Yum China Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Results PDF Version 02/05/2020 at 4:30 PM EST Fourth quarter total revenues grew 6% or 8% in constant currency;Fourth quarter total system sales grew 8% and same-store sales grew 2% in constant currency;Opened 1,006 new stores in 2019 SHANGHAI, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC) today reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. Reported GAAP results include Special Items, which are excluded from adjusted measures. Special Items are not allocated to any segment and therefore only impact reported GAAP results of Yum China. See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Adjusted Measures" within this release. Fourth Quarter Highlights Total revenues increased 6% year over year to $2.03 billion from $1.91 billion (8% increase excluding foreign currency translation ("F/X")). Total system sales grew 8% year over year, with growth of 10% at KFC and 1% at Pizza Hut, excluding F/X. Same-store sales grew 2% year over year, with a 3% increase at KFC and flat same-store sales at Pizza Hut, excluding F/X. Restaurant margin was 12.4%, compared with 11.5% in the prior year period. Operating Profit increased 14% year over year to $94 million from $84 million (16% increase excluding F/X). Reported an impairment charge of $11 million on intangible assets and goodwill attributable to DAOJIA.com.cn ("Daojia"), compared with $12 million in the prior year period. Excluding this Special Item in 2018 and 2019, Adjusted Operating Profit increased 12% year over year (14% increase excluding F/X). Effective tax rate was 26.8%. Net Income increased 22% to $90 million from $74 million in the prior year period, primarily due to the increase in operating profit and mark to market gain from our equity investment in Meituan Dianping, partially offset by the lapping of a tax benefit adjusting the provisional amount of transition tax related to US tax reform in the fourth quarter of 2018. Adjusted Net Income increased to $98 million from $46 million in the prior year period. (2% year over year increase excluding the mark to market gain of $24 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and mark to market loss of $27 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 from our equity investment in Meituan Dianping, 4% increase excluding F/X). Diluted EPS increased 21% to $0.23 from $0.19 in the prior year period. Adjusted Diluted EPS increased to $0.25 from $0.12 in the prior year period (flat year over year excluding the mark to market gain or loss from our equity investment in Meituan Dianping in 2019 and 2018, respectively, 5% increase excluding F/X). Full Year Highlights Total revenues increased 4% year over year to $8.78 billion from $8.42 billion (9% increase excluding F/X). Total system sales grew 9% year over year, with growth of 11% at KFC and 3% at Pizza Hut, excluding F/X. Same-store sales increased 3% year over year, with a 4% increase at KFC and a 1% increase at Pizza Hut, excluding F/X. Restaurant margin was 16.0%, compared with 15.7% in the prior year. Operating Profit decreased 4% year over year to $901 million from $941 million, primarily due to lapping the Wuxi re-measurement gain of $98 million in the first quarter 2018. Excluding the Wuxi re-measurement gain and other Special Items, Adjusted Operating Profit increased 7% year over year to $912 million from $855 million (12% increase excluding F/X). Effective tax rate was 25.9%. Net Income increased 1% to $713 million from $708 million in the prior year. Adjusted Net Income increased 20% to $729 million from $606 million in the prior year (5% year over year increase excluding the mark to market gain of $63 million in 2019 and mark to market loss of $27 million in 2018 from our equity investment in Meituan Dianping, 11% increase excluding F/X). Diluted EPS increased 3% to $1.84 from $1.79 in the prior year. Adjusted Diluted EPS increased 23% to $1.88 from $1.53 in the prior year (7% year over year increase excluding the mark to market gain or loss from our equity investment in Meituan Dianping in 2019 and 2018, respectively, 13% increase excluding F/X). Opened 1,006 new stores during the year, bringing total store count to 9,200 across more than 1,300 cities. Key Financial Results Fourth Quarter 2019 Full Year 2019 % Change % Change System Sales Same-Store Sales Net New Units Operating Profit System Sales Same-Store Sales Net New Units Operating Profit Yum China +8 +2 +8 +14 +9 +3 +8 (4) KFC +10 +3 +11 +18 +11 +4 +11 +6 Pizza Hut +1 - +2 +73 +3 +1 +2 +17 Fourth Quarter Full Year (in US$ million, except % Change % Change for per share data and percentages) 2019 2018 Reported Ex F/X 2019 2018 Reported Ex F/X Operating Profit $ 94 $ 84 +14 +16 $ 901 $ 941 (4) +1 Adjusted Operating Profit[1] $ 105 $ 96 +12 +14 $ 912 $ 855 +7 +12 Net Income $ 90 $ 74 +22 +23 $ 713 $ 708 +1 +6 Adjusted Net Income[1] $ 98 $ 46 NM NM $ 729 $ 606 +20 +26 Basic Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.24 $ 0.19 +26 +26 $ 1.89 $ 1.84 +3 +8 Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Common Share[1] $ 0.26 $ 0.12 NM NM $ 1.93 $ 1.58 +22 +28 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.23 $ 0.19 +21 +26 $ 1.84 $ 1.79 +3 +8 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share[1] $ 0.25 $ 0.12 NM NM $ 1.88 $ 1.53 +23 +29 [1] See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Adjusted Measures" included in the accompanying tables of this release for further details. Note: All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago. NM refers to changes over 100%, from negative to positive amounts or from zero to an amount. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding. System sales and same-store sales percentages exclude the impact of F/X. CEO and CFO Comments "Fourth quarter results marked a strong finish to a solid year. We achieved our 13th consecutive quarter of system sales growth since the spin-off, and our operating profit grew double digits," said Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China. "In 2019, we expanded our footprint with over a thousand new stores, setting a new record for Company annual store openings and further strengthening our leading market position. We continue to innovate and invest across multiple fronts to ensure an excellent customer experience, both online and in-store." Ms. Joey Wat continued, "Looking into 2020, the coronavirus outbreak is a major public health situation in China. Our top priority is the health and safety of our employees and customers. We have implemented various preventative measures across our restaurants and other workplaces to help protect our employees and customers. We will continue to monitor this fluid situation and respond accordingly. Despite this challenge and disruption to our business, we remain confident in the long-term market potential in China. We are differentiated by our world-class development, operations and innovation capabilities, which drove our success in the past and will help sustain our growth for years to come." Andy Yeung, CFO of Yum China, added, "Our solid profit growth and healthy balance sheet enabled us to return $442 million to shareholders in 2019 through dividends and share repurchases. Looking ahead, while it is difficult to fully ascertain the expected impact of the coronavirus outbreak at this time, we can reasonably expect it to materially affect our 2020 sales and profits. Commodity and wage inflation are also expected to remain challenging, especially in the first half. Despite the headwinds, we are committed to grow in China and intend to step up our investment in digital, supply chain and emerging brands to support that growth." Dividend and Share Repurchase The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share on Yum China's common stock, payable as of the close of business on March 25, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 4, 2020. During the fourth quarter, we repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares of Yum China common stock for $57.2 million at an average price of $43.94 per share. Digital and Delivery As of December 31, 2019, the KFC loyalty program had over 215 million members and the Pizza Hut loyalty program had over 70 million members, an increase of 35% and 33%, respectively, year over year. Delivery contributed to 23% of Company sales in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 3 percentage points year over year. Delivery services are now available in 1,249 cities, up from 1,118 cities at the end of the prior year period. Digital orders, including delivery, mobile orders and kiosk orders, accounted for 61% of Company sales in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 17 percentage points year over year. New-Unit Development and Asset Upgrade The Company opened 360 new stores in the fourth quarter and 1,006 new stores for the full year 2019, mainly driven by development of the KFC brand. The Company remodeled 416 stores in the fourth quarter and 972 stores for the full year 2019. New Units Restaurant Count Fourth Quarter Full Year As of Year-End 2019 2019 2019 2018 Yum China 360 1,006 9,200 8,484 KFC 241 742 6,534 5,910 Pizza Hut 48 132 2,281 2,240 Others[2] 71 132 385 334 [2] Others include Little Sheep, East Dawning, Taco Bell and COFFii & JOY. Restaurant Margin Yum China restaurant margin was 12.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 16.0% in the full year 2019, compared with 11.5% and 15.7% in the prior year periods, primarily attributable to sales leverage, productivity improvement and other cost savings, partially offset by wage and commodity inflation and promotional activities. Fourth Quarter Full Year 2019 2018 % pts change 2019 2018 % pts change Yum China 12.4 % 11.5 % +0.9 16.0 % 15.7 % +0.3 KFC 14.5 % 14.3 % +0.2 17.8 % 17.9 % (0.1) Pizza Hut 6.7 % 4.9 % +1.8 11.1 % 10.3 % +0.8 2020 Outlook The Company provides the following fiscal year 2020 targets, subject to revision based on the impact from the coronavirus: - Between 800 and 850 gross new stores. - Capital expenditures between $500 million and $550 million. Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak Since the start of the year, the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has significantly impacted the Company's operations. The situation is complex and rapidly evolving, and the Company cannot yet fully ascertain the expected impact. However, based on information currently available, the Company believes that the outbreak is likely to have a materially adverse impact on the Company's operating and financial results for the first quarter of 2020 and full year 2020. The Company has taken a number of measures to protect its employees, customers and business partners, including the temporary closure of more than 30% of its restaurants in China. For restaurants that remain open, same-store sales since the Chinese New Year holiday period were down 40-50% compared to the comparable Chinese New Year holiday period in 2019, due to shortened operating hours, reduced traffic and other factors related to the outbreak. At this time, the Company cannot forecast when the closed restaurants will re-open (and at what rate) and the traffic will be restored (and at what level), or the other factors relating to the outbreak that will continue to impact the Company's operations. Furthermore, the Company may be required or otherwise decide to close additional stores, reduce operating hours, or take other steps, as the situation warrants. As a result of the outbreak, the Company may experience operating losses for the first quarter of 2020, and if the sales trend continues, for the full year 2020. Future operations, as well as the Company's cash flows and financial position, may be materially and adversely influenced by further developments related to the outbreak, including potential additional announcements and actions from the central government and local authorities, disruption in our supply chain, inability to provide safety measures to protect our employees, or other reasons. Conference Call Yum China's management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (8:00 a.m.Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Thursday, February 6, 2020). A copy of the presentation will be available on the Yum China Holdings, Inc. website, http://ir.yumchina.com. U.S.: +1 845 675 0437 Mainland China: 400 620 8038 or 800 819 0121 Hong Kong: +852 3018 6771 U.K.: +44 20 36214779 International: +65 6713 5090 Password: Yum China A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the call ends until 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 (9:00 p.m.Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Wednesday, February 12, 2020) and may be accessed by phone at the following numbers: U.S.: +1 855 452 5696 International: +61 2 9003 4211 Passcode: 5757148 Additionally, a live webcast and an archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.yumchina.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "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, including under "2020 Outlook." 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," "project," "likely," "will," "continue," "should," "forecast," "outlook" or similar terminology. These statements are based on current estimates and assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the future strategies, business plans, investment plans, earnings, performance and returns of Yum China, statements regarding the revitalization of Pizza Hut, anticipated effects of population and macroeconomic trends, and the expected impact of the coronavirus outbreak and the capital structure of Yum China, the anticipated effects of our digital and delivery capabilities on growth and beliefs regarding the long-term drivers of Yum China's business. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations, estimates or assumptions will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Numerous factors could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: whether we are able to achieve development goals at the times and in the amounts currently anticipated, if at all, the success of our marketing campaigns and product innovation, our ability to maintain food safety and quality control systems, our ability to control costs and expenses, including tax costs, as well as changes in political, economic, regulatory and public health conditions in China, including the coronavirus outbreak. 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. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results. About Yum China Holdings, Inc. Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a licensee of Yum! Brands in mainland China. It has exclusive rights in mainland China to KFC, China's leading quick-service restaurant brand, Pizza Hut, the leading casual dining restaurant brand in China, and Taco Bell, a California-based restaurant chain serving innovative Mexican-inspired food. Yum China also owns the Little Sheep, East Dawning and COFFii & JOY concepts outright. The Company had 9,200 restaurants in over 1,300 cities at the end of December 2019. Yum China ranked # 362 on the Fortune 500 list for 2019. In 2020, Yum China was named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and was certified as a Top Employer 2020 in China by the Top Employers Institute, both for the second consecutive year. For more information, please visit http://ir.yumchina.com. Investor Relations Contact: Tel: +86 21 2407 7556 IR@YumChina.com Media Contact: Tel: +86 21 2407 7510 Media@YumChina.com Yum China Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in US$ million, except per share data) (unaudited) Quarter Ended % Change Year Ended % Change 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 B/(W) 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 B/(W) Revenues Company sales $ 1,813 $ 1,721 5 $ 7,925 $ 7,633 4 Franchise fees and income 35 31 9 148 141 5 Revenues from transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 158 142 12 654 603 9 Other revenues 23 20 18 49 38 31 Total revenues 2,029 1,914 6 8,776 8,415 4 Costs and Expenses, Net Company restaurants Food and paper 583 551 (6) 2,479 2,326 (7) Payroll and employee benefits 436 418 (4) 1,807 1,714 (5) Occupancy and other operating expenses 569 553 (3) 2,373 2,394 1 Company restaurant expenses 1,588 1,522 (4) 6,659 6,434 (3) General and administrative expenses 147 122 (19) 487 456 (7) Franchise expenses 16 16 (4) 71 71 (1) Expenses for transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 157 141 (12) 645 595 (8) Other operating costs and expenses 17 12 (35) 37 29 (27) Closures and impairment expenses, net 22 26 12 36 41 10 Other income, net (12) (9) 46 (60) (152) (60) Total costs and expenses, net 1,935 1,830 (6) 7,875 7,474 (5) Operating Profit 94 84 14 901 941 (4) Interest income, net 10 8 17 39 36 7 Investment gain (loss) 24 (27) NM 63 (27) NM Income Before Income Taxes 128 65 98 1,003 950 6 Income tax (provision) benefit (34) 13 NM (260) (214) (21) Net income – including noncontrolling interests 94 78 21 743 736 1 Net income – noncontrolling interests 4 4 (6) 30 28 (6) Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc. $ 90 $ 74 22 $ 713 $ 708 1 Effective tax rate 26.8% (20.1)% (46.9) ppts. 25.9% 22.6% (3.3) ppts. Basic Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.24 $ 0.19 $ 1.89 $ 1.84 Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 376 380 377 384 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.23 $ 0.19 $ 1.84 $ 1.79 Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 387 389 388 395 Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.48 $ 0.42 Company sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Food and paper 32.2 32.0 (0.2) ppts. 31.3 30.5 (0.8) ppts. Payroll and employee benefits 24.0 24.3 0.3 ppts. 22.8 22.5 (0.3) ppts. Occupancy and other operating expenses 31.4 32.2 0.8 ppts. 29.9 31.3 1.4 ppts. Restaurant margin 12.4% 11.5% 0.9 ppts. 16.0% 15.7% 0.3 ppts. Operating margin 5.2% 4.8% 0.4 ppts. 11.4% 12.3% (0.9) ppts. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding. Yum China Holdings, Inc. KFC Operating Results (in US$ million) (unaudited) Quarter Ended % Change Year Ended % Change 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 B/(W) 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 B/(W) Revenues Company sales $ 1,344 $ 1,247 8 $ 5,839 $ 5,495 6 Franchise fees and income 32 28 7 136 132 2 Revenues from transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 16 14 18 64 61 6 Other revenues — — NM 1 — NM Total revenues 1,392 1,289 8 6,040 5,688 6 Costs and Expenses, Net Company restaurants Food and paper 432 398 (9) 1,835 1,679 (9) Payroll and employee benefits 303 288 (5) 1,245 1,167 (7) Occupancy and other operating expenses 412 384 (8) 1,717 1,665 (3) Company restaurant expenses 1,147 1,070 (7) 4,797 4,511 (6) General and administrative expenses 59 58 — 207 193 (7) Franchise expenses 16 16 (2) 69 69 — Expenses for transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 16 13 (16) 64 60 (5) Other operating costs and expenses 1 — 57 1 — (30) Closures and impairment expenses, net 2 4 46 9 10 15 Other income, net (10) (8) 25 (56) (50) 10 Total costs and expenses, net 1,231 1,153 (7) 5,091 4,793 (6) Operating Profit $ 161 $ 136 18 $ 949 $ 895 6 Company sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Food and paper 32.2 31.8 (0.4) ppts. 31.4 30.5 (0.9) ppts. Payroll and employee benefits 22.6 23.1 0.5 ppts. 21.3 21.2 (0.1) ppts. Occupancy and other operating expenses 30.7 30.8 0.1 ppts. 29.5 30.4 0.9 ppts. Restaurant margin 14.5% 14.3% 0.2 ppts. 17.8% 17.9% (0.1) ppts. Operating margin 12.0% 11.0% 1.0 ppts. 16.2% 16.3% (0.1) ppts. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding. Yum China Holdings, Inc. Pizza Hut Operating Results (in US$ million) (unaudited) Quarter Ended % Change Year Ended % Change 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 B/(W) 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 B/(W) Revenues Company sales $ 457 $ 466 (2) $ 2,045 $ 2,106 (3) Franchise fees and income 1 1 80 4 3 71 Revenues from transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 1 1 NM 4 2 NM Other revenues — — NM 1 — NM Total revenues 459 468 (2) 2,054 2,111 (3) Costs and Expenses, Net Company restaurants Food and paper 149 151 2 633 637 1 Payroll and employee benefits 129 128 (1) 549 538 (2) Occupancy and other operating expenses 149 165 9 636 716 11 Company restaurant expenses 427 444 4 1,818 1,891 4 General and administrative expenses 25 22 (13) 101 102 1 Franchise expenses — — (23) 2 2 (32) Expenses for transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 1 1 NM 4 2 NM Other operating costs and expenses — — (42) 1 — NM Closures and impairment expenses, net 9 10 17 14 19 27 Other income, net — — NM — (2) NM Total costs and expenses, net 462 477 3 1,940 2,014 4 Operating (Loss) Profit $ (3) $ (9) 73 $ 114 $ 97 17 Company sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Food and paper 32.4 32.4 — ppts. 30.9 30.2 (0.7) ppts. Payroll and employee benefits 28.2 27.3 (0.9) ppts. 26.8 25.5 (1.3) ppts. Occupancy and other operating expenses 32.7 35.4 2.7 ppts. 31.2 34.0 2.8 ppts. Restaurant margin 6.7% 4.9% 1.8 ppts. 11.1% 10.3% 0.8 ppts. Operating margin (0.6)% (2.0)% 1.4 ppts. 5.6% 4.6% 1.0 ppts. Percentages may not recompute due to rounding. Yum China Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in US$ million) 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,046 $ 1,266 Short-term investments 611 122 Accounts receivable, net 88 80 Inventories, net 380 307 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 134 177 Total Current Assets 2,259 1,952 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,594 1,615 Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,985 — Goodwill 254 266 Intangible assets, net 94 116 Deferred income taxes 95 89 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 89 81 Other assets 580 491 Total Assets 6,950 4,610 LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY Current Liabilities Accounts payable and other current liabilities 1,691 1,199 Income taxes payable 45 54 Total Current Liabilities 1,736 1,253 Non-current operating lease liabilities 1,803 — Finance lease obligations 26 25 Other liabilities 210 355 Total Liabilities 3,775 1,633 Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest — 1 Equity Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000 million shares authorized; 395 million shares and 392 million shares issued at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; 376 million shares and 379 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively 4 4 Treasury stock (721) (460) Additional paid-in capital 2,427 2,402 Retained earnings 1,416 944 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (49) (17) Total Yum China Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity 3,077 2,873 Noncontrolling interests 98 103 Total Equity 3,175 2,976 Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity $ 6,950 $ 4,610 Yum China Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in US$ million) (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 Cash Flows – Operating Activities Net income – including noncontrolling interests $ 743 $ 736 Depreciation and amortization 428 445 Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 339 — Closures and impairment expenses 36 41 Gain from re-measurement of equity interest upon acquisition — (98) Investment (gain) loss (63) 27 Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates (69) (65) Distributions of income received from unconsolidated affiliates 73 63 Deferred income taxes 16 33 Share-based compensation expense 26 24 Changes in accounts receivable (9) (13) Changes in inventories (77) (23) Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets (3) (22) Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities 171 254 Changes in income taxes payable (8) 17 Changes in non-current operating lease liabilities (381) — Other, net (37) (86) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,185 1,333 Cash Flows – Investing Activities Capital spending (435) (470) Purchases of short-term investments (1,024) (604) Maturities of short-term investments 534 680 Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired — (91) Investment in equity securities — (74) Other, net 15 7 Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (910) (552) Cash Flows – Financing Activities Repurchase of shares of common stock (265) (307) Cash dividends paid on common stock (181) (161) Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (32) (36) Other, net (2) (14) Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (480) (518) Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (6) (56) Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (211) 207 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Year 1,266 1,059 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Year 1,055 1,266 In this press release: The Company provides certain percentage changes excluding the impact of foreign currency translation ("F/X"). These amounts are derived by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. We believe the elimination of the F/X impact provides better year-to-year comparability without the distortion of foreign currency fluctuations. System sales growth reflects the results of all restaurants regardless of ownership, including Company-owned, franchise and unconsolidated affiliate restaurants that operate our restaurant concepts, except for non-Company-owned restaurants for which we do not receive a sales-based royalty. Sales of franchise and unconsolidated affiliate restaurants typically generate ongoing franchise fees for the Company at a rate of approximately 6% of system sales. Franchise and unconsolidated affiliate restaurant sales are not included in Company sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; however, the franchise fees are included in the Company's revenues. We believe system sales growth is useful to investors as a significant indicator of the overall strength of our business as it incorporates all of our revenue drivers, Company and franchise same-store sales as well as net unit growth. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company revised its definition of same-store sales growth to represent the estimated percentage change in sales of food of all restaurants in the Company system that have been open prior to the first day of our prior fiscal year. We refer to these as our "base" stores. Previously, same-store sales growth represented the estimated percentage change in sales of all restaurants in the Company system that have been open for one year or more, and the base stores changed on a rolling basis from month to month. This revision was made to align with how management measures performance internally and focuses on trends of a more stable base of stores. 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 percentage is defined as Restaurant profit divided by Company sales. Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Adjusted Measures(in millions, except per share data)(unaudited) In addition to the results provided in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") in this press release, the Company provides measures adjusted for Special Items, which include Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as net income including noncontrolling interests adjusted for income tax, interest income, net, investment gain or loss, depreciation, amortization and other items, including store impairment charges and Special Items. The Special Items consist of impairment on intangible assets and goodwill attributable to the Daojia business, gain recognized from the re-measurement of our previously held equity interest in Wuxi KFC at fair value upon acquisition and transition tax impact from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act"), as described in the accompanying notes. The Company excludes impact from Special Items for the purpose of evaluating performance internally. Special Items are not included in any of our segment results. In addition, the Company provides Adjusted EBITDA because we believe that investors and analysts may find it useful in measuring operating performance without regard to items such as income tax, interest income, net, investment gain or loss, depreciation, amortization and other items, including store impairment charges and Special Items. These adjusted measures are not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company believes that the presentation of these adjusted measures provides additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present results, excluding those items that the Company does not believe are indicative of our ongoing operations due to their nature. These adjusted measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial results, but should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and other information presented herein. A reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measures to adjusted measures is presented as below. Quarter Ended Year Ended 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 Detail of Special Items Daojia impairment(b) $ (11) $ (12) $ (11) $ (12) Gain from re-measurement of equity interest upon acquisition(c) $ — $ — $ — $ 98 Special Items, Operating Profit (11) (12) (11) 86 Tax effect on Special Items(d) 1 3 1 (21) Impact from the Tax Act(e) — 36 (8) 36 Special Items, net income – including noncontrolling interests (10) 27 (18) 101 Special Items, net income – noncontrolling interests (2) (1) (2) (1) Special Items, Net Income –Yum China Holdings, Inc. $ (8) $ 28 $ (16) $ 102 Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding 387 389 388 395 Special Items, Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ (0.02) $ 0.07 $ (0.04) $ 0.26 Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Adjusted Operating Profit Operating Profit $ 94 $ 84 $ 901 $ 941 Special Items, Operating Profit (11) (12) (11) 86 Adjusted Operating Profit $ 105 $ 96 $ 912 $ 855 Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc. $ 90 $ 74 $ 713 $ 708 Special Items, Net Income –Yum China Holdings, Inc. (8) 28 (16) 102 Adjusted Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc. $ 98 $ 46 $ 729 $ 606 Reconciliation of EPS to Adjusted EPS Basic Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.24 $ 0.19 $ 1.89 $ 1.84 Special Items, Basic Earnings Per Common Share (0.02) 0.07 (0.04) 0.26 Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.26 $ 0.12 $ 1.93 $ 1.58 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.23 $ 0.19 $ 1.84 $ 1.79 Special Items, Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (0.02) 0.07 (0.04) 0.26 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.25 $ 0.12 $ 1.88 $ 1.53 Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate to Adjusted Effective Tax Rate Effective tax rate 26.8% (20.1)% 25.9% 22.6% Impact on effective tax rate as a result of Special Items 1.7% (53.6)% 1.0% (3.9)% Adjusted effective tax rate 25.1% 33.5% 24.9% 26.5% Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Adjusted Measures (in US$ million) (unaudited) (a) Amounts presented as of and for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019 are unaudited, and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 may contain updates to the information disclosed in this press release. (b) During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded an impairment charge of $11 million and $12 million, respectively, on intangible assets and goodwill attributable to the Daojia business. It was included in Closures and impairment expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income, but was not allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes. We recorded a tax benefit of $1 million and $3 million associated with the impairment, respectively, and allocated $2 million and $1 million of the after-tax impairment charge to noncontrolling interests, respectively. (c) As a result of the acquisition of Wuxi KFC in the first quarter of 2018, the Company recognized a gain of $98 million from the re-measurement of our previously held 47% equity interest at fair value, which was not allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes. (d) The tax expense was determined based upon the nature, as well as the jurisdiction, of each Special Item at the applicable tax rate. (e) In the fourth quarter of 2018, we recognized a tax benefit of $36 million as a result of adjusting the provisional amount of transition tax previously recorded. We completed the evaluation of the impact on our transition tax computation based on the final regulations released by the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in the first quarter of 2019 and recorded an additional tax expense of $8 million for the transition tax accordingly. Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (in US$ million) (unaudited) Net income, along with the reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA, is presented below. Quarter Ended Year Ended 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc. $ 90 $ 74 $ 713 $ 708 Net income – noncontrolling interests 4 4 30 28 Income tax provision (benefit) 34 (13) 260 214 Interest income, net (10) (8) (39) (36) Investment (gain) loss (24) 27 (63) 27 Operating Profit 94 84 901 941 Special Items, Operating Profit 11 12 11 (86) Adjusted Operating Profit 105 96 912 855 Depreciation and amortization 106 102 428 445 Store impairment charges 11 17 38 40 Adjusted EBITDA $ 222 $ 215 $ 1,378 $ 1,340 Unit Count by Brand KFC 12/31/2018 New Builds Closures Refranchised 12/31/2019 Company-owned 4,597 586 (83) (17) 5,083 Unconsolidated affiliates 811 106 (21) — 896 Franchisees 502 50 (14) 17 555 Total 5,910 742 (118) — 6,534 Pizza Hut 12/31/2018 New Builds Closures Refranchised 12/31/2019 Company-owned 2,188 117 (90) (37) 2,178 Franchisees 52 15 (1) 37 103 Total 2,240 132 (91) — 2,281 Others 12/31/2018 New Builds Closures Refranchised 12/31/2019 Company-owned 47 54 (5) (2) 94 Franchisees 287 78 (76) 2 291 Total 334 132 (81) — 385 Yum China Holdings, Inc. Segment Results (in US$ million) (unaudited) Quarter Ended 12/31/2019 KFC Pizza Hut All Other Segments(1) Corporate and Unallocated(2) Elimination Total Company sales $ 1,344 $ 457 $ 12 $ — $ — $ 1,813 Franchise fees and income 32 1 2 — — 35 Revenues from transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 16 1 8 133 — 158 Other revenues — — 32 1 (10) 23 Total revenues $ 1,392 $ 459 $ 54 $ 134 $ (10) $ 2,029 Company restaurant expenses 1,147 427 13 — 1 1,588 General and administrative expenses 59 25 10 53 — 147 Franchise expenses 16 — — — — 16 Expenses for transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 16 1 7 133 — 157 Other operating costs and expenses 1 — 26 1 (11) 17 Closures and impairment income, net 2 9 — 11 — 22 Other income, net (10) — — (2) — (12) Total costs and expenses, net 1,231 462 56 196 (10) 1,935 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 161 $ (3) $ (2) $ (62) $ — $ 94 Quarter Ended 12/31/2018 KFC Pizza Hut All Other Segments(1) Corporate and Unallocated(2) Elimination Total Company sales $ 1,247 $ 466 $ 8 $ — $ — $ 1,721 Franchise fees and income 28 1 2 — — 31 Revenues from transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 14 1 8 119 — 142 Other revenues — — 26 1 (7) 20 Total revenues $ 1,289 $ 468 $ 44 $ 120 $ (7) $ 1,914 Company restaurant expenses 1,070 444 7 — 1 1,522 General and administrative expenses 58 22 8 34 — 122 Franchise expenses 16 — — — — 16 Expenses for transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 13 1 7 120 — 141 Other operating costs and expenses — — 19 1 (8) 12 Closures and impairment income, net 4 10 — 12 — 26 Other income, net (8) — (1) — — (9) Total costs and expenses, net 1,153 477 40 167 (7) 1,830 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 136 $ (9) $ 4 $ (47) $ — $ 84 Year Ended 12/31/2019 KFC Pizza Hut All Other Segments(1) Corporate and Unallocated(2) Elimination Total Company sales $ 5,839 $ 2,045 $ 41 $ — $ — $ 7,925 Franchise fees and income 136 4 8 — — 148 Revenues from transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 64 4 28 558 — 654 Other revenues 1 1 81 4 (38) 49 Total revenues $ 6,040 $ 2,054 $ 158 $ 562 $ (38) $ 8,776 Company restaurant expenses 4,797 1,818 44 — — 6,659 General and administrative expenses 207 101 34 145 — 487 Franchise expenses 69 2 — — — 71 Expenses for transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 64 4 23 554 — 645 Other operating costs and expenses 1 1 69 4 (38) 37 Closures and impairment expenses, net 9 14 2 11 — 36 Other income, net (56) — — (4) — (60) Total costs and expenses, net 5,091 1,940 172 710 (38) 7,875 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 949 $ 114 $ (14) $ (148) $ — $ 901 Year Ended 12/31/2018 KFC Pizza Hut All Other Segments(1) Corporate and Unallocated(2) Elimination Total Company sales $ 5,495 $ 2,106 $ 32 $ — $ — $ 7,633 Franchise fees and income 132 3 6 — — 141 Revenues from transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 61 2 26 514 — 603 Other revenues — — 51 3 (16) 38 Total revenues $ 5,688 $ 2,111 $ 115 $ 517 $ (16) $ 8,415 Company restaurant expenses 4,511 1,891 32 — — 6,434 General and administrative expenses 193 102 33 128 — 456 Franchise expenses 69 2 — — — 71 Expenses for transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates 60 2 21 512 — 595 Other operating costs and expenses — — 43 2 (16) 29 Closures and impairment expenses, net 10 19 — 12 — 41 Other income, net (50) (2) (2) (98) — (152) Total costs and expenses, net 4,793 2,014 127 556 (16) 7,474 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 895 $ 97 $ (12) $ (39) $ — $ 941 The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. (1) Starting from the first quarter of 2019, our newly developed COFFii & JOY concept and e-commerce business became operating segments, as their financial results started being regularly reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker. Accordingly, our six non-reportable operating segments, reflecting the operations of East Dawning, Little Sheep, Taco Bell, Daojia, COFFii & JOY and our e-commerce business, are combined and referred to as All Other Segments, as those operating segments are insignificant both individually and in the aggregate. Segment financial information for prior quarters has been recast to align with this change in segment reporting. There was no impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as a result of this change. (2) Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise items that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes. Amount includes revenues and expenses associated with transactions with franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates such as inventory procurement and other services provided to franchisees and unconsolidated affiliates. The Corporate and Unallocated column in the above tables includes, among other amounts, all amounts that we have deemed Special Items. See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Adjusted Measures". View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yum-china-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2019-results-300999405.html SOURCE Yum China Holdings, Inc.