Yum! Brands Reports Solid Fourth-Quarter Results and Completion of Strategic Transformation; System Sales Growth of 10%; Same-Store Sales Growth of 2%; GAAP Operating Profit Decline of (26)%; Core Operating Profit Growth of 14%
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the fourth-quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.58, an increase of 51%. Full-year GAAP EPS was $4.14, a decrease of (12)%. Fourth-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.00, an increase of 148%. Full-year EPS excluding Special Items was $3.55, an increase of 12%.
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DAVID GIBBS & CHRIS TURNER COMMENTS
David Gibbs, CEO, said “I am proud to announce that we completed our three-year transformation of Yum!, having achieved all of our transformation goals and evolved into a more focused, more franchised and more efficient business. 2019 was a truly historic year for our company. For the full-year, we generated over $50 billion in system sales and ended the year with over 50,000 restaurants thanks to our world-class franchisees. We delivered results consistent with our long-term growth algorithm with same-store sales growth of 3% and net-new unit growth of 4%. We began 2020 by announcing an agreement to add the Habit Burger Grill to the Yum! family. When complete, this deal should enable us to offer an exciting new investment opportunity to our existing franchisees and expand an award-winning, trend-forward brand through the power of Yum!’s unmatched scale. As we move into the next phase of growth for Yum!, we will continue to focus on our four key growth drivers with a collaborative mindset to fuel strong results for years to come.”
Chris Turner, CFO, continued “Fourth-quarter results were a solid end to the year where we met or exceeded each component of our guidance, including full-year 2019 core operating profit growth, which was an increase of 12%, or 11% excluding the 53rd week. I'm especially pleased that we opened over 1,000 net new units in the fourth-quarter alone. We’ve emerged from our transformation a stronger company, and I look forward to accelerating the growth of our iconic brands, championing the customer experience and unlocking further value for our stakeholders.”
SUMMARY FINANCIAL TABLE
Fourth-Quarter
Full-Year
2019
2018
% Change
2019
2018
% Change
GAAP EPS
$1.58
$1.04
+51
$4.14
$4.69
(12)
Special Items EPS1
$0.58
$0.64
NM
$0.59
$1.52
NM
EPS Excluding Special Items
$1.00
$0.40
+148
$3.55
$3.17
+12
1See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Special Items.
All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago.
System sales growth figures exclude foreign currency translation ("F/X") and core operating profit growth figures exclude F/X and Special Items. Special Items are not allocated to any segment and therefore only impact worldwide GAAP results.
Unless otherwise noted, all results include a 53rd week in 2019.
See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further details.
FOURTH-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
●
Worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation grew 10%, with Taco Bell at 13%, KFC at 11% and Pizza Hut at 7%.
●
We opened 1,029 net units for 4% net unit growth.
●
We repurchased 3.2 million shares totaling $333 million at an average price per share of $103.
●
We recorded $21 million of pre-tax investment expense related to the change in fair value of our investment in Grubhub, which resulted in a negative ($0.05) impact to EPS on the quarter.
●
Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted divisional operating profit by $3 million.
% Change
System Sales
Ex F/X
Same-Store Sales
Net New Units
GAAP
Operating Profit
Core
Operating Profit
KFC Division
+11
+3
+7
+11
+12
Pizza Hut Division1
+7
(2)
+1
(1)
(1)
Taco Bell Division
+13
+4
+4
+18
+18
Worldwide1
+10
+2
+4
(26)
+14
Results Excluding 53rd Week % Change
System Sales
Ex F/X
Core
Operating Profit
KFC Division
+8
+9
Pizza Hut Division1
+4
(4)
Taco Bell Division
+7
+11
Worldwide1
+7
+9
FULL-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
●
Worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation grew 9%, with KFC at 10%, Taco Bell at 9% and Pizza Hut at 8%.
●
We opened 2,040 net units for 4% net unit growth.
●
We repurchased 7.8 million shares totaling $810 million at an average price per share of $104.
●
We recorded $77 million of pre-tax investment expense related to the change in fair value of our investment in Grubhub, which resulted in a negative ($0.19) impact to EPS on the year.
●
Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted divisional operating profit by $46 million.
% Change
System Sales
Ex F/X
Same-Store Sales
Net New Units
GAAP
Operating Profit
Core
Operating Profit
KFC Division
+10
+4
+7
+10
+14
Pizza Hut Division
+8
Even
+1
+6
+8
Taco Bell Division
+9
+5
+4
+8
+8
Worldwide1
+9
+3
+4
(16)
+12
Results Excluding 53rd Week % Change
System Sales
Ex F/X
Core
Operating Profit
KFC Division
+9
+13
Pizza Hut Division1
+7
+7
Taco Bell Division
+8
+6
Worldwide1
+8
+11
1Pizza Hut Division and Worldwide system sales include the benefit of the increase in units at the end of the fourth-quarter 2018 related to our strategic alliance with Telepizza. Same-store sales and net-new unit growth reflects the inclusion of Telepizza in the prior year base.
KFC DIVISION
Fourth-Quarter
Full-Year
%/ppts Change
%/ppts Change
2019
2018
Reported
Ex F/X
2019
2018
Reported
Ex F/X
Restaurants
24,104
22,621
+7
NA
24,104
22,621
+7
NA
System Sales ($MM)
7,737
7,049
+10
+11
27,900
26,239
+6
+10
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)
+3
+3
NM
NM
+4
+2
NM
NM
Franchise & Property Revenues ($MM)
391
357
+9
+10
1,390
1,294
+7
+11
Operating Profit ($MM)
285
255
+11
+12
1,052
959
+10
+14
Operating Margin (%)
39.0
37.2
1.8
1.8
42.2
36.3
5.9
5.8
Fourth Quarter (% Change)
Year-to-Date (% Change)
International
U.S.
International
U.S.
System Sales Growth Ex F/X
+12
+6
+11
+3
Same-Store Sales Growth
+4
+1
+5
+1
●
KFC Division opened 814 gross new restaurants during the quarter.
○ For the year, KFC Division opened 1,928 gross new restaurants in 99 countries.
●
Operating margin increased 1.8 percentage points for the quarter and 5.9 percentage points for the year driven by refranchising, same-store sales growth and net new unit growth, offset by higher G&A.
●
The 53rd week provided a benefit of 3 percentage points to both system sales growth and core operating profit growth for the quarter. For the year, the 53rd week provided a benefit of 1 percentage point to both system sales growth and core operating profit growth.
●
Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted operating profit by $3 million for the quarter and $39 for the year.
KFC Markets1
Percent of KFC
System Sales2
System Sales Growth Ex F/X
Fourth-Quarter
(% Change)
Year-to-Date
(% Change)
China
27%
+10
+11
United States
16%
+6
+3
Asia
12%
+8
+8
Russia, Central & Eastern Europe
8%
+19
+19
Australia
7%
+15
+10
United Kingdom
6%
+11
+13
Western Europe
6%
+15
+13
Latin America
5%
+11
+12
Africa
4%
+14
+12
Middle East / Turkey / North Africa
4%
+13
+9
Canada
2%
+6
+1
Thailand
2%
(1)
+4
India
1%
+23
+22
1Refer to investors.yum.com under Financial Reports for a list of the countries within each of the markets.
2Reflects Full Year 2019.
PIZZA HUT DIVISION
Fourth-Quarter
Full-Year
%/ppts Change
%/ppts Change
2019
2018
Reported
Ex F/X
2019
2018
Reported
Ex F/X
Restaurants
18,703
18,431
+1
NA
18,703
18,431
+1
NA
System Sales ($MM)1
3,579
3,357
+7
+7
12,900
12,212
+6
+8
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)1
(2)
Even
NM
NM
Even
Even
NM
NM
Franchise & Property Revenues ($MM)
166
166
Even
+1
597
598
Even
+1
Operating Profit ($MM)
90
91
(1)
(1)
369
348
+6
+8
Operating Margin (%)
30.2
33.1
(2.9)
(2.8)
35.9
35.3
0.6
0.9
Fourth Quarter (% Change)
Year-to-Date (% Change)
International
U.S.
International
U.S.
System Sales Growth Ex F/X1
+13
+1
+14
+1
Same-Store Sales Growth1
Even
(4)
+1
(1)
●
Pizza Hut Division opened 431 gross new restaurants during the quarter.
○ For the year, Pizza Hut Division opened 1,029 gross new restaurants in 73 countries.
●
Operating margin decreased 2.9 percentage points for the quarter driven by higher G&A and higher provisions for past due receivables, partially offset by lower advertising spend. For the year, operating margin increased 0.6 percentage points driven by refranchising and lower advertising spend, partially offset by higher provisions for past due receivables.
●
The 53rd week provided a benefit of 3 percentage points to both system sales growth and core operating profit growth for the quarter. For the year, the 53rd week provided a benefit of 1 percentage point to both system sales growth and core operating profit growth.
●
Foreign currency translation had no impact on operating profit for the quarter and unfavorably impacted operating profit by $7 million for the year.
Pizza Hut Markets2
Percent of Pizza Hut
System Sales3
System Sales Growth Ex F/X
Fourth-Quarter
(% Change)
Year-to-Date
(% Change)
United States
42%
+1
+1
China
17%
+1
+3
Asia
13%
+4
+4
Latin America / Spain / Portugal
11%
+79
+84
Europe (excluding Spain & Portugal)
9%
+3
+4
Middle East / Turkey / North Africa
4%
+5
+6
Canada
2%
+10
+6
India
1%
+8
+8
Africa
<1%
+15
+26
1Pizza Hut Division and Worldwide system sales include the benefit of the increase in units at the end of the fourth-quarter 2018 related to our strategic alliance with Telepizza. Same-store sales and net-new unit growth reflects the inclusion of Telepizza in the prior year base.
2Refer to investors.yum.com under Financial Reports for a list of the countries within each of the markets.
3Reflects Full Year 2019. Europe and Latin America system sales reflects the transfer of reporting responsibility of Spain and Portugal Pizza Hut units from Europe to Latin America as a result of the Telepizza alliance.
TACO BELL DIVISION
Fourth-Quarter
Full-Year
%/ppts Change
%/ppts Change
2019
2018
Reported
Ex F/X
2019
2018
Reported
Ex F/X
Restaurants
7,363
7,072
+4
NA
7,363
7,072
+4
NA
System Sales ($MM)
3,779
3,346
+13
+13
11,784
10,786
+9
+9
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)
+4
+6
NM
NM
+5
+4
NM
NM
Franchise & Property Revenues ($MM)
213
186
+14
+14
673
590
+14
+14
Operating Profit ($MM)
225
191
+18
+18
683
633
+8
+8
Operating Margin (%)
33.7
31.9
1.8
1.8
32.8
30.8
2.0
2.0
●
Taco Bell Division opened 191 gross new restaurants during the quarter.
○ For the year, Taco Bell Division opened 375 gross new restaurants in 22 countries.
●
The 53rd week provided a benefit of 6 percentage points to system sales growth and 7 percentage points to core operating profit growth for the quarter. For the year, the 53rd week provided a benefit of 1 percentage point to system sales growth and 2 percentage points to core operating profit growth.
●
Operating margin increased 1.8 percentage points for the quarter and 2.0 percentage points for the year driven by same-store sales growth and refranchising, partially offset by higher restaurant level costs.
OTHER ITEMS
●
Disclosures pertaining to outstanding debt in our Restricted Group capital structure will be provided at the time of the filing of the 2019 Form 10-K.
●
On January 6, 2020, we announced our definitive agreement pursuant to which Yum! Brands will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of The Habit Burger Grill for $14 per share in cash or a total of approximately $375 million. The transaction is subject to approval by The Habit Burger Grill’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the second-quarter of 2020.
CONFERENCE CALL
Yum! Brands, Inc. will host a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time Thursday, February 6, 2020. The number is 877/815-2029 for U.S. callers and 706/645-9271 for international callers, conference ID 8453308.
The call will be available for playback beginning at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time Thursday, February 6, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020. To access the playback, dial 855/859-2056 in the U.S. and 404/537-3406 internationally, conference ID 8453308.
The webcast and the playback can be accessed via the website by visiting Yum! Brands' website, investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations and selecting “Q4 2019 Earnings Conference Call.”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLINE
Quarter end dates for each division, restaurant count details, definitions of terms and Restricted Group financial information are available at investors.yum.com. Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included within this release.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement 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 generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as “expect,” “expectation,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “belief,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “predict,” “likely,” “seek,” “project,” “model,” “ongoing,” “will,” “should,” “forecast,” “outlook” or similar terminology. These statements are based on and reflect our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and/or projections, our perception of historical trends and current conditions, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events, circumstances or performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. There can be no assurance that our expectations, estimates, assumptions and/or projections, including with respect to the future earnings and performance or capital structure of Yum! Brands, will prove to be correct or that any of our expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved.
Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: food safety and food borne-illness issues; health concerns arising from outbreaks of viruses or other diseases; the success of our franchisees and licensees; the success of our transformation initiatives, including our refranchising strategy; our significant exposure to the Chinese market; changes in economic and political conditions in countries and territories outside of 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 successfully implement technology initiatives; our increasing dependence on digital commerce platforms and information technology systems; the impact of social media; our ability to secure and maintain distribution and adequate supply to our restaurants; the success of our development strategy in emerging markets; changes in commodity, labor and other operating costs; pending or future litigation and legal claims or proceedings; changes in or noncompliance with government regulations, including labor standards and anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; tax matters, including changes in tax laws or disagreements with taxing authorities; consumer preferences and perceptions of our brands; changes in consumer discretionary spending and general economic conditions; competition within the retail food industry; and risks relating to our significant amount of indebtedness. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial could affect the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.
The forward-looking statements included in this announcement are only made as of the date of this announcement and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. 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 most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results.
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 50,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories primarily operating the company’s brands -- KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell -- global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Worldwide, the Yum! Brands system opens over nine new restaurants per day on average, making it a leader in global retail development. In 2019, Yum! Brands was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and ranked among the top 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine.
YUM! Brands, Inc.
Consolidated Summary of Results
(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Quarter ended
% Change
B/(W)
Year ended
% Change
B/(W)
12/31/19
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/18
Revenues
Company sales
$
490
$
477
3
$
1,546
$
2,000
(23)
Franchise and property revenues
770
709
9
2,660
2,482
7
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
434
372
16
1,391
1,206
15
Total revenues
1,694
1,558
9
5,597
5,688
(2)
Costs and Expenses, Net
Company restaurant expenses
385
376
(3)
1,235
1,634
24
General and administrative expenses
300
264
(13)
917
895
(2)
Franchise and property expenses
56
61
8
180
188
4
Franchise advertising and other services expense
427
374
(14)
1,368
1,208
(13)
Refranchising (gain) loss
(19
)
(255
)
(92)
(37
)
(540
)
(93)
Other (income) expense
(1
)
(3
)
NM
4
7
NM
Total costs and expenses, net
1,148
817
(40)
3,667
3,392
(8)
Operating Profit
546
741
(26)
1,930
2,296
(16)
Investment (income) expense, net
17
176
90
67
(9
)
NM
Other pension (income) expense
—
4
NM
4
14
71
Interest expense, net
132
122
(8)
486
452
(8)
Income before income taxes
397
439
(10)
1,373
1,839
(25)
Income tax (benefit) provision
(91
)
105
NM
79
297
74
Net income
$
488
$
334
46
$
1,294
$
1,542
(16)
Basic EPS
EPS
$
1.61
$
1.07
51
$
4.23
$
4.80
(12)
Average shares outstanding
303
313
3
306
322
5
Diluted EPS
EPS
$
1.58
$
1.04
51
$
4.14
$
4.69
(12)
Average shares outstanding
309
320
3
313
329
5
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.42
$
0.36
$
1.68
$
1.44
See accompanying notes.
Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.
YUM! Brands, Inc.
KFC DIVISION Operating Results
(amounts in millions)
(unaudited)
Quarter ended
% Change
B/(W)
Year ended
% Change
B/(W)
12/31/19
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/18
Company sales
$
176
$
187
(6)
$
571
$
894
(36)
Franchise and property revenues
391
357
9
1,390
1,294
7
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
165
142
16
530
456
16
Total revenues
732
686
7
2,491
2,644
(6)
Company restaurant expenses
150
158
5
484
775
38
General and administrative expenses
113
103
(10)
346
350
1
Franchise and property expenses
19
29
35
89
107
17
Franchise advertising and other services expenses
162
140
(15)
520
452
(15)
Other (income) expense
3
1
NM
—
1
NM
Total costs and expenses, net
447
431
(4)
1,439
1,685
15
Operating Profit
$
285
$
255
11
$
1,052
$
959
10
Restaurant margin
15.3
%
15.6
%
(0.3) ppts.
15.3
%
13.3
%
2.0 ppts.
Operating margin
39.0
%
37.2
%
1.8 ppts.
42.2
%
36.3
%
5.9 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
B/(W)
Year ended
% Change
B/(W)
12/31/19
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/18
Company sales
$
19
$
14
32
$
54
$
69
(23)
Franchise and property revenues
166
166
Even
597
598
Even
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
112
95
18
376
321
17
Total revenues
297
275
8
1,027
988
4
Company restaurant expenses
17
13
(31)
51
69
26
General and administrative expenses
64
56
(14)
202
197
(2)
Franchise and property expenses
16
17
3
39
45
12
Franchise advertising and other services expenses
109
99
(11)
367
328
(12)
Other (income) expense
1
(1
)
NM
(1
)
1
NM
Total costs and expenses, net
207
184
(13)
658
640
(3)
Operating Profit
$
90
$
91
(1)
$
369
$
348
6
Restaurant margin
6.1
%
4.7
%
1.4 ppts.
4.2
%
(0.1
)%
4.3 ppts.
Operating margin
30.2
%
33.1
%
(2.9) ppts.
35.9
%
35.3
%
0.6 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
B/(W)
Year ended
% Change
B/(W)
12/31/19
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/18
Company sales
$
295
$
276
7
$
921
$
1,037
(11)
Franchise and property revenues
213
186
14
673
590
14
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
157
135
16
485
429
13
Total revenues
665
597
11
2,079
2,056
1
Company restaurant expenses
218
206
(6)
700
793
12
General and administrative expenses
57
56
(2)
181
177
(2)
Franchise and property expenses
12
11
(11)
38
28
(33)
Franchise advertising and other services expenses
156
135
(15)
481
428
(12)
Other (income) expense
(3
)
(2
)
NM
(4
)
(3
)
NM
Total costs and expenses, net
440
406
(8)
1,396
1,423
2
Operating Profit
$
225
$
191
18
$
683
$
633
8
Restaurant margin
25.9
%
25.2
%
0.7 ppts.
24.0
%
23.5
%
0.5 ppts.
Operating margin
33.7
%
31.9
%
1.8 ppts.
32.8
%
30.8
%
0 ppts.
See accompanying notes.
Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.
YUM! Brands, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(amounts in millions)
(unaudited)
12/31/2019
12/31/2018
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
605
$
292
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: $72 in 2019 and $31 in 2018
584
561
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
338
354
Total Current Assets
1,527
1,207
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,136 in 2019
1,170
1,237
and $1,116 in 2018
Goodwill
530
525
Intangible assets, net
244
242
Other assets
1,313
724
Deferred income taxes
447
195
Total Assets
$
5,231
$
4,130
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
$
960
$
911
Income taxes payable
150
69
Short-term borrowings
431
321
Total Current Liabilities
1,541
1,301
Long-term debt
10,131
9,751
Other liabilities and deferred credits
1,575
1,004
Total Liabilities
13,247
12,056
Shareholders' Deficit
Common stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 300 shares and 306 shares issued in 2019 and 2018, respectively
—
—
Accumulated deficit
(7,628
)
(7,592
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(388
)
(334
)
Total Shareholders' Deficit
(8,016
)
(7,926
)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
$
5,231
$
4,130
See accompanying notes.
YUM! Brands, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(amounts in millions)
(unaudited)
Year ended
12/31/19
12/31/18
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net income
$
1,294
$
1,542
Depreciation and amortization
112
137
Refranchising (gain) loss
(37
)
(540
)
Investment (income) expense, net
67
(9
)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans
(15
)
(16
)
Deferred income taxes
(232
)
(11
)
Share-based compensation expense
59
50
Changes in accounts and notes receivable
(56
)
(66
)
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets
(8
)
—
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities
(36
)
(68
)
Changes in income taxes payable
23
65
Other, net
144
92
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
1,315
1,176
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending
(196
)
(234
)
QuikOrder acquisition, net of cash acquired
—
(66
)
Investment in Grubhub Inc. common stock
—
(200
)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants
110
825
Other, net
(2
)
(12
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
(88
)
313
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt
800
1,556
Repayments of long-term debt
(331
)
(1,264
)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net
—
—
Short-term borrowings, by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds
130
59
More than three months - payments
(126
)
(59
)
Three months or less, net
—
—
Repurchase shares of Common Stock
(815
)
(2,390
)
Dividends paid on Common Stock
(511
)
(462
)
Debt issuance costs
(10
)
(13
)
Other, net
(75
)
(47
)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(938
)
(2,620
)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
5
(63
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
294
(1,194
)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year
474
1,668
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - End of Year
$
768
$
474
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 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"), the Company provides the following non-GAAP measurements.
System sales, System sales excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation ("FX") and, in 2019, System sales excluding FX and the impact of 53rd week for our U.S. subsidiaries and certain international subsidiaries that operate on a weekly periodic calendar. System sales include the results of all restaurants regardless of ownership, including Company-owned and franchise restaurants. Sales at franchise restaurants typically generate ongoing franchise and license fees for the Company at a rate of 3% to 6% of sales. Franchise restaurant sales are not included in Company sales on the Consolidated Statements of Income; however, the franchise and license fees are included in the Company’s revenues. We believe System sales growth is useful to investors as a significant indicator of the overall strength of our business as it incorporates all of our significant drivers, Company and franchise same-store sales as well as net unit growth. Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") excluding Special Items (as defined below); Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items; Core Operating Profit and, in 2019, Core Operating Profit excluding the impact of the 53rd week. Core Operating Profit excludes Special Items and FX and we use Core Operating Profit for the purposes of evaluating performance internally.These non-GAAP measurements are not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measurements provide additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations.
Special Items are not included in any of our Division segment results as the Company does not believe they are indicative of our ongoing operations due to their size and/or nature. Our chief operating decision maker does not consider the impact of Special Items when assessing segment performance. The Special Items are described in (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) in the accompanying notes.
Certain non-GAAP measurements are presented excluding the impact of FX. These amounts are derived by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. We believe the elimination of the FX impact provides better year-to-year comparability without the distortion of foreign currency fluctuations.
For 2019 we provided Core Operating Profit excluding the impact of the 53rd week and System sales excluding the impact of the 53rd week to further enhance the comparability given the 53rd week that was part of our fiscal calendar in 2019.
Quarter ended
Year ended
12/31/19
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/18
Detail of Special Items
Refranchising gain (loss)(b)
$
(6
)
$
255
$
12
$
540
Costs associated with Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement(c)
(8
)
(3
)
(13
)
(6
)
Other Special Items Expense(d)
(1
)
(4
)
(10
)
(4
)
Special Items Income (Expense) - Operating Profit
(15
)
248
(11
)
530
Interest expense, net(d)
—
—
(2
)
—
Special Items Income (Expense) before Income Taxes
(15
)
248
(13
)
530
Tax Expense on Special Items(e)
(32
)
(47
)
(30
)
(96
)
Tax Benefit - Intra-entity transfer of intellectual property(f)
226
—
226
—
Tax Benefit - U.S. Tax Act(g)
—
4
—
66
Special Items Income, net of tax
$
179
$
205
$
183
$
500
Average diluted shares outstanding
309
320
313
329
Special Items diluted EPS
$
0.58
$
0.64
$
0.59
$
1.52
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit and Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week
Consolidated
GAAP Operating Profit
$
546
$
741
$
1,930
$
2,296
Special Items Income (Expense)
(15
)
248
(11
)
530
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit
(3
)
N/A
(46
)
N/A
Core Operating Profit
$
564
$
493
$
1,987
$
1,766
Impact of 53rd Week
24
N/A
24
N/A
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week
$
540
$
493
$
1,963
$
1,766
Quarter ended
Year ended
12/31/19
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/18
KFC Division
GAAP Operating Profit
$
285
$
255
$
1,052
$
959
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit
(3
)
N/A
(39
)
N/A
Core Operating Profit
$
288
$
255
$
1,091
$
959
Impact of 53rd Week
8
N/A
8
N/A
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week
$
280
$
255
$
1,083
$
959
Pizza Hut Division
GAAP Operating Profit
$
90
$
91
$
369
$
348
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit
—
N/A
(7
)
N/A
Core Operating Profit
$
90
$
91
$
376
$
348
Impact of 53rd Week
3
N/A
3
N/A
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week
$
87
$
91
$
373
$
348
Taco Bell Division
GAAP Operating Profit
$
225
$
191
$
683
$
633
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit
—
N/A
—
N/A
Core Operating Profit
$
225
$
191
$
683
$
633
Impact of 53rd Week
13
N/A
13
N/A
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week
$
212
$
191
$
670
$
633
Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS excluding Special Items
Diluted EPS
$
1.58
$
1.04
$
4.14
$
4.69
Special Items Diluted EPS
0.58
0.64
0.59
1.52
Diluted EPS excluding Special Items
$
1.00
$
0.40
$
3.55
$
3.17
Reconciliation of GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items
GAAP Effective Tax Rate
(23.0
)%
24.0
%
5.7
%
16.2
%
Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items
(48.0
)%
(8.5
)%
(14.1
)%
(4.2
)%
Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items
25.0
%
32.5
%
19.8
%
20.4
%
Reconciliation of GAAP Company sales to System sales, System sales, excluding FX and System sales, excluding FX and 53rd Week
Consolidated
GAAP Company sales
$
490
$
477
$
1,546
$
2,000
Franchise sales
14,605
13,275
51,038
47,237
System sales
15,095
13,752
52,584
49,237
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales
(78
)
N/A
(1,169
)
N/A
System sales, excluding FX
$
15,173
$
13,752
$
53,753
$
49,237
Impact of 53rd week
454
N/A
454
N/A
System sales, excluding FX and 53rd Week
$
14,719
$
13,752
$
53,299
$
49,237
KFC Division
GAAP Company sales
$
176
$
187
$
571
$
894
Franchise sales
7,561
6,862
27,329
25,345
System sales
7,737
7,049
27,900
26,239
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales
(56
)
N/A
(898
)
N/A
System sales, excluding FX
$
7,793
$
7,049
$
28,798
$
26,239
Impact of 53rd week
167
N/A
167
N/A
System sales, excluding FX and 53rd Week
$
7,626
$
7,049
$
28,631
$
26,239
Quarter ended
Year ended
12/31/19
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/18
Pizza Hut Division
GAAP Company sales
$
19
$
14
$
54
$
69
Franchise sales
3,560
3,343
12,846
12,143
System sales
3,579
3,357
12,900
12,212
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales
(21
)
N/A
(259
)
N/A
System sales, excluding FX
$
3,600
$
3,357
$
13,159
$
12,212
Impact of 53rd week
103
N/A
103
N/A
System sales, excluding FX and 53rd Week
$
3,497
$
3,357
$
13,056
$
12,212
Taco Bell Division
GAAP Company sales
$
295
$
276
$
921
$
1,037
Franchise sales
3,484
3,070
10,863
9,749
System sales
3,779
3,346
11,784
10,786
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales
(1
)
N/A
(12
)
N/A
System sales, excluding FX
$
3,780
$
3,346
$
11,796
$
10,786
Impact of 53rd week
184
N/A
184
N/A
System sales, excluding FX and 53rd Week
$
3,596
$
3,346
$
11,612
$
10,786
Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted EPS to 2019 Adjusted EPS
In connection with the announcement of our strategic transformation initiatives in 2016, we announced a non-GAAP 2019 Diluted EPS target of at least $3.75 (“2019 Adjusted EPS Target”). This 2019 Adjusted EPS Target was intended to exclude:
Any impact from changes in FX rates (i.e. FX rates were assumed not to change from those in place when we determined the 2019 Adjusted EPS Target in 2016) Any Special Items in 2019; and The impact of the 53rd week in 2019 for our U.S. businesses and certain international subsidiaries that report on a period calendar;Additionally, we acquired an interest in Grubhub common stock subsequent to our original determination of the 2019 Adjusted EPS Target and thus have excluded the resulting 2019 mark-to-market adjustment for that investment when determining actual results versus the 2019 Adjusted EPS Target. Provided below is a reconciliation of our GAAP Diluted EPS to 2019 Adjusted EPS adjusting for the factors as discussed above.
GAAP Diluted EPS
$
4.14
Foreign Currency Impact
0.11
Impact of 53rd Week
(0.05
)
Special Items for the year ended December 31, 2019
(0.59
)
Grubhub mark-to-market for the year ended December 31, 2019
0.19
2019 Adjusted EPS
$
3.80
YUM! Brands, Inc.
Segment Results
(amounts in millions)
(unaudited)
Quarter Ended 12/31/19
KFC
Pizza Hut
Taco Bell
Corporate and Unallocated
Consolidated
Total revenues
$
732
$
297
$
665
$
—
$
1,694
Company restaurant expenses
150
17
218
—
385
General and administrative expenses
113
64
57
66
300
Franchise and property expenses
19
16
12
9
56
Franchise advertising and other services expense
162
109
156
—
427
Refranchising (gain) loss
—
—
—
(19
)
(19
)
Other (income) expense
3
1
(3
)
(2
)
(1
)
Total costs and expenses, net
447
207
440
54
1,148
Operating Profit
$
285
$
90
$
225
$
(54
)
$
546
Quarter Ended 12/31/18
KFC
Pizza Hut
Taco Bell
Corporate and Unallocated
Consolidated
Total revenues
$
686
$
275
$
597
$
—
$
1,558
Company restaurant expenses
158
13
206
(1
)
376
General and administrative expenses
103
56
56
49
264
Franchise and property expenses
29
17
11
4
61
Franchise advertising and other services expense
140
99
135
—
374
Refranchising (gain) loss
—
—
—
(255
)
(255
)
Other (income) expense
1
(1
)
(2
)
(1
)
(3
)
Total costs and expenses, net
431
184
406
(204
)
817
Operating Profit
$
255
$
91
$
191
$
204
$
741
The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our 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 Ended 12/31/19
KFC
Pizza Hut
Taco Bell
Corporate and Unallocated
Consolidated
Total revenues
$
2,491
$
1,027
$
2,079
$
—
$
5,597
Company restaurant expenses
484
51
700
—
1,235
General and administrative expenses
346
202
181
188
917
Franchise and property expenses
89
39
38
14
180
Franchise advertising and other services expense
520
367
481
—
1,368
Refranchising (gain) loss
—
—
—
(37
)
(37
)
Other (income) expense
—
(1
)
(4
)
9
4
Total costs and expenses, net
1,439
658
1,396
174
3,667
Operating Profit
$
1,052
$
369
$
683
$
(174
)
$
1,930
Year Ended 12/31/18
KFC
Pizza Hut
Taco Bell
Corporate and Unallocated
Consolidated
Total revenues
$
2,644
$
988
$
2,056
$
—
$
5,688
Company restaurant expenses
775
69
793
(3
)
1,634
General and administrative expenses
350
197
177
171
895
Franchise and property expenses
107
45
28
8
188
Franchise advertising and other services expense
452
328
428
—
1,208
Refranchising (gain) loss
—
—
—
(540
)
(540
)
Other (income) expense
1
1
(3
)
8
7
Total costs and expenses, net
1,685
640
1,423
(356
)
3,392
Operating Profit
$
959
$
348
$
633
$
356
$
2,296
The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our 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 Consolidated Summary of Results, Consolidated Balance Sheets
and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(amounts in millions)
(unaudited)
(a)
Amounts presented as of and for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019 are preliminary.
(b)
We have reflected as Special Items those refranchising gains and losses that were recorded in connection with our previously announced plans to have at least 98% franchise restaurant ownership by the end of 2018. As such, refranchising gains and losses recorded during 2019 as Special Items primarily include gains or losses associated with sales of underlying real estate associated with stores that were franchised as of December 31, 2018 or true-ups to refranchising gains and losses recorded prior to December 31, 2018.
During the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded net refranchising losses of $6 million and net refranchising gains of $255 million, respectively, that have been reflected as Special Items. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded net refranchising gains of $12 million and $540 million, respectively, that have been reflected as Special Items.
Additionally, during both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019 we recorded net refranchising gains of $25 million that have not been reflected as Special Items. These net gains relate to the refranchising of restaurants in 2019 that were not part of our aforementioned plans to achieve 98% franchise ownership.
(c)
In May 2017, we reached an agreement with our Pizza Hut U.S. franchisees that will improve brand marketing alignment, accelerate enhancements in operations and technology and that included a permanent commitment to incremental advertising as well as digital and technology contributions by franchisees. In connection with this agreement, we recognized Special Item charges of $8 million and $3 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we recognized Special Item charges of $13 million and $6 million, respectively. The majority of these costs were recorded within Franchise and property expenses.
(d)
During the second quarter of 2019, we recorded charges of $8 million and $2 million to Other (income) expense and Interest expense, net, respectively, related to cash payments in excess of our recorded liability to settle contingent consideration associated with our acquisition of the KFC Turkey and Pizza Hut Turkey businesses in 2013. Consistent with prior adjustments to the recorded contingent consideration we have reflected this as a Special Item.
(e)
Tax Benefit (Expense) on Special Items was determined based upon the impact of the nature, as well as the jurisdiction of the respective individual components within Special Items. Additionally, we increased our Income tax provision by $34 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 to record a reserve against and by $19 million in the second quarter of 2018 to correct an error related to the tax recorded on a prior year divestiture, the effects of which were previously recorded as a Special Item.
(f)
During the quarter ended December 31, 2019 we completed intra-entity transfers of certain intellectual property rights. As a result of the transfer of certain of these rights, largely to subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (UK), we received a step-up in tax basis to current fair value under applicable tax law. To the extent this step-up in basis will be amortizable against future taxable income, we recognized a one-time deferred tax benefit of $226 million as a Special Item in the quarter ended December 31, 2019.
(g)
During the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded $3 million and $35 million decreases, respectively, related to our provisional tax expense recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Act") that was reported as a Special Item.
We also recorded Special Items tax benefits of $1 million and $31 million, respectively, in the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018 related to 2018 U.S. foreign tax credits that became realizable directly as a result of the impact of deemed repatriation tax expense with the Tax Act.
(h)
Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease accounting standard. As a result, we are now required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities upon lease commencement for operating leases based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Under our historical accounting, operating leases were not recognized on the balance sheet. Prior results have not been restated for the impact of this accounting change. Upon adoption we recognized right-of-use assets for leases in place at January 1, 2019 of $690 million, which are presented within Other Assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Also upon adoption we recognized lease liabilities of $83 million and $661 million within Accounts payable and other current liabilities and Other liabilities and deferred credits, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of the new operating lease accounting on our results of operations and cash flows was not significant.
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