Yum! Brands Reports First-Quarter EPS Growth of 24%, Excluding Special Items;

China Division System Sales Increased 17% with Operating Profit Growth of 80%;

Yum! Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance of at least 20% EPS Growth

Louisville, KY (April 22, 2014) - Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 22, 2014, including EPS of $0.87.

Beginning this quarter, our financial reporting will reflect our new structure with comparable prior periods adjusted accordingly. Effective the beginning of 2014, we combined our Yum! Restaurants International and U.S. divisions into three global brand divisions: KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. China and India remain separate divisions given their strategic importance and enormous growth potential. This new structure is designed to drive greater global brand focus, enabling more effective know-how sharing and accelerated growth.

FIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

¹ See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results for further detail of the Special Items.

Special Items are primarily related to U.S. refranchising gains.

Note : All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago and exclude Special Items unless noted. System sales and operating profit figures on this page exclude foreign currency translation.

DAVID NOVAK COMMENTS

David C. Novak, Chairman and CEO said, “Yum! Brands is clearly on its way to a strong bounce-back year delivering first-quarter EPS growth of 24%. Operating profit grew 80% in China, prior to foreign currency translation, driven by strong sales and margin growth. Looking ahead, we have significant building blocks in place in China and each of our divisions to drive sales and profit growth this year and beyond.

China Division system sales increased 17% and restaurant margins were 23.4%. Importantly, KFC results continued to improve with an 11% same-store sales increase in the quarter. We are building off this sales momentum and are encouraged by our recent Menu Revamp, which features the simultaneous launch of 15 exciting products. At Pizza Hut Casual Dining, we had strong performance across every measure. Given the strength at both KFC and Pizza Hut, we expect to open at least 700 new restaurants in China this year as we further capitalize on our leading position in the number-one retail opportunity in the world.

Outside of China, we’re on our way to opening a record 1,250 new international units this year. These new units further strengthen our lead in emerging markets where we continue to have positive momentum. We also delivered solid sales and profit performance in Russia and Africa, as well as developed markets like KFC in the U.K. and Australia. However, we experienced disappointing U.S. results, which were impacted by unusually severe weather. We have confidence in our plans to drive balance of year improvement and are particularly pleased with the initial results of our recent Taco Bell breakfast launch.

In summary, Yum! Brands is off to a strong start this year. We expect to achieve EPS growth of at least 20% in 2014 and look forward to re-establishing our track record of consistently delivering double-digit EPS growth in the years ahead.”

 

¹ Total includes East Dawning and Little Sheep units.

² Represents year-over-year change.

¹ Restaurant counts now reflect licensed units.

KFC is a new reporting division and includes all KFC results outside of the China and India divisions. For the full year 2013, KFC Division contributed 29% of Yum!'s total operating profit, 91% of which was generated outside the U.S. This division is 91% franchised.

¹ See website www.yum.com under tab "Investors" for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

² Reflects Full Year 2013.

¹ Restaurant counts now reflect licensed units.

Pizza Hut is a new reporting division and includes all Pizza Hut results outside of the China and India divisions. For the full year 2013, Pizza Hut Division contributed 15% of Yum!'s total operating profit, 54% of which was generated in the U.S. This division is 94% franchised.

¹ See website www.yum.com under tab "Investors" for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

² Reflects Full Year 2013.

¹ Restaurant counts now reflect licensed units.

Taco Bell is a new reporting division, which includes all Taco Bell results outside of the India division. For the full year 2013, Taco Bell Division contributed 21% of Yum!'s total operating profit, 97% of which was generated in the U.S. This division is 85% franchised.  

INDIA DIVISION

¹ Total includes 5 Taco Bell units.

² Represents year-over-year change.

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CONFERENCE CALL

Yum! Brands, Inc. will host a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The number is 877/815-2029 for U.S. callers and 706/645-9271 for international callers.

The call will be available for playback beginning at 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday, April 23, through midnight Wednesday, May 21, 2014. To access the playback, dial 855/859-2056 in the United States and 404/537-3406 internationally. The playback pass code is 23852031.

The webcast and the playback can be accessed via the internet by visiting Yum! Brands' Web site, www.yum.com/investors and selecting “Q1 2014 Earnings Conference Call” under “Investment Events.” A podcast will be available within 24 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLINE

Quarter end dates for each division, restaurant-count details and definitions of terms are available online at www.yum.com under “Investors”.

This announcement, any related announcements and the related webcast 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 can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: food safety and food borne-illness issues; changes in economic conditions, consumer preferences, tax rates and laws and the regulatory environment, as well as increased competition and other risks in China, where a significant and growing portion of our restaurants are located; changes in economic and political conditions in the other countries outside the US where we operate; the impact or threat of any widespread illness or outbreaks of viruses or other diseases; our ability to protect the integrity and security of individually identifiable data of our customers and employees; our ability to secure and maintain distribution and adequate supply to our restaurants; the success of our international development strategy; commodity, labor and other operating costs; the continued viability and success of our franchise and license operators; consumer preferences and perceptions of our brands; the impact of social media; a potential suspension of the Chinese affiliate of our independent auditor; pending or future litigation and legal claims or proceedings; changes in or noncompliance with government regulations; tax matters, including disagreements with taxing authorities; significant changes in global economic conditions, including consumer spending, consumer confidence and unemployment; and competition within the retail food industry, including with respect to price and quality of food products, new product development, advertising levels and promotional initiatives, customer service, reputation, restaurant location, and attractiveness and maintenance of properties. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and currently available data and are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events or performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We are not undertaking to update any of these statements.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 40,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories. Yum! is ranked #201 on the Fortune 500 List with revenues of over $13 billion and in 2013 was named among the top 100 Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. The Company's restaurant brands - KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Outside the United States, the Yum! Brands system opened over five new restaurants per day, making it a leader in international retail development.

 

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