Yum! Brands Reports Fourth-Quarter Results, Primed to Grow in 2021 and Beyond; Same-Store Sales Decline of (1)%, Record Digital Sales of Nearly $5 Billion

Rhea-AI Summary

Yum! Brands reported its fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2020, showing a 32% decrease in GAAP EPS to $1.08 for Q4 and a 29% decline to $2.94 for the full year. However, EPS excluding Special Items for Q4 rose by 15% to $1.15, while full-year EPS increased by 2% to $3.62. Digital sales reached a record $17 billion, up 45% year-over-year. Despite a 2% decline in system sales for Q4, the company opened 227 net new units and repurchased 2.4 million shares. CEO David Gibbs expressed confidence in Yum!'s growth strategies moving forward.

Positive

• EPS excluding Special Items increased by 15% to $1.15 in Q4.
• Digital sales reached a record $17 billion, up 45% year-over-year.
• The company opened 227 net new units in Q4.

Negative

• GAAP EPS decreased by 32% to $1.08 in Q4.
• Full-year GAAP EPS declined by 29% to $2.94.
• System sales declined by 2% in Q4, with KFC at (1%) and Pizza Hut at (6%).

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the fourth-quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.08, a decrease of (32)%. Full-year GAAP EPS was $2.94, a decrease of (29)%. Fourth-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.15, an increase of 15%. Full-year EPS excluding Special Items was $3.62, an increase of 2%.

DAVID GIBBS & CHRIS TURNER COMMENTS

David Gibbs, CEO, said “Yum! enters 2021 a stronger company primed to profitably grow system sales this year and beyond. Despite the challenges of 2020, our full-year results demonstrated our resilience and validated the strategies we put in place during the transformation of Yum!. We intensified our focus on leveraging our scale and reinforcing our growth model, by accelerating our investments in digital and technology to enhance the customer experience and unit economics. In 2020, digital sales hit a record of $17 billion, about a 45% increase over the prior year and a testament to our brands’ ability to quickly meet new consumer needs. I am more confident than ever in the ability of our teams and franchisees to compete and win in a rapidly changing world.”

Chris Turner, CFO, said “Q4 results are evidence our brands remain effectively positioned to win in an off-premise environment and that our business model is positioned for sustained rapid growth once we emerge from the pandemic. Overall Q4 system sales declined 2%, including a 3% headwind of the 53rd week in 2019, with slightly positive net units year-over-year and a 1% same-store sales decline. With iconic category-leading brands and a uniquely diversified global portfolio of over 50,000 restaurants, Yum! is well positioned to grow and maximize value creation for all our stakeholders for years to come.”

SUMMARY FINANCIAL TABLE

	Fourth-Quarter						Full-Year
	2020		2019		% Change		2020		2019		% Change
GAAP EPS	$1.08		$1.58		(32)		$2.94		$4.14		(29)
Special Items EPS1	$(0.07)		$0.58		NM		$(0.68)		$0.59		NM
EPS Excluding Special Items	$1.15		$1.00		+15		$3.62		$3.55		+2

1See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Special Items.

All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago.

System sales growth figures exclude foreign currency translation ("F/X") and core operating profit growth figures exclude F/X and Special Items.  Special Items are not allocated to any segment and therefore only impact worldwide GAAP results.  See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further details. Same-store sales reflects the inclusion of Habit Burger Grill in the prior year base and is not impacted by the lap of the 53rd week in 2019.

Digital sales includes all transactions where consumers at system restaurants utilize ordering interaction that is primarily facilitated by automated technology.

Unless otherwise noted, all results include the impact of lapping the 53rd week in 2019.

FOURTH-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Worldwide system sales decline excluding foreign currency translation of (2)%, with KFC at (1)%, Taco Bell at (3)%, and Pizza Hut at (6)%.
• We added 227 net new units for the quarter.
• We repurchased 2.4 million shares totaling $250 million at an average price per share of $103.
• Foreign currency translation favorably impacted divisional operating profit by $5 million.

	% Change
	System Sales Ex F/X		Same-Store Sales		Net New Units		GAAP Operating Profit		Core Operating Profit2
KFC Division	(1)		(2)		+4		(6)		(8)
Pizza Hut Division	(6)		(1)		(6)		(8)		(10)
Taco Bell Division	(3)		+1		+1		(5)		(5)
Worldwide1	(2)		(1)		Even		(12)		(9)

	Results Excluding 2019 53rd Week (% Change)
	System Sales Ex F/X	Core Operating Profit2
KFC Division	+1	(5)
Pizza Hut Division	(3)	(6)
Taco Bell Division	+2	Even
Worldwide1	+1	(5)

FULL-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

• Worldwide system sales decline excluding foreign currency translation of (4)%, with Taco Bell flat, KFC at (5)%, and Pizza Hut at (7)%.
• We added 183 net new units during the year.
• We repurchased 2.4 million shares totaling $250 million at an average price per share of $103.
• Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted divisional operating profit by $9 million.

	% Change
	System Sales Ex F/X		Same-Store Sales		Net New Units		GAAP Operating Profit		Core Operating Profit2
KFC Division	(5)		(9)		+4		(12)		(12)
Pizza Hut Division	(7)		(6)		(6)		(9)		(9)
Taco Bell Division	Even		(1)		+1		+2		+2
Worldwide1	(4)		(6)		Even		(22)		(8)

	Results Excluding 2019 53rd Week (% Change)
	System Sales Ex F/X	Core Operating Profit2
KFC Division	(5)	(11)
Pizza Hut Division	(6)	(8)
Taco Bell Division	+1	+4
Worldwide1	(3)	(7)

1 Worldwide system sales ex F/X and net-new units include the benefit of our acquisition of Habit Burger Grill on March 18, 2020. Same-store sales reflects the inclusion of Habit Burger Grill in the prior year base and is also not impacted by the lap of the 53rd week in 2019.

2See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Core Operating Profit and Special Items.

KFC DIVISION

	Fourth-Quarter								Full-Year
					%/ppts Change								%/ppts Change
	2020		2019		Reported		Ex F/X		2020		2019		Reported		Ex F/X
Restaurants	25,000		24,104		+4		NA		25,000		24,104		+4		NA
System Sales ($MM)	7,805		7,737		+1		(1)		26,289		27,900		(6)		(5)
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)1	(2)		+3		NM		NM		(9)		+4		NM		NM
Franchise & Property Revenues ($MM)	389		391		(1)		(2)		1,295		1,390		(7)		(6)
Operating Profit ($MM)	267		285		(6)		(8)		922		1,052		(12)		(12)
Operating Margin (%)	37.6		39.0		(1.4)		(1.5)		40.6		42.2		(1.6)		(1.8)

	Fourth-Quarter (% Change)		Full-Year (% Change)
	International	U.S.	International	U.S.
System Sales Growth Ex F/X	(2)	+2	(7)	+4
Same-Store Sales Growth1	(4)	+8	(11)	+5

• KFC Division opened 587 gross new restaurants during the quarter.
  • For the year, KFC Division opened 1,512 gross new restaurants in 88 countries.
• Operating margin decreased 1.4 percentage points for the quarter driven by higher general and administrative expenses and negative franchise same-store sales, partially offset by higher restaurant profits in Company stores and the impact of net unit development.
  • For the year, operating margin decreased 1.6 percentage points driven by same-store sales declines, partially offset by the impact of net unit development.
• For the quarter, the 53rd week lap negatively impacted system sales growth by 2 percentage points and core operating profit growth by 3 percentage points. For the year, the 53rd week lap did not impact the system sales growth percentage and negatively impacted core operating profit growth by 1 percentage point.
• Foreign currency translation favorably impacted operating profit by $4 million for the quarter and unfavorably impacted operating profit by $9 million for the year.

KFC Markets2	Percent of KFC System Sales3	System Sales Growth Ex F/X
		Fourth-Quarter (% Change)	Full-Year (% Change)
China	27%	+3	(5)
United States	18%	+2	+4
Asia	12%	(7)	(5)
Russia, Central & Eastern Europe	7%	(8)	(12)
Australia	7%	+5	+5
United Kingdom	6%	+14	(2)
Western Europe	5%	(10)	(12)
Latin America	5%	(3)	(15)
Africa	4%	(18)	(16)
Middle East / Turkey / North Africa	4%	(2)	(13)
Canada	2%	(4)	(1)
Thailand	2%	(9)	(7)
India	1%	(12)	(32)

1Same-store sales growth is not impacted by the lap of the 53rd week in 2019.

2Refer to investors.yum.com under Financial Reports for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

3Reflects Full Year 2020.

PIZZA HUT DIVISION

	Fourth-Quarter								Full-Year
					%/ppts Change								%/ppts Change
	2020		2019		Reported		Ex F/X		2020		2019		Reported		Ex F/X
Restaurants	17,639		18,703		(6)		NA		17,639		18,703		(6)		NA
System Sales ($MM)	3,407		3,579		(5)		(6)		11,955		12,900		(7)		(7)
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)1	(1)		(2)		NM		NM		(6)		Even		NM		NM
Franchise & Property Revenues ($MM)	159		166		(5)		(6)		552		597		(8)		(8)
Operating Profit ($MM)	83		90		(8)		(10)		335		369		(9)		(9)
Operating Margin (%)	28.7		30.2		(1.5)		(1.8)		33.5		35.9		(2.4)		(2.5)

	Fourth-Quarter (% Change)		Full-Year (% Change)
	International	U.S.	International	U.S.
System Sales Growth Ex F/X	(7)	(6)	(11)	(2)
Same-Store Sales Growth1	(7)	+8	(13)	+3

• Pizza Hut Division opened 337 gross new restaurants and closed 540 restaurants during the quarter.
  • For the year, Pizza Hut Division opened 682 gross new restaurants in 58 countries and closed 1,745 restaurants.
• Operating margin decreased 1.5 percentage points for the quarter driven by higher general and administrative expenses, International same-store sales declines, and net new unit declines, partially offset by U.S. franchise bad debt recoveries.
  • For the year, operating margin decreased 2.4 percentage points driven by International same-store sales declines and higher general and administrative expenses, partially offset by U.S. franchise bad debt recoveries.
• For the quarter, the 53rd week lap negatively impacted system sales growth by 3 percentage points and core operating profit growth by 4 percentage points. For the year, the 53rd week lap negatively impacted both system sales growth and core operating profit growth by 1 percentage point.
• Foreign currency translation favorably impacted operating profit by $1 million for the quarter and had less than $1 million impact on operating profit for the year.
• For the quarter, Pizza Hut U.S. off-premise channel generated 21% same-store sales growth when excluding closed Express units, or 18% same-store sales growth when including closed Express units.

Pizza Hut Markets2	Percent of Pizza Hut System Sales3	System Sales Growth Ex F/X
		Fourth-Quarter (% Change)	Full-Year (% Change)
United States	45%	(6)	(2)
China	15%	(3)	(15)
Asia	15%	+1	+5
Latin America / Spain / Portugal	10%	(14)	(20)
Europe (excluding Spain & Portugal)	8%	(22)	(17)
Middle East / Turkey / North Africa	3%	(8)	(18)
Canada	3%	+6	+11
India	1%	(14)	(30)
Africa	<1%	(14)	(9)

1Same-store sales growth is not impacted by the lap of the 53rd week in 2019.

2Refer to investors.yum.com under Financial Reports for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

3Reflects Full Year 2020.

TACO BELL DIVISION

	Fourth-Quarter								Full-Year
					%/ppts Change								%/ppts Change
	2020		2019		Reported		Ex F/X		2020		2019		Reported		Ex F/X
Restaurants	7,427		7,363		+1		NA		7,427		7,363		+1		NA
System Sales ($MM)	3,671		3,779		(3)		(3)		11,745		11,784		Even		Even
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)1	+1		+4		NM		NM		(1)		+5		NM		NM
Franchise & Property Revenues ($MM)	202		213		(5)		(5)		662		673		(2)		(2)
Operating Profit ($MM)	212		225		(5)		(5)		696		683		+2		+2
Operating Margin (%)	33.8		33.7		0.1		0.1		34.3		32.8		1.5		1.5

1Same-store sales growth is not impacted by the lap of the 53rd week in 2019.

• Taco Bell Division opened 93 gross new restaurants during the quarter.
  • For the year, Taco Bell Division opened 215 gross new restaurants in 21 countries.
• Operating margin increased 0.1 percentage points for the quarter and 1.5 percentage points for the year primarily driven by lower general and administrative expenses and higher company restaurant margins.
• For the quarter, the 53rd week lap negatively impacted system sales growth and core operating profit growth by 5 percentage points. For the year, the 53rd week lap negatively impacted system sales growth by 1 percentage point and core operating profit growth by 2 percentage points.

HABIT BURGER GRILL DIVISION

• During the quarter, The Habit Burger Grill Division same-store sales declined 5%.
  • For the year, The Habit Burger Grill Division same-store sales declined 11%.
• During the quarter, The Habit Burger Grill Division opened 7 gross new restaurants.
  • For the year, The Habit Burger Grill Division opened 14 gross new restaurants in the U.S., China and Cambodia.

OTHER ITEMS

• Disclosures pertaining to outstanding debt in our Restricted Group capital structure will be provided at the time of the filing of the 2020 Form 10-K.

CONFERENCE CALL

Yum! Brands, Inc. will host a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time Thursday, February 4, 2021. The number is 877/815-2029 in the U.S., 1-877-504-2267 in Canada and 1-412-902-6603 for international callers, conference ID 4879193.

The call will be available for playback beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time February 4, 2021 through February 11, 2021. To access the playback, dial 877/344-7529 in the U.S., 855/669-9658 in Canada, and 412/317-0088 internationally, conference ID 10151194.

The webcast and the playback can be accessed via the website by visiting Yum! Brands' website, investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations and selecting “Q4 2020 Earnings Conference Call.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLINE

Quarter end dates for each division, restaurant count details, definitions of terms and Restricted Group financial information are available at investors.yum.com. Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included within this release.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as “expect,” “expectation,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “belief,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “predict,” “likely,” “seek,” “project,” “model,” “ongoing,” “will,” “should,” “forecast,” “outlook” or similar terminology. These statements are based on and reflect our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and/or projections, our perception of historical trends and current conditions, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events, circumstances or performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. There can be no assurance that our expectations, estimates, assumptions and/or projections, including with respect to the future earnings and performance or capital structure of Yum! Brands, will prove to be correct or that any of our expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved.

Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, food safety and food borne-illness issues; health concerns arising from outbreaks of a significant health epidemic; the success of our franchisees and licensees; our significant exposure to the Chinese market; changes in economic and political conditions in countries and territories outside of the U.S. where we operate; our ability to protect the integrity and security of personal information of our customers and employees; our ability to successfully implement technology initiatives; our increasing dependence on multiple digital commerce platforms; the impact of social media; our ability to secure and maintain distribution and adequate supply to our restaurants; the loss of key personnel, or labor shortages or difficulty finding qualified employees; the success of our development strategy in emerging markets; changes in commodity, labor and other operating costs; harm or dilution to our brands caused by franchisee and third party activity; pending or future litigation and legal claims or proceedings; changes in or noncompliance with government regulations, including labor standards and anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; tax matters, including changes in tax laws or disagreements with taxing authorities; consumer preferences and perceptions of our brands; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; changes in consumer discretionary spending and general economic conditions; competition within the retail food industry; not realizing the anticipated benefits from past or potential future acquisitions, investments or other strategic transactions, and risks relating to our significant amount of indebtedness. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial could affect the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.

The forward-looking statements included in this announcement are only made as of the date of this announcement and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 50,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories primarily operating the company’s brands – KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. The Company’s family of brands also includes The Habit Burger Grill, a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. Yum! Brands was included on the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and in 2020, Yum! Brands was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and was ranked among the top 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media.

YUM! Brands, Inc. Consolidated Summary of Results (amounts in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
	Quarter ended								% Change B/(W)		Year ended								% Change B/(W)
	12/31/20				12/31/19						12/31/20				12/31/19
Revenues
Company sales	$	566			$	490			15		$	1,810			$	1,546			17
Franchise and property revenues	750				770				(3)		2,510				2,660				(6)
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	427				434				(1)		1,332				1,391				(4)
Total revenues	1,743				1,694				3		5,652				5,597				1
Costs and Expenses, Net
Company restaurant expenses	460				385				(19)		1,506				1,235				(22)
General and administrative expenses	340				300				(13)		1,064				917				(16)
Franchise and property expenses	38				56				32		145				180				20
Franchise advertising and other services expense	427				427				—		1,314				1,368				4
Refranchising (gain) loss	(4)				(19)				(80)		(34)				(37)				(9)
Other (income) expense	—				(1)				NM		154				4				NM
Total costs and expenses, net	1,261				1,148				(10)		4,149				3,667				(13)
Operating Profit	482				546				(12)		1,503				1,930				(22)
Investment (income) expense, net	(7)				17				NM		(74)				67				NM
Other pension (income) expense	5				—				NM		14				4				NM
Interest expense, net	132				132				—		543				486				(12)
Income before income taxes	352				397				(12)		1,020				1,373				(26)
Income tax (benefit) provision	20				(91)				NM		116				79				(48)
Net income	$	332			$	488			(32)		$	904			$	1,294			(30)
Basic EPS
EPS	$	1.10			$	1.61			(32)		$	2.99			$	4.23			(29)
Average shares outstanding	302				303				—		302				306				1
Diluted EPS
EPS	$	1.08			$	1.58			(32)		$	2.94			$	4.14			(29)
Average shares outstanding	307				309				1		307				313				2
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.47			$	0.42					$	1.88			$	1.68
See accompanying notes. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

YUM! Brands, Inc. KFC DIVISION Operating Results (amounts in millions) (unaudited)
	Quarter ended								% Change B/(W)		Year ended								% Change B/(W)
	12/31/20				12/31/19						12/31/20				12/31/19
Company sales	$	160			$	176			(9)		$	506			$	571			(11)
Franchise and property revenues	389				391				(1)		1,295				1,390				(7)
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	162				165				(2)		471				530				(11)
Total revenues	711				732				(3)		2,272				2,491				(9)
Company restaurant expenses	132				150				12		439				484				9
General and administrative expenses	122				113				(7)		346				346				—
Franchise and property expenses	22				19				(11)		91				89				(2)
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	164				162				(1)		465				520				11
Other (income) expense	4				3				NM		9				—				NM
Total costs and expenses, net	444				447				1		1,350				1,439				6
Operating Profit	$	267			$	285			(6)		$	922			$	1,052			(12)
Restaurant margin	17.5		%		15.3		%		2.2 ppts.		13.2		%		15.3		%		(2.1) ppts.
Operating margin	37.6		%		39.0		%		(1.4) ppts.		40.6		%		42.2		%		(1.6) ppts.
See accompanying notes. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

YUM! Brands, Inc. PIZZA HUT DIVISION Operating Results (amounts in millions) (unaudited)
	Quarter ended								% Change B/(W)		Year ended								% Change B/(W)
	12/31/20				12/31/19						12/31/20				12/31/19
Company sales	$	19			$	19			5		$	76			$	54			42
Franchise and property revenues	159				166				(5)		552				597				(8)
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	111				112				(1)		374				376				(1)
Total revenues	289				297				(3)		1,002				1,027				(2)
Company restaurant expenses	18				17				(1)		73				51				(41)
General and administrative expenses	74				64				(16)		215				202				(7)
Franchise and property expenses	6				16				61		17				39				56
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	109				109				—		365				367				—
Other (income) expense	(1)				1				NM		(3)				(1)				NM
Total costs and expenses, net	206				207				1		667				658				(1)
Operating Profit	$	83			$	90			(8)		$	335			$	369			(9)
Restaurant margin	10.0		%		6.1		%		3.9 ppts.		5.1		%		4.2		%		0.9 ppts.
Operating margin	28.7		%		30.2		%		(1.5) ppts.		33.5		%		35.9		%		(2.4) ppts.
See accompanying notes. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

YUM! Brands, Inc. TACO BELL DIVISION Operating Results (amounts in millions) (unaudited)
	Quarter ended								% Change B/(W)		Year ended								% Change B/(W)
	12/31/20				12/31/19						12/31/20				12/31/19
Company sales	$	272			$	295			(8)		$	882			$	921			(4)
Franchise and property revenues	202				213				(5)		662				673				(2)
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	154				157				(1)		487				485				—
Total revenues	628				665				(6)		2,031				2,079				(2)
Company restaurant expenses	199				218				9		657				700				6
General and administrative expenses	50				57				14		158				181				13
Franchise and property expenses	9				12				28		33				38				16
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	154				156				1		484				481				(1)
Other (income) expense	4				(3)				NM		3				(4)				NM
Total costs and expenses, net	416				440				6		1,335				1,396				4
Operating Profit	$	212			$	225			(5)		$	696			$	683			2
Restaurant margin	26.6		%		25.9		%		0.7 ppts.		25.5		%		24.0		%		1.5 ppts.
Operating margin	33.8		%		33.7		%		0.1 ppts.		34.3		%		32.8		%		1.5 ppts.
See accompanying notes. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

YUM! Brands, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (amounts in millions)
	(unaudited)
	12/31/20					12/31/19
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	730				$	605
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: $45 in 2020 and $72 in 2019	534					584
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	425					338
Total Current Assets	1,689					1,527
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,230 in 2020	1,235					1,170
and $1,136 in 2019
Goodwill	597					530
Intangible assets, net	343					244
Other assets	1,435					1,313
Deferred income taxes	553					447
Total Assets	$	5,852				$	5,231
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	1,189				$	960
Income taxes payable	33					150
Short-term borrowings	453					431
Total Current Liabilities	1,675					1,541
Long-term debt	10,272					10,131
Other liabilities and deferred credits	1,796					1,575
Total Liabilities	13,743					13,247
Shareholders' Deficit
Common Stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 300 shares issued in 2020 and 2019	—					—
Accumulated deficit	(7,480		)			(7,628		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(411		)			(388		)
Total Shareholders' Deficit	(7,891		)			(8,016		)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit	$	5,852				$	5,231
See accompanying notes.

YUM! Brands, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (amounts in millions) (unaudited)
	Year ended
	12/31/20					12/31/19
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net income	$	904				$	1,294
Depreciation and amortization	146					112
Impairment and closure expense	172					5
Refranchising (gain) loss	(34		)			(37		)
Investment (income) expense, net	(74		)			67
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(6		)			(15		)
Deferred income taxes	(65		)			(232		)
Share-based compensation expense	97					59
Changes in accounts and notes receivable	62					(56		)
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets	8					(8		)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities	128					(36		)
Changes in income taxes payable	(110		)			23
Other, net	77					139
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,305					1,315
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending	(160		)			(196		)
Acquisition of The Habit Restaurants, Inc., net of cash acquired	(408		)			—
Proceeds from sale of investment in Grubhub, Inc. common stock	206					—
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	19					110
Other, net	8					(2		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(335		)			(88		)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,650					800
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,517		)			(331		)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net	—					—
Short-term borrowings, by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds	95					130
More than three months - payments	(100		)			(126		)
Three months or less, net	—					—
Repurchase shares of Common Stock	(239		)			(815		)
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(566		)			(511		)
Debt issuance costs	(20		)			(10		)
Other, net	(41		)			(75		)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(738		)			(938		)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	24					5
Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	256					294
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	768					474
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - End of Year	$	1,024				$	768
See accompanying notes.

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

In addition to the results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"), the Company provides the following non-GAAP measurements.

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

• Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items;

• Core Operating Profit and Core Operating Profit excluding the impact of the 53rd week in 2019. Core Operating Profit excludes Special Items and FX and we use Core Operating Profit for the purposes of evaluating performance internally.

These non-GAAP measurements are not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measurements provide additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations.

Special Items are not included in any of our Division segment results as the Company does not believe they are indicative of our ongoing operations due to their size and/or nature. Our chief operating decision maker does not consider the impact of Special Items when assessing segment performance. The Special Items are described in (a) - (k) in the accompanying notes.

Certain non-GAAP measurements are presented excluding the impact of FX. These amounts are derived by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. We believe the elimination of the FX impact provides better year-to-year comparability without the distortion of foreign currency fluctuations.

For 2019 we provided Core Operating Profit excluding the impact of the 53rd week to further enhance the comparability given the 53rd week that was part of our fiscal calendar in 2019.

	Quarter ended										Year ended
	12/31/20					12/31/19					12/31/20					12/31/19
Detail of Special Items
Refranchising gain (loss)(a)	$	—				$	(6	)			$	8				$	12
Costs associated with acquisition and integration of Habit Burger Grill(b)	—					(1		)			(9		)			(1		)
Impairment of Habit Burger Grill goodwill(c)	—					—					(144		)			—
Unlocking Opportunity Initiative contribution(d)	—					—					(50		)			—
COVID-19 relief contribution(e)	(25		)			—					(25		)			—
Charges associated with resource optimization(f)	(4		)			—					(36		)			—
Costs associated with Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement(g)	(2		)			(8		)			(5		)			(13		)
Other Special Items Expense(h)	(3		)			—					(6		)			(9		)
Special Items Expense - Operating Profit	(34		)			(15		)			(267		)			(11		)
Charges associated with resource optimization - Other Pension Expense(f)	(1		)			—					(2		)			—
Interest expense, net(h)(i)	—					—					(34		)			(2		)
Special Items Expense before Income Taxes	(35		)			(15		)			(303		)			(13		)
Tax Benefit (Expense) on Special Items(j)	8					(32		)			65					(30		)
Tax Benefit - Intra-entity transfer of intellectual property(k)	3					226					28					226
Special Items Income (Expense), net of tax	$	(24	)			$	179				$	(210	)			$	183
Average diluted shares outstanding	307					309					307					313
Special Items diluted EPS	$	(0.07	)			$	0.58				$	(0.68	)			$	0.59
	Quarter ended										Year ended
	12/31/20					12/31/19					12/31/20					12/31/19
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit and Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week
Consolidated
GAAP Operating Profit	$	482				$	546				$	1,503				$	1,930
Special Items Expense	(34		)			(15		)			(267		)			(11		)
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit	5					N/A					(9		)			N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	511				$	561				$	1,779				$	1,941
Impact of 53rd Week	N/A					24					N/A					24
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week	$	511				$	537				$	1,779				$	1,917
KFC Division
GAAP Operating Profit	$	267				$	285				$	922				$	1,052
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit	4					N/A					(9		)			N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	263				$	285				$	931				$	1,052
Impact of 53rd Week	N/A					8					N/A					8
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week	$	263				$	277				$	931				$	1,044
Pizza Hut Division
GAAP Operating Profit	$	83				$	90				$	335				$	369
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit	1					N/A					—					N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	82				$	90				$	335				$	369
Impact of 53rd Week	N/A					3					N/A					3
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week	$	82				$	87				$	335				$	366
Taco Bell Division
GAAP Operating Profit	$	212				$	225				$	696				$	683
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit	—					N/A					—					N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	212				$	225				$	696				$	683
Impact of 53rd Week	N/A					13					N/A					13
Core Operating Profit, excluding 53rd Week	$	212				$	212				$	696				$	670
Habit Burger Grill Division
GAAP Operating Profit	$	(7	)			N/A					$	(22	)			N/A
Foreign Currency Impact on Divisional Operating Profit	—					N/A					—					N/A
Core Operating Profit	$	(7	)			N/A					$	(22	)			N/A
Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS excluding Special Items
Diluted EPS	$	1.08				$	1.58				$	2.94				$	4.14
Special Items Diluted EPS	(0.07		)			0.58					(0.68		)			0.59
Diluted EPS excluding Special Items	$	1.15				$	1.00				$	3.62				$	3.55
Reconciliation of GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items
GAAP Effective Tax Rate	5.8			%		(23.0		)	%		11.4			%		5.7			%
Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items	(2.5		)	%		(48.0		)	%		(4.5		)	%		(14.1		)	%
Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items	8.3			%		25.0			%		15.9			%		19.8			%

YUM! Brands, Inc. Segment Results (amounts in millions) (unaudited)
Quarter Ended 12/31/20	KFC				Pizza Hut					Taco Bell				Habit Burger					Corporate and Unallocated					Consolidated
Total revenues	$	711			$	289				$	628			$	115				$	—				$	1,743
Company restaurant expenses	132				18					199				111					—					460
General and administrative expenses	122				74					50				11					83					340
Franchise and property expenses	22				6					9				—					1					38
Franchise advertising and other services expense	164				109					154				—					—					427
Refranchising (gain) loss	—				—					—				—					(4		)			(4		)
Other (income) expense	4				(1		)			4				—					(7		)			—
Total costs and expenses, net	444				206					416				122					73					1,261
Operating Profit	$	267			$	83				$	212			$	(7	)			$	(73	)			$	482

Quarter Ended 12/31/19	KFC				Pizza Hut				Taco Bell					Corporate and Unallocated					Consolidated
Total revenues	$	732			$	297			$	665				$	—				$	1,694
Company restaurant expenses	150				17				218					—					385
General and administrative expenses	113				64				57					66					300
Franchise and property expenses	19				16				12					9					56
Franchise advertising and other services expense	162				109				156					—					427
Refranchising (gain) loss	—				—				—					(19		)			(19		)
Other (income) expense	3				1				(3		)			(2		)			(1		)
Total costs and expenses, net	447				207				440					54					1,148
Operating Profit	$	285			$	90			$	225				$	(54	)			$	546

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

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

YUM! Brands, Inc. Segment Results (amounts in millions) (unaudited)
Year Ended 12/31/20	KFC				Pizza Hut				Taco Bell				Habit Burger				Corporate and Unallocated				Consolidated
Total revenues	$	2,272			$	1,002			$	2,031			$	347			$	—			$	5,652
Company restaurant expenses	439				73				657				337				—				1,506
General and administrative expenses	346				215				158				33				312				1,064
Franchise and property expenses	91				17				33				—				4				145
Franchise advertising and other services expense	465				365				484				—				—				1,314
Refranchising (gain) loss	—				—				—				—				(34)				(34)
Other (income) expense	9				(3)				3				(1)				146				154
Total costs and expenses, net	1,350				667				1,335				369				428				4,149
Operating Profit	$	922			$	335			$	696			$	(22)			$	(428)			$	1,503

Year Ended 12/31/19	KFC				Pizza Hut				Taco Bell				Corporate and Unallocated				Consolidated
Total revenues	$	2,491			$	1,027			$	2,079			$	—			$	5,597
Company restaurant expenses	484				51				700				—				1,235
General and administrative expenses	346				202				181				188				917
Franchise and property expenses	89				39				38				14				180
Franchise advertising and other services expense	520				367				481				—				1,368
Refranchising (gain) loss	—				—				—				(37)				(37)
Other (income) expense	—				(1)				(4)				9				4
Total costs and expenses, net	1,439				658				1,396				174				3,667
Operating Profit	$	1,052			$	369			$	683			$	(174)			$	1,930

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

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

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

Amounts presented as of and for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 are preliminary.
(a)	We have reflected as Special Items those refranchising gains and losses that were recorded in connection with our previously announced plans to have at least 98% franchise restaurant ownership by the end of 2018. As such, refranchising gains and losses recorded during 2020 and 2019 as Special Items primarily include true-ups to refranchising gains and losses recorded prior to December 31, 2018.
	During the quarters ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded net refranchising losses of less than $1 million and $6 million, respectively, that have been reflected as Special Items. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded net refranchising gains of $8 million and $12 million, respectively, that have been reflected as Special Items.
	Additionally, during the quarters ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded net refranchising gains of $4 million and $25 million, respectively, that have not been reflected as Special Items. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded net refranchising gains of $26 million and $25 million, respectively, that have not been reflected as Special Items. These net gains relate to the refranchising of restaurants that were not part of our aforementioned plans to achieve 98% franchise ownership.
(b)	During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded Special Item charges of $9 million and $1 million, respectively, related to the acquisition and integration of The Habit Restaurants, Inc. ("Habit").
(c)	On March 18, 2020 we acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Habit for total cash consideration of $408 million, net of cash acquired. During the first-quarter of 2020 the operation of substantially all Habit restaurants was impacted by government recommendations and mandates arising from containment and mitigation measures related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Habit’s results through March 31, 2020 as well as general market conditions, during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $139 million to Other (income) expense. As we continued to refine our preliminary purchase price allocation for Habit in the quarter ended September 30, 2020 the impairment charge was adjusted upward by $5 million. These impairment charges have been reflected as Special Items. We have also reflected the tax benefit of these impairment charges, which totaled $33 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 as Special Items.
(d)	On June 24, 2020, the Yum! Brands, Inc. Board of Directors approved the establishment of the Company’s new global “Unlocking Opportunity Initiative” including a $100 million investment over the next five years to fight inequality by unlocking opportunities for employees, restaurant team members and communities. The Company recorded a Special Item charge of $50 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 related to a contribution made to Yum! Brands Foundation, Inc. as part of these efforts and investment.
(e)	During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a Special Item charge of $25 million related to a contribution made to Yum! Brands Foundation, Inc. expected to fund past and anticipated payments for COVID relief provided to restaurant-level employees within the YUM system.
(f)	During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, we recorded charges of $4 million and $1 million to General and administrative expenses and Other pension (income) expense, respectively, associated with a voluntary early retirement program offered to our U.S. based employees and a worldwide severance program. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded charges of $36 million and $2 million to General and administrative expenses and Other pension (income) expense, respectively, associated with these programs. These programs were part of our efforts to optimize our resources, reallocating them toward critical areas of the business that will drive future growth. These critical areas include accelerating our digital, technology and innovation capabilities to deliver a modern, world-class team member and customer experience and improve unit economics. These charges have been reflected as Special Items.
(g)	In May 2017, we reached an agreement with our Pizza Hut U.S. franchisees that will improve brand marketing alignment, accelerate enhancements in operations and technology and that included a permanent commitment to incremental advertising as well as digital and technology contributions by franchisees. In connection with this agreement, we recognized Special Item charges of $2 million and $8 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized Special Item charges of $5 million and $13 million, respectively. The majority of these costs were recorded within Franchise and property expenses.
(h)	During the second quarter of 2019, we recorded charges of $8 million and $2 million to Other (income) expense and Interest expense, net, respectively, related to cash payments in excess of our recorded liability to settle contingent consideration associated with our acquisition of the KFC Turkey and Pizza Hut Turkey businesses in 2013. Consistent with prior adjustments to the recorded contingent consideration we have reflected this as a Special Item.
(i)	During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, KFC Holding Co., Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC and Taco Bell of America, LLC, each of which a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued a notice of redemption for $1,050 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2024 (the "2024 Notes"). The redemption amount included a $26 million call premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption of October 9, 2020. We recorded the call premium, $6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the 2024 Notes and $2 million of accrued and unpaid interest associated with the period of time from prepayment of the 2024 Notes with the Trustee on September 25, 2020 to their redemption date within Interest expense, net and reflected the charges as Special Items.
(j)	Tax Benefit (Expense) on Special Items was determined based upon the impact of the nature, as well as the jurisdiction of the respective individual components within Special Items. Additionally, we increased our Income tax provision by $34 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 to record a reserve against the tax recorded on a prior year divestiture, the effects of which were previously recorded as a Special Item.
(k)	In the fourth quarter of 2019, we completed intra-entity transfers of certain intellectual property rights. As a result of the transfer of certain of these rights, largely to subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (UK), we received a step-up in tax basis to current fair value under applicable tax law. To the extent this step-up in tax basis will be amortizable against future taxable income, we recognized one-time deferred tax benefits of $3 million and $226 million as a Special Item in the quarters ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the UK Finance Act 2020 was enacted resulting in an increase in the UK corporate tax rate from 17% to 19%. As a result, in the quarter ended September 30, 2020 we remeasured the related deferred tax asset originally recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019. This remeasurement resulted in the recognition of an additional $25 million deferred tax benefit as a Special Item in the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

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What were Yum! Brands' Q4 2020 earnings per share (EPS)?

Yum! Brands reported a GAAP EPS of $1.08 for Q4 2020, down 32% from the previous year.

How did Yum! Brands perform in digital sales in 2020?

Yum! Brands reported record digital sales of $17 billion for 2020, marking a 45% increase year-over-year.

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Yum! Brands experienced a 2% decline in system sales for Q4 2020.

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For the full year 2020, Yum! Brands reported a GAAP EPS of $2.94, a decrease of 29%.