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  • Manchester United a rămas impresionată: imaginile postate de la București în seara meciului cu FCSB


    • Europa League: FCSB – Man. United, joi, 22:00, DGS 1

    • Europa League: Tottenham – Elfsborg, joi, 22:00, DGS 2

    Meciul dintre FCSB și Manchester United poate fi urmărit și pe site-ul digisport.ro, cât și în aplicația Digi Sport, de abonații Digi România.

    Imaginile postate de Manchester United de la București în seara meciului cu FCSB din Europa League

    În seara meciului cu FCSB, cei de la Manchester United au postate pe rețelele sociale o serie de imagini de la București.

    Englezii au rămas impresionați de Casa Poporului, Parcul Cișmigiu, dar și de Centrul Vechi, potrivit imaginilor postate.

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    Manchester United are nu mai puțin de 84 de milioane de urmăritori pe Facebook.

    Programul complet al FCSB-ului în Europa League. Toate meciurile, în direct la Digi Sport

    • 26 septembrie – FCSB – FC RFS 4-1
    • 3 octombrie – PAOK FC – FCSB 0-1
    • 24 octombrie – Rangers FC – FCSB 4-0
    • 7 noiembrie – FCSB – FC Midtjylland 2-0
    • 28 noiembrie – FCSB – Olympiacos FC 0-0
    • 12 decembrie – TSG Hoffenheim – FCSB 0-0
    • 23 ianuarie – Qarabag FK – FCSB 2-3
    • 30 ianuarie – FCSB – Manchester United – 22:00

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    Manchester United a rămas impresionată de atmosfera și suportul incredibil pe care l-a primit în seara meciului cu FCSB din București. Imaginile postate de echipa engleză pe rețelele de socializare arată fanii români în culmea entuziasmului, creând o ambianță de neuitat pe stadion.

    Jucătorii lui Manchester United au fost impresionați de pasiunea și devotamentul fanilor prezenți la meci, care au cântat și au aplaudat în permanență, motivând echipa să lupte pentru victorie. Atmosfera din tribune a fost de-a dreptul electrică, iar suporterii români au arătat că sunt printre cei mai înfocați din Europa.

    Echipa engleză a apreciat în mod special gesturile de ospitalitate și prietenie primite de la fanii români, care i-au făcut să se simtă ca acasă într-un mediu atât de diferit. Manchester United a promis că va reveni cu drag în România pentru alte meciuri și a mulțumit tuturor celor care au contribuit la atmosfera extraordinară din seara respectivă.

    Imaginile postate de Manchester United de la București au captat magia și pasiunea fotbalului românesc, demonstrând încă o dată că acest sport poate uni oameni din culturi și țări diferite în jurul unei pasiuni comune.

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  • Europa League Soccer: Livestream FCSB vs. Man United From Anywhere


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    Fourth-placed Man United head to Bucharest on Thursday to take on eighth-paced FCSB, with both sides needing a win to seal automatic qualification for the UEFA Europa League’s last 16.

    Man United claimed a last-gasp win in their “Battle of Britain” clash with Scottish team Rangers last week at Old Trafford to edge Ruben Amorim’s side closer to the tournament’s knockout stages. 

    FCSB — formerly known as Steaua Bucharest — are just a point behind United, following their battling 3-2 win away at Qarabağ FK in Azerbaijan last time out. 

    FCSB host Manchester United on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania. Kickoff is set for 10 p.m. EET local time in Romania, making it an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK. That means its a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Friday morning.

    Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.

    Bruno Fernandes’s injury-time strike earned Manchester United a crucial win over Rangers last Thursday. 

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    Livestream FCSB vs. Man United in the US

    American soccer fans can stream every fixture of this season’s tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the UEFA Europa League.

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    Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 per month and Premium for $13 per month. Both offer coverage of the Europa League as well as the Champions League.

    The cheaper Essential option has ads for on-demand streaming and lacks live CBS feeds as well as the ability to download shows to watch offline later. Newcomers to the service can take advantage of a 30-day free trial, while students may qualify for a 25% discount.

    Read our Paramount Plus review.

    How to watch every UEFA Europa League 2024/25 game online from anywhere using a VPN

    If you find yourself unable to view Europa League matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. 

    With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this. 

    Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. 

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    ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.

    Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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    Livestream FCSB vs. Man United in the UK

    TNT Sports has the rights to broadcast Europa League fixtures in the UK, with this match set to be shown live today on TNT Sports 1. 

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    TNT Sports is the place to watch Europa League matches exclusively live this season in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in a number of ways, including via Sky Q as a TV package, or direct streaming from its range of mobile and smart TV apps. It costs £31 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.

    Livestream FCSB vs. Man United in Canada

    If you want to stream Europa League games live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to the tournament this season.

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    A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to the Champions League, and the UEFA Conference League, plus EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.

    As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there’s a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.

    Livestream FCSB vs. Man United in Australia

    Football fans Down Under can watch Europa League matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to show this tournament live in Australia this season.

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    Stan Sport will set you back AU$12 per month (on top of a AU$15 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.

    A subscription will also give you access to Champions League and Europa Conference League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.

    Quick tips for streaming UEFA Europa League matches using a VPN 

    • With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming Europa League games may vary.
    • If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
    • If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try to fix quickly. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
    • All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help since both devices will appear to be in the correct location. 
    • Remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.





    Are you ready for some thrilling Europa League soccer action? You can livestream the highly anticipated FCSB vs. Manchester United match from anywhere in the world!

    Both teams are gearing up for an intense showdown on the pitch, and you won’t want to miss a minute of the action. Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go, you can catch all the excitement of this match by livestreaming it on your favorite device.

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  • FCSB vs Manchester United LIVE: Latest team news and line-ups ahead of key Europa League clash


    Manchester United will have their eye on securing a top-eight finish as the Europa League group stage reaches its conclusion on what could be a hectic night of action.

    Ruben Amorim’s side are in the Romanian capital to take on FCSB in their final fixture as they reach the end of a campaign in which they are so far unbeaten. Three draws mean that direct progression to the round of 16 is not totally secure, but win tonight and a smooth route will be theirs. A draw could well prove sufficient, too – yet defeat could open the door for others to usurp them.

    The hosts are among those looking to overtake their fourth-placed opponents, with FCSB starting the night a point and four rungs below Manchester United in the competition ladder. That makes it win or bust for the 1986 European Cup winners as they hope to avoid the two-legged playoff ties that the other 16 qualifiers will have to negotiate.

    Follow all the updates from the National Arena in Bucharest in our live blog below:

    FCSB vs Manchester United LIVE

    • Man Utd visit FCSB in their final Europa League group stage fixture | Live on TNT Sports with kick off at 8pm GMT

    • FCSB XI: Tarnovanu; Popescu, Ngezana, Dawa; Cretu, Edjouma, Sut, Radunovic; Tanase, Birlgea, Miculescu

    • Man Utd XI: Bayindir; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Collyer, Malacia; Eriksen, Fernandes; Hojlund

    • The hosts start the night one point behind their opponents and firmly in the hunt

    • Ruben Amorim’s side are unbeaten but not yet certain of a top-eight finish

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    FCSB line-up versus Man Utd

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    FCSB XI: Tarnovanu; Popescu, Ngezana, Dawa; Cretu, Edjouma, Sut, Radunovic; Tanase, Birlgea, Miculescu

    Subs: Udrea, Stefanescu, Popa, Chiriches, Toma, Baluta, Pantea, Musi, Alhassan

    Manchester United line-up to face FCSB

    18:48 , Mike Jones

    Man Utd XI: Bayindir; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Collyer, Malacia; Eriksen, Fernandes; Hojlund

    Subs: Heaton, Onana, Lindelof, Maguire, Yoro, Casemiro, Ugarte, Amad, Garnacho, Zirkzee

    Current standings

    18:40 , Mike Jones

    Manchester United sit fourth in the Europa League table with 15 points from their seven games.

    FCSB are slightly further behind in eighth on 14 points.

    A win for either side will see them secure an automatic place in the last-16 while defeat for either side could mean they end up on a play-off round.

    Amorim tells Rashford what he must do to stay at Manchester United

    18:35 , Mike Jones

    Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United need a player like Marcus Rashford but says the forward “has to change” and meet his standards to have a future with the club.

    Seven weeks have passed since Rashford last played for the Red Devils and his wait continues.

    The forward trained with his team-mates on the eve of their match against FCSB, but was omitted from the 21-man squad seeking to secure a last-16 spot in Romania.

    Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday (29 January), Amorim said: “When I feel that it is the right moment, I will put any player to play and, I will say it again, we are a better team with Marcus Rashford.”

    Ruben Amorim claims he will put 63-year-old goalkeeping coach in Man Utd squad before Marcus Rashford

    18:30 , Mike Jones

    Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim revealed that the reason for Marcus Rashford’s continued absence from the matchday squad is the lack of effort he is seeing in training and said he will put 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital on the bench before the England international.

    Rashford, who has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford during the January transfer window, has not featured for United since a 2-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League back in December.

    Amorim will put 63-year-old goalkeeping coach in Man Utd squad before Rashford

    ‘Our focus is on the players we have’

    18:25 , Mike Jones

    Despite rumours linking the club with the likes of Mathys Tel, Ruben Amorim says he is focused on improving the current members of the Man Utd squad.

    “Our focus is to work with the players that we have,” Amorim added.

    “I think it is clear we can improve as a team, all of us, if we have time to train and if we put some wins together. So, it will be so much easier.

    “We had so many games compared to training, that is how, for me, it is the biggest problem to start [my job] in the middle of a season, especially, in that moment, with a lot of games.”

    Amorim on United’s transfer policy

    18:20 , Mike Jones

    As the January transfer window is still open, Ruben Amorim was asked how Manchester United will deal with potentialy incomings and outgoings.

    He said: “This window is always really, really difficult and we don’t want to make the mistakes of the past.

    “We have to also understand the situation of the club. A lot of things are changing so we have to be careful in this type of window.

    “You guys know the situation of the club at the moment, so it’s nothing new.”

    United’s Europa League campain

    18:15 , Mike Jones

    Manchester United have won four Europa League games in a row.

    They beat PAOK, Bodo/Glimt, Viktoria Plzen, and Rangers last time out.

    Another victory would match their record run of five, set during the 2022/23 group stage.

    Can Man Utd’s unexpected new coach turn Ruben Amorim players into ‘mad dogs’?

    18:10 , Mike Jones

    The football world wasn’t ready for Sir Clive Woodward when he joined Southampton as performance director in 2005.

    Two years after masterminding England’s Rugby World Cup glory, Woodward arrived at St Mary’s to much ridicule, summed up by a newspaper cartoon which depicted two players lifting up striker Peter Crouch like a second row catching a rugby lineout.

    Woodward later said, on seeing the cartoon: “My immediate thought was, ‘Can you do that? Can you actually lift someone up?’”

    Can Man Utd’s new coach turn Ruben Amorim’s players into ‘mad dogs’?

    A look at FCSB

    18:05 , Mike Jones

    FCSB sit second in the Romanian top-flight on goal difference.

    They are unbeaten in their last four Europa League matches, beating Midtjylland and Qarabag while settling for goalless draws against Olympiacos and Hoffenheim.

    They have lost just one of their matches in this competition in 2024/25. However, that was a heavy defeat as they went down 4-0 at Rangers, the team United beat last time out.

    De Ligt on United’s chances

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    Matthijs de Ligt added: “We are undefeated so far [in the Europa League], so good in that respect.

    “There were a few matches that we drew and which we should have won.

    “There’s always room for improvement, but I believe we are one of the best eight teams [in the league phase].”

    Ugarte on United’s Europea campaign

    17:55 , Mike Jones

    The midfielder said: “I think it’s been quite positive. United must win every match because of the club we are.

    “But I think we are doing well and the next match will be very important.

    “From now on, it’s about doing everything we can, resting and eating well, so that we are in the best shape.”

    The damning final truth of Antony’s Manchester United nightmare

    17:50 , Mike Jones

    Ruben Amorim was discussing a forward he doesn’t pick. He would, he said on Sunday, be willing to put his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach on the bench ahead of him if he didn’t give the maximum in training.

    It wasn’t Antony he was talking about: Marcus Rashford was the man damned by comparison with Jorge Vital. (Although a spot on the bench has already opened up.)

    The temptation is to suggest the veteran Vital would be of similar use to Antony as a substitute.

    The damning final truth of Antony’s Manchester United nightmare

    Ugarte on playing for Man Utd

    17:45 , Mike Jones

    Manuel Ugarte spoke about what it is like to play for Manchester United.

    He said: “I talk to Facu [Facundo] Pellistri every day because he is a very close friend of mine.

    “I talked to Diego Forlán and Edi [Edinson] Cavani in Uruguay. This is something that unites us and it’s quite beautiful.

    “You realise every player who leaves the team keeps that passion and love for United and that says a lot about this club, its history, the passion of the fans and the players who have been part of this club.”

    Shaw back in training

    17:40 , Mike Jones

    It looks increasingly likely that Manchester United will bring a left wingback into the squad during this transfer window as a deal fro Patrick Dorgu moves closer.

    More good news for Ruben Amorim and co. is that Luke Shaw has returned to training and should be in contention to play soon.

    He has been left out of tonight’s squad though as he is still not match fit but could play a role at the weekend.

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    Amorim on rotating players

    17:35 , Mike Jones

    Here’s Ruben Amorim talking in the build-up to tonight’s match about how he will choose the players.

    “We have to rotate some players,” he said. “Everybody is prepared – and it is crucial for us to stay in the top eight and to avoid the play-offs.

    “Like I’ve said so many times, we need time to train. We need to rest some players also, so we need to win tomorrow.

    “We have to face the game in a good way, fight for every ball, but to improve with the possession and we’ll try, tomorrow, with the starting XI, to have players with a lot of possession, to control the game, because it’s really important, especially in the beginning.”

    Manchester United receive huge injury boost after star returns to training ahead of Europa League clash

    17:30 , Mike Jones

    Manchester United received a boost on the eve of their Europe League game in Romania with Luke Shaw returning to training, as well an appearance from under-fire Marcus Rashford.

    Shaw had featured in Ruben Amorim’s first three matches in charge, only for the left-back to suffer his latest injury setback that has kept him out since the start of December.

    Shaw’s return is timely as United pursue Lecce’s Patrick Dorgu to strengthen their left-back options before Monday’s transfer deadline.

    United receive huge injury boost after Shaw returns to training ahead of Europa clash

    FCSB vs Man Utd prediction

    17:25 , Mike Jones

    Ruben Amorim’s team are going through a good spell and the Europa League has been one of their more positive competitions this season.

    With the possibility of a last-16 place on the line expect the Red Devils to turn up and find a way past their opponent.

    It won’t be pretty and at times they will have to suffer but individual quality should carry then over the line.

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    Man Utd eary team news

    17:20 , Mike Jones

    Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte is a doubt after suffering a knock against Fulham, while Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Jonny Evans remain sidelined.

    Marcus Rashford remains at the club for now but is firmly out of favour.

    Predicted Manchester United XI: Bayindir; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Collyer, Mainoo, Dalot; Diallo, Fernandes; Hojlund

    FCSB early team news

    17:15 , Mike Jones

    Top scorer Darius Olaru is a key absentee for FCSB, who also have injury concerns over Mihai Lixandru and Octavian Popescu.

    Predicted FCSB XI: Tarnovanu; Cretu, Ngezana, Dawa, Radunovic; Alhassan, Sut; Stefanescu; Tanase, Miculescu; Birligea

    How can I watch it?

    17:10 , Mike Jones

    Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 7.30pm GMT. Subscribers can stream via discovery+.

    When is FCSB vs Manchester United?

    17:05 , Mike Jones

    FCSB vs Manchester United is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Thursday 30 January at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania.

     (Martin Rickett/PA Wire) (Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

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    FCSB vs Manchester United

    17:00 , Mike Jones

    Manchester United will look to book their spot in the last 16 of the Europa League as they travel to Romania to face FCSB.

    While languishing in the Premier League, Ruben Amorim’s side are unbeaten in this competition and look good bets for automatic progression, avoiding the scheduling pressures that a two-legged play-off tie would pose.

    A win would cement a top eight finish while a draw might also be enough, but defeat would see them slip beneath their hosts in Bucharest.

    FCSB start the final round of fixtures occupying the final qualification spot for direct progression and just a point behind their opponents.

    FCSB vs Manchester United LIVE

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    A busy night of Europa League action is in store as the competition reaches the end of the league phase. Eight last-16 spots are up for grabs as teams vie to ensure direct progression and avoid the two-legged play-off round that the rest of the qualifiers will have to endure.

    Manchester United look strong bets to make the top eight – but plenty can and will change. They face FCSB, with kick off at 8pm GMT.

     (PA Wire) (PA Wire)

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    FCSB vs Manchester United LIVE: Latest team news and line-ups ahead of key Europa League clash

    In what promises to be an exciting Europa League clash, FCSB will take on Manchester United at the National Arena in Bucharest. Both teams are looking to secure their spot in the next round of the competition, making this a crucial match for both sides.

    Here are the latest team news and line-ups ahead of the game:

    FCSB:
    – FCSB will be without midfielder Ovidiu Popescu, who is out with an injury.
    – Manager Bogdan Vintilă is expected to field a strong starting XI, with striker Florinel Coman leading the attack.
    – FCSB will be looking to secure a win on home soil and take an advantage into the second leg.

    Manchester United:
    – Manchester United will be without midfielder Paul Pogba, who is sidelined with a thigh injury.
    – Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to field a strong line-up, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford leading the attack.
    – Manchester United will be looking to bounce back from their recent poor form and secure a win in this crucial European tie.

    Stay tuned for live updates and analysis as the two teams battle it out for a place in the next round of the Europa League. Who do you think will come out on top in this exciting clash? Let us know in the comments below!

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  • He’s back! Atlanta United acquire Miguel Almirón from Newcastle United


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    Atlanta United have brought back club legend Miguel Almirón, announcing Thursday they’ve acquired the star midfielder from English Premier League side Newcastle United.

    Almirón, who led Atlanta to the MLS Cup 2018 title before joining Newcastle for a then-MLS-record outbound transfer fee, has signed a three-year guaranteed contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.

    The 30-year-old Paraguay international will occupy Designated Player and international roster slots, arriving for a reported $10 million transfer fee plus add-ons.

    To complete the deal, Atlanta acquired Almirón’s Discovery Priority from Charlotte FC in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM).

    “We’re thrilled to welcome Miguel back to Atlanta United and know we’re getting a top player and someone with excellent character,” said chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson.

    “He’s a dynamic attacking player with proven success in our league as well as at the highest level in Europe in the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League with Newcastle. We’re pleased to add someone with his talent, experience and competitiveness to our group as we continue to build the roster for 2025.”

    Premier League-proven

    Almirón’s Atlanta reunion follows a six-year stint at Newcastle, where he posted 30g/12a in 223 appearances across all competitions. His best EPL season came in 2022-23, when he scored 11 goals and was named Player of the Month for October.

    Almirón boosted his national team profile while playing in Europe, becoming a go-to starter for Paraguay. He has 8g/5a in 64 caps, featuring prominently during their last three FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns and appearing at Copa América 2024 in the United States.

    “I’m very happy to return to Atlanta United, a club and a city that has always held a special place in my heart,” said Almirón.

    “I’m grateful to Arthur M. Blank and the entire organization for the opportunity and I’m looking forward to reuniting with the fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and creating more moments of joy together.”

    Atlanta homecoming

    Almirón begins his second Atlanta stint after two legendary seasons from 2017-18, notching 22g/30a in 70 matches across all competitions.

    While forming an iconic attacking partnership with now-San Jose Earthquakes striker Josef Martínez, Almirón won 2017 MLS Newcomer of the Year, was a 2018 Landon Donovan MLS MVP finalist and earned two MLS Best XI presented by Continental nods. During their second season, the Five Stripes memorably won MLS Cup 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

    Almirón bolsters an Atlanta attack that includes fellow DP midfielder Alexey Miranchuk and winger Saba Lobjanidze. They’re reportedly in the market for a DP striker as well.

    Under new head coach Ronny Deila, the Five Stripes kick off their 2025 season on Feb. 22 at home against CF Montréal (7:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).





    Exciting news for Atlanta United fans as the club has officially re-acquired midfielder Miguel Almirón from Newcastle United. The Paraguayan playmaker was a fan favorite during his time with Atlanta, helping lead the team to an MLS Cup victory in 2018.

    Almirón’s return is sure to reignite the team’s attack and provide a much-needed spark in the midfield. His speed, vision, and creativity on the ball make him a dangerous weapon for any opponent.

    Fans can’t wait to see Almirón back in the red and black stripes, and his presence on the field is sure to elevate the team to new heights. Welcome back, Miguel Almirón! #UniteAndConquer #WelcomeBackMiggy

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  • Miguel Almiron completes transfer to Atlanta United from Newcastle United


    Atlanta United has completed the signing of Miguel Almiron from Newcastle United.

    The Athletic reported on January 15 the MLS side had tabled a bid worth £11million ($13.5m) for the 30-year-old Paraguayan who will return to Atlanta six years after he left the club to join Newcastle.

    He has signed a contract through to 2027 with the option for a further year.

    Almiron played 70 times for Atlanta during a two-season spell in the United States and was part of the side that lifted the MLS Cup in 2018.

    The Paraguay forward joined Newcastle in 2019 for around £20million, which at the time was a record fee for MLS, and initially struggled to make his mark at St James’ Park, scoring just three Premier League goals across his first three years on Tyneside.

    He enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2022-23, scoring 11 times in the league to help Eddie Howe’s side to a fourth-placed finish and Champions League qualification. This term, he has been limited to just four starts in all competitions amid the resurgence of Jacob Murphy, who has become Howe’s preferred option on the right side of attack.

    “On behalf of the club, I want to thank Miggy for everything he has given us during our time together,” said Howe.

    “He has been the ultimate professional, and he has been a big part of some of our most memorable moments in recent seasons. He is a great person and we’ll miss him greatly, but this is the right move at the right time for him and his family and we wish them well.”


    What does Almiron’s return mean for Atlanta and MLS?

    Analysis by Felipe Cardenas

    Almiron became an international star during his previous two-year stint in Atlanta. He was the club’s first designated player in 2017 and a key part of Atlanta United’s 2018 MLS Cup title run.

    Despite constantly battling for a starting position during his time in the Premier League, he remains an important player with his national team, and 2026 World Cup qualification is a real possibility for the South American side. He’ll now return to MLS as a more mature footballer, hardened by the Premier League game and by unfulfilled expectations.


    Almiron won the 2018 MLS Cup with Atlanta (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

    Almiron’s homecoming in Atlanta coincides with the club’s intention to become an MLS title contender in 2025. After winning the MLS Cup final in 2018, Atlanta United has since struggled to win on a consistent basis. The club’s front office was overhauled after former president Darren Eales left Atlanta to become Newcastle’s chief executive officer in 2021. He was replaced by former Seattle Sounders general manager Garth Lagerwey, who was given the CEO title in Atlanta.

    Former Inter Miami sporting director Chris Henderson joined Atlanta as its new chief soccer officer in December. Henderson’s hire was followed by the appointment of Ronny Deila as head coach. Almiron is expected to be one of several new signings for Atlanta this winter. The club is in negotiations to sign Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath.

    In 68 matches for Atlanta from 2017 to 2019, Almiron contributed 22 goals and 30 assists. During that time he was one of MLS’s most recognizable players, along with his strike partner Josef Martinez. Under manager Tata Martino (who resigned as Inter Miami’s head coach in 2024), Almiron and Martinez broke out as stars in North America. Martino built a fast-paced transition style of play around the two South Americans that took the league by storm and inspired the city of Atlanta.

    Almiron’s return will receive plenty of attention stateside. How quickly he adapts to his new teammates, and to the weight of being a star man after years as a supporting actor at Newcastle, will be fascinating to watch.


    How did we get here with Almiron and Newcastle?

    Analysis by Newcastle writer Chris Waugh

    Newcastle fans will wish Almiron only a fond farewell, recognising that the Paraguay international was an important player during a period of much upheaval.

    But the 11-goal 2022-23 Premier League campaign was the exception when it came to end product for Almiron. Only 12 goals were spread across the six other seasons and, for all his endeavour and energy, decision-making in the final third was always a shortcoming.


    (Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

    Regardless, Eddie Howe extracted huge improvement from Almiron and, for more than two years, he was first-choice right-winger. However, he has played only 157 Premier League minutes this season and there is an acceptance from all parties his time on Tyneside had reached a natural conclusion. Perhaps it should even have come sooner, given Almiron had been available for sale for the past year.

    However, with Harvey Barnes currently injured, many Newcastle fans are questioning the logic of allowing a forward to leave given the dearth of attacking depth.

    Yet profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) mean a sale of some form is essential and, with Almiron deemed expendable, Newcastle have picked up a reasonable fee for him. It does represent a risk, should injuries afflict their forwards, though.

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    Miguel Almiron: The journey of ‘The Eel’

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    Miguel Almiron completes transfer to Atlanta United from Newcastle United

    Exciting news for Atlanta United fans as the club has officially announced the signing of midfielder Miguel Almiron from Newcastle United. The Paraguayan international has been a standout player in the Premier League and his arrival is sure to bolster Atlanta’s midfield.

    Almiron, who joined Newcastle United in 2019, is known for his pace, creativity, and goal-scoring ability. He was a key player for the Magpies during his time in England, but has now decided to make the move back to Major League Soccer.

    Atlanta United fans are thrilled to welcome Almiron back to the club, where he previously played from 2017 to 2018. His dynamic playing style and ability to create chances will undoubtedly be a huge asset to the team as they look to compete for the MLS Cup once again.

    Stay tuned for more updates on Miguel Almiron’s debut for Atlanta United and how he will make an impact on the team’s performance in the upcoming season. Welcome back, Miguel! #ATLUTD #MiguelAlmiron

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  • Welcome back, Miggy: Miguel Almirón returns to Atlanta United


    Atlanta United welcomed midfielder Miguel Almirón back to the club on a designated player deal through 2027 with an option for 2028, making official the highly anticipated homecoming of a key member of the club’s inaugural season and historic championship run in 2018.

    Almirón spent two seasons playing for Atlanta United from 2017-2018, so this will be his second stint with the club.

    His Newcastle United era

    In two seasons playing for Atlanta United, Almirón was on top of the MLS world. He achieved the pinnacle when he and his team won the MLS Cup in 2018. Almirón then made the move overseas. At the beginning of 2019, the club transferred him to Newcastle United in the English Premier League.

    The deal with Newcastle was massive. It broke MLS’s record for a transfer fee at the time. 

    He went on to have a strong career in the top-flight European league. In six seasons at Newcastle, the winger made 186 appearances in the English Premier League and finished with a total of 23 goals and six assists. His best season was arguably 2022-2023 when he recorded 11 goals.

    His career at Newcastle pit Almirón with and against some of the most talented soccer clubs in the world. In 2023, he scored the opening goal for Newcastle in the club’s 4-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

    Summer’s homecoming preview at ‘un gran estadio’

    Almirón actually played in Newcastle colors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Two summers ago, Newcastle United was one of the teams to compete in the Premier League series. The summer tour brought Newcastle to Miggy’s old fortress at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a match against Chelsea.

    Almirón scored the goal for Newcastle in the 1-1 draw. The finish reminded Atlanta fans of the wonderful memories he gave them. The crowd went wild, and Miggy was welcomed back warmly with chants of his name and a standing ovation.

    The reception was a look into what Almirón’s homecoming will be like, as well as the city’s love for him, which will be on full display at the club’s season opener on February 22, 2025.

    This is what he told the reporter after the match in Spanish:

    “Para mí es muy importante el cariño de la gente. Yo también siento un cariño enorme hacia ellos y siempre es especial volver a jugar aquí en un gran estadio. Tambien es bueno que la gente disfrute de esta clase de partidos.”

    “I feel so much warmth from the fans, and I have so much love for the fans as well, so I’m so happy they were able to enjoy a game as good as this one.”

    An ambitious midfielder with technique and vision

    That night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during that Premier League summer game was just a glimpse into the love and respect Atlanta and soccer fans alike have for Miggy.

    During his time in Atlanta, he developed a deep connection for his city, which he speaks about directly in his piece in The Players’ Tribune. Almirón was a key piece for Atlanta United in the club’s inaugural season in Major League Soccer. Atlanta United first signed Almirón on December 5, 2016, making No. 10 the 10th player to join the club.

    “Quiero contar contigo,” he wrote in 2017, a phrase that brought him to Atlanta. I want to rely on you. I want to win this together.

    He was described as an ambitious midfielder capable of playing centrally or out wide. And he proved his ambition on the pitch. With his incredible speed, exceptional energy, creative playmaking and relentless pursuit forward, Almirón quickly became the symbol of the dynamic style Atlanta United was known to play.

    Individually, the midfielder enjoyed rapid success. In 2017, he finished with nine goals and eight assists for Atlanta United. He got even better in 2018, and his production and energy contributed greatly to Atlanta United lifting the MLS Cup in only the club’s second season.

    Almirón scored 12 goals and added 14 assists that season. He finished second in MLS MVP voting behind only Josef Martínez, who broke the league’s scoring record at the time in 2018. The teammates scored 48 goals combined, playoffs and regular season included, and formed a formidable and productive pair, coming together with the fusion to celebrate their goals.

    “MLS is a really beautiful league, with great teams and facilities and supporters,” Almirón wrote in the Players’ Tribune. “It’s just different, is all. And that is good.”

    A star that shined bright in Major League Soccer

    Almirón arrived ahead of the 2017 MLS season as a player on the rise. At 22 years old, he was already regarded as one of the best players in Argentina’s top league with Club Lanús. His skill was admired by Atlanta’s head coach at the time, Tata Martino. The club’s scouting report alluded specifically to Almirón’s impressive skill, excellent technique and great vision.

    He experienced success playing professionally in South America, winning titles for Lanús in the Argentina’s top division. Internationally, he had already made his debut with the Paraguay men’s national team prior to joining MLS. He started in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for his home country in 2018.

    His success and prestige continued in Atlanta. With his attractive play and joyful smile, Almirón became one of the most popular players in MLS. He ranked No. 1 in the league’s list of 24 players under 24. His quality set an example, for the club and the league, of the kind of talent American soccer could attract and set up for success.

    Miguel Almirón’s notable MLS accolades:

    • 2x MLS Best XI selection (2017, 2018)
    • 2x MLS All-Star (2017, 2018)
    • MLS Newcomer of the Year (2017)
    • 2x finalist for the Landon Donovan MVP award (2017, 2018)
    • No. 1 player on the league’s 24 under 24 (2017)

    Creating more moments of joy together

    This time around, Atlanta United looks a little different for Almirón. He’s now 30 years old and joining a club that isn’t brand new and starting from scratch. The 2025 season marks a unique point in the club’s history. Atlanta United has a new president & CEO, a new sporting director and a new head coach compared to when Almirón left several years ago.

    “We’re thrilled to welcome Miguel back to Atlanta United and know we’re getting a top player and someone with excellent character,” Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Chris Henderson said.

    The roster looks very different too. Only goalkeeper Brad Guzan remains from the squad Almirón left. Thinking about Almirón playing alongside fellow speedster Saba Lobjanidze, a creative passer like Alexey Miranchuk, and young spark plugs like Luke Brennan, it will be exciting to see the product Atlanta United puts on the pitch.

    Almirón will be integrated quickly and part of fulfilling head coach Ronny Deila’s vision of an attacking and aggressive team. The midfielder is expected to begin training with the group during the trip to Florida in preseason.

    Miggy also brings with him a winning mentality. He will be part of the club’s goal to compete for trophies on a consistent basis and add that second star above the badge.

    “I’m very happy to return to Atlanta United, a club and a city that has always held a special place in my heart,” Almirón said. “I’m grateful to Arthur M. Blank and the entire organization for the opportunity and I’m looking forward to reuniting with the fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and creating more moments of joy together.”





    After a successful stint with the Newcastle United in the English Premier League, Miguel Almirón is back where he made a name for himself – Atlanta United. The dynamic midfielder has returned to the team that launched him into stardom, and fans couldn’t be more excited.

    Almirón was a key player in Atlanta United’s historic MLS Cup victory in 2018, and his return has sparked a new wave of optimism for the team. His creativity, pace, and goal-scoring ability will no doubt provide a much-needed boost to the squad as they look to make a strong push for the playoffs this season.

    Welcome back, Miggy! Atlanta United fans are thrilled to have you back in the red and black, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring to the team this time around. Let’s make some more magic happen on the pitch! #WelcomeBackMiggy #ATLUTD

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  • United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)







    • Consolidated Revenues of $25.3B, Compared to $24.9B Last Year

    • Consolidated Operating Margin of 11.6%; Non-GAAP Adjusted* Consolidated Operating Margin of 12.3%

    • Diluted EPS of $2.01; Non-GAAP Adj. Diluted EPS of $2.75, Compared to $2.47 Last Year

    ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
    UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced fourth-quarter 2024 consolidated revenues of $25.3 billion, a 1.5% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023. Consolidated operating profit was $2.9 billion, up 18.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, and up 11.2% on a non-GAAP adjusted basis. Diluted earnings per share were $2.01 for the quarter; non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share were $2.75, 11.3% above the same period in 2023.

    For the fourth quarter of 2024, GAAP results include a total charge of $639 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, comprised of a non-cash, after-tax mark-to-market (MTM) pension charge of $506 million, total after-tax transformation strategy costs of $73 million, after-tax asset impairment charges of $46 million, and after-tax cost of $14 million related to the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan.

    “I want to thank all UPSers for their hard work and efforts as we closed out 2024 with an outstanding peak, delivering best-in-class service and strong financial results ahead of our targets for the quarter,” said Carol Tomé, UPS chief executive officer.

    U.S. Domestic Segment

     

     

    4Q 2024

    Non-GAAP

    Adjusted

    4Q 2024

     

    4Q 2023

    Non-GAAP

    Adjusted

    4Q 2023

    Revenue

    $17,312 M

     

    $16,939 M

     

    Operating profit

    $1,681 M

    $1,754 M

    $1,448 M

    $1,580 M

    • Revenue increased 2.2%, driven by a 2.4% increase in revenue per piece and increases in air cargo.

    • Operating margin was 9.7%; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin was 10.1%.

    International Segment

     

     

    4Q 2024

    Non-GAAP

    Adjusted

    4Q 2024

     

    4Q 2023

    Non-GAAP

    Adjusted

    4Q 2023

    Revenue

    $4,923 M

     

    $4,606 M

     

    Operating profit

    $1,019 M

    $1,062 M

    $890 M

    $899 M

    • Revenue increased 6.9%, driven by an 8.8% increase in average daily volume.

    • Operating margin was 20.7%; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin was 21.6%.

    Supply Chain Solutions1 †

     

     

    4Q 2024

    Non-GAAP

    Adjusted

    4Q 2024

     

    4Q 2023

    Non-GAAP

    Adjusted

    4Q 2023

    Revenue

    $3,066 M

     

    $3,372 M

     

    Operating profit

    $226 M

    $284 M

    $139 M

    $308 M

    ¹ Consists of operating segments that do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment under ASC Topic 280 – Segment Reporting.

    • Revenue declined 9.1%, due to a reduction in revenue following the divestiture of Coyote, partially offset by growth in air and ocean forwarding.

    • Operating margin was 7.4%; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin was 9.3%.

    Full-Year 2024 Consolidated Results

    • Revenue was $91.1 billion.

    • Operating profit of $8.5 billion; non-GAAP adjusted operating profit of $8.9 billion.

    • Operating margin was 9.3%; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin was 9.8%.

    • Diluted EPS totaled $6.75; non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS of $7.72.

    • Cash from operations was $10.1 billion and non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow was $6.3 billion.

    In addition, the company returned $5.9 billion of cash to shareowners through dividends and share repurchases.

    2025 Outlook

    The company provides certain guidance on a non-GAAP adjusted basis because it is not possible to predict or provide a reconciliation reflecting the impact of various potential future events, including the impact of pension adjustments, certain strategic initiatives or other unanticipated events, which would be included in reported (GAAP) results and could be material.

    Today the company announces the following set of strategic actions: first, it has reached an agreement in principle with its largest customer to lower its volume by more than 50% by the second half of 2026; second, effective January 1, 2025, the company has insourced 100% of its UPS SurePost product; and third, in connection with these efforts, the company is reconfiguring its U.S. network, and launching multi-year “efficiency reimagined” initiatives to drive approximately $1.0 billion in savings through an end-to-end process redesign.

    “We are making business and operational changes that, along with the foundational changes we’ve already made, will put us further down the path to becoming a more profitable, agile and differentiated UPS that is growing in the best parts of the market,” said Tomé.

    For the full year 2025, on a consolidated basis, UPS expects revenue to be approximately $89.0 billion and operating margin to be approximately 10.8%.

    The company is planning capital expenditures of about $3.5 billion, dividend payments of around $5.5 billion, subject to board approval, and share repurchases of around $1.0 billion. The effective tax rate is expected to be around 23.5%.

    * “Non-GAAP Adjusted” or “Non-GAAP Adj.” amounts are non-GAAP adjusted financial measures. See the appendix to this release for a discussion of non-GAAP adjusted financial measures, including a reconciliation to the most closely correlated GAAP measure.

    † Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    Conference Call Information

    UPS CEO Carol Tomé and CFO Brian Dykes will discuss fourth-quarter results with investors and analysts during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, January 30, 2025. That call will be open to others through a live Webcast. To access the call, go to www.investors.ups.com and click on “Earnings Conference Call.” Additional financial information is included in the detailed financial schedules being posted on www.investors.ups.com under “Quarterly Earnings and Financials” and as furnished to the SEC as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K.

    About UPS

    UPS (NYSE: UPS) is one of the world’s largest companies, with 2023 revenue of $91.0 billion, and provides a broad range of integrated logistics solutions for customers in more than 200 countries and territories. Focused on its purpose statement, “Moving our world forward by delivering what matters,” the company’s approximately 500,000 employees embrace a strategy that is simply stated and powerfully executed: Customer First. People Led. Innovation Driven. UPS is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and supporting the communities we serve around the world. More information can be found at www.ups.com, about.ups.com and www.investors.ups.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain and in the future may contain “forward-looking statements”. Statements other than those of current or historical fact, and all statements accompanied by terms such as “will,” “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “estimate,” “assume,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “plan,” and similar terms, are intended to be forward-looking statements.

    From time to time, we also include written or oral forward-looking statements in other publicly disclosed materials. Forward-looking statements may relate to our intent, belief, forecasts of, or current expectations about our strategic direction, prospects, future results, or future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as of the date when made and the future, by its very nature, cannot be predicted with certainty.

    Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or anticipated results. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions in the U.S. or internationally; significant competition on a local, regional, national and international basis; changes in our relationships with our significant customers; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; strikes, work stoppages or slowdowns by our employees; increased or more complex physical or operational security requirements; a significant cybersecurity incident, or increased data protection regulations; our ability to maintain our brand image and corporate reputation; impacts from global climate change; interruptions in or impacts on our business from natural or man-made events or disasters including terrorist attacks, epidemics or pandemics; exposure to changing economic, political, regulatory and social developments in international and emerging markets; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures or strategic alliances; the effects of changing prices of energy, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, other fuels and interruptions in supplies of these commodities; changes in exchange rates or interest rates; our ability to accurately forecast our future capital investment needs; increases in our expenses or funding obligations relating to employee health, retiree health and/or pension benefits; our ability to manage insurance and claims expenses; changes in business strategy, government regulations or economic or market conditions that may result in impairments of our assets; potential additional U.S. or international tax liabilities; increasingly stringent regulations related to climate change; potential claims or litigation related to labor and employment, personal injury, property damage, business practices, environmental liability and other matters; and other risks discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequently filed reports. You should consider the limitations on, and risks associated with, forward-looking statements and not unduly rely on the accuracy of predictions contained in such forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, changes in expectations, or the occurrence of unanticipated events after the date of those statements, except as required by law.

    The Company routinely posts important information, including news releases, announcements, materials provided or displayed at analyst or investor conferences, and other statements about its business and results of operations, that may be deemed material to investors on the Company’s Investors Relations website at www.investors.ups.com. The Company uses its website as a means of disclosing material, nonpublic information and for complying with the Company’s disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Investors should monitor the Company’s Investor Relations website in addition to following the Company’s press releases, filings with the SEC, public conference calls and webcasts. We do not incorporate the contents of any website into this or any other report we file with the SEC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures

    We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) with certain non-GAAP adjusted financial measures. Management views and evaluates business performance on both a GAAP basis and by excluding costs and benefits associated with these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures. As a result, we believe the presentation of these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures better enables users of our financial information to view and evaluate underlying business performance from the same perspective as management.

    Non-GAAP adjusted financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP adjusted financial measures do not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

    Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Metrics

    From time to time when presenting forward-looking non-GAAP metrics, we are unable to provide quantitative reconciliations to the most closely correlated GAAP measure due to the uncertainty in the timing, amount or nature of any adjustments, which could be material in any period.

    One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter

    We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, interest expense, total other income (expense), income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of a second quarter of 2024 one-time payment of $94 million of previously restricted cash to settle a previously-disclosed challenge by Italian tax authorities to the deductibility of Value Added Tax payments by UPS to certain third-party service providers, a review of which was launched in the fourth quarter of 2023. We do not believe this is a component of our ongoing operations and we do not expect this or similar payments to recur.

    Expense for Regulatory Matter

    We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, interest expense, total other income (expense), income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of an expense to settle a regulatory matter that we consider to be unrelated to our ongoing operations and that we do not expect to recur.

    Transformation Strategy Costs

    We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of charges related to activities within our transformation strategy. Our transformation activities have spanned several years to fundamentally change the spans and layers of our organization structure, processes, technologies and the composition of our business portfolio. While earlier stages of these transformation activities were complete in 2023 (Transformation 1.0), certain systems implementations and portfolio review activities (Transformation 2.0) are ongoing and expected to continue through 2025. We previously announced initiatives under Fit to Serve to right-size our business through a workforce reduction of approximately 12,000 positions throughout 2024 and create a more efficient operating model to enhance responsiveness to changing market dynamics. Various circumstances have precipitated these initiatives, including identification and prioritization of investments as a result of executive leadership changes, developments and changes in competitive landscapes, inflationary pressures, consumer behaviors, and other factors including post-COVID normalization and volume diversions attributed to our 2023 labor negotiations.

    As disclosed on January 30, 2025, we are beginning a network reconfiguration which is expected to lead to consolidations of our facilities and workforce as well as end-to-end process redesign from 2025 – 2027. Our network reconfiguration is expected to result in exit activities that could result in the closure of up to 10% of our buildings, a reduction in the size of our vehicle and aircraft fleets, and a decrease in the size of our workforce. These costs are in addition to operational costs that we may incur. We are not yet able to determine the specific assets or extent of our workforce that will be impacted by our network redesign, the timing of those future changes or the associated charges we will incur and therefore are not currently able to provide an estimate of the total cost or the cost by period. We expect that impacted assets will remain in use during some or all of the periods of our network reconfiguration.

    We expect to partially offset incurred costs through end-to-end process redesign carried out during our network reconfiguration through our Efficiency Reimagined initiatives. These initiatives are being undertaken to align our organizational processes to the operational changes expected to occur in our network reconfiguration and drive organizational efficiency. These initiatives are expected to yield approximately $1.0 billion in annualized savings. We incurred related costs of $35 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. We expect to incur related costs of approximately $300 to $400 million during 2025 primarily associated with outside professional services and severance. Upon the completion of our network reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined initiatives, we expect to realize further benefits in subsequent periods from lower expense, including depreciation, compensation, benefit and other, as well as lower capital requirements.

    We do not consider the related costs to be ordinary because each program involves separate and distinct activities that may span multiple periods and are not expected to drive incremental revenue, and because the scope of the programs exceeded that of routine, ongoing efforts to enhance profitability. These initiatives are in addition to ordinary, ongoing efforts to enhance business performance.

    Goodwill and Asset Impairments

    We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of goodwill and asset impairment charges. We do not consider these charges when evaluating the operating performance of our business units, making decisions to allocate resources or in determining incentive compensation awards.

    Gains and Losses Related to Divestitures

    We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of gains (or losses) related to the divestiture of businesses. We do not consider these transactions when evaluating the operating performance of our business units, making decisions to allocate resources or in determining incentive compensation awards.

    One-Time Compensation Payment

    We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of a one-time payment made to certain U.S.-based, non-union part-time supervisors following the ratification of our labor agreement with the Teamsters in 2023. We do not expect this or similar payments to recur.

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal

    We supplement the presentation of operating profit, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of a charge related to the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan within the United States. We do not consider these costs to be related to our ongoing operations nor do we expect them to recur.

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Cost per Piece

    We evaluate the efficiency of our operations using various metrics, including non-GAAP adjusted cost per piece. Non-GAAP adjusted cost per piece is calculated as non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses in a period divided by total volume for that period. Because non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude costs or charges that we do not consider a part of underlying business performance when monitoring and evaluating the operating performance of our business units, making decisions to allocate resources or in determining incentive compensation awards, we believe this is the appropriate metric on which to base reviews and evaluations of the efficiency of our operational performance.

    Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Medical Plan Gains and Losses

    We recognize changes in the fair value of plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses in excess of a 10% corridor (defined as 10% of the greater of the fair value of plan assets or the plan’s projected benefit obligation), as well as gains and losses resulting from plan curtailments and settlements, for our pension and postretirement defined benefit plans immediately as part of Investment income (expense) and other in the statements of consolidated income. We supplement the presentation of our income before income taxes, net income and earnings per share with adjusted measures that exclude the impact of these gains and losses and the related income tax effects. We believe excluding these defined benefit pension and postretirement plan gains and losses provides important supplemental information by removing the volatility associated with plan amendments and short-term changes in market interest rates, equity values and similar factors.

    Free Cash Flow

    We calculate free cash flow as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures, proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, and plus or minus the net changes in other investing activities. We believe free cash flow is an important indicator of how much cash is generated by our ongoing business operations and we use this as a measure of incremental cash available to invest in our business, meet our debt obligations and return cash to shareowners.

    Non-GAAP adjusted Total Debt / Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

    Non-GAAP adjusted total debt is defined as our long-term debt and finance leases, including current maturities, plus non-current pension and postretirement benefit obligations. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization adjusted for the impacts of transformation strategy costs, a gain on divestiture of Coyote, a one-time payment for an international regulatory matter, goodwill and asset impairment charges, a one-time compensation payment, expense related to a regulatory matter, defined benefit plan gains and losses, investment income and other pension income, and a charge to withdraw from a multiemployer benefit plan. We believe the ratio of adjusted total debt to adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of our financial strength, and is a ratio used by third parties when evaluating the level of our indebtedness.

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Return on Invested Capital

    Non-GAAP Adjusted ROIC is calculated as the trailing twelve months (“TTM”) of non-GAAP adjusted operating income divided by the average of total debt, non-current pension and postretirement benefit obligations and shareowners’ equity, at the current period end and the corresponding period end of the prior year. Because non-GAAP adjusted ROIC is not a measure defined by GAAP, we calculate it, in part, using non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are most indicative of our ongoing business performance. We consider non-GAAP adjusted ROIC to be a useful measure for evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of our long-term capital investments.

     

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures

    (unaudited)

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31

    (amounts in millions)

    2024

     

     

     

    2024

    Operating Profit (GAAP)

     

    $

    2,926

     

     

    Operating Margin (GAAP)

     

    11.6

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    13

     

     

    Financial systems

     

    0.1

    %

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    13

     

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

    0.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    47

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

    0.2

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    35

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

    0.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    95

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

    0.4

    %

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (1)

     

     

    60

     

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (1)

     

    0.2

    %

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (2)

     

     

    19

     

     

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (2)

     

    0.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit

     

    $

    3,100

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin

     

    12.3

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (amounts in millions)

     

    2024

     

     

     

     

     

    Other Income (Expense) (GAAP)

     

    $

    (799

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Pension Adjustment (3)

     

     

    665

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Other Income (Expense)

     

    $

    (134

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Reflects pre-tax impairment charges of $60 million for IT systems and other fixed assets within Supply Chain Solutions in 2024.

    (2) Reflects a pre-tax one-time charge of $19 million to withdraw from a multiemployer pension plan within the United States.

    (3) Net mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor on company-sponsored defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

     

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures

    (unaudited)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31

    (amounts in millions)

    2024

    Income Tax Expense (GAAP)

     

    $

    406

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    3

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    3

     

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    11

     

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    8

     

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    22

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (1)

     

     

    14

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (2)

     

     

    5

    Pension Adjustment (3)

     

     

    159

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Income Tax Expense

     

    $

    606

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Reflects the tax effect of a pre-tax impairment charges of $60 million for IT systems and other fixed assets within Supply Chain Solutions in 2024.

    (2) Reflects the tax effect of a pre-tax one-time charge of $19 million to withdraw from a multiemployer pension plan within the United States.

    (3) Reflects the tax effect of a net mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor on company-sponsored defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures

    (unaudited)

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31

    (amounts in millions)

    2024

     

     

     

    2024

    Net Income (GAAP)

     

    $

    1,721

     

    Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP)

     

    $

    2.01

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    10

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    0.01

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    10

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    0.01

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    36

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    0.04

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    27

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    0.03

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    73

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    0.08

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (1)

     

     

    46

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (1)

     

     

    0.05

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (2)

     

     

    14

     

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (2)

     

     

    0.02

    Pension Adjustment (3)

     

     

    506

     

    Pension Adjustment (3)

     

     

    0.59

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

     

    $

    2,360

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

     

    $

    2.75

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Reflects pre-tax impairment charges of $60 million for IT systems and other fixed assets within Supply Chain Solutions in 2024.

    (2) Reflects a pre-tax one-time charge of $19 million to withdraw from a multiemployer pension plan within the United States.

    (3) Net mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor on company-sponsored defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures

    (unaudited)

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31

    (amounts in millions)

    2023

     

     

     

    2023

    Operating Profit (GAAP)

     

    $

    2,477

     

    Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP)

     

    $

    1.87

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

    Transformation 1.0

     

     

    3

     

    Transformation 1.0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

    Business portfolio review

     

     

    53

     

    Business portfolio review

     

     

    0.05

    Financial systems

     

     

    6

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    Other initiatives

     

     

    1

     

    Other initiatives

     

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    60

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    0.05

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    136

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    0.13

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    199

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    0.18

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (1)

     

     

    111

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (1)

     

     

    0.10

     

     

     

     

    Pension Adjustment (2)

     

     

    0.32

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit

     

    $

    2,787

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

     

    $

    2.47

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Reflects a pre-tax indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge of $111 million within Supply Chain Solutions in 2023.

    (2) Net mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor on company-sponsored defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures by Segment

    (unaudited)

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

    U.S. Domestic Package

     

    Operating Expenses

    % Change

     

    Operating Profit

    % Change

     

    Operating Margin

    GAAP

     

    $

    15,631

     

    $

    15,491

     

    0.9

    %

     

    $

    1,681

     

    $

    1,448

    16.1

    %

     

    9.7

    %

    8.5

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    (54

    )

     

    (132

    )

    (59.1

    )%

     

     

    54

     

     

    132

    (59.1

    )%

     

    0.3

    %

    0.8

    %

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal

     

     

    (19

    )

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    19

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    0.1

    %

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Measure

     

    $

    15,558

     

    $

    15,359

     

    1.3

    %

     

    $

    1,754

     

    $

    1,580

    11.0

    %

     

    10.1

    %

    9.3

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

    International Package

     

    Operating Expenses

    % Change

     

    Operating Profit

    % Change

     

    Operating Margin

    GAAP

     

    $

    3,904

     

    $

    3,716

     

    5.1

    %

     

    $

    1,019

     

    $

    890

    14.5

    %

     

    20.7

    %

    19.3

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    (43

    )

     

    (9

    )

    377.8

    %

     

     

    43

     

     

    9

    377.8

    %

     

    0.9

    %

    0.2

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Measure

     

    $

    3,861

     

    $

    3,707

     

    4.2

    %

     

    $

    1,062

     

    $

    899

    18.1

    %

     

    21.6

    %

    19.5

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

    Supply Chain Solutions

     

    Operating Expenses

    % Change

     

    Operating Profit

    % Change

     

    Operating Margin

    GAAP

     

    $

    2,840

     

    $

    3,233

     

    (12.2

    )%

     

    $

    226

     

    $

    139

    62.6

    %

     

    7.4

    %

    4.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    2

     

     

    (58

    )

    N/A

     

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    58

    N/A

     

     

    (0.1

    )%

    1.7

    %

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges

     

     

    (60

    )

     

    (111

    )

    (45.9

    )%

     

     

    60

     

     

    111

    (45.9

    )%

     

    2.0

    %

    3.3

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Measure

     

    $

    2,782

     

    $

    3,064

     

    (9.2

    )%

     

    $

    284

     

    $

    308

    (7.8

    )%

     

    9.3

    %

    9.1

    %

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures

    (unaudited)

     

    Twelve Months Ended

    December 31

    (amounts in millions)

    2024

     

     

     

    2024

    Operating Profit (GAAP)

     

    $

    8,468

     

     

    Operating Margin (GAAP)

     

    9.3

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

    Business portfolio review

     

     

    29

     

     

    Business portfolio review

     

    %

    Financial systems

     

     

    54

     

     

    Financial systems

     

    0.1

    %

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    83

     

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

    0.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    204

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

    0.3

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    35

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    322

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

    0.4

    %

    Gain on Divestiture of Coyote (1)

     

     

    (156

    )

     

    Gain on Divestiture of Coyote (1)

     

    (0.2

    )%

    One-Time Payment for Int’l Regulatory Matter (2)

     

     

    88

     

     

    One-Time Payment for Int’l Regulatory Matter (2)

     

    0.1

    %

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (3)

     

     

    108

     

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (3)

     

    0.2

    %

    Expense for Regulatory Matter (4)

     

     

    45

     

     

    Expense for Regulatory Matter (4)

     

    %

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (5)

     

     

    19

     

     

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (5)

     

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit

     

    $

    8,894

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin

     

    9.8

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (amounts in millions)

     

    2024

     

     

     

     

     

    Other Income (Expense) (GAAP)

     

    $

    (1,026

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    One-Time Payment for Int’l Regulatory Matter (2)

     

     

    6

     

     

     

     

     

    Pension Adjustment (6)

     

     

    665

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Other Income (Expense)

     

    $

    (355

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Represents a pre-tax gain of $156 million on the divestiture of our Coyote Logistics business within Supply Chain Solutions during 2024.

    (2) Reflects a pre-tax one-time payment for an international regulatory matter and related interest of $94 million.

    (3) Reflects pre-tax impairment charges of $41 million for acquired trade names, $7 million for software licenses and $60 million for IT systems and other fixed assets within Supply Chain Solutions in 2024.

    (4) Reflects the settlement of a regulatory matter.

    (5) Reflects a pre-tax charge of $19 million to withdraw from a multiemployer pension plan within the United States.

    (6) Net mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor on company-sponsored defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures

    (unaudited)

     

     

    Twelve Months Ended

    December 31

    (amounts in millions)

    2024

    Income Tax Expense (GAAP)

     

    $

    1,660

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

    Business portfolio review

     

     

    7

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    13

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    20

     

     

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    49

     

     

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    8

     

     

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    77

     

    Gain on Divestiture of Coyote (1)

     

     

    (4

    )

    One-Time Payment for Int’l Regulatory Matter (2)

     

     

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (3)

     

     

    27

     

    Expense for Regulatory Matter (4)

     

     

     

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (5)

     

     

    5

     

    Pension Adjustment (6)

     

     

    159

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Income Tax Expense

     

    $

    1,924

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Represents the tax effect of a pre-tax gain of $156 million on the divestiture of our Coyote Logistics business within Supply Chain Solutions during 2024.

    (2) Reflects the tax effect of a pre-tax one-time payment for an international regulatory matter and related interest of $94 million.

    (3) Reflects the tax effect of pre-tax impairment charges of $41 million for acquired trade names, $7 million for software licenses and $60 million for IT systems and other fixed assets within Supply Chain Solutions in 2024.

    (4) Reflects the tax effect of the settlement of a regulatory matter.

    (5) Reflects the tax effect of a pre-tax charge of $19 million to withdraw from a multiemployer pension plan within the United States.

    (6) Reflects the tax effect of a net mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor on company-sponsored defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures

    (unaudited)

     

    Twelve Months Ended

    December 31

    (amounts in millions)

     

    2024

     

     

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Net Income (GAAP)

     

    $

    5,782

     

     

    Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP)

     

    $

    6.75

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

     

    Transformation 2.0

     

     

    Business portfolio review

     

     

    22

     

     

    Business portfolio review

     

     

    0.03

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    41

     

     

    Financial systems

     

     

    0.05

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    63

     

     

    Transformation 2.0 total

     

     

    0.08

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    155

     

     

    Fit to Serve

     

     

    0.18

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    27

     

     

    Network Redesign and Efficiency Reimagined

     

     

    0.03

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    245

     

     

    Total Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    0.29

     

    Gain on Divestiture of Coyote (1)

     

     

    (152

    )

     

    Gain on Divestiture of Coyote (1)

     

     

    (0.18

    )

    One-Time Payment for Int’l Regulatory Matter (2)

     

     

    94

     

     

    One-Time Payment for Int’l Regulatory Matter (2)

     

     

    0.11

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (3)

     

     

    81

     

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges (3)

     

     

    0.09

     

    Expense for Regulatory Matter (4)

     

     

    45

     

     

    Expense for Regulatory Matter (4)

     

     

    0.05

     

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (5)

     

     

    14

     

     

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal (5)

     

     

    0.02

     

    Pension Adjustment (6)

     

     

    506

     

     

    Pension Adjustment (6)

     

     

    0.59

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

     

    $

    6,615

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

     

    $

    7.72

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Represents a pre-tax gain of $156 million on the divestiture of our Coyote Logistics business within Supply Chain Solutions during 2024.

    (2) Reflects a pre-tax one-time payment for an international regulatory matter and related interest of $94 million.

    (3) Reflects pre-tax impairment charges of $41 million for acquired trade names, $7 million for software licenses and $60 million for IT systems and other fixed assets within Supply Chain Solutions in 2024.

    (4) Reflects the settlement of a regulatory matter.

    (5) Reflects a pre-tax charge of $19 million to withdraw from a multiemployer pension plan within the United States.

    (6) Net mark-to-market loss recognized outside of a 10% corridor on company-sponsored defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures by Segment

    (unaudited)

     

    Twelve Months Ended

    December 31

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

    U.S. Domestic Package

     

    Operating Expenses

    % Change

     

    Operating Profit

    % Change

     

    Operating Margin

    GAAP

     

    $

    56,031

     

    $

    55,049

     

    1.8

    %

     

    $

    4,345

     

    $

    5,156

    (15.7

    )%

     

    7.2

    %

    8.6

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    (147

    )

     

    (266

    )

    (44.7

    )%

     

     

    147

     

     

    266

    (44.7

    )%

     

    0.3

    %

    0.4

    %

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges

     

     

    (5

    )

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    5

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    %

    %

    One-Time Compensation

     

     

     

     

    (61

    )

    (100.0

    )%

     

     

     

     

    61

    (100.0

    )%

     

    %

    0.1

    %

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal

     

     

    (19

    )

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    19

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    %

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Measure

     

    $

    55,860

     

    $

    54,722

     

    2.1

    %

     

    $

    4,516

     

    $

    5,483

    (17.6

    )%

     

    7.5

    %

    9.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

    International Package

     

    Operating Expenses

    % Change

     

    Operating Profit

    % Change

     

    Operating Margin

    GAAP

     

    $

    14,769

     

    $

    14,600

     

    1.2

    %

     

    $

    3,191

     

    $

    3,231

    (1.2

    )%

     

    17.8

    %

    18.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    (79

    )

     

    (51

    )

    54.9

    %

     

     

    79

     

     

    51

    54.9

    %

     

    0.4

    %

    0.3

    %

    One-Time Payment for Int’l Regulatory Matter

     

     

    (88

    )

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    88

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    0.5

    %

    %

    Asset Impairment Charges

     

     

    (2

    )

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    2

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    %

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Measure

     

    $

    14,600

     

    $

    14,549

     

    0.4

    %

     

    $

    3,360

     

    $

    3,282

    2.4

    %

     

    18.7

    %

    18.4

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

     

     

    2024

    2023

    Supply Chain Solutions

     

    Operating Expenses

    % Change

     

    Operating Profit

    % Change

     

    Operating Margin

    GAAP

     

    $

    11,802

     

    $

    12,168

     

    (3.0

    )%

     

    $

    932

     

    $

    754

    23.6

    %

     

    7.3

    %

    5.8

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs

     

     

    (96

    )

     

    (118

    )

    (18.6

    )%

     

     

    96

     

     

    118

    (18.6

    )%

     

    0.8

    %

    0.9

    %

    Gain on Divestiture of Coyote

     

     

    156

     

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    (156

    )

     

    N/A

     

     

    (1.2

    )%

    %

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges

     

     

    (101

    )

     

    (236

    )

    (57.2

    )%

     

     

    101

     

     

    236

    (57.2

    )%

     

    0.7

    %

    1.9

    %

    Expense for Regulatory Matter

     

     

    (45

    )

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    45

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    0.4

    %

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Measure

     

    $

    11,716

     

    $

    11,814

     

    (0.8

    )%

     

    $

    1,018

     

    $

    1,108

    (8.1

    )%

     

    8.0

    %

    8.6

    %

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

     

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP measure)

    (unaudited):

     

     

     

    Twelve Months Ended December 31

    (amounts in millions)

     

    2024

     

    Cash flows from operating activities

     

    $

    10,122

     

    Capital expenditures

     

     

    (3,909

    )

    Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

     

     

    113

     

    Other investing activities

     

     

    (24

    )

    Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP measure)

     

    $

    6,302

     

     

    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

     

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Debt to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

    (unaudited)

     

     

     

    TTM (1) Ended

    (amounts in millions)

    December 31,

     

     

    2024

     

    Net Income

    $

    5,782

     

    Add Back:

     

    Income Tax Expense

     

    1,660

     

    Interest Expense

     

    866

     

    Depreciation and Amortization

     

    3,609

     

    Non-GAAP EBITDA

     

    11,917

     

    Add back (deduct):

     

    Transformation Strategy Costs

     

    322

     

    Gain on Divestiture of Coyote

     

    (156

    )

    One-Time Payment for International Regulatory Matter

     

    88

     

    Goodwill and Asset Impairment Charges

     

    108

     

    Expense for Regulatory Matter

     

    45

     

    Defined Benefit Plan (Gains) and Losses

     

    665

     

    Investment Income and Other Pension Income

    (505

    )

    Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal

     

    19

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    12,503

     

     

     

    Debt and Finance Leases, Including Current Maturities

    $

    21,284

     

    Add Back:

     

    Non-Current Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

     

    6,859

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Debt

    $

    28,143

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Debt/Net Income

     

    4.87

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Debt/Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

     

    2.25

     

     

     

    (1) Trailing Twelve Months

     

     
    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the recast of air cargo volume to U.S. Domestic, with no change to consolidated results. Certain amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

     

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  • Arsenal battling Manchester United for Bayern Munich star Mathys Tel but face one stumbling block


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    Arsenal and Manchester United are investigating a move for Bayern Munich‘s Mathys Tel, with his desire to leave the Bundesliga side causing a flurry of activity that has also seen Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur declare their interest.

    A significant issue that the Gunners must overcome is whether a loan with an option to buy is possible. Fewer clubs would be interested if it is just a loan without an option to buy.

    Meanwhile, United would need to spin plates financially in order to make the move happen but they are one of Tel’s preferred options. He is understood to only want to go to a club where he will be guaranteed a certain number of minutes and who can offer him the most football may well decide his ultimate destination.

    A lack of regular football is the primary reason he has pushed to leave Bayern during this January window before the deadline, with the Bavarian giants now discussing what to do next.

    The 19-year-old was already on the radar of Arsenal, with plans to bring in a new forward and the player fits all their criteria, especially regarding his potential to flourish with a consistent role. Tel is two-footed and can play across the forward line, while being able to move the ball with pace and is also considered to be a good finisher.

    Mikel Arteta‘s general preference has been for young signings who he can help to develop.

    The news that the French under-21 international has become available surprised Arsenal due to his obvious talent.

    It has naturally caused the club to look at a potential deal, and what could be done to convince Bayern to sell.

    The German club would nevertheless want to keep a player of such talent, and seek to do some kind of deal where he can get the football he wants but retain the option to bring him back in the future.

    Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich is being monitored by Arsenal and Chelsea
    Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich is being monitored by Arsenal and Chelsea (Getty Images)

    Tel himself is also known to be very open to Arsenal, both due to the status of the club right now, but also the possibility for football due to the thinness of Arteta’s attacking options. The latter is not the case currently with Chelsea, who are also interested in Tel, due to the abundance of players they have in the forward positions.

    Arsenal are still pursuing a deal for Rosenborg’s Sverre Halseth Nypan, although they face increased competition from the likes of Aston Villa.

    The Birmingham club believe they can offer a persuasive package, and potentially offer more regular and immediate first-team football.



    According to recent reports, Arsenal and Manchester United are both vying for the signature of Bayern Munich star Mathys Tel. The talented midfielder has caught the eye of several top clubs with his impressive performances in the Bundesliga.

    However, both Arsenal and Manchester United are facing a major stumbling block in their pursuit of Tel – Bayern Munich’s reluctance to sell. The German giants are determined to hold on to their prized asset and are reportedly not interested in entertaining any offers for the player.

    Despite this setback, both Arsenal and Manchester United are said to be keen on securing Tel’s services and are willing to do whatever it takes to bring him to the Premier League. It remains to be seen whether either club will be able to convince Bayern Munich to part ways with the talented midfielder.

    Stay tuned for more updates on this developing transfer saga as both Arsenal and Manchester United continue to battle it out for Mathys Tel’s signature.

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  • Inside United Airlines flight carnage as six hospitalised due to sudden jolt before emergency landing


    Six people were taken to hospital, and many more were injured after a United Airlines flight from Lagos heading to Washington D.C. experienced a sudden in-flight movement.

    The United States has opened a probe into the unexpected movement, as the cause is still unknown.

    The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Monday it is investigating the flight that left Lagos, Nigeria in the early hours of Friday morning for what is usually a six-hour flight to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

    The NTSB said the incident on United Flight 613 occurred as the Boeing 787 was flying in Ivory Coast airspace, whose authorities have delegated the investigation to the NTSB, Reuters reports.

    Data from FlightRadar shows the flight leaving Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 19 minutes past midnight, and approximately an hour and a half into the flight the plane makes a U-turn over the Ivory Coast and heads back to Nigeria.

    The flight then made an emergency landing back in its departure airport in Lagos around three hours after it took off.

    Footage on social media shows meal plates and personal items flung onto the floor in the aisle, while passengers can be heard shouting and sounding distressed.

    United said in a statement the plane experienced a “technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement”.

    The airline added the plane landed safely in Lagos, where four passengers and two flight attendants were seen in hospital for injuries they sustained, and have since been released.

    While the airline described the injuries as “minor”, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (Faan) said the injuries sustained by the six were “serious”. They also added that an additional 27 passengers and five crew members also had minor injuries.

    It is unclear what caused the sudden jolt to the plane. United said it was not severe turbulence and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause”, according to CNN.

    The flight was carrying 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots at the time of the incident.

    Faan said that aerodrome rescue and fire fighting services, as well as medical and security personnel, were already at the gate waiting for the plane’s arrival after the pilot reported distress at 1.20am.

    It added that the passengers who did not need to be seen in hospital received first aid and were discharged immediately, while some passengers were also taken to a hotel.

    The aircraft itself did not sustain any major damage, Faan said.

    The Independent has contacted United for comment.

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    Eyewitnesses described the terrifying moment when the plane experienced severe turbulence, sending passengers and belongings flying through the cabin. Some passengers were seen clutching their seats in fear, while others screamed for help as the plane shook violently.

    Emergency medical personnel rushed to the scene as the pilot quickly diverted the flight to the nearest airport for an emergency landing. Upon landing, six passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries, which ranged from minor cuts and bruises to more serious injuries.

    United Airlines has issued a statement expressing their concern for the well-being of the passengers and their families. The airline is working closely with authorities to investigate the cause of the sudden jolt and ensure the safety of future flights.

    As the investigation continues, passengers on the flight are left to grapple with the traumatic experience and the uncertainty of what caused the sudden turbulence. United Airlines has offered their full support to those affected and is working to provide assistance to those in need.

    This harrowing experience serves as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of air travel and the importance of safety precautions. As passengers await more information on the incident, they are left to reflect on the fragility of life and the importance of cherishing every moment.

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  • 38 Injured After ‘Unexpected Aircraft Movement’ on a United Flight


    Thirty-eight people were injured this week on a United Airlines flight that was headed to Washington, D.C., from Lagos, Nigeria, officials in Nigeria said, after the plane experienced what the airline described as “a technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement.”

    Six people were treated at a hospital for their injuries, the Nigerian authorities and the airline said.

    United described the injuries to the six people as “minor,” though the Nigerian authorities described them as “serious.” The Nigerian authorities also said 32 others on the flight had minor injuries.

    Video and images on social media show the distress and disarray on the plane, with passengers speaking over one another as food and meal trays are strewed throughout the cabin.

    United did not offer more details on what it said was a “technical issue” or about the extent of the movement or any potential causes, but said the matter was being investigated.

    “We are working with aviation authorities in the U.S. and Nigeria to understand the cause,” the airline said.

    The Federal Aviation Administration referred questions to the airline and the authorities in Nigeria.

    The flight, which left Nigeria on Thursday night for Washington Dulles International Airport, was forced to return to Lagos for an emergency landing early on Friday. The aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, had 245 passengers and 11 crew members on board.

    The aircraft was flying over Ivory Coast when it returned to Nigeria, according to information from FlightRadar24, a site that compiles public information about aircraft locations, flight paths and altitude.

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria said on social media that four passengers and two crew members sustained serious injuries. An additional 27 passengers and five crew members had minor injuries, the statement said. The nature of the injuries was not disclosed.

    “Those with minor injuries received first aid and were discharged immediately, while those with serious injuries were stabilized and transferred to the Duchess Hospital in Ikeja,” which is in the state of Lagos, the authority said. It said the plane did not sustain any major damage.

    In an emailed statement on Saturday, a representative for United Airlines said the four passengers and two flight attendants had been discharged from the hospital.

    The episode happened about 90 minutes after takeoff, according to data from FlightRadar24, when the jet descended abruptly.

    Jeff Guzzetti, a former accident investigator for the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board, on Saturday noted the similarities between the United flight and an episode in March when a Latam Airlines plane suddenly plunged during a flight to Auckland, New Zealand, injuring dozens of passengers.

    “The public may not know for a couple of weeks to a month but the investigators are going to know within a couple of days,” Mr. Guzzetti said of the cause. “They’re going to download the flight data recorder and they’re going to interview the flight crew and also listen to the cockpit voice recorder.”

    Anthony Brickhouse, a professor of aerospace safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., said the episode “highlights the fact that passengers need to stay in their seatbelts as much as possible on aircrafts, even when the captain turns off the seatbelt light.”



    Yesterday, chaos erupted on a United Airlines flight when an unexpected aircraft movement left 38 passengers injured. The flight, which was en route to Chicago from New York, experienced a sudden jolt that threw passengers out of their seats and caused panic throughout the cabin.

    According to reports from passengers on board, the unexpected aircraft movement occurred during a period of turbulence, causing the plane to lurch violently to one side. Passengers were thrown from their seats, and some even hit their heads on the overhead compartments.

    Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene upon landing in Chicago, where 38 passengers were treated for various injuries, including cuts, bruises, and neck and back pain. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported.

    United Airlines has issued a statement apologizing for the incident and assuring passengers that the safety and well-being of their customers is their top priority. The airline is currently investigating the cause of the unexpected aircraft movement and working to prevent similar incidents in the future.

    As more details emerge, we can only hope that the passengers injured on this flight make a full and speedy recovery. Travelers are reminded to always fasten their seatbelts during flights and to stay alert in case of unexpected turbulence or aircraft movements.

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