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Yum! Brands Reports Third-Quarter EPS Growth of 14%, Excluding Special Items

China Sales Recovery Continues although Slower-than-Expected Pace and Stronger Foreign Exchange Headwinds Result in Lower Full-Year EPS Outlook

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - October 06, 2015 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 5, 2015, including EPS of $1.00, excluding Special Items. Reported EPS was $0.95.

THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Worldwide system sales grew 6%. Worldwide restaurant margin increased 3.3 percentage points to 18.2%, and worldwide operating profit increased 23%.
  • Total international development was 376 new restaurants; 72% of this development occurred in emerging markets.
  • China Division system sales increased 8%, driven by 7% unit growth and 2% same-store sales growth. Restaurant margin increased 4.7 percentage points to 19.6%. Operating profit increased 64%.
  • KFC Division system sales increased 6%, driven by 3% unit growth and 3% same-store sales growth. Operating margin decreased 0.2 percentage points to 21.7%. Operating profit increased 3%.
  • Pizza Hut Division system sales increased 2%, driven by 2% unit growth and 1% same-store sales growth. Operating margin decreased 0.7 percentage points to 25.4%. Operating profit was even.
  • Taco Bell Division system sales increased 7%, driven by 3% unit growth and 4% same-store sales growth. Operating margin decreased 0.1 percentage points to 28.0%. Operating profit increased 6%.
  • India Division system sales decreased 9%, as 10% unit growth was offset by an 18% same-store sales decline.
  • Worldwide effective tax rate increased to 24.8% from 22.4%.
  • Foreign currency translation negatively impacted operating profit by $29 million.

Full-Year China Sales And EPS Update

While it remains difficult to forecast China sales, we are now estimating full-year same-store sales to be low-single-digit negative. For the fourth quarter, this assumes mid-single-digit same-store sales growth for the Division, with positive same-store sales growth at KFC and negative same-store sales at Pizza Hut Casual Dining. Given a slower-than-expected recovery in China sales, particularly at Pizza Hut Casual Dining, as well as stronger foreign exchange headwinds, we now expect full-year EPS growth to be low-single-digit positive.

 

 
   

Third Quarter

 

Year-to-Date

   

2015

 

2014

 

% Change

 

2015

 

2014

 

% Change

EPS Excluding Special Items   $1.00   $0.87   14%   $2.50   $2.48   1%
Special Items Gain/(Loss)1   $(0.05)   $0.02   NM   $(0.21)   $0.02   NM
EPS   $0.95   $0.89   6%   $2.29   $2.50   (9)%

1 See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results for further detail of Special Items. Special Items in 2015 are primarily related to a non-cash charge associated with refranchising our Mexico business and payments related to the recent agreement with KFC U.S. franchisees, partially offset by U.S. refranchising gains.

Note: All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago and exclude Special Items unless noted. System sales and operating profit figures on this page exclude foreign currency translation; restaurant margin and operating margin figures are as reported.

Greg Creed Comments

Greg Creed, CEO, said “Third-quarter EPS grew 14%. We’re pleased same-store sales turned positive and we achieved restaurant margins of nearly 20% in our China business. However, the pace of recovery in our China Division is below our expectations. Outside of China, our Taco Bell and KFC Divisions continued to sustain their positive sales momentum while Pizza Hut was relatively flat. Given our lower full-year expectations in China, combined with additional foreign exchange impact, we now expect 2015 EPS growth to be well below our target of at least 10%.

Our growth fundamentals in China, including new-unit development, remain intact. However, we’re experiencing unexpected headwinds, making the second half of the year more challenging than we anticipated. Our new China Division CEO, Micky Pant, and his leadership team are taking significant actions to get sales, traffic and profits back to historic levels. Outside of China, KFC continued its solid growth across both emerging and developed markets. Taco Bell’s same-store sales growth was boosted by insight-driven innovation coupled with industry-leading value. We remain confident in the actions underway at Pizza Hut to turn this business around longer term.

Our central goal remains building three iconic, global brands people trust and champion. We are focused on the three keys to driving shareholder value: new-unit development, same-store sales growth, and high returns on invested capital. I’m confident that this formula will produce strong, sustainable EPS growth over the long term. As evidence of this, we’re pleased to announce a 12% increase to our quarterly dividend, which marks the eleventh consecutive year we’ve raised our dividend at a double-digit percentage rate.”

CHINA DIVISION

       

Third Quarter

   

Year-to-Date

              % Change           % Change
     

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

   

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

System Sales Growth                   +7     +8                 (1)     Even
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)       +2     (14)     NM     NM     (6)     +1     NM     NM
Franchise & License Fees ($MM)       34     31     +13     +14     83     80     +4     +6
Restaurant Margin (%)       19.6     14.9     4.7     4.7     17.7     17.9     (0.2)     (0.1)
Operating Profit ($MM)       327     202     +62     +64     661     681     (3)     (1)
                                                   

China Division system sales increased 8%, prior to foreign currency translation.

  • Same-store sales increased 2%, with an increase of 3% at KFC, partially offset by a decline of 1% at Pizza Hut Casual Dining.
  • Negative same-store sales in the first half of the quarter were more than offset by sales growth in the second half of the quarter, as sales turned significantly positive when we overlapped the supplier incident on July 20th of last year.

China Division opened 108 new units during the quarter. China Units   Q3 2015   % Change2Restaurants1   6,867   +7KFC   4,889   +5Pizza Hut        Casual Dining   1,421   +21Home Service   284   +26

1 Total includes East Dawning and Little Sheep units.

2 Represents year-over-year change.

 

 

  • Restaurant margin was 19.6%, an increase of 4.7 percentage points driven by productivity initiatives and sales leverage.
  • Foreign currency translation negatively impacted operating profit by $4 million.

KFC DIVISION

       

Third Quarter

   

Year-to-Date

                    % Change                 % Change
       

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

   

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

Restaurants       14,316     13,961     +3     NA     14,316     13,961     +3     NA
System Sales Growth                   (6)     +6                 (3)     +7
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)       +3     +3     NM     NM     +3     +2     NM     NM
Franchise & License Fees ($MM)       193     205     (6)     +6     579     596     (3)     +7
Restaurant Margin (%)       14.0     13.4     0.6     0.7     14.9     13.1     1.8     1.7
Operating Profit ($MM)       150     169     (11)     +3     471     487     (3)     +8
Operating Margin (%)       21.7     21.9     (0.2)     (0.4)     23.2     22.2     1.0     0.6
                                                   
  • KFC Division system sales increased 6%, excluding foreign currency translation.
 
      Third Quarter (% Change)
      Int'l Emerging Markets     Int'l Developed Markets           U.S.      
System Sales Growth (Ex F/X)     +11%     +6%           Even      
Same-Store Sales Growth     +3%     +3%          

+2%

     
                               
  • KFC Division opened 141 new international restaurants in 45 countries, including 101 units in emerging markets. 82% of these new units were opened by franchisees.
  • Operating margin decreased 0.2 percentage points, including higher advertising expense as part of our recent agreement with KFC U.S. franchisees, partially offset by an increase of 0.6 percentage points in restaurant margin.
  • Foreign currency translation negatively impacted operating profit by $23 million, as approximately 90% of division profits are generated outside the U.S.
 

KFC MARKETS1

   

Percent of KFC

System Sales2

    SYSTEM Sales Growth Ex F/X
        Third Quarter (%)     Year-to-Date (%)
Emerging Markets                  
Asia (e.g. Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines)     8%     +6     +5
Africa     7%     +6     +11
Latin America (e.g. Mexico, Peru)     6%     +8     +8
Middle East / North Africa     6%     +3     +3
Russia     4%     +45     +45
Thailand     3%     +3     +6
Continental Europe (e.g. Poland)     2%     +14     +14
                   
Developed Markets                  

U.S.

    24%     Even     +2
Asia (e.g. Japan, Korea, Taiwan)     10%     +10     +3
Australia     10%     +8     +9
U.K.     9%     +1     +4
Continental Europe (e.g. France, Germany)     7%     +8     +8
Canada     3%     +1     +1
Latin America (e.g. Puerto Rico)     1%     (1)     +3

1 See website www.yum.com under tab "Investors" for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

2 Reflects Full Year 2014.

 

 

 

PIZZA HUT DIVISION

       

Third Quarter

   

Year-to-Date

                    % Change                 % Change
       

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

   

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

Restaurants       13,616     13,393     +2     NA     13,616     13,393     +2     NA
System Sales Growth                   (3)     +2                 (2)     +2
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)       +1     (1)     NM     NM     Even     (2)     NM     NM
Franchise & License Fees ($MM)       121     124     (3)     +3     367     374     (2)     +2
Restaurant Margin (%)       7.8     8.9     (1.1)     (1.6)     9.8     9.0     0.8     0.3
Operating Profit ($MM)       67     68     (3)     Even     208     215     (4)     (1)
Operating Margin (%)       25.4     26.1     (0.7)     (1.0)     26.0     27.1     (1.1)     (1.2)
                                                   
  • Pizza Hut Division system sales increased 2%, excluding foreign currency translation.
 
      Third Quarter (% Change)
      Int'l Emerging Markets     Int'l Developed Markets           U.S.      
System Sales Growth (Ex F/X)     +9%     +1%           Even      
Same-Store Sales Growth     +4%     Even           Even      
  • Pizza Hut Division opened 105 new international restaurants in 38 countries, including 46 units in emerging markets. 95% of these new units were opened by franchisees.
  • Operating margin declined 0.7 percentage points, driven by strategic investments in international G&A.
  • Foreign currency translation negatively impacted operating profit by $2 million.
 
PIZZA HUT MARKETS1    

Percent of Pizza

Hut System Sales2

    SYSTEM Sales Growth Ex F/X
        Third Quarter (%)     Year-to-Date (%)
Emerging Markets                  
Latin America (e.g. Mexico, Peru)     7%     +11     +8
Asia (e.g. Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines)     5%     +4     +3
Middle East / North Africa     5%     +8     +7
Continental Europe (e.g. Poland)     1%     +12     +9
                   
Developed Markets                  
U.S.     55%     Even     Even
Asia (e.g. Japan, Korea, Taiwan)     9%     Even     (1)
U.K.     6%     +6     +4
Continental Europe (e.g. France, Germany)     5%     +2     +3
Australia     3%     (9)     (6)
Canada     3%     +7     +5
Latin America (e.g. Puerto Rico)     1%     (5)     Even

1 See website www.yum.com under tab "Investors" for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

2 Reflects Full Year 2014.

 

 

 

TACO BELL DIVISION

       

Third Quarter

   

Year-to-Date

                    % Change                 % Change
       

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

   

2015

   

2014

   

Reported

   

Ex F/X

Restaurants       6,314     6,109     +3     NA     6,314     6,109     +3     NA
System Sales Growth                   +7     +7                 +8     +8
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)       +4     +3     NM     NM     +5     +1     NM     NM
Franchise & License Fees ($MM)       107     99     +8     +8     309     281     +10     +10
Restaurant Margin (%)       22.1     20.7     1.4     1.4     21.6     18.1     3.5     3.5
Operating Profit ($MM)       132     124     +6     +6     387     317     +22     +22
Operating Margin (%)       28.0     28.1     (0.1)     (0.1)     28.1     24.9     3.2     3.2
                                                   
  • Taco Bell Division system sales increased 7%, driven by 4% same-store sales growth and 3% unit growth.
  • Taco Bell Division opened 62 new restaurants; 81% of these new units were opened by franchisees.
  • Restaurant margin was 22.1%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points, driven by same-store sales growth.
  • Operating margin decreased 0.1 percentage points, driven by an increase in G&A related to incentive compensation and pension. This was largely offset by an increase of 1.4 percentage points in restaurant margin.

INDIA DIVISION

  • India Division system sales decreased 9% prior to foreign currency translation, as 10% unit growth was offset by an 18% same-store sales decline.
  • Operating loss was $8 million, as compared to an operating loss of $3 million in prior year.
 
India Units       Q3 2015       % Change2
Restaurants1       811       +10
KFC       378       +10
Pizza Hut                
Casual Dining       175       (4)
Home Service       251       +23

1 Total includes 7 Taco Bell units.

2 Represents year-over-year change.

 

Special Items / Share Repurchase Update / Dividend Increase

  • For the third quarter in the U.S., we refranchised 24 units, primarily related to Taco Bell, for proceeds of $30 million. We recorded pre-tax U.S. refranchising gains of $16 million in Special Items. At the end of the third quarter, our company ownership in the U.S. across our three branded divisions was 9%.
  • During the first quarter of 2015, we reached an agreement with our KFC U.S. franchisees that will give us brand marketing control, as well as an accelerated path to expanded menu offerings, improved assets and an enhanced customer experience. In connection with this agreement, we recognized a Special Items charge of $21 million during the quarter, primarily related to the funding of investments for new back-of-house equipment for franchisees.
  • During the quarter, we recorded a $20 million refranchising loss in Special Items related to the planned refranchising of certain international markets.
  • Year-to-date through October 5, 2015, we repurchased 4.5 million shares totaling $370 million at an average price of $82.
  • The Company’s Board of Directors approved a 12% increase in the Company’s quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from $0.41 to $0.46 per share and will be effective with the dividend payment to be distributed on November 6, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 16, 2015. This increase raises the annual dividend rate to $1.84 per share. Over the long term, Yum! is now targeting a payout ratio of 45% to 50% of annual net income, before Special Items.

Conference Call

Yum! Brands, Inc. will host a conference call to review the Company’s financial performance and strategies at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time Wednesday, October 7, 2015. The number is 877/815-2029 for U.S. callers and 706/645-9271 for international callers.

The call will be available for playback beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday, October 7, through midnight Saturday, November 7, 2015. To access the playback, dial 855/859-2056 in the United States and 404/537-3406 internationally. The playback pass code is 98023873.

The webcast and the playback can be accessed via the internet by visiting Yum! Brands’ website, www.yum.com/investors and selecting “Q3 2015 Earnings Conference Call” under “Events & Presentations.” A podcast will be available within 24 hours.

Additional Information Online

Quarter end dates for each division, restaurant-count details and definitions of terms are available online at www.yum.com under “Investors.”

This announcement, any related announcements and the related webcast may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: food safety and food borne-illness issues; changes in economic conditions, consumer preferences, tax rates and laws and the regulatory environment, as well as increased competition and other risks in China, where a significant and growing portion of our restaurants are located; the impact or threat of any widespread illness or outbreaks of viruses or other diseases; changes in economic and political conditions in the other countries outside the U.S. where we operate; our ability to protect the integrity and security of individually identifiable data of our customers and employees; our ability to secure and maintain distribution and adequate supply to our restaurants; the success of our international development strategy; commodity, labor and other operating costs; the continued viability and success of our franchise and license operators; consumer preferences and perceptions of our brands; the impact of social media; pending or future litigation and legal claims or proceedings; changes in or noncompliance with government regulations; tax matters, including disagreements with taxing authorities; significant changes in global economic conditions, including consumer spending, consumer confidence and unemployment; and competition within the retail food industry, including with respect to price and quality of food products, new product development, advertising levels and promotional initiatives, customer service, reputation, restaurant location, and attractiveness and maintenance of properties. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and currently available data and are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events or performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We are not undertaking to update any of these statements.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories. Yum! is ranked #228 on the Fortune 500 List with revenues of over $13 billion in 2014 and is one of the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders in North America. The Company’s restaurant brands - KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Outside the United States, the Yum! Brands system opens over five new restaurants per day on average, making it a leader in international retail development.

 

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results

(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

                         
      Quarter ended     % Change     Year to date     % Change
      9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)     9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)
                                     
Company sales     $ 2,968       $ 2,891       3     $ 7,806       $ 7,941       (2)
Franchise and license fees and income     459       463       (1)     1,348       1,341      
Total revenues     3,427       3,354       2     9,154       9,282       (1)
                                     
Company restaurant expenses                                    
Food and paper     933       951       2     2,462       2,562       4
Payroll and employee benefits     625       642       3     1,720       1,755       2
Occupancy and other operating expenses     871       869           2,292       2,326       1
Company restaurant expenses     2,429       2,462       1     6,474       6,643       3
                                     
General and administrative expenses     328       323       (1)     976       946       (3)
Franchise and license expenses     65       42       (54)     146       109       (34)
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     3       6       48     30       30       2
Refranchising (gain) loss     2       (20 )     NM     60       (27 )     NM
Other (income) expense     (3 )     (9 )     (67)     (12 )     (19 )     (38)
Total costs and expenses, net     2,824       2,804       (1)     7,674       7,682      
                                     
Operating Profit     603       550       10     1,480       1,600       (7)
Interest expense, net     32       28       (11)     99       90       (9)
Income before income taxes     571       522       10     1,381       1,510       (9)
Income tax provision     145       119       (22)     358       370       3
Net income - including noncontrolling interests     426       403       6     1,023       1,140       (10)
Net income (loss) - noncontrolling interests     5       (1 )     NM     5       3       (72)
Net income - YUM! Brands, Inc.     $ 421       $ 404       4     $ 1,018       $ 1,137       (10)
                                     

Effective tax rate

    25.3 %     22.7 %     (2.6 ppts.)     25.9 %     24.5 %     (1.4 ppts.)
                                     

Basic EPS Data

                                   
EPS     $ 0.97       $ 0.91       6     $ 2.33       $ 2.55       (9)
Average shares outstanding     436       443       2     437       445       2
                                     

Diluted EPS Data

                                   
EPS     $ 0.95       $ 0.89       6     $ 2.29       $ 2.50       (9)
Average shares outstanding     444       452       2     445       455       2
                                     
Dividends declared per common share     $       $             $ 0.82       $ 0.74        
 

See accompanying notes.

 

Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

 

 

                         
 

YUM! Brands, Inc.

CHINA DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                         
      Quarter ended     % Change     Year to date     % Change
      9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)     9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)
                                     
Company sales     $ 1,935       $ 1,809       7     $ 4,778       $ 4,848       (1)
Franchise and license fees and income     34       31       13     83       80       4
Total revenues     1,969       1,840       7     4,861       4,928       (1)
                                     
Company restaurant expenses                                    
Food and paper     611       598       (2)     1,518       1,547       2
Payroll and employee benefits     356       366       3     933       944       1
Occupancy and other operating expenses     589       576       (2)     1,481       1,488      
Company restaurant expenses     1,556       1,540       (1)     3,932       3,979       1
General and administrative expenses     90       95       5     258       259      
Franchise and license expenses     6       5       (21)     15       11       (34)
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     3       4       23     22       23       6
Other (income) expense     (13 )     (6 )     NM     (27 )     (25 )     5
      1,642       1,638           4,200       4,247       1
Operating Profit     $ 327       $ 202       62     $ 661       $ 681       (3)
                                     
Company sales     100.0 %     100.0 %           100.0 %     100.0 %      
Food and paper     31.6       33.1       1.5 ppts.     31.8       31.9       0.1 ppts.
Payroll and employee benefits     18.4       20.2       1.8 ppts.     19.5       19.5      
Occupancy and other operating expenses     30.4       31.8       1.4 ppts.     31.0       30.7       (0.3 ppts.)
Restaurant margin     19.6 %     14.9 %     4.7 ppts.     17.7 %     17.9 %     (0.2 ppts.)
                                     
Operating margin     16.6 %     11.0 %     5.6 ppts.     13.6 %     13.8 %     (0.2 ppts.)
 

See accompanying notes.

 

Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

 

 

                         

YUM! Brands, Inc.

KFC DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                         
      Quarter ended     % Change     Year to date     % Change
      9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)     9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)
                                     
Company sales     $ 501       $ 566       (12)     $ 1,451       $ 1,593       (9)
Franchise and license fees and income     193       205       (6)     579       596       (3)
Total revenues     694       771       (10)     2,030       2,189       (7)
                                     
Company restaurant expenses                                    
Food and paper     171       197       13     495       555       11
Payroll and employee benefits     120       135       11     342       384       11
Occupancy and other operating expenses     140       158       12     398       445       11
Company restaurant expenses     431       490       12     1,235       1,384       11
General and administrative expenses     92       91       (1)     264       261       (1)
Franchise and license expenses     21       20       (6)     59       54       (9)
Closures and impairment (income) expenses           1       NM     2       2       4
Other (income) expense                

NM

    (1 )     1       NM
      544       602       10     1,559       1,702       8
Operating Profit     $ 150       $ 169       (11)     $ 471       $ 487       (3)
                                     
Company sales     100.0 %     100.0 %           100.0 %     100.0 %      
Food and paper     34.1       34.8       0.7 ppts.     34.1       34.9       0.8 ppts.
Payroll and employee benefits     23.9       23.8       (0.1 ppts.)     23.6       24.1       0.5 ppts.
Occupancy and other operating expenses     28.0       28.0           27.4       27.9       0.5 ppts.
Restaurant margin     14.0 %     13.4 %     0.6 ppts.     14.9 %     13.1 %     1.8 ppts.
                                     
Operating margin     21.7 %     21.9 %     (0.2 ppts.)     23.2 %     22.2 %     1.0 ppts.
 

See accompanying notes.

 

Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

 

 

                         

YUM! Brands, Inc.

PIZZA HUT DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                         
      Quarter ended     % Change     Year to date     % Change
      9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)     9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)
                                     
Company sales     $ 141       $ 140       1     $ 430       $ 422       2
Franchise and license fees and income     121       124       (3)     367       374       (2)
Total revenues     262       264       (1)     797       796      
                                     
Company restaurant expenses                                    
Food and paper     40       41       3     120       126       5
Payroll and employee benefits     44       42       (5)     133       129       (3)
Occupancy and other operating expenses     46       44       (5)     135       129       (5)
Company restaurant expenses     130       127       (2)     388       384       (1)
General and administrative expenses     58       58       (3)     176       165       (8)
Franchise and license expenses     8       11       27     25       29       14
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     (1 )           NM     2       2       4
Other (income) expense                 NM     (2 )     1       NM
      195       196           589       581       (2)
Operating Profit     $ 67       $ 68       (3)     $ 208       $ 215       (4)
                                     
Company sales     100.0 %     100.0 %           100.0 %     100.0 %      
Food and paper     28.0       29.1       1.1 ppts.     27.8       29.8       2.0 ppts.
Payroll and employee benefits     31.5       30.5       (1.0 ppts.)     31.0       30.6       (0.4 ppts.)
Occupancy and other operating expenses     32.7       31.5       (1.2 ppts.)     31.4       30.6       (0.8 ppts.)
Restaurant margin     7.8 %     8.9 %     (1.1 ppts.)     9.8 %     9.0 %     0.8 ppts.
                                     
Operating margin     25.4 %     26.1 %     (0.7 ppts.)     26.0 %     27.1 %     (1.1 ppts.)
                                             

See accompanying notes.

 

Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

                                             

 

                         

YUM! Brands, Inc.

TACO BELL DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                         
      Quarter ended     % Change     Year to date     % Change
      9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)     9/5/15     9/6/14     B/(W)
                                     
Company sales     $ 366       $ 344       6     $ 1,071       $ 992       8
Franchise and license fees and income     107       99       8     309       281       10
Total revenues     473       443       7     1,380       1,273       8
                                     
Company restaurant expenses                                    
Food and paper     100       101       1     297       297      
Payroll and employee benefits     100       95       (6)     299       287       (5)
Occupancy and other operating expenses     84       78       (9)     243       229       (6)
Company restaurant expenses     284       274       (4)     839       813       (3)
General and administrative expenses     50       40       (20)     140       128       (8)
Franchise and license expenses     6       4       (30)     12       13       9
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     1       1       NM     3       2       (76)
Other (income) expense                 NM     (1 )           NM
      341       319       (7)     993       956       (4)
Operating Profit     $ 132       $ 124       6     $ 387       $ 317       22
                                     
Company sales     100.0 %     100.0 %           100.0 %     100.0 %      
Food and paper     27.3       29.2       1.9 ppts.     27.7       29.9       2.2 ppts.
Payroll and employee benefits     27.5       27.6       0.1 ppts.     28.0       28.9       0.9 ppts.
Occupancy and other operating expenses     23.1       22.5       (0.6 ppts.)     22.7       23.1       0.4 ppts.
Restaurant margin     22.1 %     20.7 %     1.4 ppts.     21.6 %     18.1 %     3.5 ppts.
                                     
Operating margin     28.0 %     28.1 %     (0.1 ppts.)     28.1 %     24.9 %     3.2 ppts.
 

See accompanying notes.

 

Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

 

 

             

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in millions)

             
      (unaudited)      
      9/5/15     12/27/14
ASSETS            
Current Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 861       $ 578  
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: $20 in 2015 and $12 in 2014     355       325  
Inventories     230       301  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     248       254  
Deferred income taxes     113       93  
Advertising cooperative assets, restricted     112       95  
Total Current Assets     1,919       1,646  
             

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,697 in 2015 and $3,584 in 2014

    4,263       4,498  
Goodwill     674       700  
Intangible assets, net     287       318  
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates     53       52  
Other assets     561       560  
Deferred income taxes     563       571  
Total Assets     $ 8,320       $ 8,345  
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Current Liabilities            
Accounts payable and other current liabilities     $ 1,811       $ 1,972  
Income taxes payable     153       77  
Short-term borrowings     566       267  
Advertising cooperative liabilities     112       95  
Total Current Liabilities     2,642       2,411  
             
Long-term debt     2,651       3,077  
Other liabilities and deferred credits     1,120       1,244  
Total Liabilities     6,413       6,732  
             
Redeemable noncontrolling interest     8       9  
             
Shareholders' Equity            
Common stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 431 shares and 434 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively     8        
Retained earnings     2,079       1,737  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     (248 )     (190 )
Total Shareholders' Equity - YUM! Brands, Inc.     1,839       1,547  
Noncontrolling interests     60       57  
Total Shareholders' Equity     1,899       1,604  
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders' Equity     $ 8,320       $ 8,345  
                     

See accompanying notes.

                     

 

       

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

       
      Year to date ended
      9/5/15     9/6/14
Cash Flows - Operating Activities            
Net income - including noncontrolling interests     $ 1,023       $ 1,140  
Depreciation and amortization     505       501  
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     30       30  
Refranchising (gain) loss     60       (27 )
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans     (83 )     (17 )
Deferred income taxes     (42 )     (94 )
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates     (31 )     (31 )
Distributions of income received from unconsolidated affiliates     9       12  
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation     (46 )     (29 )
Share-based compensation expense     40       36  
Changes in accounts and notes receivable     (15 )     (25 )
Changes in inventories     62       24  
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets     (27 )     (3 )
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities    

197

      59  
Changes in income taxes payable     111       (24 )
Other, net     24       60  
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities    

1,817

      1,612  
             
Cash Flows - Investing Activities            
Capital spending     (642 )     (655 )
Changes in short-term investments, net     (2 )     (315 )
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants     72       66  
Other, net     50       (16 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     (522 )     (920 )
             
Cash Flows - Financing Activities            
Repayments of long-term debt     (10 )     (7 )
Short-term borrowings by original maturity            
More than three months - proceeds           2  
More than three months - payments            
Three months or less, net            
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net     (116 )     397  
Repurchase shares of Common Stock     (370 )     (510 )
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation     46       29  
Employee stock option proceeds     12       21  
Dividends paid on Common Stock     (532 )     (490 )
Other, net    

(49

)     (28 )
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities    

(1,019

)     (586 )
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents     7       6  
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents     283       112  
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period     578       573  
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period     $ 861       $ 685  
                     

See accompanying notes.

                     

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results
(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
In addition to the results provided in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") throughout this document, the Company has provided non-GAAP measurements which present operating results in 2015 and 2014 on a basis before Special Items. Included in Special Items are gains/(losses) associated with the refranchising of equity markets outside the U.S., costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement and U.S. refranchising gains. These amounts are described in (c), (d) and (e) in the accompanying notes.
 
The Company uses earnings before Special Items as a key performance measure of results of operations for the purpose of evaluating performance internally and Special Items are not included in any of our segment results. This non-GAAP measurement is not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company believes that the presentation of earnings before Special Items provides additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations, excluding items in the quarters and years to date ended September 5, 2015 and September 6, 2014 that the Company does not believe are indicative of our ongoing operations due to their size and/or nature.

 

             
      Quarter ended     Year to date
      9/5/15     9/6/14     9/5/15     9/6/14
Detail of Special Items                        
Gains (losses) associated with the refranchising of equity markets outside the U.S.(c)     $ (20 )     $ 7       $ (93 )     $ 7  
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement(d)     (21 )           (31 )      
U.S. Refranchising gain(e)     16       8       24       11  
Other Special Items Income (Expense)     (1 )           1        
Total Special Items Income (Expense)     (26 )     15       (99 )     18  
Tax Benefit (Expense) on Special Items     4       (5 )     5       (6 )
Special Items Income (Expense), net of tax     $ (22 )     $ 10       $ (94 )     $ 12  
Average diluted shares outstanding     444       452       445       455  
Special Items diluted EPS     $ (0.05 )     $ 0.02       $ (0.21 )     $ 0.02  
                         
Reconciliation of Operating Profit Before Special Items to Reported Operating Profit                        
Operating Profit Before Special Items     $ 629       $ 535       $ 1,579       $ 1,582  
Special Items Income (Expense)     (26 )     15       (99 )     18  
Reported Operating Profit     $ 603       $ 550       $ 1,480       $ 1,600  
                         
Reconciliation of EPS Before Special Items to Reported EPS                        
Diluted EPS Before Special Items     $ 1.00       $ 0.87       $ 2.50       $ 2.48  
Special Items EPS     (0.05 )     0.02       (0.21 )     0.02  
Reported EPS     $ 0.95       $ 0.89       $ 2.29       $ 2.50  
                         
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate Before Special Items to Reported Effective Tax Rate                        
Effective Tax Rate Before Special Items     24.8 %     22.4 %     24.6 %     24.4 %
Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items     0.5 %     0.3 %     1.3 %     0.1 %
Reported Effective Tax Rate     25.3 %     22.7 %     25.9 %     24.5 %
                                 

 

                                           

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Segment Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                                           
Quarter Ended 9/5/15     China     KFC     Pizza Hut     Taco Bell     India    

Corporate
and
Unallocated

    Consolidated
Total revenues     $ 1,969       $ 694       $ 262       $ 473       $ 29       $       $ 3,427  
                                           
Company restaurant expenses     1,556       431       130       284       28             2,429  
General and administrative expenses     90       92       58       50       6       32       328  
Franchise and license expenses     6       21       8       6       3       21       65  
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     3             (1 )     1                   3  
Refranchising (gain) loss                                   2       2  
Other (income) expense     (13 )                             10       (3 )
      1,642       544       195       341       37       65       2,824  
Operating Profit (loss)     $ 327       $ 150       $ 67       $ 132       $ (8 )     $ (65 )     $ 603  
                                                                       
Quarter Ended 9/6/14     China     KFC     Pizza Hut     Taco Bell     India    

Corporate
and
Unallocated

    Consolidated
Total revenues     $ 1,840       $ 771       $ 264       $ 443       $ 36       $       $ 3,354  
                                           
Company restaurant expenses     1,540       490       127       274       31             2,462  
General and administrative expenses     95       91       58       40       6       33       323  
Franchise and license expenses     5       20       11       4       2             42  
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     4       1             1                   6  
Refranchising (gain) loss                                   (20 )     (20 )
Other (income) expense     (6 )                             (3 )     (9 )
      1,638       602       196       319       39       10       2,804  
Operating Profit (loss)     $ 202       $ 169       $ 68       $ 124       $ (3 )     $ (10 )     $ 550  
                                                                       

The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise items that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.

 

The Corporate and Unallocated column in the above tables includes, among other amounts, all amounts that we have deemed Special Items. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results.

                                                                       

 

                                           

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Segment Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                                           
Year to Date 9/5/15     China     KFC     Pizza Hut     Taco Bell     India    

Corporate
and
Unallocated

    Consolidated
Total revenues     $ 4,861       $ 2,030       $ 797       $ 1,380       $ 86       $       $ 9,154  
                                           
Company restaurant expenses     3,932       1,235       388       839       80             6,474  
General and administrative expenses     258       264       176       140       16       122       976  
Franchise and license expenses     15       59       25       12       4       31       146  
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     22       2       2       3       1             30  
Refranchising (gain) loss                                   60       60  
Other (income) expense     (27 )     (1 )     (2 )     (1 )           19       (12 )
      4,200       1,559       589       993       101       232       7,674  
Operating Profit (loss)     $ 661       $ 471       $ 208       $ 387       $ (15 )     $ (232 )     $ 1,480  
                                                                       
Year to Date 9/6/14     China     KFC     Pizza Hut     Taco Bell     India    

Corporate
and
Unallocated

    Consolidated
Total revenues     $ 4,928       $ 2,189       $ 796       $ 1,273       $ 96       $       $ 9,282  
                                           
Company restaurant expenses     3,979       1,384       384       813       83             6,643  
General and administrative expenses     259       261       165       128       17       116       946  
Franchise and license expenses     11       54       29       13       2             109  
Closures and impairment (income) expenses     23       2       2       2       1             30  
Refranchising (gain) loss                                   (27 )     (27 )
Other (income) expense     (25 )     1       1                   4       (19 )
      4,247       1,702       581       956       103       93       7,682  
Operating Profit (loss)     $ 681       $ 487       $ 215       $ 317       $ (7 )     $ (93 )     $ 1,600  
                                                                       

The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise items that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.

 

The Corporate and Unallocated column in the above tables includes, among other amounts, all amounts that we have deemed Special Items. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(amounts in millions)
(unaudited)

(a)
Amounts presented as of and for the quarter and year to date ended September 5, 2015 are preliminary.

(b)
Other (income) expense for the China Division primarily consists of equity (income) loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates.

(c)
In 2010 we refranchised our then remaining Company-operated restaurants in Mexico. To the extent we owned it, we did not sell the real estate related to certain of these restaurants, instead leasing it to the franchisee. During the quarter ended June 13, 2015 we initiated plans to sell this real estate and determined it was held for sale in accordance with GAAP. On September 28, 2015, subsequent to our quarter end, we sold the real estate for approximately $58 million. While these proceeds exceeded the book value of the real estate, the sale represents a substantial liquidation of our Mexican operations under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, we were required to include accumulated translation losses associated with our Mexican business within our carrying value when performing impairment evaluations in the quarters subsequent to determining that the restaurants were held for sale. As such, we recorded charges of $12 million and $80 million in the quarter and year to date ended September 5, 2015, respectively, representing the excess of the sum of the book value of the real estate and other related assets and our accumulated translation losses over the then expected sales price. Consistent with the classification of the original market refranchising transaction, these charges were classified as Refranchising Loss within Special Items. We do not expect to record further significant charges as a result of the consummation of the sale.

Additionally, during the quarter and year to date ended September 5, 2015 we recognized Special Items charges of $8 million and $13 million, respectively, associated with the decision to offer to refranchise our Pizza Hut Korea restaurants. The remaining carrying value of these restaurants is not significant. While additional charges may occur as the refranchising plans move forward, such charges are not expected to be material at this time.

(d)
During the first quarter of 2015, we reached an agreement with our KFC U.S. franchisees that gave us brand marketing control as well as an accelerated path to improved assets and customer experience. In connection with this agreement we recognized Special Item charges for the quarter and year to date ended September 5, 2015 of $21 million and $31 million, respectively, primarily related to the funding of investments for new back-of-house equipment for franchisees. We continue to expect a total Special Item charge of approximately $80 million in 2015 for these and other investments we agreed to fund.

(e)
During the quarters ended September 5, 2015 and September 6, 2014, we recorded Special Item gains of $16 million and $8 million, respectively, related to refranchising in the U.S. During the years to date ended September 5, 2015 and September 6, 2014, we recorded Special Item gains of $24 million and $11 million, respectively, related to refranchising in the U.S. Refranchising gains and losses in the U.S. have been reflected as Special Items due to the scope of our U.S. refranchising program in recent years and the volatility in associated gains and losses.

SOURCE Yum! Brands, Inc.

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Yum! Brands, Inc.
Vice President
Investor Relations & Corporate Strategy
888-298-6986

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Yum! Brands, Inc.
Director Investor Relations
888-298-6986

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Yum! Brands, Inc.
Director Public Relations
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