• | Worldwide operating profit grew 15%, prior to foreign currency translation, including 14% in China, 9% at Yum! Restaurants International (YRI) and 27% in the U.S. | |
• | Worldwide system sales grew 7%, prior to foreign currency translation, including 28% in China, 8% at YRI and 1% in the U.S. | |
○ | The 2011 fourth-quarter divestiture of Long John Silver's (LJS) and A&W All-American Restaurants (A&W) negatively impacted worldwide system sales growth by 2 percentage points, including an impact of 5 percentage points to the U.S. and 1 percentage point to YRI. | |
• | Same-store sales grew 14% in China, 5% at YRI and 5% in the U.S. | |
• | China new unit development set a first-quarter record with 168 new restaurants. Total international development was 297 new restaurants. | |
• | Worldwide restaurant margin increased 1.2 percentage points to 18.6%. | |
• | Foreign currency translation positively impacted operating profit by $8 million. | |
• | On February 1, 2012, we acquired a controlling interest in Little Sheep Group, Ltd., the leading hot-pot casual-dining concept based in China. Little Sheep operating results for February through April will be included in our second quarter results. | |
First Quarter | |||
2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
EPS Excluding Special Items | $0.76 | $0.63 | 21% |
Special Items Gain/(Loss)1 | $0.20 | $(0.09) | NM |
EPS | $0.96 | $0.54 | 76% |
First Quarter | ||||
% Change | ||||
2012 | 2011 | Reported | Ex F/X | |
System Sales Growth | +34 | +28 | ||
Same-Store Sales Growth (%) | +14 | +13 | NM | NM |
Restaurant Margin (%) | 23.6 | 25.1 | (1.5) | (1.5) |
Operating Profit ($MM) | 256 | 215 | +19 | +14 |
• | China Division system sales increased 28%, prior to foreign currency translation. Same-store sales increased 14%, driven by a 9% increase in same-store transactions. Our same-store sales growth was 13% at KFC and 18% at Pizza Hut Casual Dining. | |
• | China opened a first-quarter record of 168 new units. | |
China Units | Q1 2012 | % Change2 |
Traditional Restaurants1 | 4,649 | +17 |
KFC | 3,819 | +15 |
Pizza Hut Casual Dining | 662 | +25 |
• | Restaurant margin decreased 1.5 percentage points to 23.6%, driven primarily by wage rate inflation of 17%. Commodity inflation was 10%. |
• | Foreign currency translation positively impacted operating profit by $11 million. |
• | Leap year added an extra day in the quarter and resulted in an additional $5 million of operating profit. This was offset by $6 million of non-recurring expense related to the acquisition of Little Sheep. |
First Quarter3 | ||||
% Change | ||||
2012 | 2011 | Reported | Ex F/X | |
Traditional Restaurants1 | 14,021 | 13,636 | +3 | NA |
System Sales Growth | +6 | +8 | ||
Restaurant Margin (%) | 12.2 | 12.8 | (0.6) | (0.6) |
Franchise & License Fees ($MM) | 199 | 186 | +7 | +9 |
Operating Profit ($MM)2 | 168 | 158 | +7 | +9 |
Operating Margin (%) | 23.7 | 24.1 | (0.4) | (0.3) |
1 | During the fourth quarter of 2011, we sold the LJS and A&W brands. As a result, 341 LJS and A&W restaurants have been removed from the 2011 unit balance. LJS and A&W results remain in all other 2011 financial numbers. | ||||
2 | The 2011 divestiture of LJS and A&W had a negligible impact on operating profit. | ||||
3 | Results for all periods exclude the India Division. India is now a standalone segment and reported separately. | ||||
• | YRI Division system sales increased 8%, prior to foreign currency translation. | |
○ | Emerging markets system sales grew 13%, driven by 8% same-store sales growth and 6% unit growth. | |
○ | Developed markets system sales grew 4%, driven by 2% same-store sales growth. | |
• | YRI opened 123 new units in 41 countries. | |
○ | For the quarter, 76 new units were opened in emerging markets. | |
○ | Our franchise partners opened 91% of all new units. | |
• | Restaurant margin decreased 0.6 percentage points. This was primarily driven by declines in KFC UK, Pizza Hut Korea and increased costs associated with last year's flooding in Thailand. | |
YRI MARKETS1 | System Sales Ex F/X | |
Percent of YRI2 | First Quarter Growth (%) | |
Franchise | ||
Asia (ex Japan) | 16% | +11 |
Japan | 11% | (2) |
Latin America | 11% | +9 |
Middle East | 8% | +19 |
Continental Europe | 7% | +8 |
Canada | 6% | Even |
Combined Company / Franchise | ||
UK | 12% | +6 |
Australia / New Zealand | 12% | Even |
Thailand | 2% | +4 |
Korea | 1% | +2 |
Key Growth | ||
Africa | 6% | +14 |
France | 4% | +22 |
Germany / Netherlands | 2% | +15 |
Russia | 2% | +47 |
First Quarter | |||
2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
Same-Store Sales Growth (%) | +5 | (1) | NM |
Restaurant Margin (%) | 14.4 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
Franchise and License Fees ($MM) | 178 | 172 | +4 |
Operating Profit ($MM) | 158 | 123 | +27 |
Operating Margin (%) | 19.7 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
• | U.S. Division same-store sales increased 5%, including growth of 6% at Taco Bell, 5% at Pizza Hut and 2% at KFC. |
• | Restaurant margin increased 3.7 percentage points, driven by increased pricing and transaction growth. |
• | The 2011 fourth-quarter divestiture of LJS and A&W negatively impacted revenue 1% and franchise and license fees 5%. The operating profit impact was negligible. |
• | India Division system sales increased 34%, prior to foreign currency translation. The system sales increase was driven by new unit development and same-store sales growth of 8%. | |
• | India Division reports on a monthly calendar, with two months in the first quarter, three months in the second and third quarters, and four months in the fourth quarter. | |
India Units | Q1 2012 | % Change1 |
Traditional Restaurants2 | 471 | +31 |
KFC | 208 | +41 |
Pizza Hut Casual Dining | 166 | +6 |
Pizza Hut Home Service | 94 | +74 |
• | In the U.S., we refranchised 126 units for proceeds of $96 million, primarily related to Taco Bell. We recorded pre-tax gains of $45 million related to these transactions in Special Items. Currently, our company ownership is 13% in the U.S. Over the next two years we plan to reduce company ownership in Taco Bell from 22% to about 16%. Our target for Pizza Hut and KFC is about 5% company ownership. |
• | In 2011, we decided to sell our Pizza Hut UK dine-in business. Based on our latest estimates of proceeds, we recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge in Special Items of $20 million. |
• | As required by U.S. GAAP, upon our acquisition of a controlling interest in Little Sheep, we adjusted our previously owned 27% interest up to fair value resulting in a $74 million non-cash gain in Special Items. |
• | Shares repurchased at an average price of $64 totaled $78 million for 1.2 million shares. |
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Quarter | % Change | ||||||||||||||
3/24/12 | 3/19/11 | B/(W) | |||||||||||||
Company sales | $ | 2,344 | $ | 2,051 | 14 | ||||||||||
Franchise and license fees and income | 399 | 374 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 2,743 | 2,425 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Company restaurant expenses, net | |||||||||||||||
Food and paper | 767 | 662 | (16) | ||||||||||||
Payroll and employee benefits | 513 | 461 | (11) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and other operating expenses | 624 | 568 | (10) | ||||||||||||
Company restaurant expenses | 1,904 | 1,691 | (13) | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 272 | 255 | (7) | ||||||||||||
Franchise and license expenses | 26 | 30 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | 1 | 69 | 98 | ||||||||||||
Refranchising (gain) loss | (26 | ) | (2 | ) | NM | ||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (79 | ) | (19 | ) | NM | ||||||||||
Total costs and expenses, net | 2,098 | 2,024 | (4) | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 645 | 401 | 61 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 37 | 43 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 608 | 358 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Income tax provision | 147 | 91 | (62) | ||||||||||||
Net income - including noncontrolling interests | 461 | 267 | 72 | ||||||||||||
Net income - noncontrolling interests | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Net income - YUM! Brands, Inc. | $ | 458 | $ | 264 | 73 | ||||||||||
Effective tax rate | 24.1 | % | 25.2 | % | 1.1 ppts. | ||||||||||
Effective tax rate before special items | 27.5 | % | 27.1 | % | (0.4 ppts.) | ||||||||||
Basic EPS Data | |||||||||||||||
EPS | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.56 | 76 | ||||||||||
Average shares outstanding | 465 | 473 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Diluted EPS Data | |||||||||||||||
EPS | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.54 | 76 | ||||||||||
Average shares outstanding | 478 | 486 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.285 | $ | — | |||||||||||
Quarter | % Change | ||||||||||||||
3/24/12 | 3/19/11 | B/(W) | |||||||||||||
Company sales | $ | 1,199 | $ | 893 | 34 | ||||||||||
Franchise and license fees and income | 19 | 13 | 40 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 1,218 | 906 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Company restaurant expenses, net | |||||||||||||||
Food and paper | 413 | 309 | (34) | ||||||||||||
Payroll and employee benefits | 188 | 123 | (53) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and other operating expenses | 316 | 237 | (33) | ||||||||||||
917 | 669 | (37) | |||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 48 | 37 | (28) | ||||||||||||
Franchise and license expenses | 1 | — | NM | ||||||||||||
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | 1 | — | NM | ||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (5 | ) | (15 | ) | (67) | ||||||||||
962 | 691 | (39) | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | $ | 256 | $ | 215 | 19 | ||||||||||
Company sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
Food and paper | 34.4 | 34.6 | 0.2 ppts. | ||||||||||||
Payroll and employee benefits | 15.7 | 13.8 | (1.9 ppts.) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and other operating expenses | 26.3 | 26.5 | 0.2 ppts. | ||||||||||||
Restaurant margin | 23.6 | % | 25.1 | % | (1.5 ppts.) | ||||||||||
Operating margin | 21.0 | % | 23.7 | % | (2.7 ppts.) | ||||||||||
Quarter | % Change | ||||||||||||||
3/24/12 | 3/19/11 | B/(W) | |||||||||||||
Company sales | $ | 509 | $ | 467 | 9 | ||||||||||
Franchise and license fees and income | 199 | 186 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 708 | 653 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Company restaurant expenses, net | |||||||||||||||
Food and paper | 167 | 144 | (16) | ||||||||||||
Payroll and employee benefits | 130 | 121 | (8) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and other operating expenses | 150 | 142 | (6) | ||||||||||||
447 | 407 | (10) | |||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 82 | 76 | (8) | ||||||||||||
Franchise and license expenses | 10 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | 1 | 2 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
540 | 495 | (9) | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | $ | 168 | $ | 158 | 7 | ||||||||||
Company sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
Food and paper | 32.8 | 31.0 | (1.8 ppts.) | ||||||||||||
Payroll and employee benefits | 25.5 | 25.8 | 0.3 ppts. | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and other operating expenses | 29.5 | 30.4 | 0.9 ppts. | ||||||||||||
Restaurant margin | 12.2 | % | 12.8 | % | (0.6 ppts.) | ||||||||||
Operating margin | 23.7 | % | 24.1 | % | (0.4 ppts.) | ||||||||||
Quarter | % Change | ||||||||||||||
3/24/12 | 3/19/11 | B/(W) | |||||||||||||
Company sales | $ | 622 | $ | 681 | (9) | ||||||||||
Franchise and license fees and income | 178 | 172 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 800 | 853 | (6) | ||||||||||||
Company restaurant expenses, net | |||||||||||||||
Food and paper | 182 | 205 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Payroll and employee benefits | 193 | 216 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and other operating expenses | 157 | 188 | 17 | ||||||||||||
532 | 609 | 13 | |||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 96 | 101 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Franchise and license expenses | 15 | 19 | 28 | ||||||||||||
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | (1 | ) | 1 | NM | |||||||||||
Other (income) expense | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
642 | 730 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | $ | 158 | $ | 123 | 27 | ||||||||||
Company sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
Food and paper | 29.2 | 30.0 | 0.8 ppts. | ||||||||||||
Payroll and employee benefits | 31.1 | 31.7 | 0.6 ppts. | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and other operating expenses | 25.3 | 27.6 | 2.3 ppts. | ||||||||||||
14.4 | % | 10.7 | % | 3.7 ppts. | |||||||||||
Operating margin | 19.7 | % | 14.5 | % | 5.2 ppts. | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
3/24/12 | 12/31/11 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current Assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,099 | $ | 1,198 | |||
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: $23 in 2012 and $22 in 2011 | 341 | 286 | |||||
Inventories | 291 | 273 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 427 | 338 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 128 | 112 | |||||
Advertising cooperative assets, restricted | 139 | 114 | |||||
Total Current Assets | 2,425 | 2,321 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,233 in | |||||||
2012 and $3,225 in 2011 | 4,041 | 4,042 | |||||
Goodwill | 962 | 681 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 811 | 299 | |||||
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 33 | 167 | |||||
Restricted cash | — | 300 | |||||
Other assets | 531 | 475 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 540 | 549 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 9,343 | $ | 8,834 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | 1,752 | $ | 1,874 | |||
Income taxes payable | 181 | 142 | |||||
Short-term borrowings | 319 | 320 | |||||
Advertising cooperative liabilities | 139 | 114 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities | 2,391 | 2,450 | |||||
Long-term debt | 3,006 | 2,997 | |||||
Other liabilities and deferred credits | 1,667 | 1,471 | |||||
Total Liabilities | 7,064 | 6,918 | |||||
Shareholders' Equity | |||||||
Common stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 460 shares issued in 2012 and 2011 | 5 | 18 | |||||
Retained earnings | 2,362 | 2,052 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (225 | ) | (247 | ) | |||
Total Shareholders' Equity - YUM! Brands, Inc. | 2,142 | 1,823 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 137 | 93 | |||||
Total Shareholders' Equity | 2,279 | 1,916 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 9,343 | $ | 8,834 | |||
Quarter | |||||||
3/24/12 | 3/19/11 | ||||||
Cash Flows - Operating Activities | |||||||
Net income - including noncontrolling interests | $ | 461 | $ | 267 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 138 | 123 | |||||
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | 1 | 69 | |||||
Refranchising (gain) loss | (26 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans | (8 | ) | (3 | ) | |||
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep | (74 | ) | — | ||||
Deferred income taxes | (4 | ) | (60 | ) | |||
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (13 | ) | (16 | ) | |||
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | (28 | ) | (8 | ) | |||
Share-based compensation expense | 11 | 13 | |||||
Changes in accounts and notes receivable | 29 | 11 | |||||
Changes in inventories | 27 | 34 | |||||
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets | (15 | ) | (25 | ) | |||
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities | (124 | ) | (14 | ) | |||
Changes in income taxes payable | 70 | 85 | |||||
Other, net | 39 | 34 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 484 | 508 | |||||
Cash Flows - Investing Activities | |||||||
Capital spending | (184 | ) | (173 | ) | |||
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants | 102 | 14 | |||||
Acquisitions | (540 | ) | (1 | ) | |||
Sales of property, plant and equipment | 4 | — | |||||
Decrease in restricted cash | 300 | — | |||||
Increase in short-term investments | (79 | ) | — | ||||
Other, net | (5 | ) | 4 | ||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (402 | ) | (156 | ) | |||
Cash Flows - Financing Activities | |||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | — | — | |||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (3 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net | — | — | |||||
Short-term borrowings | — | — | |||||
Repurchase shares of Common Stock | (78 | ) | (152 | ) | |||
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 28 | 8 | |||||
Employee stock option proceeds | 16 | 9 | |||||
Dividends paid on Common Stock | (131 | ) | (118 | ) | |||
Other, net | (20 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (188 | ) | (261 | ) | |||
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 7 | 12 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (99 | ) | 103 | ||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year | $ | 1,198 | $ | 1,426 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year | $ | 1,099 | $ | 1,529 | |||
Quarter | |||||||||||
3/24/12 | 3/19/11 | ||||||||||
Detail of Special Items | |||||||||||
U.S. Refranchising gain (loss)(d) | $ | 45 | $ | 1 | |||||||
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep(e) | 74 | — | |||||||||
Loss associated with the planned refranchising of the Pizza Hut UK business(f) | (21 | ) | — | ||||||||
Losses and other costs relating to the LJS and A&W divestitures(g) | — | (68 | ) | ||||||||
Other Special Items | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Total Special Items Income (Expense) | 101 | (65 | ) | ||||||||
Tax Benefit (Expense) on Special Items | (7 | ) | 24 | ||||||||
Special Items Income (Expense), net of tax | $ | 94 | $ | (41 | ) | ||||||
Average diluted shares outstanding | 478 | 486 | |||||||||
Special Items diluted EPS | $ | 0.20 | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating Profit Before Special Items to Reported Operating Profit | |||||||||||
Operating Profit Before Special Items | $ | 544 | $ | 466 | |||||||
Special Items Income (Expense) | 101 | (65 | ) | ||||||||
Reported Operating Profit | $ | 645 | $ | 401 | |||||||
Reconciliation of EPS Before Special Items to Reported EPS | |||||||||||
Diluted EPS Before Special Items | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.63 | |||||||
Special Items EPS | 0.20 | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||
Reported EPS | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.54 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate Before Special Items to Reported Effective Tax Rate | |||||||||||
Effective Tax Rate Before Special Items | 27.5 | % | 27.1 | % | |||||||
Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items | (3.4 | )% | (1.9 | )% | |||||||
Reported Effective Tax Rate | 24.1 | % | 25.2 | % | |||||||
Quarter Ended 3/24/12 | China | YRI | United States | India | Corporate and Unallocated | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 1,218 | $ | 708 | $ | 800 | $ | 17 | $ | — | $ | 2,743 | |||||||||||
Company restaurant expenses | 917 | 447 | 532 | 12 | (4 | ) | 1,904 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 48 | 82 | 96 | 4 | 42 | 272 | |||||||||||||||||
Franchise and license expenses | 1 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | 1 | 1 | (1 | ) | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Refranchising (gain) loss | — | — | — | — | (26 | ) | (26 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (5 | ) | — | — | — | (74 | ) | (79 | ) | ||||||||||||||
962 | 540 | 642 | 16 | (62 | ) | 2,098 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit (loss) | $ | 256 | $ | 168 | $ | 158 | $ | 1 | $ | 62 | $ | 645 | |||||||||||
Quarter Ended 3/19/11 | China | YRI | United States | India | Corporate and Unallocated | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 906 | $ | 653 | $ | 853 | $ | 13 | $ | — | $ | 2,425 | |||||||||||
Company restaurant expenses | 669 | 407 | 609 | 9 | (3 | ) | 1,691 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 37 | 76 | 101 | 3 | 38 | 255 | |||||||||||||||||
Franchise and license expenses | — | 10 | 19 | 1 | — | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | — | 2 | 1 | — | 66 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
Refranchising (gain) loss | — | — | — | — | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (15 | ) | — | — | — | (4 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||||||||||||
691 | 495 | 730 | 13 | 95 | 2,024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit (loss) | $ | 215 | $ | 158 | $ | 123 | $ | — | $ | (95 | ) | $ | 401 | ||||||||||
(a) | Amounts presented as of and for the quarter ended March 24, 2012 are preliminary. |
(b) | Other (income) expense for the China Division primarily consists of equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates. The quarter ended March 24, 2012 also includes costs related to the acquisition of Little Sheep Group Limited ("Little Sheep") (see note (e) for further explanation). |
(c) | Beginning the first quarter of 2012, our India Division is being reported as a standalone reporting segment separate from YRI as a result of changes to our management reporting structure. While our consolidated results are not impacted, our historical segment information has been restated to be consistent with the current period presentation. This new segment also includes the franchise businesses in the neighboring countries of Bangladesh, Mauritius, Nepal and Sri Lanka. |
(d) | As part of our plan to transform our U.S. business we took several measures ("the U.S. business transformation measures") in 2012 and 2011 which includes the continuation of our U.S. refranchising, potentially reducing our Company ownership in the U.S. to about 8%, including a reduction of Taco Bell Company ownership from 23% to 16%. During the quarter ended March 24, 2012, we recorded gains of $45 million related to refranchising in the U.S., primarily at Taco Bell. We have traditionally not allocated refranchising (gains) losses for segment reporting purposes. Additionally, U.S. refranchising (gains) losses have been reflected as Special Items for certain performance measures (see accompanying reconciliation to reported results). |
(e) | On February 1, 2012 we acquired an additional 66% interest in Little Sheep for $540 million, net of cash acquired of $44 million, increasing our ownership to 93%. The acquisition was driven by our strategy to build leading brands across China in every significant category. Prior to our acquisition of this additional interest, our 27% interest in Little Sheep was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As a result of the acquisition we obtained voting control of Little Sheep, and thus we began consolidating Little Sheep upon acquisition. As required by GAAP, we remeasured our previously held 27% ownership in Little Sheep, which had a recorded value of $107 million at the date of acquisition, at fair value and recognized a non-cash gain of $74 million. This gain, which resulted in no related income tax expense, was recorded in Other (income) expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income during the quarter ended March 24, 2012 and was not allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes (see accompanying reconciliation to reported results). |
(f) | In 2011, we decided to sell our Pizza Hut UK dine-in business. Based on bids we received from prospective buyers in 2012, we recorded a non cash pre-tax impairment charge of $20 million to Refranchising (gain) loss to adjust the carrying amount of the asset group to its fair value. We had previously recorded a $74 million non cash pre-tax impairment charge to Refranchising (gain) loss to reduce the carrying amount of the asset group to its then estimated fair value upon our initial decision to sell the Pizza Hut dine-in business in the quarter ended September 3, 2011. Upon the ultimate sale of the restaurants, we could also be required to record a charge for the fair value of any guarantee of future leases we assign to a franchisee depending on the form of the transaction. This charge was not allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes and was reflected as a Special Item for certain performance measures (see accompanying reconciliation to reported results). |
(g) | During the quarter ended March 19, 2011, we decided to sell the LJS and A&W brands resulting in a pre-tax non-cash write down of the brands' intangible assets totaling $66 million and other charges relating to the planned sale totaling $2 million. Neither the write-down nor the other charges were allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes and both were reflected as a Special Item for certain performance measures (see accompanying reconciliation to reported results). The LJS and A&W brands were sold in the fourth quarter of 2011. |