$UPS
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC Stock $ups

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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000109072715000008 Filed on February 27, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
Revenue	$14.98B	$13.52B	$13.51B
YoY Change	2.78%	3.44%	1.18%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.255B	$2.749B	$2.723B
YoY Change	0.37%	1.36%	-0.87%
Gross Profit	$11.72B	$10.77B	$10.78B
YoY Change	3.47%	3.99%	1.72%
Gross Profit Margin	78.27%	79.67%	79.84%
Selling, General & Admin	$8.205B	$7.497B	$7.515B
YoY Change	-34.32%	-7.48%	3.47%
% of Gross Profit	70.0%	69.6%	69.69%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$467.0M	$460.0M	$466.0M
YoY Change	-1.89%	-0.86%	1.53%
% of Gross Profit	3.98%	4.27%	4.32%
Operating Expenses	$9.817B	$8.976B	$9.045B
YoY Change	-30.46%	-6.43%	3.14%
Operating Profit	$1.908B	$1.804B	$1.742B
YoY Change	-168.58%	135.51%	-2.68%
Interest Expense	-$99.00M	$92.00M	$98.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-6.12%	6.52%
% of Operating Profit	-5.19%	5.1%	5.63%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$19.00M	-$90.00M	-$95.00M
YoY Change	375.0%	-2.17%	10.47%
Pretax Income	$1.824B	$1.714B	$1.647B
YoY Change	-163.22%	154.3%	-3.35%
Income Tax	$657.0M	$617.0M	$576.0M
% Of Pretax Income	36.02%	36.0%	34.97%
Net Earnings	$1.167B	$1.097B	$1.071B
YoY Change	-166.76%	133.9%	-4.03%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.79%	8.11%	7.93%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.26	$1.17	$1.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.25	$1.16	$1.13
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		935.0M shares	943.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		944.0M shares	952.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$5.245B	$6.649B	$6.192B
YoY Change	-33.81%	-26.25%	-15.43%
Cash & Equivalents	$4.665B	$5.182B	$4.808B
Short-Term Investments	$580.0M	$1.467B	$1.384B
Other Short-Term Assets	$956.0M	$930.0M	$1.032B
YoY Change	-1.75%	-23.39%	-17.17%
Inventory	$403.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.502B	$5.592B	$5.438B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.39B	$13.76B	$13.23B
YoY Change	-14.14%	-15.82%	-10.04%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$17.96B	$17.99B	$17.88B
YoY Change	0.37%	0.91%	1.61%
Goodwill	$2.190B	$2.180B	$2.149B
YoY Change	0.78%	0.46%	0.09%
Intangibles	$775.0M	$771.0M	$678.0M
YoY Change	28.52%	25.57%	9.35%
Long-Term Investments	$648.0M	$406.0M	$406.0M
YoY Change	-10.87%	33.11%	33.55%
Other Assets	$1.022B	$1.059B	$1.070B
YoY Change	-5.02%	-41.23%	-40.79%
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.17B	$23.72B	$23.48B
YoY Change	-4.75%	4.39%	4.46%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.39B	$13.76B	$13.23B
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.17B	$23.72B	$23.48B
Total Assets	$35.55B	$37.48B	$36.70B
YoY Change	-8.52%	-4.07%	-1.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.478B	$1.817B	$2.008B
YoY Change	8.78%	-2.47%	-1.86%
Accrued Expenses	$2.325B	$2.035B	$1.858B
YoY Change	20.65%	10.66%	4.38%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$48.00M	$1.703B	$1.086B
YoY Change	-97.3%	-55.87%	-43.17%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.131B	$7.821B	$7.183B
YoY Change	-15.01%	-23.99%	-14.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.82B	$10.90B	$10.84B
YoY Change	-2.39%	-2.25%	-2.47%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.415B	$1.534B	$1.629B
YoY Change	-9.0%	-3.94%	89.64%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.24B	$12.43B	$12.47B
YoY Change	-3.2%	-2.46%	4.13%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.131B	$7.821B	$7.183B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.24B	$12.43B	$12.47B
Total Liabilities	$19.37B	$20.25B	$19.65B
YoY Change	-7.91%	-12.08%	-3.54%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.925B	$7.102B	$7.185B
YoY Change	-13.41%	-32.03%	-33.64%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$69.00M	$68.00M	$67.00M
YoY Change	-11.54%	-11.69%	-11.84%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.000M shares	1.000M shares	1.000M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.474B	$3.642B	$3.617B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$36.21B	$37.48B	$36.70B
YoY Change	-6.82%	-4.07%	-1.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.167B	$1.097B	$1.071B
YoY Change	-166.76%	133.9%	-4.03%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$467.0M	$460.0M	$466.0M
YoY Change	-1.89%	-0.86%	1.53%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.244B	$1.629B	$1.673B
YoY Change	6.2%	30.01%	6.56%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$460.0M	-$615.0M	-$537.0M
YoY Change	-16.36%	-5.96%	3.07%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$809.0M	$5.000M	-$563.0M
YoY Change	563.11%	-90.74%	-219.03%
Cash From Investing Activities	$349.0M	-$610.0M	-$1.100B
YoY Change	-181.54%	1.67%	2191.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.091B	-675.0M	-2.195B
YoY Change	7.18%	-174.26%	-2151.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.244B	1.629B	1.673B
Cash From Investing Activities	349.0M	-610.0M	-1.100B
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.091B	-675.0M	-2.195B
Net Change In Cash	-498.0M	344.0M	-1.622B
YoY Change	-58.47%	-77.98%	-199.57%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.244B	$1.629B	$1.673B
Capital Expenditures	-$460.0M	-$615.0M	-$537.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.704B	$2.244B	$2.210B
YoY Change	1.54%	17.67%	5.69%

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CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Restricted Stock WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock	2000000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Restricted Stock WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock	2000000	shares
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