound (yield):

                           

U.S.

     $ 1.30        $ 1.27          2      $ 1.31        $ 1.29          2  

International priority (5)

       2.14          2.16          (1      2.15          2.18          (1

International airfreight

       0.99          1.04          (5      1.03          1.01          2  

Composite freight yield

       1.47          1.48          (1      1.51          1.51          —    

 

(1)  

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

(2)  

International priority package services provide time-definite delivery within one, two or three business days worldwide.

(3)  

International economy package services provide time-definite delivery within five business days worldwide.

(4)  

International domestic statistics include our international intra-country express operations, including recent acquisitions in Mexico (July 2011), Poland (June 2012), France (July 2012) and Brazil (July 2012).

(5)  

Freight international priority includes FedEx International Priority and FedEx International Economy freight services.

FedEx Express Segment Revenues

FedEx Express segment revenues increased 2% in both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 primarily due to the impact of new business acquisitions and growth in our freight-forwarding business at FedEx Trade Networks. However, core revenue growth was constrained by global economic conditions as revenue growth from higher international export volume was offset by decreased yields due to shifts in demand from our priority international services to our economy international services and lower rates.

 

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International domestic revenues increased 63% in both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 due to recent acquisitions in Brazil, France and Poland, while total international export volumes increased 4% in both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 driven by increases in FedEx International Economy services from Asia and Europe. International export package yields decreased 3% in the third quarter and 4% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to the demand shift toward lower-yielding services, lower rates and lower fuel surcharges. Although U.S. domestic package volume increased slightly in the third quarter of 2013, ongoing weakness in economic conditions resulted in a 2% decrease in U.S. domestic package volume for the nine months of 2013.

Our fuel surcharges are indexed to the spot price for jet fuel. Using this index, the U.S. domestic and outbound fuel surcharge and the international fuel surcharges ranged as follows for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
       2013     2012     2013     2012  

U.S. Domestic and Outbound Fuel Surcharge:

          

Low

       10.00     11.50     10.00     11.50

High

       13.50       14.00       14.50       16.50  

Weighted-average

       11.29       12.91       12.14       14.36  

International Fuel Surcharges:

          

Low

       14.00       13.50       12.00       13.50  

High

       19.00       19.00       20.50       23.00  

Weighted-average

       16.96       16.45       16.78       17.23  

In both January 2013 and 2012, we implemented a 5.9% average list price increase for FedEx Express U.S. domestic, U.S. export and U.S. import services, while we lowered our fuel surcharge index by two percentage points.

FedEx Express Segment Operating Income

FedEx Express operating income and operating margin decreased significantly in the third quarter and nine months of 2013 due to the demand shift toward lower-yielding international services, higher pension costs and increased depreciation expense. Operating result comparisons were also negatively impacted by a legal reserve accrual reversal in the third quarter of 2012. Additionally, results were negatively impacted by $34 million in the third quarter and $45 million in the nine months of 2013 of costs associated with our business realignment program, both directly and through intercompany allocations.

Purchased transportation costs increased 30% in the third quarter and 28% in the nine months of 2013 due to recent business acquisitions and the expansion of our freight forwarding business at FedEx Trade Networks. Salaries and employee benefits increased 5% in the third quarter and 4% in the nine months of 2013 due to recent acquisitions and higher pension costs, partially offset by lower incentive compensation accruals. Other operating expenses increased 19% in the third quarter and 11% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to the negative impact on the year-over-year comparison of the legal reserve accrual reversal in 2012 and current year costs associated with recent business acquisitions. Depreciation and amortization expense increased 12% in the third quarter and 14% in the nine months of 2013 as a result of aircraft recently placed into service and accelerated depreciation due to the shortened life of certain aircraft.

Fuel costs decreased 1% in the third quarter of 2013 due to lower aircraft fuel usage and decreased 2% in the nine months of 2013 due to lower jet fuel costs and lower aircraft fuel usage. Based on a static analysis of the net impact of year-over-year changes in fuel prices compared to year-over-year changes in fuel surcharges, fuel had a minimal impact on operating income in the third quarter, but a negative impact for the nine months of 2013. This analysis considers the estimated impact of the reduction in fuel surcharges included in the base rates charged for FedEx Express services.

 

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U.S. Postal Service Agreement

Under an agreement with the U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) that runs through September 2013, FedEx Express provides domestic air transportation services to the USPS, including for its First-Class, Priority and Express Mail. The USPS has solicited proposals for the provision of these services upon the expiration of the current agreement, and we have responded to its bid request. We expect a decision shortly from the USPS. For additional information, see the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report.

FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT

The following tables compare revenues, operating expenses, operating expenses as a percent of revenue, operating income and operating margin (dollars in millions) and selected package statistics (in thousands, except yield amounts) for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

       Three Months Ended     Percent     Nine Months Ended     Percent  
       2013     2012     Change     2013     2012     Change  

Revenues:

              

FedEx Ground

     $ 2,480     $ 2,259       10     $ 7,112     $ 6,518       9  

FedEx SmartPost

       267       221       21       690       579       19  
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

       2,747       2,480       11       7,802       7,097       10  
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating expenses:

              

Salaries and employee benefits

       405       369       10       1,178       1,082       9  

Purchased transportation

       1,121       995       13       3,124       2,814       11  

Rentals

       86       74       16       245       212       16  

Depreciation and amortization

       111       102       9       324       289       12  

Fuel

       6       4       NM        13       11       NM   

Maintenance and repairs

       48       43       12       140       130       8  

Intercompany charges

       270       246       10       794       732       8  

Other

       233       182       28       660       557       18  
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

       2,280       2,015       13       6,478       5,827       11  
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

     $ 467     $ 465       —       $ 1,324     $ 1,270       4  
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating margin

       17.0     18.8     (180 )bp      17.0     17.9     (90 )bp 

Average daily package volume

              

FedEx Ground

       4,476       4,072       10       4,214       3,922       7  

FedEx SmartPost

       2,477       1,960       26       2,051       1,701       21  

Revenue per package (yield)

              

FedEx Ground

     $ 8.92     $ 8.79       1     $ 8.86     $ 8.68       2  

FedEx SmartPost

     $ 1.77     $ 1.79       (1   $ 1.78     $ 1.78       —    

 

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       Percent of Revenue     Percent of Revenue  
       Three
Months
Ended
    Three
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
 
       2013     2012     2013     2012  

Operating expenses:

          

Salaries and employee benefits

       14.8     14.9     15.1     15.2

Purchased transportation

       40.8       40.1       40.0       39.7  

Rentals

       3.1       3.0       3.1       3.0  

Depreciation and amortization

       4.0       4.1       4.1       4.1  

Fuel

       0.2       0.2       0.2       0.2  

Maintenance and repairs

       1.8       1.7       1.8       1.8  

Intercompany charges

       9.8       9.9       10.2       10.3  

Other

       8.5       7.3       8.5       7.8  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       83.0        81.2       83.0        82.1  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

       17.0     18.8     17.0     17.9
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FedEx Ground Segment Revenues

FedEx Ground segment revenues increased 11% in the third quarter and 10% in the nine months of 2013 due to volume growth at both FedEx Ground and FedEx SmartPost, as well as yield growth at FedEx Ground.

Average daily volume at FedEx Ground increased 10% during the third quarter and 7% in the nine months of 2013 due to market share gains from continued growth in our FedEx Home Delivery service and increases in our commercial business. FedEx Ground yield increased 1% during the third quarter and 2% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to increased rates and higher residential surcharge revenue, partially offset by lower package weights and fuel surcharges.

FedEx SmartPost volumes grew 26% during the third quarter and 21% in the nine months of 2013 as a result of the growth in e-commerce. Yields at FedEx SmartPost decreased 1% during the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher postage costs, partially offset by increased rates. FedEx SmartPost yield represents the amount charged to customers net of postage paid to the USPS.

The FedEx Ground fuel surcharge is based on a rounded average of the national U.S. on-highway average price for a gallon of diesel fuel, as published by the Department of Energy. Our fuel surcharge ranged as follows for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
       2013     2012     2013     2012  

Low

       7.00     7.50     7.00     7.50

High

       8.50       8.50       8.50       9.50  

Weighted-average

       7.56       8.04       7.75       8.61  

In January 2013 and 2012, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery implemented a 4.9% increase in average list price. The full average rate increase of 5.9% each year was partially offset by adjusting the fuel price threshold at which the fuel surcharge begins, reducing the fuel surcharge by one percentage point. FedEx SmartPost rates also increased.

FedEx Ground Segment Operating Income

FedEx Ground segment operating income increased slightly in the third quarter of 2013, while operating margin was lower, as the benefit of higher volume and revenue per package was mostly offset by higher purchased transportation, a favorable self-insurance adjustment in the prior year, higher network expansion costs and intercompany charges of $9 million associated with the business realignment program. FedEx Ground segment operating income increased 4% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to higher volume and yield growth, partially offset by higher purchased transportation costs. Purchased transportation costs increased 13% during the third quarter and 11% in the nine months of 2013 primarily as a result of volume growth and higher rates paid to our independent contractors. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased 10% in the third quarter and 9% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to increased staffing to support volume growth. Other operating expenses increased 28% in the third quarter and 18% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to a favorable self-insurance adjustment in the prior year.

 

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Evolution of Independent Contractor Model

Although FedEx Ground is involved in numerous lawsuits and other proceedings (such as state tax audits or other administrative challenges) where the classification of its independent contractors is at issue, a number of recent judicial decisions support our classification and we believe our relationship with the contractors is generally excellent. For a description of these proceedings, see “Risk Factors” and Note 7 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

For additional information on the FedEx Ground Independent Service Provider model, see Part 1, Item 1 of our Annual Report under the caption “Evolution of Independent Contractor Model.”

 

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FEDEX FREIGHT SEGMENT

The following tables compare revenues, operating expenses, operating expenses as a percent of revenue, operating income and operating margin (dollars in millions) and selected statistics for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended     Percent     Nine Months Ended     Percent  
     2013     2012     Change     2013     2012     Change  

Revenues

   $ 1,237     $ 1,234       —       $ 4,013     $ 3,887       3  

Operating expenses:

            

Salaries and employee benefits

     562       566       (1     1,750       1,721       2  

Purchased transportation

     197       201       (2     647       629       3  

Rentals

     30       29       3       88       86       2  

Depreciation and amortization

     55       47       17       160       135       19  

Fuel

     142       149       (5     447       470       (5

Maintenance and repairs

     45       45       —         142       143       (1

Business realignment costs

     1       —         NM        1       —         NM   

Intercompany charges

     109       107       2       330       324       2  

Other

     92       91       1       278       298       (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

     1,233       1,235       —         3,843       3,806       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income (loss)

   $ 4     $ (1     NM      $ 170     $ 81       110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating margin

     0.3     (0.1 %)      40 bp      4.2     2.1     210 bp 

Average daily LTL shipments (in thousands)

            

Priority (1)

     55.3       56.4       (2     59.5       59.9       (1

Economy (2)

     25.2       23.4       8       26.2       23.9       10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total average daily LTL shipments

     80.5       79.8       1       85.7       83.8       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weight per LTL shipment (lbs)

            

Priority (1)

     1,250       1,212       3       1,226       1,193       3  

Economy (2)

     989       1,025       (4     993       1,055       (6

Composite weight per LTL shipment

     1,168       1,157       1       1,154       1,154       —    

LTL yield (revenue per hundredweight)

            

Priority (1)

   $ 17.87     $ 18.10       (1   $ 17.91     $ 18.14       (1

Economy (2)

     26.17       24.28       8       25.92       23.70       9  

Composite LTL yield

   $ 20.10     $ 19.70       2     $ 20.03     $ 19.59       2  

 

(1)

FedEx Freight Priority is utilized when speed is critical, delivering LTL shipments fast and efficiently.

(2)  

FedEx Freight Economy is utilized when time can be traded for savings, providing reliable, economical delivery of basic LTL freight shipments.

 

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       Percent of Revenue     Percent of Revenue  
       Three
Months
Ended
    Three
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
    Nine
Months
Ended
 
       2013     2012     2013     2012  

Operating expenses:

          

Salaries and employee benefits

       45.4     45.9     43.6     44.3

Purchased transportation

       15.9       16.3       16.1       16.2  

Rentals

       2.4       2.3       2.2       2.2  

Depreciation and amortization

       4.5       3.8       4.0       3.5  

Fuel

       11.5       12.1       11.2       12.1  

Maintenance and repairs

       3.6       3.6       3.6       3.7  

Business realignment costs

       0.1       —          —          —     

Intercompany charges

       8.8       8.7       8.2       8.3  

Other

       7.5       7.4       6.9       7.6   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       99.7       100.1       95.8       97.9  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

       0.3     (0.1 )%      4.2     2.1
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FedEx Freight Segment Revenues

Although revenues at the FedEx Freight segment were flat for the third quarter, revenues increased 3% in the nine months of 2013 as a result of higher LTL yield and average daily LTL shipments. LTL yield increased 2% during both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 due to improvements in FedEx Freight Economy yield resulting from higher rates and lower weight per LTL shipment. Average daily LTL shipments increased 1% in the third quarter and 2% in the nine months of 2013 due to an increase in customer demand for our FedEx Freight Economy service offering.

Generally, LTL freight is rated using a standard class system for the LTL industry and classes are assigned based on transportation characteristics including density, risk and handling. Under the class system, low-value freight that is easy to handle, unlikely to damage and dense will receive lower class ratings (and lower yields) than expensive, light, bulky freight which is highly susceptible to damage (and produces higher yields). Revenue per hundredweight is a commonly-used indicator of pricing trends, but this metric can be influenced by many other factors, such as changes in fuel surcharges, weight per shipment, length of haul and the mix of freight. As a result, changes in revenue per hundredweight do not necessarily indicate actual changes in underlying base rates.

The indexed LTL fuel surcharge is based on the average of the national U.S. on-highway average prices for a gallon of diesel fuel, as published by the Department of Energy. The indexed LTL fuel surcharge ranged as follows for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012:

 

                                                                                                   
       Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
       2013     2012     2013     2012  

Low

       23.10     22.50     21.80     19.80

High

       24.40       23.90       24.40       23.90  

Weighted-average

       23.60       23.00       23.28       22.90  

In July 2012, FedEx Freight implemented a rate increase of 6.9% for LTL shipments. In June 2011, FedEx Freight increased the fuel surcharge rate to a maximum of 3.6 percentage points above previous levels.

FedEx Freight Segment Operating Income

The FedEx Freight segment operating results for the third quarter and nine months of 2013 improved as a result of LTL yield growth and increased average daily LTL shipments, along with ongoing improvements in operational efficiencies in our integrated network.

 

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Salaries and employee benefits decreased 1% in the third quarter of 2013 due to operational efficiencies and lower incentive compensation accruals, partially offset by higher workers’ compensation and pension costs. Salaries and employee benefits increased 2% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to a volume-related increase in labor hours and higher healthcare, workers’ compensation and pension costs, partially offset by operational efficiencies and lower incentive compensation accruals. Depreciation and amortization expense increased 17% in the third quarter and 19% in the nine months of 2013 due to continued investment in transportation equipment. Purchased transportation costs decreased 2% in the third quarter due to improved efficiencies, partially offset by increased utilization of rail and higher rates. Purchased transportation costs increased 3% in the nine months of 2013 due to increased utilization of rail and higher rates. Other operating expenses decreased 7% in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to lower bad debt expense and cargo claims and higher legal settlements in the prior year.

Fuel costs decreased 5% during both the third quarter and nine months of 2013 due to increased utilization of rail and fuel efficiency improvements. Based on a static analysis of the net impact of year-over-year changes in fuel prices compared to year-over-year changes in fuel surcharges, fuel had a minimal impact on operating income in the third quarter and nine months of 2013.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

LIQUIDITY

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.4 billion at February 28, 2013, compared to $2.8 billion at May 31, 2012. The following table provides a summary of our cash flows for the nine-month periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 (in millions):

 

                                                 
       2013      2012  

Operating activities:

       

Net income

     $ 1,258      $ 1,482  

Noncash charges and credits

       2,474        2,470  

Changes in assets and liabilities

       (756      (935
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

       2,976        3,017  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investing activities:

       

Capital expenditures

       (2,430      (2,946

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

       (483      (114

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

       45        20  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

       (2,868      (3,040
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financing activities:

       

Principal payments on debt

       (417      (28

Proceeds from debt issuance

       991        —    

Proceeds from stock issuances

       221        83  

Dividends paid

       (132      (123

Purchase of treasury stock

       (246      (197

Other

       —          7  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

       417        (258
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

       4        (7
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     $ 529      $ (288
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Cash flows from operating activities decreased $41 million in the nine months of 2013 primarily due to a decrease in net income and higher variable compensation payments, partially offset by a decrease in pension contributions. We made contributions to our tax-qualified U.S. domestic pension plans (“U.S. Pension Plans”) of $420 million in the nine months of 2013 and $710 million in the nine months of 2012. Capital expenditures during the nine months of 2013 were lower primarily due to decreased spending at FedEx Express for aircraft. See “Capital Resources” for a discussion of capital expenditures during 2013 and 2012.

During the second quarter of 2013, we made principal payments of $116 million related to capital lease obligations. During the first quarter of 2013, we repaid our $300 million 9.65% unsecured notes that matured on June 15, 2012 using cash from operations.

In July 2012, we issued $1 billion of senior unsecured debt under a then current shelf registration statement, comprised of $500 million of 2.625% fixed-rate notes due in August 2022 and $500 million of 3.875% fixed-rate notes due in August 2042. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually. We utilized the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

During the first quarter of 2013, we repurchased 2.7 million shares of FedEx common stock at an average price of $91 per share for a total of $246 million. As of February 28, 2013, 188,000 shares remained under existing share repurchase authorizations.

In March 2013, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of common stock. These shares augment the remaining 188,000 shares authorized for purchase under existing share repurchase programs. It is expected that the additional share authorization will primarily be utilized to offset equity compensation dilution over the next several years.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our operations are capital intensive, characterized by significant investments in aircraft, vehicles, technology, facilities, and package-handling and sort equipment. The amount and timing of capital additions depend on various factors, including pre-existing contractual commitments, anticipated volume growth, domestic and international economic conditions, new or enhanced services, geographical expansion of services, availability of satisfactory financing and actions of regulatory authorities.

The following table compares capital expenditures by asset category and reportable segment for the periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 (in millions):

 

                                                                                                                                                     
                                           Percent Change
2013/2012
 
       Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended        Three Months      Nine Months  
       2013        2012        2013        2012        Ended      Ended  

Aircraft and related equipment

     $ 95        $ 240        $ 926        $ 1,455          (60      (36

Facilities and sort equipment

       169          141          454          398          20        14  

Vehicles

       106          166          610          575          (36      6  

Information and technology investments

       100          110          272          363          (9      (25

Other equipment

       72          72          168          155          —           8  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

Total capital expenditures

     $ 542        $ 729        $ 2,430        $ 2,946          (26      (18
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

FedEx Express segment

     $ 260        $ 394        $ 1,526        $ 2,021          (34      (24

FedEx Ground segment

       102          110          365          363          (7      1  

FedEx Freight segment

       80          136          263          255          (41      3  

FedEx Services segment

       100          89          273          305          12        (10

Other

       —            —            3          2          —          NM   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

Total capital expenditures

     $ 542        $ 729        $ 2,430        $ 2,946          (26      (18
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

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Capital expenditures during the nine months of 2013 were lower than the prior-year period primarily due to decreased spending for aircraft at FedEx Express. Aircraft and related equipment purchases at FedEx Express during the nine months of 2013 included the delivery of ten Boeing 757s (“B757”) to be modified for cargo transport and four new Boeing 777 Freighters (“B777F”).

LIQUIDITY OUTLOOK

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations and available financing sources are adequate to meet our liquidity needs, including working capital, capital expenditure requirements and debt payment obligations. Our cash and cash equivalents balance at February 28, 2013 includes $443 million of cash in offshore jurisdictions associated with our permanent reinvestment strategy. We do not believe that the indefinite reinvestment of these funds offshore impairs our ability to meet our domestic debt or working capital obligations. Historically, we have been successful in obtaining unsecured financing, from both domestic and international sources, although the marketplace for such investment capital can become restricted depending on a variety of economic factors.

Our capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $3.6 billion in 2013 and include spending for aircraft and related equipment at FedEx Express, facility projects at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground and vehicle replacement at all our transportation segments. We invested $926 million in aircraft and aircraft-related equipment in the nine months of 2013 and expect to invest approximately $315 million for aircraft and aircraft-related equipment during the remainder of 2013. We have several aircraft modernization programs underway which are supported by the purchase of B777F, Boeing 767-300 Freighter (“B767F”) and B757 aircraft. These are substantially more fuel-efficient per unit than the aircraft type previously utilized, and these expenditures are necessary to achieve significant long-term operating savings and to support projected long-term international volume growth. Our ability to delay the timing of these aircraft-related expenditures is limited without incurring significant costs to modify existing purchase agreements.

We have a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that allows us to sell, in one or more future offerings, any combination of our unsecured debt securities and common stock.

A $1 billion revolving credit facility is available to finance our operations and other cash flow needs and to provide support for the issuance of commercial paper. On March 1, 2013, we entered into an amendment to our credit agreement to, among other things, extend its maturity date from April 26, 2016 to March 1, 2018. The agreement contains a financial covenant, which requires us to maintain a leverage ratio of adjusted debt (long-term debt, including the current portion of such debt, plus six times our last four fiscal quarters’ rentals and landing fees) to capital (adjusted debt plus total common stockholders’ investment) that does not exceed 70%. Our leverage ratio of adjusted debt to capital was 52% at February 28, 2013. We believe the leverage ratio covenant is our only significant restrictive covenant in our revolving credit agreement. Our revolving credit agreement contains other customary covenants that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially restrict the conduct of our business. We are in compliance with the leverage ratio covenant and all other covenants of our revolving credit agreement and do not expect the covenants to affect our operations, including our liquidity or expected funding needs. As of February 28, 2013, no commercial paper was outstanding, and the entire $1 billion under the revolving credit facility was available for future borrowings.

In March 2013, we made $140 million in required contributions to our U.S. Pension Plans. Our U.S. Pension Plans have ample funds to meet expected benefit payments. We have no additional required contributions to our U.S. Pension Plans for the remainder of 2013.

Standard & Poor’s has assigned us a senior unsecured debt credit rating of BBB and commercial paper rating of A-2 and a ratings outlook of “stable.” Moody’s Investors Service has assigned us a senior unsecured debt credit rating of Baa1 and commercial paper rating of P-2 and a ratings outlook of “stable.” If our credit ratings drop, our interest expense may increase. If our commercial paper ratings drop below current levels, we may have difficulty utilizing the commercial paper market. If our senior unsecured debt credit ratings drop below investment grade, our access to financing may become limited.

 

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On March 8, 2013, FedEx Express entered into an agreement with United Airlines to purchase 14 B757 aircraft, the delivery of which will occur in 2013 through 2015. After delivery, these passenger aircraft will be modified for cargo transport. The agreement also provides for FedEx Express to purchase up to 16 additional B757 aircraft, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

On December 11, 2012, FedEx Express entered into an agreement with The Boeing Company for the purchase of four incremental B767F aircraft, the delivery of which will occur in 2015. FedEx Express also deferred the delivery of two firm B777F aircraft orders from 2015 to 2016.

CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The following table sets forth a summary of our contractual cash obligations as of February 28, 2013. Certain of these contractual obligations are reflected in our balance sheet, while others are disclosed as future obligations under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Except for the current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, this table does not include amounts already recorded in our balance sheet as current liabilities at February 28, 2013. We have certain contingent liabilities that are not accrued in our balance sheet in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These contingent liabilities are not included in the table below. We have other long-term liabilities reflected in our balance sheet, including deferred income taxes, qualified and nonqualified pension and postretirement healthcare plan liabilities and other self-insurance accruals. The payment obligations associated with these liabilities are not reflected in the table below due to the absence of scheduled maturities. Accordingly, this table is not meant to represent a forecast of our total cash expenditures for any of the periods presented.

 

                                                                                                                                                                              
     Payments Due by Fiscal Year (Undiscounted)
(in millions)
 
     2013 (1)     2014     2015     2016      2017     Thereafter     Total  

Operating activities:

               

Operating leases

   $ 466     $ 1,887      $ 1,771      $ 1,578       $ 1,636      $ 7,575      $ 14,913   

Non-capital purchase obligations and other

     68       250       148       81        58       142       747  

Interest on long-term debt

     4       129       111       111        111       2,147       2,613  

Quarterly contributions to our U.S. Pension Plans

     140       —         —         —          —         —         140  

Investing activities:

               

Aircraft and aircraft-related capital commitments

     250       716       1,051       1,140        955       5,813       9,925  

Other capital purchase obligations

     24       2       2       —          —         —         28  

Financing activities:

               

Debt

     —         250       —         —          —         1,981       2,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 952      $ 3,234      $ 3,083      $ 2,910       $ 2,760      $ 17,658      $ 30,597   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Cash obligations for the remainder of 2013.

Open purchase orders that are cancelable are not considered unconditional purchase obligations for financial reporting purposes and are not included in the table above. Such purchase orders often represent authorizations to purchase rather than binding agreements. See Note 6 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.

Operating Activities

The amounts reflected in the table above for operating leases represent future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (principally aircraft and facilities) with an initial or remaining term in excess of one year at February 28, 2013.

Included in the table above within the caption entitled “Non-capital purchase obligations and other” is our estimate of the current portion of the liability ($1 million) for uncertain tax positions and amounts for purchase obligations that represent noncancelable agreements to purchase goods or services that are not capital related. Such contracts include those for printing and advertising and promotions contracts. We cannot reasonably estimate the timing of the long-term payments or the amount by which the liability for uncertain tax positions will increase or decrease over time; therefore, the long-term portion of the liability for uncertain tax positions ($45 million) is excluded from the table.

 

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The amounts reflected in the table above for interest on long-term debt represent future interest payments due on our long-term debt, all of which are fixed rate.

We had $380 million in deposits and progress payments as of February 28, 2013 on aircraft purchases and other planned aircraft-related transactions.

Investing Activities

The amounts reflected in the table above for capital purchase obligations represent noncancelable agreements to purchase capital-related equipment. Such contracts include those for certain purchases of aircraft, aircraft modifications, vehicles, facilities, computers and other equipment.

Financing Activities

The amounts reflected in the table above for long-term debt represent future scheduled payments on our long-term debt. For the remainder of 2013, we have no scheduled principal debt payments and payments for principal and interest on capital leases are immaterial.

Additional information on amounts included within the operating, investing and financing activities captions in the table above can be found in our Annual Report.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make significant judgments and estimates to develop amounts reflected and disclosed in the financial statements. In many cases, there are alternative policies or estimation techniques that could be used. We maintain a thorough process to review the application of our accounting policies and to evaluate the appropriateness of the many estimates that are required to prepare the financial statements of a complex, global corporation. However, even under optimal circumstances, estimates routinely require adjustment based on changing circumstances and new or better information.

GOODWILL. Goodwill is tested for impairment between annual tests whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit has fallen below its carrying value. We do not believe there has been any change of events or circumstances that would indicate that a reevaluation of the goodwill of our reporting units is required as of February 28, 2013, nor do we believe the goodwill of our reporting units is at risk of failing impairment testing. For additional details on goodwill impairment testing, refer to Note 1 of our Annual Report.

Information regarding our critical accounting estimates can be found in our Annual Report, including Note 1 to the financial statements therein. Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and with our independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report, including (but not limited to) those contained in “Outlook,” “Liquidity,” “Capital Resources,” “Liquidity Outlook,” “Contractual Cash Obligations” and “Critical Accounting Estimates,” and the “General,” “Retirement Plans,” and “Contingencies” notes to the consolidated financial statements, are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, plans, objectives, future performance and business. Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “intends” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated (expressed or implied) by such forward-looking statements, because of, among other things, potential risks and uncertainties, such as:

 

 

economic conditions in the global markets in which we operate;

 

 

significant changes in the volumes of shipments transported through our networks, customer demand for our various services or the prices we obtain for our services;

 

 

damage to our reputation or loss of brand equity;

 

 

disruptions to the Internet or our technology infrastructure, including those impacting our computer systems and Web site, which can adversely affect our operations and reputation among customers;

 

 

the price and availability of jet and vehicle fuel;

 

 

our ability to manage our cost structure for capital expenditures and operating expenses, and match it to shifting and future customer volume levels;

 

 

the impact of intense competition on our ability to maintain or increase our prices (including our fuel surcharges in response to rising fuel costs) or to maintain or grow our market share;

 

 

our ability to effectively operate, integrate, leverage and grow acquired businesses, and to continue to support the value we allocate to these acquired businesses, including their goodwill;

 

 

the number of employees that participate in the voluntary buyout programs and the timing and execution of those programs;

 

 

our ability to maintain good relationships with our employees and prevent attempts by labor organizations to organize groups of our employees, which could significantly increase our operating costs and reduce our operational flexibility;

 

 

the impact of costs related to (i) challenges to the status of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators as independent contractors, rather than employees, and (ii) any related changes to our relationship with these owner-operators;

 

 

the impact of any international conflicts or terrorist activities on the United States and global economies in general, the transportation industry or us in particular, and what effects these events will have on our costs or the demand for our services;

 

 

any impacts on our businesses resulting from new domestic or international government laws and regulation, including regulatory actions affecting global aviation or other transportation rights, increased air cargo and other security or pilot safety requirements, and tax, accounting, trade (such as protectionist measures enacted in response to weak economic conditions), labor (such as card-check legislation or changes to the Railway Labor Act affecting FedEx Express employees), environmental (such as global climate change legislation) or postal rules;

 

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adverse weather conditions or localized natural disasters in key geographic areas, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes, which can disrupt our electrical service, damage our property, disrupt our operations, increase our fuel costs and adversely affect our shipment levels;

 

 

any impact on our business from disruptions or modifications in service by the USPS, which is a significant customer and vendor of FedEx, as a consequence of the USPS’s current financial difficulties, any resulting structural changes to its operations, network, service offerings or pricing or its decision to solicit proposals for the provision of air transportation services currently provided by FedEx Express;

 

 

increasing costs, the volatility of costs and funding requirements and other legal mandates for employee benefits, especially pension and healthcare benefits;

 

 

the increasing costs of compliance with federal and state governmental agency mandates, including those related to healthcare benefits, and defending against inappropriate or unjustified enforcement of other actions by such agencies;

 

 

the impact of any international conflicts on the United States and global economies in general, the transportation industry or us in particular, and what effects these events will have on our costs or the demand for our services;

 

 

any impacts on our businesses resulting from new domestic or international government laws and regulation;

 

 

changes in foreign currency exchange rates, especially in the British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, euro, Hong Kong dollar and Japanese yen, which can affect our sales levels and foreign currency sales prices;

 

 

market acceptance of our new service and growth initiatives;

 

 

any liability resulting from and the costs of defending against class-action litigation, such as wage-and-hour and discrimination and retaliation claims, and any other legal or governmental proceedings;

 

 

the outcome of future negotiations to reach new collective bargaining agreements — including with the union that represents the pilots of FedEx Express (the current pilot contract became amendable in March 2013, and the parties are currently in negotiations);

 

 

the impact of technology developments on our operations and on demand for our services, and our ability to continue to identify and eliminate unnecessary information technology redundancy and complexity throughout the organization;

 

 

widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease, or any other public health crisis;

 

 

availability of financing on terms acceptable to us and our ability to maintain our current credit ratings, especially given the capital intensity of our operations; and

 

 

other risks and uncertainties you can find in our press releases and SEC filings, including the risk factors identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” in our Annual Report, as updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

As a result of these and other factors, no assurance can be given as to our future results and achievements. Accordingly, a forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of February 28, 2013, there had been no material changes in our market risk sensitive instruments and positions since our disclosures in our Annual Report.

The principal foreign currency exchange rate risks to which we are exposed are in the British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, euro, Hong Kong dollar and Japanese yen. Historically, our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is more significant with respect to our revenues than our expenses as a significant portion of our expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars, such as aircraft and fuel expenses. During the nine months of 2013, the U.S. dollar weakened relative to the currencies of the foreign countries in which we operate, as compared to May 31, 2012; however, this weakening did not have a material effect on our results.

While we have market risk for changes in the price of jet and vehicle fuel, this risk is largely mitigated by our variable fuel surcharges. However, our fuel surcharges for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground have a timing lag of approximately six to eight weeks before they are adjusted for changes in fuel prices. Our fuel surcharge index also allows fuel prices to fluctuate approximately 2% for FedEx Express and approximately 4% for FedEx Ground before an adjustment to the fuel surcharge occurs. Therefore, our operating income may be affected should the spot price of fuel suddenly change by a significant amount or change by amounts that do not result in an adjustment in our fuel surcharges.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The management of FedEx, with the participation of our principal executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to FedEx management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 28, 2013 (the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

During our fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2013, no change occurred in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For a description of all material pending legal proceedings, see Note 7 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In December 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration determined that no revision to its December 2011 regulations related to pilot fatigue is necessary, continuing to exclude us from the new rule. In “Forward-Looking Statements,” we include a risk factor relating to the number of participating employees in the voluntary buyout programs and the timing and execution of those programs. With the exception of these two items, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report (under the heading “Risk Factors” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition”) in response to Part I, Item 1A of Form 10-K.

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  10.1    Supplemental Agreement No. 3 (and related side letters) dated as of December 11, 2012, amending the Boeing 767-3S2 Freighter Purchase Agreement dated as of December 14, 2011 between The Boeing Company and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.2    Supplemental Agreement No. 22 (and related side letters) dated as of December 11, 2012, amending the Boeing 777 Freighter Purchase Agreement dated as of November 7, 2006 between The Boeing Company and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.3    Amendment dated December 3, 2012 to the Transportation Agreement dated July 31, 2006 between the United States Postal Service and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.4    Letter Agreement dated January 25, 2013, amending the Transportation Agreement dated July 31, 2006 between the United States Postal Service and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.5    Fifth Amendment dated December 19, 2012 (but effective as of January 1, 2013) to the Composite Lease Agreement dated May 21, 2007 (but effective as of January 1, 2007) between the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and Federal Express Corporation.
  10.6    First Amendment dated March 1, 2013 amending the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2011, among FedEx Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as administrative agent, and certain lenders.
  12.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

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  15.1    Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.
  31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1    Interactive Data Files.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

      FEDEX CORPORATION
Date:   March 21, 2013    

/s/ JOHN L. MERINO

      JOHN L. MERINO
      CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT AND
      PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  10.1    Supplemental Agreement No. 3 (and related side letters) dated as of December 11, 2012, amending the Boeing 767-3S2 Freighter Purchase Agreement dated as of December 14, 2011 between The Boeing Company and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.2    Supplemental Agreement No. 22 (and related side letters) dated as of December 11, 2012, amending the Boeing 777 Freighter Purchase Agreement dated as of November 7, 2006 between The Boeing Company and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.3    Amendment dated December 3, 2012 to the Transportation Agreement dated July 31, 2006 between the United States Postal Service and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.4    Letter Agreement dated January 25, 2013, amending the Transportation Agreement dated July 31, 2006 between the United States Postal Service and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  10.5    Fifth Amendment dated December 19, 2012 (but effective as of January 1, 2013) to the Composite Lease Agreement dated May 21, 2007 (but effective as of January 1, 2007) between the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and Federal Express Corporation.
  10.6    First Amendment dated March 1, 2013 amending the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2011, among FedEx Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as administrative agent, and certain lenders.
  12.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
  15.1    Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.
  31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1    Interactive Data Files.
 

 

E-1

Exhibit 10.1

Supplemental Agreement No. 3

to

Purchase Agreement No. 3712

between

The Boeing Company

And

Federal Express Corporation

Relating to Boeing Model 767-3S2F Aircraft

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, entered into as of the December 11, 2012 by and between THE BOEING COMPANY (Boeing) and FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (Customer);

W I T N E S S E T H :

A. WHEREAS, the parties entered into that certain Purchase Agreement No. 3712, dated December 14, 2011 (Purchase Agreement), relating to the purchase and sale of certain Boeing Model 767-3S2F Aircraft (the Aircraft); and

B. WHEREAS, Customer desires to add four (4) new firm Aircraft to the Purchase Agreement, with delivery dates as follows;

 

    

Delivery Month &

Year for new

firm Aircraft

    
   [ * ]   
   [ * ]   
   [ * ]   
   [ * ]   

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  S-1  


Supplemental Agreement 3 to

Purchase Agreement No. 3712

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree to supplement the Purchase Agreement as follows:

All terms used herein and in the Purchase Agreement, and not defined herein, shall have the same meaning as in the Purchase Agreement.

 

  1. Remove and replace, in its entirety, the Table of Contents with the revised Table of Contents attached hereto to reflect the changes made by this Supplemental Agreement No. 3.

 

  2. Boeing and Customer acknowledge and agree that, upon execution of this Supplemental Agreement, the four (4) new firm Aircraft described in Recital Paragraph B (i) are hereby added to the Purchase Agreement, (ii) are added to Table 1-A1, (iii) are considered Block C Aircraft, (iv) have the business terms described in letter agreement FED-PA-03712-LA-1208949 and (v) [*]. The Block C Aircraft will be deemed “Aircraft” for all purposes under the Purchase Agreement except as described herein.

 

  3. Remove and replace, in its entirety, Table 1-A1 with a revised Table 1-A1 attached hereto to add the four (4) new Aircraft described in Recital Paragraph B.

 

  4. Remove and replace, in its entirety, letter agreement FED-PA-03712-LA-1106584R1 with a revised letter agreement FED-PA-03712-LA-1106584R2 attached hereto to include aircraft performance guarantees applicable to Aircraft listed in Table 1-A1.

 

  5. As a result of the changes incorporated in this Supplemental Agreement No. 3, Customer will owe payment to Boeing in the amount of (i) [*] applicable to the four (4) firm Aircraft referenced in Recital Paragraph B, which amount is [*]. The parties agree that this payment may be satisfied by [*] as of the date of this Supplemental Agreement, as documented under paragraph 8 of Supplemental Agreement No. 22 under purchase agreement 3157.

 

  6. The [*] payments of [*] will continue to be treated under the Purchase Agreement as [*] payments, except that such funds shall be [*] no later than [*]. Funds [*] as aforesaid will cease to be [*] under the Purchase Agreement. [*]. For clarity, the terms “pre-delivery payment(s)”, “PDP(s)” and “advance payment(s)” are used on an interchangeable basis.

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

S-2


Supplemental Agreement 3 to

Purchase Agreement No. 3712

 

 

  7. This Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to the Purchase Agreement shall not be effective unless (i) executed and delivered by the parties on or prior to December 11, 2012 and (ii) Customer and Boeing execute and deliver Supplemental Agreement No. 22 to Purchase Agreement No. 3157 on or before December 11 , 2012.

EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written.

 

THE BOEING COMPANY     FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ STUART C. ROSS

    By:  

/s/ PHILLIP C. BLUM

Its:  

Attorney-In-Fact

    Its:  

Vice President Aircraft Acquisition

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

S-3


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         SA Number  

ARTICLES

  

1

 

Quantity, Model and Description

  

2

 

Delivery Schedule

  

3

 

Price

  

4

 

Payment

  

5

 

Additional Terms

  
TABLES   

1-A

 

Firm Aircraft Information Table

     1   

1-A1

 

Block C Aircraft Information Table

     3   

1-B

 

Exercised Option Aircraft Information Table

     2   

1-B1

 

Exercised Block D Option Aircraft Table

     2   

1-C

 

Exercised Purchase Right Aircraft Information Table

     2   
EXHIBIT   

A

 

Aircraft Configuration

     2   

B

 

Aircraft Delivery Requirements and Responsibilities

  
SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBITS   

AE1

 

Escalation Adjustment/Airframe and Optional Features

  

BFE1

 

BFE Variables

     2   

CS1

 

Customer Support Variables

  

EE1

 

Engine Escalation, Engine Warranty and Patent Indemnity

  

SLP1

 

Service Life Policy Components

  

 

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       SA
Number
 
LETTER AGREEMENTS   
LA-1106151R1  

LA- [ * ] Special Matters – Option Aircraft

     1   
LA-1106152  

LA- [ * ] Special Matters – Firm Aircraft

  
LA-1106153  

LA-Liquidated Damages Non-Excusable Delay

  
LA-1106154R1  

LA-Firm Aircraft Delivery Matters

     1   
LA-1106155  

LA-Open Configuration Matters

  
LA-1106156R1  

LA-Option Aircraft

     1   
LA-1106157  

AGTA Amended Articles

  
LA-1106158R1  

LA- Purchase Right Aircraft

     1   
LA-1106159R1  

LA- Special Matters Concerning [ * ]

     1   
LA-1106160  

LA-Spare Parts Initial Provisioning

  
LA-1106163  

LA-Demonstration Flight Waiver

  
LA-1106177  

[ * ]

  
LA-1106207R1  

LA-Special Matters Firm Aircraft

     1   
LA-1106208R1  

LA-Special Matters Option Aircraft

     1   
LA-1106574  

LA- Deviation from [ * ]

  
LA-1106584R2  

LA- Performance Guarantees

     3   
LA-1106586  

LA-Miscellaneous Matters

  
LA-1106614  

LA-Special Matters Purchase Right Aircraft

  
LA-1106824  

LA-Customer Support Matters

  
LA-1208292  

LA- [ * ] Special Matters – Block B and C Aircraft

     1   
LA-1208296  

LA-Special Matters Exercised Block D Option Aircraft

     1   
LA-1208949  

LA-Special Matters Block C Aircraft in Table 1-A1

     1   
6-1162-SCR-146  

LA Special Provisions concerning Block B Aircraft

     1   

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS

  

DATED AS OF:

Supplemental Agreement No. 1

   June 29, 2012

Supplemental Agreement No. 2

   October 8, 2012

Supplemental Agreement No. 3

   December 11, 2012

 

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Table 1-A1 to PA 3712

Aircraft Delivery, Description, Price and Advance Payments Block C Aircraft

Airframe Model/MTOW:

   767-300F      408000 pounds      

Detail Specification: D019T002-K dated April 30, 2011

Engine Model/Thrust:

   CF6-80C2B6F      60200 pounds      

Airframe Price Base Year/Escalation Formula:

  [*]    ECI-MFG/CPI

Airframe Price:

        [ * ]      

Engine Price Base Year/Escalation Formula:

  [*]    GE CF6-80 & GE90 (99 rev.)

Optional Features:

        [ * ]           

Sub-Total of Airframe and Features:

     [ * ]      

Airframe Escalation Data:

    

Engine Price (Per Aircraft):

        [ * ]      

Base Year Index (ECI):

  [*]   

Aircraft Basic Price (Excluding BFE/SPE):

     [ * ]      

Base Year Index (CPI):

  [*]   

Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) Estimate:

     [ * ]      

Engine Escalation Data:

    

Seller Purchased Equipment (SPE) Estimate:

     [ * ]      

Base Year Index (CPI):

  [*]   

Deposit per Aircraft:

        [ * ]           

 

Delivery
Date
  Number
of
Aircraft
  Escalation
Factor
(Airframe)
  Escalation
Factor
(Engine)
  MSN     Escalation Estimate
Adv Payment Base

Price Per A/P
  Advance Payment Per Aircraft (Amts. Due/Mos. Prior to  Delivery):
            At Signing
1%
  24 Mos.
4%
  21/18/12/9/6 Mos.
5%
  Total
30%
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43544      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     TBD      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     TBD      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43542      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43543      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     TBD      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     TBD      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43545      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43546      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43547      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43548      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43549      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]     43550      [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
Total:   13                

 

Note:

The escalation forecast used for this table is 4Q 2011.

 

*

Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.


LOGO   

The Boeing Company

  

P.O. Box 3707

  

Seattle, WA 98124-2207

 

 

FED-PA-03712-LA-1106584R2

Federal Express Corporation

3610 Hacks Cross Road

Memphis, TN 38125

 

Subject:

  

Aircraft Performance Guarantees

Reference:

   Purchase Agreement No. 3712 ( Purchase Agreement ) between The Boeing Company ( Boeing ) and Federal Express Corporation ( Customer ) relating to Model 767-3S2F firm aircraft listed on Table 1-A and Table 1-A1 or as otherwise agreed by Boeing and Customer in writing ( Aircraft )

This letter agreement ( Letter Agreement ) amends and supplements the Purchase Agreement. In addition, this Letter Agreement cancels and supersedes FED-PA-03712-LA-1106584R1 in its entirety. All terms used but not defined in this Letter Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the Purchase Agreement.

Boeing agrees to provide Customer with the performance guarantees in the Attachment. These guarantees [ * ] expire upon delivery of the Aircraft to Customer. Customer agrees to limit the remedy for non-compliance of any performance guarantee to the terms in Letter Agreements No. FED-PA-03712-LA-1106153 entitled “Liquidated Damages – Non-Excusable Delay” and FED-PA-03712-LA-1106574 entitled “Agreement for Deviation [ * ].”

Confidential Treatment .

Customer understands that Boeing considers certain commercial and financial information contained in this Letter Agreement as confidential. Each of Customer and Boeing agree that it will treat this Letter Agreement and the information contained herein as confidential. Customer agrees to limit the disclosure of the contents of this Letter Agreement to employees of Customer with a need to know and who understand that they are not to disclose its content to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of Boeing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer may disclose this Letter Agreement and the terms and conditions herein to its parent company, FedEx Corporation, to the Board of Directors of its parent corporation, FedEx Corporation, to its professional advisors under a duty of confidentiality with respect thereto, and as required by law.

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

FED-PA-037112-LA-1106584R2

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LOGO

 

Very truly yours,

 

THE BOEING COMPANY

By

 

/s/ STUART C. ROSS

Its

 

Attorney-In-Fact

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this

Date:

 

December 11, 2012

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

By

 

/s/ PHILLIP C. BLUM

Its

 

Vice President Aircraft Acquisition

 

FED-PA-03712-LA-1106584R2

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Aircraft Performance Guarantees

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Attachment to Letter Agreement

No. FED-PA-03712-LA-1106584R2

CF6-80C2B6F Engines

Page 1

MODEL 767-300 FREIGHTER PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES

FOR FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

 

SECTION    CONTENTS
1    AIRCRAFT MODEL APPLICABILITY
2    FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
3    MANUFACTURER’S EMPTY WEIGHT
4    SOUND LEVELS
5    AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION
6    GUARANTEE CONDITIONS
7    GUARANTEE COMPLIANCE
8    EXCLUSIVE GUARANTEES

 

P.A. No. 3712

      SS12-0336

AERO-B-BBA4-M11-1089B

   BOEING PROPRIETARY   

 


Attachment to Letter Agreement

No. FED-PA-03712-LA-1106584R2

CF6-80C2B6F Engines

Page 2

[ * ]

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

P.A. No. 3712

      SS12-0336

AERO-B-BBA4-M11-1089B

            BOEING PROPRIETARY   

 

Exhibit 10.2

Supplemental Agreement No. 22

to

Purchase Agreement No. 3157

between

The Boeing Company

And

Federal Express Corporation

Relating to Boeing Model 777-FREIGHTER Aircraft

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, entered into as of the 11 th day of December 2012, by and between THE BOEING COMPANY (Boeing) and FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (Customer);

W I T N E S S E T H :

A. WHEREAS, the parties entered into that certain Purchase Agreement No. 3157, dated November 7, 2006 ( Purchase Agreement ), relating to the purchase and sale of certain Boeing Model 777-FREIGHTER Aircraft ( Aircraft ); and

B. WHEREAS, Customer and Boeing desire to revise the Block B Special Matters Letter Agreement to clarify a specific [*] as a result of a change to the Purchase Agreement incorporated in prior Supplemental Agreement No. 20 and this Supplemental Agreement No 22.

C. WHEREAS, in consideration of Customer adding four (4) [ * ] 767-3S2F aircraft as described in Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to purchase agreement No. 3712, Customer desires to reschedule the delivery date of two (2) firm Aircraft as shown below:

 

                                                                          

        MSN        

     Aircraft
Block
     Prior Delivery Month
& Year  for firm
                Aircraft                 
     Rescheduled
Delivery Month  &
Year for firm
                 Aircraft                
  40674      B      [ * ]      [ * ]
  40675      B      [ * ]      [ * ]

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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D. WHEREAS, Customer desires to reschedule the delivery date of two (2) Option Aircraft as shown below:

 

                                                 

        MSN        

     Prior Delivery
Month & Year  for
                Option Aircraft                 
     Rescheduled Delivery
Month & Year for
                Option Aircraft                 
  TBD      [ * ]      [ * ]
  TBD      [ * ]      [ * ]

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree to supplement the Purchase Agreement as follows:

All terms used herein and in the Purchase Agreement, and not defined herein, shall have the same meaning as in the Purchase Agreement.

 

  1. Remove and replace, in its entirety, the “Table of Contents” with the revised Table of Contents, attached hereto, to reflect the changes made by this Supplemental Agreement No. 22.

 

  2. Remove and replace, in its entirety, Letter Agreement 6-1162-RRO-1066 with a revised Letter Agreement 6-1162-RRO-1066R1, attached hereto, to reflect revised language as described in Recital Paragraph B. To reflect matters completed under prior Supplemental Agreement No. 20, Boeing agrees to issue Customer the [ * ] in total amount of [ * ] for each of the Block B Aircraft to bear MSN 40674 and 40675 within five (5) business days of the full execution of this Supplemental Agreement No. 22.

 

  3. The two Block B Aircraft described in Recital Paragraph C are hereby rescheduled as set forth in Recital Paragraph C. Remove and replace, in its entirety, Table 1-A with a revised Table 1-A, attached hereto, to reflect such rescheduling.

 

  4. The Option Aircraft described in Recital Paragraph D are hereby rescheduled as set forth in Recital Paragraph D. Remove and replace, in its entirety, Attachment to Letter Agreement 6-1162-RRO-1062 with a revised Attachment, attached hereto, to reflect such rescheduling. The parties agree and acknowledge that the Option Aircraft rescheduling herein is not being made, and, for the sake of clarity, the Option Aircraft rescheduled under Supplemental Agreement No. 20 was not made, under Article 4.2 of letter agreement 6-1162-RRO-1062; accordingly, with respect to the foregoing rescheduled Option Aircraft, (i) [ * ], (ii) [ * ] and (iii) the [ * ] to the end of the then-current [ * ] stream.

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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  5. Letter agreement 6-1162-SCR-154 is added to the Purchase Agreement in this Supplemental Agreement No. 22 to address [ * ].

 

  6. Letter agreement 6-1162-SCR-155 is added to the Purchase Agreement in this Supplemental Agreement No. 22. The parties acknowledge and agree that paragraph 5 of letter agreement FED-PA-LA-1000790R3 applies to the [ * ] Kits ordered and delivered to Customer and (ii) Kits [ * ] ordered by and delivered to Customer shall be governed by the terms of letter agreement 6-1162-SCR-155, as amended.

 

  7. As a result of the changes incorporated in this Supplemental Agreement No. 22, [ * ] payments in the amount of [ * ] are currently being held by Boeing. Customer and Boeing agree that [ * ] will continue to be treated under the Purchase Agreement as [ * ] payments and further that Boeing will apply [ * ] of the [ * ] payments to satisfy the amount due under Purchase Agreement No. 3712 upon execution of Supplemental Agreement No. 3 thereto and the [ * ] payments of [ * ] no later than January 3, 2013. [ * ]. For clarity, the terms “pre-delivery payment(s)”, “PDP(s)” and “advance payment(s)” are used on an interchangeable basis.

 

  8. This Supplemental Agreement No. 22 to the Purchase Agreement shall not be effective unless (i) executed and delivered by the parties on or prior to December 11, 2012 and (ii) Customer and Boeing execute and deliver Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to Purchase Agreement No. 3712 on or before December 11, 2012.

EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written.

 

THE BOEING COMPANY      FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

By:

  

/s/ STUART C. ROSS

    

By:

 

/s/ PHILLIP C. BLUM

Its:

  

Attorney-In-Fact

    

Its:

 

VP Aircraft Acquisition

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

P.A. No. 3157

   3    SA 22

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

           SA NUMBER  
ARTICLES   

1.

 

Quantity, Model and Description

  

2.

 

Delivery Schedule

  

3.

 

Price

  

4.

 

Payment

  

5.

 

Miscellaneous

  
TABLE     

1.

 

Aircraft Information Table

     15   

1A

 

Block B Firm Aircraft Information Table

     22   

1B

 

Block B Conditional Firm Aircraft Information Table

     21   

1C

 

Block C Aircraft Information Table

     13   

1C1

 

Block C Aircraft Information Table (MSN 39285)

     11   

1C2

 

Block C Aircraft Information Table

     20   

1D

 

Block D Aircraft Information Table

     20   
EXHIBIT     

A.

 

Aircraft Configuration

     4   

A1.

 

Aircraft Configuration (Block B Aircraft)

     4   

A2.

 

Aircraft Configuration (Block C Aircraft except MSN 39285)

     11   

A3.

 

Aircraft Configuration (Block C Aircraft w/ MSN 39285)

     11   

A4.

 

Aircraft Configuration (Block D Aircraft)

     12   

B.

 

Aircraft Delivery Requirements and Responsibilities

  
SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBITS   

AE1.

 

Escalation Adjustment/Airframe and Optional Features

  

CS1.

 

Customer Support Variables

  

EE1.

 

Engine Escalation/Engine Warranty and Patent Indemnity

  

SLP1.

 

Service Life Policy Components

  

 

P.A. No. 3157

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SA

NUMBER

LETTER AGREEMENT     

3157-01

 

777 Spare Parts Initial Provisioning

  

3157-02

 

Demonstration Flight Waiver

  

6-1162-RCN-1785

 

Demonstrated Compliance

  

6-1162-RCN-1789

 

Option Aircraft Attachment to Letter 6-1162-RCN-1789

  

Exercised in

SA # 4

6-1162-RCN-1790

 

Special Matters

  

6-1162-RCN-1791

 

Performance Guarantees

   4

6-1162-RCN-1792

 

Liquidated Damages Non-Excusable Delay

  

6-1162-RCN-1793

 

Open Configuration Matters

  

6-1162-RCN-1795

 

AGTA Amended Articles

  

6-1162-RCN-1796

 

777 First-Look Inspection Program

  

6-1162-RCN-1797

 

Licensing and Customer Supplemental Type Certificates

  

6-1162-RCN-1798

 

777 Boeing Converted Freighter

  

Deleted in

SA # 4

6-1162-RCN-1798 R1

 

777 Boeing Converted Freighter

   4

6-1162-RCN-1799

 

[ * ]

  

6-1162-RRO-1062

 

Option Aircraft

   4
 

Attachment to Letter 6-1162-RRO-1062

   22

6-1162-RRO-1065

 

Performance Guarantees for Block B Aircraft

   4

6-1162-RRO-1066 R1

 

Special Matters for Block B Aircraft

   22

6-1162-RRO-1067

 

Special Matters for [ * ] Letter Agreement 6-1162-RRO-1062

   4

6-1162-RRO-1068

 

Special Provision – Block B Aircraft

   4

FED-PA-LA-1000790R3

 

Special Matters for Block C Aircraft

   20

FED-PA-LA-1001683R2

 

Special Matters for Block D Aircraft

   19

6-1162-RRO-1144R7

 

[ * ] as related to SAs #8, #13 through #16, SA # 18 through SA #20

   20

6-1162-SCR-137

 

777F Miscellaneous Matters

   20

6-1162-SCR-154

 

[ * ] Letter

  

22

6-1162-SCR-155

 

[ * ] Engine Hard Mount Letter

  

22

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

P.A. No. 3157

   5    SA 22

        BOEING PROPRIETARY


SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS

  DATED AS OF:  
Supplemental Agreement No. 1     May 12, 2008   
Supplemental Agreement No. 2     July 14, 2008   
Supplemental Agreement No. 3     December 15, 2008   
Supplemental Agreement No. 4     January 9, 2009   
Supplemental Agreement No. 5     January 11, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 6     March 17, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 7     March 17, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 8     April 30, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 9     June 18, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 10     June 18, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 11     August 19, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 12     September 3, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 13     August 27, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 14     October 25, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 15     October 29, 2010   
Supplemental Agreement No. 16     January 31, 2011   
Supplemental Agreement No. 17     February 14, 211   
Supplemental Agreement No. 18     March 31, 2011   
Supplemental Agreement No. 19     October 27, 2011   
Supplemental Agreement No. 20     December 14, 2011   
Supplemental Agreement No. 21     June 29, 2012   
Supplemental Agreement No. 22     December 11, 2012   

 

P.A. No. 3157

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Table 1-A to Purchase Agreement No. 3157

Aircraft Delivery, Description, Price and Advance Payments

Block B Firm

Airframe Model/MTOW:

     777-Freighter         766000 pounds      Detail Specification:  D019W007FED7F-1, Rev G dated July 25, 2012

Engine Model/Thrust:

     GE90-110B1L         110000 pounds     

Airframe Price Base Year/Escalation Formula:

   [ * ]    ECI-MFG/CPI

Airframe Price:

        [ * ]     

Engine Price Base Year/Escalation Formula:

   [ * ]    N/A

Optional Features:

        [ * ]        

Sub-Total of Airframe and Features:

        [ * ]     

Airframe Escalation Data:

     

Engine Price (Per Aircraft):

        [ * ]     

Base Year Index (ECI):

   [ * ]   

Aircraft Basic Price (Excluding BFE/SPE):

        [ * ]     

Base Year Index (CPI):

   [ * ]   

Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) Estimate:

        [ * ]           

Seller Purchased Equipment (SPE) Estimate:

        [ * ]           

Non-Refundable Deposit/Aircraft at Def Agreement:

        [ * ]           

 

Delivery
Date

  Number of
Aircraft
  Escalation
Factor
(Airframe)
  MSN   Escalation Estimate
Adv Payment Base

Price Per A/P
  Advance Payment Per Aircraft (Amts. Due/Mos. Prior to  Delivery):
          At Signing
1%
  24 Mos.
4%
  21/18/15/12/9/6 Mos.
5%
  Total
35%
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   40674   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   40675   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
Total:   2              

 

NOTES: 1. The two aircraft included on this Table were [ * ] Aircraft - reference letter agreement 6-1162-RRO-1068.

2. In Supplemental Agreement No. 20, these aircraft became firm aircraft.

3. The [ * ] factors used in this table are based on the 2Q 2012 forecast.

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Commission Act of 1934, as amended.


Attachment to

Letter 6-1162-RRO-1062

Option Aircraft Delivery, Description, Price and Advance Payments

  

  

  

Airframe Model/MTOW:

   777-Freighter      766000 pounds      

Detail Specification: D019W007FED7F-1 Rev G dated July 25, 2012

  

Engine Model/Thrust:

   GE90-110B1L      110100 pounds      

Airframe Price Base Year/Escalation Formula:

  [ * ]      ECI-MFG/CPI   

Airframe Price:

        [ * ]      

Engine Price Base Year/Escalation Formula:

  [ * ]   

Optional Features:

        [ * ]              N/A   

Sub-Total of Airframe and Features:

        [ * ]      

Airframe Escalation Data:

    

Engine Price (Per Aircraft):

        [ * ]      

Base Year Index (ECI):

  [ * ]   

Aircraft Basic Price (Excluding BFE/SPE):

        [ * ]      

Base Year Index (CPI):

  [ * ]   

Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) Estimate:

        [ * ]           

Seller Purchased Equipment (SPE) Estimate:

        [ * ]      

Forecast:             2Q08

    

Deposit/Aircraft at Def Agreemt:

        [ * ]           

 

Delivery
Date

  Number of
Aircraft
  Escalation
Factor
(Airframe)*
  Escalation Estimate
Adv Payment Base

Price Per A/P
  Advance Payment Per Aircraft (Amts. Due/Mos. Prior to  Delivery):
        Balance At Option
Exercise 1%
  24 Mos.
4%
  21/18/15/12/9/6 Mos.
5%
  Total
35%
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
[ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]   [ * ]
Total:   11            

 

* The [ * ] Factor for the Option Aircraft will be adjusted to Boeing’s then current forecasts for such elements as of the date of the amendment to the definitive agreement to add the exercised Option Aircraft as an Aircraft.

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


LOGO

November 29, 2012

6-1162-SCR-155

Federal Express Corporation

3131 Democrat

Memphis, TN 38118

 

Attention:

   Mr. Kevin Burkhart
   Managing Director – Aircraft Acquisitions & Sales

Subject:

   [ * ] Engine Hard Mount Kits (Kits) [ * ] Memoranda/[ * ]

References:

  

1. Purchase Agreement 3157 dated November 7, 2006 ( Purchase Agreement ), between The Boeing Company ( Boeing ) and Federal Express Corporation ( Customer ) relating to Model 777-FREIGHTER Aircraft ( Aircraft ), and

2. Letter agreement FED-PA-LA-1000790R3 entitled “Special Matters for Block C Aircraft”, paragraph 5 concerning Kits.

 

  1. [ * ] memoranda/[ * ] for Kits [ * ] through [ * ].

[ * ]

 

  2. [ * ] memoranda/[ * ] for Kits [ * ] through [ * ].

[ * ]

 

  3. [ * ] memoranda/[ * ] for Kits [ * ] through [ * ].

[ * ]

 

  4. No Obligation .

Nothing herein creates an obligation by Customer to purchase additional Kits.

 

  5. Confidential Treatment .

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

6-1162-SCR-155

      SA-22
      Page 1


LOGO

 

Customer understands that certain commercial and financial information contained in this Letter Agreement /and attachment(s) hereto is considered by Boeing as confidential. Customer agrees that it will treat this Letter Agreement and the information contained herein as confidential and will not, without the prior written consent of Boeing, disclose this Letter Agreement or any information contained herein to any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the above, Boeing acknowledges that Customer may disclose this Letter Agreement / and attachment(s) hereto to FedEx Corporation, its Board of Directors, and to Customer’s and FedEx Corporation’s professional advisors who are under a duty of confidentiality with respect thereto.

 

Very truly yours,

THE BOEING COMPANY

By

 

/s/ STUART C. ROSS

Its

 

Attorney-In-Fact

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this

Date:

 

December 11, 2012

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

By

 

/s/ PHILLIP C. BLUM

Its

 

Vice President Aircraft Acquisition

Attachment

 

6-1162-SCR-155

      SA-22
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LOGO

 

Attachment A to 6-1162-SCR-155

 

#

  MSN   Executed Proposal
Date
  [ * ] Memo Applies?
1   25490   [ * ]   [ * ]
2   24965   [ * ]   [ * ]
3   24738   [ * ]   [ * ]
4   24748   [ * ]   [ * ]
5   22911   [ * ]   [ * ]
6   22912   [ * ]   [ * ]
7   26270   [ * ]   [ * ]
8   25131   [ * ]   [ * ]
9   22909   [ * ]   [ * ]
10   28480   [ * ]   [ * ]
11   24747   [ * ]   [ * ]
12   26705   [ * ]   [ * ]
13   24737   [ * ]   [ * ]
14   28482   [ * ]   [ * ]
15   28483   [ * ]   [ * ]

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

6-1162-SCR-155

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      Page 3


LOGO   

The Boeing Company

  

P.O. Box 3707

  

Seattle, WA 98124-2207

 

 

November 29, 2012

6-1162-SCR-154

Federal Express Corporation

3131 Democrat

Memphis, TN 38118

 

Attention:

  

Mr. Kevin Burkhart

   Managing Director – Aircraft Acquisitions & Sales

Subject:

   [ * ] Resulting From Execution of Supplemental Agreement No. 22 ( SA 22 ) to Purchase Agreement 3157.

Reference:

   Purchase Agreement 3157 dated November 7, 2006 ( Purchase Agreement ), between The Boeing Company ( Boeing ) and Federal Express Corporation ( Customer ) relating to Model 777-FREIGHTER Aircraft ( Aircraft )

Dear Mr. Burkhart:

 

  1. Background .

Boeing and Customer acknowledge and agree that, upon execution of SA 22 to the Purchase Agreement by the parties, [ * ].

[ * ]

For clarity, the terms “pre-delivery payment(s)”, “PDP(s)” and “advance payment(s)” are used on an interchangeable basis.

 

  2. [ * ].

[ * ]

 

  3. [ * ]

[ * ]

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

6-1162-SCR-154

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LOGO

 

 

  4.

Confidential Treatment .

Customer understands that certain commercial and financial information contained in this Letter Agreement /and attachment(s) hereto is considered by Boeing as confidential. Customer agrees that it will treat this Letter Agreement and the information contained herein as confidential and will not, without the prior written consent of Boeing, disclose this Letter Agreement or any information contained herein to any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the above, Boeing acknowledges that Customer may disclose this Letter Agreement / and attachment(s) hereto to FedEx Corporation, its Board of Directors, and to Customer’s and FedEx Corporation’s professional advisors who are under a duty of confidentiality with respect thereto.

 

Very truly yours,
THE BOEING COMPANY
By  

/s/ STUART C. ROSS

Its  

Attorney-In-Fact

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this
Date:  

December 11, 2012

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By  

/s/ PHILLIP C. BLUM

Its  

Vice President Aircraft Acquisition

 

6-1162-SCR-154

      SA-22
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LOGO   

The Boeing Company

  

P.O. Box 3707

  

Seattle, WA 98124-2207

 

 

6-1162-RRO-1066R1

November 29, 2012

Federal Express Corporation

3610 Hacks Cross Road

Memphis, TN 38125

 

Subject:

  

Special Matters for Block B Aircraft

Reference:

   Purchase Agreement No. 3157 ( Purchase Agreement ) between The Boeing Company ( Boeing ) and Federal Express Corporation ( Customer ) relating to Model 777-FREIGHTER Aircraft ( Aircraft )

This letter agreement ( Letter Agreement ) amends and supplements the Purchase Agreement. In addition, this Letter Agreement cancels and supersedes 6-1162-RRO-1066 in its entirety. All terms used but not defined in this Letter Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the Purchase Agreement.

 

1.

BASIC [ * ] MEMORANDUM.

[ * ]

 

2.

ADDITIONAL [ * ] MEMORANDUM.

[ * ]

 

3.

[ * ] MEMORANDUM.

[ * ]

 

4.

[ * ].

 

5.

ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG (EFB) [ * ].

Contingent upon Customer selecting [ * ].

 

6.

ADDITIONAL CUSTOMER [ * ].

[ * ].

 

7.

[ * ] RIGHTS.

[ * ]

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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BOEING PROPRIETARY


LOGO

 

 

8.

[ * ] ASSURANCE.

[ * ]

 

9.

WARRANTY PROGRAM [ * ].

[ * ]

 

10.

[ * ]

[ * ]

 

11.

AIRCRAFT ACCELERATION OPPORTUNITIES.

Boeing acknowledges Customer may desire to have earlier delivery positions for the Block B Aircraft. Boeing agrees to keep Customer apprised of any earlier delivery positions which may become available (subject to manufacturing and production constraints).

 

12.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.

Notwithstanding the terms in the Purchase Agreement, neither Party shall in any manner advertise or make any public statement regarding Customer’s purchase of the Block B Aircraft without the prior written consent of the other Party. Neither Party shall disclose any details of this Agreement to any third party except as may be authorized in writing by an authorized officer of the other Party.

 

13.

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT.

Customer understands that Boeing considers certain commercial and financial information contained in this Letter Agreement as confidential. Each of Customer and Boeing agree that it will treat this Letter Agreement and the information contained herein as confidential. Customer agrees to limit the disclosure of the contents of this Letter Agreement to employees of Customer with a need to know and who understand that they are not to disclose its content to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of Boeing. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Customer may disclose this Letter Agreement and the terms and conditions herein to its parent company, FedEx Corporation, to the Board of Directors of its parent corporation, FedEx Corporation, to its professional advisors under a duty of confidentiality with respect hereto, and as required by law.

If the foregoing correctly sets forth your understanding of our agreement with respect to matters described above, please indicate your acceptance and approval below.

 

*

Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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BOEING PROPRIETARY


LOGO

 

Very truly yours,

 

THE BOEING COMPANY

By

 

/s/ STUART C. ROSS

Its

 

Attorney-In-Fact

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this

Date:

 

December 11, 2012

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

By

 

/s/ PHILLIP C. BLUM

Its

 

Vice President Aircraft Acquisition

 

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SA 22

     

BOEING PROPRIETARY

Exhibit 10.3

AMENDMENT

THIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) dated the 3rd day of December, 2012, amends the Transportation Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 (the “Agreement”) between The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) and Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”).

Preamble

WHEREAS, USPS and FedEx entered into the Agreement in order to provide for the transportation and delivery of the Products (as such term is defined in the Agreement);

WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend certain provisions of the Agreement to provide an expansion of the Products as stated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Amendment, the parties agree as follows:

1. Commencing on December 4, 2012, and ending on December 23, 2012, with optional days December 5 and 23 (with execution of each optional day determined by the USPS on each optional day), USPS desires to utilize FedEx ULDs for its peak charter operations and FedEx agrees to provide such ULDs based on the schedule and list of charges outlined in Attachment 1. USPS agrees to pay the ULD charges based on the presumption that two charters will operate during this period from Memphis, TN to ANC, SJU and HNL. At the end of charter operations, one ULD set per market will be returned to the MEM Hub or a location within the United States agreed upon by USPS and FedEx.

2. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

3. Except as amended by this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and are ratified and confirmed in all respects.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Amendment in duplicate, one for each of the Parties, as of 3rd December, 2012.

 

THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
By:  

/s/ GREGORY BAYNE

Title:  

Contracting Officer, Air CMC

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ PAUL J. HERRON

Title:  

Vice President, Postal Transportation


Peak 2012 Charter ULD Agreement

[ * ]

 

                                                                          

Total AMJs for the Period

     [ * ]

Total LD3s for the Period

     [ * ]

Optional Days AMJs

     [ * ]

Optional Days LD3s

     [ * ]

ULD Charges for Period

 

ULD Type      AMJ      LD3       

Amount of containers

         [ * ]             [ * ]          

Charge per ULD

         [ * ]             [ * ]          

Total Charges Per ULD type

         [ * ]             [ * ]          

Total Charges

                       [ * ]   

Assumptions:

 

1. 747 Aircraft are used for the charter operations. Each aircraft carries [ * ] and [ * ]

 

2. Each location requires 2 sets of ULDs, one set for the ULDs in transit and another set at the origin to build the next movement.

 

3. Two sets of ULDS per operational leg, [ * ] and [ * ], are the amount of containers charged per day.

 

4. [ * ] from [ * ]. [ * ] from [ * ]. [ * ] from [ * ].

 

5. The total amount of ULDs charged is based on [ * ], [ * ] and [ * ] as outlined above.

 

6. If optional days are exercised, the same rates will apply

 

7. Optional days by market: SJU - Dec. [ * ]

 

8. The amounts charged per container type are AMJ - [ * ] and LD3s – [ * ]

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exhibit 10.4

VIA FEDEX ENVELOPE

January 25, 2013

Mr. Gregory J. Bayne

Contracting Officer

United States Postal Service

475 L’Enfant Plaza S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20260-6210

 

RE: Transportation Agreement dated July 31, 2006 (the “Transportation Agreement”) between the United States Postal Service (the “USPS”) and Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”)

Change in Conversion Factor

Dear Mr. Bayne:

As provided in the previously amended Paragraph A.1.a. of Exhibit B to the Transportation Agreement, the USPS and FedEx agree that the Conversion Factor is [ * ] effective on the September Schedule Period that began on September 3, 2012.

By signing this letter, the USPS and FedEx agree to this amendment of the Transportation Agreement. All capitalized terms have the meanings set out in the Transportation Agreement.

Please sign both counterparts of this letter, retain one for the USPS’ records, and return the other fully executed counterpart to:

Myla Williams

Legal Department

Federal Express Corporation

3620 Hacks Cross Road

Building B, 3 rd Floor

Memphis, Tennessee 38125

(901) 434-8362

 

* Blank spaces contained confidential information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Federal Express Corporation

Letter Agreement

January 25, 2013

If you should have any questions, please call Myla Williams at (901) 434-8362 or Ron Stevens at (901) 434-8954 or. Thank you.

 

Sincerely,
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
/s/ PAUL J. HERRON
Paul J. Herron
Vice President
Postal Transportation Management

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED this 25 day of Jan, 2013.

 

THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
By:  

/s/ GREGORY BAYNE

Its:  

Contracting Officer

  The “USPS”
cc:   Joseph Anzelone
  Michael Cotter
  Mary Taylor

MUW/.970039

Exhibit 10.5

 

 

FIFTH AMENDMENT

to the

COMPOSITE LEASE AGREEMENT

By and Between

MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

and

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

Effective as of January 1, 2013

 

 

 


FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO THE COMPOSITE LEASE AGREEMENT

This Fifth Amendment, effective the 1st day of January 2013, is made and entered into by and between MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY (herein referred to as “Authority”), a body politic and corporate, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Tennessee, and FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (herein referred to as “Tenant”), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and qualified to do business in the State of Tennessee (Authority and Tenant are collectively referred to as “Parties”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS Authority and Tenant executed an instrument entitled “Composite Lease Agreement” with an effective date of January 1, 2007 (that instrument, as previously amended by First Amendment to the Composite Lease Agreement intended to be effective as of September 1, 2008, by Second Amendment to the Composite Lease Agreement intended to be effective as of June 1, 2009, by Third Amendment to the Composite Lease Agreement intended to be effective as of July 1, 2009, and by Fourth Amendment to the Composite Lease Agreement intended to be effective as of December 15, 2011, being herein called the “Composite Lease Agreement”); and

WHEREAS Authority and Tenant intended the Composite Lease Agreement to represent each of 23 separate lease agreements between the Parties (later increased to 25) and showed the differences among the 23 (later 25 leases) by attaching to the Composite Lease Agreement as Exhibit A, a schedule that identified each parcel of real property Authority leased to Tenant, the portion of the Term (as defined in the Composite Lease Agreement) during which the lease of each parcel will be in effect, and the rent that Tenant pays to Authority for each parcel; and

WHEREAS the Parties wish to amend the Composite Lease Agreement to enlarge Parcels 2 and 3 identified in the Composite Lease Agreement, which enlargements will add approximately 47,088 square feet of unimproved property to the premises demised to Tenant by virtue of the Composite Lease Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises, covenants and agreements hereinafter contained to be kept and performed by the parties hereto and upon the provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth, Authority and Tenant do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions . Except as otherwise provided herein, and unless the context shall clearly require otherwise, all words and terms used in this Fifth Amendment that are defined in the Composite Lease Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Composite Lease Agreement for all purposes of this Fifth Amendment.

 

2


SECTION 2. Modification of Composite Lease and Applicable Rent . Effective as of January 1, 2013, the Parties add the unimproved property identified as Tract 1 and described in the attached Exhibit 1 to the Parcel 2 Legal Description included as part of Exhibit A to the Composite Lease Agreement, and add the unimproved property identified as Tract 2 and described in the attached Exhibit 2 to the Parcel 3 Legal Description included as part of Exhibit A of the Composite Lease Agreement. The effect of the foregoing additions will be to add 44,344 square feet of unimproved property to Parcel 2 and to add 2,744 square feet of unimproved property to Parcel 3. The additional areas added to Parcels 2 and 3 by virtue of the foregoing are depicted on the attached Exhibit 3. At any time on or after January 1, 2013, Tenant may take possession of those additional areas and use and improve them subject to the terms and conditions of the Composite Lease Agreement.

The Parties also substitute the rent table attached to this Amendment for the table included as part of Exhibit “A” to the Composite Lease Agreement. The substitution of that table will accomplish the following:

(a) Effective as of November 1, 2013, the annual rent for Parcel 2 will increase by an amount equal to the product achieved by multiplying 44,344 square feet by the annual rental rate that the Authority then charges for unimproved property at the Airport and the annual rent for Parcel 3 will increase by an amount equal to the product achieved by multiplying 2,744 square feet by that annual rental rate. As a result, assuming that, on the July 1, 2013 Rent Adjustment Date, the annual rental rate that the Authority charges for unimproved property at the Airport increases by thirteen percent (13%), the combined annual rent payable for Parcels 2 and 3 will increase as of November 1, 2013, by $10,142.76, which annual increase will be payable in monthly installments of $845.23 per month.

b) The rent, as adjusted in accordance with the foregoing, will continue to be subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03(a)(i) of the Composite Lease Agreement.

SECTION 3. Remainder of Composite Lease in Effect . All other terms, provisions, conditions, covenants and agreements of the Composite Lease shall continue in full force and effect .

SECTION 4. Effective Dates of this Fifth Amendment . This Fifth Amendment becomes effective as of January 1, 2013, and the rent increase becomes effective November 1, 2013.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Fifth Amendment to the Composite Lease Agreement.

 

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MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY      FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By:   

/s/ SCOTT A. BROCKMAN

     By:  

/s/ DONALD C. COLVIN

Title:   

Executive Vice-President – COO

     Title:  

Vice President – Properties and Facilities

Date:   

12/19/12

     Date:  

12/14/12

Approved as to Form and Legality:

 

/s/ BRIAN L. KUHN

Brian L. Kuhn, General Counsel
Date:  

12/19/12

 

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EXHIBIT 1

FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO THE COMPOSITE LEASE


TRACT 1

Property Description to be added to Parcel 2 Legal Description

Being 1.018 acres of land contained entirely within Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) property located in the City of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:

Tract 1:

Commencing at the centerline intersection of Taxiway November and Taxilane 800; thence along the existing centerline of Taxilane 800 South 85° 42’ 35” East, a distance of 174.91 feet to a point; thence leaving said existing centerline perpendicularly North 04° 17’ 25” East, a distance of 430.21 feet to a point (said point being the southwest corner of DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A – Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Lease Agreement); thence along the west line of said Lease Area 2A North 04° 13’ 57” East, a distance of 574.26 feet to the northwest corner of said DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A; thence along the north line of said DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A South 85° 42’ 43” East, a distance of 97.09 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence along the west edge of the proposed ramp North 04° 17’ 17” East, a distance of 56.95 feet to a point; thence continuing along said west edge of proposed ramp North 31° 51’ 47” East, a distance of 25.55 feet to a point; thence continuing along said west edge of proposed ramp North 58° 08’ 13” West, a distance of 13.42 feet to a point; thence continuing along said west edge of proposed ramp North 31° 51’ 47” East, a distance of 16.87 feet to a point; thence continuing along said west edge of proposed ramp South 58° 08’ 13” East, a distance of 13.42 feet to a point; thence continuing along said west edge of proposed ramp North 31° 51’ 47” East, a distance of 95.97 feet to a point, said point being the northwest corner of the proposed ramp expansion; thence along the proposed north edge of ramp South 85° 42’ 43” East, a distance of 161.67 feet to a point, said point being on the west line of the “AMR North Complex Lease Agreement” by and between MSCAA and the Federal Express Corporation dated as of January 13, 1999; thence along said west line of the of the area as described in the “AMR North Complex Lease Agreement” South 23° 36’ 15” East, a distance of 132.46 feet to a point, said point being the intersection of “AMR North Complex” west line with the north line of the DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A; thence along the north line of the DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A South 04° 17’ 17” West, a distance of 62.55 feet to a point; thence continuing along said north line North 85° 42’ 43” West, a distance of 285.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 1.018 acres.


EXHIBIT 2

FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO THE COMPOSITE LEASE


TRACT 2

Property Description to be added to Parcel 3 Legal Description

Being 0.063 acres of land contained entirely within Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) property located in the City of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:

Tract 2:

Commencing at the centerline intersection of Taxiway November and Taxilane 800; thence along the existing centerline of Taxilane 800 South 85° 42’ 35” East, a distance of 174.91 feet to a point; thence leaving said existing centerline perpendicularly North 04° 17’ 25” East, a distance of 430.21 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING (said point being the southwest corner of DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A); thence along the north edge of existing lease agreement #23 South 66° 31’ 16” West, a distance 12.87 feet to a point; thence continuing along said north line North 85° 41’ 13” West, a distance of 48.59 feet to a point; thence leaving said north line along proposed west asphalt edge North 04° 13’ 06” East, a distance of 46.36 feet to a point; thence along the north edge of proposed asphalt South 85° 41’ 13” East, a distance of 60.00 feet to a point, said point being on the west line of said DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A; thence along said west line of said DECO 6 Ramp Lease Area 2A South 04° 13’ 55” West, a distance of 40.47 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.063 acres.


EXHIBIT 3

FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO THE COMPOSITE LEASE


[DIAGRAM]


EXHIBIT A to the Composite Lease Agreement as amended by the Fifth Amendment dated January 1, 2013

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

2003 CORPORATE AVENUE-B3

MEMPHIS, TN 38132

 

PARCEL
NUMBER

 

FEDEX
LEASE
NUMBER

 

SUPPLEMENTAL

 

USE OR
LOCATION

 

EFFECTIVE
DATE

  SQUARE
FEET
    EFFECTIVE
DATE
RATE
    2008     2009     2012    

2013

              EFFECTIVE JULY 2008     EFFECTIVE JULY 2009     EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2012    

EFFECTIVE
July 1, 2013

              RATES     MONTHLY     ANNUAL     RATES     MONTHLY     ANNUAL     RATES     MONTHLY     ANNUAL    

ESCALATION (3)

1

  07-0958   N/A   TAXIWAY N   2/1/2009     100,035      $ 0.1906        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 0.1906      $ 1,588.89      $ 19,066.67      $ 0.1906      $ 1,588.89      $ 19,066.67      CPI OR 13%

2

  07-0959   SUPPLEMENTAL 26   AMR FACILITIES/LANDLOCKED PARCELS   1/1/2007     1,082,446        Varies (1)        Varies      $ 35,497.91      $ 425,974.90        Varies (1)      $ 34,175.41      $ 410,104.92        Varies (1)      $ 28,533.41      $ 342,400.87      CPI OR 13%
    N/A 5th Amendment   UNIMPROVED GROUND   1/1/2013(9)     44,344        TBD 7/1/13        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      CPI OR 13%

3

  07-0960   SUPPLEMENTALS   WEST RAMP                           CPI OR 13%
    18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23   UNIMPROVED GROUND   1/1/2007     3,111,647      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 49,423.33      $ 593,079.92      $ 0.1906      $ 49,423.33      $ 593,079.92      $ 0.1906      $ 49,423.33      $ 593,079.92      CPI OR 13%
    22, 24 & 25   UNIMPROVED GROUND   1/1/2007     914,283      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 14,521.86      $ 174,262.34      $ 0.1906      $ 14,521.86      $ 174,262.34      $ 0.1906      $ 14,521.86      $ 174,262.34      CPI OR 13%
    N/A 5th Amendment   UNIMPROVED GROUND   1/1/2013(9)     2,744        TBD 7/1/13        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      CPI OR 13%

4

  07-0961   N/A   TAXIWAY C   2/1/2009     731,098      $ 0.2400        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 0.2400      $ 14,621.96      $ 175,463.52      $ 0.2400      $ 14,621.96      $ 175,463.52      CPI OR 13%

5

  07-0962   SUPPLEMENTAL 13   UNIMPROVED APRON/GRACELAND RAMP   1/1/2007     515,496      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 8,187.79      $ 98,253.48      $ 0.1906      $ 8,187.79      $ 98,253.48      $ 0.1906      $ 8,187.79      $ 98,253.48      CPI OR 13%
    SUPPLEMENTAL 17   UNIMPROVED APRON/SIERRA RAMP   1/1/2007     $ 0.1525                        CPI OR 13%

6

  07-0963   AGREEMENT #92-0833   IRS/AOD   1/1/2007     2,248,286        N/A (6)        N/A (6)      $ 125,000.00      $ 1,500,000.00        N/A (6)      $ 125,000.00      $ 1,500,000.00        N/A (6)      $ 125,000.00      $ 1,500,000.00      15% (7)

7

  07-0964   SOUTHWIDE #90-0242   GRAEBER ASSIGNMENT   1/1/2007     427,030        N/A (6)        N/A (6)      $ 2,506.15      $ 30,073.80        N/A (6)      $ 2,506.15      $ 30,073.80        N/A (6)      $ 2,506.15      $ 30,073.80      CPI OR 13%

8

  07-0965   SOUTHWIDE ASGMT. #80-0223   EQUITABLE LIFE   1/1/2007     451,370        N/A (6)        N/A (6)      $ 2,340.16      $ 28,081.92        N/A (6)      $ 2,340.16      $ 28,081.92        N/A (6)      $ 2,340.16      $ 28,081.92      CPI OR 13%

9

  07-0966   SUPPLEMENTAL 15 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   FEDEX PARKING-TCHULAHOMA   1/1/2007     833,458      $ 0.2673      $ 0.2673      $ 18,565.28      $ 222,783.32      $ 0.2673      $ 18,565.28      $ 222,783.32      $ 0.2673      $ 18,565.28      $ 222,783.32      CPI OR 13%

10

  07-0967   SUPPLEMENTAL 16 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   FEDEX CONSTRUCTION STORAGE AREA   1/1/2007(2)     140,617      $ 0.2673      $ 0.2673      $ 3,132.24      $ 37,586.92      $ 0.2673      $ 3,132.24      $ 37,586.92      $ 0.2673      $ 3,132.24      $ 37,586.92      CPI OR 13%

11

  07-0968   SUPPLEMENTAL 13   UNIMPROVED GROUND/GSE STORAGE   1/1/2007     187,217      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 2,973.63      $ 35,683.56      $ 0.1906      $ 2,973.63      $ 35,683.56      $ 0.1906      $ 2,973.63      $ 35,683.56      CPI OR 13%

12

  07-0969   SUPPLEMENTAL 27   A-380 GSE STORAGE   12/01/07     187,618      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1525      $ 2,384.31      $ 28,611.75      $ 0.1525      $ 2,384.31      $ 28,611.75      $ 0.1525      $ 2,384.31      $ 28,611.75      CPI OR 13%

13

  07-0970   SUPPLEMENTAL 23   A-380 RAMP   1/1/2007     1,897,879      $ 0.1220      $ 0.1220      $ 19,295.10      $ 231,541.24      $ 0.1220      $ 19,295.10      $ 231,541.24      $ 0.1220      $ 19,295.10      $ 231,541.24      CPI OR 13%
    SUPPLEMENTAL 25   A-380 GSE RAMP   1/1/2007     319,113      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 5,068.58      $ 60,822.94      $ 0.1906      $ 5,068.58      $ 60,822.94      $ 0.1906      $ 5,068.58      $ 60,822.94      CPI OR 13%

14

  07-0971   SUPPLEMENTAL 14   UNIMPROVED APRON/DE-ICING EQUIPMENT STORAGE   1/1/2007     428,616      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 6,807.85      $ 81,694.21      $ 0.1906      $ 6,807.85      $ 81,694.21      $ 0.1906      $ 6,807.85      $ 81,694.21      CPI OR 13%

15

  07-0972   N/A   SPRANKLE ROAD   1/1/2007     200,695      $ 0.0000      $ 0.0000      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.0000      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.0000      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      N/A

16

  07-0973   N/A   REPUBLIC ROAD   1/1/2007     113,179      $ 0.0000      $ 0.0000      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.0000      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.0000      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      N/A

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  07-0974   SUPPLEMENTALS                            
    1 Parcel 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 9 (UNIMP GROUND)     1/1/2007     1,662,877      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 26,412.03      $ 316,944.36      $ 0.1906      $ 26,412.03      $ 316,944.36      $ 0.1906      $ 26,412.03      $ 316,944.36      CPI OR 13%
    1 Parcel 1, 2, 7, 9 (IMP APRON)     1/1/2007     1,908,290      $ 0.1906      $ 0.2383      $ 37,895.46      $ 454,745.51      $ 0.2383      $ 37,895.46      $ 454,745.51      $ 0.2383      $ 37,895.46      $ 454,745.51      CPI OR 13%
    Parcel 5 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)     1/1/2007     24,000      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 668.25      $ 8,019.00      $ 0.3341      $ 668.25      $ 8,019.00      $ 0.3341      $ 668.25      $ 8,019.00      CPI OR 13%
    1 Parcel 8 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   FUEL TANKS   1/1/2007     247,254      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 6,884.48      $ 82,613.74      $ 0.3341      $ 6,884.48      $ 82,613.74      $ 0.3341      $ 6,884.48      $ 82,613.74      CPI OR 13%
    1 & 8 Parcel 12 (INETRNATIONAL PARK)   ARTC TRAINING BUILDING   1/1/2007     117,915      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 3,283.20      $ 39,398.35      $ 0.3341      $ 3,283.20      $ 39,398.35      $ 0.3341      $ 3,283.20      $ 39,398.35      CPI OR 13%
    1 & 8 Parcel 11 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   GAS STATION   1/1/2007     45,359      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 1,262.96      $ 15,155.58      $ 0.3341      $ 1,262.96      $ 15,155.58      $ 0.3341      $ 1,262.96      $ 15,155.58      CPI OR 13%
    8 Parcel 9 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   SOUTH RAMP, COURTYARD, SOUTHGATES   1/1/2007     1,586,172      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 44,164.98      $ 529,979.72      $ 0.3341      $ 44,164.98      $ 529,979.72      $ 0.3341      $ 44,164.98      $ 529,979.72      CPI OR 13%
    Parcel 10 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   SOUTHEASTERN RAMP, NORTH SECONDARY,   1/1/2007     70,200      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 1,954.63      $ 23,455.58      $ 0.3341      $ 1,954.63      $ 23,455.58      $ 0.3341      $ 1,954.63      $ 23,455.58      CPI OR 13%
    Parcel 17 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   NORTH INPUT, PRIMARY SORT,   1/1/2007     4,333,659      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 120,665.32      $ 1,447,983.81      $ 0.3341      $ 120,665.32      $ 1,447,983.81      $ 0.3341      $ 120,665.32      $ 1,447,983.81      CPI OR 13%
      SMALL PACKAGE SORT SYSTEM,                          
      INTERNATIONAL INPUT, HEAVY WEIGHT, EAST RAMP                          
      TAB-LINE MAINTENANCE   1/1/2007     556,334      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 15,490.42      $ 185,885.10      $ 0.3341      $ 15,490.42      $ 185,885.10      $ 0.3341      $ 15,490.42      $ 185,885.10      CPI OR 13%
    10 Parcel 27A (IMP APRON)   PARCEL 27A   1/1/2007     487,512      $ 0.1906      $ 0.2383      $ 9,681.18      $ 116,174.11      $ 0.2383      $ 9,681.18      $ 116,174.11      $ 0.2383      $ 9,681.18      $ 116,174.11      CPI OR 13%
    11 Parcel A & B West (UNIMP GROUND)   NORTH RAMP   1/1/2007     527,676      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 8,381.25      $ 100,575.05      $ 0.1906      $ 8,381.25      $ 100,575.05      $ 0.1906      $ 8,381.25      $ 100,575.05      CPI OR 13%
    5 Parcel 16 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)     1/1/2007     796,312      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 22,172.31      $ 266,067.75      $ 0.3341      $ 22,172.31      $ 266,067.75      $ 0.3341      $ 22,172.31      $ 266,067.75      CPI OR 13%
    23   GRAEBER ASSIGNMENT/TRUCKING OPERATION   1/1/2007     261,460      $ 0.1029      $ 0.1286      $ 2,802.53      $ 33,630.32      $ 0.1286      $ 2,802.53      $ 33,630.32      $ 0.1286      $ 2,802.53      $ 33,630.32      CPI OR 13%
    SUPPLEMENTAL 9 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   PARKING AREA   1/1/2007     18,933      $ 0.2673      $ 0.3341      $ 527.17      $ 6,325.99      $ 0.3341      $ 527.17      $ 6,325.99      $ 0.3341      $ 527.17      $ 6,325.99      CPI OR 13%

18

  07-0975   SUPPLEMENTAL 8 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   DC-10 HANGAR (LAND)   1/1/2007     552,730      $ 0.2673      $ 0.2673      $ 12,312.06      $ 147,744.73      $ 0.2673      $ 12,312.06      $ 147,744.73      $ 0.2673      $ 12,312.06      $ 147,744.73      CPI OR 13%

18A

  07-0976   BUILDING HAVING AN AREA OF 72,378 SQ FT & OTHER IMPROVEMENTS   DC-10 HANGAR (BUILDING)   9/1/2012(4)     72,378      $ 1.2600        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 1.2600      $ 7,599.69      $ 91,196.28      CPI OR 13%
    CONSTRUCTED ON PARCEL 18                            

19

  07-0977   SUPPLEMENTAL 8 (INTERNATIONAL PARK)   ENGINE SHOP   1/1/2007     418,016      $ 0.2673      $ 0.2673      $ 9,311.31      $ 111,735.68      $ 0.2673      $ 9,311.31      $ 111,735.68      $ 0.2673      $ 9,311.31      $ 111,735.68      CPI OR 13%

20

  07-0978   SUPPLEMENTAL 27   WEST SIDE OF TANG   3/1/2008     108,051      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1525      $ 1,373.15      $ 16,477.78      $ 0.1525      $ 1,373.15      $ 16,477.78      $ 0.1525      $ 1,373.15      $ 16,477.78      CPI OR 13%

21

  07-0979   SUPPLEMENTAL 7   DEMOCRAT VEHICLE PARKING   1/1/2007     1,812,363      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 28,786.37      $ 345,436.39      $ 0.1906      $ 28,786.37      $ 345,436.39      $ 0.1906      $ 28,786.37      $ 345,436.39      CPI OR 13%

22

  07-0980   SUPPLEMENTAL 9   DEMOCRAT VEHICLE PARKING   1/1/2007     491,127      $ 0.1525      $ 0.1906      $ 7,800.73      $ 93,608.81      $ 0.1906      $ 7,800.73      $ 93,608.81      $ 0.1906      $ 7,800.73      $ 93,608.81      CPI OR 13%

23

  07-0981   N/A   TAXIWAY SIERRA   2/1/2009     248,711      $ 0.2400        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 0.2400      $ 4,974.22      $ 59,690.64      $ 0.2400      $ 4,974.22      $ 59,690.64      CPI OR 13%

24

  07-0982     SORT FACILITY   9/1/2009(5)     292,000      $ 1.2600        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 1.2600      $ 30,660.00      $ 367,920.00      $ 1.2600      $ 30,660.00      $ 367,920.00      CPI OR 13%

25

  07-0983   N/A   DEMOCRAT PARKING AREA   12/15/11(8)     36,128      $ 0.1906        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 0.1906      $ 573.83      $ 6,885.99      CPI OR 13%


Note 1:

 

(a) Hangar 26 has been removed from Parcel 2 and, effective July 1, 2009, rent for Parcel 2 has been reduced by $1,322.50 per month, $15,870.00 per year.

 

(b) As of December 14, 2010, the date of Tenant’s beneficial occupancy of the Replacement Hangar, as defined in the Third Amendment to the Composite Lease Agreement, the annual rent will be reduced by $44,246.00 ($3,687.17 monthly). The rent rate for the 35,000 square foot Replacement Hangar will be $0.1906.

 

(c) As of December 14, 2010, the date of Tenant’s benefical occupancy of renovated Hangars 24, 25 and 27, the combined annual rent for these Hangars will be reduced by $23,458.05 (30% of $78,193.49).

Note 2: In accordance with the Second Amendment to the Composite Lease Agreement, Parcel 10 will not be part of the demised premises between May 1, 2010, and December 31, 2011, and no rent will be payable with respect to that Parcel during that time period.

Note 3: Refer to Section 2.03(a)(i) of the Composite Lease Agreement for a further description of the rent adjustment summarized in this column.

Note 4: The Effective Date is subject to the operation and effect of Section 1.04(b) of the Composite Lease Agreement. When the Effective Date occurs, the rent for Parcel 18A will be calculated based upon a rental rate of $1.26 per square foot of building footprint area.

Note 5: The Effective Date is subject to the operation and effect of Section 1.04(b) of the Composite Lease Agreement. When the Effective Date occurs, the rent for Parcel 24 will be calculated based upon a rental rate of $1.26 per square foot of building footprint area.

Note 6: For Parcels 6, 7, and 8, the monthly rent for each is an amount previously agreed upon by the Parties, and is not calculated on any applicable current rate.

Note 7: Section 2.03(a)(i) of the Composite Lease Agreement will govern the escalation of the rent for Parcel 6 beginning July 1, 2018.

Note 8: In accordance with the terms of the 4th Amendment to the Composite Lease, rent for Parcel 25 began to accrue March 1, 2012 at the rate of $0.1906

Note 9: In accordance with the terms of the 5th Amendment to the Composite Lease, rent for the unimproved property that the 5th Amendment adds to Parcels 2 and 3 will begin to accrue on November 1, 2013 at the July 1, 2013 rental rate for unimproved property. (See Notes 3 and 7)

 

                                                 

RATE & RATE ESCALATION

     CURRENT RATES        7/1/2013  

IMPROVED GROUND

     $ 0.2383           CPI-U   

UNIMPROVED GROUND

     $ 0.1906           CPI-U   

Exhibit 10.6

EXECUTION VERSION

FIRST AMENDMENT

First Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2013 (this “ Amendment ”), to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 26, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among FEDEX CORPORATION (the “ Borrower ”), the several lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and the other agents party thereto. J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. are acting as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with this Amendment.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Credit Agreement, and the Borrower has requested that the Credit Agreement be amended as set forth herein;

WHEREAS, as permitted by Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement, each affected Lender and the Administrative Agent are willing to agree to this Amendment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

SECTION 2. Amendments to Section 1.01 (Defined Terms) . Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:

 

  (a) inserting the following new definition in the appropriate alphabetical order:

““ First Amendment Effective Date ” means March 1, 2013.”

 

  (b) deleting the reference to “April 26, 2016” in the definition of “Maturity Date” and inserting in lieu thereof “March 1, 2018”;


  (c) deleting the table in the definition of “Pricing Grid” and inserting in lieu thereof the following table:

 

              Applicable Rate     Applicable Rate     Commitment Fee  

Level

  

Index Debt Ratings

   (Eurodollar Loan)     (ABR Loan)     Rate  

Level 1

   ³ A from S&P or ³ A2 from Moody’s      0.750     0.00     0.080

Level 2

   A- from S&P or A3 from Moody’s      0.875     0.00     0.100

Level 3

   BBB+ from S&P or Baa1 from Moody’s      1.00     0.00     0.125

Level 4

   BBB from S&P or Baa2 from Moody’s      1.25     0.25     0.150

Level 5

   £ BBB- from S&P and £ Baa3 from Moody’s      1.50     0.50     0.225

SECTION 3. Amendments to Section 3.07 (Subsidiaries) . Section 3.07 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the phrase “as of the First Amendment Effective Date” immediately prior to the comma in the first sentence thereof.

SECTION 4. Amendments to Schedules .

(a) Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement (Lenders and Commitments) is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A hereto (and the Lenders hereby waive the requirements of Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement to the extent necessary to reflect the changes to the Commitments set forth in Exhibit A hereto).

(b) Schedule 3.06 to the Credit Agreement (Disclosed Matters) is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

(c) Schedule 3.07 to the Credit Agreement (Significant Subsidiaries) is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit C hereto.

SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties . On and as of the date hereof, the Borrower hereby confirms and reaffirms that, after giving effect to this Amendment, (i) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates to a specified earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date) and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

SECTION 6. Conditions to Effectiveness . This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which the following conditions precedent have been satisfied or waived (the date on which such conditions shall have been so satisfied or waived, the “ First Amendment Effective Date ”):

(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender either a counterpart of this Amendment signed on behalf of such party or written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Amendment) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Amendment.

 

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(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received an Acknowledgement and Consent substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , executed and delivered by each Guarantor.

(c) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received a written opinion from counsel to the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the Borrower and the domestic Significant Subsidiaries and the authorization of this Amendment and the transactions hereunder, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.

(e) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated as of the First Amendment Effective Date and signed by the President, Chief Executive Officer, or a Financial Officer of the Borrower, stating that (a) immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement are true and correct on and as of the First Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates to a specified earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date) and (b) as of the First Amendment Effective Date, both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(f) Since May 31, 2012, there has been no change in the business, property, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Administrative Agent shall have received a written representation and warranty to such effect by the Borrower as of the First Amendment Effective Date.

(g) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid hereunder or under the Credit Agreement on or prior to the First Amendment Effective Date and all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement for which invoices have been presented to Borrower.

(h) The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information with respect to the Borrower and the Guarantors as required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.

(i) No Loans shall be outstanding on the First Amendment Effective Date and all accrued interest and fees outstanding under the Credit Agreement on the First Amendment Effective Date shall have been paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 7. Continuing Effect; No Other Amendments or Consents .

(a) Except as expressly provided herein, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect. The amendments provided for herein are limited to the specific subsections of the Credit Agreement specified herein and shall not constitute a consent, waiver or amendment of, or an indication of the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ willingness to consent to any action requiring consent under any other provisions of the Credit Agreement or the same subsection for any other date or time period. Upon the

 

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effectiveness of the amendments set forth herein, on and after the First Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “the Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “Credit Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

(b) The Borrower agrees with respect to each Loan Document to which it is a party that all of its obligations and liabilities under such Loan Document shall remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Loan Document after giving effect to this Amendment.

(c) The Borrower and the other parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

SECTION 8. Expenses . The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation and execution of this Amendment, and any other documents prepared in connection herewith and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent as separately agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

SECTION 9. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts by the parties hereto (including by facsimile and electronic (e.g., “.pdf”, or “.tif”) transmission), each of which counterparts when so executed shall be an original, but all the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

SECTION 10. GOVERNING LAW . THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

FEDEX CORPORATION, as Borrower
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Lenz

  Name:   Michael C. Lenz
  Title:   Corporate Vice President and Treasurer

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Aized Rabbani

  Name:   Aized Rabbani
  Title:   Executive Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


Bank of America, N.A.,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Christopher M. Wozniak

Name:   Christopher M. Wozniak
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


CITIBANK, N.A.

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Thomas J. Hollahan

Name:   Thomas J. Hollahan
Title:   Managing Director and Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


The Bank of Nova Scotia,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Justin Perdue

Name:   Justin Perdue
Title:   Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


BNP Paribas,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Andrew Strait

Name:   Andrew Strait
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Todd Grossnickle

Name:   Todd Grossnickle
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Ming K. Chu

Name:   Ming K. Chu
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Heidi Sandquist

Name:   Heidi Sandquist
Title:   Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


Goldman Sachs Bank USA,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Mark Walton

Name:   Mark Walton
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK (USA),
By:  

/s/ Donna DeMagistris

Name:   Donna DeMagistris
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


Regions Bank

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Bryan W. Ford

Name:   Bryan W. Ford
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


SunTrust Bank,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Chris Hursey

Name:   Chris Hursey
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Reginald M. Goldsmith III

Name:   Reginald M. Goldsmith III
Title:   Managing Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI

UFJ, LTD., as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Ravneet Mumick

Name:   Ravneet Mumick
Title:   Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


The Bank of New York Mellon,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Dears

Name:   Jeffrey Dears
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


LENDER:

 

COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND

CAYMAN BRANCHES , as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Matthew Havens

Name:   Matthew Havens
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Diane Pockaj

Name:   Diane Pockaj
Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to the First Amendment in favor of FedEx Corporation]


Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Lisa R. Cook

Name:   Lisa R. Cook
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Patrick D. Mueller

Name:   Patrick D. Mueller
Title:   Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Suzannah Valdivia

Name:   Suzannah Valdivia
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Michael King

Name:   Michael King
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


PNC Bank, National Association,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Mary Ann Amshoff

Name:   Mary Ann Amshoff
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Shuji Yabe

Name:   Shuji Yabe
Title:   Managing Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Edward B. Hanson

Name:   Edward B. Hanson
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


First Tennessee Bank National Association,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Sharon Shipley

Name:   Sharon Shipley
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


KBC Bank NV,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Katherine S. McCarthy

Name:   Katherine S. McCarthy
Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Susan M. Silver

Name:   Susan M. Silver
Title:   Managing Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


STANDARD CHARTERED BANK,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Johanna Minaya

Name:   Johanna Minaya
Title:   Associate Director
  Capital Markets
By:  

/s/ Robert K. Reddington

Name:   Robert K. Reddington
Title:   Credit Documentation Manager
 

Credit Documentation Unit,

WB Legal-Americas

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Juan G. Sierra

Name:   Juan G. Sierra
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment


Exhibit A

SCHEDULE 2.01

Lenders and Commitments

 

                        

Lender

     Commitment  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     $ 92,000,000   

Bank of America, N.A.

     $ 72,000,000   

Citibank, N.A.

     $ 92,000,000   

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     $ 72,000,000   

BNP Paribas

     $ 47,000,000   

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

     $ 42,000,000   

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     $ 70,000,000   

Mizuho Corporate Bank (USA)

     $ 37,000,000   

Regions Bank

     $ 42,000,000   

SunTrust Bank

     $ 47,000,000   

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

     $ 37,000,000   

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

     $ 25,000,000   

The Bank of New York Mellon

     $ 25,000,000   

Commerzbank AG

     $ 25,000,000   

Fifth Third Bank

     $ 25,000,000   

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

     $ 25,000,000   

Keybank National Association

     $ 25,000,000   

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

     $ 45,000,000   

PNC Bank, National Association

     $ 25,000,000   


                        

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

     $ 25,000,000   

US Bank National Association

     $ 25,000,000   

First Tennessee Bank National Association

     $ 20,000,000   

KBC Bank

     $ 20,000,000   

Standard Chartered Bank

     $ 20,000,000   

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     $ 20,000,000   

Total

     $ 1,000,000,000   


Exhibit B

SCHEDULE 3.06

Disclosed Matters

The matters described under Note 7 to the financial statements included in the Borrower’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2012, relevant excerpts of which are set forth below.

Independent Contractor — Lawsuits and State Administrative Proceedings . FedEx Ground is involved in numerous class-action lawsuits (including 30 that have been certified as class actions), individual lawsuits and state tax and other administrative proceedings that claim that the company’s owner-operators should be treated as employees, rather than independent contractors.

Most of the class-action lawsuits were consolidated for administration of the pre-trial proceedings by a single federal court, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The multidistrict litigation court granted class certification in 28 cases and denied it in 14 cases. On December 13, 2010, the court entered an opinion and order addressing all outstanding motions for summary judgment on the status of the owner-operators ( i.e., independent contractor vs. employee). In sum, the court has now ruled on our summary judgment motions and entered judgment in favor of FedEx Ground on all claims in 20 of the 28 multidistrict litigation cases that had been certified as class actions, finding that the owner-operators in those cases were contractors as a matter of the law of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (the court previously dismissed without prejudice the nationwide class claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 based on the plaintiffs’ failure to exhaust administrative remedies), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The plaintiffs filed notices of appeal in all of these 20 cases. The Seventh Circuit heard the appeal in the Kansas case in January 2012 and, in July 2012, issued an opinion that did not make a determination with respect to the correctness of the district court’s decision and, instead, certified two questions to the Kansas Supreme Court related to the classification of the plaintiffs as independent contractors under the Kansas Wage Payment Act. The other 19 cases that are before the Seventh Circuit remain stayed pending a decision of the Kansas Supreme Court.

The multidistrict litigation court remanded the other eight certified class actions back to the district courts where they were originally filed because its summary judgment ruling did not completely dispose of all of the claims in those lawsuits. Specifically, in the five cases in Arkansas, California, Florida, and Oregon (two certified cases), the court’s ruling granted summary judgment in FedEx Ground’s favor on all of the certified claims but did not decide the uncertified claims. In the three cases filed in Kentucky, Nevada and New Hampshire, the court ruled in favor of FedEx Ground on some of the claims and against FedEx Ground on at least one claim. In May 2012, the Oregon district court dismissed the two Oregon cases, but in June 2012, the plaintiffs in both cases filed notices of appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. We settled the individual claims in the California case for an immaterial amount, and in November


2012, the plaintiffs filed notices of appeal as to the certified claims to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In June 2012, the Kentucky district court ruled in favor of FedEx Ground on certain of the plaintiffs’ claims, thereby reducing our potential exposure in the matter.

In January 2008, one of the contractor-model lawsuits that is not part of the multidistrict litigation, Anfinson v. FedEx Ground , was certified as a class action by a Washington state court. The plaintiffs in Anfinson represent a class of single-route, pickup-and-delivery owner-operators in Washington from December 21, 2001 through December 31, 2005 and allege that the class members should be reimbursed as employees for their uniform expenses and should receive overtime pay. In March 2009, a jury trial in the Anfinson case was held, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of FedEx Ground, finding that all 320 class members were independent contractors, not employees. The plaintiffs appealed the verdict. In December 2010, the Washington Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for further proceedings, including a new trial. We filed a motion to reconsider, and this motion was denied. In March 2011, we filed a discretionary appeal with the Washington Supreme Court, and in August 2011, that petition was granted. The Washington Supreme Court heard oral argument in February 2012. In July 2012, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed the Washington Court of Appeals’ reversal of the jury verdict and remanded the case to the trial court.

In August 2010, another one of the contractor-model lawsuits that is not part of the multidistrict litigation, Rascon v. FedEx Ground , was certified as a class action by a Colorado state court. The plaintiff in Rascon represents a class of single-route, pickup-and-delivery owner-operators in Colorado who drove vehicles weighing less than 10,001 pounds at any time from August 27, 2005 through the present. The lawsuit seeks unpaid overtime compensation, and related penalties and attorneys’ fees and costs, under Colorado law. Our applications for appeal challenging this class certification decision have been rejected. We settled this matter for an immaterial amount, subject to court approval, in June 2012.

In August 2012, another one of the contractor-model lawsuits that was not part of the multidistrict litigation, Scovil v. FedEx Ground , was certified as a class action by the federal district court in Maine. The court certified two state law claims seeking overtime and alleged illegal deductions; class notices were sent out to 143 potential class members; and three individuals opted out. The court also previously certified an opt-in class for the Fair Labor Standards Act claims, and 21 people opted into this class.

Other contractor-model cases that are not or are no longer part of the multidistrict litigation are in varying stages of litigation.

With respect to the state administrative proceedings relating to the classification of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators as independent contractors, during the second quarter of 2011, the attorney general in New York filed a lawsuit against FedEx Ground challenging the validity of the contractor model.

Adverse determinations in matters related to FedEx Ground’s independent contractors could, among other things, entitle certain of our contractors and their drivers to the reimbursement of certain expenses and to the benefit of wage-and-hour laws and result in employment and withholding tax and benefit liability for FedEx Ground, and could result in changes to the independent contractor status of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators in certain jurisdictions.


Other Matters . In August 2010, a third-party consultant who works with shipping customers to negotiate lower rates filed a lawsuit in federal district court in California against FedEx and United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) alleging violations of U.S. antitrust law. This matter was dismissed in May 2011, but the court granted the plaintiff permission to file an amended complaint, which FedEx received in June 2011. In November 2011, the court granted our motion to dismiss this complaint, but again allowed the plaintiff to file an amended complaint. The plaintiff filed a new complaint in December 2011, and the matter remains pending before the court. In February 2011, shortly after the initial lawsuit was filed, we received a demand for the production of information and documents in connection with a civil investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) into the policies and practices of FedEx and UPS for dealing with third-party consultants who work with shipping customers to negotiate lower rates. In November 2012, the DOJ served a civil investigative demand on the third-party consultant seeking all pleadings, depositions and documents produced in the lawsuit.

We have received requests for information from the DOJ in the Northern District of California in connection with a criminal investigation relating to the transportation of packages for online pharmacies that may have shipped pharmaceuticals in violation of federal law. We responded to grand jury subpoenas issued in June 2008 and August 2009 and to additional requests for information pursuant to those subpoenas, and we continue to respond and cooperate with the investigation.


Exhibit C

SCHEDULE 3.07

Significant Subsidiaries

 

                                                 

Significant Subsidiary

     Percent Ownership     Jurisdiction of Organization

Federal Express Corporation

       100   Delaware

Federal Express International, Inc. 1

       100   Delaware

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

       100   Delaware

FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.

       100   Delaware

FedEx TechConnect, Inc. 2

       100   Delaware

 

1  

Federal Express International, Inc. is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Federal Express Corporation.

2  

FedEx TechConnect, Inc. is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.


Exhibit D

Form of Acknowledgement and Consent

March 1, 2013

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 26, 2011 (as amended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among others, FedEx Corporation, the Lenders and other parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used with the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and consents to the First Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2013 (the “ First Amendment ”), to the Credit Agreement, and agrees with respect to each Loan Document to which it is a party that all of its obligations and liabilities under such Loan Document shall remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Loan Document after giving effect to the First Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Acknowledgement and Consent to be duly executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                    ]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

EXHIBIT 12.1

FEDEX CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(UNAUDITED)

(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT RATIOS)

 

     Nine Months Ended                       
     February  28,
2013
     February  29,
2012
     Year Ended May 31,  
         2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Earnings:

                    

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,983      $ 2,293      $ 3,141      $ 2,265      $ 1,894      $ 677      $ 2,016  

Add back:

                    

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

     54        37        52        86        79        85        98  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     4        4        5        16        14        5        5  

Portion of rent expense representative of interest factor

     607        636        797        852        806        795        784  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

   $ 2,648      $ 2,970      $ 3,995      $ 3,219      $ 2,793      $ 1,562      $ 2,903  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

                    

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

   $ 54      $ 37      $ 52      $ 86      $ 79      $ 85      $ 98  

Capitalized interest

     37        65        85        71        80        71        50  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     4        4        5        16        14        5        5  

Portion of rent expense representative of interest factor

     607        636        797        852        806        795        784  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 702      $ 742      $ 939      $ 1,025      $ 979      $ 956      $ 937  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     3.8        4.0        4.3        3.1        2.9        1.6        3.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 15.1

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

FedEx Corporation

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-171232, 333-03443, 333-45037, 333-71065, 333-34934, 333-100572, 333-111399, 333-121418, 333-130619, 333-156333 and Form S-3 Nos. 333-160953 and 333-183989) of FedEx Corporation and in the related Prospectuses, of our report dated March 21, 2013, relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of FedEx Corporation that are included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2013.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

Memphis, Tennessee
March 21, 2013

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Frederick W. Smith, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of FedEx Corporation (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 21, 2013    

/s/ Frederick W. Smith

   
Frederick W. Smith    
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Alan B. Graf, Jr., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of FedEx Corporation (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 21, 2013    

/s/ Alan B. Graf, Jr.

   
Alan B. Graf, Jr.    
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended February 28, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Frederick W. Smith, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of FedEx.

 

Date: March 21, 2013    

/s/ Frederick W. Smith

   
Frederick W. Smith    
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended February 28, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Alan B. Graf, Jr., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of FedEx.

 

Date: March 21, 2013    

/s/ Alan B. Graf, Jr.

   
Alan B. Graf, Jr.    
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer