YUM 10-Q Quarterly Report Sept. 30, 2019

YUM BRANDS INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
	EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended	September 30, 2019

OR

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to _________________

Commission file number 1-13163

________________________

YUM! BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



North Carolina				13-3951308
(State or other jurisdiction of				(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)				Identification No.)

1441 Gardiner Lane,	Louisville,	Kentucky		40213
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:			(502)	874-8300



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

	Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
	Common Stock, no par value	YUM	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large Accelerated Filer	x	Accelerated Filer	o

Non-accelerated Filer	o	Smaller Reporting Company	☐

Emerging Growth Company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of October 29, 2019 was 302,462,172 shares.

YUM! BRANDS, INC.

INDEX



		Page
		No.
Part I.	Financial Information

	Item 1 - Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	7

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Deficit	8

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9

	Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27

	Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	41

	Item 4 – Controls and Procedures	41

	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	42

Part II.	Other Information and Signatures

	Item 1 – Legal Proceedings	43

	Item 1A – Risk Factors	43

	Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43

	Item 6 – Exhibits	44

	Signatures	45

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.	Financial Statements



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
YUM! BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in millions, except per share data)
	Quarter ended						Year to date
Revenues	9/30/2019			9/30/2018			9/30/2019			9/30/2018
Company sales	$	364		$	499		$	1,056		$	1,523
Franchise and property revenues	645			605			1,890			1,773
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	330			287			957			834
Total revenues	1,339			1,391			3,903			4,130
Costs and Expenses, Net
Company restaurant expenses	292			399			850			1,258
General and administrative expenses	208			204			617			631
Franchise and property expenses	43			40			124			127
Franchise advertising and other services expense	325			288			941			834
Refranchising (gain) loss	(8		)	(100		)	(18		)	(285		)
Other (income) expense	(1		)	7			5			10
Total costs and expenses, net	859			838			2,519			2,575
Operating Profit	480			553			1,384			1,555
Investment (income) expense, net	59			(96		)	50			(185		)
Other pension (income) expense	1			4			4			10
Interest expense, net	120			111			354			330
Income before income taxes	300			534			976			1,400
Income tax provision	45			80			170			192
Net Income	$	255		$	454		$	806		$	1,208

Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.83		$	1.43		$	2.63		$	3.72

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.81		$	1.40		$	2.57		$	3.64

Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$	0.42		$	0.36		$	1.26		$	1.08

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
YUM! BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in millions)
	Quarter ended						Year to date
	9/30/2019			9/30/2018			9/30/2019			9/30/2018

Net Income	$	255		$	454		$	806		$	1,208
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature
Adjustments and gains (losses) arising during the period	(42		)	(47		)	(37		)	(77		)
Reclassification of adjustments and (gains) losses into Net Income	—			(4		)	—			(4		)
	(42		)	(51		)	(37		)	(81		)
Tax (expense) benefit	5			5			5			5
	(37		)	(46		)	(32		)	(76		)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	—			1			—			1
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	3			5			8			16
	3			6			8			17
Tax (expense) benefit	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	(4		)
	2			5			6			13
Changes in derivative instruments
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(5		)	16			(65		)	43
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	(12		)	(8		)	(26		)	(23		)
	(17		)	8			(91		)	20
Tax (expense) benefit	4			(2		)	23			(5		)
	(13		)	6			(68		)	15

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(48		)	(35		)	(94		)	(48		)
Comprehensive Income	$	207		$	419		$	712		$	1,160

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
YUM! BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in millions)
	Year to date
	9/30/2019			9/30/2018
Cash Flows – Operating Activities
Net Income	$	806		$	1,208
Depreciation and amortization	84			103
Refranchising (gain) loss	(18		)	(285		)
Investment (income) expense, net	50			(185		)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(13		)	(9		)
Deferred income taxes	(10		)	32
Share-based compensation expense	45			36
Changes in accounts and notes receivable	(4		)	(35		)
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(9		)	10
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities	(96		)	(81		)
Changes in income taxes payable	(64		)	(47		)
Other, net	112			49
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	883			796

Cash Flows – Investing Activities
Capital spending	(109		)	(147		)
Investment in Grubhub Inc. common stock	—			(200		)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	55			445
Other, net	—			(9		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(54		)	89

Cash Flows – Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	800			106
Repayments of long-term debt	(311		)	(462		)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net	—			273
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds	80			59
More than three months - payments	(70		)	(59		)
Three months or less, net	—			—
Repurchase shares of Common Stock	(472		)	(1,684		)
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(385		)	(349		)
Debt issuance costs	(9		)	—
Other, net	(73		)	(45		)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(440		)	(2,161		)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(27		)	(55		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	362			(1,331		)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	474			1,668
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	836		$	337





See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
YUM! BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in millions)
	(Unaudited) 9/30/2019			12/31/2018
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	691		$	292
Accounts and notes receivable, net	527			561
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	330			354
Total Current Assets	1,548			1,207

Property, plant and equipment, net	1,151			1,237
Goodwill	521			525
Intangible assets, net	243			242
Other assets	1,316			724
Deferred income taxes	224			195
Total Assets	$	5,003		$	4,130

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	870		$	911
Income taxes payable	33			69
Short-term borrowings	84			321
Total Current Liabilities	987			1,301

Long-term debt	10,491			9,751
Other liabilities and deferred credits	1,622			1,004
Total Liabilities	13,100			12,056

Shareholders’ Deficit
Common Stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 303 shares issued in 2019 and 306 issued in 2018	—			—
Accumulated deficit	(7,669		)	(7,592		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(428		)	(334		)
Total Shareholders’ Deficit	(8,097		)	(7,926		)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit	$	5,003		$	4,130

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Unaudited)
YUM! BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Quarters and years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(in millions)
	Yum! Brands, Inc.
	Issued Common Stock					Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders' Deficit
	Shares		Amount			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders' Deficit
Balance at June 30, 2019	304		$	—		$	(7,614	)	$	(380	)	$	(7,994	)
Net Income						255						255
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact of $5 million)									(37		)	(37		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact of $1 million)									2			2
Net loss on derivative instruments (net of tax impact of $4 million)									(13		)	(13		)
Comprehensive Income												207
Dividends declared						(130		)				(130		)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	(2	)	—			(174		)				(174		)
Employee share-based award exercises	1		(15		)	(5		)				(20		)
Share-based compensation events			15			(1		)				14
Balance at September 30, 2019	303		$	—		$	(7,669	)	$	(428	)	$	(8,097	)

Balance at December 31, 2018	306		$	—		$	(7,592	)	$	(334	)	$	(7,926	)
Net Income						806						806
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact of $5 million)									(32		)	(32		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact of $2 million)									6			6
Net loss on derivative instruments (net of tax impact of $23 million)									(68		)	(68		)
Comprehensive Income												712
Dividends declared						(387		)				(387		)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	(5	)	(1		)	(475		)				(476		)
Employee share-based award exercises	2		(53		)	(18		)				(71		)
Share-based compensation events			54			(1		)				53
Adoption of accounting standard						(2		)				(2		)
Balance at September 30, 2019	303		$	—		$	(7,669	)	$	(428	)	$	(8,097	)

Balance at June 30, 2018	319		$	—		$	(6,965	)	$	(282	)	$	(7,247	)
Net Income						454						454
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact of $5 million)									(46		)	(46		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact of $1 million)									5			5
Net gain on derivative instruments (net of tax impact of $2 million)									6			6
Comprehensive Income												419
Dividends declared						(114		)				(114		)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	(6	)	(11		)	(516		)				(527		)
Employee share-based award exercises			(3		)							(3		)
Share-based compensation events			14									14
Balance at September 30, 2018	313		$	—		$	(7,141	)	$	(317	)	$	(7,458	)

Balance at December 31, 2017	332		$	—		$	(6,063	)	$	(271	)	$	(6,334	)
Net Income						1,208						1,208
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact of $5 million)									(76		)	(76		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact of $4 million)									13			13
Net gain on derivative instruments (net of tax impact of $5 million)									15			15
Comprehensive Income												1,160
Dividends declared						(351		)				(351		)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	(20	)	(18		)	(1,680		)				(1,698		)
Employee share-based award exercises	1		(32		)	(4		)				(36		)
Share-based compensation events			50									50
Adoption of accounting standards						(251		)	2			(249		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	313		$	—		$	(7,141	)	$	(317	)	$	(7,458	)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data)

Note 1 - Financial Statement Presentation

We have prepared our accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (“Financial Statements”) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. Therefore, we suggest that the accompanying Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (“2018 Form 10-K”).

YUM! Brands, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company,” “YUM,” “we,” “us” or “our”) franchises or operates a system of over 49,000 quick service restaurants in more than 145 countries and territories. At September 30, 2019, 98% of these restaurants were owned and operated by franchisees. The Company’s KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands (collectively the “Concepts”) are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories.

As of September 30, 2019, YUM consisted of three operating segments:


•	The KFC Division which includes our worldwide operations of the KFC concept


•	The Pizza Hut Division which includes our worldwide operations of the Pizza Hut concept


•	The Taco Bell Division which includes our worldwide operations of the Taco Bell concept

YUM's fiscal year begins on January 1 and ends December 31 of each year, with each quarter comprised of three months. Our U.S. subsidiaries and certain international subsidiaries operate on a weekly periodic calendar where the first three quarters of each fiscal year consists of 12 weeks and the fourth quarter consists of 16 weeks in fiscal years with 52 weeks and 17 weeks in fiscal years with 53 weeks. For our subsidiaries that operate on this weekly periodic calendar, 2019 will include a 53rd week. Our remaining international subsidiaries operate on a monthly calendar similar to that on which YUM operates.

Our preparation of the accompanying Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The accompanying Financial Statements include all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary to present fairly, when read in conjunction with our 2018 Form 10-K, the results of the interim periods presented. Our results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in shareholders' deficit for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Our significant interim accounting policies include the recognition of advertising and marketing costs, generally in proportion to revenue, and the recognition of income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate.

We have reclassified certain other items in the Financial Statements for the prior periods to be comparable with the classification for the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported Net Income.

Note 2 - Lease Accounting

Starting in February 2016 and continuing into 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued standards on the recognition and measurement of leases ("Topic 842"). We adopted these standards beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2019, using a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of 2019 and have not recast the comparative periods presented in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The standards provide a number of optional practical expedients and policy elections in transition. We elected the ‘package of practical expedients’ under which we did not reassess under the standards our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. We did not elect the use-of-hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to land easements. Refer to Note 5 for information regarding the adjustments recorded to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the beginning of the quarter ended March 31, 2019 to reflect the adoption of Topic 842. Below is information about the nature of our leases, accounting policies and assumptions subsequent to adopting Topic 842 and other required disclosures.

In certain instances, we lease or sublease certain restaurants to franchisees. Our lessor and sublease portfolio primarily consists of stores that have been leased to franchisees subsequent to refranchising transactions. Our most significant leases with lease and non-lease components are leases with our franchisees that include both the right to use a restaurant as well as a license of the intellectual property associated with our Concepts’ brands. For these leases, which are primarily classified as operating leases, we account for the lease and non-lease components separately. Revenues from rental agreements with franchisees are presented within Franchise and property revenues in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and related expenses (e.g. depreciation and rent expense) are presented within Franchise and property expenses. The impact of adopting Topic 842 on the accounting for our lessor and sublease portfolio was not significant.

We lease land, buildings or both for certain of our restaurants and restaurant support centers worldwide. Rental expense for leased restaurants is presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as Company restaurant expenses and rental expense for restaurant support centers is presented as General and administrative expenses. The length of our lease terms, which vary by country and often include renewal options, are an important factor in determining the appropriate accounting for leases including the initial classification of the lease as finance (referred to as “capital” leases prior to the adoption of Topic 842) or operating as well as the timing of recognition of rent expense over the duration of the lease. We include renewal option periods in determining the term of our leases when failure to renew the lease would impose a penalty on the Company in such an amount that a renewal appears to be reasonably certain at the commencement of the lease. The primary penalty to which we are subject is the economic detriment associated with the existence of leasehold improvements that might be impaired if we choose not to continue the use of the leased property. Our leasing activity for other assets, including equipment, is not significant.

Prior to the adoption of Topic 842 (“Legacy GAAP”) liabilities for future rental payments under operating leases were not recognized on the balance sheet of the Company except when recognizing a liability was necessary to reflect the impact of recognizing rent expense on a straight-line basis. Upon the adoption of Topic 842, right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized upon lease commencement for operating leases based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Such assets and liabilities have historically always been recorded for finance leases. Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Subsequent amortization of the right-of-use asset and accretion of the lease liability for an operating lease is recognized as a single lease cost, on a straight-line basis, over the lease term. For finance leases, the right-of-use asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the useful life of the leased asset or lease term. Interest on each finance lease liability is determined as the amount that results in a constant periodic discount rate on the remaining balance of the liability. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit discount rate, we use our incremental secured borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date, including the lease term and currency, in determining the present value of lease payments for both operating and finance leases. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Right-of-use assets are assessed for impairment in accordance with our long-lived asset impairment policy, which is performed annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a restaurant may not be recoverable. We reassess lease classification and remeasure right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when a lease is modified and that modification is not accounted for as a separate new lease or upon certain other events that require reassessment in accordance with Topic 842. The difference between operating lease rental expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and cash payments for operating leases is recognized within Other, net within Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.



The components of lease expense were as follows:	Quarter Ended 9/30/2019			Year to date 9/30/2019
Operating lease cost	$	18		$	55
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets	—			2
Interest on lease liabilities	1			2
Total finance lease cost	1			4
Sublease income	(16		)	(50		)



Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:	Year to date 9/30/2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	73
Operating cash flows from finance leases	2
Financing cash flows from finance leases	3
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases	67
Finance leases	8

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:



	9/30/2019			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	657		Other assets
Finance lease right-of-use assets	36			Property, plant and equipment, net
Total right-of-use assets^(a)	$	693

Liabilities
Current
Operating	$	69		Accounts payable and other current liabilities
Finance	7			Short-term borrowings
Non-current
Operating	653			Other liabilities and deferred credits
Finance	62			Long-term debt
Total lease liabilities^(a)	$	791

Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term (in years)
Operating leases	12.8
Finance leases	12.6

Weighted-average Discount Rate
Operating leases	5.5		%
Finance leases	6.1		%


(a)	U.S. operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities totaled $298 million and $352 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2019 and primarily related to Taco Bell U.S.

Future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2019, including rental payments for lease renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise were as follows:



	Commitments
	Finance			Operating
Less than 1 year	$	10		$	110
1-2 years	9			101
2-3 years	9			92
3-4 years	8			83
4-5 years	7			79
Thereafter	54			548
Total lease payments	97			1,013
Less imputed interest	(28		)	(291		)
Total lease liabilities	$	69		$	722

Future minimum lease payments under the non-cancellable term of leases as of December 31, 2018 as required to be disclosed under Legacy GAAP were as follows:



	Commitments
	Capital		Operating
2019	$	10	$	103
2020	10		89
2021	9		78
2022	8		71
2023	8		61
Thereafter	58		384
Total lease payments	$	103	$	786

Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share (“EPS”)



	Quarter ended				Year to date
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net Income	$	255	$	454	$	806	$	1,208

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	306		318		307		325
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	7		7		7		7
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	313		325		314		332

Basic EPS	$	0.83	$	1.43	$	2.63	$	3.72

Diluted EPS	$	0.81	$	1.40	$	2.57	$	3.64
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation^(a)	0.1		2.2		1.9		1.9


(a)	These unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented.

Note 4 - Shareholders’ Deficit

Under the authority of our Board of Directors, we repurchased shares of our Common Stock during the years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 as indicated below. All amounts exclude applicable transaction fees.



	Shares Repurchased (thousands)				Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased						Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased
	2019		2018		2019			2018			2019

November 2017 Authorization	—		18,240		$	—		$	1,500		$	—
August 2018 Authorization	4,541		2,244		476			198			630
Total	4,541	(a)	20,484	(b)	$	476	(a)	$	1,698	(b)	$	630


(a)	Includes the effect of $9 million in share repurchases (0.09 million shares) with trade dates on, or prior to, September 30, 2019, but cash settlement dates subsequent to September 30, 2019 and excludes the effect of $5 million in share repurchases (0.05 million shares) with trade dates on, or prior to, December 31, 2018, but cash settlement dates subsequent to December 31, 2018.


(b)	Includes the effect of $14 million in share repurchases (0.2 million shares) with trade dates prior to September 30, 2018, but cash settlement dates subsequent to September 30, 2018.

Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCI") are presented below.



	Translation Adjustments and Gains (Losses) From Intra-Entity Transactions of a Long-Term Nature			Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits			Derivative Instruments			Total
Balance at June 30, 2019, net of tax	$	(240	)	$	(78	)	$	(62	)	$	(380	)

OCI, net of tax

Gains (losses) arising during the period classified into AOCI, net of tax	(37		)	—			(2		)	(39		)

(Gains) losses reclassified from AOCI, net of tax	—			2			(11		)	(9		)
	(37		)	2			(13		)	(48		)
Balance at September 30, 2019, net of tax	$	(277	)	$	(76	)	$	(75	)	$	(428	)

Balance at December 31, 2018, net of tax	$	(245	)	$	(82	)	$	(7	)	$	(334	)

OCI, net of tax

Gains (losses) arising during the period classified into AOCI, net of tax	(32		)	—			(46		)	(78		)

(Gains) losses reclassified from AOCI, net of tax	—			6			(22		)	(16		)
	(32		)	6			(68		)	(94		)
Balance at September 30, 2019, net of tax	$	(277	)	$	(76	)	$	(75	)	$	(428	)

Note 5 - Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income, Financial Position and Cash Flows

Refranchising (Gain) Loss

The Refranchising (gain) loss by our Divisional reportable segments is presented below. Given the size and volatility of refranchising initiatives, our chief operating decision maker ("CODM") does not consider the impact of Refranchising (gain) loss when assessing Divisional segment performance. As such, we do not allocate such gains and losses to our Divisional segments for performance reporting purposes.

During the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019, we sold certain restaurant assets associated with existing franchise restaurants to the franchisee. Additionally, during the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019, we refranchised 2 restaurants and 8 restaurants, respectively. Pre-tax proceeds related to these sales totaled $30 million and $55 million for the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019, respectively. During the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2018, we refranchised 134 restaurants and 329 restaurants, respectively, and received $193 million and $445 million, respectively, in pre-tax proceeds.

A summary of Refranchising (gain) loss is as follows:



	Quarter ended						Year to date
	2019			2018			2019			2018
KFC Division	$	(7	)	$	(29	)	$	(13	)	$	(128	)
Pizza Hut Division	—			3			—			14
Taco Bell Division	(1		)	(74		)	(5		)	(171		)
Worldwide	$	(8	)	$	(100	)	$	(18	)	$	(285	)

Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement

In May 2017, we reached an agreement with 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 (the “Transformation Agreement”). In connection with the Transformation Agreement we anticipate investing approximately $90 million from 2017 to 2020 to upgrade restaurant equipment to improve operations, fund improvements in restaurant technology and enhance digital and e-commerce capabilities. As of September 30, 2019, we have invested $86 million since the inception of the agreement.

We have invested $5 million and $18 million in the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $5 million and $16 million in the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the Transformation Agreement. These amounts primarily consisted of capital investments and franchisee incentive payments that were capitalized. Also included are operating investments of $2 million and $1 million in the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $5 million and $3 million in the years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Due to their unique and long-term brand-building nature as well as their non-recurring impact on Pizza Hut’s Division results, the financial impact of operating investments that are part of the Transformation Agreement are not being considered by our CODM when assessing segment performance. As such, these operating investments are not being allocated to the Pizza Hut Division operating segment results for performance reporting purposes.

Depreciation on capital investments made as part of the Transformation Agreement is being allocated to Pizza Hut segment results as the expense is recurring and is not expected to significantly impact the comparability of results in any given period. For the same reasons, the amortization related to capitalized franchisee incentive payments is being allocated to Pizza Hut Division operating segment results.

In addition to the investments above, we funded $37.5 million of incremental system advertising from the second half of 2017 through 2018, including $4 million and $9 million we incurred during the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2018, respectively. These advertising amounts were recorded primarily in Franchise and property expenses and were included in the Pizza Hut Division segment operating results.

KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement

During 2015, we reached an agreement with our KFC U.S. franchisees that gave us control of brand marketing execution as well as an accelerated path to expanded menu offerings, improved assets and enhanced customer experience. In connection with this agreement we are investing approximately $130 million from 2015 through 2019 primarily to fund new back-of-house equipment for franchisees and to provide incentives to accelerate franchisee store remodels. We invested $1 million and $2 million in the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $3 million and $5 million in the years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We have invested approximately $125 million since the inception of the agreement.

In addition to the investments above, we funded $60 million of incremental system advertising from 2015 through 2018, including $2 million and $7 million incurred during the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2018, respectively. These advertising amounts were recorded primarily in Franchise and property expenses and were included in the KFC Division segment operating results.

Turkey Acquisition Contingent Consideration

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 2013 acquisition of the KFC Turkey and Pizza Hut Turkey businesses. Consistent with prior adjustments to the recorded contingent consideration, our CODM does not consider this charge when assessing segment performance due to the nature of these costs. As such, these costs are not being allocated to any of our segment operating results for performance reporting purposes.

Investment in Grubhub, Inc. ("Grubhub")

On February 7, 2018, certain of our subsidiaries entered into a master services agreement with a subsidiary of Grubhub, the leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering company in the U.S., which is intended to provide dedicated support for the KFC and Taco Bell branded online delivery channels in the U.S. through Grubhub’s online ordering platform, logistics and last-mile support for delivery orders, as well as point-of-sale integration to streamline operations. Concurrently with the master services agreement, one of our subsidiaries entered into an investment agreement with Grubhub to invest $200 million in exchange for approximately 2.8 million shares of Grubhub common stock, subject to customary closing conditions. In April 2018, all necessary regulatory approvals were obtained and the purchase of Grubhub shares was consummated. Shares acquired as part of this purchase are restricted from being transferred until the earlier of the two-year anniversary of closing the investment agreement or 30 days following the termination of our master services agreement with Grubhub. In the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019 we recognized pre-tax expense of $60 million and $56 million, respectively, related to the mark-to-market of these shares, which includes current year depreciation in the market price of Grubhub common stock. In the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2018, we recognized pre-tax income of $94 million and $185 million, respectively, which included the appreciation in the market price of Grubhub common stock since entering into the agreement. Changes in the fair value of our investment in Grubhub common stock are presented as Investment (income) expense, net within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Impact of Adopting New Lease Standards

As discussed in Note 2, we adopted Topic 842 beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2019, using a modified retrospective method. Topic 842 was applied to all leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of 2019. As a result of adopting Topic 842, the following adjustments were made to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the beginning of the quarter ended March 31, 2019:



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
	As Reported 12/31/2018			Adjustments			Balances with Adoption of Topic 842 1/1/2019
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	292		$	—		$	292
Accounts and notes receivable, net	561			—			561
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	354			(10		)	344
Total Current Assets	1,207			(10		)	1,197

Property, plant and equipment, net	1,237			—			1,237
Goodwill	525			—			525
Intangible assets, net	242			—			242
Other assets	724			689			1,413
Deferred income taxes	195			—			195
Total Assets	$	4,130		$	679		$	4,809

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	911		$	76		$	987
Income taxes payable	69			—			69
Short-term borrowings	321			—			321
Total Current Liabilities	1,301			76			1,377

Long-term debt	9,751			—			9,751
Other liabilities and deferred credits	1,004			605			1,609
Total Liabilities	12,056			681			12,737

Shareholders’ Deficit
Accumulated deficit	(7,592		)	(2		)	(7,594		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(334		)	—			(334		)
Total Shareholders’ Deficit	(7,926		)	(2		)	(7,928		)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit	$	4,130		$	679		$	4,809

We recorded lease liabilities within Accounts payable and other current liabilities and Other liabilities and deferred credits of $83 million and $661 million, respectively, related to the present value of the remaining operating lease payments. These adjustments were partially offset by reductions to Accounts payable and other current liabilities and Other liabilities and deferred credits of $7 million and $56 million, respectively, primarily related to the write offs of liabilities previously recorded to reflect the impact of recognizing rent expense on a straight-line basis when lease payments were escalating under Legacy GAAP. Additionally, lease liabilities recognized upon adoption were offset by the write-off of prepaid rent of $11 million that was recorded under Legacy GAAP resulting in a decrease within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets of $10 million and $1 million, respectively.

We recorded a corresponding right-of-use asset within Other Assets of $690 million. This right-of-use asset reflected a $2 million impairment charge that would have been recorded before adoption of Topic 842 had the right-of-use asset been recognized under Legacy GAAP. A related increase was recorded in Accumulated deficit.

Note 6 - Other (Income) Expense

Other (income) expense primarily includes net foreign exchange (gains) losses and store closure and impairment expenses. The year to date ended September 30, 2019 also includes settlement of contingent consideration associated with our 2013 acquisition of the KFC Turkey and Pizza Hut Turkey businesses (See Note 5).

Note 7 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

Accounts and Notes Receivable, net

The Company’s receivables are primarily generated as a result of ongoing business relationships with our franchisees as a result of franchise and lease agreements. Trade receivables consisting of royalties from franchisees are generally due within 30 days of the period in which the corresponding sales occur and are classified as Accounts and notes receivable, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accounts and notes receivable, net also includes receivables generated from advertising cooperatives that we consolidate.



	9/30/2019			12/31/2018
Accounts and notes receivable, gross	$	584		$	592
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(57		)	(31		)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	527		$	561

Property, Plant and Equipment, net



	9/30/2019			12/31/2018
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$	2,279		$	2,353
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,128		)	(1,116		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,151		$	1,237

Assets held-for-sale totaled $24 million as of both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents for Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



	9/30/2019		12/31/2018
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	691	$	292
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets^(a)	120		151
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in Other assets^(b)	25		31
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents as presented in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	836	$	474


(a)	Restricted cash within Prepaid expenses and other current assets reflects Taco Bell Securitization interest reserves and the cash related to advertising cooperatives that we consolidate that can only be used to settle obligations of the respective cooperatives.


(b)	Primarily trust accounts related to our self-insurance program.

Note 8 - Income Taxes



	Quarter ended						Year to date
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Income tax provision	$	45		$	80		$	170		$	192
Effective tax rate	15.1		%	15.1		%	17.4		%	13.7		%

Our 2019 third quarter and year to date effective tax rates were lower than the US federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to the favorable impact of excess tax benefits on share based compensation and the favorable resolution of a prior-year uncertain tax position of $20 million related to a dispute concerning the income tax rate to be applied to our 2018 income in a foreign market. These favorable impacts were partially offset by the unfavorable impact of the global intangible low-tax income provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”).

Our third quarter effective tax rate was flat versus prior year. Factors positively impacting the rate were the aforementioned favorable resolution of a prior-year uncertain tax position and higher excess tax benefits on share based compensation than those recognized in the prior year. These items were offset by the unfavorable impact of the global intangible low-tax income provisions of the Tax Act in the current year, the unfavorable impact of lapping a prior year decrease to the provisional tax expense recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 associated with the Tax Act, and lapping the favorable impact attributable to prior year refranchising transactions.

Our year to date effective tax rate was higher than prior year primarily due to the unfavorable impacts of the global intangible low-taxed income provisions of the Tax Act in the current year, lapping a prior year decrease to the provisional tax expense recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 associated with the Tax Act, and lapping the favorable impact related to prior year refranchising transactions. These items were partially offset by higher excess tax benefits on share based compensation than those recognized in the prior year, the aforementioned favorable resolution of a prior-year uncertain tax position in the current year and lapping $19 million in expense recorded in the prior year to correct an error associated with the tax recorded on a prior year divestiture.

Note 9 - Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of Total Revenues

The following tables disaggregate revenue by Concept, for our two most significant markets based on Operating Profit and for all other markets. We believe this disaggregation best reflects the extent to which the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenues and cash flows are impacted by economic factors.



	Quarter ended 9/30/2019
		KFC Division		Pizza Hut Division		Taco Bell Division		Total
U.S.
Company sales		$	17	$	5	$	216	$	238
Franchise revenues		40		63		142		245
Property revenues		5		2		10		17
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		2		71		114		187

China
Franchise revenues		57		16		—		73

Other
Company sales		118		8		—		126
Franchise revenues		226		61		6		293
Property revenues		16		1		—		17
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		128		14		1		143
		$	609	$	241	$	489	$	1,339



	Quarter ended 9/30/2018
		KFC Division		Pizza Hut Division		Taco Bell Division		Total
U.S.
Company sales		$	17	$	6	$	265	$	288
Franchise revenues		41		65		131		237
Property revenues		5		1		5		11
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		3		62		105		170

China
Franchise revenues		52		16		—		68

Other
Company sales		204		7		—		211
Franchise revenues		204		60		6		270
Property revenues		18		1		—		19
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		105		11		1		117
		$	649	$	229	$	513	$	1,391



	Year to date ended 9/30/2019
		KFC Division		Pizza Hut Division		Taco Bell Division		Total
U.S.
Company sales		$	51	$	15	$	624	$	690
Franchise revenues		119		197		410		726
Property revenues		16		5		31		52
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		7		223		327		557

China
Franchise revenues		165		46		—		211

Other
Company sales		344		20		2		366
Franchise revenues		649		181		19		849
Property revenues		50		2		—		52
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		358		41		1		400
		$	1,759	$	730	1,414		$	3,903



	Year to date ended 9/30/2018
		KFC Division		Pizza Hut Division		Taco Bell Division		Total
U.S.
Company sales		$	50	$	31	$	759	840
Franchise revenues		119		197		371		687
Property revenues		16		3		16		35
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		7		187		293		487

China
Franchise revenues		155		47		—		202

Other
Company sales		657		24		2		683
Franchise revenues		592		183		17		792
Property revenues		55		2		—		57
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		307		39		1		347
		$	1,958	$	713	$	1,459	$	4,130

Contract Liabilities

Our contract liabilities are comprised of unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees. A summary of significant changes to the contract liability balance during 2019 is presented below.



	Deferred Franchise Fees
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	414
Revenue recognized that was included in unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees at the beginning of the period	(47		)
Increase for upfront fees associated with contracts that became effective during the period, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the period	51
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	418

We expect to recognize contract liabilities as revenue over the remaining term of the associated franchise agreement as follows:



Less than 1 year	$	61
1 - 2 years	58
2 - 3 years	53
3 - 4 years	48
4 - 5 years	44
Thereafter	154
Total	$	418

Note 10 - Reportable Operating Segments

We identify our operating segments based on management responsibility. The following tables summarize Revenues and Operating Profit for each of our reportable operating segments:



	Quarter ended				Year to date
Revenues	2019		2018		2019		2018
KFC Division	$	609	$	649	$	1,759	$	1,958
Pizza Hut Division	241		229		730		713
Taco Bell Division	489		513		1,414		1,459
	$	1,339	$	1,391	$	3,903	$	4,130



	Quarter ended						Year to date
Operating Profit	2019			2018			2019			2018
KFC Division	$	270		$	248		$	767		$	704
Pizza Hut Division	86			88			279			257
Taco Bell Division	161			161			458			442
Corporate and unallocated G&A expenses	(41		)	(38		)	(122		)	(122		)
Unallocated Company restaurant expenses	—			1			—			2
Unallocated Franchise and property expenses^(a)	(2		)	(2		)	(5		)	(4		)
Unallocated Refranchising gain (loss) (See Note 5)	8			100			18			285
Unallocated Other income (expense)^(b)	(2		)	(5		)	(11		)	(9		)
Operating Profit	$	480		$	553		$	1,384		$	1,555
Investment income (expense), net (See Note 5)	(59		)	96			(50		)	185
Other pension income (expense) (See Note 11)	(1		)	(4		)	(4		)	(10		)
Interest expense, net	(120		)	(111		)	(354		)	(330		)
Income before income taxes	$	300		$	534		$	976		$	1,400


(a)	Represents costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement and Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement. See Note 5.


(b)	Includes settlement of contingent consideration associated with our 2013 acquisition of the KFC Turkey and Pizza Hut Turkey businesses that we recorded in the second quarter of 2019. See Note 5.

Note 11 - Pension Benefits

We sponsor qualified and supplemental (non-qualified) noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain full-time salaried and hourly U.S. employees. The most significant of these plans, the YUM Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), is funded. We fund our other U.S. plans as benefits are paid. The Plan and our most significant non-qualified plan in the U.S. are closed to new salaried participants.

The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our significant U.S. pension plans are as follows:



	Quarter ended						Year to date
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	4		$	5
Interest cost	10			9			30			27
Expected return on plan assets	(11		)	(10		)	(33		)	(31		)
Amortization of net loss	—			4			1			11
Amortization of prior service cost	2			1			4			4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2		$	5		$	6		$	16

Additional loss recognized due to settlements^(a)	$	1		$	—		$	3		$	—
Special termination benefits	$	—		$	1		$	—		$	1


(a)	Loss is a result of settlement transactions which exceeded the sum of annual service and interest costs for the applicable plan. These losses were recorded in Other pension (income) expense.

Note 12 - Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt



Short-term Borrowings	9/30/2019			12/31/2018
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	84		$	331
Other	10			—
	94			331
Less current portion of debt issuance costs and discounts	(10		)	(10		)
Short-term borrowings	$	84		$	321

Long-term Debt
Securitization Notes	$	2,906		$	2,928
Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes	2,850			2,850
Term Loan A Facility	469			488
Term Loan B Facility	1,940			1,955
YUM Senior Unsecured Notes	2,425			1,875
Finance lease obligations	69			71
	$	10,659		$	10,167
Less debt issuance costs and discounts	(84		)	(85		)
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(84		)	(331		)
Long-term debt	$	10,491		$	9,751

YUM Senior Unsecured Note Issuance

On September 11, 2019, YUM! Brands, Inc. issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% YUM Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). The net proceeds from the issuance were used to repay in full $250 million aggregate principal amount of YUM Senior Unsecured Notes that matured in September 2019, to repay the then outstanding borrowings under our $1 billion revolving facility and for general corporate purposes. Interest on the 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. The indenture governing the 2030 Notes contains covenants and events of default that are customary for debt securities of this type, including cross-default provisions whereby the acceleration of the maturity of any of our indebtedness or the failure to pay principal of such indebtedness will constitute an event of default under the YUM Senior Unsecured Notes unless such indebtedness is discharged, or the acceleration of the maturity of that indebtedness is annulled, within 30 days after notice. During the quarter ended September 30, 2019 the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $10 million in connection with the issuance of the 2030 Notes. These issuance costs are recorded as a reduction in Long-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Details of our short-term borrowings and long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 can be found within our 2018 Form 10-K. Cash paid for interest during the years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $324 million and $300 million, respectively.

Note 13 - Derivative Instruments

We use derivative instruments to manage certain of our market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

Interest Rate Swaps

We have entered into interest rate swaps with the objective of reducing our exposure to interest rate risk for a portion of our variable-rate debt interest payments. At both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our interest rate swaps expiring in July 2021 had notional amounts of $1.55 billion and our interest rate swaps expiring in March 2025 had notional amounts of $1.5 billion. These interest rate swaps are designated cash flow hedges as the changes in the future cash flows of the swaps are expected to offset changes in expected future interest payments on the related variable-rate debt. There were no other interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

Gains or losses on the interest rate swaps are reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into Interest expense, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the same period or periods during which the related hedged interest payments affect earnings. Through September 30, 2019, the swaps were highly effective cash flow hedges.

Foreign Currency Contracts

We have entered into foreign currency forward and swap contracts with the objective of reducing our exposure to earnings volatility arising from foreign currency fluctuations associated with certain foreign currency denominated intercompany receivables and payables. The notional amount, maturity date, and currency of these contracts match those of the underlying intercompany receivables or payables. Our foreign currency contracts are designated cash flow hedges as the future cash flows of the contracts are expected to offset changes in intercompany receivables and payables due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Gains or losses on the foreign currency contracts are reported as a component of AOCI. Amounts are reclassified from AOCI each quarter to offset foreign currency transaction gains or losses recorded within Other (income) expense when the related intercompany receivables and payables affect earnings due to their functional currency remeasurements. Through September 30, 2019, all foreign currency contracts related to intercompany receivables and payables were highly effective cash flow hedges.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, foreign currency contracts outstanding related to intercompany receivables and payables had total notional amounts of $26 million and $456 million, respectively. During the quarter ended September 30, 2019 we terminated foreign currency contracts with notional amounts of $430 million and settled the related intercompany receivable and payable. As a result of this termination and settlement, we reclassified $4 million of unrealized loss from AOCI to Interest expense, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We received $3 million in cash from the counterparty upon termination, which represented the fair value of the contracts at the time of termination. Our remaining foreign currency forward contracts all have durations that expire in 2019.

As a result of the use of interest rate swaps and foreign currency contracts, the Company is exposed to risk that the counterparties will fail to meet their contractual obligations. To mitigate the counterparty credit risk, we only enter into contracts with major financial institutions carefully selected based upon their credit ratings and other factors, and continually assess the creditworthiness of counterparties. At September 30, 2019, all of the counterparties to our interest rate swaps and foreign currency contracts had investment grade ratings according to the three major ratings agencies. To date, all counterparties have performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges recognized in OCI and reclassifications from AOCI into Net Income:



	Quarter ended												Year to date
	Gains/(Losses) Recognized in OCI						(Gains)/Losses Reclassified from AOCI into Net Income						Gains/(Losses) Recognized in OCI						(Gains)/Losses Reclassified from AOCI into Net Income
	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018

Interest rate swaps	$	(18	)	$	12		$	(4	)	$	(4	)	$	(88	)	$	28		$	(14	)	$	(7	)

Foreign currency contracts	13			4			(8		)	(4		)	23			15			(12		)	(16		)

Income tax benefit/(expense)	3			(3		)	1			1			19			(8		)	4			3

As of September 30, 2019, the estimated net gain included in AOCI related to our cash flow hedges that will be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months is $7 million, based on current LIBOR interest rates.

See Note 14 for the fair value of our derivative assets and liabilities.

Note 14 - Fair Value Disclosures

As of September 30, 2019, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings and accounts payable approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of notes receivable net of allowances and lease guarantees less subsequent amortization approximates their carrying value. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt obligations:



	9/30/2019				12/31/2018
	Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)		Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)

Securitization Notes^(a)	$	2,906	$	3,071	$	2,928	$	2,967
Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes^(b)	2,850		3,032		2,850		2,733
Term Loan A Facility^(b)	469		474		488		479
Term Loan B Facility^(b)	1,940		1,949		1,955		1,915
YUM Senior Unsecured Notes^(b)	2,425		2,550		1,875		1,798


(a)	We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes by obtaining broker quotes from two separate brokerage firms that are knowledgeable about the Company’s Securitization Notes and, at times, trade these notes. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets.


(b)	We estimated the fair value of the YUM and Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan A Facility, and Term Loan B Facility using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company has interest rate swaps, foreign currency contracts, an investment in Grubhub common stock and other investments, all of which are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis (See Note 13 for discussion regarding derivative instruments and Note 5 for discussion regarding our investment in Grubhub common stock). The following table presents fair

values for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall.



			Fair Value
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	Level	9/30/2019		12/31/2018
Assets
Interest Rate Swaps	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2	$	7	$	21
Foreign Currency Contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2	1		5
Interest Rate Swaps	Other assets	2	2		29
Investment in Grubhub Common Stock	Other assets	1	158		214
Other Investments	Other assets	1	33		27

Liabilities
Interest Rate Swaps	Other liabilities and deferred credits	2	86		23
Foreign Currency Contracts	Other liabilities and deferred credits	2	—		24

The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency contracts and interest rate swaps were determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows considering the risks involved, including nonperformance risk, and using discount rates appropriate for the duration based on observable inputs. The fair value of the investment in Grubhub common stock was determined primarily based on closing market prices for the shares. The other investments include investments in mutual funds, which are used to offset fluctuations for a portion of our deferred compensation liabilities. The other investments' fair value is determined based on the closing market prices of the respective mutual funds as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Note 15 - Contingencies

Lease Guarantees

As a result of having assigned our interest in obligations under real estate leases as a condition to the refranchising of certain Company-owned restaurants, and guaranteeing certain other leases, we are frequently secondarily liable on lease agreements. These leases have varying terms, the latest of which expires in 2065. As of September 30, 2019, the potential amount of undiscounted payments we could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessee was approximately $475 million. The present value of these potential payments discounted at our pre-tax cost of debt at September 30, 2019, was approximately $400 million. Our franchisees are the primary lessees under the vast majority of these leases. We generally have cross-default provisions with these franchisees that would put them in default of their franchise agreement in the event of non-payment under the lease. We believe these cross-default provisions significantly reduce the risk that we will be required to make payments under these leases. Accordingly, the liability recorded for our probable exposure under such leases as of September 30, 2019 was not material.

Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, real estate, environmental and other matters arising in the normal course of business. An accrual is recorded with respect to claims or contingencies for which a loss is determined to be probable and reasonably estimable.

We are currently engaged in various legal proceedings and have certain unresolved claims pending, the ultimate liability for which, if any, cannot be determined at this time. However, based upon consultation with legal counsel, we are of the opinion that such proceedings and claims are not expected to have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction and Overview

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”), should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (“Financial Statements”), the Forward-Looking Statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (“2018 Form 10-K”). All Note references herein refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements. Tabular amounts are displayed in millions of U.S. dollars except per share and unit count amounts, or as otherwise specifically identified. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

Yum! Brands, Inc. ("Company", “YUM”, "we", "us" or "our") franchises or operates a worldwide system of over 49,000 restaurants in more than 145 countries and territories, primarily under the concepts of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (collectively, the "Concepts"). These three Concepts are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories, respectively. Of the over 49,000 restaurants, 98% are operated by franchisees.

YUM currently consists of three reporting segments:


•	The KFC Division which includes our worldwide operations of the KFC concept


•	The Pizza Hut Division which includes our worldwide operations of the Pizza Hut concept


•	The Taco Bell Division which includes our worldwide operations of the Taco Bell concept

On October 11, 2016, we announced our strategic transformation plans to drive global expansion of our KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands (“YUM’s Strategic Transformation Initiatives”) following the separation of our business in China. Major features of the Company’s transformation and growth strategy involve being more focused, franchised and efficient. YUM’s Strategic Transformation Initiatives below represent the continuation of YUM’s transformation of its operating model and capital structure.


•	More Focused. Four growth drivers form the basis of YUM’s strategic plans and repeatable business model to accelerate same-store sales growth and net-new restaurant development at KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell around the world over the long term. The Company is focused on becoming best-in-class in:


•	Building Relevant, Easy and Distinctive Brands, by increasing investment in consumer insights, core product innovation, digital excellence and initiatives that strengthen the quality, convenience and appeal of the customer experience;


•	Developing Unmatched Franchise Operating Capability, strengthening how we equip and recruit the best restaurant operators to deliver great customer experiences, and build and protect our brands;


•	Driving Bold Restaurant Development through partnerships with growth-minded franchisees who can expand and penetrate markets with modern restaurants, strong economics and value; and


•	Growing Unrivaled Culture and Talent to strengthen the customer experience and franchise success with best-in-class people capability and culture.


•	More Franchised. YUM successfully increased franchise restaurant ownership to its 98% target as of the end of 2018.


•	More Efficient. The Company is revamping its financial profile, improving the efficiency of its organization and cost structure globally, by:

•

Reducing annual capital expenditures associated with Company-operated restaurant maintenance and other projects to less than $100 million and funding any additional capital for any new Company units through the refranchising of existing Company units. Capital spending in 2019 net of refranchising proceeds is expected to approximate $125 million as we fund additional strategic investments in technology that we believe will generate faster growth and incremental value for the Company;


•	Lowering General and administrative expenses ("G&A") to 1.7% of system sales in 2019; and


•	Maintaining an optimized capital structure of ~5.0x Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) leverage.

From 2017 through 2019, we intend to return $6.5 - $7.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and cash dividends. We intend to fund these shareholder returns through a combination of refranchising proceeds, free cash flow generation and maintenance of our five times EBITDA leverage. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this MD&A for additional details.

We intend for this MD&A to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our results of operations, including performance metrics that management uses to assess the Company's performance. Throughout this MD&A, we commonly discuss the following performance metrics:

•

Same-store sales growth is the estimated percentage change in sales of all restaurants that have been open and in the YUM system for one year or more. In 2019 we are also including in our prior year base the sales of stores that were added as a result of the Telepizza strategic alliance and that have been open for one year or more. See description of the Telepizza strategic alliance within this MD&A.


•	Net new units represents new unit openings, offset by store closures.


•	Company restaurant profit ("Restaurant profit") is defined as Company sales less expenses incurred directly by our Company-owned restaurants in generating Company sales. Company restaurant margin as a percentage of sales is defined as Restaurant profit divided by Company sales.

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 and System sales excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation ("FX"). 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 Condensed 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 our primary revenue drivers, Company and franchise same-store sales as well as net unit growth.


•	Diluted Earnings Per Share excluding Special Items (as defined below);


•	Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items;


•	Core Operating Profit. 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.

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.

Results of Operations

Summary

All comparisons within this summary are versus the same period a year ago.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, GAAP diluted EPS decreased 42% to $0.81 per share, and diluted EPS, excluding Special Items, decreased 23% to $0.80 per share. Changes in the fair value of our investment in Grubhub unfavorably impacted year-over-year EPS growth for the quarter by $0.37 per share.

For the year to date ended September 30, 2019 , GAAP diluted EPS decreased 30% to $2.57 per share, and diluted EPS, excluding Special Items, decreased 7% to $2.55 per share. Changes in the fair value of our investment in Grubhub unfavorably impacted year-over-year EPS growth year to date by $0.58 per share.

Quarterly Financial highlights:



	% Change
	System Sales, ex FX	Same-Store Sales	Net New Units	GAAP Operating Profit	Core Operating Profit
KFC Division	+8	+3	+6	+9	+12
Pizza Hut Division	+7	Even	+9	(2)	(1)
Taco Bell Division	+7	+4	+4	Even	Even
Worldwide	+8	+3	+7	(13)	+6

Year to date Financial highlights:



	% Change
	System Sales, ex FX	Same-Store Sales	Net New Units	GAAP Operating Profit	Core Operating Profit
KFC Division	+9	+5	+6	+9	+14
Pizza Hut Division	+8	+1	+9	+8	+11
Taco Bell Division	+8	+5	+4	+4	+4
Worldwide	+9	+4	+7	(11)	+12

Additionally:


•	Adjusting the prior year base to include units added as a result of our fourth quarter 2018 strategic alliance with Telepizza, system sales growth excluding foreign currency translation would have been 6% and 7% Worldwide for the quarter and year to date, respectively, and 2% for the Pizza Hut Division for both the quarter and year to date.


•	We opened 389 and 1,011 net new units for the quarter and year to date, respectively. On a year-over-year basis, which takes into account the strategic alliance with Telepizza in the fourth quarter of 2018, net new unit growth was 7%.


•	During the quarter, we repurchased 1.5 million shares totaling $174 million at an average price of $115. During the year to date, we repurchased 4.5 million shares totaling $476 million at an average price of $105.


•	Foreign currency translation impacted Divisional Operating Profit unfavorably for the quarter and year to date by $7 million and $43 million, respectively.

Worldwide

GAAP Results



	Quarter ended									Year to date
	2019			2018			% B/(W)			2019			2018			% B/(W)
Company sales	$	364		$	499		(27	)		$	1,056		$	1,523		(31	)
Franchise and property revenues	645			605			7			1,890			1,773			7
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	330			287			15			957			834			15
Total revenues	$	1,339		$	1,391		(4	)		$	3,903		$	4,130		(5	)

Restaurant profit	$	72		$	100		(27	)		$	206		$	265		(22	)
Restaurant margin %	20.2		%	20.1		%	0.1		ppts.	19.6		%	17.4		%	2.2		ppts.

G&A expenses	$	208		$	204		(2	)		$	617		$	631		2
Franchise and property expenses	43			40			(9	)		124			127			2
Franchise advertising and other services expense	325			288			(13	)		941			834			(13	)
Refranchising (gain) loss	(8		)	(100		)	(92	)		(18		)	(285		)	(94	)
Other (income) expense	(1		)	7			NM			5			10			NM
Operating Profit	$	480		$	553		(13	)		$	1,384		$	1,555		(11	)

Investment (income) expense, net	$	59		$	(96	)	NM			$	50		$	(185	)	NM
Other pension (income) expense	1			4			79			4			10			56
Interest expense, net	120			111			(9	)		354			330			(8	)
Income tax provision	45			80			44			170			192			12
Net Income	$	255		$	454		(44	)		$	806		$	1,208		(33	)

Diluted EPS^(a)	$	0.81		$	1.40		(42	)		$	2.57		$	3.64		(30	)
Effective tax rate	15.1		%	15.1		%	—		ppts.	17.4		%	13.7		%	(3.7	)	ppts.


(a)	See Note 3 for the number of shares used in this calculation.

Performance Metrics



Unit Count	9/30/2019	9/30/2018	% Increase (Decrease)
Franchise	48,275	44,803	8
Company-owned	883	1,173	(25	)
Total	49,158	45,976	7		^(a)

(a) Includes units added as a result of our fourth quarter 2018 strategic alliance with Telepizza.



	Quarter ended				Year to date
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Same-store Sales Growth %	3		2		4		2

Non-GAAP Items

Non-GAAP Items, along with the reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, as presented below.

	Quarter ended				Year to date
	2019		2018		2019		2018
System Sales Growth %, reported^(a)	6		4		6		6
System Sales Growth %, excluding FX^(a)	8		5		9		5
Core Operating Profit Growth (Decline) %	6		2		12		(1	)
Diluted EPS Growth %, excluding Special Items	(23	)	52		(7	)	37
Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items	15.1	%	22.3	%	17.6	%	18.4	%


(a)	Adjusting the prior year base to include Telepizza, System Sales Growth in 2019 would have been 5% and 4% on a reported basis and 6% and 7% excluding FX for the quarter and year to date, respectively.



	Quarter ended						Year to date
Detail of Special Items	2019			2018			2019			2018
Refranchising gain (loss)(See Note 5)	$	8		$	100		$	18		$	285
Other Special Items Expense^(a)	(3		)	—			(14		)	(3		)
Special Items Income - Operating Profit	5			100			4			282
Interest expense, net^(a)	—			—			(2		)	—
Special Items Income before Income Taxes	5			100			2			282
Tax Benefit (Expense) on Special Items^(b)	—			(12		)	2			(49		)
Tax Benefit - U.S. Tax Act^(c)	—			28			—			62
Special Items Income, net of tax	$	5		$	116		$	4		$	295
Average diluted shares outstanding	313			325			314			332
Special Items diluted EPS	$	0.01		$	0.36		$	0.02		$	0.89



Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit

Consolidated
GAAP Operating Profit	$	480		$	553		$	1,384		$	1,555
Special Items Income	5			100			4			282
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit^(d)	(7		)	N/A			(43		)	N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	482		$	453		$	1,423		$	1,273

KFC Division
GAAP Operating Profit	$	270		$	248		$	767		$	704
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit^(d)	(6		)	N/A			(36		)	N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	276		$	248		$	803		$	704

Pizza Hut Division
GAAP Operating Profit	$	86		$	88		$	279		$	257
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit^(d)	(1		)	N/A			(7		)	N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	87		$	88		$	286		$	257

Taco Bell Division
GAAP Operating Profit	$	161		$	161		$	458		$	442
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit^(d)	—			N/A			—			N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	161		$	161		$	458		$	442

Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS excluding Special Items
Diluted EPS	$	0.81		$	1.40		$	2.57		$	3.64
Special Items Diluted EPS	0.01			0.36			0.02			0.89
Diluted EPS excluding Special Items	$	0.80		$	1.04		$	2.55		$	2.75

Reconciliation of GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items
GAAP Effective Tax Rate	15.1		%	15.1		%	17.4		%	13.7		%
Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items^(b)(c)	—		%	(7.2		)%	(0.2		)%	(4.7		)%
Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items	15.1		%	22.3		%	17.6		%	18.4		%

Reconciliation of GAAP Company sales to System sales

Consolidated
GAAP Company sales^(e)	$	364		$	499		$	1,056		$	1,523
Franchise sales	12,468			11,589			36,433			33,962
System sales	12,832			12,088			37,489			35,485
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales^(f)	(190		)	N/A			(1,091		)	N/A
System sales, excluding FX	$	13,022		$	12,088		$	38,580		$	35,485

KFC Division
GAAP Company sales^(e)	$	135		$	221		$	395		$	707
Franchise sales	6,833			6,334			19,768			18,483
System sales	6,968			6,555			20,163			19,190
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales^(f)	(142		)	N/A			(842		)	N/A
System sales, excluding FX	$	7,110		$	6,555		$	21,005		$	19,190



Pizza Hut Division
GAAP Company sales^(e)	$	13		$	13	$	35		$	55
Franchise sales	3,079			2,916		9,286			8,800
System sales	3,092			2,929		9,321			8,855
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales^(f)	(46		)	N/A		(238		)	N/A
System sales, excluding FX	$	3,138		$	2,929	$	9,559		$	8,855

Taco Bell Division
GAAP Company sales^(e)	$	216		$	265	$	626		$	761
Franchise sales	2,556			2,339		7,379			6,679
System sales	2,772			2,604		8,005			7,440
Foreign Currency Impact on System sales^(f)	(2		)	N/A		(11		)	N/A
System sales, excluding FX	$	2,774		$	2,604	$	8,016		$	7,440

(a)

In 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 2013 acquisition of the KFC Turkey and Pizza Hut Turkey businesses. Consistent with prior adjustments to the recorded contingent consideration we have reflected this as a Special Item.

(b)

Tax 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, during the second quarter of 2018, we recorded a $19 million increase to our Income tax provision for the correction of an error associated with the tax recorded on a prior year divestiture, the effects of which were previously recorded as a Special Item.

(c)

During the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2018, we recorded $16 million and $32 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 $12 million and $30 million in the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to 2018 U.S. foreign tax credits that became realizable directly as a result of the impact of deemed repatriation tax expense associated with the Tax Act.


(d)	The foreign currency impact on reported Operating Profit is presented in relation only to the immediately preceding year presented. When determining applicable Core Operating Profit growth percentages, the Core Operating Profit for the current year should be compared to the prior year GAAP Operating Profit adjusted only for any prior year Special Items Income (Expense).


(e)	Company sales represents sales from our Company-operated stores as presented on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.


(f)	The foreign currency impact on System sales is presented in relation only to the immediately preceding year presented. When determining applicable System sales growth percentages, the System sales excluding FX for the current year should be compared to the prior year System sales.

Items Impacting Current Quarter and Expected to Impact Future Results

Investment in Grubhub

For the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 we recognized pre-tax expense of $60 million and pre-tax income of $94 million, respectively, related to changes in fair value in our investment in Grubhub. For the years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 we recognized pre-tax expense of $56 million and pre-tax income of $185 million, respectively, related to changes in fair value in our investment in Grubhub. Additionally, the market price of Grubhub common stock has further declined subsequent to September 30, 2019. Based on the market price of Grubhub common stock on November 4, 2019, the pre-tax expense to be recorded through November 4, 2019 in the quarter ended December 31, 2019 is $59 million. See Note 5 for further discussion of our investment in Grubhub.

Telepizza Strategic Alliance

On December 30, 2018, the Company consummated a strategic alliance with Telepizza Group S.A. (“Telepizza”), the largest non U.S.-based pizza delivery company in the world, to be the master franchisee of Pizza Hut in Latin America and portions of Europe. The key terms of the alliance are set forth below:


•	In Spain and Portugal, Telepizza will continue operating the Telepizza brand and will oversee franchisees operating Pizza Hut branded restaurants


•	In Latin America (excluding Brazil), the Caribbean and Switzerland, Telepizza will progressively convert its existing restaurants to the Pizza Hut brand and oversee franchisees operating Pizza Hut branded restaurants


•	Telepizza will manage supply chain logistics for the entire master franchise territory and will become an authorized supplier of Pizza Hut branded restaurants


•	Across the regions covered by the master franchise agreement, Telepizza will target opening at least 1,300 new units over the next ten years and 2,550 units in total over 20 years

Upon formation of the alliance we added 1,305 Telepizza units to our Pizza Hut Division unit count. In total, approximately 2,300 Pizza Hut and Telepizza units are subject to the master franchise agreement as of September 30, 2019.

Based upon our ongoing and active maintenance of the Pizza Hut intellectual property as well as Telepizza’s active involvement in supply chain management and their role as a master franchisee, both parties are exposed to significant risks and rewards depending on the commercial success of the alliance. As a result, the alliance has been identified as a collaborative arrangement and upon consummation of the alliance no amounts were recorded in our Consolidated Financial Statements (other than insignificant success fees that were paid to third-party advisors). Subsequent to consummation of the deal, for all Pizza Hut restaurants that are part of the alliance, we are receiving a continuing fee of 3.5% of restaurant sales. Likewise, for most Telepizza restaurants that are part of the alliance we are receiving an alliance fee of 3.5% of restaurant sales. These fees are being recorded as Franchise and property revenues within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when the related sales occur, consistent with our recognition of continuing fees for all other restaurants subject to our franchise agreements. These fees are reduced by a sales-based credit that decreases over time and, potentially, certain incentive payments if development or conversion targets are met. Previously, the existing Pizza Hut restaurants that are now subject to the master franchise agreement with Telepizza generally paid a continuing fee of 6% of restaurant sales consistent with our standard International franchise agreement terms. The impact to Operating Profit for the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019 as a result of the strategic alliance was not significant. System Sales growth excluding foreign currency was approximately 2 percentage points higher Worldwide for both the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019, and 5 percentage points and 6 percentage points higher for the Pizza Hut Division for the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2019, respectively, as a result of the Telepizza strategic alliance. Additionally, net new unit growth for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was approximately 3 percentage points higher Worldwide and approximately 8 percentage points higher for the Pizza Hut Division as a result of the strategic alliance.

KFC United Kingdom ("UK") Supply Availability Issues

On February 14, 2018, we and our franchisees transitioned to a new distributor for the products supplied to our approximately 900 KFCs in the United Kingdom and Ireland (those restaurants accounted for approximately 3% of YUM’s global system sales in the year ended December 31, 2018). In connection with this transition, certain of the restaurants experienced supply availability issues which resulted in store closures or stores operating under a limited menu. Beginning mid-May 2018, all restaurants opened for business, offering their full menus, with advertising beginning at the end of May. On a full-year basis in 2018, we estimated the negative impact to Core Operating Profit growth was 2 percentage points for KFC Division and 1 percentage point for YUM, respectively, and the negative impact to same-store sales growth was 50 basis points for KFC Division and 25 basis points for YUM, respectively, as a result of these supply availability issues.

KFC Division

The KFC Division has 23,435 units, 83% of which are located outside the U.S. Additionally, 99% of the KFC Division units were operated by franchisees as of September 30, 2019.



	Quarter ended												Year to date
							% B/(W)												% B/(W)
	2019			2018			Reported			Ex FX			2019			2018			Reported			Ex FX
System Sales	$	6,968		$	6,555		6			8			$	20,163		$	19,190		5			9
Same-Store Sales Growth %	3			3			N/A			N/A			5			2			N/A			N/A

Company sales	$	135		$	221		(39	)		(37	)		$	395		$	707		(44	)		(41	)
Franchise and property revenues	344			320			8			10			999			937			7			11
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	130			108			21			24			365			314			16			23
Total revenues	$	609		$	649		(6	)		(4	)		$	1,759		$	1,958		(10	)		(6	)

Restaurant profit	$	22		$	34		(36	)		(34	)		$	61		$	90		(33	)		(28	)
Restaurant margin %	16.1		%	15.4		%	0.7		ppts.	0.8		ppts.	15.3		%	12.7		%	2.6		ppts.	2.7		ppts.

G&A expenses	$	80		$	81		2			—			$	233		$	247		6			3
Franchise and property expenses	23			24			4			2			70			78			10			5
Franchise advertising and other services expense	126			107			(19	)		(22	)		358			312			(15	)		(21	)
Operating Profit	$	270		$	248		9			12			$	767		$	704		9			14



			% Increase (Decrease)
Unit Count	9/30/2019	9/30/2018	% Increase (Decrease)
Franchise	23,103	21,554	7
Company-owned	332	550	(40	)
Total	23,435	22,104	6

Company sales and Restaurant margin percentage

The quarterly and year to date decreases in Company sales, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, were driven by refranchising offset by company same-store sales growth of 5% for the quarter and 7% for the year to date, including lapping the prior year impact of supply interruptions in our KFC UK business on our year to date results.

The quarterly increase in Restaurant margin percentage was driven by same-store sales growth, partially offset by higher occupancy and other costs.

The year to date increase in Restaurant margin percentage was driven by same-store sales growth, including lapping the prior year impact of supply interruptions in our KFC UK business, and refranchising, partially offset by higher occupancy and other costs.

Franchise and property revenues

The quarterly and year to date increases in Franchise and property revenues, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, were driven by international net new unit growth, franchise same-store sales growth of 3% for the quarter and 4% for the year to date, including the impact of lapping the prior year impact of supply interruptions in our KFC UK business on our year to date results, and refranchising.

G&A

G&A, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, for the quarter was flat with the prior year, as the positive impact of YUM's Strategic Transformation Initiatives, including reductions in G&A directly attributable to refranchising, was offset by higher incentive compensation.

The year to date decrease in G&A, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by the positive impact of YUM's Strategic Transformation Initiatives, including reductions in G&A directly attributable to refranchising, partially offset by higher incentive compensation.

Operating Profit

The quarterly increase in Operating Profit, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by net new unit growth and same-store sales growth, partially offset by refranchising.

The year to date increase in Operating Profit, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by net new unit growth, same-store sales growth and lapping the prior year impact of supply interruptions in our KFC UK business, partially offset by refranchising.

Pizza Hut Division

The Pizza Hut Division has 18,532 units, 60% of which are located outside the U.S. The Pizza Hut Division uses multiple distribution channels including delivery, dine-in and express (e.g. airports) and includes units operating under both the Pizza Hut and Telepizza brands. Additionally, over 99% of the Pizza Hut Division units were operated by franchisees as of September 30, 2019.



	Quarter ended												Year to date
							% B/(W)												% B/(W)
	2019			2018			Reported			Ex FX			2019			2018			Reported			Ex FX

System Sales	$	3,092		$	2,929		6			7			$	9,321		$	8,855		5			8
Same-Store Sales Growth (Decline) %	Even			(1		)	N/A			N/A			1			(1		)	N/A			N/A

Company sales	$	13		$	13		(1	)		3			$	35		$	55		(37	)		(34	)
Franchise and property revenues	143			143			(1	)		1			431			432			—			2
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	85			73			17			18			264			226			17			18
Total revenues	$	241		$	229		5			6			$	730		$	713		2			4

Restaurant profit	$	—		$	—		NM			NM			$	1		$	(1	)	NM			NM
Restaurant margin %	4.0		%	(2.2		)%	6.2		ppts.	6.1		ppts.	3.2		%	(1.3		)%	4.5		ppts.	4.4		ppts.

G&A expenses	$	47		$	45		(5	)		(6	)		$	138		$	141		2			1
Franchise and property expenses	9			9			(13	)		(14	)		23			28			17			15
Franchise advertising and other services expense	86			74			(14	)		(15	)		258			229			(12	)		(13	)
Operating Profit	$	86		$	88		(2	)		(1	)		$	279		$	257		8			11



			% Increase (Decrease)
Unit Count	9/30/2019	9/30/2018	% Increase (Decrease)
Franchise	18,455	16,868	9
Company-owned	77	62	24
Total	18,532	16,930	9

Company sales

The quarterly increase in Company sales, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by the acquisition of stores in the UK in the quarter ended September 30, 2019, partially offset by refranchising.

The year to date decrease in Company sales, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by refranchising.

Franchise and property revenues

The quarterly increase in Franchise and property revenues, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by net new unit growth. Franchise same-store sales were flat.

The year to date increase in Franchise and property revenues, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by net new unit growth and franchise same-store sales growth of 1%.

G&A

The quarterly increase in G&A, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by higher professional fees.

The year to date decrease in G&A, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by the positive impact of YUM’s Strategic Transformation Initiatives, including reductions in G&A directly attributable to refranchising.

Operating Profit

The quarterly decrease in Operating Profit, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by higher provisions for past due receivables and higher G&A, partially offset by lapping advertising costs in the prior year associated with the Pizza Hut Transformation Agreement (See Note 5), profits generated from our ownership of QuikOrder, LLC ("QuikOrder"), and net new unit growth.

The year to date increase in Operating Profit, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by profits generated from our ownership of QuikOrder, lapping advertising costs in the prior year associated with the Pizza Hut Transformation Agreement (See Note 5), net new unit growth and refranchising, partially offset by higher provisions for past due receivables.

We acquired QuikOrder in December 2018, which has been a provider of online ordering software and services to the Company and franchise restaurants of our Pizza Hut U.S. business for nearly two decades.

Taco Bell Division

The Taco Bell Division has 7,191 units, the vast majority of which are in the U.S. The Company owned 7% of the Taco Bell units in the U.S. as of September 30, 2019.



	Quarter ended												Year to date
							% B/(W)												% B/(W)
	2019			2018			Reported			Ex FX			2019			2018			Reported			Ex FX

System Sales	$	2,772		$	2,604		6			7			$	8,005		$	7,440		8			8
Same-Store Sales Growth %	4			5			N/A			N/A			5			3			N/A			N/A

Company sales	$	216		$	265		(18	)		(18	)		$	626		$	761		(18	)		(18	)
Franchise and property revenues	158			142			11			11			460			404			14			14
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	115			106			8			8			328			294			11			11
Total revenues	$	489		$	513		(5	)		(5	)		$	1,414		$	1,459		(3	)		(3	)

Restaurant profit	$	50		$	65		(22	)		(22	)		$	144		$	174		(17	)		(17	)
Restaurant margin %	23.6		%	24.7		%	(1.1	)	ppts.	(1.1	)	ppts.	23.1		%	22.9		%	0.2		ppts.	0.2		ppts.

G&A expenses	$	40		$	40		—			—			$	124		$	121		(3	)		(3	)
Franchise and property expenses	9			5			(59	)		(59	)		26			17			(47	)		(47	)
Franchise advertising and other services expense	113			107			(7	)		(7	)		325			293			(11	)		(11	)
Operating Profit	$	161		$	161		—			—			$	458		$	442		4			4



			% Increase (Decrease)
Unit Count	9/30/2019	9/30/2018	% Increase (Decrease)
Franchise	6,717	6,381	5
Company-owned	474	561	(16	)
Total	7,191	6,942	4

Company sales and Restaurant margin percentage

The quarterly decrease in Company sales was driven by refranchising, partially offset by net new unit growth and company same-store sales growth of 2%.

The year to date decrease in Company sales was driven by refranchising, partially offset by company same-store sales growth of 4% and net new unit growth.

The quarterly decrease in restaurant margin percentage was driven by higher labor and commodity costs, partially offset by same-store sales growth.

The year to date increase in restaurant margin percentage was driven by same-store sales growth, partially offset by higher labor, commodity and other operating costs.

Franchise and property revenues

The quarterly and year to date increases in Franchise and property revenues were driven by refranchising, franchise same-store sales growth of 4% and 5%, respectively, and net new unit growth.

G&A

G&A for the quarter was flat with prior year as the positive impacts of YUM's Strategic Transformation Initiatives were offset by the impact of higher incentive compensation.

The year to date increase in G&A was driven by the unfavorable impact of lapping prior year forfeitures related to share based compensation awards.

Operating Profit

Operating Profit was flat for the quarter, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, as same-store sales growth and net new unit growth were offset by refranchising and higher restaurant operating costs.

The year to date increase in Operating Profit, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, was driven by same-store sales growth and net new unit growth partially offset by refranchising, higher restaurant operating costs and higher G&A.

Corporate & Unallocated



	Quarter ended									Year to date
(Expense) / Income	2019			2018			% B/(W)			2019			2018			% B/(W)
Corporate and unallocated G&A	$	(41	)	$	(38	)	(8	)		$	(122	)	$	(122	)	(1	)
Unallocated Company restaurant expenses	—			1			NM			—			2			NM
Unallocated Franchise and property expenses	(2		)	(2		)	(10	)		(5		)	(4		)	(20	)
Refranchising gain (loss) (See Note 5)	8			100			(92	)		18			285			(94	)
Unallocated Other income (expense)	(2		)	(5		)	NM			(11		)	(9		)	NM
Investment income (expense), net (See Note 5)	(59		)	96			NM			(50		)	185			NM
Other pension income (expense) (See Note 11)	(1		)	(4		)	79			(4		)	(10		)	56
Interest expense, net	(120		)	(111		)	(9)			(354		)	(330		)	(8	)
Income tax provision (See Note 8)	(45		)	(80		)	44			(170		)	(192		)	12
Effective tax rate (See Note 8)	15.1		%	15.1		%	—		ppts.	17.4		%	13.7		%	(3.7	)	ppts.

Corporate and unallocated G&A

The quarterly and year to date increases in Corporate G&A expenses were driven by higher professional fees, partially offset by current year G&A reductions due to the impact of YUM’s Strategic Transformation Initiatives.

Unallocated Franchise and property expenses

Unallocated Franchise and property expenses reflect charges related to the Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement and/or the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement. See Note 5.

Unallocated Other income (expense)

Unallocated Other income (expense) primarily includes foreign exchange gains (losses) and, in the year to date ended September 30, 2019, settlement of contingent consideration associated with our 2013 acquisition of the KFC Turkey and Pizza Hut Turkey businesses (see Note 5).

Interest expense, net

The quarterly and year to date increases in Interest expense, net were driven by increased outstanding borrowings.

Consolidated Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities was $883 million in 2019 versus $796 million in 2018. The increase was largely driven by an increase in Operating profit before Special Items, lower compensation payments and a decrease in income tax payments, partially offset by an increase in interest payments.

Net cash used in investing activities was $54 million in 2019 versus net cash provided by investing activities of $89 million in 2018. The change was primarily driven by lower refranchising proceeds in the current year, partially offset by the lapping of our prior year investment in Grubhub common stock.

Net cash used in financing activities was $440 million in 2019 versus $2,161 million in 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by lower share repurchases and higher net borrowings.

Consolidated Financial Condition

Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was impacted by the adoption of Topic 842 (See Note 2).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In October 2016, we announced YUM’s Strategic Transformation Initiatives to drive global expansion of the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands following the separation of our China business on October 31, 2016. As part of this transformation we announced our intention to own less than 1,000 stores by the end of 2018, which we achieved in December 2018. Additionally, we announced our intention to improve our efficiency by lowering G&A to 1.7% of system sales. We also intend to reduce capital spending associated with Company-operated restaurant maintenance and other projects to less than $100 million and fund capital for any new units to be operated by the Company through the refranchising of existing company units. Capital spending in 2019 net of refranchising proceeds is expected to approximate $125 million as we fund additional strategic investments in technology that we believe will generate faster growth and incremental value for the Company.

From 2017 through the third quarter of 2019, we returned a cumulative $6.1 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and cash dividends towards our commitment to return between $6.5 and $7.0 billion from 2017 to 2019. We are funding these shareholder returns through a combination of refranchising proceeds, free cash flow generation and maintenance of our five times EBITDA leverage. We generated total gross refranchising proceeds of $2.8 billion in connection with our initiative to increase franchise ownership to 98%, which we achieved in December 2018.

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash generated by operations and our revolving facilities. We have historically generated substantial cash flows from the operations of our Company-owned stores and from our extensive franchise operations, which require a limited YUM investment. Our annual operating cash flows have historically been in excess of $1 billion. Decreases in operating cash flows from the operation of fewer Company-owned stores due to refranchising have been offset, and are expected to continue to be offset, with savings generated from decreased capital investment and G&A required to support company operations. To the extent operating cash flows plus other sources of cash such as refranchising proceeds do not cover our anticipated cash needs, we maintain a $1 billion Revolving Facility under our existing Credit Agreement that was undrawn as of September 30, 2019.

Our balance sheet often reflects a working capital deficit, which is not uncommon in our industry and is also historically common for YUM. Our royalty receivables from franchisees are generally due within 30 days of the period in which the related sales occur and Company sales are paid in cash or by credit card (which is quickly converted into cash). Substantial amounts of cash received have historically been either returned to shareholders or invested in new restaurant assets which are non-current in nature. As part of our working capital strategy we negotiate favorable credit terms with vendors and, as a result, our on-hand inventory turns faster than the related short-term liabilities. Accordingly, it is not unusual for current liabilities to exceed current assets. We believe such a deficit has no significant impact on our liquidity or operations.

Debt Instruments

As of September 30, 2019, our Long-term debt is comprised primarily of borrowings under our Securitization Notes, the Credit Agreement, Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes and YUM Senior Unsecured Notes. On September 11, 2019, YUM! Brands, Inc. issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% YUM Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2030. See Note 12 for additional details.

The following table summarizes the future maturities of our outstanding long-term debt, excluding finance leases, as of September 30, 2019.



	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		2030		2037		2043		Total
Securitization Notes	$	8	$	29	$	29	$	29	$	1,281	$	16	$	16	$	921	$	6	$	571							$	2,906
Credit Agreement	11		51		76		395		20		20		1,836														2,409
Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes											1,050				1,050		750										2,850
YUM Senior Unsecured Notes			350		350				325												800		325		275		2,425
Total	$	19	$	430	$	455	$	424	$	1,626	$	1,086	$	1,852	$	1,971	$	756	$	571	$	800	$	325	$	275	$	10,590

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued a standard that requires measurement and recognition of expected versus incurred credit losses for financial assets held. The standard is effective for the Company in our first quarter of fiscal 2020. We do not anticipate the impact of adopting this standard will be material to our Financial Statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There were no material changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 to the disclosures made in Item 7A of the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation, performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by the report.

Changes in Internal Control

There were no changes with respect to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements 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. Forward-looking statements are based on 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 will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from our expectations and forward-looking statements include (i) the factors described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part I, Item 2 of this report, (ii) any risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors included in Part II, Item 1A of this report, (iii) the factors described in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part II, Item 7 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and (iv) the risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors included in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. 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.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors

YUM! Brands, Inc.:

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of YUM! Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries (YUM) as of September 30, 2019, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and shareholders’ deficit for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated interim financial information). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of YUM as of December 31, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and shareholders’ deficit for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 20, 2019, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This consolidated interim financial information is the responsibility of YUM’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to YUM in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of consolidated interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Louisville, KY

November 5, 2019

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURES

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information regarding legal proceedings is incorporated by reference from Note 15 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I of this report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We face a variety of risks that are inherent in our business and our industry, including operational, legal, regulatory and product risks. Such risks could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements, expectations and historical trends. There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information as of September 30, 2019 with respect to shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company during the quarter then ended:



Fiscal Periods	Total number of shares purchased (thousands)	Average price paid per share	Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (thousands)	Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (millions)
7/1/19-7/31/19	197	$111.81	197	$782

8/1/19-8/31/19	473	$116.59	473	$727

9/1/19-9/30/19	852	$114.12	852	$630
Total	1,522	$114.59	1,522	$630

Item 6. Exhibits



(a)	Exhibit Index

	Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description



	4.1	Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2019, by and between the Issuer and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to YUM’s Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2019.

	15	Letter from KPMG LLP regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information (Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm)

	31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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† Indicates a compensatory plan.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized officer of the registrant.



	YUM! BRANDS, INC.
	(Registrant)



Date:	November 5, 2019	/s/ David E. Russell
		Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I - Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Note 1 - Financial Statement Presentation Note 2 - Lease Accounting Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share ( Eps )Note 4 - Shareholders Deficit Note 5 - Items Affecting Comparability Of Net Income, Financial Position and Cash Flows Note 6 - Other (income) Expense Note 7 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Note 8 - Income Taxes Note 9 - Revenue Recognition Note 10 - Reportable Operating Segments Note 11 - Pension Benefits Note 12 - Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt Note 13 - Derivative Instruments Note 14 - Fair Value Disclosures Note 15 - Contingencies Item 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II Other Information and Signatures Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

4.1 Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2019, by and between the Issuer and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to YUMs Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2019. 15 Letter from KPMG LLP regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information (Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm) 31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Supplier name	Ticker
General Mills, Inc.	GIS
International Paper Company	IP
Mondelez International, Inc.	MDLZ
PepsiCo, Inc.	PEP
Illinois Tool Works Inc.	ITW
Conagra Brands, Inc.	CAG
Berry Global Group, Inc.	BERY

YUM 10-Q Quarter ended Sept. 30, 2019

Exhibits