UPS 2014 Annual Report Download - page 60

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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The proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment were largely due to real estate sales during the 2012
through 2014 period, as well as the proceeds from insurance recoveries in 2013. The net decline in finance receivables in the
2012 through 2014 period was primarily due to customer paydowns and loan sales activity, primarily in our commercial
lending, asset-based lending and leasing portfolios. The purchases and sales of marketable securities are largely determined by
liquidity needs and the periodic rebalancing of investment types, and will therefore fluctuate from period to period.
The cash paid for business acquisitions in the 2012 to 2014 period was largely due to the acquisitions of Kiala S.A. in
Belgium (2012), Cemelog Ltd. in Hungary (2013), i-parcel LLC in the U.S. (2014) and Polar Speed Distribution Limited in the
U.K. (2014), as well as other smaller acquisitions.
Other investing activities are impacted by changes in our restricted cash balances, capital contributions into certain
investment partnerships, and various other items. In 2014 and 2013, we increased the restricted cash balance associated with
our self-insurance requirements by $17 and $137 million, respectively (there were no changes in restricted cash in 2012, other
than earned interest).
Financing Activities
Our primary sources (uses) of cash for financing activities were as follows (amounts in millions, except per share data):
2014 2013 2012
Net cash used in financing activities $ (5,161) $ (7,807) $ (1,817)
Share Repurchases:
Cash expended for shares repurchased $ (2,695) $ (3,838) $ (1,621)
Number of shares repurchased (26.4) (43.2) (21.8)
Shares outstanding at year-end 905 923 953
Percent reduction in shares outstanding (2.0)% (3.1)% (1.0)%
Dividends:
Dividends declared per share $ 2.68 $ 2.48 $ 2.28
Cash expended for dividend payments $ (2,366) $ (2,260) $ (2,130)
Borrowings:
Net borrowings (repayments) of debt principal $ (169) $ (1,775) $ 1,729
Other Financing Activities:
Cash received for common stock issuances $ 274 $ 491 $ 301
Other financing activities $ (205) $ (425) $ (96)
Capitalization:
Total debt outstanding at year-end $ 10,787 $ 10,872 $ 12,870
Total shareowners’ equity at year-end 2,158 6,488 4,733
Total capitalization $ 12,945 $ 17,360 $ 17,603
Debt to Total Capitalization % 83.3 % 62.6 % 73.1 %
On February 14, 2013, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization of $10.0 billion, which replaced
an authorization previously announced in 2012. The share repurchase authorization has no expiration date. As of December 31,
2014, we had $4.152 billion of this share repurchase authorization remaining. Share repurchases may take the form of
accelerated share repurchases, open market purchases, or other such methods as we deem appropriate. The timing of our share
repurchases will depend upon market conditions. Unless terminated earlier by the resolution of our Board, the program will
expire when we have purchased all shares authorized for repurchase under the program. We anticipate repurchasing
approximately $2.7 billion of shares in 2015.
The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on various factors,
including our net income, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects, and other relevant factors. We expect to
continue the practice of paying regular cash dividends. In February 2015, we increased our quarterly dividend payment from
$0.67 to $0.73 per share, a 9% increase.