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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

FedEx Corp. Reports Third Quarter Results

Increases Full-Year Fiscal 2023 Outlook

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 16, 2023 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported the following consolidated results for the third quarter ended February 28 (adjusted measures exclude the items listed below for the applicable fiscal year):

 

 

 

Fiscal 2023

 

Fiscal 2022

 

 

As Reported
(GAAP)

 

Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

 

As Reported
(GAAP)

 

Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

Revenue

 

$22.2 billion

 

$22.2 billion

 

$23.6 billion

 

$23.6 billion

Operating income

 

$1.04 billion

 

$1.17 billion

 

$1.33 billion

 

$1.46 billion

Operating margin

 

4.7%

 

5.3%

 

5.6%

 

6.2%

Net income

 

$771 million

 

$865 million

 

$1.11 billion

 

$1.22 billion

Diluted EPS

 

$3.05

 

$3.41

 

$4.20

 

$4.59

 

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

 

Impact per diluted share

 

Fiscal 2023

 

Fiscal 2022

Business optimization costs

 

$0.36

 

$ —

Business realignment costs

 

0.01

 

0.31

TNT Express integration expenses

 

 

0.08

 

“I am proud of the FedEx team, who delivered outstanding service to customers during our peak season while also making solid progress on our transformation initiatives,” said Raj Subramaniam, FedEx Corp. president and chief executive officer. “We’ve continued to move with urgency to improve efficiency, and our cost actions are taking hold, driving an improved outlook for the current fiscal year.”

 

Third quarter results were negatively affected by continued demand weakness, particularly at FedEx Express. In addition, operating income was negatively affected by the effects of global inflation, partially offset by U.S. domestic yield improvement and cost-reduction actions.

 

FedEx Ground operating results improved, primarily due to an 11% increase in revenue per package and cost-reduction actions. These factors were partially offset by lower package volume, higher infrastructure costs and increased other operating expenses.

 

FedEx Freight operating results improved, driven by an 11% increase in revenue per shipment and a gain on the sale of a facility, partially offset by decreased shipments.

 

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FedEx Express operating results declined due to lower global volumes, partially offset by a 3% increase in revenue per package. FedEx Express continues to implement volume-related and structural cost-reduction actions to mitigate the negative effect of ongoing demand weakness.

 

Last year's third quarter net income included a tax benefit of $78 million ($0.29 per diluted share) related to revisions of prior year estimates for actual tax return results.

 

The company's accelerated share repurchase (ASR) transaction, which was initiated during the second quarter, was completed in the third quarter. A total of 9.2 million shares were delivered under the ASR
agreement. The decrease in outstanding shares benefited third quarter results by
$0.10 per diluted share. Cash on-hand as of February 28, 2023 was $5.4 billion.

 

DRIVE: Global Transformation Program
 

 

FedEx is advancing its global transformation through DRIVE, a comprehensive program to improve the company’s long-term profitability and achieve its financial targets. Through DRIVE, the company expects to achieve more than $4 billion in annualized structural cost reductions by the end of fiscal 2025. FedEx plans to host a DRIVE program update event in New York City on April 5, 2023 to provide additional details on the company’s ongoing transformation.

 

Outlook

 

FedEx is unable to forecast the fiscal 2023 mark-to-market (MTM) retirement plans accounting adjustments. As a result, FedEx is unable to provide a
fiscal 2023 earnings per share or effective tax rate (ETR) outlook on a GAAP basis and is relying on the exemption provided by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. It is reasonably possible that the fiscal 2023 MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments could have a material effect on fiscal 2023 consolidated financial results and ETR.

 

FedEx is increasing its earnings forecast for the fiscal year, and now expects:

 

Earnings per diluted share of $13.80 to $14.40 before the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments, compared to the prior forecast of $12.50 to $13.50 per diluted share;
Earnings per diluted share of $14.60 to $15.20 before the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments and excluding estimated costs related to business optimization initiatives and costs related to business realignment activities, compared to the prior forecast of $13.00 to $14.00 per diluted share;
ETR of 25% to 26% prior to the MTM retirement plans accounting
adjustments; and

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Capital spending of $5.9 billion.

 

These forecasts assume the company’s current economic forecast and fuel price expectations and no additional adverse geopolitical developments. FedEx’s earnings per share forecast is based on current law and related regulations and guidance.
 

 

“We are building momentum through our cost and efficiency initiatives to improve profitability,” said Michael C. Lenz, FedEx Corp. executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Our improved earnings outlook demonstrates confidence in our ability to execute while managing the continued global volume softness we are experiencing across the business.”

 

Corporate Overview

 

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenue of $93 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 530,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn more, please visit fedex.com/about.
 

 

Additional information and operating data are contained in the company’s annual report, Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks and Statistical Books. These materials, as well as a webcast of the earnings release conference call to be held at 5:30 p.m.
EDT on March 16, are available on the company’s website at
investors.fedex.com. A replay of the conference call webcast will be posted on our website following the call.
 

 

The Investor Relations page of our website, investors.fedex.com, contains a significant amount of information about FedEx, including our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and financial and other information for investors. The information that we post on our Investor Relations website could be deemed to be material information. We encourage investors, the media and others interested in the company to visit this website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

 

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements, such as statements regarding expected cost savings, future financial targets, business strategies, management’s views with respect to future events and financial performance, and the assumptions underlying such expected cost savings,

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targets, strategies, and statements. Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or that include the words “will,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “intends” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions in the global markets in which we operate; our ability to successfully implement our business strategy, effectively respond to changes in market dynamics, and achieve the anticipated benefits and associated cost savings of such strategies and actions, including our fiscal 2023 cost-reduction initiatives and the global transformation program in support of our fiscal 2025 financial performance goals; our ability to achieve our fiscal 2025 financial performance goals; damage to our reputation or loss of brand equity; changes in the business or financial soundness of the U.S. Postal Service or its relationship with FedEx, including strategic changes to its operations to reduce its reliance on the air network of FedEx Express; our ability to meet our labor and purchased transportation needs while controlling related costs; a significant data breach or other disruption to our technology infrastructure; the continuing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic; anti-trade measures and additional changes in international trade policies and relations; the effect of any international conflicts or terrorist activities, including as a result of the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine; changes in fuel prices or currency exchange rates, including significant increases in fuel prices as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and other geopolitical and regulatory developments; our ability to match capacity to shifting volume levels; the effect of intense competition; an increase in self-insurance accruals and expenses; failure to receive or collect expected insurance coverage; our ability to effectively operate, integrate, leverage, and grow acquired businesses and realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions and other strategic transactions; noncash impairment charges related to our goodwill and certain deferred tax assets; the future rate of e-commerce growth and our ability to successfully expand our e-commerce services portfolio; the timeline for recovery of passenger airline cargo capacity; evolving or new U.S. domestic or international laws and government regulations, policies, and actions; future guidance, regulations, interpretations, challenges, or judicial decisions related to our tax positions; legal challenges or changes related to service providers engaged by FedEx Ground and the drivers providing services on their behalf; our ability to quickly and effectively restore operations following adverse weather or a localized disaster or disturbance in a key geography; any liability resulting from and the costs of defending against litigation; our ability to achieve our goal of carbon-neutral operations by 2040; and other factors which can be found in FedEx Corp.’s and its subsidiaries’ press releases and FedEx Corp.’s filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Media Contact: Rachael Simmons 901-434-8100
 

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Investor Contact: Mickey Foster 901-818-7468
 

 

 

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RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2022 Results

 

The company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP” or “reported”). We have supplemented the reporting of our financial information determined in accordance with GAAP with certain non-GAAP (or “adjusted”) financial measures, including our adjusted third quarter fiscal 2023 and 2022 consolidated operating income and diluted earnings per share and adjusted third quarter fiscal 2023 and 2022 FedEx Express segment operating income. These financial measures have been adjusted to exclude the effects of the following items (as applicable):

 

Business optimization costs incurred in fiscal 2023;
Business realignment costs incurred in fiscal 2023 and 2022; and
TNT Express integration expenses incurred in fiscal 2022.

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, FedEx announced DRIVE, a comprehensive program to improve the company’s long-term profitability. This program includes a business optimization plan to drive efficiency among our transportation segments and lower our overhead and support costs. We incurred costs associated with our business optimization initiatives in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. These costs are primarily related to severance and related costs associated with organizational changes announced in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and consulting services. Additionally, we incurred costs associated with our business realignment activities in connection with the FedEx Express workforce reduction plan in Europe in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and 2022. These costs are related to certain employee severance arrangements. Costs related to business optimization initiatives and business realignment activities are excluded from our third quarter fiscal 2023 and 2022 consolidated and FedEx Express segment non-GAAP financial measures, as applicable, because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses.

 

We incurred significant expenses through fiscal 2022 in connection with our integration of TNT Express. We have adjusted our third quarter fiscal 2022 consolidated and FedEx Express segment financial measures to exclude TNT Express integration expenses because we generally would not incur such expenses as part of our continuing operations. The integration expenses were predominantly incremental costs directly associated with the integration of TNT Express, including professional and legal fees and other operating expenses. Internal salaries and employee benefits are included only to the extent the individuals were assigned full-time to integration activities. The integration expenses do not include costs associated with our business realignment activities.

 

We believe these adjusted financial measures facilitate analysis and comparisons of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be

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indicative of, or are unrelated to, the company’s and our business segments’ core operating performance, and may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying businesses. These adjustments are consistent with how management views our businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating the company’s and each business segment’s ongoing performance.

 

Our non-GAAP financial measures are intended to supplement and should be read together with, and are not an alternative or substitute for, and should not be considered superior to, our reported financial results. Accordingly, users of our financial statements should not place undue reliance on these non-GAAP financial measures. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. As required by SEC rules, the tables below present a reconciliation of our presented non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

Fiscal 2023 Earnings Per Share and Effective Tax Rate Forecasts

 

Our fiscal 2023 earnings per share (EPS) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes fiscal 2023 mark-to-market (MTM) retirement plans accounting adjustments, estimated costs related to business optimization initiatives in fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2023 business realignment costs. Our fiscal 2023 effective tax rate (ETR) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes the effect of fiscal 2023 MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments.

 

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures for the same reasons that were outlined above for historical non-GAAP measures. Costs related to business optimization initiatives and business realignment costs are excluded from our fiscal 2023 EPS forecasts for the same reasons described above for historical non-GAAP measures.

 

We are unable to predict the amount of the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments, as they are significantly affected by changes in interest rates and the financial markets, so such adjustments are not included in our fiscal 2023 EPS and ETR forecasts. For this reason, a full reconciliation of our fiscal 2023 EPS and ETR forecasts to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is impracticable. It is reasonably possible, however, that our fiscal 2023 MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments could have a material effect on our fiscal 2023 consolidated financial results and ETR.

 

The table included below titled “Fiscal 2023 Earnings Per Share Forecast” outlines the effects of the items that are excluded from our fiscal 2023 EPS forecast, other than the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments.

 

 

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Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

 

FedEx Corporation

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

Income

 

 

Net

 

 

Diluted
Earnings

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS

 

Income

 

 

Margin1

 

 

Taxes2

 

 

Income3

 

 

Per Share1

 

GAAP measure

 

$

1,042

 

 

 

4.7

%

 

$

251

 

 

$

771

 

 

$

3.05

 

Business optimization costs4

 

 

120

 

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

28

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

0.36

 

Business realignment costs5

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0.01

 

Non-GAAP measure

 

$

1,165

 

 

 

5.3

%

 

$

280

 

 

$

865

 

 

$

3.41

 

 

FedEx Express Segment

 

 

 

Operating

 

Dollars in millions

 

Income

 

 

Margin

 

GAAP measure

 

$

119

 

 

 

1.2

%

Business realignment costs

 

 

3

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measure

 

$

122

 

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2022

 

FedEx Corporation

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

Income

 

 

Net

 

 

Diluted
Earnings

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS

 

Income

 

 

Margin

 

 

Taxes2

 

 

Income3

 

 

Per Share

 

GAAP measure

 

$

1,326

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

$

263

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

4.20

 

Business realignment costs5

 

 

107

 

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

25

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

0.31

 

TNT Express integration
   expenses
6

 

 

29

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

6

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

0.08

 

Non-GAAP measure

 

$

1,462

 

 

 

6.2

%

 

$

294

 

 

$

1,217

 

 

$

4.59

 

 

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FedEx Express Segment

 

 

 

Operating

 

Dollars in millions

 

Income

 

 

Margin1

 

GAAP measure

 

$

520

 

 

 

4.6

%

Business realignment costs

 

 

107

 

 

 

0.9

%

TNT Express integration expenses

 

 

24

 

 

 

0.2

%

Non-GAAP measure

 

$

651

 

 

 

5.8

%

 

 

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Fiscal 2023 Earnings Per Share Forecast

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS

 

Adjustments

 

 

Diluted
Earnings
Per Share

Earnings per diluted share (non-GAAP)7

 

 

 

 

$13.80 to $14.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business optimization costs

 

$

250

 

 

 

Income tax effect2

 

 

(60

)

 

 

Net of tax effect

 

$

190

 

 

0.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business realignment costs

 

$

20

 

 

 

Income tax effect2

 

 

(5

)

 

 

Net of tax effect

 

$

15

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per diluted share with adjustments (non-GAAP)7

 

 

 

 

$14.60 to $15.20

 

Notes:

 

1 – Does not sum to total due to rounding.

2 – Income taxes are based on the company’s approximate statutory tax rates applicable to each transaction.

3 – Effect of “total other (expense) income” on net income amount not shown.

4 – These expenses were recognized at FedEx Corporate.

5 – These expenses were recognized at FedEx Express.

6 – These expenses were recognized at FedEx Corporate and FedEx Express.

7 – The MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments, which are impracticable to calculate at this time, are excluded.

 

# # #

 

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FEDEX CORP. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

(In millions, except earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FedEx Express segment

 

$

10,345

 

 

$

11,304

 

 

 

(8

)

 

$

32,336

 

 

$

33,875

 

 

 

(5

)

FedEx Ground segment

 

 

8,658

 

 

 

8,800

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

25,211

 

 

 

24,741

 

 

 

2

 

FedEx Freight segment

 

 

2,186

 

 

 

2,253

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

7,363

 

 

 

6,776

 

 

 

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FedEx Services segment

 

 

87

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

27

 

Other and eliminations1

 

 

893

 

 

 

1,219

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

3,090

 

 

 

3,549

 

 

 

(13

)

Total Revenue

 

 

22,169

 

 

 

23,641

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

68,225

 

 

 

69,118

 

 

 

(1

)

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

7,817

 

 

 

8,244

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

23,468

 

 

 

24,155

 

 

 

(3

)

Purchased transportation

 

 

5,402

 

 

 

6,272

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

16,834

 

 

 

18,172

 

 

 

(7

)

Rentals

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

1,225

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

3,535

 

 

 

1

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

986

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

3,101

 

 

 

2,952

 

 

 

5

 

Fuel

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

1,201

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

4,765

 

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

42

 

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

789

 

 

 

822

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

2,575

 

 

 

2,530

 

 

 

2

 

Business optimization and realignment costs

 

 

123

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

(10

)

Other

 

 

3,410

 

 

 

3,458

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

10,317

 

 

 

9,880

 

 

 

4

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

21,127

 

 

 

22,315

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

64,816

 

 

 

64,797

 

 

 

 

Operating Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FedEx Express segment

 

 

119

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 

634

 

 

 

2,036

 

 

 

(69

)

FedEx Ground segment

 

 

844

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

2,136

 

 

 

1,793

 

 

 

19

 

FedEx Freight segment

 

 

386

 

 

 

337

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

1,477

 

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

39

 

Corporate, other, and eliminations1

 

 

(307

)

 

 

(172

)

 

 

78

 

 

 

(838

)

 

 

(569

)

 

 

47

 

Total Operating Income

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

3,409

 

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

(21

)

Other (Expense) Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

 

(122

)

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(391

)

 

 

(478

)

 

 

(18

)

Other retirement plans, net

 

 

102

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

(52

)

 

 

304

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

(20

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

691

 

Total Other (Expense) Income

 

 

(20

)

 

 

49

 

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(174

)

 

 

(109

)

 

 

60

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

3,235

 

 

 

4,212

 

 

 

(23

)

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

251

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

801

 

 

 

944

 

 

 

(15

)

Net Income

 

$

771

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

 

(31

)

 

$

2,434

 

 

$

3,268

 

 

 

(26

)

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

3.05

 

 

$

4.20

 

 

 

(27

)

 

$

9.46

 

 

$

12.17

 

 

 

(22

)

Weighted Average Common and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Equivalent Shares

 

 

253

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

257

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

(4

)

Capital Expenditures

 

$

1,278

 

 

$

1,236

 

 

 

3

 

 

$

4,420

 

 

$

4,379

 

 

 

1

 

 

1 – Includes the FedEx Office, FedEx Logistics, and FedEx Dataworks operating segments.

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

(In millions)

 

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

May 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,373

 

 

$

6,897

 

Receivables, less allowances

 

 

10,721

 

 

 

11,863

 

Spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances

 

 

631

 

 

 

637

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

1,219

 

 

 

968

 

Total current assets

 

 

17,944

 

 

 

20,365

 

Property and Equipment, at Cost

 

 

79,335

 

 

 

75,275

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

39,486

 

 

 

37,184

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

39,849

 

 

 

38,091

 

Other Long-Term Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

17,410

 

 

 

16,613

 

Goodwill

 

 

6,455

 

 

 

6,544

 

Other assets

 

 

4,117

 

 

 

4,381

 

Total other long-term assets

 

 

27,982

 

 

 

27,538

 

 

 

$

85,775

 

 

$

85,994

 

LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS'
   INVESTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

147

 

 

$

82

 

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

 

 

2,266

 

 

 

2,531

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3,987

 

 

 

4,030

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,446

 

 

 

2,443

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

4,734

 

 

 

5,188

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

13,580

 

 

 

14,274

 

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion

 

 

20,122

 

 

 

20,182

 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

4,313

 

 

 

4,093

 

Pension, postretirement healthcare, and other benefit obligations

 

 

3,779

 

 

 

4,448

 

Self-insurance accruals

 

 

3,201

 

 

 

2,889

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

15,373

 

 

 

14,487

 

Other liabilities

 

 

674

 

 

 

682

 

Total other long-term liabilities

 

 

27,340

 

 

 

26,599

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stockholders' Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

32

 

 

 

32

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

3,735

 

 

 

3,712

 

Retained earnings

 

 

34,040

 

 

 

32,782

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,308

)

 

 

(1,103

)

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

(11,766

)

 

 

(10,484

)

Total common stockholders' investment

 

 

24,733

 

 

 

24,939

 

 

 

$

85,775

 

 

$

85,994

 

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,434

 

 

$

3,268

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,101

 

 

 

2,952

 

Other, net

 

 

3,123

 

 

 

3,364

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

 

 

(3,257

)

 

 

(3,254

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

5,401

 

 

 

6,330

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(4,420

)

 

 

(4,379

)

Purchase of investments

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(145

)

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

 

 

72

 

 

 

71

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(4,430

)

 

 

(4,453

)

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on debt

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(113

)

Proceeds from stock issuances

 

 

114

 

 

 

151

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(888

)

 

 

(598

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(1,500

)

 

 

(2,248

)

Other, net

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Cash used in financing activities

 

 

(2,396

)

 

 

(2,808

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(99

)

 

 

(91

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,524

)

 

 

(1,022

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

6,897

 

 

 

7,087

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

5,373

 

 

$

6,065

 

 

13


 

FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Package Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Box

 

$

2,165

 

 

$

2,275

 

 

 

(5

)

 

$

6,718

 

 

$

6,694

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Envelope

 

 

478

 

 

 

479

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,477

 

 

 

1,435

 

 

 

3

 

Total U.S. Overnight

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

2,754

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

8,195

 

 

 

8,129

 

 

 

1

 

U.S. Deferred

 

 

1,346

 

 

 

1,422

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

3,886

 

 

 

3,960

 

 

 

(2

)

Total U.S. Package Revenue

 

 

3,989

 

 

 

4,176

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

12,081

 

 

 

12,089

 

 

 

 

International Priority

 

 

2,566

 

 

 

2,991

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

8,286

 

 

 

8,937

 

 

 

(7

)

International Economy

 

 

698

 

 

 

697

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

2,072

 

 

 

2

 

Total International Export Package

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

3,688

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

10,402

 

 

 

11,009

 

 

 

(6

)

International Domestic1

 

 

1,003

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3,013

 

 

 

3,277

 

 

 

(8

)

Total Package Revenue

 

 

8,256

 

 

 

8,880

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

25,496

 

 

 

26,375

 

 

 

(3

)

Freight Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

719

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

2,262

 

 

 

2

 

International Priority

 

 

687

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

2,387

 

 

 

2,815

 

 

 

(15

)

International Economy

 

 

358

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

(9

)

International Airfreight

 

 

47

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

(6

)

Total Freight Revenue

 

 

1,811

 

 

 

2,078

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

5,935

 

 

 

6,441

 

 

 

(8

)

Other Revenue

 

 

278

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

905

 

 

 

1,059

 

 

 

(15

)

Total Express Revenue

 

 

10,345

 

 

 

11,304

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

32,336

 

 

 

33,875

 

 

 

(5

)

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

4,015

 

 

 

4,182

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

12,003

 

 

 

12,407

 

 

 

(3

)

Purchased transportation

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

1,566

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

4,283

 

 

 

4,740

 

 

 

(10

)

Rentals and landing fees

 

 

588

 

 

 

667

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

1,951

 

 

 

(10

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

533

 

 

 

490

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

1,566

 

 

 

1,492

 

 

 

5

 

Fuel

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

4,133

 

 

 

2,897

 

 

 

43

 

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

456

 

 

 

509

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

1,552

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

(3

)

Business optimization and realignment costs

 

 

3

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

(97

)

 

 

28

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

(87

)

Intercompany charges

 

 

459

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

1,420

 

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

(5

)

Other

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

1,729

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

4,966

 

 

 

5,028

 

 

 

(1

)

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

10,226

 

 

 

10,784

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

31,702

 

 

 

31,839

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

$

119

 

 

$

520

 

 

 

(77

)

 

$

634

 

 

$

2,036

 

 

 

(69

)

Operating Margin

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

(3.4 pts)

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

(4.0 pts)

 

1 – International Domestic revenue relates to international intra-country operations.

 

 

 

14


 

FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

PACKAGE STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Package Volume (000s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Box

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

1,448

 

 

 

(12

)

U.S. Overnight Envelope

 

 

454

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

466

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

(9

)

Total U.S. Overnight Package

 

 

1,709

 

 

 

1,954

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

1,741

 

 

 

1,958

 

 

 

(11

)

U.S. Deferred

 

 

1,141

 

 

 

1,357

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

(16

)

Total U.S. Domestic Package

 

 

2,850

 

 

 

3,311

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

2,825

 

 

 

3,255

 

 

 

(13

)

International Priority

 

 

701

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

712

 

 

 

801

 

 

 

(11

)

International Economy

 

 

280

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

275

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

(1

)

Total International Export Package

 

 

981

 

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

987

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

 

(9

)

International Domestic1

 

 

1,805

 

 

 

1,866

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

1,819

 

 

 

2,004

 

 

 

(9

)

Total Average Daily Packages

 

 

5,636

 

 

 

6,258

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

5,631

 

 

 

6,338

 

 

 

(11

)

Yield (Revenue Per Package):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Box

 

$

27.81

 

 

$

25.18

 

 

 

10

 

 

$

27.74

 

 

$

24.32

 

 

 

14

 

U.S. Overnight Envelope

 

 

17.01

 

 

 

15.54

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

16.69

 

 

 

14.82

 

 

 

13

 

U.S. Overnight Composite

 

 

24.94

 

 

 

22.73

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

24.78

 

 

 

21.85

 

 

 

13

 

U.S. Deferred

 

 

19.02

 

 

 

16.90

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

18.86

 

 

 

16.07

 

 

 

17

 

U.S. Domestic Composite

 

 

22.57

 

 

 

20.34

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

22.51

 

 

 

19.55

 

 

 

15

 

International Priority

 

 

59.05

 

 

 

60.43

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

61.24

 

 

 

58.74

 

 

 

4

 

International Economy

 

 

40.20

 

 

 

39.85

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

40.51

 

 

 

39.26

 

 

 

3

 

Total International Export Composite

 

 

53.67

 

 

 

55.06

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

55.47

 

 

 

53.72

 

 

 

3

 

International Domestic1

 

 

8.96

 

 

 

8.78

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

8.72

 

 

 

8.60

 

 

 

1

 

Composite Package Yield

 

$

23.63

 

 

$

22.89

 

 

 

3

 

 

$

23.83

 

 

$

21.90

 

 

 

9

 

FREIGHT STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Freight Pounds (000s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

6,681

 

 

 

7,370

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

8,029

 

 

 

(11

)

International Priority

 

 

5,290

 

 

 

6,595

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

5,702

 

 

 

6,719

 

 

 

(15

)

International Economy

 

 

10,345

 

 

 

11,640

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

10,738

 

 

 

12,126

 

 

 

(11

)

International Airfreight

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

(15

)

Total Avg Daily Freight Pounds

 

 

23,458

 

 

 

26,728

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

24,624

 

 

 

28,072

 

 

 

(12

)

Revenue Per Freight Pound:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

1.74

 

 

$

1.56

 

 

 

12

 

 

$

1.69

 

 

$

1.48

 

 

 

14

 

International Priority

 

 

2.10

 

 

 

2.32

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

2.20

 

 

 

2.20

 

 

 

 

International Economy

 

 

0.56

 

 

 

0.52

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

4

 

International Airfreight

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.58

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.59

 

 

 

12

 

Composite Freight Yield

 

$

1.25

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.27

 

 

$

1.21

 

 

 

5

 

Operating Weekdays

 

 

62

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

1 – International Domestic statistics relate to international intra-country operations.

 

15


 

FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

8,658

 

 

$

8,800

 

 

 

(2

)

 

$

25,211

 

 

$

24,741

 

 

 

2

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

1,759

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

5,123

 

 

 

5,418

 

 

 

(5

)

Purchased transportation

 

 

3,722

 

 

 

4,023

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

11,263

 

 

 

11,441

 

 

 

(2

)

Rentals

 

 

426

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

1,039

 

 

 

18

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

258

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

753

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

10

 

Fuel

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

27

 

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

155

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

9

 

Intercompany charges

 

 

483

 

 

 

489

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1,466

 

 

 

1,460

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

1,002

 

 

 

934

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2,740

 

 

 

2,453

 

 

 

12

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

7,814

 

 

 

8,159

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

23,075

 

 

 

22,948

 

 

 

1

 

Operating Income

 

$

844

 

 

$

641

 

 

 

32

 

 

$

2,136

 

 

$

1,793

 

 

 

19

 

Operating Margin

 

 

9.7

%

 

 

7.3

%

 

2.4 pts

 

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

7.2

%

 

1.3 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Commercial Operating Weekdays

 

 

64

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

(1

)

Home Delivery and Economy Operating Days

 

 

88

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Package Volume (000s)1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Commercial

 

 

4,226

 

 

 

4,503

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

4,372

 

 

 

4,565

 

 

 

(4

)

Home Delivery

 

 

4,359

 

 

 

4,860

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

4,115

 

 

 

4,305

 

 

 

(4

)

Economy

 

 

843

 

 

 

1,207

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

800

 

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

(34

)

Total Average Daily Package Volume

 

 

9,428

 

 

 

10,570

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

9,287

 

 

 

10,086

 

 

 

(8

)

Yield (Revenue Per Package)

 

$

11.80

 

 

$

10.62

 

 

 

11

 

 

$

11.61

 

 

$

10.40

 

 

 

12

 

1 – FedEx Ground Commercial average daily package volume is calculated on a 5-day-per-week basis, while Home Delivery and Economy average daily package volumes are calculated on a 7-day-per-week basis.

 

 

16


 

FEDEX FREIGHT SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
February 28,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Percent Change

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

2,186

 

 

$

2,253

 

 

 

(3

)

 

$

7,363

 

 

$

6,776

 

 

 

9

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

946

 

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

3,044

 

 

 

3,031

 

 

 

 

Purchased transportation

 

 

172

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

580

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

(19

)

Rentals

 

 

67

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

9

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

74

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

283

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

(7

)

Fuel

 

 

162

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

38

 

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

76

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

25

 

Intercompany charges

 

 

131

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

393

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

2

 

Other

 

 

172

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

464

 

 

 

17

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

1,916

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

5,886

 

 

 

5,715

 

 

 

3

 

Operating Income

 

$

386

 

 

$

337

 

 

 

15

 

 

$

1,477

 

 

$

1,061

 

 

 

39

 

Operating Margin

 

 

17.7

%

 

 

15.0

%

 

2.7 pts

 

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

15.7

%

 

4.4 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Weekdays

 

 

61

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

188

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

(1

)

Average Daily Shipments (000s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

 

65.4

 

 

 

75.0

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

71.7

 

 

 

78.9

 

 

 

(9

)

Economy

 

 

27.7

 

 

 

30.4

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

30.3

 

 

 

32.4

 

 

 

(6

)

Total Average Daily Shipments

 

 

93.1

 

 

 

105.4

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

102.0

 

 

 

111.3

 

 

 

(8

)

Weight Per Shipment (lbs):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

(5

)

Economy

 

 

890

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

924

 

 

 

945

 

 

 

(2

)

Composite Weight Per Shipment

 

 

977

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

1,001

 

 

 

1,049

 

 

 

(5

)

Revenue/Shipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

$

366.17

 

 

$

329.05

 

 

 

11

 

 

$

365.88

 

 

$

307.86

 

 

 

19

 

Economy

 

 

418.65

 

 

 

376.76

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

419.35

 

 

 

352.50

 

 

 

19

 

Composite Revenue/Shipment

 

$

381.77

 

 

$

342.83

 

 

 

11

 

 

$

381.75

 

 

$

320.85

 

 

 

19

 

Revenue/CWT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

$

36.12

 

 

$

29.81

 

 

 

21

 

 

$

35.40

 

 

$

28.20

 

 

 

26

 

Economy

 

 

47.06

 

 

 

39.28

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

45.37

 

 

 

37.29

 

 

 

22

 

Composite Revenue/CWT

 

$

39.08

 

 

$

32.28

 

 

 

21

 

 

$

38.13

 

 

$

30.58

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

17