UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
   
þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIODENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2006FEBRUARY 28, 2007 OR
   
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIODFROM                    TO                    
Commission File Number: 1-15829
FEDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 62-1721435
(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.
Yesþ    Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filerþ     Accelerated filero     Non-accelerated filero
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yeso    Noþ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
   
Common Stock
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
 Outstanding Shares at December 18, 2006March 19, 2007
307,117,815307,801,104
 
 

 

 


 

FEDEX CORPORATION
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
  PAGE 
ITEM 1. Financial Statements    
     
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  25-4526-47 
     
  4648 
     
  4648 
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
     
  4749 
     
  4749 
     
  4749 
     
  4750 
     
Signature48
  E-1 
     
 Exhibit 10.1
Exhibit 10.2
 Exhibit 12.1
 Exhibit 15.1
 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2

 

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FEDEX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN MILLIONS)
                
 November 30,    February 28,   
 2006 May 31,  2007 May 31, 
 (Unaudited) 2006  (Unaudited) 2006 
ASSETS  
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents $1,855 $1,937  $1,770 $1,937 
Receivables, less allowances of $147 and $144 3,956 3,516 
Spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances of $153 and $150 325 308 
Receivables, less allowances of $137 and $144 3,925 3,516 
Spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances of $156 and $150 322 308 
Deferred income taxes 515 539  540 539 
Prepaid expenses and other 192 164  210 164 
          
Total current assets 6,843 6,464  6,767 6,464 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST 25,904 24,074  26,333 24,074 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 13,916 13,304  14,164 13,304 
          
Net property and equipment 11,988 10,770  12,169 10,770 
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS  
Goodwill 2,941 2,825  3,136 2,825 
Prepaid pension cost 1,636 1,349  1,539 1,349 
Intangible and other assets 1,305 1,282  1,362 1,282 
          
Total other long-term assets 5,882 5,456  6,037 5,456 
          
 $24,713 $22,690  $24,973 $22,690 
          
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)
                
 November 30,    February 28,   
 2006 May 31,  2007 May 31, 
 (Unaudited) 2006  (Unaudited) 2006 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT  
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Current portion of long-term debt $1,168 $850  $1,259 $850 
Accrued salaries and employee benefits 1,269 1,325  1,251 1,325 
Accounts payable 2,060 1,908  1,888 1,908 
Accrued expenses 1,477 1,390  1,372 1,390 
          
Total current liabilities 5,974 5,473  5,770 5,473 
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION 2,047 1,592  2,005 1,592 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES  
Deferred income taxes 1,352 1,367  1,402 1,367 
Pension, postretirement healthcare and other benefit obligations 952 944  971 944 
Self-insurance accruals 745 692  749 692 
Deferred lease obligations 635 658  629 658 
Deferred gains, principally related to aircraft transactions 357 373  350 373 
Other liabilities 93 80  87 80 
          
Total other long-term liabilities 4,134 4,114  4,188 4,114 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT  
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 800 million shares authorized, 307 million shares issued as of November 30, 2006 and 306 million shares issued as of May 31, 2006 31 31 
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 800 million shares authorized, 308 million shares issued as of February 28, 2007 and 306 million shares issued as of May 31, 2006 31 31 
Additional paid-in capital 1,554 1,438  1,621 1,438 
Retained earnings 10,999 10,068  11,391 10,068 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (22)  (24)  (30)  (24)
Treasury stock, at cost  (4)  (2)  (3)  (2)
          
Total common stockholders’ investment 12,558 11,511  13,010 11,511 
          
 $24,713 $22,690  $24,973 $22,690 
          
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 Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 November 30, November 30,  February 28, February 28, 
 2006 2005 2006 2005  2007 2006 2007 2006 
REVENUES $8,926 $8,090 $17,471 $15,797  $8,592 $8,003 $26,063 $23,800 
OPERATING EXPENSES:  
Salaries and employee benefits 3,526 3,081 6,811 6,143  3,414 3,162 10,225 9,305 
Purchased transportation 996 812 1,892 1,583  1,009 814 2,901 2,397 
Rentals and landing fees 584 584 1,154 1,249  598 577 1,752 1,826 
Depreciation and amortization 430 386 829 756  449 391 1,278 1,147 
Fuel 860 891 1,801 1,619  829 774 2,630 2,393 
Maintenance and repairs 492 445 1,007 913  484 427 1,491 1,340 
Other 1,199 1,101 2,354 2,160  1,168 1,145 3,522 3,305 
                  
 8,087 7,300 15,848 14,423  7,951 7,290 23,799 21,713 
                  
OPERATING INCOME 839 790 1,623 1,374  641 713 2,264 2,087 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):  
Interest, net  (17)  (30)  (26)  (54)  (11)  (28)  (37)  (82)
Other, net 1   (4)  (11)  (1)  (2)  (5)  (13)
                  
  (16)  (30)  (30)  (65)  (12)  (30)  (42)  (95)
                  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 823 760 1,593 1,309  629 683 2,222 1,992 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 312 289 607 499  209 255 816 754 
                  
NET INCOME $511 $471 $986 $810  $420 $428 $1,406 $1,238 
                  
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:  
Basic $1.67 $1.55 $3.22 $2.67  $1.37 $1.41 $4.59 $4.08 
                  
Diluted $1.64 $1.53 $3.17 $2.63  $1.35 $1.38 $4.52 $4.01 
                  
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE $0.09 $0.08 $0.18 $0.16  $0.09 $0.08 $0.27 $0.24 
                  
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)
                
 Six Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 November 30,  February 28, 
 2006 2005  2007 2006 
Operating Activities:  
Net income $986 $810  $1,406 $1,238 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization 829 754  1,278 1,145 
Provision for uncollectible accounts 61 57  78 91 
Lease accounting charge  79   79 
Deferred income taxes and other noncash items 4 64  32 73 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquired business:  
Receivables  (352)  (314)  (293)  (191)
Other current assets  (38)  (15)  (46)  (34)
Accounts payable and other operating liabilities 167  (9)  (163) 28 
Other, net  (309)  (291)  (188)  (210)
          
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,348 1,135  2,104 2,219 
Investing Activities:  
Capital expenditures  (1,459)  (1,326)  (2,112)  (1,856)
Business acquisition  (784)  
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (991)  
Proceeds from asset dispositions 22 37  26 44 
Other, net 10   9  
          
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,211)  (1,289)  (3,068)  (1,812)
Financing Activities:  
Proceeds from debt issuance 999   1,054  
Principal payments on debt  (226)  (102)  (283)  (355)
Proceeds from stock issuances 55 53  93 105 
Dividends paid  (55)  (48)  (83)  (73)
Other, net 8  (2) 16  (2)
          
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 781  (99) 797  (325)
          
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (82)  (253)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (167) 82 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,937 1,039  1,937 1,039 
          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $1,855 $786  $1,770 $1,121 
          
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 for interim financial information, the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended May 31, 2006 (“Annual Report”). Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted, as such items are disclosed therein.
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 November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 and the results of our operations for the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30,February 28, 2007 and 2006 and 2005 and our cash flows for the six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 and 2005.2006. Operating results for the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending May 31, 2007.
Except as otherwise specified, references to years indicate our fiscal year ending May 31, 2007 or ended May 31 of the year referenced and comparisons are to the corresponding period of the prior year.
EMPLOYEES UNDER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARRANGEMENTS.The pilots of FedEx Express, who represent a small number of our total employees, are employed under a collective bargaining agreement. Our net income forIn October 2006, the second quarter and first six months of 2007 includes the impact ofpilots ratified a new four-year labor contract ratified by the pilots on October 17, 2006. The effect of this new agreement on net income for the second quarter of 2007 was approximately $78 million after tax, or $0.25 per diluted share. The new agreement includesthat included signing bonuses and other upfront compensation of approximately $143 million, as well as pay increases and other benefit enhancements. The effect of this new agreement on second quarter of 2007 net income was approximately $78 million after tax, or $0.25 per diluted share. These costs were partially mitigated by reductions in variable incentive compensation.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE.On November 17, 2006,February 16, 2007, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on JanuaryApril 2, 2007 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on DecemberMarch 12, 2006.2007. 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.
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS.On September 3, 2006, we acquired the assets and assumed certain obligations of the less-than-truckload (“LTL”) operations of Watkins Motor Lines (“Watkins”), a privately held company, and certain affiliates for $784 million in cash. Watkins, a leading provider of long-haul LTL services, is being rebranded as FedEx National LTL and is expected to extend our leadership position in the heavyweight freight sector. The financial results of FedEx National LTL are included in the FedEx Freight segment from the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of this acquisition would not differ materially from reported results in any of the periods presented.

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The assets and liabilities related to FedEx National LTL have been included in the accompanying unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price. The purchase price allocation is expected to be complete by the end of 2007.
The accompanying unaudited balance sheet reflects the following preliminary allocation of the purchase price (in millions):
     
Current assets, primarily accounts receivable $121 
Property and equipment  528 
Customer-related intangible assets  77 
Goodwill  114 
Other assets  4 
Current liabilities  (60)
    
Total purchase price $784 
    
Customer-related intangible assets will be amortized on an accelerated basis over a weighted-average estimated useful life of approximately seven years. The portion of the purchase price allocated to goodwill and other identified intangible assets will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.
We paid the purchase price from available cash balances, which included the proceeds from our $1 billion senior unsecured debt offering completed during the first quarter of 2007. See Note 4 for further discussion of this debt offering.
On January 24, 2006, FedEx Express entered into an agreement with Tianjin Datian W. Group Co., Ltd. (“DTW Group”) to acquire DTW Group’s 50% share of the FedEx-DTW International Priority express joint venture (“FedEx-DTW”) and DTW Group’s domestic express network in China for approximately $400 million in cash. This acquisition will convert our joint venture with DTW Group, formed in 1999 and currently accounted for under the equity method, into a wholly owned subsidiary and increase our presence in China in the international and domestic express businesses. The acquisition is expected to be completed during 2007, subject to customary closing conditions. The financial results of this transaction will be included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition.
On November 2, 2006, FedEx Express entered into an agreement to acquire Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd., its primary service provider in India, for approximately $30 million in cash. This acquisition will extend our operations in the global express industry with a wholly owned company in one of the world’s fastest growing markets. The acquisition is expected to be completed during 2007, subject to customary closing conditions. The financial results of the acquired company will be included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition.
On December 16, 2006, FedEx Express acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of ANC Holdings Ltd., a United Kingdom domestic express transportation company, for approximately $235 million. This acquisition will allow FedEx Express to better serve the United Kingdom domestic market, which was previously served in part through independent agents. The financial results of the acquired company will be included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition.
LEASE ADJUSTMENT.Our results for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2005February 28, 2006 included a noncash charge of $79 million ($49 million after tax or $0.16 per diluted share), which represented the impact on prior years to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases, predominantly at FedEx Express. TheThis charge, which included the impact on prior years, related primarily to rent escalations in on-airport facility leases that were not being recognized appropriately.

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS.In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. (“SFAS”) 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,” which amended several other FASB Statements. SFAS 158 requires recognition in the balance sheet of the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans, and the recognition in other comprehensive income of unrecognized gains or losses and prior service costs or credits arising during the period. Additionally, SFAS No. 158 requires the measurement date for plan assets and liabilities to coincide with the sponsor’s year-end. We currently use a February 28 measurement date for our plans, so this standard will require us to change our measurement date to May 31.

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The funded status recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 are effective for FedEx as of May 31, 2007. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of our fiscal year-end is effective for FedEx in 2009.
The impact of this standard on our balance sheet will depend on the funded status of our plans based on our February 28, 2007 measurement date. However, if the provisions of SFAS 158 were effective as of May 31, 2006, we estimate that the incremental after-tax impact of adopting SFAS 158 would have been a decrease in assets of approximately $1.4 billion, an increase in liabilities of approximately $400 million, and a decrease in total shareholders’ equity of approximately $1.8 billion. The actual amount of these adjustments at May 31, 2007 could differ materially from the amounts above. However, any adjustments resulting from the adoption of these new rules are not expected to impact our compliance with any current loan covenants or affect our debt ratings, pension funding requirements or our overall liquidity.
On February 27, 2007, we announced changes to modernize our retirement programs over the next two fiscal years. Effective January 1, 2008, we will increase the company match in our 401(k) plan for most employees to 3.5% of eligible compensation. Effective May 31, 2008, all benefits under our traditional pension benefit formula will be capped and will be payable beginning at retirement. All future pension benefits from June 1, 2008 will be earned under our cash balance formula known as the Portable Pension Account. See our Annual Report for a more detailed description of our Portable Pension Account. These changes will not affect the benefits of current retirees.
Under the new programs, we expect the long-term costs and funding for our retirement plans will approximate those under the current design. The effect of these changes to the measurement of our pension liabilities will be reflected in our February 28, 2007 measurement date valuation and will be disclosed in our May 31, 2007 Annual Report. While our fiscal year-end measurements (performed as of February 28) have not yet been finalized, we anticipate that the announced retirement plan changes will substantially reduce the impact on shareholders’ equity of adopting SFAS 158 described above.
The FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” in July 2006. This interpretation establishes new standards for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. The new rules will be effective for FedEx in the first quarter of 2008. We continue to evaluate the impact of this interpretation, and do not anticipate its adoption will have a material effect on our financial statements.
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” which eliminates the diversity in practice surrounding the quantification and evaluation of financial statement errors. The guidance outlined in SAB 108 is effective for FedEx in 2008the fourth quarter of 2007 and is consistent with our historical practices for assessing such matters when circumstances have required such an evaluation. Accordingly, we do not believe that adoption of SAB 108 will have any impact on us.
TheIn February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48, “AccountingSFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of SFAS 115,in July 2006. This interpretation establishes new standardswhich allows for the option to measure financial statement recognition, measurementinstruments and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be takencertain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in income tax returns. The new rules will be effective for FedEx in 2008.earnings. We continue to evaluate this interpretation, but do not presently anticipate its adoptionhave any financial assets or liabilities that we would elect to measure at fair value, and therefore we expect this standard will have a materialno impact on our financial statements.

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(2)Business Acquisitions
On September 3, 2006, we acquired the assets and assumed certain obligations of the less-than-truckload (“LTL”) operations of Watkins Motor Lines (“Watkins”), a privately held company, and certain affiliates for $784 million in cash. Watkins, a leading provider of long-haul LTL services, is being rebranded as FedEx National LTL and is expected to extend our leadership position in the heavyweight LTL freight sector. The financial results of FedEx National LTL are included in the FedEx Freight segment from the date of acquisition. The portion of the purchase price allocated to goodwill and other identified intangible assets will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.
On December 16, 2006, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of ANC Holdings Ltd. (“ANC”), a United Kingdom domestic express transportation company, for approximately $239 million, predominantly in cash. This acquisition will allow FedEx Express to better serve the United Kingdom domestic market, which we previously served primarily through independent agents. The financial results of ANC have been included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition. The portion of the purchase price allocated to goodwill and other identified intangible assets will generally be deductible for U.S. tax purposes over 15 years.
On January 31, 2007, FedEx Express acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd. (“Prakash”), its primary service provider in India, for approximately $33 million in cash. This acquisition extends our operations in the global express industry with a wholly owned company in one of the world’s fastest growing markets. The financial results of the acquired company are included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition.
Pro forma results of these acquisitions would not differ materially from reported results in any of the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited balance sheet reflects the following preliminary allocations of the purchase price for the FedEx National LTL and ANC acquisitions (in millions):
         
  FedEx    
  National LTL  ANC 
Current assets, primarily accounts receivable $121  $68 
Property and equipment  528   20 
Customer-related intangible assets  77   47 
Goodwill  114   170 
Other assets  4   4 
Current liabilities  (60)  (61)
Long-term liabilities     (9)
       
Total purchase price $784  $239 
       
The purchase price allocations for these acquisitions are expected to be complete by May 31, 2007. The Prakash acquisition was not material to our results of operations or financial condition, and accordingly a purchase price allocation has not been presented. The customer-related intangible assets will be amortized on an accelerated basis over seven years for FedEx National LTL, and 12 years for ANC. As a result of these acquisitions, we recorded $311 million in goodwill during the nine-month period ended February 28, 2007.

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On March 1, 2007, FedEx Express acquired Tianjin Datian W. Group Co., Ltd.’s (“DTW Group”) 50% share of the FedEx-DTW International Priority express joint venture and assets relating to DTW Group’s domestic express network in China for approximately $400 million in cash. We expect a significant portion of the purchase price will be allocated to goodwill. This acquisition converts our joint venture with DTW Group, formed in 1999 and prior to the fourth quarter of 2007 accounted for under the equity method, into a wholly owned subsidiary and increases our presence in China in the international and domestic express businesses. The financial results of DTW Group will be included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition.
We paid the purchase price for these acquisitions from available cash balances, which included the net proceeds from our $1 billion senior unsecured debt offering completed during the first quarter of 2007. See Note 5 for further discussion of this debt offering.
(3)Stock Compensation
On June 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires recognition of compensation expense for stock-based awards using a fair value method. SFAS 123R is a revision of SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. (“APB”) 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, we applied APB 25 and its related interpretations to measure compensation expense for stock-based compensation plans. As a result, no compensation expense was recorded for stock options, as the exercise price was equal to the market price of our common stock at the date of grant.
We adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective method, which resulted in prospective recognition of compensation expense for all outstanding unvested share-based payments to employees based on the fair value on the original grant date. Under this method of adoption, our financial statement amounts for the prior period presented have not been restated.

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Our total share-based compensation expense was $25$23 million for the three months ended November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, and $56$79 million for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2006.February 28, 2007. The impact of adopting SFAS 123R to the secondthird quarter of 2007 was approximately $17$15 million ($1211 million, net of tax), or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, and $39$54 million ($2840 million, net of tax), or $0.09$0.13 per basic and diluted share, for the first sixnine months of 2007. These amounts are not material to earnings or cash flows for the secondthird quarter or first sixnine months ofended February 28, 2007.

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Stock option compensation expense, pro forma net income and basic and diluted earnings per common share, if determined under SFAS 123 at fair value using the Black-Scholes method, would have been as follows (in millions, except for per share amounts) for the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30, 2005:February 28, 2006:
                
 Three Months Six Months  Three Months Nine Months 
 Ended Ended      
Net income, as reported $471 $810  $428 $1,238 
Add: Stock compensation included in reported net income, net of tax 3 2  2 4 
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax benefit 13 23  13 36 
          
Pro forma net income $461 $789  $417 $1,206 
          
Earnings per common share:  
Basic — as reported $1.55 $2.67  $1.41 $4.08 
          
Basic — pro forma $1.52 $2.60  $1.37 $3.97 
          
Diluted — as reported $1.53 $2.63  $1.38 $4.01 
          
Diluted — pro forma $1.50 $2.56  $1.34 $3.90 
          
The key terms of the stock options and restricted stock granted under our incentive stock plans are set forth in our Annual Report. At November 30, 2006, there were 7,255,899 shares available for future grants under these plans.
We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock options. We recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award in the “Salaries and employee benefits” caption of our income statement. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the six-month period ended November 30, 2006 was $61 million.
For unvested stock options and restricted stock awards and stock options granted prior to June 1, 2006, the terms of these awards provide for continued vesting subsequent to the employee’s retirement. Compensation expense associated with these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining service or vesting period. This post-retirement vesting provision was removed from all stock option awards granted subsequent to May 31, 2006.
As of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, there was $169$151 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of approximately four years.

 

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Following is a table of the key weighted-average assumptions used in the valuation calculations under both SFAS 123R and SFAS 123 for the options granted during the six-monthnine-month periods presented. See our Annual Report for a discussion of our methodology for developing each of the assumptions used in the valuation model.
                
 November 30,  February 28,
 2006 2005  2007 2006
Expected lives 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years
Expected volatility  22%  25%  22%  25%
Risk-free interest rate  4.95%  3.70%  4.90%  3.78%
Dividend yield  0.300%  0.325%  0.302%  0.324%
The following table summarizes information about stock option and restricted stock activity for the six-monthnine-month period ended November 30, 2006:February 28, 2007:
                                                        
 Stock Options Restricted Stock  Stock Options Restricted Stock 
 Weighted- Weighted-      Weighted- Weighted-     
 Average Average      Average Average     
 Exercise Remaining Aggregate      Exercise Remaining Aggregate     
 Shares Price Fair Value Life Intrinsic Value Shares Fair Value  Shares Price Fair Value Life Intrinsic Value Shares Fair Value 
Outstanding at June 1, 2006 17,099,526 $60.82 $307,436,781 583,106 $44,941,947  17,099,526 $60.82 $307,436,781 583,106 $44,941,947 
Granted 1,801,146 109.88 57,291,006 170,456 18,734,924  2,016,946 110.17 63,865,985 175,005 19,232,381 
Exercised  (1,041,653) 53.19  (16,905,962)  (247,597)  (17,125,777)  (1,717,192) 54.18  (28,358,561)  (260,664)  (18,235,895)
Forfeited  (144,709) 87.17  (3,484,175)  (10,791)  (981,289)  (246,410) 88.46  (6,190,243)  (15,193)  (1,334,033)
                  
Outstanding at November 30, 2006 17,714,310 $66.10 $344,337,650 6.1 years $870,709,639 495,174 $45,569,805 
Outstanding at February 28, 2007 17,152,870 $66.93 $336,753,962 6.0 years $818,578,024 482,254 $44,604,400 
                          
Options Exercisable 11,427,422 $52.94 4.9 years $712,089,373  10,980,448 $53.54 4.7 years $670,987,502 
              
At February 28, 2007, there were 7,141,486 shares available for future grants under these plans. The options granted during the six-monthnine-month period ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 are primarily related to our principal annual stock option grant in June 2006.
The weighted-average Black-Scholes value of our stock option grants using the assumptions indicated above was $31.81$30.47 per option.option for the three-month period ended February 28, 2007, and $31.66 per option for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2007. The weighted-average Black-Scholes value of our stock option grants was $28.48 per option for the three-month period ended February 28, 2006, and $25.65 per option for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2006. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the three-month period ended February 28, 2007 was $39 million, and $100 million for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2007. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the three-month period ended February 28, 2006 was $73 million, and $136 million for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2006.
The following table summarizes information about vested and nonvested stock options as of November 30, 2006 and June 1, 2006:the dates indicated:
                                
 November 30, 2006 June 1, 2006  February 28, 2007 June 1, 2006 
 Shares Fair Value Shares Fair Value  Shares Fair Value Shares Fair Value 
Vested 11,427,422 $184,337,742 9,665,894 $144,823,786  10,980,448 $178,832,833 9,665,894 $144,823,786 
Nonvested 6,286,888 159,999,908 7,433,632 162,612,995  6,172,422 157,921,129 7,433,632 162,612,995 
                  
Total 17,714,310 $344,337,650 17,099,526 $307,436,781  17,152,870 $336,753,962 17,099,526 $307,436,781 
                  

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During the sixnine months ended November 30, 2006, 2,778,196February 28, 2007, 3,008,420 stock options vested with a fair value of $56$62 million.
Total equity compensation shares outstanding or available for grant related to equity compensation at November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 represented 7.7%7.5% of the total outstanding common and equity compensation shares and equity compensation shares available for grant.

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(3)(4)Comprehensive Income
The following tables provide a reconciliation of net income reported in our financial statements to comprehensive income (in millions):
                
 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 November 30,  February 28, 
 2006 2005  2007 2006 
Net income $511 $471  $420 $428 
Other comprehensive income:  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $2 in 2006 and deferred tax benefit of $3 in 2005 2  (4)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $3 in 2007 and $2 in 2006  (7) 11 
          
Comprehensive income $513 $467  $413 $439 
          
                
 Six Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 November 30,  February 28, 
 2006 2005  2007 2006 
Net income $986 $810  $1,406 $1,238 
Other comprehensive income:  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $2 in 2006 and deferred tax benefit of $4 in 2005 2 1 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $4 in 2007 and deferred tax benefit of $2 in 2006  (6) 12 
          
Comprehensive income $988 $811  $1,400 $1,250 
          
(4)(5)Financing Arrangements
From time to time, we finance certain operating and investing activities, including acquisitions, through borrowings under our $1.0 billion revolving credit facility or the issuance of commercial paper. The revolving credit agreement contains certain covenants and restrictions, none of which are expected to significantly affect our operations or ability to pay dividends. Our commercial paper program is backed by unused commitments under the revolving credit facility and borrowings under the program reduce the amount available under the credit facility. At November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, no commercial paper borrowings were outstanding and the entire amount under the credit facility was available.
On August 2, 2006, we filed an updated shelf registration statement with the SEC. The new registration statement does not limit the amount of any future offering. By using this shelf registration statement, we may sell, in one or more future offerings, any combination of our unsecured debt securities and common stock.
On August 8, 2006, under the new shelf registration statement, we issued $1 billion of senior unsecured debt, comprised of floating rate notes totaling $500 million due in August 2007 and fixed rate notes totaling $500 million due in August 2009. The floating rate notes bear interest at the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 0.08%, reset on a quarterly basis. At November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, the floating interest rate was 5.45%5.44%. The fixed rate notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.5%, payable semi-annually. The net proceeds are being used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the funding of acquisitions (such as the FedEx National LTL and ANC acquisitions)those described in Note 2).

 

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(5)(6)Computation of Earnings Per Share
The calculationcalculations of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30 wasFebruary 28 were as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 2006 2005 2006 2005  2007 2006 2007 2006 
Net income $511 $471 $986 $810  $420 $428 $1,406 $1,238 
                  
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 307 303 306 303  307 305 306 304 
Common equivalent shares:  
Assumed exercise of outstanding dilutive options 18 16 18 17  18 18 18 17 
Less shares repurchased from proceeds of assumed exercise of options  (14)  (11)  (13)  (12)  (14)  (13)  (13)  (12)
                  
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 311 308 311 308  311 310 311 309 
                  
Basic earnings per share $1.67 $1.55 $3.22 $2.67  $1.37 $1.41 $4.59 $4.08 
                  
Diluted earnings per share $1.64 $1.53 $3.17 $2.63  $1.35 $1.38 $4.52 $4.01 
                  
We have excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share approximately 0.10.2 million antidilutive options for the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30, 2006, and approximately 3.1 million antidilutive options for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30, 2005,February 28, 2007 as the exercise price of these options was greater than the average market price of our common stock for the period.
(6)(7)Employee Benefit Plans
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans covering a majority of our employees. The largest plan covers certain U.S. employees age 21 and over with at least one year of service. Certain of our subsidiaries also offer medical, dental and vision coverage to eligible U.S. retirees and their eligible dependents. Net periodic benefit costcosts of the pension and postretirement healthcare plans for the periods ended November 30February 28 were as follows (in millions):
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
Pension Plans 2006 2005 2006 2005  2007 2006 2007 2006 
Service cost $133 $118 $265 $237  $136 $119 $401 $356 
Interest cost 177 161 354 322  176 160 530 482 
Expected return on plan assets  (233)  (203)  (465)  (406)  (232)  (203)  (697)  (609)
Recognized actuarial losses 35 29 69 55  35 27 104 82 
Amortization of transition obligation  (1)  (1)  (1)  (1)    (1)  (1)
Amortization of prior service cost 3 3 6 6  3 3 9 9 
                  
 $114 $107 $228 $213  $118 $106 $346 $319 
                  
Postretirement Healthcare Plans  
Service cost $8 $11 $16 $21  $7 $10 $23 $31 
Interest cost 7 8 14 16  7 8 21 24 
Recognized actuarial gain  (1)   (2)    (1)   (3)  
                  
 $14 $19 $28 $37  $13 $18 $41 $55 
                  

 

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We made tax-deductible voluntary contributions to our qualified U.S. domestic pension plans of $482 million during the first sixnine months of 2007, and $456 million induring the first sixnine months of 2006. Although additional contributions are not required, we may elect to make further voluntary contributions to our qualified plans in 2007.
(7) (8)Business Segment Information
We provide a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through companies competing collectively, operating independently competing collectively and managed collaboratively under the respected FedEx brand. Our operations are primarily represented by Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx Express”), the world’s largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (“FedEx Ground”), a leading provider of small-package ground delivery services; FedEx Freight Corporation, a leading U.S. provider of LTL freight services; and FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Services, Inc. (“FedEx Kinko’s”), a leading provider of document solutions and business services. These businesses form the core of our reportable segments. Management evaluates segment financial performance based on operating income.
FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. (“FedEx Services”) provides customer-facing sales, marketing and information technology support, primarily for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. The costs for these functions are allocated based on metrics such as relative revenues or estimated services provided. We also allocate costs for administrative functions provided between operating companies and certain other costs, such as coststhose associated with services received for general corporate oversight, including executive officers and certain legal and finance functions. We believe these allocations approximate the cost of providing these functions.
In addition, 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 and are reflected as revenues of the billing segment. We believe these rates approximate fair value and these rates are periodically evaluated and updated as necessary. FedEx Kinko’s segment revenues include package acceptance revenue, which represents the fee received by FedEx Kinko’s from FedEx Express and FedEx Ground for accepting and handling packages at FedEx Kinko’s locations on behalf of these operating companies. Package acceptance revenue does not include the external revenue associated with the actual shipments. All shipment revenues are reflected in the segment performing the transportation services. Intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in the consolidated results and are not separately identified in the following segment information, as the amounts are not material.
Effective June 1, 2006, we moved the credit, collections and customer service functions with responsibility for FedEx Express domestic and FedEx Ground customer information from FedEx Express into a newly formed subsidiary of FedEx Services named FedEx Customer Information Services, Inc. Also, effective June 1, 2006, we moved FedEx Supply Chain Services, Inc., the results of which were previously reported in the FedEx Ground segment, into a new subsidiary of FedEx Services named FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, Inc. The costs of providing these customer service functions and the net operating costs of FedEx Global Supply Chain Services are allocated back to the FedEx Express and FedEx Ground segments. Prior year amounts have not been reclassified to conform to the current year segment presentation, as the financial results of all segments are materially comparable.
In addition, 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. FedEx Kinko’s segment revenues include package acceptance revenue, which represents the fee received by FedEx Kinko’s from FedEx Express and FedEx Ground for accepting and handling packages at FedEx Kinko’s locations on behalf of these operating companies. Package acceptance revenue does not include the external revenue associated with the actual shipments. All shipment revenues are reflected in the segment performing the transportation services. Intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in the consolidated results but are not separately identified in the following segment information as the amounts are not material.

 

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As of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, our reportable segments included the following businesses:
   
FedEx Express Segment
 FedEx Express (express transportation)
FedEx Trade Networks (global trade services)
FedEx Ground Segment
 FedEx Ground (small-package ground delivery)
FedEx SmartPost (small-parcel consolidator)
FedEx Freight Segment
 FedEx Freight LTL Group:
   FedEx Freight (regional LTL freight transportation)
   FedEx National LTL (long-haul LTL freight transportation)
FedEx Custom Critical (time-critical transportation)
Caribbean Transportation Services (airfreight forwarding)
FedEx Kinko’s Segment
 FedEx Kinko’s (document solutions and business services)
The following table provides a reconciliation of reportable segment revenues and operating income to our consolidated financial statement totals (in millions):
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 November 30, November 30,  February 28, February 28, 
 2006 2005 2006 2005  2007 2006 2007 2006 
Revenue  
FedEx Express segment $5,693 $5,370 $11,333 $10,492  $5,523 $5,340 $16,856 $15,832 
FedEx Ground segment 1,520 1,307 2,937 2,526  1,523 1,363 4,460 3,889 
FedEx Freight segment(3)
 1,225 932 2,238 1,824  1,101 848 3,339 2,672 
FedEx Kinko’s segment 519 528 1,023 1,045  485 501 1,508 1,546 
Other and eliminations  (31)  (47)  (60)  (90)  (40)  (49)  (100)  (139)
                  
 $8,926 $8,090 $17,471 $15,797  $8,592 $8,003 $26,063 $23,800 
                  
Operating Income  
FedEx Express segment(1)(2)
 $502 $476 $969 $761  $391 $446 $1,360 $1,207 
FedEx Ground segment 191 163 348 311  196 187 544 498 
FedEx Freight segment(3)
 138 135 288 270  50 73 338 343 
FedEx Kinko’s segment 8 16 18 32  4 7 22 39 
Other and eliminations          
                  
 $839 $790 $1,623 $1,374  $641 $713 $2,264 $2,087 
                  
(1) FedEx Express segment results for the second quarter and first six months ofnine-month period ended February 28, 2007 include a $143 million charge for signing bonuses and other upfront compensation associated with the new labor contract with our pilots, which was ratified in October 2006.
 
(2) FedEx Express segment results for the six monthsnine-month period ended November 30, 2005February 28, 2006 include a $75 million charge to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases.
 
(3) FedEx Freight segment results for the second quarter and first six months include the results of FedEx National LTL from the date of its acquisition on September 3, 2006.

 

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(8)(9)Commitments
As of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, our purchase commitments for the remainder of 2007 and annually thereafter under various contracts were as follows (in millions):
                                
 Aircraft-      Aircraft-     
 Aircraft Related(1) Other(2) Total  Aircraft Related(1) Other(2) Total 
2007 (remainder) $225 $79 $369 $673  $124 $57 $216 $397 
2008 407 129 167 703  482 147 387 1,016 
2009 678 61 111 850  800 157 159 1,116 
2010 922 68 71 1,061  907 145 95 1,147 
2011 613 54 59 726  640 3 61 704 
Thereafter  8 218 226  31  219 250 
(1) Primarily aircraft modifications.
 
(2) Primarily vehicles, facilities, computers, printing and other equipment and advertising and promotions contracts.
The amounts reflected in the table above for purchase commitments represent non-cancelable agreements to purchase goods or services. 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 non-cancelable 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.
OnIn September 25, 2006 we announced a $2.6 billion multi-year program to acquire and modify approximately 90 Boeing 757-200 aircraft to replace our narrow body fleet of Boeing 727-200 aircraft. We expect to bring the new aircraft into service during the eight-year period between calendar years 2008 and 2016 contingent upon identification and purchase of suitable 757-200 aircraft. As of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, we had entered into agreements to purchase 1532 757-200 aircraft under this program.
OnIn November 7, 2006 we entered into an agreement to acquire 15 new Boeing 777 Freighter (“777F”) aircraft and an option to purchase an additional 15 Boeing 777F aircraft. In connection with the decision to purchase these aircraft, we cancelled our order of ten Airbus A380-800F aircraft. We do not expect the cancellation of this contract to have any material negative impact to us.
Deposits and progress payments of $126$125 million have been made toward aircraft purchases, options to purchase additional aircraft and other planned aircraft-related transactions. In addition, we have committed to modify our DC10 aircraft for passenger-to-freighter and two-man cockpit configurations. Future payments related to these activities are included in the table above. Aircraft and aircraft-related contracts are subject to price escalations. The following table is a summary of the number and type of aircraft we are committed to purchase as of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, with the year of expected delivery:
                                    
 A300 B757 777F Total  A300 A310 B757 777F Total 
2007 (remainder) 4 4  8  2  2  4 
2008 9 2  11  9 2 7  18 
2009 4 3  7  4  13  17 
2010  5 6 11    4 6 10 
2011  1 9 10    3 9 12 
Thereafter        3  3 
                    
Total 17 15 15 47  15 2 32 15 64 
                    

 

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A summary of future minimum lease payments under capital leases at November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 is as follows (in millions):
        
2007 (remainder) $11  $6 
2008 100  100 
2009 12  12 
2010 97  96 
2011 8  8 
Thereafter 144  144 
      
 372  366 
Less amount representing interest 66  61 
      
Present value of net minimum lease payments $306  $305 
      
A summary of future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial or remaining term in excess of one year at November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 is as follows (in millions):
                        
 Aircraft and
Related
 Facilities and    Aircraft and
Related
 Facilities and   
 Equipment Other Total  Equipment Other Total 
2007 (remainder) $410 $539 $949  $162 $270 $432 
2008 587 990 1,577  592 1,034 1,626 
2009 555 831 1,386  554 873 1,427 
2010 544 672 1,216  544 702 1,246 
2011 526 552 1,078  526 574 1,100 
Thereafter 3,934 3,326 7,260  3,934 3,461 7,395 
              
 $6,556 $6,910 $13,466  $6,312 $6,914 $13,226 
              
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.
FedEx Express makes payments under certain leveraged operating leases that are sufficient to pay principal and interest on certain pass-through certificates. These pass-through certificates are not direct obligations of, or guaranteed by, FedEx or FedEx Express.
(9)(10)Contingencies
Wage-and-Hour.We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits filed in federal or California state courts containing various class-action allegations under federal or California wage-and-hour laws. The plaintiffs in these lawsuits are employees of FedEx operating companies who allege, among other things, that they were forced to work “off the clock” and were not provided work breaks or other benefits. The plaintiffs generally seek unspecified monetary damages, injunctive relief, or both. We have denied any liability and intend to vigorously defend ourselves. Given the nature and preliminary status of these wage-and-hour claims, we cannot yet determine the amount or a reasonable range of potential loss in these matters, if any.
Race Discrimination.On September 28, 2005, a California federal district court granted class certification inSatchell v. FedEx Express, a lawsuit alleging discrimination by FedEx Express in the Western region of the United States against certain current and former minority employees in pay and promotion. The district court’s ruling on class certification is not a decision on the merits of the plaintiffs’ claim and does not address whether we will be held liable. Trial is currently scheduled for FebruaryMay 2007. We have denied any liability and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this case.liability. Given the nature of the claim, we cannot yet determine the amount or a reasonable range of potential loss in this matter, if any. It is reasonably possible, however, that we could incur a material loss as this case develops. We are using a mediator to negotiate a possible settlement of this matter with plaintiffs’ counsel.

 

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Independent Contractor.FedEx Ground is involved in numerous purported class-action lawsuits and other proceedings that claim that the company’s owner-operators should be treated as employees, rather than independent contractors. These matters includeEstrada v. FedEx Ground, a class action involving single work area contractors that was filed in California state court. Although the trial court granted some of the plaintiffs’ claims for relief in Estrada ($18 million, inclusive of attorney’s fees, plus equitable relief), the appellate court has reversed the trial court’s issuance of equitable relief. The plaintiffs petitioned the California Supreme Court for a review of the appellate court decision, and that petition was denied. We expect to prevail on the rest of the pending appeal as well.
Adverse determinations in these matters could, among other things, entitle certain of our contractors to the reimbursement of certain expenses and to the benefit of wage-and-hour laws and result in employment and withholding tax liability for FedEx Ground. On August 10, 2005, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation granted our motion to transfer and consolidate the majority of the class-action lawsuits for administration of the pre-trial proceedings by a single federal court — the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. We strongly believe that FedEx Ground’s owner-operators are properly classified as independent contractors and that we will prevail in these proceedings. Given the nature and preliminary status of these claims, we cannot yet determine the amount or a reasonable range of potential loss in these matters, if any.
FedEx Ground is also involved in several lawsuits, including one purported class action, that claim that the drivers of the company’s independent contractors were jointly employed by the contractor and FedEx Ground. We strongly believe that FedEx Ground is not an employer of these drivers and that we will prevail in these proceedings. Given the nature and preliminary status of these claims, we cannot yet determine the amount or a reasonable range of potential loss in these matters, if any.
Other.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 materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
(10)(11)Supplemental Cash Flow Information
                
 Six Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 November 30,  February 28, 
 2006 2005  2007 2006 
 (In millions)  (In millions) 
Cash payments for:  
Interest (net of capitalized interest) $64 $64  $112 $116 
Income taxes 642 475  892 766 
(11)(12)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 be exempt from reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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The guarantor subsidiaries, which are wholly-ownedwholly owned by FedEx, guarantee approximately $2.2 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” and “Non-guarantor”“Non-Guarantor” 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.

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Condensed consolidating financial statements for our guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented in the following tables (in millions):
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
November 30, 2006February 28, 2007
                                        
 Guarantor Non-guarantor      Guarantor Non-Guarantor     
 Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated  Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated 
ASSETS  
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents $1,563 $143 $149 $ $1,855  $1,157 $133 $480 $ $1,770 
Receivables, less allowances 3 3,114 875  (36) 3,956  4 3,127 812  (18) 3,925 
Spare parts, fuel, supplies, prepaid expenses and other, less allowances 4 447 66  517  11 429 92  532 
Deferred income taxes  488 27  515   535 5  540 
                      
Total current assets 1,570 4,192 1,117  (36) 6,843  1,172 4,224 1,389  (18) 6,767 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST 22 23,650 2,232  25,904  22 24,020 2,291  26,333 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 13 12,955 948  13,916  13 13,167 984  14,164 
                      
Net property and equipment 9 10,695 1,284  11,988  9 10,853 1,307  12,169 
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE  569 881  (1,450)    467 632  (1,099)  
GOODWILL  2,675 266  2,941   2,675 461  3,136 
PREPAID PENSION COST 1,591 21 24  1,636  1,494 23 22  1,539 
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 13,348 2,292   (15,640)   13,986 2,591   (16,577)  
OTHER ASSETS 74 489 775  (33) 1,305  69 525 801  (33) 1,362 
                      
 $16,592 $20,933 $4,347 $(17,159) $24,713  $16,730 $21,358 $4,612 $(17,727) $24,973 
                      
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT  
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Current portion of long-term debt $1,000 $168 $ $ $1,168  $1,050 $209 $ $ $1,259 
Accrued salaries and employee benefits 33 1,065 171  1,269  40 1,042 169  1,251 
Accounts payable 33 1,703 360  (36) 2,060  33 1,516 357  (18) 1,888 
Accrued expenses 43 1,264 170  1,477  35 1,177 160  1,372 
                      
Total current liabilities 1,109 4,200 701  (36) 5,974  1,158 3,944 686  (18) 5,770 
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION 1,248 799   2,047  1,248 757   2,005 
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 1,450    (1,450)   1,099    (1,099)  
OTHER LIABILITIES  
Deferred income taxes  1,107 278  (33) 1,352   1,170 265  (33) 1,402 
Other liabilities 233 2,460 89  2,782  235 2,455 96  2,786 
                      
Total other long-term liabilities 233 3,567 367  (33) 4,134  235 3,625 361  (33) 4,188 
STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT 12,552 12,367 3,279  (15,640) 12,558  12,990 13,032 3,565  (16,577) 13,010 
                      
 $16,592 $20,933 $4,347 $(17,159) $24,713  $16,730 $21,358 $4,612 $(17,727) $24,973 
                      

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
May 31, 2006
                                        
 Guarantor Non-guarantor      Guarantor Non-Guarantor     
 Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated  Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated 
ASSETS  
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents $1,679 $114 $144 $ $1,937  $1,679 $114 $144 $ $1,937 
Receivables, less allowances  2,864 681  (29) 3,516   2,864 681  (29) 3,516 
Spare parts, fuel, supplies, prepaid expenses and other, less allowances 7 423 42  472  7 423 42  472 
Deferred income taxes  522 17  539   522 17  539 
                      
Total current assets 1,686 3,923 884  (29) 6,464  1,686 3,923 884  (29) 6,464 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST 22 22,430 1,622  24,074  22 22,430 1,622  24,074 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 12 12,410 882  13,304  12 12,410 882  13,304 
                      
Net property and equipment 10 10,020 740  10,770  10 10,020 740  10,770 
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE  680 1,399  (2,079)    680 1,399  (2,079)  
GOODWILL  2,675 150  2,825   2,675 150  2,825 
PREPAID PENSION COST 1,310 18 21  1,349  1,310 18 21  1,349 
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 12,301 2,070   (14,371)   12,301 2,070   (14,371)  
OTHER ASSETS 69 571 675  (33) 1,282  69 571 675  (33) 1,282 
                      
 $15,376 $19,957 $3,869 $(16,512) $22,690  $15,376 $19,957 $3,869 $(16,512) $22,690 
                      
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT  
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Current portion of long-term debt $700 $150 $ $ $850  $700 $150 $ $ $850 
Accrued salaries and employee benefits 50 1,107 168  1,325  50 1,107 168  1,325 
Accounts payable 33 1,594 310  (29) 1,908  33 1,594 310  (29) 1,908 
Accrued expenses 37 1,221 132  1,390  37 1,221 132  1,390 
                      
Total current liabilities 820 4,072 610  (29) 5,473  820 4,072 610  (29) 5,473 
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION 749 843   1,592  749 843   1,592 
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 2,079    (2,079)   2,079    (2,079)  
OTHER LIABILITIES  
Deferred income taxes  1,143 257  (33) 1,367   1,143 257  (33) 1,367 
Other liabilities 226 2,447 74  2,747  226 2,447 74  2,747 
                      
Total other long-term liabilities 226 3,590 331  (33) 4,114  226 3,590 331  (33) 4,114 
STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT 11,502 11,452 2,928  (14,371) 11,511  11,502 11,452 2,928  (14,371) 11,511 
                      
 $15,376 $19,957 $3,869 $(16,512) $22,690  $15,376 $19,957 $3,869 $(16,512) $22,690 
                      

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007
                                        
 Guarantor Non-guarantor      Guarantor Non-Guarantor     
 Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated  Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated 
REVENUES $ $7,541 $1,479 $(94) $8,926  $ $7,266 $1,405 $(79) $8,592 
OPERATING EXPENSES:  
Salaries and employee benefits 25 2,987 514  3,526  26 2,864 524  3,414 
Purchased transportation  762 241  (7) 996   767 249  (7) 1,009 
Rentals and landing fees 2 519 64  (1) 584   530 69  (1) 598 
Depreciation and amortization 1 373 56  430   387 62  449 
Fuel  807 53  860   770 59  829 
Maintenance and repairs  460 32  492  1 451 32  484 
Intercompany charges, net  (49)  (63) 112     (48)  (42) 90   
Other 21 1,055 209  (86) 1,199  21 1,006 212  (71) 1,168 
                      
  6,900 1,281  (94) 8,087   6,733 1,297  (79) 7,951 
                      
OPERATING INCOME  641 198  839   533 108  641 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 511 123   (634)   420 65   (485)  
Interest, net  (7)  (11) 1   (17)  (5)  (6)    (11)
Intercompany charges, net 8  (6)  (2)    6  (6)    
Other, net  (1) 1 1  1   (1)     (1)
                      
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 511 748 198  (634) 823  420 586 108  (485) 629 
Provision for income taxes  261 51  312   156 53  209 
                      
NET INCOME $511 $487 $147 $(634) $511  $420 $430 $55 $(485) $420 
                      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended November 30, 2005
                     
      Guarantor  Non-guarantor       
  Parent  Subsidiaries  Subsidiaries  Eliminations  Consolidated 
REVENUES $  $7,057  $1,131  $(98) $8,090 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Salaries and employee benefits  20   2,707   354      3,081 
Purchased transportation     653   163   (4)  812 
Rentals and landing fees  1   524   59      584 
Depreciation and amortization     349   37      386 
Fuel     855   36      891 
Maintenance and repairs     428   17      445 
Intercompany charges, net  (41)  (79)  120       
Other  20   991   184   (94)  1,101 
                
      6,428   970   (98)  7,300 
                
OPERATING INCOME     629   161      790 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries  471   102      (573)   
Interest, net  (17)  (13)        (30)
Intercompany charges, net  19   (22)  3       
Other, net  (2)  (1)  3       
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  471   695   167   (573)  760 
Provision for income taxes     231   58      289 
                
NET INCOME $471  $464  $109  $(573) $471 
                

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended November 30,February 28, 2006
                     
      Guarantor  Non-guarantor       
  Parent  Subsidiaries  Subsidiaries  Eliminations  Consolidated 
REVENUES $  $15,009  $2,641  $(179) $17,471 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Salaries and employee benefits  52   5,857   902      6,811 
Purchased transportation     1,491   415   (14)  1,892 
Rentals and landing fees  2   1,033   120   (1)  1,154 
Depreciation and amortization  1   735   93      829 
Fuel     1,711   90      1,801 
Maintenance and repairs     957   50      1,007 
Intercompany charges, net  (99)  (94)  193       
Other  44   2,092   382   (164)  2,354 
                
      13,782   2,245   (179)  15,848 
                
OPERATING INCOME     1,227   396      1,623 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries  986   237      (1,223)   
Interest, net  (6)  (21)  1      (26)
Intercompany charges, net  9   (15)  6       
Other, net  (3)     (1)     (4)
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  986   1,428   402   (1,223)  1,593 
Provision for income taxes     498   109      607 
                
NET INCOME $986  $930  $293  $(1,223) $986 
                
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended November 30, 2005
                                        
 Guarantor Non-guarantor      Guarantor Non-Guarantor     
 Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated  Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated 
REVENUES $ $13,830 $2,145 $(178) $15,797  $ $7,049 $1,031 $(77) $8,003 
OPERATING EXPENSES:  
Salaries and employee benefits 37 5,408 698  6,143  21 2,782 359  3,162 
Purchased transportation  1,278 313  (8) 1,583   672 147  (5) 814 
Rentals and landing fees 2 1,134 113  1,249  1 522 56  (2) 577 
Depreciation and amortization 1 682 73  756  1 352 38  391 
Fuel  1,555 64  1,619   744 30  774 
Maintenance and repairs  880 33  913  1 412 14  427 
Intercompany charges, net  (77)  (111) 188     (41)  (67) 108   
Other 37 1,944 349  (170) 2,160  17 1,019 179  (70) 1,145 
                      
  12,770 1,831  (178) 14,423   6,436 931  (77) 7,290 
                      
OPERATING INCOME  1,060 314  1,374   613 100  713 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 810 179   (989)   428 56   (484)  
Interest, net  (33)  (21)    (54)  (12)  (16)    (28)
Intercompany charges, net 39  (45) 6    12  (19) 7   
Other, net  (6)  (4)  (1)   (11)   (1)  (1)   (2)
                      
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 810 1,169 319  (989) 1,309  428 633 106  (484) 683 
Provision for income taxes  399 100  499   206 49  255 
                      
NET INCOME $810 $770 $219 $(989) $810  $428 $427 $57 $(484) $428 
                      

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended February 28, 2007
                     
      Guarantor  Non-Guarantor       
  Parent  Subsidiaries  Subsidiaries  Eliminations  Consolidated 
REVENUES $  $22,275  $4,046  $(258) $26,063 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Salaries and employee benefits  78   8,721   1,426      10,225 
Purchased transportation     2,258   664   (21)  2,901 
Rentals and landing fees  2   1,563   189   (2)  1,752 
Depreciation and amortization  1   1,122   155      1,278 
Fuel     2,481   149      2,630 
Maintenance and repairs  1   1,408   82      1,491 
Intercompany charges, net  (147)  (136)  283       
Other  65   3,098   594   (235)  3,522 
                
      20,515   3,542   (258)  23,799 
                
OPERATING INCOME     1,760   504      2,264 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries  1,406   302      (1,708)   
Interest, net  (11)  (27)  1      (37)
Intercompany charges, net  15   (21)  6       
Other, net  (4)     (1)     (5)
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  1,406   2,014   510   (1,708)  2,222 
Provision for income taxes     654   162      816 
                
NET INCOME $1,406  $1,360  $348  $(1,708) $1,406 
                
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended February 28, 2006
                     
      Guarantor  Non-Guarantor       
  Parent  Subsidiaries  Subsidiaries  Eliminations  Consolidated 
REVENUES $  $20,879  $3,176  $(255) $23,800 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Salaries and employee benefits  58   8,190   1,057      9,305 
Purchased transportation     1,950   460   (13)  2,397 
Rentals and landing fees  3   1,656   169   (2)  1,826 
Depreciation and amortization  2   1,034   111      1,147 
Fuel     2,299   94      2,393 
Maintenance and repairs  1   1,292   47      1,340 
Intercompany charges, net  (118)  (178)  296       
Other  54   2,963   528   (240)  3,305 
                
      19,206   2,762   (255)  21,713 
                
OPERATING INCOME     1,673   414      2,087 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries  1,238   235      (1,473)   
Interest, net  (45)  (37)        (82)
Intercompany charges, net  51   (64)  13       
Other, net  (6)  (5)  (2)     (13)
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  1,238   1,802   425   (1,473)  1,992 
Provision for income taxes     605   149      754 
                
NET INCOME $1,238  $1,197  $276  $(1,473) $1,238 
                

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
SixNine Months Ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007
                                        
 Guarantor Non-guarantor      Guarantor Non-Guarantor     
 Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated  Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $(290) $1,439 $199 $ $1,348  $(255) $1,701 $658 $ $2,104 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Capital expenditures   (1,355)  (104)   (1,459)  (1)  (1,948)  (163)   (2,112)
Business acquisition    (784)   (784)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (174)  (33)  (784)   (991)
Proceeds from asset dispositions  5 17  22   8 18  26 
Other, net  10   10   9   9 
                      
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (1,340)  (871)   (2,211)  (175)  (1,964)  (929)   (3,068)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Net transfers (to) from Parent  (633)  (44) 677     (917) 310 607   
Proceeds from debt issuance 999    999  999 55   1,054 
Principal payments on debt  (200)  (26)    (226)  (200)  (83)    (283)
Proceeds from stock issuances 55    55  93    93 
Dividends paid  (55)     (55)  (83)     (83)
Other, net 8    8  16    16 
                      
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 174  (70) 677  781   (92) 282 607  797 
                      
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  �� 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (116) 29 5   (82)  (522) 19 336   (167)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,679 114 144  1,937  1,679 114 144  1,937 
                      
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $1,563 $143 $149 $ $1,855  $1,157 $133 $480 $ $1,770 
                      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
SixNine Months Ended November 30, 2005February 28, 2006
                                        
 Guarantor Non-guarantor      Guarantor Non-Guarantor     
 Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated  Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $(304) $1,300 $139 $ $1,135  $(203) $2,171 $251 $ $2,219 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Capital expenditures  (3)  (1,221)  (102)   (1,326)  (4)  (1,719)  (133)   (1,856)
Proceeds from asset dispositions  35 2  37   39 5 44 
                      
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (3)  (1,186)  (100)   (1,289)  (4)  (1,680)  (128)   (1,812)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Net transfers (to) from Parent 97  (46)  (51)    485  (388)  (97)   
Principal payments on debt   (102)    (102)  (250)  (105)    (355)
Proceeds from stock issuances 53    53  105    105 
Dividends paid  (48)     (48)  (73)     (73)
Other, net  (2)     (2)  (2)     (2)
                      
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 100  (148)  (51)   (99) 265  (493)  (97)   (325)
                      
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (207)  (34)  (12)   (253)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 58  (2) 26  82 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 742 151 146  1,039  742 151 146  1,039 
                      
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $535 $117 $134 $ $786  $800 $149 $172 $ $1,121 
                      

 

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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 November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30,February 28, 2007 and 2006 and 2005 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 and 2005.2006. 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, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ investment and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then ended not presented herein, and in our report dated July 11, 2006 (except Note 22, as to which the date is August 2, 2006), 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, 2006, 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
December 19, 2006March 20, 2007

 

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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 describes the principal factors affecting the results of operations, liquidity, capital resources, contractual cash obligations and critical accounting estimates of 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, as amended, for the year ended May 31, 2006 (“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 our detailed discussion of the most significant risks and uncertainties associated with our financial and operating results.
FedEx provides a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through companies competing collectively, operating independently competing collectively and managed collaboratively under the respected FedEx brand. These operations are primarily represented by FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, a leading provider of small-package ground delivery services; FedEx Freight Corporation, a leading U.S. provider of less than truckload (“LTL”) freight services; and FedEx Kinko’s, a leading provider of document solutions and business services. These companies form the core of our reportable segments. See “Reportable Segments” for further discussion.
The key indicators necessary to understand our operating results include:
 the overall customer demand for our various services;
 
 the volumes of transportation and business 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 average price per shipment (yield);
 
 our ability to manage our cost structure for capital expenditures and operating expenses and to match our cost structure to 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.
Except as otherwise specified, references to years indicate our fiscal year ending May 31, 2007 or ended May 31 of the year referenced and comparisons are to the corresponding period of the prior year. References to our transportation segments mean,include, collectively, our FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight segments.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
The following table compares revenues, operating income, operating margin, net income and diluted earnings per share (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                                
 Three Months Ended Percent Six Months Ended Percent  Three Months Ended Percent Nine Months Ended Percent 
 2006(1) 2005 Change 2006(1) 2005(2) Change  2007 2006 Change 2007(1) 2006 (2) Change 
Revenues $8,926 $8,090 10 $17,471 $15,797 11  $8,592 $8,003 7 $26,063 $23,800 10 
Operating income 839 790 6 1,623 1,374 18  641 713  (10) 2,264 2,087 8 
Operating margin  9.4%  9.8% (40)bp  9.3%  8.7% 60bp  7.5%  8.9% (140) bp  8.7%  8.8% (10) bp
Net income $511 $471 8 $986 $810 22  $420 $428  (2) $1,406 $1,238 14 
                          
Diluted earnings per share $1.64 $1.53 7 $3.17 $2.63 21  $1.35 $1.38  (2) $4.52 $4.01 13 
                          
(1) Operating expenses for the second quarter and first sixnine months of 2007 include a $143 million charge associated with upfront compensation and benefits under the new labor contract with our pilots, which was ratified in October 2006. The impact of this new contract on net income was approximately $78 million after tax, or $0.25 per diluted share.
 
(2) Operating expenses for the first sixnine months of 2006 include a $79 million ($49 million, net of tax, or $0.16 per diluted share) charge to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases, predominantly at FedEx Express.
The following table shows changes in revenues and operating income by reportable segment for the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 compared to 20052006 (in millions):
                                                                
 Change in Percent Change in Change in Percent Change in  Change In Percent Change in Change in Percent Change in 
 Revenues Revenue Operating Income Operating Income  Revenues Revenue Operating Income Operating Income 
 Three Six Three Six Three Six Three Six  Three Nine Three Nine Three Nine Three Nine 
 Months Months Months Months Months Months Months Months  Months Months Months Months Months Months Months Months 
 Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended  Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended 
FedEx Express segment $323 $841 6 8 $26(1) $208(1)(2) 5 27  $183 $1,024 3 6 $(55) $153(1)(2)  (12) 13 
FedEx Ground segment 213 411 16 16 28 37 17 12  160 571 12 15 9 46 5 9 
FedEx Freight segment(3)
 293 414 31 23 3 18 2 7  253 667 30 25  (23)  (5)  (32)  (1)
FedEx Kinko’s segment  (9)  (22)  (2)  (2)  (8)  (14)  (50)  (44)  (16)  (38)  (3)  (2)  (3)  (17)  (43)  (44)
Other and Eliminations 16 30 NM NM   NM NM  9 39 NM NM   NM NM 
                  
 $836 $1,674 10 11 $49 $249 6 18  $589 $2,263 7 10 $(72) $177  (10) 8 
                  
(1) FedEx Express operating expenses for the three and six monthsnine-month period ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 include a $143 million charge associated with upfront compensation and benefits under the new pilot labor contract, with our pilots, which was ratified in October 2006.
 
(2) FedEx Express operating expenses for the six monthsnine-month period ended November 30, 2005February 28, 2006 include a $75 million charge to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases.
 
(3) FedEx Freight segment results include the results of FedEx National LTL from the date of its acquisition on September 3, 2006.

 

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The following table shows selected operating statistics (in thousands, except yield amounts) for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                                
 Three Months Ended Percent Six Months Ended Percent  Three Months Ended Percent Nine Months Ended Percent 
 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change  2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change 
Average daily package volume (ADV):  
FedEx Express 3,285 3,279  3,239 3,255  
FedEx Express(1)
 3,345 3,375  (1) 3,271 3,292  (1)
FedEx Ground 3,242 2,843 14 3,082 2,712 14  3,216 2,944 9 3,125 2,788 12 
                  
Total ADV 6,527 6,122 7 6,321 5,967 6  6,561 6,319 4 6,396 6,080 5 
                  
Average daily LTL shipments:  
FedEx Freight LTL Group 87 68 28 78 67 16 
FedEx Freight Segment 77 64 20 77 66 17 
Revenue per package (yield):  
FedEx Express $23.22 $21.99 6 $23.13 $21.39 8 
FedEx Express(1)
 $21.14 $20.65 2 $21.65 $20.54 5 
FedEx Ground 7.04 6.90 2 7.08 6.91 2  7.26 7.10 2 7.14 6.97 2 
LTL yield (revenue per hundredweight): 
FedEx Freight LTL Group $18.73 $16.80 11 $18.35 $16.68 10 
LTL Yield (revenue per hundredweight): 
FedEx Freight Segment $18.68 $16.74 12 $18.45 $16.70 10 
(1)Certain reclassifications, which are more fully described in the FedEx Express segment financial summary table, impacted the presentation of these amounts.
Operating results for the third quarter of 2007 reflect weaker than anticipated volumes in our package and freight services due to the slowing economic environment, the anticipated year-over-year negative impact from the timing lag in our fuel surcharges and the adverse effect of severe winter weather. Severe winter weather conditions during the quarter are estimated to have negatively impacted earnings by $0.06 per diluted share. In addition, earnings benefited by approximately $0.08 per diluted share during the third quarter of 2007 due to a reduction in the effective income tax rate.
Revenue growth for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 was primarily attributable to yield improvement across all of our transportation segments,shipment growth within the FedEx Freight segment, package volume growth at FedEx Ground and package volume growthand yield improvement in our International Priority (“IP”) services at FedEx Express. IP volume increases inShipment growth within the first half of 2007 offset the impact of a 2% decline in U.S. domestic volume at FedEx Express. Revenue growth during the second quarter and first half of 2007 also benefited fromFreight segment was primarily due to our acquisition of FedEx National LTL, formerly known as Watkins Motor Lines (“Watkins”), which is being rebranded as FedEx National LTL, as described below. Yield improvements were principally due to higher fuel surcharges and favorable exchange rates at FedEx Express and the acquisition of FedEx National LTL at FedEx Freight. Volume increasesbelow, while volume growth at FedEx Ground resulted from increases in both commercial business and FedEx Home Delivery service.services. Revenues from IP services at FedEx Freight LTL Group volumesExpress increased in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to the acquisition of FedEx National LTL. Average daily LTL shipments, excluding FedEx National LTL, grew for the second quarter, although theyield improvements across all regions and volume growth rate moderated each month during the second quarter of 2007.in U.S. outbound and Europe. Revenues at FedEx Kinko’s decreased slightly during the first halfthird quarter and nine months of 2007 primarily due to declines in copy product revenues.
Operating income and operating margin declined in the third quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of lower revenue growth due to the slowing economic environment and the negative impact of the timing of adjustments to our fuel surcharge rates at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. In addition, operating losses at FedEx National LTL, primarily due to softening volumes and ongoing investments to re-engineer its network, negatively impacted operating income and operating margin during the third quarter of 2007. Our third quarter 2007 results were subject to a difficult year-over-year comparison as the third quarter of 2006 benefited from the timing lag between when we purchase fuel and when our indexed fuel surcharges automatically adjust. In December 2005 fuel surcharges at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground were established during the period when fuel prices spiked following Hurricane Katrina. After the spike, fuel prices dropped at a faster rate than the fuel surcharge. Conversely, during the third quarter of 2007, fuel prices increased at a faster pace than adjustments to our fuel surcharge. Severe winter storms during the third quarter of 2007 impacted volumes in key markets and increased costs associated with aircraft operations, labor and snow removal.

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Operating income increased in the second quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to revenue growth in our transportation segments and declining fuel prices during the second quarter.segments. Operating margins declined slightly in the second quarternine months of 2007 due to higher salaries and employee benefits.benefits, the timing impact of our fuel surcharge as described above and operating losses at FedEx National LTL. Salaries and employee benefits increased in the second quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 as a result of the new labor contract for the pilots of FedEx Express (described below) and the FedEx National LTL acquisition. Purchased transportation costs increased in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 due to IPFedEx Ground and groundFedEx Express IP package volume growth, which required a higher utilization of contract pickup and delivery services, and higher fuel surcharges from third-party transportation providers, including fuel supplement payments to our independent contractors. Operating income in the first six months ended November 30, 2005 included a $79 million charge to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases described below.services.
The pilots of FedEx Express, who represent a small number of our total employees, are employed under a collective bargaining agreement. Our net income forIn October 2006, the second quarter and six months of 2007 includes the impact ofpilots ratified a new four-year labor contract ratified by the pilots on October 17, 2006. The effect of this new agreement on net income for the second quarter of 2007 was approximately $78 million after tax, or $0.25 per diluted share. The new agreement includesthat included signing bonuses and other upfront compensation of approximately $143 million, as well as pay increases and other benefit enhancements. The effect of this new agreement on second quarter 2007 net income was approximately $78 million after tax, or $0.25 per diluted share. These costs were partially mitigated by reductions in variable incentive compensation.

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Fuel costs decreasedincreased in the secondthird quarter and nine months of 2007 due to a decreasean increase in the average price per gallon of fuel. Fuel costs increased for the six-month period ended November 30, 2006 due togallons consumed and an increase in the average price per gallon of fuel. However,Due to the timing lag that exists between when we purchase fuel and when our fuel surcharges more thanare adjusted at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground (as described above), fuel surcharges were not sufficient to offset the effect of fuel costs on our operating results in bothfor the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007, based on a static analysis of the year-over-year changes in fuel prices compared to changes in fuel surcharges.2007. Though 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 purchased, the base price and other 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 secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 and 2006 in the accompanying discussions of each of our transportation segments.
Our results for the first sixnine months of 2006 included a noncash charge of $79 million ($49 million after tax, or $0.16 per diluted share), which represented the impact on prior years to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases, predominantly at FedEx Express. The charge, which included the impact on prior years, related primarily to rent escalations in on-airport facility leases that were not being recognized appropriately.
Net interest expense decreased during the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to increased interest income fromearned on higher cash balances and an increase in interest rates.balances.
Our effective tax rate was 37.9%reduced to 33.2% for the secondthird quarter of 2007 and 38.1%36.7% for the first halfnine months of 2007, which provided a benefit to earnings of approximately $0.08 per diluted share in the third quarter. The rate reduction was primarily attributable to the conclusion of various state and federal tax audits and appeals during the third quarter of 2007. We expect theour 2007 full-year effective tax rate will be approximately 37.5%. The fourth quarter of 2007 effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 38.0% for the remainderhigher (approximately 39%) due to tax charges we expect to incur as a result of 2007. The actual rate will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and source of operating income.reorganization in Asia associated with our acquisition in China, as described below. Our effective tax rate was 37.3% for both the secondthird quarter and first half of 2006 was 38.0%.and 37.9% for the nine months of 2006.
Business Acquisitions
On September 3, 2006, we acquired the assets and assumed certain obligations of the LTL operations of Watkins, a privately held company, and certain affiliates for $784 million in cash. Watkins, a leading provider of long-haul LTL services, is being rebranded as FedEx National LTL and is expected to extend our leadership position in the heavyweight LTL freight sector. The financial results of FedEx National LTL are included in the FedEx Freight segment from the date of acquisition.

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The assets and liabilities related to FedEx National LTL have been included in the accompanying unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation
On December 16, 2006, we acquired all of the purchase price derived primarily from management’s estimatesoutstanding capital stock of cash flows. The purchase price allocation is expected to be complete by the end of 2007. See Note 1 of the accompanying unaudited financial statements for further discussion of this acquisition.
We paid the purchase price from available cash balances, which included the proceeds from our $1 billion senior unsecured debt offering completed during the first quarter of 2007. See Note 4 of the accompanying unaudited financial statements for further discussion of this debt offering.
On January 24, 2006, FedEx Express entered into an agreement with Tianjin Datian W. Group Co.,ANC Holdings Ltd. (“DTW Group”ANC”) to acquire DTW Group’s 50% share of the FedEx-DTW International Priority express joint venture (“FedEx-DTW”) and DTW Group’s, a United Kingdom domestic express network in Chinatransportation company, for approximately $400$239 million, predominantly in cash. This acquisition will convert our joint venture with DTW Group, formed in 1999 and currently accounted for underallow FedEx Express to better serve the equity method, into a wholly-owned subsidiary and increase our presence in China in the international andUnited Kingdom domestic express businesses. The acquisition is expected to be completed during 2007, subject to customary closing conditions.market, which we previously served primarily through independent agents. The financial results of the acquired company will beANC have been included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition. This acquisition was not material to our results of operations or financial condition.

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On November 2, 2006,January 31, 2007, FedEx Express entered into an agreement to acquireacquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd., its primary service provider in India, for approximately $30$33 million in cash. This acquisition will extendextends our operations in the global express industry with a wholly owned company in one of the world’s fastest growing markets. The acquisition is expected to be completed during 2007, subject to customary closing conditions. The financial results of the acquired company are included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition. This acquisition was not material to our results of operations or financial condition.
On March 1, 2007, FedEx Express acquired Tianjin Datian W. Group Co., Ltd.’s (“DTW Group”) 50% share of the FedEx-DTW International Priority express joint venture and assets relating to DTW Group’s domestic express network in China for approximately $400 million in cash. This acquisition converts our joint venture with DTW Group, formed in 1999 and prior to the fourth quarter of 2007 accounted for under the equity method, into a wholly owned subsidiary and increases our presence in China in the international and domestic express businesses. The financial results of DTW Group will be included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition.
On December 16, 2006, FedEx Express acquired allWe paid the purchase price for these acquisitions from available cash balances, which included the net proceeds from our $1 billion senior unsecured debt offering completed during the first quarter of 2007. See Note 5 of the outstanding capital stockaccompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of ANC Holdings Ltd., a United Kingdom domestic express transportation company, for approximately $235 million. This acquisition will allow FedEx Express to better serve the United Kingdom market, which was previously served in part through independent agents. The financial resultsthis debt offering.
See Note 2 of the acquired company will be included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition.accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information about these acquisitions.
Outlook
WeDespite softening near-term economic conditions in the U.S., we expect continued revenue and earnings improvement acrossgrowth at all transportation segments forin the second halffourth quarter of 2007, but2007. We anticipate earnings and margin improvements in our growth rate is expected to moderate in comparison to our strongpackage businesses and continued slow growth in 2006. Our resultsdemand for the third quarter will be subject to a difficult year-over-year comparison, as last year’s third quarter benefited from the timing lag between when we purchase fuel and when our indexed fuel surcharges automatically adjust. Our outlook is based on continued global economic growth, with the U.S. economy growing at a moderate rate.LTL freight services.
We anticipate growth in total U.S. domestic package volumes and yields, as well as continued growth in FedEx Express IP shipments and yields. We anticipate thatcompletion of the integration of our new FedEx National LTL business willto extend our leadership position in the heavyweight LTL freight sector and provide new growth opportunities for our LTL operations in 2007 and beyond.2008. We expect to continue to make investments to expand our networks and broaden our service offerings, in part through the integration and expansion of FedEx National LTL and our investments overseas.
FedEx Kinko’s will continue to focus on key strategies related to adding new locations, improving customer service and increasing investments in employee development and training, which wetraining. We expect these strategies to continue to result in decreased profitability in the short-term. In the first quarter of 2007, FedEx Kinko’s announced the model for new centers, which will be approximately one-third the size of a traditional center and will include enhanced pack-and-ship stations and a doubling of the number of office products offered. Through the secondthird quarter of 2007, FedEx Kinko’s had opened 86150 of the approximately 200 new centers planned to be opened in 2007, which will bring the total number of domestic centers to over 1,500 by the end of 2007.
All of our transportation businesses operate in a competitive pricing environment, exacerbated by continuing volatile fuel prices. While our fuel surcharges have generally been sufficient to offset increased fuel prices, we cannot predict the impact on the overall economy ifincremental fuel costs, significantly fluctuate from current levels. Volatilityvolatility in fuel costs may also impact quarterly earnings because adjustments to our fuel surcharges lag changes in actual fuel prices paid. Therefore, the trailing impact of adjustments to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground fuel surcharges can significantly affect earnings in the short-term.short-term, as experienced in the third quarters of 2007 and 2006.
See “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of potential risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our future performance.

 

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On June 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires recognition of compensation expense for stock-based awards using a fair value method. We adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective method, which resulted in prospective recognition of compensation expense for all outstanding unvested share-based payments to employees based on the fair value on the original grant date. Under this method of adoption, our financial statement amounts for the prior period presented have not been restated. The adoption of SFAS 123R reduced earnings for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 by $0.04 and $0.09$0.13 per diluted share, respectively. For additional information on the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123R, refer to Note 23 in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,” which amended several other FASB Statements. SFAS 158 requires recognition in the balance sheet of the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans, and the recognition in other comprehensive income of unrecognized gains or losses and prior service costs or credits arising during the period. Additionally, SFAS 158 requires the measurement date for plan assets and liabilities to coincide with the sponsor’s year end.year-end. We currently use a February 28 measurement date for our plans, so this standard will require us to change our measurement date to May 31.
The funded status recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 are effective for FedEx as of May 31, 2007. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of our fiscal year-end is effective for FedEx in 2009.
The impact of this standard on our balance sheet will depend on the funded status of our plans based on our February 28, 2007 measurement date. However, if the provisions of SFAS 158 were effective as of May 31, 2006, we estimate that the incremental after-tax impact of adopting SFAS 158 would have been a decrease in assets of approximately $1.4 billion, an increase in liabilities of approximately $400 million, and a decrease in total shareholders’ equity of approximately $1.8 billion. The actual amount of these adjustments at May 31, 2007 could differ materially from the amounts above. However, any adjustments resulting from the adoption of these new rules are not expected to impact our compliance with any current loan covenants or affect our debt ratings, pension funding requirements or our overall liquidity.
On February 27, 2007, we announced changes to modernize our retirement programs over the next two fiscal years. Effective January 1, 2008, we will increase the company match in our 401(k) plan for most employees to 3.5% of eligible compensation. Effective May 31, 2008, all benefits under our traditional pension benefit formula will be capped and will be payable beginning at retirement. All future pension benefits from June 1, 2008 will be earned under our cash balance formula known as the Portable Pension Account. See our Annual Report for a more detailed description of our Portable Pension Account. These changes will not affect the benefits of current retirees.
Under the new programs, we expect the long-term costs and funding for our retirement plans will approximate those under the current design. The effect of these changes to the measurement of our pension liabilities will be reflected in our February 28, 2007 measurement date valuation and will be disclosed in our May 31, 2007 Annual Report. While our fiscal year-end measurements (performed as of February 28) have not yet been finalized, we anticipate that the announced retirement plan changes will substantially reduce the impact on shareholders’ equity of adopting SFAS 158 described above.

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The FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” in July 2006. This interpretation establishes new standards for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. The new rules will be effective for FedEx in the first quarter of 2008. We continue to evaluate the impact of this interpretation, and do not anticipate its adoption will have a material effect on our financial statements.
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” which eliminates the diversity in practice surrounding the quantification and evaluation of financial statement errors. The guidance outlined in SAB 108 is effective for FedEx in 2008the fourth quarter of 2007 and is consistent with our historical practices for assessing such matters when circumstances have required such an evaluation. Accordingly, we do not believe that adoption of SAB 108 will have any impact on us.
TheIn February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of SFAS 115,in July 2006. This Interpretation establishes new standardswhich allows for the option to measure financial statement recognition, measurementinstruments and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be takencertain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in income tax returns. The new rules will be effective for FedEx in 2008.earnings. We continue to evaluate this interpretation, but do not presently anticipate its adoptionhave any financial assets or liabilities that we would elect to measure at fair value, and therefore we expect this standard will have a materialno impact on our financial statements.

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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight and FedEx Kinko’s form the core of our reportable segments. As of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, our reportable segments included the following businesses:
   
FedEx Express Segment
 FedEx Express (express transportation)
FedEx Trade Networks (global trade services)
FedEx Ground Segment
 FedEx Ground (small-package ground delivery)
FedEx SmartPost (small-parcel consolidator)
FedEx Freight Segment
 FedEx Freight LTL Group:
   FedEx Freight (regional LTL freight transportation)
   FedEx National LTL (long-haul LTL freight transportation)
FedEx Custom Critical (time-critical transportation)
Caribbean Transportation Services (airfreight forwarding)
FedEx Kinko’s Segment
 FedEx Kinko’s (document solutions and business services)
FedEx Services provides customer-facing sales, marketing and information technology support, primarily for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. The costs for these activities are allocated based on metrics such as relative revenues or estimated services provided. We believe these allocations approximate the cost of providing these functions.
The operating expenses line item “Intercompany charges” on the accompanying unaudited financial summaries of our reportable segments includes the allocations from FedEx Services to the respective segments. The “Intercompany charges” caption also includes allocations 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. Management evaluates segment financial performance based on operating income.

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In addition, 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 and are reflected as revenues of the billing segment. We believe these rates approximate fair value and these rates are periodically evaluated and updated as necessary. FedEx Kinko’s segment revenues include package acceptance revenue, which represents the fee received by FedEx Kinko’s from FedEx Express and FedEx Ground for accepting and handling packages at FedEx Kinko’s locations on behalf of these operating companies. Package acceptance revenue does not include the external revenue associated with the actual shipments. All shipment revenues are reflected in the segment performing the transportation services. Such intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in the consolidated results and are not separately identified in the following segment information, as the amounts are not material.
Effective June 1, 2006, we moved the credit, collections and customer service functions with responsibility for FedEx Express domestic and FedEx Ground customer information from FedEx Express into a new subsidiary of FedEx Services named FedEx Customer Information Services, Inc. (“FCIS”). Also, effective June 1, 2006, we moved FedEx Supply Chain Services, Inc., the results of which were previously reported in the FedEx Ground segment, into a new subsidiary of FedEx Services named FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, Inc. The costs of providing these customer service functions and the net operating costs of FedEx Global Supply Chain Services are allocated back to the FedEx Express and FedEx Ground segments. Prior year amounts have not been reclassified to conform to the current year segment presentation, as the financial results are materially comparable.
In addition, 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. FedEx Kinko’s segment revenues include package acceptance revenue, which represents the fee received by FedEx Kinko’s from FedEx Express and FedEx Ground for accepting and handling packages at FedEx Kinko’s locations on behalf of these operating companies. Package acceptance revenue does not include the external revenue associated with the actual shipments. All shipment revenues are reflected in the segment performing the transportation services. Such intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in the consolidated results but are not separately identified in the following segment information, as the amounts are not material.

 

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FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT
The following table compares revenues, operating expenses, operating income and operating margin (dollars in millions) for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                                
 Three Months Ended Percent Six Months Ended Percent  Three Months Ended Percent Nine Months Ended Percent 
 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change  2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change 
Revenues:  
Package:  
U.S. overnight box $1,634 $1,604 2 $3,288 $3,165 4  $1,572 $1,598  (2) $4,861 $4,762 2 
U.S. overnight envelope 488 480 2 1,000 969 3  477 485  (2) 1,476 1,455 1 
U.S. deferred 716 702 2 1,421 1,388 2  740 750  (1) 2,161 2,138 1 
                  
Total U.S. domestic package revenue 2,838 2,786 2 5,709 5,522 3  2,789 2,833  (2) 8,498 8,355 2 
International Priority (IP)(1) 1,969 1,757 12 3,882 3,391 14  1,596 1,489 7 4,958 4,491 10 
                  
Total package revenue 4,807 4,543 6 9,591 8,913 8  4,385 4,322 1 13,456 12,846 5 
Freight:  
U.S. 624 564 11 1,231 1,070 15  587 574 2 1,817 1,644 11 
International 106 117  (9) 209 222  (6)
International priority freight (1)
 252 202 25 772 591 31 
International ATA/IXF 90 107  (16) 300 329  (9)
                  
Total freight revenue 730 681 7 1,440 1,292 11  929 883 5 2,889 2,564 13 
Other(1)
 156 146 7 302 287 5 
Other(2)
 209 135 55 511 422 21 
                  
Total revenues 5,693 5,370 6 11,333 10,492 8  5,523 5,340 3 16,856 15,832 6 
Operating expenses:  
Salaries and employee benefits 2,116�� 1,959 8 4,118 3,930 5 
Salaries and employee benefits(3)
 2,043 2,019 1 6,161 5,949 4 
Purchased transportation 269 236 14 532 477 12  300 238 26 832 715 16 
Rentals and landing fees 392 409  (4) 790 892  (11) 411 408 1 1,201 1,300  (8)
Depreciation and amortization 208 203 2 413 396 4  216 203 6 629 599 5 
Fuel 716 760  (6) 1,514 1,388 9  691 666 4 2,205 2,054 7 
Maintenance and repairs 365 339 8 763 700 9  357 320 12 1,120 1,020 10 
Intercompany charges 526 383 37 1,036 741 40  503 386 30 1,539 1,127 37 
Other 599 605  (1) 1,198 1,207  (1) 611 654  (7) 1,809 1,861  (3)
                  
Total operating expenses(2) (3)
 5,191 4,894 6 10,364 9,731 7 
Total operating expenses(4)
 5,132 4,894 5 15,496 14,625 6 
                  
Operating income $502 $476 5 $969 $761 27  $391 $446  (12) $1,360 $1,207 13 
                  
Operating margin  8.8%  8.9% (10)bp  8.6%  7.3% 130bp  7.1%  8.4% (130) bp  8.1%  7.6% 50 bp
(1) OtherDuring the third quarter of 2007, we reclassified certain prior period international priority freight product revenues includes FedEx Trade Networks.previously included within IP package revenues to international priority freight revenues to conform to the current period presentation and more precisely present the nature of the services provided.
 
(2) Operating expenses for the second quarter and first halfOther revenues include revenues of 2007 included a $143 million charge associated with upfront compensation and benefits under the new labor contract with our pilots, which was ratified in October 2006.FedEx Trade Networks.
 
(3) Salaries and employee benefits for the nine months of 2007 include a $143 million charge for signing bonuses and other upfront compensation associated with a new four-year labor contract with our pilots.
(4)Operating expenses for the first sixnine months of 2006 include a $75 million charge, primarily recorded in rentals and landing fees, to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases.

 

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The following table compares selected statistics (in thousands, except yield amounts) for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                                
 Three Months Ended Percent Six Months Ended Percent  Three Months Ended Percent Nine Months Ended Percent 
 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change  2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change 
Package Statistics(1)
  
Average daily package volume (ADV):  
U.S. overnight box 1,183 1,211  (2) 1,174 1,195  (2) 1,191 1,225  (3) 1,180 1,205  (2)
U.S. overnight envelope 700 702  702 707  (1) 699 711  (2) 701 708  (1)
U.S. deferred 895 886 1 875 891  (2) 965 965  904 916  (1)
                      
Total U.S. domestic ADV 2,778 2,799  (1) 2,751 2,793  (2) 2,855 2,901  (2) 2,785 2,829  (2)
IP 507 480 6 488 462 6 
IP(2)
 490 474 3 486 463 5 
                      
Total ADV 3,285 3,279  3,239 3,255   3,345 3,375  (1) 3,271 3,292  (1)
                      
Revenue per package (yield):  
U.S. overnight box $21.92 $21.03 4 $21.87 $20.69 6  $21.29 $21.03 1 $21.68 $20.80 4 
U.S. overnight envelope 11.06 10.86 2 11.13 10.71 4  11.01 11.01  11.09 10.81 3 
U.S. deferred 12.70 12.56 1 12.69 12.16 4  12.37 12.54  (1) 12.58 12.29 2 
U.S. domestic composite 16.21 15.80 3 16.21 15.44 5  15.76 15.75  16.06 15.55 3 
IP 61.68 58.14 6 62.12 57.36 8 
IP(2)
 52.52 50.62 4 53.73 51.03 5 
Composite package yield 23.22 21.99 6 23.13 21.39 8  21.14 20.65 2 21.65 20.54 5 
Freight Statistics(1)
  
Average daily freight pounds:  
U.S. 9,917 9,544 4 9,642 9,209 5  9,785 9,619 2 9,688 9,343 4 
International 1,946 2,283  (15) 1,922 2,159  (11)
International priority freight(2)
 1,845 1,620 14 1,866 1,585 18 
International ATA/IXF 1,715 2,177  (21) 1,855 2,165  (14)
                      
Total average daily freight pounds 11,863 11,827  11,564 11,368 2  13,345 13,416  (1) 13,409 13,093 2 
                      
Revenue per pound (yield):  
U.S. $1.00 $0.94 6 $1.00 $0.91 10  $0.97 $0.96 1 $0.99 $0.93 6 
International 0.86 0.81 6 0.85 0.80 6 
International priority freight(2)
 2.20 2.01 9 2.18 1.96 11 
International ATA/IXF 0.85 0.80 6 0.85 0.80 6 
Composite freight yield 0.98 0.91 8 0.97 0.89 9  1.12 1.06 6 1.13 1.03 10 
(1) Package and freight statistics include only the operations of FedEx Express.Express only.
(2)During the third quarter of 2007, we reclassified certain prior period international priority freight product statistics previously included within IP package statistics to international priority freight statistics to conform to the current period presentation and more precisely present the nature of the services provided.
FedEx Express Segment Revenues
FedEx Express segment revenues increased in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 principally due to volume and yield improvements and volume growth in IP services (particularly in U.S. outbound, Europe and Asia). U.S. domestic package and U.S. freight revenue growth also contributed to the revenue increase for the second quarter and first halfnine months of 2007. During the second quarter of 2007, IP revenues grew 12% on yield growth of 6% and a 6% increase in volume. During the first six months of 2007, IP revenues grew 14% on yield growth of 8% and a 6% increase in volume. U.S. domestic package revenues grewdeclined 2% during the secondthird quarter of 2007 and increased 3% for the first half of 2007primarily due to yield increasesvolume declines associated with the continued moderating rate of 3% duringgrowth of the second quarter and 5% for the first half of 2007.U.S. economy. U.S. domestic package volumes decreased during the first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to revenue management actions that began last year.year and the moderating growth rate of the U.S. economy. Other revenues increased in the third quarter and nine months of 2007 primarily due to our acquisition of ANC, as described above.
IP yield increased during the secondthird quarter of 2007 primarily due to favorable exchange rates, an increase in the average weight per package and a higher rate per pound, which was partially offset by lower fuel surcharges. IP yield increased during the nine months of 2007 primarily due to favorable exchange rates, higher fuel surcharges and an increase in the average weight per package. IPThe increase in U.S. domestic composite yield increased in the first halfthird quarter of 2007 primarilywas due to higher fuel surcharges, favorable exchange rates, a higheran increase in the average rate per pound, which more than offset lower fuel surcharges, changes in product mix and an increasea decrease in the average weight per package. U.S. domestic composite yield increasesincreased 3% in the second quarter and the first halfnine months of 2007 were due to increases in the average rate per pound, partially offset by changes in product mix. U.S. freight yield increased due to higher fuel surcharges and an increase in the average rate per pound.
In November 2006, we announced a 5.5%pound and higher fuel surcharges. U.S. freight yield increased in the third quarter of 2007 due to an increase in the average list pricerate per pound. U.S. freight yield increased in the nine months of 2007 due to an increase effective January 1, 2007 on FedEx Express U.S. domestic shipmentsin the average rate per pound and U.S. outbound international shipments and made various changes to other surcharges, while we lowered ourhigher fuel surcharge index by 2%. surcharges.

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In January 2006,2007, we implemented an average list price increase of 5.5% on FedEx Express U.S. domestic shipments and U.S. outbound international shipments and made various changes to certain surcharges, while we lowered our fuel surcharge index by 2%.

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Fuel surcharges increased in the second quarter and first half of 2007 due to higher jet fuel prices. Our fuel surcharge is 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 three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 2006 2005 2006 2005  2007 2006 2007 2006 
U.S. Domestic and Outbound Fuel Surcharge:  
Low  12.50%  13.00%  12.50%  10.50%  9.50%  11.00%  9.50%  10.50%
High 17.00 20.00 17.00 20.00  11.50 20.00 17.00 20.00 
Weighted-average 15.35 16.14 15.67 13.82  10.57 14.44 13.93 14.03 
International Fuel Surcharges:  
Low 12.00 11.00 12.00 10.00  9.50 10.50 9.50 10.00 
High 17.00 20.00 17.00 20.00  13.00 20.00 17.00 20.00 
Weighted-average 14.33 14.09 14.55 12.62  11.88 13.20 13.49 12.82 
FedEx Express Segment Operating Income
DuringOperating income and operating margin declined during the secondthird quarter and first half of 2007 primarily as a result of lower revenue growth, the timing impact of our fuel surcharge and severe winter weather during the third quarter of 2007. Operating income and operating income grewmargin increased during the nine months of 2007 as a result of IP revenue growth and declining fuel prices during the second quarterinclusion in the nine months of 2007.2006 of a $75 million charge to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases. Operating income and operating margin for the second quarternine months of 2007 were negatively impacted by costs associated with the ratification of a new labor contract with our pilots onin October 17, 2006. These costs included signing bonuses and other upfront compensation of $143 million, as well as pay increases and other benefit enhancements, which were partially mitigated by reductions in variable incentive compensation. Operating margin improvement during the first half of 2007 was primarily due to higher yields, combined with cost containment and the inclusion in the first half of 2006 of a $75 million charge to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases.
Salaries and employee benefitsFuel costs increased in the secondthird quarter and first half of 2007 primarily as a result of the new labor contract with our pilots, as described above. Increased purchased transportation costs in the second quarter and first half of 2007 were driven by IP volume growth, which required a higher utilization of contract pickup and delivery services and an increase in the cost of purchased transportation. The decrease in rentals and landing fees in the first half of 2007 is primarily attributable to the one-time adjustment for leases in 2006 described above. Fuel costs decreased in the second quarter of 2007, due to a decrease in the average price per gallon of fuel. Fuel costs increased for the first halfnine months of 2007 due to an increase in gallons consumed and an increase in the average price per gallon of fuel. However, our fuelFuel surcharges more thandid not offset the effect of fuel prices in bothcosts on our operating results for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007, due to the timing lag that exists between when we purchase fuel and when our fuel surcharges are adjusted, as described above, based on a static analysis of the year-over-year changes in fuel prices compared to changes in fuel surcharges.
Salaries and employee benefits increased in the nine months of 2007 primarily as a result of the new labor contract with our pilots, as described above. Purchased transportation increased in the third quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of our acquisition of ANC, as described above. Increased purchased transportation costs in the nine months of 2007 were driven by IP volume growth, which required a higher utilization of contract pickup and delivery services, an increase in the cost of purchased transportation and as a result of our acquisition of ANC, as described above. The decrease in rentals and landing fees in the nine months of 2007 was primarily attributable to the one-time adjustment for leases in 2006 described above. Intercompany charges increased in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to allocations as a result of moving the FCIS organization from FedEx Express to FedEx Services in 2007. The costs associated with the FCIS organization in 2006 were of a comparable amount but were reported in individual operating expense captions.

 

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FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT
The following table compares revenues, operating expenses, operating income and operating margin (dollars in millions) and selected package statistics (in thousands, except yield amounts) for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                                
 Three Months Ended Percent Six Months Ended Percent  Three Months Ended Percent Nine Months Ended Percent 
 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change  2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change 
Revenues $1,520 $1,307 16 $2,937 $2,526 16  $1,523 $1,363 12 $4,460 $3,889 15 
Operating expenses:  
Salaries and employee benefits 256 230 11 497 451 10  251 237 6 748 688 9 
Purchased transportation 592 506 17 1,145 972 18  597 517 15 1,742 1,489 17 
Rentals 44 36 22 80 67 19  45 35 29 125 102 23 
Depreciation and amortization 65 53 23 126 103 22  71 58 22 197 161 22 
Fuel 28 27 4 59 45 31  26 21 24 85 66 29 
Maintenance and repairs 32 28 14 63 57 11  35 29 21 98 86 14 
Intercompany charges 147 129 14 283 249 14  141 135 4 424 384 10 
Other 165 135 22 336 271 24  161 144 12 497 415 20 
                  
Total operating expenses 1,329 1,144 16 2,589 2,215 17  1,327 1,176 13 3,916 3,391 15 
                  
Operating income $191 $163 17 $348 $311 12  $196 $187 5 $544 $498 9 
                  
Operating margin  12.6%  12.5% 10bp  11.8%  12.3% (50)bp  12.9%  13.7% (80) bp  12.2%  12.8% (60) bp
Average daily package volume(1)
 3,242 2,843 14 3,082 2,712 14  3,216 2,944 9 3,125 2,788 12 
Revenue per package (yield)(1)
 $7.04 $6.90 2 $7.08 $6.91 2  $7.26 $7.10 2 $7.14 $6.97 2 
(1) Package statistics include only the operations of FedEx Ground.Ground only.
FedEx Ground Segment Revenues
Revenues increased during the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 principally due to volume and yield growth. Average daily volumes at FedEx Ground rose 14%9% in both the secondthird quarter and six12% in the nine months of 2007 due to increased commercial business and the continued growth of our FedEx Home Delivery service. Yield improvement during the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 was primarily due to the impact of the January 2006 general rate increase, increased fuel surchargesincreases and higher extra service revenue (primarilyprimarily on our residential and signature services).services. This yield increase was partially offset by higher customer discounts and a lower average weight and zone per package.
On December 4, 2006, we announced standard list rate increases averaging 4.9% for our ground and home delivery services and changes to various surcharges. The new rates and surcharge changes will be effective January 1, 2007. In January 2006,2007, we implemented standard list rate increases averaging 3.9%4.9% and made changes to various surcharges.
The FedEx Ground fuel surcharge is based on a rounded average of the national U.S. on-highway average prices for a gallon of diesel fuel, as published by the Department of Energy. Our fuel surcharge ranged as follows for the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 2006 2005 2006 2005  2007 2006 2007 2006 
Low  4.50%  3.00%  4.25%  2.50%  3.50%  3.25%  3.50%  2.50%
High 5.25 4.50 5.25 4.50  3.75 5.25 5.25 5.25 
Weighted-average 4.84 3.68 4.71 3.19  3.66 4.17 4.36 3.53 

 

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FedEx Ground Segment Operating Income
Operating income increased slightly while operating margin declined in the third quarter of 2007 primarily due to the timing impact of our fuel surcharge, increased purchased transportation costs, severe winter weather and higher depreciation and rent expense associated with network expansion. FedEx Ground segment operating income increased 17%9% during the second quarternine months of 2007 and 12% during the first half of 2007, resulting principally from revenue growth and yield improvement, as well asdue to improved results at FedEx SmartPost. Second quarter results also benefited from declining fuel pricesOperating margin declined during the quarter.
Purchased transportation increased 17% in the second quarternine months of 2007 primarily due to increased purchased transportation costs, increased legal costs and higher package volumedepreciation and an increaserent expense associated with network expansion.
Purchased transportation increased 15% in the third quarter of 2007 and increased 17% in the nine months of 2007 primarily due to volume growth and higher rates paid to our independent contractors. Purchased transportation increased 18% in the first half of 2007 principally due to volume growth and an increase in the rates paid to our independent contractors, including fuel supplements. Salaries and employee benefits, as well as other operating costs, increased in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 largely due to increases in staffing and facilities to support volume growth. Other operating expenses increased 22% in the second quarter of 2007 and 24% in the first halfnine months of 2007 due primarily to increased legal costs.
Effective June 1, 2006, we moved FedEx Supply Chain Services, Inc., the results of which were previously reported in the FedEx Ground segment, into a new subsidiary of FedEx Services named FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, Inc. The net operating costs of this entity are allocated to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. Prior year amounts have not been reclassified to conform to the current year segment presentation, as financial results are materially comparable.
FEDEX FREIGHT SEGMENT
The following table shows revenues, operating expenses, operating income and operating margin (dollars in millions) and selected statistics for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                                
 Three Months Ended Percent Six Months Ended Percent  Three Months Ended Percent Nine Months Ended Percent 
 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change  2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change 
Revenues $1,225 $932 31 $2,238 $1,824 23  $1,101 $848 30 $3,339 $2,672 25 
Operating expenses:  
Salaries and employee benefits 592 442 34 1,076 881 22  569 449 27 1,645 1,330 24 
Purchased transportation 140 81 73 223 153 46  117 68 72 340 221 54 
Rentals and landing fees 30 25 20 53 49 8  30 23 30 83 72 15 
Depreciation and amortization 52 29 79 83 59 41  55 29 90 138 88 57 
Fuel 116 104 12 228 186 23  111 87 28 339 273 24 
Maintenance and repairs 45 30 50 77 58 33  42 30 40 119 88 35 
Intercompany charges 16 9 78 30 18 67  15 9 67 45 27 67 
Other 96 77 25 180 150 20  112 80 40 292 230 27 
                  
Total operating expenses 1,087 797 36 1,950 1,554 25  1,051 775 36 3,001 2,329 29 
                  
Operating income $138 $135 2 $288 $270 7  $50 $73  (32) $338 $343  (1)
                  
Operating margin  11.3%  14.5% (320)bp  12.9%  14.8% (190)bp  4.5%  8.6% (410) bp  10.1%  12.8% (270) bp
Average daily LTL shipments (in thousands) 87 68 28 78 67 16  77 64 20 77 66 17 
Weight per LTL shipment (lbs) 1,127 1,161  (3) 1,128 1,147  (2) 1,129 1,141  (1) 1,128 1,145  (1)
LTL yield (revenue per hundredweight) $18.73 $16.80 11 $18.35 $16.68 10 
LTL Yield (revenue per hundredweight) $18.68 $16.74 12 $18.45 $16.70 10 
The results of operations of FedEx National LTL are included in FedEx Freight segment results from the date of its acquisition on September 3, 2006.

 

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FedEx Freight Segment Revenues
FedEx Freight segment revenues increased 31%30% for the secondthird quarter and 23%25% for the first halfnine months of 2007 primarily as a result of the impact of the acquisition of FedEx National LTL. Average daily LTL shipments grew during the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 due to the inclusion of FedEx National LTL and demand for our regional and interregional services.LTL. Average daily LTL shipments excluding FedEx National LTL grew for the second quarter, although the growth rate moderated each monthnine months of 2007, but declined slightly during the secondthird quarter of 2007. LTL yield grew during the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007, reflecting higher yields from longer-haul FedEx National LTL shipments and higher rates.
The indexed LTL fuel surcharge is based on thea rounded 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 fuel surcharge ranged as follows for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 2006 2005 2006 2005  2007 2006 2007 2006 
FedEx Freight Fuel Surcharge: 
FedEx Freight LTL Group: 
Low  15.9%  15.6%  15.9%  12.5%  14.0%  15.1%  14.0%  12.5%
High 20.5 19.6 21.2 19.6  17.1 15.8 21.2 19.6 
Weighted-average 17.0 17.0 18.7 15.7  15.9 15.4 17.6 15.7 
FedEx National LTL Fuel Surcharge: 
Low 15.0 
High 19.5 
Weighted-average 16.0 
FedEx Freight Segment Operating Income
FedEx Freight segment operating income increased 2%decreased 32% during the secondthird quarter and 7%1% during the first half of 2007. The results of FedEx National LTL, along with moderating demand for LTL services, contributed to reduced operating margin in both the second quarter and first half of 2007. Our reduced margin in the second quarter and first half of 2007 was partially offset by a gain recorded on the sale of an operating facility. Salaries and employee benefits increased in the second quarter and first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to operating losses at FedEx National LTL. Operating losses for the third quarter and nine months of 2007 at FedEx National LTL acquisition. Fuelresulted from softening volumes and costs increased dueand ongoing investments to there-engineer its network. The inclusion of the results of FedEx National LTL in our results has impacted the year-over-year comparability of all of our operating expenses. Along with incremental costs from FedEx National LTL, depreciation expense increased due to prior year purchases of vehicles and other operating equipment to support volume growth, and purchased transportation increased primarily due to higher fuel pricesrates. In addition, severe winter weather negatively impacted operating income and operating margin during the first quarter of 2007, offset partially by declining fuel prices in the secondthird quarter of 2007. Our fuel surcharges more than offset the effect of higher fuel costs for both the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2007. Purchased transportation costs increased in the second quarter and first half of 2007 as a result of the FedEx National LTL acquisition, volume growth and an increase in the cost of purchased transportation.

 

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FEDEX KINKO’S SEGMENT
The following table shows revenues, operating expenses, operating income and operating margin (dollars in millions) for the three- and six-month periods ended November 30:February 28:
                                                
 Three Months Ended Percent Six Months Ended Percent  Three Months Ended Percent Nine Months Ended Percent 
 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change  2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change 
Revenues $519 $528  (2) $1,023 $1,045  (2) $485 $501  (3) $1,508 $1,546  (2)
Operating expenses:  
Salaries and employee benefits 198 190 4 389 376 3  186 185 1 575 561 2 
Rentals 96 99  (3) 190 201  (5) 92 94  (2) 282 295  (4)
Depreciation and amortization 35 37  (5) 69 73  (5) 35 35  104 108  (4)
Maintenance and repairs 17 19  (11) 32 37  (14) 17 18  (6) 49 55  (11)
Intercompany charges 16 6 NM 27 10 NM  13 8 NM 40 18 NM 
Other operating expenses:  
Supplies, including paper and toner 67 70  (4) 133 137  (3) 63 67  (6) 196 204  (4)
Other 82 91  (10) 165 179  (8) 75 87  (14) 240 266  (10)
                  
Total operating expenses 511 512  1,005 1,013  (1) 481 494  (3) 1,486 1,507  (1)
                  
Operating income $8 $16  (50) $18 $32  (44) $4 $7  (43) $22 $39  (44)
                  
Operating margin  1.5%  3.0% (150)bp  1.8%  3.1% (130)bp  0.8%  1.4% (60) bp  1.5%  2.5% (100) bp
FedEx Kinko’s Segment Revenues
Revenues decreased slightly for the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2007 primarily due to declines in base copy product revenues. TheseThe declines in copy product revenues were due to decreased demand, andwhich more than offset the growth inhigher package acceptance revenues from FedEx Express and retail office product revenues.FedEx Ground. In the first quarter of 2007, FedEx Kinko’s announced the details of a multi-year network expansion plan, including the model for new centers, which will be approximately one-third the size of a traditional center and will include enhanced pack-and-ship stations and a doubling of the number of retail office products offered. This multi-year expansion of the FedEx Kinko’s network is a key strategy relating to FedEx Kinko’s future revenue growth. FedEx Kinko’s added 86opened 150 centers to its global network during the first halfnine months of 2007.
FedEx Kinko’s Segment Operating Income
Operating income decreased $8$3 million in the secondthird quarter of 2007 and $14$17 million in the first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to the decrease in base copy product revenues, as well as the impact of increased salaries and employee benefit costs incurred in connection with a reorganization of the FedEx Kinko’s sales force, expansion activities and employee training and development programs. In addition, expenses associated with the addition of 5554 centers during the secondthird quarter and 86150 in the first halfnine months of 2007, along with expansion planning activities to add a total of approximately 200 new centers during 2007, negatively impacted operating income. Rentals decreased due to reduced equipment rentals as a result of lower copy volumes and favorable lease renegotiations.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION
LIQUIDITY
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.855$1.770 billion at November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, compared to $1.937 billion at May 31, 2006. The following table provides a summary of our cash flows for the six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30February 28 (in millions):
                
 2006 2005  2007 2006 
Operating activities:  
Net income $986 $810  $1,406 $1,238 
Noncash charges and credits 894 954  1,388 1,388 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities  (532)  (629)  (690)  (407)
          
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,348 1,135  2,104 2,219 
          
Investing activities:  
Business acquisition  (784)  
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (991)  
Capital expenditures and other investing activities  (1,427)  (1,289)  (2,077)  (1,812)
          
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,211)  (1,289)  (3,068)  (1,812)
          
Financing activities:  
Proceeds from debt issuances 999   1,054  
Principal payments on debt  (226)  (102)  (283)  (355)
Proceeds from stock issuances 93 105 
Dividends paid  (55)  (48)  (83)  (73)
Proceeds from stock issuances 55 53 
Other 8  (2) 16  (2)
          
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 781  (99) 797  (325)
          
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $(82) $(253)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents $(167) $82 
          
Cash Provided by Operating Activities.Cash flows from operating activities increaseddecreased by $213$115 million in the first halfnine months of 2007 primarily due to increased earnings.higher income tax payments and decreased operating margins. During the first halfnine months of 2007, we made tax-deductible voluntary contributions to our principal U.S. domestic pension plans of $482 million ($456 million during the first halfnine months of 2006).
Cash Used forin Investing Activities. On September 3, 2006, we acquiredCash used in investing activities increased in the nine months of 2007 primarily due to our acquisitions of FedEx National LTL for $784 million in cash.and ANC. Capital expenditures during the first halfnine months of 2007 were 10%14% higher than the prior year periodin 2006 largely due to planned expenditures for FedEx Ground’s network expansion and increased spending at FedEx Express for facility expansion and aircraft and related equipment.equipment, increased spending at FedEx Kinko’s associated with the addition of new locations based on its new center model and investments at FedEx Ground to support network expansion. See “Capital Resources” below for further discussion.
Debt Financing Activities. On August 2, 2006, we filed an updated shelf registration statement with the SEC. The new registration statement does not limit the amount of any future offering. By using this shelf registration statement, we may sell, in one or more future offerings, any combination of our unsecured debt securities and common stock.
On August 8, 2006, under the new shelf registration statement, we issued $1 billion of senior unsecured debt, comprised of floating rate notes totaling $500 million due in August 2007 and fixed rate notes totaling $500 million due in August 2009. The floating rate notes bear interest at the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 0.08%, reset on a quarterly basis. As of November 30,February 28, the floating interest rate was 5.45%5.44%. The fixed rate notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.5%, payable semi-annually. The net proceeds are being used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the funding of acquisitions (such as those described in Note 2 of the FedEx National LTL and ANC acquisitions)accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements).

 

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During the first sixnine months of 2007, $200 million of senior unsecured debt and $18 million of medium term notes matured and were repaid.
A $1.0 billion revolving credit agreement is available to finance our operations and other cash flow needs and to provide support for the issuance of commercial paper. Our revolving credit 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 rentals and landing fees) to capital (adjusted debt plus total common stockholders’ investment) that does not exceed 0.7 to 1.0.0.7. Our leverage ratio of adjusted debt to capital was 0.6 at November 30, 2006.February 28, 2007. We are in compliance with this and all other restrictive covenants of our revolving credit agreement and do not expect the covenants to affect our operations. As of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, no commercial paper was outstanding and the entire $1.0 billion under the revolving credit facility was available for future borrowings.
Dividends.Dividends paid in the first halfnine months of 2007 and 2006 were $55$83 million and $48$73 million, respectively. On November 17, 2006,February 16, 2007, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on JanuaryApril 2, 2007, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on DecemberMarch 12, 2006.2007.
Contingencies.FedEx and its subsidiaries are subject to 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 actions will not materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 10 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Other Liquidity Information. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, our commercial paper program, revolving bank credit facility and shelf registration statement will adequately meet our working capital and investing activities needs for the foreseeable future and finance our pending acquisitions. In the future, other forms of secured financing may be used to obtain capital assets if we determine that they best suit our needs. We have been successful in obtaining investment capital, both domestic and international, although the marketplace for such capital can become restricted depending on a variety of economic factors. We believe the capital resources available to us provide flexibility to access the most efficient markets for financing capital acquisitions, including aircraft, and are adequate for our future capital needs.
Our adoption of the provisions of SFAS 158 on May 31, 2007 is not expected to impact our compliance with any current loan covenants or affect our debt ratings, pension funding requirements or our overall liquidity. See Note 1 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this standard.
We have a senior unsecured debt credit rating from Standard & Poor’s of BBB and a commercial paper rating of A-2. Moody’s Investors Service has assigned us a senior unsecured debt credit rating of Baa2 and a commercial paper rating of P-2. Moody’s characterizes our ratings outlook as “stable,” while Standard & Poor’s characterizes our ratings outlook as “positive.” If our creditdebt 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 ratings drop below investment grade, our access to financing may become more limited.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our operations are capital intensive, characterized by significant investments in aircraft, vehicles, technology, package handling facilities 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, competition, availability of satisfactory financing and actions of regulatory authorities.

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The following table compares capital expenditures by asset category and reportable segment for the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30February 28 (in millions):
                                                
 Percent Change  Percent Change 
 2006/2005  2007/2006 
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months Six Months  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Nine Months 
 2006 2005 2006 2005 Ended Ended  2007 2006 2007 2006 Ended Ended 
Aircraft and related equipment $215 $208 $517 $484 3 7  $297 $252 $814 $737 18 10 
Facilities and sort equipment 189 137 290 229 38 27  149 134 449 363 11 24 
Information and technology investments 96 94 182 185 2  (2) 99 79 280 264 25 6 
Vehicles 184 166 347 342 11 1  57 26 404 368 119 10 
Other equipment 76 50 123 86 52 43  51 39 165 124 31 33 
                  
Total capital expenditures $760 $655 $1,459 $1,326 16 10  $653 $530 $2,112 $1,856 23 14 
                  
FedEx Express segment $376 $336 $770 $724 12 6  $400 $303 $1,170 $1,027 32 14 
FedEx Ground segment 183 138 317 254 33 25  88 115 405 369  (23) 10 
FedEx Freight segment 83 94 168 176  (12)  (5) 68 49 236 224 39 5 
FedEx Kinko’s segment 42 32 66 47 31 40  38 19 104 65 100 60 
Other, principally FedEx Services 76 55 138 125 38 10  59 44 197 171 34 15 
                  
Total capital expenditures $760 $655 $1,459 $1,326 16 10  $653 $530 $2,112 $1,856 23 14 
                  
Capital expenditures during the first halfnine months of 2007 were higher than the prior year period primarily due to investments in the FedEx Ground network to support volume growth and increased spending at FedEx Express for facility expansion and aircraft and related equipment.equipment, expenditures at FedEx Kinko’s associated with the addition of new locations based on its new center model and investments at FedEx Ground to support network expansion. We expect capital expenditures of approximately $3.1$3.0 billion for 2007, compared to $2.5 billion in 2006. Much of the anticipated increase in the fourth quarter of 2007 is due to aircraft and related equipment and facility expansionsexpansion at FedEx Express, vehicle expenditures at FedEx Ground to support network expansions and replacement needs and the addition of new locations at FedEx Kinko’s based on its new center model.model and facilities and sort equipment at FedEx Ground to support network expansion and replacement needs. We also plan to continue investing in productivity-enhancing technologies and the multi-year capacity expansion of the FedEx Ground network.technologies.
Because of substantial lead times associated with the manufacture or modification of aircraft, we must generally plan our aircraft orders or modifications three to eight years in advance. While we also pursue market opportunities to purchase aircraft when they become available, we must make commitments regarding our airlift requirements years before aircraft are actually needed.needed because of the substantial lead times associated with the manufacture or modification of aircraft.
On September 25, 2006, weDuring the second quarter of 2007, FedEx Express announced two aircraft acquisition programs designed to meet future capacity needs. The first is a $2.6 billion multi-year program to acquire and modify approximately 90 Boeing 757-200 aircraft to replace our narrow body fleet of Boeing 727-200 aircraft. We expect to bring the new aircraft into service during the eight-year period between calendar years 2008 and 2016 contingent upon identification and purchase of suitable 757-200 aircraft. As of November 30, 2006, we had entered into agreements to purchase 15 757-200 aircraft under this program. The impact to 2007 of this program has been reflected in our expected 2007 capital expenditures of approximately $3.1 billion.
On November 7, 2006, we entered intosecond is an agreement to acquire 15 new Boeing 777 Freighter (“777F”) aircraft and an option to purchase an additional 15 Boeing 777F aircraft. The 777F is the world’s largest twin-engine cargo aircraft and will provide us with non-stop, point-to-point transoceanic routes with shorter flight times. We expect to take delivery of sixSee Note 9 of the 777Faccompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our aircraft in 2010 and the remaining nine in 2011. In connection with the decision to purchase these aircraft, we cancelled our order for ten Airbus A380-800F aircraft. We do not expect the cancellation of this contract to have any material negative impact to us.commitments.

 

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CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS
The following table sets forth a summary of our contractual cash obligations as of November 30, 2006.February 28, 2007. 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 on our balance sheet as current liabilities at November 30, 2006.February 28, 2007. 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  Payments Due by Fiscal Year 
 (in millions)  (in millions) 
 There-    There-   
 2007(1) 2008 2009 2010 2011 after Total  2007(1) 2008 2009 2010 2011 after Total 
Amounts reflected in Balance Sheet:
  
Long-term debt $622 $500 $500 $499 $249 $539 $2,909  $622 $550 $500 $499 $249 $539 $2,959 
Capital lease obligations(2) (3)
 11 100 12 97 8 144 372 
Capital lease obligations(2)(3)
 6 100 12 96 8 144 366 
Other cash obligations not reflected in Balance Sheet:
  
Unconditional purchase obligations (3)
 673 703 850 1,061 726 226 4,239  397 1,016 1,116 1,147 704 250 4,630 
Interest on long-term debt 80 117 110 79 65 1,599 2,050  35 118 111 79 65 1,599 2,007 
Operating leases(3)
 949 1,577 1,386 1,216 1,078 7,260 13,466  432 1,626 1,427 1,246 1,100 7,395 13,226 
                              
Total $2,335 $2,997 $2,858 $2,952 $2,126 $9,768 $23,036  $1,492 $3,410 $3,166 $3,067 $2,126 $9,927 $23,188 
                              
(1) Cash obligations for the remainder of 2007.
 
(2) Capital lease obligations represent principal and interest payments.
 
(3) See Note 89 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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 above.
Amounts Reflected in Balance Sheet
We have certain financial instruments representing potential commitments, not reflected in the table above, that were incurred in the normal course of business to support our operations, including surety bonds and standby letters of credit. These instruments are generally required under certain U.S. self-insurance programs and are also used in the normal course of international operations. While the notional amounts of these instruments are material, there are no additional contingent liabilities associated with them because the underlying liabilities are already reflected in our balance sheet.
We have other long-term liabilities reflected in our balance sheet, including deferred income taxes, non-qualified pension and postretirement healthcare liabilities and other self-insurance accruals. The payment obligations associated with these liabilities are not reflected in the table above due to the absence of scheduled maturities. Therefore, the timing of these payments cannot be determined, except for amounts estimated to be payable within twelve months that are included in current liabilities.
Other Cash Obligations Not Reflected in Balance Sheet
The amounts reflected in the table above for purchase commitments represent non-cancelable agreements to purchase goods or services. Such contracts include those for certain purchases of aircraft, aircraft modifications, vehicles, facilities, computers, printing and other equipment and advertising and promotions contracts. In addition, we have committed to modify our DC10 aircraft for two-man cockpit configurations, which is reflected in the table above. Commitments to purchase aircraft in passenger

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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, which are primarily fixed rate.
The amounts reflected in the table above for operating leases represent future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases (principally aircraft and facilities) with an initial or remaining term in excess of one year at November 30, 2006.February 28, 2007. In the past, we financed a significant portion of our aircraft needs (and certain other equipment needs) using operating leases (a type of “off-balance sheet financing”). At the time that the decision to lease was made, we determined that these operating leases would provide economic benefits favorable to ownership with respect to market values, liquidity or after-tax cash flows.
In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, our operating leases are not recorded in our balance sheet. Credit rating agencies routinely use information concerning minimum lease payments required forunder our operating leases to calculate our debt capacity.
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 large, global corporation. However, even under optimal circumstances, estimates routinely require adjustment based on changing circumstances and new or better information.
Information regarding our “Critical Accounting Estimates” can be found in our Annual Report. The four critical accounting policies that we believe are either the most judgmental, or involve the selection or application of alternative accounting policies, and are material to our financial statements are those relating to pension cost, self-insurance accruals, long-lived assets and revenue recognition. Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and with our independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, Note 1 to the financial statements in our Annual Report contains a summary of our significant accounting policies.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this report, including (but not limited to) those contained in “Outlook,” “Liquidity,” “Capital Resources,” “Contractual Cash Obligations,” and in Footnote 1, “General,” 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:

 

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 economic conditions in the global markets in which we operate;
 
 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;
 
 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;
 
 the price and availability of jet and diesel fuel;
 
 the impact of intense competition on our ability to maintain or increase our prices (including our fuel surcharge in response to rising fuel costs) or to maintain or grow our market share;
 
 our ability to manage our cost structure for capital expenditures and operating expenses, and match it to shifting and future customer volume levels;
 
 our ability to effectively operate, integrate, leverage and grow acquired businesses including FedEx Kinko’s and FedEx National LTL, and to continue to support the value we allocate to these acquired businesses, including their goodwill;
 
 any impacts on our businesses resulting from new domestic or international government regulation, including regulatory actions affecting global aviation rights, increased air cargo and other security requirements, and tax, accounting, labor or environmental rules;
 
 changes in foreign currency exchange rates, especially in the Japanese yen, Taiwan dollar,euro, Chinese yuan, Canadian dollar, Great Britain pound and euro,Japanese yen, which can affect our sales levels and foreign currency sales prices;
 
 our ability to defend against challenges to the status of FedEx Ground’s owner-operators as independent contractors, rather than employees;
 
 any liability resulting from and the costs of defending against class-action litigation, such as wage-and-hour and race discrimination claims, and any other legal proceedings;
 
 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;
 
 a shortage of qualified labor and our ability to mitigate this shortage through recruiting and retention efforts and productivity gains;
 
 increasing costs and the volatility of costs for employee benefits, especially pension and healthcare benefits;
 
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 the impact of technology developments on our operations and on demand for our services (for example, the impact that low-cost home copiers and printers are having on demand for FedEx Kinko’s copy services);
 
 adverse weather conditions or natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, which can damage our property, disrupt our operations, increase fuel costs and adversely affect shipment levels;
 
 widespread outbreak of an illness such as avian influenza (bird flu), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) 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
At November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, we had approximately $500 million of outstanding floating-rate senior unsecured debt issued in August 2006 for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the funding of acquisitions. This floating rate debt matures in August 2007. We have not employed interest rate hedging to mitigate the risks with respect to these borrowings.this borrowing. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rate on our outstanding floating-rate borrowingsdebt would not have a material effect on our results of operations. As of November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, there had been no other material changes in our market risk sensitive instruments and positions since the disclosure in our Annual Report. While we are a global provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services, the substantial majority of our transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars. The distribution of our foreign currency denominated transactions is such that foreign currency declines in some areas of the world are often offset by foreign currency gains in other areas of the world. The principal foreign currency exchange rate risks to which we are exposed are in the Japanese yen, Taiwan dollar,euro, Chinese yuan, Canadian dollar, Great Britain pound and euro.Japanese yen. Foreign currency fluctuations during the three- and six-monthnine-month periods ended November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 did not have a material effect on our results of operations.
We have market risk for changes in the price of jet and diesel fuel. This risk is largely mitigated by our fuel surcharges. However, our fuel surcharges have a lag that exists before they are adjusted for changes in fuel prices and fuel prices can fluctuate within certain ranges before resulting in a change to our fuel surcharges. Therefore, our operating income may be significantly affected in the short term should the spot price of fuel suddenly change by a significant amount or change by amounts that do not result in a change into 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’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 November 30, 2006February 28, 2007 (the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
During our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2006,February 28, 2007, 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 910 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
On December 19, 2006, FedEx Express received a formal request for certain information in connection with an ongoing investigation by the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission (“EC”) into possible anti-competitive behavior relating to air freight transport services in the European Union/European Economic Area. This investigation is in addition to the ongoing investigation by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that was disclosed in our Annual Report. We do not believe that we have engaged in any anti-competitive activities, and we are cooperating with both the EC and the DOJ.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
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, as updated by our quarterly reportreports on Form 10-Q for the quarterquarters ended August 31, 2006.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
For the information called for by this item, see our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31,2006 and November 30, 2006.
Item 6. Exhibits
   
Exhibit  
Number Description of Exhibit
10.1Boeing 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 commercial and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
   
10.210.1 Amendment dated November 30,December 8, 2006 to the TransportationConsulting Agreement dated July 31,May 25, 2006 between the United States Postal ServiceDaniel J. Sullivan and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential commercial and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.FedEx Ground.
   
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.

 

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
     
 FEDEX CORPORATION
 
 
Date: December 22, 2006March 23, 2007 /s/ JOHN L. MERINO   
 JOHN L. MERINO  
 CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER 
 
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
   
Exhibit  
Number Description of Exhibit
10.1Boeing 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 commercial and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
   
10.210.1 Amendment dated November 30,December 8, 2006 to the TransportationConsulting Agreement dated July 31,May 25, 2006 between the United States Postal ServiceDaniel J. Sullivan and Federal Express Corporation. Confidential treatment has been requested for confidential commercial and financial information, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.FedEx Ground.
   
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.

 

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