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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 10-K
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended October 2, 2016September 29, 2019
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from            to            .
Commission File Number: 0-20322
Starbucks CorporationCorporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Washington91-1325671
(State of Incorporation)(IRS Employer ID)
2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, Washington98134
(206) (206) 447-1575
(Address of principal executive offices,office, zip code, telephone number)
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based upon the closing sale price of the registrant’s common stock on March 27, 201631, 2019 as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market was $83$89.8 billion. As of November 11, 2016,8, 2019, there were 1,455.41,181.0 million shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
Form 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended October 2, 2016September 29, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1
Item 1A
Item 1B
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
PART II
Item 5
Item 6
Item 7
Item 7A
Item 8
Item 8
 
Item 9
Item 9A
Item 9B
PART III
Item 10
Item 11
Item 12
Item 13
Item 14
PART IV
Item 15
 


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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes "forward-looking"“forward-looking” statements within the meaning 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. They often include words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "seeks"“believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "should," "could," "may," "aims," "intends,"“will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “aims,” “intends,” or "projects."“projects.” A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements are all based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Our actual future results and trends may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed under "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” and "Management’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".Operations.” Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.





PART I
Item 1. Business
General
Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 75 countries.81 markets. Formed in 1985, Starbucks Corporation’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ"(“NASDAQ”) under the symbol "SBUX."“SBUX.” We purchase and roast high-quality coffees that we sell, along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and a variety of freshhigh-quality food items including snack offerings, through company-operated stores. We also sell a variety of coffee and tea products and license our trademarks through other channels such as licensed stores, as well as grocery and foodservice accounts.through our Global Coffee Alliance with Nestlé S. A. ("Nestlé"). In addition to our flagship Starbucks Coffee brand, we sell goods and services under the following brands: Teavana, Tazo, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La BoulangeEthos, Starbucks Reserve and Ethos.Princi.
Our objective is to maintain Starbucks standing as one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world. To achieve this, we are continuing the disciplined expansion of our global store base, adding stores in both existing, developed markets such as the U.S., and in newer, higher growth markets such as China, as well as optimizing the mix of company-operated and licensed stores in each market.around the world. In addition, by leveraging the experience gained through our traditional store model, we continue to offer consumers new coffee and other products in a variety of forms, across new categories, diverse channels and alternative store formats. We also believe our Starbucks Global ResponsibilitySocial Impact strategy, commitments related to ethically sourcing high-quality coffee, contributing positively to the communities we do business in and being an employer of choice are contributors to our objective.
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K ("10-K"(“10-K” or "Report"“Report”) for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2016 ("September 29, 2019 (“fiscal 2016"2019”), Starbucks Corporation (together with its subsidiaries) is referred to as "Starbucks,"“Starbucks,” the "Company," "we," "us"“Company,” “we,” “us” or "our."“our.”
Segment Financial Information
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our management reviews financial information for operational decision-making purposes. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, we realigned Starbucks operating segment reporting structure to better reflect the cumulative effect of our streamlining efforts. Specifically, our previous China/Asia Pacific ("CAP") segment and Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA") segment have been combined into one International segment. Concurrently, results of Siren Retail, a non-reportable operating segment consisting of Starbucks ReserveTM Roastery & Tasting Rooms, certain stores under the Starbucks Reserve brand and Princi operations, which were previously included within Corporate and Other, are now reported within the Americas and International segments based on the geographical location of the operations.
We have fourthree reportable operating segments: 1) Americas, which is inclusive of the U.S., Canada, and Latin America; 2) China/International, which is inclusive of China, Japan, Asia Pacific, ("CAP"); 3) Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA")Africa; and 4)3) Channel Development. We also have several non-reportableNon-reportable operating segments including Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee andsuch as Evolution Fresh as well as certain developing businesses such as the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery & Tasting Rooms, whichand unallocated corporate expenses are combinedreported within Corporate and referred to as All Other Segments.Other. Revenues from our reportable operating segments and All Other Segments as a percentage of total net revenues for fiscal 20162019 were as follows: Americas (69%), CAP (14%International (23%), EMEA (5%), and Channel Development (9%) and All Other Segments (3%(8%).
Our Americas CAP, and EMEAInternational segments include both company-operated and licensed stores. Our Americas segment is our most mature business and has achieved significant scale. Certain markets within our CAP and EMEAInternational operations are stilleither in the earlyvarious stages of development andor undergoing transformations of their business models. Therefore, they may require a more extensive support organization, relative to their current levels of revenue and operating income, than our Americas operations. The Americas, CAP and EMEA segments also include certain foodservice accounts, primarily in Canada, Japan and the U.K.
Our Channel Development segment includes roasted whole bean and ground coffees, premium TazoSeattle's Best Coffee® teas,, Starbucks- and Tazo-brandedTeavana-branded single-serve products, a variety of ready-to-drink beverages, such as Frappuccino®, Starbucks Doubleshot®, Starbucks Refreshers® beverages and Starbucks RefreshersTeavana®TM/MC beverages iced tea, and other branded products sold worldwide through channels such asoutside of our company-operated and licensed stores. Historically our consumer packaged goods ("CPG") have been sold directly to grocery, stores, warehouse clubs,club and specialty retailers, convenienceretail stores and U.S.through institutional foodservice accounts.companies. With the establishment of the Global Coffee Alliance with Nestlé, a large portion of our Channel Development business transitioned to a licensed model in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Our collaborative relationships with PepsiCo, Inc., Anheuser-Busch InBev, Tingyi Holding Corp., Arla Foods and others for our global ready-to-drink beverage businesses in this segment are excluded from the Global Coffee Alliance.
Starbucks segment information is included in Note 16, Segment Reporting, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K.



Revenue Components
We generate nearly allthe majority of our revenues through company-operated stores and licensed stores, consumer packaged goods ("CPG") and foodservice operations.stores.
Company-operated and Licensed Store Summary as of October 2, 2016

September 29, 2019
Americas 
As a% of 
Total
Americas Stores
 CAP As a% of 
Total
CAP
Stores
 EMEA 
As a% of 
Total
EMEA Stores
 All Other Segments 
As a% of 
Total
All Other Segments Stores
 Total 
As a% of
Total 
Stores
Americas 
As a% of 
Total
Americas Stores
 International As a% of 
Total
International Stores
 Total 
As a% of
Total 
Stores
Company-operated stores9,019
 58% 2,811
 44% 523
 20% 358
 91% 12,711
 51%9,974
 55% 5,860
 44% 15,834
 51%
Licensed stores6,588
 42% 3,632
 56% 2,119
 80% 35
 9% 12,374
 49%8,093
 45% 7,329
 56% 15,422
 49%
Total15,607
 100% 6,443
 100% 2,642
 100% 393
 100% 25,085
 100%18,067
 100% 13,189
 100% 31,256
 100%
The mix of company-operated versus licensed stores in a given market will vary based on several factors, including our ability to access desirable local retail space, the complexity, profitability and expected ultimate size of the market for Starbucks and our ability to leverage the support infrastructure in an existingwithin a geographic region.
Company-operated Stores
Revenue from company-operated stores accounted for 79%81% of total net revenues during fiscal 2016.2019. Our retail objective is to be the leading retailer and brand of coffee and tea in each of our target markets by selling the finest quality coffee, tea and related products, as well as complementary food and snack offerings, and by providing each customer with a unique Starbucks Experience. The Starbucks Experience is built upon superior customer service and a seamless digital experience as well as clean and well-maintained stores that reflect the personalities of the communities in which they operate, thereby building a high degree of customer loyalty.
Our strategy for expanding our global retail business is to increase our market share in a disciplined manner, by selectively opening additional stores in new and existing markets, as well as increasing sales in existing stores, to support our long-term strategic objective to maintain Starbucks standing as one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world. Store growth in specific existing markets will vary due to many factors, including expected financial returns, the maturity of the market, economic conditions, consumer behavior and local business practices.

Company-operated store data for the year-ended October 2, 2016:September 29, 2019:
 
Stores Open
as of
         
Stores Open
as of
 Sep 27, 2015 Opened Closed Transfers Net Oct 2, 2016
Americas:           
U.S.7,559
 358
 (37) 
 321
 7,880
Canada1,009
 45
 (19) 
 26
 1,035
Brazil103
 3
 (2) 
 1
 104
Total Americas8,671
 406
 (58) 
 348
 9,019
China/Asia Pacific:           
China1,026
 253
 (7) 
 246
 1,272
Japan1,073
 85
 (18) 
 67
 1,140
Thailand237
 38
 (2) 
 36
 273
Singapore116
 13
 (3) 
 10
 126
Total China/Asia Pacific2,452
 389
 (30) 
 359
 2,811
EMEA(1):
           
U.K.428
 3
 (12) (53) (62) 366
France76
 
 (2) 
 (2) 74
Switzerland56
 1
 (1) 
 
 56
Austria18
 
 (1) 
 (1) 17
Netherlands10
 
 
 
 
 10
Germany149
 1
 (3) (147) (149) 
Total EMEA737
 5
 (19) (200) (214) 523
All Other Segments:           
Teavana371
 3
 (19) 
 (16) 355
Evolution Fresh3
 
 (1) 
 (1) 2
Starbucks Reserve® Roastery & Tasting Rooms
1
 
 
 
 
 1
Total All Other Segments375
 3
 (20) 
 (17) 358
Total company-operated12,235

803

(127)
(200)
476

12,711
 
Stores Open
as of
         
Stores Open
as of
 Sep 30, 2018 Opened Closed Transfers Net Sep 29, 2019
Americas:           
U.S.8,575
 412
 (196) 
 216
 8,791
Canada1,109
 82
 (16) 
 66
 1,175
Siren Retail6
 3
 (1) 
 2
 8
Total Americas9,690
 497
 (213) 
 284
 9,974
International (1):
           
China3,521
 629
 (27) 
 602
 4,123
Japan1,286
 105
 (12) 
 93
 1,379
Thailand352
 29
 (4) (377) (352) 
U.K.335
 6
 (53) 
 (47) 288
All Other155
 1
 (9) (82) (90) 65
Siren Retail2
 3
 
 
 3
 5
Total International5,651
 773
 (105) (459) 209
 5,860
Total company-operated15,341

1,270

(318)
(459)
493

15,834
(1) 
EMEAInternational store data includes the transfer of 144 Germany377 company-operated retail stores in Thailand to licensed stores as a result of the sale to AmRest Holdings SEof operations late in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.2019, and the transfer of 82 company-operated stores in France and the Netherlands to licensed stores as a result of the sales of operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.

Starbucks® company-operated stores are typically located in high-traffic, high-visibility locations. Our ability to vary the size and format of our stores allows us to locate them in or near a variety of settings, including downtown and suburban retail centers, office buildings, university campuses and in select rural and off-highway locations. We are continuing the expansion of our stores, inclusive ofparticularly Drive Thru formats that provide a higher degree of access and convenience, and alternative store formats, which are focused on an elevated Starbucks Experience for our customers.
Starbucks® stores offer a choice of coffee and tea beverages, as well as other premium coffee, tea and related products, including distinctively packaged roasted whole bean and ground coffees, a variety of premium single-serve and ready-to-drink coffee and tea products, juices and bottled water. Starbucks® stores also offer an assortment of fresh food and snack offerings, including selections focusing on high-quality ingredients, nutritional value and great flavor. A focused selection of beverage-making equipment and accessories are also sold in our stores. Each Starbucks® store varies its product mix depending upon the size of the store and its location. To complement the in-store experience, our company-operated Starbucks® stores in the U.S., Canada and certain other international markets also provide customers free access to wireless internet.

Retail sales mix by product type for company-operated stores:
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
Beverages74% 73% 73%74% 74% 73%
Food19% 19% 18%20% 20% 20%
Packaged and single-serve coffees and teas3% 3% 4%1% 2% 3%
Other(1)
4% 5% 5%5% 4% 4%
Total100% 100% 100%100% 100% 100%
(1) 
"Other"“Other” primarily consists of sales of ready-to-drink beverages, serveware and coffee-making equipment,ready-to-drink beverages, among other items.
Stored Value Cards and Loyalty Program
The Starbucks Card, and our other branded stored value card programs areprogram, is designed to provide customers with a convenient payment method, support gifting and increase the frequency of store visits by cardholders, in part through the related Starbucks Rewards (previously My Starbucks Rewards®) Rewards loyalty program where available, as discussed below. Stored value cards are issued to customers when they initially load them with an account balance. They can be obtained in our company-operated and most licensed stores in North America, Japan, China, Brazil,Japan, and many of our markets in the EMEA segment, as well asour International segment. Stored value cards can also be obtained on-line, via the Starbucks® mobile app, Mobile App, and through other retailers, including a number of otherU.S. and international locations.retailers. Customers may access their card balances by utilizing their stored value card or the Starbucks® mobile app Mobile App in participating stores, which also include certain Teavana® and Evolution Fresh® locations.stores. Using the Mobile Order and Pay functionality of the Starbucks® mobile app, Mobile App, customers can also place orders in advance for pick-up at certain participating locations in several markets. In nearly all markets, including the U.S. and Canada. CustomersCanada, customers who register their card in the U.S., Canada, and certain other countriesStarbucks Cards are automatically enrolled in the Starbucks Rewards program and program. Registered members can receive various benefits depending on factors such as the number of reward points ("Stars"(“Stars”) earned. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K, for further discussion of our stored value cards and loyalty program.
Licensed Stores
Revenues from our licensed stores accounted for 10%11% of total net revenues in fiscal 2016.2019. Licensed stores generally have a lower gross margin and a higher operating margin than company-operated stores. Under the licensed model, Starbucks receives a reduced share ofmargin on branded products and supplies sold to the totallicensed store revenues, but this isoperator along with a royalty on retail sales. Licensees are responsible for operating costs and capital investments which more than offset by the reduction in our share of costs as these are primarily incurred bylower revenues we receive under the licensee.licensed store model.
In our licensed store operations, we leverage the expertise of our local partners and share our operating and store development experience. Licensees provide improved, and at times the only, access to desirable retail space. Most licensees are prominent retailers with in-depth market knowledge and access. As part of these arrangements, we sell coffee, tea, food and related products to licensees for resale to customers and receive royalties and license fees from the licensees. We also sell certain equipment, such as coffee brewers and espresso machines, to our licensees for use in their operations. Employees working in licensed retail locations are required to follow our detailed store operating procedures and attend training classes similar to those given to employees in company-operated stores. For Teavana® and Starbucks® stores within certainIn a limited number of international markets, we also use traditional franchising and include these stores in the results of operations from our other licensed stores.

Licensed store data for the year-ended October 2, 2016September 29, 2019:
 
Stores Open
as of
         
Stores Open
as of
 Sep 27, 2015 Opened Closed Transfers Net Oct 2, 2016
Americas:           
U.S.4,962
 430
 (100) 
 330
 5,292
Mexico506
 58
 (1) 
 57
 563
Canada349
 23
 (8) 
 15
 364
Other315
 55
 (1) 
 54
 369
Total Americas6,132
 566
 (110) 
 456
 6,588
China/Asia Pacific:           
China785
 330
 (5) 
 325
 1,110
South Korea831
 129
 (8) 
 121
 952
Taiwan356
 45
 (9) 
 36
 392
Philippines264
 29
 
 
 29
 293
Indonesia214
 48
 (2) 
 46
 260
Malaysia199
 28
 (1) 
 27
 226
Other361
 51
 (13) 
 38
 399
Total China/Asia Pacific3,010
 660
 (38) 
 622
 3,632
EMEA(1):
           
U.K.414
 71
 (6) 53
 118
 532
Turkey260
 63
 (9) 
 54
 314
United Arab Emirates131
 18
 (1) 
 17
 148
Germany10
 6
 (2) 147
 151
 161
Russia104
 6
 (3) 
 3
 107
Spain89
 8
 (1) 
 7
 96
Kuwait77
 19
 (1) 
 18
 95
Saudi Arabia71
 24
 (3) 
 21
 92
Other469
 118
 (13) 
 105
 574
Total EMEA1,625
 333
 (39) 200
 494
 2,119
All Other Segments:           
Teavana35
 
 (1) 
 (1) 34
Seattle's Best Coffee6
 
 (5) 
 (5) 1
Total All Other Segments41
 
 (6) 
 (6) 35
Total licensed10,808

1,559

(193)
200

1,566

12,374
 
Stores Open
as of
         
Stores Open
as of
 Sep 30, 2018 Opened Closed Transfers Net Sep 29, 2019
Americas:           
U.S.6,031
 318
 (99) 
 219
 6,250
Mexico708
 49
 (9) 
 40
 748
Latin America622
 45
 (4) 
 41
 663
Canada409
 34
 (11) 
 23
 432
Total Americas7,770
 446
 (123) 
 323
 8,093
International (1):
           
Korea1,231
 128
 (25) 
 103
 1,334
U.K.653
 60
 (6) 
 54
 707
Turkey453
 47
 (6) 
 41
 494
Taiwan458
 35
 (13) 
 22
 480
Indonesia365
 56
 
 
 56
 421
Philippines360
 39
 (2) 
 37
 397
Thailand
 15
 
 377
 392
 392
All Other2,681
 396
 (55) 82
 423
 3,104
Total International6,201
 776
 (107) 459
 1,128
 7,329
Corporate and Other:           
Teavana12
 
 (12) 
 (12) 
Total Corporate and Other12
 
 (12) 
 (12) 
Total licensed13,983

1,222

(242)
459

1,439

15,422
(1)
EMEAInternational store data includes the transfer of 144 Germany377 company-operated retail stores in Thailand to licensed stores as a result of the sale to AmRest Holdings SEof operations late in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.2019, and the transfer of 82 company-operated stores in France and the Netherlands to licensed stores as a result of the sales of operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
Consumer Packaged GoodsOther Revenues
Revenues fromOther revenues primarily are recorded in our Channel Development segment and include sales of consumer packaged goods comprised 8%coffee, tea and ready-to-drink beverages to customers outside of total netour company-operated and licensed stores. Historically, revenues in fiscal 2016. Our consumer packaged goods business includes bothhave included domestic and international sales of our packaged coffee, tea and tea as well as a variety of ready-to-drink beverages and single-serve coffee and tea products to grocery, warehouse clubsclub and specialty retail stores. It also includesstores and through institutional foodservice companies. With the establishment of the Global Coffee Alliance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, other revenues frominclude product sales to and licensing revenuesrevenue from manufacturers that produceNestlé under this arrangement and market Starbucks-, Seattle’s Best Coffee- and Tazo-branded products through licensing agreements.


Foodservice
Revenues from foodservice accounts comprised 3% of total net revenues in fiscal 2016. We sell Starbucks® and Seattle’s Best Coffee® roasted whole bean and ground coffees, a selection of premium Tazo® teas, Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew, and other coffee and tea-related products to institutional foodservice companies that service business and industry, education, healthcare, office coffee distributors, hotels, restaurants, airlines and other retailers. We also sell our Seattle’s Best Coffee® through arrangements with national accounts. The majoritythe amortization of the salesup-front prepaid royalty. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Revenues, for further information. Our collaborative relationships with PepsiCo, Inc., Anheuser-Busch InBev, Tingyi Holding Corp., Arla Foods and others for our global ready-to-drink beverages businesses in this channel come through national broadline distribution networks with SYSCO Corporation, U.S. Foodservice and other distributors.segment are excluded from the Global Coffee Alliance.
Product Supply
Starbucks is committed to selling the finest whole bean coffees and coffee beverages. To ensure compliance with our rigorous coffee standards, we control substantially all coffee purchasing, roasting and packaging and the global distribution of coffee used in our operations. We purchase green coffee beans from multiple coffee-producing regions around the world and custom roast them to our exacting standards for our many blends and single origin coffees.
The price of coffee is subject to significant volatility. Although most coffee trades in the commodity market, high-altitude arabica coffee of the quality sought by Starbucks tends to trade on a negotiated basis at a premium above the "C"“C” coffee commodity price. Both the premium and the commodity price depend upon the supply and demand at the time of purchase. Supply and price can be affected by multiple factors in the producing countries, including weather, natural disasters, crop disease, general increase in farm inputs and costs of production, inventory levels and political and economic conditions. Price is also impacted by trading activities in the arabica coffee futures market, including hedge funds and commodity index funds. In

addition, green coffee prices have been affected in the past, and may be affected in the future, by the actions of certain organizations and associations that have historically attempted to influence prices of green coffee through agreements establishing export quotas or by restricting coffee supplies.

We buy coffee using fixed-price and price-to-be-fixed purchase commitments, depending on market conditions, to secure an adequate supply of quality green coffee. Price-to-be-fixedWe also utilize forward contracts, futures contracts, and collars to hedge "C" price exposure under our price-to-be-fixed green coffee contracts and our long-term forecasted coffee demand where underlying fixed price and price-to-be-fixed contracts are purchase commitments whereby the quality, quantity, delivery period, and other negotiated terms are agreed upon, but the date, and therefore the price, at which the base "C" coffee commodity price component will be fixed has not yet been established. For most contracts, either Starbucks or the seller has the option to "fix" the base "C" coffee commodity price prior to the delivery date. For other contracts, Starbucks and the seller may agree upon pricing parameters determined by the base "C" coffee commodity price. Until prices are fixed, we estimate the total cost of these purchase commitments. Total green coffee purchase commitments as of October 2, 2016 were $1.1 billion, comprised of $466 million under fixed-price contracts and an estimated $641 million under price-to-be-fixed contracts. As of October 2, 2016, approximately $7 million of our price-to-be-fixed contracts were effectively fixed through the use of futures contracts. All price-to-be-fixed contracts as of October 2, 2016 were at the Company’s option to fix the base "C" coffee commodity price component.available. Total purchase commitments, together with existing inventory, are expected to provide an adequate supply of green coffee through fiscal 2017.2020.
We depend upon our relationships with coffee producers, outside trading companies and exporters for our supply of green coffee. We believe, based on relationships established with our suppliers, the risk of non-delivery on such purchase commitments is remote.
To help ensure the future supply of high-quality green coffee and to reinforce our leadership role in the coffee industry, Starbucks operates eightnine farmer support centers. The farmer support centers are staffed with agronomists and sustainability experts who work with coffee farming communities to promote best practices in coffee production designed to improve both coffee quality and yields.yields and agronomy support to address climate and other impacts.
In addition to coffee, we also purchase significant amounts of dairy products, particularly fluid milk, to support the needs of our company-operated stores. We believe, based on relationships established with our dairy suppliers, that the risk of non-delivery of sufficient fluid milk to support our stores is remote.
Products other than whole bean coffees and coffee beverages sold in Starbucks® stores include tea and a number of ready-to-drink beverages that are purchased from several specialty suppliers, usually under long-term supply contracts. Food products, such as La Boulangepastries, breakfast sandwiches and lunch items, are purchased from national, regional and local sources. Our food program continues to develop, and we expect the amount of food products purchased to impact our operations. We also purchase a broad range of paper and plastic products, such as cups and cutlery, from several companies to support the needs of our retail stores as well as our manufacturing and distribution operations. We believe, based on relationships established with these suppliers and manufacturers, that the risk of non-delivery of sufficient amounts of these items is remote.

Competition
Our primary competitors for coffee beverage sales are specialty coffee shops and quick-service restaurants. In almost all markets in which we do business, there are numerous competitors in the specialty coffee beverage business.shops. We believe that our customers choose among specialty coffee retailers primarily on the basis of product quality, service and convenience, as well as price. We continue to experience direct competition from large competitors in the U.S. quick-service restaurant sector and the U.S. ready-to-drink coffee beverage market, in addition to both well-established and start-up companies in many international markets. We also compete with restaurants and other specialty retailers for prime retail locations and qualified personnel to operate both new and existing stores.
Our coffee and tea products sold through our Channel Development segment compete directly against specialty coffees and teas sold through grocery stores, warehouse clubs, specialty retailers, convenience stores and U.S. foodservice accounts and compete indirectly against all other coffees and teas on the market.
Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and Domain Names
Starbucks owns and has applied to register numerous trademarks and service marks in the U.S. and in other countries throughout the world. Some of our trademarks, including Starbucks, the Starbucks logo, Tazo,Starbucks Reserve, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Teavana, Frappuccino and Starbucks VIA Evolution Fresh and La Boulange are of material importance. The duration of trademark registrations varies from country to country. However, trademarks are generally valid and may be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in use and/or their registrations are properly maintained.
We own numerous copyrights for items such as product packaging, promotional materials, in-store graphics and training materials. We also hold patents on certain products, systems and designs. In addition, Starbucks has registered and maintains numerous Internet domain names, including "Starbucks.com," "Starbucks.net," "Tazo.com," "Seattlesbest.com"“Starbucks.com,” “Starbucks.net,” “Starbucksreserve.com,” “Seattlesbest.com” and "Teavana.com."“Teavana.com.”
Seasonality and Quarterly Results
Our business is subject to moderate seasonal fluctuations, of which our fiscal second quarter typically experiences lower revenues and operating income. Additionally, as Starbucks Cards are issued to and loaded by customers during the holiday season, we tend to have higher cash flows from operations during the first quarter of the fiscal year. However, since revenues from Starbucks Cards are recognized upon redemption and not when cash is loaded onto the Card, the impact of seasonal fluctuations on the consolidated statements of earnings is much less pronounced. As a result of moderate seasonal fluctuations, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.

Employees
Starbucks employed approximately 254,000346,000 people worldwide as of October 2, 2016.September 29, 2019. In the U.S., Starbucks employed approximately 170,000218,000 people, with approximately 162,000209,000 in company-operated stores and the remainder in support facilities, store development, and roasting, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations. Approximately 84,000128,000 employees were employed outside of the U.S., with approximately 81,000124,000 in company-operated stores and the remainder in regional support operations. The number of Starbucks employees represented by unions is not significant. We believe our current relations with our employees are good.
Information about our Executive Officers of the Registrant
Name Age Position
Howard SchultzKevin R. Johnson 6359 chairmanpresident and chief executive officer
Kevin R. JohnsonRosalind G. Brewer 5657 group president, Americas and chief operating officer
Cliff Burrows 5760 group president, Siren Retail
John Culver 5659 group president, StarbucksInternational, Channel Development and Global RetailCoffee & Tea
Scott MawRachel A. Gonzalez 4950executive vice president, general counsel and secretary
Patrick J. Grismer57 executive vice president, chief financial officer
Lucy Lee Helm 5962 executive vice president, general counselchief partner officer
John Kelly53executive vice president, Global Public Affairs and secretarySocial Impact

Howard Schultz is the founder of Starbucks Corporation and serves as the chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. SchultzKevin R. Johnson has served as chairman of the board of directors since Starbucks inception in 1985, and in January 2008, he reassumed the role of president and chief executive officer. He served as president until March 2015. From June 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Schultz also held the title of chief global strategist. From November 1985 to June 2000, he served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. From November 1985 to June 1994, Mr. Schultz also served as president. From January 1986 to July 1987, Mr. Schultz was the chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president of Il Giornale Coffee Company, a predecessor to the Company. From September 1982 to December 1985, Mr. Schultz was the director of retail operations and marketing for Starbucks Coffee Company, a predecessor to the Company.
Kevin R. Johnson has served as our president and chief operating officer since March 2015April 2017, and has been a Starbucks director since March 2009. Mr. Johnson served as president and chief operating officer from March 2015 to April 2017. Mr. Johnson served as Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Networks, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance networking products and services, from September 2008 to December 2013. He also served on the Board of Directors of Juniper Networks from September 2008 through February 2014. Prior to joining Juniper Networks, Mr. Johnson served as President, Platforms and Services Division for Microsoft Corporation, a worldwide provider of software, services and solutions. Mr. Johnson was a member of Microsoft’s Senior Leadership Team and held a number of senior executive positions over the course of his 16 years at Microsoft. Prior to joining Microsoft in 1992, Mr. Johnson worked in International Business Machine Corp.’s systems integration and consulting business.
Rosalind G. Brewer has served as group president, Americas and chief operating officer since October 2017, and has been a director of Starbucks since March 2017. Ms. Brewer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sam's Club, a membership-only retail warehouse club and a division of Walmart Inc., from February 2012 to February 2017. Previously, Ms. Brewer was Executive Vice President and President of Walmart's East Business Unit from February 2011 to January 2012; Executive Vice President and President of Walmart South from February 2010 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Division President of the Southeast Operating Division from March 2007 to January 2010; and Regional General Manager, Georgia Operations, from 2006 to February 2007. Prior to joining Walmart, Ms. Brewer was President of Global Nonwovens Division for Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global health and hygiene products company, from 2004 to 2006 and held various management positions at Kimberly-Clark Corporation from 1984 to 2006. Ms. Brewer formerly served on the Board of Directors for Lockheed Martin Corporation and Molson Coors Brewing Company. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Amazon.com, Inc. and as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Spelman College.
Cliff Burrowsjoined Starbucks in April 2001 and has served as group president, Siren Retail, since September 2016, which includes the Starbucks Reserve®TM Roastery & Tasting Rooms, Starbucks Reserve brand and the Teavana specialty retail business.Princi operations. On April 1, 2019 Mr. Burrows took an extended unpaid leave, also known as a "coffee break" or sabbatical. From July 2015 to September 2016, he served as group president, U.S. and Americas. From February 2014 to June 2015, he served as group president, U.S., Americas and Teavana. From May 2013 to February 2014, he served as group president, Americas and U.S., EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Teavana. Mr. Burrows served as president, Starbucks Coffee Americas and U.S. from October 2011 to May 2013 and as president, Starbucks Coffee U.S. from March 2008 to October 2011. He served as president, EMEA from April 2006 to March 2008. He served as vice president and managing director, U.K. prior to April 2006. Prior to joining Starbucks, Mr. Burrows served in various management positions with Habitat Designs Limited, a furniture and housewares retailer.
John Culverjoined Starbucks in August 2002 and has served as group president, International, Channel Development and Global Coffee & Tea, since July 2018. From October 2017 to July 2018, Mr. Culver served as group president, International and Channels. From September 2016 to October 2017, he served as group president, Starbucks Global Retail since September 2016.Retail. From May 2013 to September 2016, he served as group president, China, Asia Pacific, Channel Development and Emerging Brands. Mr. Culver

served as president, Starbucks Coffee China and Asia Pacific from October 2011 to May 2013. From December 2009 to October 2011, he served as president, Starbucks Coffee International. Mr. Culver served as executive vice president; president, Global Consumer Products, Foodservice and Seattle’s Best Coffee from February 2009 to September 2009, and then as president, Global Consumer Products and Foodservice from October 2009 to November 2009. He previously served as senior vice president; president, Starbucks Coffee Asia Pacific from January 2007 to February 2009, and vice president; general manager, Foodservice from August 2002 to January 2007.
Scott Maw Rachel A. Gonzalezjoined Starbucks in August 2011 and has served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary since joining Starbucks in April 2018. Prior to joining Starbucks, Ms. Gonzalez served as executive vice president and chief financialadministrative officer since February 2014.of Sabre Corporation, a technology provider to the travel industry, from May 2017 to April 2018 and as Sabre’s executive vice president and general counsel from September 2014 to May 2017. From OctoberMarch 2013 to September 2014, Ms. Gonzalez served as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Dean Foods Company, a food and beverage company, and as its executive vice president, general counsel designate from November 2012 to February 2014, heMarch 2013. She served as chief counsel, corporate and securities of Dean Foods from 2008 to November 2012. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Gonzalez served as senior vice president Corporate Finance and as corporate controller from August 2011 to October 2012.group counsel for Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., an information technology service provider. Prior to joiningthat, Ms. Gonzalez was a partner with the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where she focused on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance and corporate governance. Ms. Gonzalez serves on the Board of Directors of Dana Incorporated.
Patrick J. Grismer joined Starbucks in November 2018 as executive vice president, chief financial officer. From March 2016 to November 2018, Mr. MawGrismer served as chief financial officerExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of SeaBright Insurance Company from February 2010 to August 2011.Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a global hospitality company. From October 2008May 2012 to February 2010,2016, Mr. MawGrismer served as chief financial officer of the Consumer Banking division of JPMorgan Chase & Co.Chief Financial Officer at Yum! Brands, Inc., havinga global restaurant company. He previously held a similar positionnumber of roles at Washington Mutual Bank priorYum!, including Chief Planning and Control Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Yum! Restaurants International. Prior to its acquisition by Chase. From 1994 to 2003, hethat, Mr. Grismer served in various finance leadership positionsroles at General Electric Company.The Walt Disney Company including Vice President, Business Planning and Development for The Disneyland Resort and Chief Financial Officer for the Disney Vacation Club. Mr. Grismer began his career with Price Waterhouse.
Lucy Lee Helmjoined Starbucks in September 1999, and has served as executive vice president, chief partner officer since August 2017. From May 2012 to August 2017, Ms. Helm served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary since May 2012.secretary. She served as senior vice president and deputy general counsel from October 2007 to April 2012 and served as interim general counsel and secretary from April 2012 to May 2012. Ms. Helm previously served as vice president, assistant general counsel from June 2002 to September 2007 and as director, corporate counsel from September 1999 to May 2002. During her tenure at Starbucks, Ms. Helm has led various teams of the Starbucks legal department, including the Litigation and Brand protection team, the Global Business (Commercial) team and the Litigation and Employment team. Prior to joining Starbucks, Ms. Helm was a principal at the Seattle law firm of Riddell Williams P.S. from 1990 to 1999, where she was a trial lawyer specializing in commercial, insurance coverage and environmental litigation.
John Kelly joined Starbucks in October 2013, and serves as executive vice president, Public Affairs and Social Impact. From 2013 to October 2019, Mr. Kelly served as senior vice president, Public Affairs and Social Impact. Prior to joining Starbucks, Mr. Kelly was vice president of Industry Affairs, in the Law and Corporate Affairs department of the Microsoft Corporation, a worldwide provider of software, services and solutions, from September 2007 to September 2013. From April 1998 to September 2007, Mr. Kelly served in a number of other positions with Microsoft, including Policy Counsel and Director of Corporate Affairs for Europe Middle East, and Africa. From 1996 to 1998, he served as Director of Legislative Affairs for AT&T Wireless. He has been a member of the state bar association in the State of Washington since 1996.
Global ResponsibilitySocial Impact
We are committed to being a deeply responsible company in the communities where we do business. Our focus is on ethically sourcing high-quality coffee and tea, reducing our environmental impacts and contributing positively to communities around the world. Starbucks Global ResponsibilitySocial Impact strategy and commitments are integral to our overall business strategy. As a result, we believe we deliver benefits to our stakeholders, including employees, business partners, customers, suppliers, shareholders, community

members and others. For an overview of Starbucks Global ResponsibilitySocial Impact strategy and commitments, please visit www.starbucks.com/responsibility.

Available Information
Starbucks 10-K reports, along with all other reports and amendments filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"(“SEC”), are publicly available free of charge on the Investor Relations section of our website at investor.starbucks.com or at www.sec.gov as soon as reasonably practicable after these materials are filed with or furnished to the SEC. Our corporate governance policies, code of ethics and Board committee charters and policies are also posted on the Investor Relations section of Starbucks website at investor.starbucks.com.website. The information on our website is not part of this or any other report Starbucks files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below.below in addition to the other information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations section and the consolidated financial statements and related notes. If any of the risks and uncertainties described in the cautionary factors described below actually occurs,occur or continue to occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock could be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, the risks below are not the only risks we operate in a very competitiveface and rapidly changing environment. New factorsadditional risks not currently known to us or that we presently deem immaterial may emerge from time toor become material at any time and it is not possible to predict themay negatively impact of all these factors on our business, reputation, financial condition, or results of operations.

operations or the trading price of our common stock.
Economic conditions in the U.S. and international markets could adversely affect our business and financial results.
As a retailer that is dependent upon consumer discretionary spending, our results of operations are sensitive to changes in or uncertainty about macro-economic conditions. Our customers may have or in the future have less money for discretionary purchases and may stop or reduce their purchases of our products or trade downswitch to Starbucks or competitors' lower pricedlower-priced products as a result of various factors, including job losses, foreclosures, bankruptcies, increased fuel and energy costs,inflation, higher interest rates, higher taxes, and reduced access to credit.credit, changes in federal economic policy and recent international trade disputes. Decreases in customer traffic and/or average value per transaction will negatively impact our financial performance as reduced revenues without a corresponding decrease in expenses result in sales de-leveraging, which createscosts would put downward pressure on margins and alsowould negatively impacts comparable store sales, net revenues, operating income and earnings per share.impact our financial results. There is also a risk that if negative economic conditions or uncertainty persist for a long period of time or worsen, consumers may make long-lasting changes to their discretionary purchasing behavior, including less frequent discretionary purchases on a more permanent basis.

basis or there may be a general downturn in the restaurant industry.
Our success depends substantially on the value of our brands and failure to preserve their value either through our actions or those of our business partners, could have a negative impact on our financial results.
We believe we have built an excellent reputation globally for the quality of our products, for delivery of a consistently positive consumer experience and for our corporateglobal social responsibilityimpact programs. The Starbucks brand is recognized throughout the world, and we have received high ratings in global brand value studies. To be successful in the future, particularly outside of the U.S., where the Starbucks brand and our other brands are less well-known, we believe we must preserve, grow and leverage the value of our brands across all sales channels. Brand value is based in part on consumer perceptions on a variety of subjective qualities.
Business incidents, whether isolated or recurring and whether originating from us or our business partners, that erode consumer trust can significantly reduce brand value, potentially trigger boycotts of our stores or result in civil or criminal liability and can have a negative impact on our financial results. Such incidents include actual or perceived breaches of privacy or violations of domestic or international privacy laws, contaminated food, product recalls, store employees or other food handlers infected with communicable diseases or other potential incidents discussed in this risk factors section. The impact of such incidents may be exacerbated if they receive considerable publicity, including rapidly through social or digital media (including for malicious reasons) or result in litigation. Consumer demand for our products and our brand equity could diminish significantly if we, our employees, licensees or other business partners fail to preserve the quality of our products, act or are perceived to act in an unethical, illegal, racially-biased, unequal or socially irresponsible manner, including with respect to the sourcing, content or sale of our products, service and treatment of customers at Starbucks stores, or the use of customer data for general or direct marketing or other purposes. Additionally, if we fail to comply with laws and regulations, publicly take controversial positions or actions or fail to deliver a consistently positive consumer experience in each of our markets, including by failing to invest in the right balance of wages and benefits to attract and retain employees that represent the brand well, our brand value may be diminished.

If our business partners and third-party providers do not satisfactorily fulfill their responsibilities and commitments, it could damage our brand and our financial results could suffer.
Our global business strategy, including our plans for new stores, foodservice, branded products and other initiatives, relies significantly on a variety of business partners, including licensee and joint venture relationships, particularly in our international markets, and third partythird-party manufacturers, distributors and retailers, particularly infor our internationalentire global Channel Development business. Licensees, retailers and foodservice operators are often authorized to use our logos and provide branded food, beverage and other products directly to customers. We believe our customers expect the same quality of service regardless of whether they visit a licensed or company-operated store, so we provide training and support to, and monitor the operations of, certain of these licensees and other business partners, butpartners. However, the product quality and service they deliver may still be diminished by any number of factors beyond our control, including financial pressures they may face. We believe customers expect the same quality of products and service from our licensees as they do from us and we strive to ensure customers receive the same quality of products and service experience whether they visit a company-operated store or a licensed store. control.
We also source our food, beverage and other products from a wide variety of domestic and international business partners in our supply chain operations, and in certain cases such products are produced or sourced by our licensees directly. And although foodservice operators are authorized to use our logos and provide branded products as part of their foodservice business, we do not monitor the quality of non-Starbucks products served in those locations.
Business incidents, whether isolated or recurring and whether originating from us or our business partners, that erode consumer trust, such as actual or perceived breaches of privacy, contaminated food, store employees or other food handlers infected with communicable diseases, product recalls or other potential incidents discussed in this risk factors section, particularly if the incidents receive considerable publicity, including rapidly through social or digital media, or result in litigation, and failure to respond appropriately to these incidents, can significantly reduce brand value and have a negative impact on our financial

results. Consumer demand for our products and our brand equity could diminish significantly if we or our licensees or other business partners fail to preserve the quality of our products, are perceived to act in an unethical or socially irresponsible manner, including with respect to the sourcing, content or sale of our products or the use of customer data, fail to comply with laws and regulations or fail to deliver a consistently positive consumer experience in each of our markets, including by failing to invest in the right balance of wages and benefits to attract and retain employees that represent the brand well. Additionally, inconsistent uses of our brand and other of our intellectual property assets, as well as failure to protect our intellectual property, including from unauthorized uses of our brand or other of our intellectual property assets, can erode consumer trust and our brand value and have a material negative impact on our financial results.

Incidents involving food or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination or mislabeling, whether or not accurate, as well as adverse public or medical opinions about the health effects of consuming our products, could harm our business.
Instances or reports, whether true or not, of unclean water supply or food-safety issues, such as food or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination or mislabeling, either during growing, manufacturing, packaging, storing or preparation, have in the past severely injured the reputations of companies in the food and beverage processing, grocery and quick-service restaurant sectors and could affect us as well.sectors. Any report linking us to the use of unclean water, food or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, contamination, mislabeling or other food or beverage-safety issuessuch instances could damage our brand value and severely hurt our sales of our food and beverage products andcould possibly lead to product liability claims, litigation (including class actions) and/or damages.temporary store closures. Clean water is critical to the preparation of coffee, tea and other beverages, as well as ice for our cold beverages, and our ability to ensure a clean water and ice supply to our stores can be limited, particularly in some international locations. We are also continuing to incorporate more products in our food and beverage lineup that require freezing or refrigeration, including produce (such as fruitswhich increases the risk of food safety related incidents if correct temperatures are not maintained due to mechanical malfunction or human error.
We also face risk by relying on third-party food suppliers to provide and vegetablestransport ingredients and finished products to our stores. We monitor the operations of certain of these business partners, but the product quality and service they deliver may be diminished by any number of factors beyond our control and it may be difficult to detect contamination or other defect in our salads and juices), dairy products (such as milk and cheeses), non-dairy alternative products (such as soymilk and almondmilk) and meats. these products.
Additionally, we are evolving our product lineup to include more local or smaller suppliers for some of our products who may not have as rigorous quality and safety systems and protocols as larger or more national suppliers. If customers become ill from food or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, contamination, mislabeling or other food or beverage-safety issues, we could be forced to temporarily close some stores and/or supply chain facilities, as well as recall products. In addition, instances of food or beverage-safety issues, even those involving solely the restaurants or stores of competitors or of suppliers or distributors (regardless of whether we use or have used those suppliers or distributors), could, by resulting in negative publicity about us or the foodservice industry in general, adversely affect our sales on a regional or global basis. A decrease in customer traffic as a result of food-safety concerns or negative publicity, or as a result of a temporary closure of any of our stores, product recalls or food or beverage-safety claims or litigation, could materially harm our business and results of operations.
Some of our products contain caffeine, dairy products, sugar and other compounds and allergens, the health effects of which are the subject of public and regulatory scrutiny, including the suggestion that excessive consumption of caffeine, dairy products, sugar and other compounds can lead to a variety of adverse health effects. Particularly in the U.S., there is increasing consumer awareness of health risks, including obesity, due in part to increased publicity and attention from health organizations, as well as increased consumer litigation based on alleged adverse health impacts of consumption of various food and beverage products. While we have a variety of beverage and food items, including items that are coffee-free and have reduced calories, an unfavorable report on the health effects of caffeine or other compounds present in our products, whether accurate or not, or negative publicity or litigation arising from certain health risks could significantly reduce the demand for our beverages and food products and could materially harm our business and results of operations.

The unauthorized access, use, theft or destruction of customer or employee personal, financial or other data or of Starbucks proprietary or confidential information that is stored in our information systems or by third parties on our behalf could impact our reputation and brand and expose us to potential liability and loss of revenues.
OurMany of our information technology systems such as(and those we useof our licensees and other third-party business partners, whether cloud-based or hosted in proprietary servers), including those used for our point-of-sale, web and mobile platforms, including online and mobile payment systems, delivery services and rewards programs, and for administrative functions, including human resources, payroll, accounting and internal and external communications, as well as the information technology systems of our third party business partners and service providers, can contain personal, financial or other information that is entrusted to us by our customers and employees. OurMany of our information technology systems also contain Starbucks proprietary and other confidential information related to our business, such as business plans, product development initiatives and designs. Similar to many other retail companies and because of the prominence of our brand, we have experienced frequentare consistently subject to attempts to compromise our information technology systems. To the extent we or a third party were to experience a material breach of our or such third party’sparties' information technology systems that result in the unauthorized access, theft, use, destruction or destructionother compromises of customers' or employees' data or thatconfidential information of the Company stored in such systems, including through cyber-attacks or other external or internal methods, it could result in a material loss of revenues from the potential adverse impact to our reputation and brand, our ability to retain or attract new customers and the potential disruption to our business and plans. Such security breaches also could result in a violation of applicable U.S. and international privacy and other laws, and subject us to private consumer, business partner, or securities litigation and

governmental investigations and proceedings, any of which could result in our exposure to material civil or criminal liability. For example,

the European Union adopted a new regulation that became effective in May 2018, called the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which requires companies to meet new requirements regarding the handling of personal data, including its use, protection and transfer and the ability of persons whose data is stored to correct or delete such data about themselves. Failure to meet the GDPR requirements could result in penalties of up to 4% of annual worldwide revenue. The GDPR also confers a private right of action on certain individuals and associations. Additionally, the California Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), which was enacted in June 2018 and will come into effect on January 1, 2020, provides a new private right of action for data breaches and requires companies that process information on California residents to make new disclosures to consumers about their data collection, use and sharing practices and allow consumers to opt out of certain data sharing with third parties. Our reputation and brand and our ability to attract new customers could also be adversely impacted if we fail, or are perceived to have failed, to properly respond to these incidents.security breaches of our or third party’s information technology systems. Such failure to properly respond could also result in similar exposure to liability.
Compliance with the GDPR, the CCPA and other current and future applicable international and U.S. privacy, cybersecurity and related laws can be costly and time-consuming. Significant capital investments and other expenditures could also be required to remedy the problemcybersecurity problems and prevent future breaches, including costs associated with additional security technologies, personnel, experts and credit monitoring services for those whose data has been breached. These costs, which could be material, could adversely impact our results of operations in the period in which they are incurred and may not meaningfully limit the success of future attempts to breach our information technology systems.
Media or other reports of existing or perceived security vulnerabilities in our systems or those of our third partythird-party business partners or service providers even if no breach has been attempted or has occurred, can also adversely impact our brand and reputation and materially impact our business. Additionally, the techniques and sophistication used to conduct cyber-attacks and breaches ofbreach information technology systems, as well as the sources and targets of these attacks, change frequently and are often not recognized until such attacks are launched or have been in place for a period of time. We continue to make significant investments in technology, third partythird-party services and personnel to develop and implement systems and processes that are designed to anticipate cyber-attacks and to prevent or minimize breaches of our information technology systems or data loss, but these security measures cannot provide assurance that we will be successful in preventing such breaches or data loss.

We rely heavily on information technology in our operations and growth initiatives, and any material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of that technology could harm our ability to effectively operate and grow our business and could adversely affect our financial results.
We rely heavily on information technology systems across our operations for numerous purposes including for administrative functions, point-of-sale processing and payment in our stores and online, management of our supply chain, Starbucks Cards, online business, delivery services, mobile technology, including mobile payments and ordering apps, reloads and loyalty functionality and various other processes and transactions, and many of these systems are interdependent on one another for their functionality. OurAdditionally, the success of several of our initiatives to drive growth, including our ability to effectively manageincrease digital relationships with our businesscustomers to drive incremental traffic and coordinate the production, distribution, administration and sale ofspend, is highly dependent on our products depends significantly on the reliability, integrity and capacity of thesetechnology systems. We also rely on third partythird-party providers and platforms for some of these information technology systems and support. Additionally, our systems hardware, software and services provided by third partythird-party service providers are not fully redundant within a market or across our markets. Although we have operational safeguards in place, they may not be effective in preventing the failure of these systems or platforms to operate effectively and be available. Such failures may be caused by various factors, including power outages, catastrophic events, physical theft, computer and network failures, inadequate or ineffective redundancy, problems with transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems or platforms, flaws in third partythird-party software or services, errors or improper use by our employees or third party service providers, or a breach in the security of these systems or platforms, including through cyber-attacks such as those that result in the blockage of our or our third-party business partners’ or service providers’ systems and platforms and those discussed in more detail in this risk factors section. If our incident response, disaster recovery and business continuity plans do not resolve these issues in an effective manner they could result in an interruption in our operations and could cause material negative impacts to our product availability and sales, the efficiency of our operations and our financial results. In addition, remediation of any problems with our systems could result in significant, unplanned expenses.
We may not be successful in implementing important strategic initiatives or effectively managing growth, which may have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
There is no assurance that we will be able to implement important strategic initiatives in accordance with our expectations or that they will generate expected returns, which may result in an adverse impact on our business and financial results. These strategic initiatives are designed to create growth, improve our results of operations and drive long-term shareholder value, and include:
being an employer of choice and investing in employees to deliver a superior customer experience;
building our leadership position around coffee, including through the development of Starbucks Reserve® Roasteries and Starbucks Reserve® stores;
building our leadership position around coffee;

driving convenience, brand engagement and digital relationships through our mobile, loyalty, delivery and digital capabilities both domestically and internationally;
simplifying store administrative tasks to allow store partners to better engage with customers;
increasing the scale of the Starbucks store footprint with disciplined global expansion and introducing flexible and unique store formats; 
moving to a more licensed store model in some markets and a more company-owned model in other markets;
creating new occasions in stores across all dayparts with new product offerings, including our growing lunch food and beverage product lineup;
continuing the global growth of our Channel Development business;
delivering continued growth in our tea business through the Teavana brand;our supply, distribution and
driving convenience licensing agreements with Nestlé and brand engagementother Channel Development business partners;
delivering continued growth in our cold beverage business, including our tea business through the Teavana brand in our Starbucks® retail stores and other channels and internationally; and
reducing our mobile, loyaltyoperating costs, particularly general and digital capabilities.administrative expenses.
In addition to other factors listed in this risk factors section, factors that may adversely affect the successful implementation of these initiatives, which could adverselyhave a material adverse impact on our business and financial results, include the following:
increases in labor costs, both domestically and internationally,imposition of additional taxes by jurisdictions, such as general market and minimum wage levels and investing in competitive compensation, increased health care and workers’ compensation insurance costs and other

benefits to attract and retain high quality employees with the right skill sets, whether due to regulatory mandates, changing industry practiceson certain types of beverages or our expansion into new channels or technology dependent operations;
increasing competition in channels in which we operate or seek to operate from new and existing large competitors that sell high-quality specialty coffee beverages;based on number of employees;
construction cost increases associated with new store openings and remodeling of existing stores; delays in store openings for reasons beyond our control or a lack of desirable real estate locations available for lease at reasonable rates, either of which could keep us from meeting annual store opening targets in the U.S. and internationally;
not successfully scaling our supply chain infrastructure as our product offerings increase and as we continue to expand;
the abilityexpand, including our emphasis on a broad range of our licensee partners to implement our growth platforms and product innovation;
lack of customer acceptance of new products (including due to price increases necessary to cover the costs of new products or higher input costs), brands (such as the global expansion of Teavana) and platforms (such as mobile technology), or customers reducing their demand for our current offerings as new products are introduced;
the degree to which we enter into, maintain, develop and are able to negotiate appropriate terms and conditions of, and enforce, commercial and other agreements;
not successfully consummating favorable strategic transactions or integrating acquired businesses;high-quality food offerings; and
the deterioration in our credit ratings, which could limit the availability of additional financing and increase the cost of obtaining financing to fund our initiatives.
Additionally, our Channel Development business is also in part dependent on the level of support our retail business partners provide our products, and in some markets there are only a few retailers. If our retail business partners do not provide sufficient levels of support for our products, which is at their discretion, it could limit our ability to grow our Channel Development business. Also, a relatively small number of licensee partners own a large number of licensed stores. If such licensee partners are not able to access sufficient funds or financing, or are otherwise unable to successfully operate and grow their businesses, including their licensed stores, it could adversely affect our results in the markets in which they operate their licensed stores.
Effectively managing growth can be challenging, particularly as we continue to expand into new channels outside the retail store model, increase our focus on our Channel Development and Teavana businesses, and expand into new markets internationally where we must balance the need for flexibility and a degree of autonomy for local management against the need for consistency with our goals, philosophy and standards. Growth can make it increasingly difficult to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality raw materials, to locate and hire sufficient numbers of key employees, to maintain an effective system of internal controls for a globally dispersed enterprise and to train employees worldwide to deliver a consistently high quality product and customer experience. Furthermore, ifIf we are not successful in implementing theseour strategic initiatives, such as large acquisitions and integrations, we may be required to evaluate whether certain assets, including goodwill and other intangibles, have become impaired. In the event we record an impairment charge, it could have a material impact on our financial results.
Evolving consumer preferences and tastes may adversely affect our business.
Our continued success depends on our ability to retain and convert customers. Our financial results could be adversely affected by a shift in consumer spending away from outside-the-home food and beverages (such as the disruption caused by on-line commerce that results in reduced foot traffic to "brick & mortar" retail stores); lack of customer acceptance of new products (including due to price increases necessary to cover the costs of new products or higher input costs), brands (such as the global expansion of the Teavana brand in our Starbucks® retail stores and other channels) and platforms (such as features of our mobile technology, changes in our loyalty rewards programs and our delivery services initiatives); or customers reducing their demand for our current offerings as new products are introduced. In addition, some of our products contain caffeine, dairy products, sugar and other compounds and allergens, the health effects of which are the subject of public and regulatory scrutiny, including the suggestion of linkages to a variety of adverse health effects. Particularly in the U.S., there is increasing consumer awareness of health risks, including obesity, as well as increased consumer litigation based on alleged adverse health impacts of consumption of various food and beverage products. While we have a variety of beverage and food items, including items that are coffee-free and have reduced calories, an unfavorable report on the health effects of caffeine or other compounds present in our products, whether accurate or not, imposition of additional taxes on certain types of food and beverage components, or negative publicity or litigation arising from certain health risks could significantly reduce the demand for our beverages and food products and could materially harm our business and results of operations.
Our reliance on key business partners may adversely affect our business and operations.
The growth of our business relies on the ability of our licensee partners to implement our growth platforms and product innovations as well as on the degree to which we are able to enter into, maintain, develop and negotiate appropriate terms and conditions of, and enforce, commercial and other agreements and the performance of our business partners under such agreements. Our international joint venture partners or licensees may face capital constraints or other factors that may limit the

speed at which they are able to expand and develop in a certain market. Our Channel Development business is heavily reliant on Nestlé, which acquired the right to sell and distribute our packaged goods and foodservice products to retailers and operators, with few exceptions. If Nestlé fails to perform its distribution and marketing commitments under our agreements and/or fails to support, protect and grow our brand in Channel Development, our Channel Development business could be adversely impacted for a period of time, present long-term challenges to our brand, limit our ability to grow our Channel Development business and have a material adverse impact on our business and financial results. Additionally, the growth of our Channel Development business is in part dependent on the level of discretionary support provided by our retail and licensed store businesses.
There are generally a relatively small number of licensee partners operating in specific markets. If they are not able to access sufficient funds or financing, or are otherwise unable to successfully operate and grow their businesses it could have a material adverse effect on our results in the markets.
Changes in the availability of and the cost of labor could adversely affect our business.
Increases in labor costs, including wages and benefits, which, in a retail business such as ours, are two of our most significant costs, both domestically and internationally, including those increases triggered by regulatory actions regarding wages, scheduling and benefits; increased health care and workers’ compensation insurance costs and increased wages and costs of other benefits necessary to attract and retain high quality employees with the right skill sets. Furthermore, the growth of our business can make it increasingly difficult to locate and hire sufficient numbers of key employees, to maintain an effective system of internal controls for a globally dispersed enterprise and to train employees worldwide to deliver a consistently high-quality product and customer experience which could materially harm our business and results of operations.
We face intense competition in each of our channels and markets, which could lead to reduced profitability.
The specialty coffee market is intensely competitive, including with respect to product quality, innovation, service, convenience, such as delivery service and mobile ordering, and price, and we face significant and increasing competition in all these areas in each of our channels and markets. Accordingly, we do not have leadership positions in all channels and markets. In the U.S., the ongoing focus by large competitors in the quick-service restaurant sector on selling high-quality specialty coffee beverages could lead to decreases in customer traffic to Starbucks® stores and/or average value per transaction adversely affecting our sales and results of operations. Similarly, continued competition from well-established competitors, or competition from large new entrants or well-funded smaller companies in our domestic and international markets could hinder growth and adversely affect our sales and results of operations in those markets. Many small competitors also continue to open coffee specialty stores in many of our markets across the world, which in the aggregate may also lead to significant decreases of customer traffic to our stores in those markets. Increased competition globally in the U.S. packaged coffee and tea and single-serve and ready-to-drink coffee beverage markets, including from new and large entrants to this market, could adversely affect the profitability of the Channel Development segment. Additionally,Furthermore, declines in general consumer demand for specialty coffee products for any reason, including due to consumer preference for other products or flattening demand for our products, could have a negative effect on our business.

We are highly dependent on the financial performance of our Americas operating segment.
Our financial performance is highly dependent on our Americas operating segment, as it comprised approximately 69% of consolidated total net revenues in fiscal 2016.2019. If the Americas operating segment revenue trends slow or decline, especially in our U.S. and Canada markets,market, our other segments may be unable to make up any significant shortfall and our business and financial results could be adversely affected. And because the Americas segment is relatively mature and produces the large majority of our operating cash flows, such a slowdown or decline could result in reduced cash flows for funding the expansion of our international businessbusinesses and other initiatives and for returning cash to shareholders.


We are increasingly dependent on the success of certain international markets in order to achieve our growth targets.
Our future growth increasingly depends on the growth and sustained profitability of certain international markets. Some or all of our international market business units ("MBUs"(“MBUs”), which we generally define by the countries in which they operate, may not be successful in their operations or in achieving expected growth, which ultimately requires achieving consistent, stable net revenues and earnings. The performance of these international operations may be adversely affected by economic downturns in one or more of the countries in which our large MBUs operate. In particular, both our China and Japan MBUs contribute meaningfully to both consolidated and CAP net revenues and earnings. A decline in performance of one or more of our significant international MBUs could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results.
The International segment is a significant profit center driving our global returns, along with our Americas segment. In particular, our China MBU contributes meaningfully to both consolidated and International net revenues and operating income. China is currently our fastest growing market and second largest market overall. With our acquisition of the East China business, the China market is 100% company-owned. Due to the significance of our China market for our profit and growth, we are exposed to risks in China, including the risks mentioned elsewhere and the following:

the effects of current U.S.-China relations, including rounds of tariff increases and retaliations and increasing restrictive regulations, potential boycotts and increasing anti-Americanism;
entry of new competitors to the specialty coffee market in China;
changes in economic conditions in China and potential negative effects to the growth of its middle class, wages, labor, inflation discretionary spending and real estate and supply chain costs;
ongoing government regulatory reform, including relating to food safety, tariffs and tax, bringing uncertainty and inconsistent interpretations, which may be contrary to ours, as well as potential significant increases in compliance costs;
food-safety related matters, including compliance with food-safety regulations and ability to ensure product quality and safety; and
the ability to successfully integrate the East China business.
Additionally, some factors that will be critical to the success of our international operations overall are different than those affecting our U.S. stores and licensees. Tastes naturally vary by region, and consumers in some MBUs may not embrace our products to the same extent as consumers in the U.S. or other international markets. Occupancy costs and store operating expenses can be higher internationally than in the U.S. due to higher rents for prime store locations or costs of compliance with country-specific regulatory requirements. Because many of our international operations are in an early phase of development, operating expenses as a percentage of related revenues are often higher compared to more developed operations, suchoperations.
We face risks as a global business that could adversely affect our financial performance.
We operate in the U.S. Additionally, our international joint venture partners or licensees may face capital constraints or other factors that may limit the speed at which they are able to expand and develop in a certain market.
over 80 markets globally. Our international operations are also subject to additional inherent risks of conducting business abroad, such as:
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, or requirements to transact in specific currencies;
changes or uncertainties in economic, legal, regulatory, social and political conditions in our markets, as well as negative effects on U.S. businesses due to increasing anti-American sentiment in certain markets;
interpretation and application of laws and regulations, including tax, tariffs, labor, merchandise, anti-bribery and privacy laws and regulations;
uncertainties and effects of the implementation of the United Kingdom's referendum to withdraw membership from the European Union (referred to as “Brexit”), including financial, legal, tax and trade implications;
restrictive actions of foreign or U.S. governmental authorities affecting trade and foreign investment, especially during periods of heightened tension between the U.S. and such foreign governmental authorities, including protective measures such as export and customs duties and tariffs, government intervention favoring local competitors, and restrictions on the level of foreign ownership;
import or other business licensing requirements;
the enforceability of intellectual property and contract rights;
limitations on the repatriation of funds and foreign currency exchange restrictions due to current or new U.S. and international regulations;
in developing economies, the growth rate in the portion of the population achieving sufficient levels of disposable income may not be as fast as we forecast;
difficulty in staffing, developing and managing foreign operations and supply chain logistics, including ensuring the consistency of product quality and service, due to governmental actions affecting supply chain logistics, distance, language and cultural differences, as well as challenges in recruiting and retaining high quality employees in local markets;
local laws that make it more expensive and complex to negotiate with, retain or terminate employees; and
delays in store openings for reasons beyond our control, competition with locally relevant competitors or a lack of desirable real estate locations available for lease at reasonable rates, any of which could keep us from meeting annual store opening targets and, in turn, negatively impact net revenues, operating income and earnings per share; and
disruption in energy supplies affecting our markets.share.
Moreover, many of the foregoing risks are particularly acute in developing countries, which are important to our long-term growth prospects.

Increases in the cost of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities or decreases in the availability of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
Increases in the costThe availability and prices of high-quality arabica coffee beans orand other commodities or decreases in the availability of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
are subject to significant volatility. We purchase, roast and sell high-quality whole bean arabica coffee beans and related coffee products. The price of coffee is subject to significant volatility and has and may again increase significantly due to one or more of the factors described below. The high-quality arabica coffee of the quality we seek tends to trade on a negotiated basis at a premium above the "C"“C” price. This premium depends upon the supply and demand at the time of purchase and the amount of the premium can vary significantly. Increases in the "C"“C” coffee commodity price do increase the price of high-quality arabica coffee and also impact our ability to enter into fixed-price purchase commitments. We frequently enter into supply contracts whereby the quality, quantity, delivery period, and other negotiated terms are agreed upon, but the date, and therefore price, at which the base "C"“C” coffee commodity price component will be fixed has not yet been established. These are known as price-to-be-fixed contracts.
The supply and price of coffee we purchase can also be affected by multiple factors in the producing countries, including

such as weather (including the potential effects of climate change), natural disasters, crop disease, general increase in farm inputs and costs of production, inventory levels, and political and economic conditions, as well asand the actions of certain organizations and associations that have historically attempted to influence prices of green coffee through agreements establishing export quotas or by restricting coffee supplies. Speculative trading in coffee commodities can also influence coffee prices. Because of the significance of coffee beans to our operations, combined with our ability to only partially mitigate future price risk through purchasing practices and hedging activities, increases in the cost of high-quality arabica coffee beans could have ana material adverse impact on our profitability. In addition, if we are not able to purchase sufficient quantities of green coffee due to any of the above factors or to a worldwide or regional shortage, we may not be able to fulfill the demand for our coffee, which could have ana material adverse impact on our profitability.
We also purchase significant amounts of dairy products, particularly fluid milk, to support the needs of our company-operated retail stores. Additionally, and although less significant to our operations than coffee or dairy, other commodities, including but not limited to tea and those related to food and beverage inputs, such as cocoa, produce, baking ingredients, meats, eggs and energy, as well as the processing of these inputs, are important to our operations. Increases in the cost of dairy products and other commodities, or lack of availability, whether due to supply shortages, delays or interruptions in processing, or otherwise, especially in international markets, could have ana material adverse impact on our profitability.

Our financial condition and results of operations are sensitive to, and may be adversely affected by, a number of factors, many of which are largely outside our control.
Our operating results have been in the past and will continue to be subject to a number of factors, many of which are largely outside our control. Any one or more of the factors listed below or described elsewhere in this risk factors section could adverselyhave a material adverse impact our business, financial condition and/or results of operations:
increases in real estate costs in certain domestic and international markets;
adverse outcomes of litigation; and
severe weather or other natural or man-made disasters affecting a large market or several closely located markets that may temporarily but significantly affect our retail business in such markets;
especially in our larger or fast growinglarge markets, labor discord or disruption, geopolitical events, war, terrorism (including incidents targeting us), political instability, acts of public violence, boycotts, increasing anti-American sentiment in certain markets, social unrest, and natural disasters, including health pandemics that lead to avoidance of public places or restrictions on public gatherings such as in our stores.stores; and

the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) after 2021 and the replacement with an alternative reference rate may adversely impact interest rates.
Interruption of our supply chain could affect our ability to produce or deliver our products and could negatively impact our business and profitability.
Any material interruption in our supply chain, such as material interruption of roasted coffee supply due to the casualty loss of any of our roasting plants, interruptions in service by our third party logistic service providers or common carriers that ship goods within our distribution channels, trade restrictions, such as increased tariffs or quotas, embargoes or customs restrictions, or natural disasters or political disputes and military conflicts that cause a material disruption in our supply chain could negativelyhave a negative material impact on our business and our profitability.
Additionally, our food, beverage and other products are sourced from a wide variety of domestic and international business partners in our supply chain operations, and in certain cases are produced or sourced by our licensees directly. We rely on these suppliers and vendors to provide high quality products and to comply with applicable laws. Our ability to find qualified suppliers and vendors who meet our standards and supply products in a timely and efficient manner is a significant challenge as we increase our fresh and

prepared food offerings, especially with respect to goods sourced from outside the U.S., especially and from countries or regions with diminished infrastructure, developing or failing economies or which are experiencing political instability or social unrest. For certain products, we may rely on one or very few suppliers or vendors.suppliers. A vendor's or supplier's failure to meet our standards, provide products in a timely and efficient manner, or comply with applicable laws is beyond our control. These issues especially for those products for which we relycould have a material negative impact on one or few suppliers or vendors, could negatively impact our business and profitability.

Failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance and fluctuations in the stock market as a whole will likely adversely affect the market price and volatility of our stock.
Failure to meet market expectations going forward, particularly with respect to operating margins, earnings per share, comparable store sales growth, operating cash flows, shareholder returns and net revenues, will likely result in a decline and/or increased volatility in the market price of our stock. In addition, price and volume fluctuations in the stock market as a whole may affect the market price of our stock in ways that may be unrelated to our financial performance.

The loss of key personnel or difficulties recruiting and retaining qualified personnel could adversely impact our business and financial results.
Much of our future success depends on the continued availability and service of senior management personnel. The loss of any of our executive officers or other key senior management personnel could harm our business. We must continue to recruit, retain and motivate management and other employees sufficiently, both to maintain our current business and to execute our

strategic initiatives, some of which involve ongoing expansion in business channels outside of our traditional company-operated store model. Our success also depends substantially on the contributions and abilities of our retail store employees on whom we rely on to give customers a superior in-store experience and elevate our brand. Accordingly, our performance depends on our ability to recruit and retain high quality management personnel and other employees to work in and manage our stores, both domestically and internationally. Our ability to attract and retain both corporate and retail personnel is also acutely impacted in certain international and domestic markets where the competition for a relatively small number of qualified employees is intense or in markets where large high-tech companies are able to offer more competitive salaries and benefits. Additionally, there is intense competition for qualified technology systems developers necessary to develop and implement new technologies for our growth initiatives, including increasing our digital relationships with customers. If we are unable to recruit, retain and motivate employees sufficiently to maintain our current business and support our projected growth, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected.

Failure to comply with applicable laws and changing legal and regulatory requirements could harm our business and financial results.
Our policies and procedures are designed to comply with all applicable laws, accounting and reporting requirements, tax rules and other regulations and requirements, including those imposed by the SEC, NASDAQ,Nasdaq, and foreign countries, as well as applicable trade, labor, healthcare, privacy, food and beverage, sanitation, safety, environmental, labeling, anti-bribery and corruption and merchandise laws. Changes in applicable environmental regulations, including increased or additional regulations to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, to discourage the use of plastic or to limit or impose additional costs on commercial water use, may result in increased compliance costs, capital expenditures, incremental investments, and other financial obligations for us and our business partners, which could affect our profitability.
In addition, our business is subject to complex and rapidly evolving U.S. and international laws and regulations regarding data privacy and data protection, and companies are under increased regulatory scrutiny relating to these matters. The Federal Trade Commission and many state attorneys general are also interpreting federal and state consumer protection laws to impose standards for the online collection, use, dissemination and security of data. The interpretation and application of existing laws and regulations regarding data privacy and data protection are in flux and authorities around the world are considering a number of additional legislative and regulatory proposals in this area. Current and future data privacy and data protection laws and regulations (including the GDPR and the CCPA, discussed in more detail in this risk factors section, and other applicable international and U.S. privacy laws), or new interpretations of existing laws and regulations, may limit our ability to collect and use data, require us to otherwise modify our data processing practices and policies or result in the possibility of fines, litigation or orders, which may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. The burdens imposed by these and other laws and regulations that may be enacted, or new interpretations of existing and future laws and regulations, may also require us to incur substantial costs in reaching compliance in a manner adverse to our business.
In addition, the European Commission in July 2016 and the Swiss Government in January 2017 approved the EU-U.S. and the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks, respectively, which are designed to allow U.S. companies that self-certify to the U.S. Department of Commerce and publicly commit to comply with the Privacy Shield requirements to freely import personal data from the EU and Switzerland. However, these frameworks face a number of legal challenges and their validity remains subject to legal, regulatory and political developments in both Europe and the U.S. The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework approved by the European Commission which is relied upon for transfers of personal data outside the European Economic Area could be invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union. The potential invalidation of this mechanism could have a significant adverse impact on our ability to process and transfer personal data outside of the European Economic Area.

The complexity of the regulatory environment in which we operate and the related cost of compliance are both increasing due to additional or changing legal and regulatory requirements, our ongoing expansion into new markets and new channels, and the fact that foreign laws occasionally conflict with domestic laws. In addition to potential damage to our reputation and brand, failure by us or our business partners to comply with the various applicable laws and regulations, as well as changes in laws and regulations or the manner in which they are interpreted or applied, may result in litigation, civil and criminal liability, damages, fines and penalties, increased cost of regulatory compliance and restatements of our financial statements.statements and have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2.Properties
The significantmaterial properties used by Starbucks in connection with its roasting, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and corporate administrative operations, serving all segments, are as follows:
LocationApproximate Size

in Square Feet
 Purpose
Rancho Cucamonga, CA265,000
Manufacturing
Stratford, CT196,000
Warehouse and distribution
Augusta, GA131,000
Manufacturing
Minden, NV (Carson Valley)360,0001,080,000

 Roasting, warehousing and distribution
York, PA2,098,0001,957,435

 Roasting, distribution and warehouse
Gaston, SC (Sandy Run)117,000
Roastingwarehousing and distribution
Lebanon, TN680,000

 WarehouseWarehousing and distribution
Auburn, WA491,000

 WarehouseWarehousing and distribution
Kent, WA510,000

 Roasting and distribution
Seattle, WA1,135,0001,283,000

 Corporate administrative
Shanghai, China116,000177,000

 Corporate administrative
Amsterdam, Netherlands97,000
Roasting and distribution
Samutprakarn, Thailand81,000
Warehouse and distribution
We own most of our roasting facilities and lease the majority of our warehousing and distribution locations. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, Starbucks had 12,711had 15,834 company-operated stores, almost all of which are leased. We also lease space in various locations worldwide for regional, district and other administrative offices, training facilities and storage. In addition to the locations listed above, we hold inventory at various locations managed by third-party warehouses.
Item 3.Legal Proceedings
See Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K for information regarding certain legal proceedings in which we are involved.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
MARKET INFORMATION AND DIVIDEND POLICY
Starbucks common stock is traded on NASDAQ, under the symbol "SBUX."
The following table shows the quarterly high and low sale prices per share of Starbucks common stock as reported by NASDAQ for each quarter during the last two fiscal years and the quarterly cash dividend declared per share of our common stock during the periods indicated, as adjusted to give effect to the two-for-one stock split discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K:
 High Low Cash Dividends
Declared
Fiscal 2016:     
Fourth Quarter$58.84
 $52.90
 $0.25
Third Quarter61.64
 54.01
 0.20
Second Quarter61.79
 52.63
 0.20
First Quarter64.00
 54.81
 0.20
Fiscal 2015:     
Fourth Quarter$59.32
 $42.05
 $0.20
Third Quarter54.75
 46.28
 0.16
Second Quarter49.60
 39.28
 0.16
First Quarter42.10
 35.39
 0.16
“SBUX.”
As of November 11, 2016,8, 2019, we had approximately 18,10018,000 shareholders of record. This does not include persons whose stock is in nominee or "street name"“street name” accounts through brokers.
Future decisions to pay cash dividends continue to be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent on our operating performance, financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and other factors that the Board of Directors considers relevant.
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The following table provides information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the quarter ended October 2, 2016:September 29, 2019:
  Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 Average
Price
Paid per
Share
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
(2)
 
Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
(3)
Period(1)
        
June 27, 2016 — July 24, 2016 
 $
 
 125,119,308
July 25, 2016 — August 21, 2016 4,660,655
 55.92
 4,660,655
 120,458,653
August 22, 2016 — October 2, 2016 2,609,092
 55.43
 2,609,092
 117,849,561
Total 7,269,747
 $55.74
 7,269,747
  
  Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 Average
Price
Paid per
Share
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
(2)
 
Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
(3)
Period (1)
        
July 1, 2019 - July 28, 2019 10,925,000
 $89.32
 10,925,000
 41,773,146
July 29, 2019 - August 25, 2019 8,267,159
 95.61
 8,267,159
 33,505,987
August 26, 2019 - September 29, 2019 4,339,988
 94.68
 4,339,988
 29,165,999
Total 23,532,147
 $92.52
 23,532,147
  
(1) 
Monthly information is presented by reference to our fiscal months during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.2019.
(2) 
Share repurchases are conducted under our ongoing share repurchase program announced in September 2001, which has no expiration date.
(3) 
This column includes the total number of shares authorizedavailable for repurchase under the Company's ongoing share repurchase program and includes the additional 100 million shares authorized for repurchase as announced on April 21, 2016.program. Shares under our ongoing share repurchase program may be repurchased in open market transactions, including

pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price and amount of repurchases will be determined at the Company's pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price and amount of repurchases will be determined at our discretion, and the share repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason.

Performance Comparison Graph
The following graph depicts the total return to shareholders from October 2, 2011September 28, 2014 through October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, relative to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector, a peer group that includes Starbucks. All indices shown in the graph have been reset to a base of 100 as of October 2, 2011,September 28, 2014, and assume an investment of $100 on that date and the reinvestment of dividends paid since that date. The stock price performance shown in the graph is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.
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Starbucks Corporation$100.00
 $137.95
 $213.36
 $210.33
 $328.99
 $311.36
$100.00
 $156.42
 $148.03
 $149.49
 $161.87
 $256.48
S&P 500100.00
 130.20
 155.39
 186.05
 184.91
 213.44
100.00
 99.39
 114.72
 136.07
 160.44
 167.27
NASDAQ Composite100.00
 131.89
 163.47
 195.96
 202.60
 234.66
100.00
 104.00
 121.08
 149.75
 187.44
 188.43
S&P Consumer Discretionary100.00
 136.64
 180.14
 201.34
 227.88
 249.84
100.00
 113.18
 124.09
 142.10
 188.34
 192.78

Item 6.Selected Financial Data
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data is derived from the consolidated financial statements. All per-share data has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the two-for-one stock split discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K. The data below should be read in conjunction with "Management’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Risk” “Risk Factors," and the consolidated financial statements and notes.
Financial Information (in millions, except per share data):
 
As of and for the Fiscal Year Ended (1)
Oct 2,
2016
(53 Wks)
 Sep 27,
2015
(52 Wks)
  Sep 28,
2014
(52 Wks)
 Sep 29,
2013
(52 Wks)
 Sep 30,
2012
(52 Wks)
 
 Results of Operations         
 Net revenues:         
  Company-operated stores$16,844.1
 $15,197.3
 $12,977.9
 $11,793.2
 $10,534.5
 Licensed stores2,154.2
 1,861.9
 1,588.6
 1,360.5
 1,210.3
 CPG, foodservice and other2,317.6
 2,103.5
 1,881.3
 1,713.1
 1,532.0
 Total net revenues$21,315.9
 $19,162.7
 $16,447.8
 $14,866.8
 $13,276.8
 
Operating income/(loss)(2)
$4,171.9
 $3,601.0
 $3,081.1
 $(325.4) $1,997.4
 
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests(2)
2,818.9
 2,759.3
 2,067.7
 8.8
 1,384.7
 Net earnings/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests1.2
 1.9
 (0.4) 0.5
 0.9
 
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks(2)
2,817.7
 2,757.4
 2,068.1
 8.3
 1,383.8
 
EPS — diluted(2)
1.90
 1.82
 1.35
 0.01
 0.90
 Cash dividends declared per share0.850
 0.680
 0.550
 0.445
 0.360
 Net cash provided by operating activities4,575.1
 3,749.1
 607.8
 2,908.3
 1,750.3
 Capital expenditures (additions to property, plant and equipment)1,440.3
 1,303.7
 1,160.9
 1,151.2
 856.2
 Balance Sheet         
 
Total assets(3)
$14,329.5
 $12,416.3
 $10,752.0
 $11,516.0
 $8,217.6
 Long-term debt (including current portion)3,602.2
 2,347.5
 2,048.3
 1,299.4
 549.6
 Shareholders’ equity5,884.0
 5,818.0
 5,272.0
 4,480.2
 5,109.0
 
As of and for the Fiscal Year Ended (1)
Sept 29,
2019
(52 Wks)
 Sept 30,
2018
(52 Wks)
 Oct 1,
2017
(52 Wks)
 Oct 2,
2016
(53 Wks)
 Sep  27,
2015
(52 Wks)
 
 Results of Operations         
 Net revenues:         
  Company-operated stores$21,544.4
 $19,690.3
 $17,650.7
 $16,844.1
 $15,197.3
 Licensed stores2,875.0
 2,652.2
 2,355.0
 2,154.2
 1,861.9
 Other2,089.2
 2,377.0
 2,381.1
 2,317.6
 2,103.5
 Total net revenues$26,508.6
 $24,719.5
 $22,386.8
 $21,315.9
 $19,162.7
 Operating income/(loss)$4,077.9
 $3,883.3
 $4,134.7
 $4,171.9
 $3,601.0
 
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests (2)
3,594.6
 4,518.0
 2,884.9
 2,818.9
 2,759.3
 Net earnings/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(4.6) (0.3) 0.2
 1.2
 1.9
 
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks (2)
3,599.2
 4,518.3
 2,884.7
 2,817.7
 2,757.4
 
EPS — diluted (2)
2.92
 3.24
 1.97
 1.90
 1.82
 Cash dividends declared per share1.49
 1.32
 1.05
 0.85
 0.68
 
Net cash provided by operating activities (3)
5,047.0
 11,937.8
 4,251.8
 4,697.9
 3,881.5
 Capital expenditures (additions to property, plant and equipment)1,806.6
 1,976.4
 1,519.4
 1,440.3
 1,303.7
 Balance Sheet         
 Total assets$19,219.6
 $24,156.4
 $14,365.6
 $14,312.5
 $12,404.1
 Long-term debt (including current portion)11,167.0
 9,440.1
 3,932.6
 3,585.2
 2,335.3
 Shareholders’ equity/(deficit)(6,232.2) 1,169.5
 5,450.1
 5,884.0
 5,818.0
(1) 
Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to September 30. The fiscal year endedending on October 2, 2016 included 53 weeks, with the 53rd week falling in our fourth fiscal quarter.
(2) 
Fiscal 20132018 results include a pretax chargegain not subject to income tax of $2,784.1 million$1.4 billion resulting from the conclusionacquisition of our arbitration with Kraft Foods Global, Inc.East China joint venture. The impact of this chargethe gain to net earnings attributable to Starbucks andour diluted EPS net of the related tax benefit, was $1,713.1 million and $1.12 per share, respectively.$0.99.
(3) 
Total assetsNet cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 20122015 through fiscal 2015 have2017 has been adjusted for the adoption of new accounting guidance related to the reclassification of deferred income taxesexcess tax benefits as discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.


Comparable Store Sales:
 Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
  Sep 28,
2014
 Sep 29,
2013
 Sep 30,
2012
 
 
Percentage change in comparable store sales(1)
         
 Americas         
 Sales growth6% 7% 6% 7 % 8%
 Change in transactions1% 3% 2% 5 % 6%
 Change in ticket5% 4% 3% 2 % 2%
 
China/Asia Pacific(2)
         
 Sales growth3% 9% 7% 9 % 15%
 Change in transactions1% 8% 6% 7 % 11%
 Change in ticket2% 1% % 2 % 3%
 EMEA         
 Sales growth% 4% 5%  % %
 Change in transactions1% 2% 3% 2 % %
 Change in ticket% 1% 2% (2)% %
 Consolidated         
 Sales growth5% 7% 6% 7 % 7%
 Change in transactions1% 3% 3% 5 % 6%
 Change in ticket4% 4% 3% 2 % 1%
 Fiscal Year EndedSep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 Oct 2,
2016
  Sep 27,
2015
 
 
Percentage change in comparable store sales (1)
         
 Americas         
 Sales growth5% 2 % 3% 6% 7%
 Change in transactions2% (1)% % 1% 3%
 Change in ticket3% 3 % 4% 5% 4%
 
International (2)
         
 Sales growth3% 1 % 2% 2% 6%
 Change in transactions1% (1)% 1% 1% 5%
 Change in ticket2% 2 % 1% 1% 1%
 Consolidated         
 Sales growth5% 2 % 3% 5% 7%
 Change in transactions1% (1)% % 1% 3%
 Change in ticket3% 3 % 3% 4% 4%
(1) 
Includes only Starbucks® company-operated stores open 13 months or longer. Comparable store sales exclude the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.rates and the results of our global Siren Retail operations. For fiscal year 2016, comparable store sales percentages were calculated excluding the 53rd week.
(2) 
Beginning in February of fiscal 2019, comparable store sales include the results of the transfer of 1,477 licensed stores in East China to company-operated retail stores as a result of the purchase of our East China joint venture in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Beginning in December of fiscal 2016, comparable store sales include the results of the 1,009 company-operated stores acquired as part of the acquistionacquisition of Starbucks Japan in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.


Store Count Data:
 As of and for the Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
(53 Wks)
 Sep 27,
2015
(52 Wks)
  Sep 28,
2014
(52 Wks)
 Sep 29,
2013
(52 Wks)
 Sep 30,
2012
(52 Wks)
 
 Net stores opened/(closed) and transferred during the year:         
 
Americas(1)
         
 Company-operated stores348
 276
 317
 276
 228
 Licensed stores456
 336
 381
 404
 280
 
China/Asia Pacific (2)
         
 Company-operated stores359
 1,320
 250
 239
 152
 Licensed stores622
 (482) 492
 349
 296
 
EMEA(3)
         
 Company-operated stores(214) (80) (9) (29) 10
 Licensed stores494
 302
 180
 129
 101
 
All Other Segments (4)
         
 Company-operated stores(17) 6
 12
 343
 
 Licensed stores(6) (1) (24) (10) (4)
 Total2,042
 1,677
 1,599
 1,701
 1,063
 Stores open at year end:         
 
Americas (1)
         
 Company-operated stores9,019
 8,671
 8,395
 8,078
 7,802
 Licensed stores6,588
 6,132
 5,796
 5,415
 5,011
 
China/Asia Pacific(2)
         
 Company-operated stores2,811
 2,452
 1,132
 882
 643
 Licensed stores3,632
 3,010
 3,492
 3,000
 2,651
 
EMEA(3)
         
 Company-operated stores523
 737
 817
 826
 855
 Licensed stores2,119
 1,625
 1,323
 1,143
 1,014
 
All Other Segments (4)
         
 Company-operated stores358
 375
 369
 357
 14
 Licensed stores35
 41
 42
 66
 76
 Total25,085
 23,043
 21,366
 19,767
 18,066
 As of and for the Fiscal Year EndedSept 29,
2019
(52 Wks)
 Sept 30,
2018
(52 Wks)
 Oct 1,
2017
(52 Wks)
 Oct 2,
2016
(53 Wks)
 Sep  27,
2015
(52 Wks)
 
 Net stores opened/(closed) and transferred during the year:         
 
Americas (1)
         
 Company-operated stores284
 275
 395
 348
 277
 Licensed stores323
 624
 558
 456
 336
 
International (2)
         
 Company-operated stores209
 2,079
 238
 145
 1,240
 Licensed stores1,128
 (680) 1,130
 1,116
 (180)
 
Corporate and Other (3)
         
 Company-operated stores
 (288) (69) (17) 5
 Licensed stores(12) (25) 2
 (6) (1)
 Total1,932
 1,985
 2,254
 2,042
 1,677
 Stores open at year end:         
 
Americas (1)
         
 Company-operated stores9,974
 9,690
 9,415
 9,020
 8,672
 Licensed stores8,093
 7,770
 7,146
 6,588
 6,132
 
International (2)
         
 Company-operated stores5,860
 5,651
 3,572
 3,334
 3,189
 Licensed stores7,329
 6,201
 6,881
 5,751
 4,635
 
Corporate and Other (3)
         
 Company-operated stores
 
 288
 357
 374
 Licensed stores
 12
 37
 35
 41
 Total31,256
 29,324
 27,339
 25,085
 23,043
(1) 
Americas store data has been adjusted forincludes the transfer of 112 company-operated retail stores in Brazil to licensed stores as a result of the sale of store locations in Chile to a joint venture partnerour Brazil retail operations in the fourthsecond quarter of fiscal 2013 by reclassifying historical information from company-operated stores to licensed stores,2018 and to exclude Seattle's Best Coffee and Evolution Fresh, which are reported within All Other Segments. Americas store data also includes the closure of 132 Target Canada licensed stores in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.
(2) 
China/Asia PacificInternational store data has been adjusted forincludes in fiscal 2019 the transfer of certain82 company-operated stores in France and the Netherlands to licensed stores as a result of the sales of operations in the second quarter and the transfer of 377 company-operated stores in Thailand to licensed stores as a result of the sale of operations late in the third quarter. Additionally, store data includes the transfer of 1,477 licensed stores in East China to company-operated retail stores as a result of the purchase of our East China joint venture in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the transfer of 133 Singapore stores from company-operated stores to licensed stores in fiscal 2017, the fourth quartertransfer of 144 Germany company-operated stores to licensed stores in fiscal 2014. China/Asia Pacific store data also includes2016, and the transfer of 1,009 Japan stores from licensed stores to company-operated as a result of the acquisition of Starbucks Japan in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
(3) 
EMEACorporate and Other store data has been adjusted forincludes the transferclosure of certain company-operated313 Teavana retail stores to licensedin fiscal 2018 and 12 Teavana retail stores in the fourthfirst quarter of fiscal 2012 and in the second and fourth quarters of fiscal 2014. EMEA store data also includes the transfer of 144 Germany company-operated retail stores to licensed stores as a result of the sale to AmRest Holdings SE in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.
(4)
All Other Segments store data includes 337 Teavana® stores acquired in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.
2019.




Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to September 30. The fiscal year ended on October 2, 2016 included 53 weeks, with the extra week falling in our fourth fiscal quarter. Fiscal years ended on September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 both included 52 weeks. Comparable store sales percentages below are calculated excluding the 53rd week. All references to store counts, including data for new store openings, are reported net of related store closures, unless otherwise noted.
Overview
Starbucks results for fiscal 2019 reflect the impacts of continued streamlining efforts, initiated during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, to focus on accelerating growth in high-returning businesses and converting several market operations, including Thailand, France, and the Netherlands, to fully licensed models in fiscal 2019. Additionally, in fiscal 2019, we saw the full impact from the licensing of the majority of our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, we realigned our operating segment reporting structure to better reflect the cumulative effect of our streamlining efforts. Specifically, our previous China/Asia Pacific ("CAP") segment and Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA") segment have been combined into one International segment. Results of Siren Retail, a non-reportable operating segment consisting of Starbucks ReserveTM Roastery & Tasting Rooms, certain stores under the Starbucks Reserve brand and Princi operations, which were previously included within Corporate and Other, are now reported within the Americas and International segments based on the geographical location of the operations. As a result, we have three reportable operating segments: Americas, International and Channel Development. Non-reportable operating segments and unallocated corporate expenses are reported within Corporate and Other.
Further, to better support the review of our results, we have changed the classification of certain costs. The most significant change was the reclassification of company-owned store occupancy costs from cost of sales to store operating expenses. We also made certain other immaterial changes.
Concurrent with the change in reportable segments and realignment of certain operating expenses noted above, we revised our prior period financial information to be consistent with the current period presentation. There was no impact on consolidated net revenues, total operating expenses, operating income, or net earnings per share as a result of these changes.
In December 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation into law H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), which significantly changed existing U.S. tax law and included numerous provisions that affect our business. Our U.S. corporate income tax rate for fiscal 2019 and future years is 21%, while a blended rate of 24.5% was applied in fiscal 2018.
Financial Highlights
Total net revenues increased 11%7% to $21.3$26.5 billion in fiscal 20162019 compared to $19.2$24.7 billion in fiscal 2015.
Global comparable store sales grew 5% driven by a 4% increase in average ticket and a 1% increase in the number of transactions.2018.
Consolidated operating income increased to $4.2$4.1 billion in fiscal 20162019 compared to operating income of $3.6$3.9 billion in fiscal 2015.2018. Fiscal 20162019 operating margin was 19.6%15.4% compared to 18.8%15.7% in fiscal 2015.2018. Operating margin expansioncompression in fiscal 20162019 was primarily driven by sales leveragepartner (employee) investments and lower commodity costs,growth in wages and benefits, licensing our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé and other strategic investments. These decreases were partially offset by investments in partners (employees)sales leverage, cost savings initiatives, lower restructuring and digital platforms.impairment costs and the impact of the adoption of new revenue recognition guidance on stored value card breakage.
Earnings per share ("EPS"(“EPS”) for fiscal 2016 increased2019 decreased to $1.90 and included $0.06 per share for the extra week$2.92, compared to EPS of $3.24 in fiscal 2016. Fiscal 2015 EPS2018. The decrease was $1.82 and included $0.26 per shareprimarily driven by lapping the prior year gains from the gain on the fair value adjustmentacquisition of our preexisting equity interest in Starbucks Japan upon acquisition.
Cash flows from operations were $4.6 billion in fiscal 2016 compared to $3.7 billion in fiscal 2015. The change was primarily due to increased earnings, the lapping of the non-cash acquisition related gain for Starbucks JapanEast China joint venture and the timingsale of our cash payments for income taxes.Tazo brand, partially offset by the gain from the sale of our Thailand retail operations during fiscal 2019.
Capital expenditures were $1.4$1.8 billion in fiscal 20162019 compared to $1.3$2.0 billion in fiscal 2015.2018.
We returned $3.2$12.0 billion to our shareholders in fiscal 20162019 through share repurchases and dividends compared to $2.4$8.9 billion in fiscal 2015.
Overview
Starbucks results for fiscal 2016 continued to demonstrate the strength of our global business model, and our ability to successfully make disciplined investments in our business and our partners (employees). Our net revenues grew 11% over fiscal 2015, and consolidated operating margin expanded 80 basis points from 18.8% in fiscal 2015 to 19.6% in fiscal 2016, largely driven by sales leverage and lower commodity costs, partially offset by investments in our partners and digital platforms.
The Americas segment continued to perform well in fiscal 2016, with revenues growing 11% to $14.8 billion, primarily driven by comparable store sales growth of 6%, comprised of a 5% increase in average ticket and a 1% increase in number of transactions, incremental revenues from 804 net new store openings over the last 12 months and the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016. Growth in our iced beverages, including coffee, tea and espresso, paired with beverage innovation and the success of our food offerings, drove the increase in comparable store sales. Americas operating margin grew 110 basis points to 25.3% in fiscal 2016, primarily driven by sales leverage and lower commodity costs, partially offset by investments in our store partners and digital platforms.
Our fiscal 2016 China/Asia Pacific segment results reflected higher revenues from the opening of 981 net new stores over the past year, incremental revenues associated with the ownership change in Starbucks Japan, a 3% increase in comparable store sales and the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016. Operating margin expanded 60 basis points to 21.5%, driven by sales leverage, higher income from our joint venture operations and favorability from changes to certain business tax structures in China. This favorability was partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation and the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan. We now operate 6,443 stores in 15 countries in our China/Asia Pacific segment with continued strong performance, reinforcing our confidence in the long-term growth potential of this market.
As we continue to execute our strategy of achieving the appropriate balance between company-operated and licensed stores, our EMEA segment revenues declined 8% to $1.1 billion in fiscal 2016 compared to a year ago. The decline in revenues was primarily driven by lower company-operated store revenues due to the shift to more licensed stores in the region and unfavorable foreign currency translation. Partially offsetting lower company-operated store revenues were higher licensed store sales, primarily resulting from the opening of 294 net new licensed stores and the transfer of 200 company-operated stores to licensed stores over the past 12 months, and the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016. Compared to fiscal 2015, EMEA operating margin declined 30 basis points to 13.5% primarily due to sales deleverage at certain company-operated stores and

unfavorable foreign currency exchange, partially offset by sales leverage driven by the shift in the portfolio towards more licensed stores.
The Channel Development segment revenues grew 12% to $1.9 billion in fiscal 2016, primarily due to higher sales of premium single-serve products, driven by sales of Starbucks® K-Cup® portion packs, the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 and increased foodservice and packaged coffee sales. Operating margin increased 400 basis points to 41.8%, primarily driven by strong performance from our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture, lower coffee costs and leverage on cost of sales. As seen through our Channel Development segment results for fiscal 2016, we continue to expand customer occasions outside of our retail stores and through our developing international presence.
Fiscal 2017 — The View Ahead
Turning to fiscal 2017, we expect continued strength in our revenue, operating margin and earnings per share results in comparison to fiscal 2016. These results are expected to be driven by our 7 Strategies for Growth, which include:
Be the Employer of Choice
Elevate Coffee
Grow the Store Portfolio
Create New Customer Occasions
Drive At-Home Coffee Share and Occasions
Build Teavana through Starbucks and CPG
Extend Digital Engagement
In fiscal 2017, through our 7 Strategies for Growth, we plan to expand our footprint by opening new stores and enhancing the mix and types of stores in our portfolio. Expansion of our store portfolio is expected to be coupled with continued customer attachment through our morning and lunch dayparts. And, our management team continues to align our leadership with our evolving businesses, including the development of our Global Roastery and Starbucks Reserve® branded stores. As a result of these efforts, we expect consolidated revenue growth to be approximately 8% in fiscal 2017 when compared to our 53-week results in fiscal 2016. After excluding the approximately $400 million of additional revenue attributed to the extra week in fiscal 2016, we expect consolidated revenue growth to be approximately 10% for fiscal 2017 based on a comparable 52-week year. Revenue growth is expected to be driven by comparable store sales in the mid-single digits and the opening of approximately 2,100 net new stores globally.
Additionally, for fiscal 2017, we expect to continue investing in our partners and digital platforms. These investments provide enhanced wages and benefits and also focus on mobile and loyalty programs. We expect partner and digital investments to increase by approximately $250 million versus an increase of approximately $160 million in fiscal 2016, further demonstrating the importance of and value creation realized from these efforts.
We plan for our consolidated operating margin to increase slightly in fiscal 2017 when compared to fiscal 2016. Sales leverage and cost savings initiatives will offset investments in our business and partners. For fiscal 2017, we expect an effective tax rate of about 34%, and diluted net earnings per share to be in the range of $2.09 to $2.11.
Capital expenditures in fiscal 2017 are expected to be approximately $1.6 billion, primarily for new stores and store renovations, as well as for other investments to support our ongoing growth initiatives.2018.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
See Note 2, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Divestitures,Strategic Alliance, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K for information regarding acquisitions and divestitures.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — FISCAL 20162019 COMPARED TO FISCAL 20152018
Consolidated results of operations (in millions):
Revenues
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 
%
Change
Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 
%
Change
Net revenues:          
Company-operated stores$16,844.1
 $15,197.3
 10.8%$21,544.4
 $19,690.3
 9.4 %
Licensed stores2,154.2
 1,861.9
 15.7
2,875.0
 2,652.2
 8.4
CPG, foodservice and other2,317.6
 2,103.5
 10.2
Other2,089.2
 2,377.0
 (12.1)
Total net revenues$21,315.9
 $19,162.7
 11.2%$26,508.6
 $24,719.5
 7.2 %
Total net revenues increased $2.2$1.8 billion, or 11%7%, over fiscal 2015,2018, primarily due to increaseddriven by higher revenues from company-operated stores (contributing $1.6($1.9 billion). The growth in company-operated store revenues was primarily driven by 5% growth in comparable store sales ($793 million), incremental revenues from 693947 net new Starbucks® company-operated store openings over the past 12 months ($724957 million) and a 5% increase in comparable store sales ($879 million), the impact of the extra weekattributable to a 3% increase in fiscal 2016 ($324 million)average ticket and incremental revenues from the impact of our ownership changea 2% increase in Starbucks Japan ($105 million). Partially offsetting thesecomparable transactions. These increases was the absence of revenue from the conversion of certain company-operated stores to licensed stores ($151 million) and the impact ofwere partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation ($99189 million) and the conversion of our Thailand, France, and the Netherlands retail businesses to fully licensed markets during fiscal 2019 ($161 million).
Licensed store revenue growth also contributed $292 million to the increase in total net revenues ($223 million), primarily resulting fromdue to higher product and equipment sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($285228 million), largely due to the opening of 1,372992 net new Starbucks® licensed stores, the transfer of 200 company-operated stores to licensed stores over the past 12 months, and improved comparable store sales, as well as the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 ($41 million). Partially offsetting these increases was the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation ($33 million) and a decrease in licensed store revenues resulting from the impactconversion of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan ($6 million).
CPG, foodservice and other revenues increased $214 million, primarily due to higher sales of premium single-serve products ($106 million), the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 ($47 million), and increased foodservice sales ($34 million) and U.S. packaged coffee ($32 million).
Operating Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Cost of sales including occupancy costs$8,511.1
 $7,787.5
 39.9% 40.6%
Store operating expenses6,064.3
 5,411.1
 28.4
 28.2
Other operating expenses545.4
 522.4
 2.6
 2.7
Depreciation and amortization expenses980.8
 893.9
 4.6
 4.7
General and administrative expenses1,360.6
 1,196.7
 6.4
 6.2
Total operating expenses17,462.2
 15,811.6
 81.9
 82.5
Income from equity investees318.2
 249.9
 1.5
 1.3
Operating income$4,171.9
 $3,601.0
 19.6% 18.8%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    36.0% 35.6%
Cost of sales including occupancy costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 70 basis points, primarily driven by leverage on cost of sales and occupancy costs (approximately 70 basis points) and lower commodity costs (approximately 50 basis points).
Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 20 basis points. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated store revenues increased 40 basis points, primarily driven by increased investments in partners (employees) and digital platforms (approximately 80 basis points), partially offset by sales leverage (approximately 30 basis points).

Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 10 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses decreased 100 basis points, primarily due to a settlement in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 related to the closure of Target Canada stores in the prior year (approximately 50 basis points), the lapping of impairment of certain assets in the Americas segment in the prior year (approximately 20 basis points) and improved collection results (approximately 20 basis points).
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 20 basis points, primarily driven by higher salaries and benefits (approximately 30 basis points).
Income from equity investees as a percentage of total net revenues increased 20 basis points due to higher income from our joint venture operations, primarily from our North American Coffee Partnership and our joint ventures in China and South Korea.
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall increase in operating margin of 80 basis points over fiscal 2015.
Other Income and Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Operating income$4,171.9
 $3,601.0
 19.6 % 18.8 %
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
 390.6
 
 2.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 (61.1) 
 (0.3)
Interest income and other, net108.0
 43.0
 0.5
 0.2
Interest expense(81.3) (70.5) (0.4) (0.4)
Earnings before income taxes4,198.6
 3,903.0
 19.7
 20.4
Income tax expense1,379.7
 1,143.7
 6.5
 6.0
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests2,818.9
 2,759.3
 13.2
 14.4
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests1.2
 1.9
 
 
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks$2,817.7
 $2,757.4
 13.2 % 14.4 %
Effective tax rate including noncontrolling interests    32.9 % 29.3 %
During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we recorded a gain of $391 million as a result of remeasuring our preexisting 39.5% ownership interest in Starbucks Japan to fair value upon acquisition.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we recorded a loss of $61 million related to the redemption of our $550 million of 6.250% Senior Notes (the "2017 notes"), which were originally scheduled to mature in August 2017. The loss primarily relates to the optional redemption premium outlined in the 2017 notes indenture, as well as the derecognition of the capitalized issuance costs and unamortized discount.
Interest income and other, net increased $65 million, primarily due to higher income recognized on unredeemed stored value card balances ($21 million), net favorable foreign exchange fluctuations ($11 million) and gains on our trading securities portfolio ($8 million).
Interest expense increased $11 million primarily due to interest on the long-term debt we issued in February and May 2016.
Our tax rate is affected by recurring items, such as tax rates in foreign jurisdictionsThailand, France, and the relative amounts of income we earn in those jurisdictions, as well as discrete items that may occur in any given year, but are not consistent from yearNetherlands retail businesses to year. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2016 was 32.9% compared to 29.3% for fiscal 2015. The increase in the rate for fiscal 2016 was primarily due to the 3.7% impact of the gain in the prior year associated with the remeasurement of our preexisting 39.5% ownership interest in Starbucks Japan upon acquisition, which was almost entirely non-taxable.

Segment Information
Results of operations by segment (in millions):
Americas
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
     
As a % of Americas 
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:       
Company-operated stores$13,247.4
 $11,925.6
 89.5% 89.7%
Licensed stores1,518.5
 1,334.4
 10.3
 10.0
Foodservice and other29.5
 33.4
 0.2
 0.3
Total net revenues14,795.4
 13,293.4
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales including occupancy costs5,271.9
 4,845.0
 35.6
 36.4
Store operating expenses4,909.3
 4,387.9
 33.2
 33.0
Other operating expenses96.0
 122.8
 0.6
 0.9
Depreciation and amortization expenses590.1
 522.3
 4.0
 3.9
General and administrative expenses186.1
 192.1
 1.3
 1.4
Total operating expenses11,053.4
 10,070.1
 74.7
 75.8
Operating income$3,742.0
 $3,223.3
 25.3% 24.2%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    37.1% 36.8%
Revenues
Americas total net revenues for fiscal 2016 increased $1.5 billion, or 11%, primarily due to increased revenues from company-operated stores (contributing $1.3 billion) andfully licensed stores (contributing $184markets ($35 million).
The increase in company-operated store revenues was driven by a 6% increase in comparable store sales ($730 million), incremental revenues from 348 net new Starbucks® company-operated store openings over the past 12 months ($481 million) and the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 ($258 million). Partially offsetting these increases was unfavorable foreign currency translation ($91 million), primarily driven by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar.
The increase in licensed store revenues was primarily due to higher product sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($150 million), resulting from the opening of 456 net newlicensed stores over the past 12 months and improved comparable store sales, as well as the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 ($31 million).
Operating Expenses
Cost of sales including occupancy costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 80 basis points, primarily driven by leverage on cost of sales and occupancy costs (approximately 50 basis points) and lower commodity costs (approximately 40 basis points).
Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 20 basis points. As a percentage of company-operated store revenues, store operating expenses increased 30 basis points, primarily driven by increased investments in store partners and digital platforms (approximately 100 basis points), partially offset by sales leverage on salaries and benefits (approximately 80 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 30 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses decreased 280 basis points, primarily due to a settlement in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 related to the closure of Target Canada stores in the prior year (approximately 140 basis points), the lapping of impairment of certain assets in the region (approximately 60 basis points) and improved collection results (approximately 40 basis points).
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall increase in operating margin of 110 basis points over fiscal 2015.

China/Asia Pacific
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
      As a % of China/Asia Pacific 
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:       
Company-operated stores$2,640.4
 $2,127.3
 89.8% 88.8%
Licensed stores292.3
 264.4
 9.9
 11.0
Foodservice and other6.1
 4.2
 0.2
 0.2
Total net revenues2,938.8
 2,395.9
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales including occupancy costs1,296.7
 1,071.5
 44.1
 44.7
Store operating expenses779.4
 609.8
 26.5
 25.5
Other operating expenses70.3
 62.2
 2.4
 2.6
Depreciation and amortization expenses180.6
 150.7
 6.1
 6.3
General and administrative expenses130.3
 120.8
 4.4
 5.0
Total operating expenses2,457.3
 2,015.0
 83.6
 84.1
Income from equity investees150.1
 119.6
 5.1
 5.0
Operating income$631.6
 $500.5
 21.5% 20.9%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    29.5% 28.7%
Revenues
China/Asia Pacific total net revenues for fiscal 2016 increased $543 million, or 23%, largely due to increased revenues from company-operated stores (contributing $513 million). The increase in company-operated store revenues was primarily due to the opening of 359 net new company-operated stores over the past 12 months ($246 million) and incremental revenues from the impact of our ownership in Starbucks Japan ($105 million). Also contributing was a 3% increase in comparable store sales ($61 million), the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 ($52 million) and favorable foreign currency translation ($49 million).
Licensed store revenues increased $28 million, primarily due to increased product sales to and royalty revenues from licensees ($47 million), resulting from the opening of 622 net new licensed store openings over the past 12 months, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation ($1541 million) and a decrease in licensed store revenues resulting from the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan ($6 million).
Operating Expenses
Cost of sales including occupancy costs as a percentage of total netOther revenues decreased 60 basis points, primarily due to the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 30 basis points) and favorability from changes to certain business tax structures in China (30 basis points).
Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 100 basis points. As a percentage of company-operated store revenues, store operating expenses increased 80 basis points,$288 million, primarily driven by higher partner and digital investments and payroll-related expenditures (approximately 90 basis points) and the impactlicensing of our ownership changeCPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé. Partially offsetting this decrease was growth in Starbucks Japan (approximately 40 basis points), partially offset byproduct revenue, primarily premium single-serve products, in connection with the Global Coffee Alliance.
Operating Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Cost of sales$8,526.9
 $7,930.7
 32.2% 32.1%
Store operating expenses10,493.6
 9,472.2
 39.6
 38.3
Other operating expenses371.0
 554.9
 1.4
 2.2
Depreciation and amortization expenses1,377.3
 1,247.0
 5.2
 5.0
General and administrative expenses1,824.1
 1,708.2
 6.9
 6.9
Restructuring and impairments135.8
 224.4
 0.5
 0.9
Total operating expenses22,728.7
 21,137.4
 85.7
 85.5
Income from equity investees298.0
 301.2
 1.1
 1.2
Operating income$4,077.9
 $3,883.3
 15.4% 15.7%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    48.7% 48.1%
Cost of sales leverage on salaries and benefits (approximately 60 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 20 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses increased 40 basis points, primarily due to higher payroll-related expenditures (approximately 140 basis points), investments in digital platforms (approximately 80 basis points) and the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 60 basis points), partially offset by sales leverage (approximately 220 basis points).
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased 60 basis points, primarily due to sales leverage on salaries and benefits (approximately 40 basis points).
Income from equity investees as a percentage of total net revenues increased 10 basis points, primarily due to higher income fromlicensing our joint venture operations, primarily in ChinaCPG and South KoreaFoodservice businesses to Nestlé (approximately 7080 basis points and 60 basis points, respectively)points), partially offset by the shift in composition of our store portfolio to more company-operated storescost savings initiatives (approximately 5070 basis points) and the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 50 basis points).
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall increase in operating margin of 60 basis points over fiscal 2015.

EMEA
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
      As a % of EMEA 
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:       
Company-operated stores$732.0
 $911.2
 65.1% 74.9%
Licensed stores339.5
 257.2
 30.2
 21.1
Foodservice53.4
 48.3
 4.7
 4.0
Total net revenues1,124.9
 1,216.7
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales including occupancy costs565.0
 582.5
 50.2
 47.9
Store operating expenses260.6
 308.7
 23.2
 25.4
Other operating expenses57.0
 51.8
 5.1
 4.3
Depreciation and amortization expenses40.8
 52.0
 3.6
 4.3
General and administrative expenses51.4
 56.6
 4.6
 4.7
Total operating expenses974.8
 1,051.6
 86.7
 86.4
Income from equity investees1.5
 3.1
 0.1
 0.3
Operating income$151.6
 $168.2
 13.5% 13.8%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    35.6% 33.9%
Revenues
EMEA total net revenues for fiscal 2016 decreased $92 million, or 8%. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in company-operated store revenues ($179 million), which was largely due to the shift to more licensed stores in the region ($132 million) and includes the absence of revenues related to the sale of our Germany retail operations, and unfavorable foreign currency translation ($69 million). These decreases were partially offset by the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 ($18 million).
Licensed store revenues increased $82 million, or 32%, primarily due to higher product sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($89 million), resulting from the opening of 294 net new licensed stores and the transfer of 200 company-operated stores to licensed stores over the past 12 months. Also contributing was the impact of the extra week in fiscal 2016 ($6 million). These increases were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation ($12 million).
Operating Expenses
Costleverage on cost of sales, including occupancy costs as a percentage of total net revenues increased 230 basis points, primarily due to the shift in composition of our store portfolio in the region to more licensed stores (approximately 140 basis points), sales deleverage at certain company-owned stores (approximately 80 basis points) and foreign currency transactions(approximately 50 basis points).largely driven by price increases.
Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 220increased 130 basis points. AsStore operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated store revenues store operating expenses increased 17060 basis points, primarily driven by investments in our store partners that are funded by savings from the Tax Act and growth in wages and benefits (approximately 120 basis points), largely in the Americas segment, partially offset by sales leverage driven by price increases and the impact of the adoption of new revenue recognition guidance on stored value card breakage.

Other operating expenses decreased $184 million, primarily due to cost savings related to licensing our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé ($176 million) and lapping prior year costs associated with the sale of our Germany retail operations and a decrease in company-operated store sales as a resultestablishment of the shiftGlobal Coffee Alliance ($34 million), including business taxes associated with the up-front prepaid royalty from Nestlé and headcount-related costs, primarily relating to more licensed stores in the region (approximately 70 basis points). Sales deleverage at certain company-owned stores, largely related to salariesemployee bonus and benefits, also contributed unfavorably (approximately 70 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 80 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses decreased 250 basis points, primarily due to sales leverage driven by the shift to more licensed stores in the region (approximately 250 basis points).retention costs.
Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 70increased 20 basis points, primarily due to the shift in the compositionimpact of our store portfolioownership change in the region to more licensed storesEast China (approximately 4020 basis points).
General and administrative expenses increased $116 million, primarily driven by higher performance-based compensation ($89 million) and the 2019 Starbucks Leadership Experience in Chicago, heavily concentrated in our fiscal fourth quarter ($52 million).
Restructuring and impairment expenses decreased $89 million, primarily due to lower restructuring and impairment costs related to TeavanaTM/MC retail store closures ($128 million) and lower impairments related to our Switzerland retail market ($27 million), partially offset by higher exit costs associated with the closure of certain Starbucks® company-operated stores ($32 million) and severance costs ($25 million).
Income from equity investees as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 20 basis points as a result of$3 million, primarily due to the saleimpact of our ownership interestchanges in East China. This decrease was partially offset by improved comparable store sales from our Spanish joint venture Starbucksin South Korea and higher income from our North American Coffee España, S.L., in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 (approximately 20 basis points).Partnership joint venture.
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall decrease in operating margin of 30 basis points overin fiscal 2015.2019 when compared to fiscal 2018.

Channel Development
Other Income and Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
      As a % of Channel Development 
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:       
CPG$1,488.2
 $1,329.0
 77.0% 76.8%
Foodservice444.3
 401.9
 23.0
 23.2
Total net revenues1,932.5
 1,730.9
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales1,042.6
 974.8
 54.0
 56.3
Other operating expenses228.5
 210.5
 11.8
 12.2
Depreciation and amortization expenses2.8
 2.7
 0.1
 0.2
General and administrative expenses17.9
 16.2
 0.9
 0.9
Total operating expenses1,291.8
 1,204.2
 66.8
 69.6
Income from equity investees166.6
 127.2
 8.6
 7.3
Operating income$807.3
 $653.9
 41.8% 37.8%
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Operating income$4,077.9
 $3,883.3
 15.4 % 15.7 %
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
 1,376.4
 
 5.6
Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations622.8
 499.2
 2.3
 2.0
Interest income and other, net96.5
 191.4
 0.4
 0.8
Interest expense(331.0) (170.3) (1.2) (0.7)
Earnings before income taxes4,466.2
 5,780.0
 16.8
 23.4
Income tax expense871.6
 1,262.0
 3.3
 5.1
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests3,594.6
 4,518.0
 13.6
 18.3
Net earnings/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(4.6) (0.3) 
 
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks$3,599.2
 $4,518.3
 13.6 % 18.3 %
Effective tax rate including noncontrolling interests    19.5 % 21.8 %
Revenues
Channel Development total net revenues for fiscal 2016 increased $202 million, or 12%, over the prior year, primarily driven by higher salesGain resulting from acquisition of premium single-serve products ($101 million). The impact of the extra weekjoint venture in fiscal 2016 ($40 million), increased foodservice sales ($33 million) and U.S. packaged coffee sales ($28 million) also contributed.
Operating Expenses
Cost of sales as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 230 basis points, primarily due to lower coffee costs (approximately 140 basis points) and leverage on cost of sales (approximately 100 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 40 basis points, primarily driven by sales leverage on marketing expenses and salaries and benefits (approximately 30 basis points).
Income from equity investees as a percentage of total revenues increased 130 basis points, driven by higher income from our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture, primarily due to increased sales volume of Starbucks Doubleshot® and bottled Frappuccino® beverages and new product launches, partially offset by increased marketing costs (approximately 150 basis points).
The combination of these changes contributed to an overall increase in operating margin of 400 basis points over fiscal 2015.

All Other Segments
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 % Change
Net revenues:     
Company-operated stores$224.3
 $233.2
 (3.8)%
Licensed stores3.9
 5.9
 (33.9)
CPG, foodservice and other296.1
 286.7
 3.3
Total net revenues524.3
 525.8
 (0.3)
Cost of sales including occupancy costs316.5
 316.5
 
Store operating expenses115.0
 104.7
 9.8
Other operating expenses91.4
 76.5
 19.5
Depreciation and amortization expenses13.3
 16.3
 (18.4)
General and administrative expenses26.5
 36.6
 (27.6)
Total operating expenses562.7
 550.6
 2.2
Operating loss$(38.4) $(24.8) 54.8 %
All Other Segments primarily includes Teavana, Seattle’s Best Coffee and Evolution Fresh, as well as certain developing businesses such as the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery & Tasting Rooms.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — FISCAL 2015 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2014

Consolidated results of operations (in millions):
Revenues
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 %
Change
Net revenues:     
Company-operated stores$15,197.3
 $12,977.9
 17.1%
Licensed stores1,861.9
 1,588.6
 17.2
CPG, foodservice and other2,103.5
 1,881.3
 11.8
Total net revenues$19,162.7
 $16,447.8
 16.5%
Total net revenues increased $2.7 billion, or 17%, over fiscal 2014, primarily due to increased revenues from company-operated stores (contributing $2.2 billion). The growth in company-operated store revenues was primarily driven by incremental revenues from the acquisition of Starbucks Japan ($1.1 billion), an increase in comparable store sales (7% growth, or $852 million) and incremental revenues from 550 net new Starbucks® company-operated store openings over the past 12 months ($590 million). Partially offsetting these increases was the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation ($252 million).
Licensed store revenue growth also contributed $273 million to the increase in total net revenues, primarily resulting from the opening of 1,075 net new Starbucks® licensed stores over the past 12 months and improved comparable store sales as well as increased La Boulange food sales to our licensees in the Americas segment. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in licensed store revenues resulting from the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan ($45 million).
CPG, foodservice and other revenues increased $222 million, primarily due to increased sales of premium single-serve products ($116 million), U.S. packaged coffee ($55 million) and foodservice sales ($40 million).


Operating Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Cost of sales including occupancy costs$7,787.5
 $6,858.8
 40.6% 41.7 %
Store operating expenses5,411.1
 4,638.2
 28.2
 28.2
Other operating expenses522.4
 457.3
 2.7
 2.8
Depreciation and amortization expenses893.9
 709.6
 4.7
 4.3
General and administrative expenses1,196.7
 991.3
 6.2
 6.0
Litigation credit
 (20.2) 
 (0.1)
Total operating expenses15,811.6
 13,635.0
 82.5
 82.9
Income from equity investees249.9
 268.3
 1.3
 1.6
Operating income$3,601.0
 $3,081.1
 18.8% 18.7 %
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    35.6% 35.7 %
Cost of sales including occupancy costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 110 basis points, primarily driven by sales and operating leverage on cost of sales (approximately 60 basis points), driven by strong sales and initiatives in our supply chain, such as improvements in sourcing, as well as sales leverage on occupancy costs (approximately 40 basis points).
Store operating expenses were flat as a percentage of total net revenues. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated store revenues, decreased 10 basis points, primarily driven by sales leverage (approximately 50 basis points) and decreased expenses, largely salaries and benefits, due to the shift to more licensed stores in EMEA (approximately 40 basis points), partially offset by increased investments in store partners (employees) and digital platforms related to in-store initiatives (approximately 100 basis points) in the Americas segment.
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 10 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses were flat, primarily due to sales leverage (approximately 70 basis points), partially offset by increased marketing expenses (approximately 20 basis points), largely due to timing, the impairment of certain assets in the Americas segment (approximately 20 basis points) and the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 20 basis points).
Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 40 basis points, primarily due to the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 30 basis points).
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 20 basis points, primarily driven by the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 10 basis points).
The $20 million decrease in litigation credit for fiscal 20152018 was due to lapping a prior year credit related to a reduction of our estimated prejudgment interest payable associated with the Kraft arbitration, as a result of paying our obligation earlier than anticipated.
Income from equity investees decreased $18 million, primarily due to the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan and the absence of income from our Malaysia joint venture sold in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, partially offset by improved performance from our North American Coffee Partnership and China joint ventures. As a percentage of total revenues, income from equity investees decreased 30 basis points, primarily due to the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 30 basis points).
The overall increase in operating margin of 10 basis points was driven by the changes discussed above, including the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan and the acquisition-related transaction and integration costs, which contributed unfavorably to operating margin (approximately 90 basis points).

Other Income and Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Operating income$3,601.0
 $3,081.1
 18.8 % 18.7 %
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture390.6
 
 2.0
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(61.1) 
 (0.3) 
Interest income and other, net43.0
 142.7
 0.2
 0.9
Interest expense(70.5) (64.1) (0.4) (0.4)
Earnings before income taxes3,903.0
 3,159.7
 20.4
 19.2
Income tax expense1,143.7
 1,092.0
 6.0
 6.6
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests2,759.3
 2,067.7
 14.4
 12.6
Net earnings/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests1.9
 (0.4) 
 
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks$2,757.4
 $2,068.1
 14.4 % 12.6 %
Effective tax rate including noncontrolling interests    29.3 % 34.6 %
During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we recorded a gain of $391 million as a result of remeasuring our preexisting 39.5%50% ownership interest in Starbucks Japanour East China joint venture to fair value upon acquisition.
During the fourth quarterNet gain resulting from divestiture of fiscal 2015, we recorded a loss of $61 million relatedcertain operations was primarily due to the redemptionsale of our $550 million of 6.250% Senior Notes (the "2017 notes"), which were originally scheduled to matureThailand, France and the Netherlands retail operations in August 2017.fiscal 2019. The lossgain in fiscal 2018 was primarily relatesdue to the optional redemption premium outlinedsale of our Tazo brand and Taiwan joint venture, partially offset by the net loss from the sale of our Brazil retail operations in the 2017 notes indenture, as well as the derecognition of the capitalized issuance costs and unamortized discount.fiscal 2018.
Interest income and other, net decreased $100$95 million, primarily due to the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on a prospective basis, which required estimated breakage on unredeemed store value cards to be recorded as revenue. We recorded store value card breakage in interest income and other, net in the prior year.
Interest expense increased $161 million primarily due to additional interest incurred on long-term debt issued in November 2017, March 2018, August 2018 and May 2019.

The effective tax rate for fiscal 2019 was 19.5% compared to 21.8% for fiscal 2018. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the lower corporate tax rate as a result of the Tax Act (approximately 350 basis points), lapping prior year's transition tax on our accumulated undistributed foreign earnings and remeasurement of our deferred tax liabilities (approximately 300 basis points), higher stock-based compensation excess tax benefit (approximately 140 basis points), the release of income tax reserves related to the settlement of a U.S. tax examination and the expiration of statute of limitations (approximately 130 basis points) and the tax impacts of the gain on the sale of our equity interest inThailand retail operations (approximately 130 basis points). These favorable impacts were partially offset by the lapping of prior year's gain on the purchase of our MalaysiaEast China joint venture ($68 million)that was not subject to income tax (approximately 580 basis points) and the impact of changes in the prior year and net unfavorable fair value adjustments from derivative instruments used to manage our risk of commodity price fluctuations ($25 million) in fiscal 2015.
Interest expense increased $6 million primarily due to incurring a full quarter of interest inindefinite reinvestment assertions for certain foreign subsidiaries during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 on the long-term debt we issued in December of fiscal 2014 as well as the reclassification of $2 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense related to remaining unrecognized losses from interest rate contracts associated with the 2017 notes redeemed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.
Our tax rate is affected by recurring items, such as tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the relative amounts of income we earn in those jurisdictions, as well as discrete items that may occur in any given year, but are not consistent from year to year. The effective tax rate2019 (approximately 170 basis points). See Note 13, Income Taxes, for fiscal 2015 was 29.3% compared to 34.6% for fiscal 2014. The decrease in the rate for fiscal 2015 was primarily due to the 3.7% impact of the gain associated with the remeasurement of our preexisting 39.5% ownership interest in Starbucks Japan upon acquisition, which was almost entirely non-taxable, as well as the 1.5% incremental tax benefit related to domestic manufacturing deductions claimed in fiscal 2015 on U.S. corporate income tax returns for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.


further discussion.

Segment Information
Results of operations by segment (in millions):
Americas
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
    
As a % of Americas 
Total Net Revenues
    
As a % of Americas
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:              
Company-operated stores$11,925.6
 $10,866.5
 89.7% 90.7%$16,288.2
 $14,921.5
 89.2% 89.1%
Licensed stores1,334.4
 1,074.9
 10.0
 9.0
1,958.0
 1,814.0
 10.7
 10.8
Foodservice and other33.4
 39.1
 0.3
 0.3
Other12.8
 13.1
 0.1
 0.1
Total net revenues13,293.4
 11,980.5
 100.0
 100.0
18,259.0
 16,748.6
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales including occupancy costs4,845.0
 4,487.0
 36.4
 37.5
Cost of sales5,174.7
 4,884.1
 28.3
 29.2
Store operating expenses4,387.9
 3,946.8
 33.0
 32.9
8,064.8
 7,248.6
 44.2
 43.3
Other operating expenses122.8
 100.4
 0.9
 0.8
159.8
 151.2
 0.9
 0.9
Depreciation and amortization expenses522.3
 469.5
 3.9
 3.9
696.1
 641.0
 3.8
 3.8
General and administrative expenses192.1
 167.8
 1.4
 1.4
323.9
 305.1
 1.8
 1.8
Restructuring and impairments56.9
 33.4
 0.3
 0.2
Total operating expenses10,070.1
 9,171.5
 75.8
 76.6
14,476.2
 13,263.4
 79.3
 79.2
Operating income$3,223.3
 $2,809.0
 24.2% 23.4%$3,782.8
 $3,485.2
 20.7% 20.8%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    36.8% 36.3%
Revenues
Americas total net revenues for fiscal 20152019 increased $1.3$1.5 billion, or 11%9%, primarily due to increased revenues from company-operated stores (contributing $1.1 billion) and licensed stores (contributing $260 million).
The increase in company-operated store revenues was driven by a 7%5% increase in comparable store sales ($745744 million), as well as incremental revenues from 318 and 282 net new Starbucks®company-operated store openingsstores, or a 3% increase, over the past 12 months ($455580 million). Partially offsetting these increases was unfavorable foreign currency translation ($139 million), primarily driven by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar.
The increase in licensed store revenues was primarily due toAlso contributing were higher product sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($144 million), primarily resulting from increased La Boulange™ foodcomparable store sales to our licensees beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, as well asgrowth and the opening of 317323 net new Starbucks® licensed stores, or 4% increase, over the past 12 months and improved comparable store sales.the impact of the adoption of revenue recognition guidance on stored value card breakage ($119 million).
Operating ExpensesMargin
Cost of sales including occupancy costs as a percentage of total net revenuesAmericas operating income for fiscal 2019 increased 9% to $3.8 billion, compared to $3.5 billion in fiscal 2018. Operating margin decreased 11010 basis points to 20.7%, primarily driven by leverage onhigher partner investments, largely funded by savings from the Tax Act, growth in wages and benefits (approximately 130 basis points) and to a much lesser extent, investments in labor hours heavily concentrated in our fiscal fourth quarter. Partially offsetting these were cost savings initiatives, primarily in cost of sales (approximately 6090 basis points), lower commodity costs (approximately 30 basis points), mainly dairy, and sales leverage on occupancy costs (approximately 30 basis points).
Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 10 basis points. As a percentage of company-operated store revenues, store operating expenses increased 50 basis points, primarily driven by increased investments in store partners (employees) and digital platforms related to in-store initiatives (approximately 130 basis points), partially offset by sales leverage (approximately 100 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 10 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses were flat, primarily driven bythe adoption of revenue recognition guidance on stored value card breakage (approximately 50 basis points) and sales leverage (approximately 60 basis points), offset by the impairment of certain assets in the region (approximately 60 basis points).
Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total revenues were flat, primarily driven by sales leverage (approximately 10 basis points), offset by incremental costs from investments in our existing store portfolio (approximately 10 basis points).
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall increase in operating margin of 80 basis points over fiscal 2014.leverage.


China/Asia Pacific
International
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
     As a % of China/Asia Pacific 
Total Net Revenues
    
As a % of International
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:              
Company-operated stores$2,127.3
 $859.4
 88.8% 76.1%$5,256.2
 $4,702.1
 84.9% 84.7%
Licensed stores264.4
 270.2
 11.0
 23.9
917.0
 837.0
 14.8
 15.1
Foodservice and other4.2
 
 0.2
 
Other17.5
 12.1
 0.3
 0.2
Total net revenues2,395.9
 1,129.6
 100.0
 100.0
6,190.7
 5,551.2
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales including occupancy costs1,071.5
 547.4
 44.7
 48.5
Cost of sales1,894.9
 1,709.4
 30.6
 30.8
Store operating expenses609.8
 221.1
 25.5
 19.6
2,428.5
 2,182.3
 39.2
 39.3
Other operating expenses62.2
 48.0
 2.6
 4.2
116.4
 98.9
 1.9
 1.8
Depreciation and amortization expenses150.7
 46.1
 6.3
 4.1
511.5
 447.6
 8.3
 8.1
General and administrative expenses120.8
 58.5
 5.0
 5.2
317.9
 302.5
 5.1
 5.4
Restructuring and impairments59.2
 55.1
 1.0
 1.0
Total operating expenses2,015.0
 921.1
 84.1
 81.5
5,328.4
 4,795.8
 86.1
 86.4
Income from equity investees119.6
 164.0
 5.0
 14.5
102.4
 117.4
 1.7
 2.1
Operating income$500.5
 $372.5
 20.9% 33.0%$964.7
 $872.8
 15.6% 15.7%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    28.7% 25.7%
Discussion of our China/Asia PacificInternational segment results below reflects the impact of fully consolidating Starbucks Japan due to the ownership changeour East China business from an equity method joint venture to a company-operated market since the acquisition date of OctoberDecember 31, 2014.2017. Under the joint venture model, we recognized royalties and product sales within revenue and related product cost of sales as well as our proportionate share of Starbucks Japan'sEast China's net earnings, which we recognized within income from equity investees. This resulted in a lower grosshigher margin and a very high operating margin.business. Under the company-operated ownership model, Starbucks Japan'sEast China’s operating results are reflected in most income statement lines of this segment and have an operating margin more in line with that of our other retail businesses.segment.
RevenuesRevenues
China/Asia PacificInternational total net revenues for fiscal 20152019 increased $1.3 billion,$640 million, or 112%12%, largely due to increased revenues from company-operated stores ($1.3 billion). The increase in company-operated store revenues was primarily driven by incremental revenues from the acquisition of Starbucks Japan ($1.1 billion). Also contributing were incremental revenues from the opening of 247665 net new Starbucks® company-operated stores, or a 12% increase, over the past 12 months ($160377 million), the ownership change in East China ($280 million) and a 9%3% increase in comparable store sales ($74135 million).
Licensed store revenues decreased $6 million, primarily due to our ownership change in Starbucks Japan to mostly company-operated stores ($45 million). This decrease was partially offset by Also contributing were increased product sales to and royalty revenues from licensees ($2784 million), primarily resulting from the opening of 520669 net new Starbucks® licensed stores, or an 11% increase, over the past 12 months and the impact of the adoption of revenue recognition guidance on stored value card breakage ($20 million). These increases were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation ($183 million) and the conversion of our Thailand, France, and the Netherlands retail businesses to fully licensed markets ($126 million).
Operating Margin
International operating income for fiscal 2019 increased 11% to $965 million, compared to $873 million in fiscal 2018. Operating margin decreased 10 basis points to 15.6%, primarily driven by strategic investments to support growth in China (approximately 80 basis points) and growth in wages and benefits (approximately 70 basis points), primarily offset by cost savings initiatives (approximately 80 basis points) and labor efficiencies (approximately 70 basis points).

Channel Development
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
     
As a % of Channel Development
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues$1,992.6
 $2,297.3
    
Cost of sales1,390.0
 1,252.3
 69.8
 54.5
Other operating expenses76.2
 286.5
 3.8
 12.5
Depreciation and amortization expenses13.0
 1.3
 0.7
 0.1
General and administrative expenses11.5
 13.9
 0.6
 0.6
Total operating expenses1,490.7
 1,554.0
 74.8
 67.6
Income from equity investees195.6
 183.8
 9.8
 8.0
Operating income$697.5
 $927.1
 35.0% 40.4%
Our Channel Development segment results reflect the impact of the licensing of our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé late in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, which we lapped late in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Our collaborative business relationships for our global ready-to-drink products and the associated revenues remain unchanged due to the Global Coffee Alliance.
Revenues
Channel Development net revenues for fiscal 2019 decreased $305 million, or 13%, when compared to the prior year period, primarily driven by licensing our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé ($329 million), offset by growth in product revenue, primarily premium single-serve products, in connection with our Global Coffee Alliance ($25 million).
Operating Margin
Channel Development operating income for fiscal 2019 decreased 25% to $698 million, compared to $927 million in fiscal 2018. Operating margin decreased 540 basis points to 35.0%, primarily driven by licensing our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé (approximately 640 basis points), partially offset by lapping prior year costs associated with the establishment of the Global Coffee Alliance (approximately 140 basis points), including business taxes associated with the up-front prepaid royalty and headcount-related costs, primarily related to employee bonus and retention costs.


Corporate and Other
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 % Change
Net revenues:     
Company-operated stores$
 $66.7
 (100.0)%
Licensed stores
 1.2
 (100.0)
Other66.3
 54.5
 21.7
Total net revenues66.3
 122.4
 (45.8)
Cost of sales67.3
 84.9
 (20.7)
Store operating expenses0.3
 41.3
 (99.3)
Other operating expenses18.6
 18.3
 1.6
Depreciation and amortization expenses156.7
 157.1
 (0.3)
General and administrative expenses1,170.8
 1,086.7
 7.7
Restructuring and impairments19.7
 135.9
 (85.5)
Total operating expenses1,433.4
 1,524.2
 (6.0)
Operating loss$(1,367.1) $(1,401.8) (2.5)%
Corporate and Other primarily consists of our unallocated corporate expenses, as well as Evolution Fresh and the legacy operations of the Teavana retail business, which substantially ceased during fiscal 2018. Unallocated corporate expenses include corporate administrative functions that support the operating segments but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment and are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segments.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — FISCAL 2018 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2017
Consolidated results of operations (in millions):
Revenues
Fiscal Year EndedSep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 %
Change
Net revenues:     
Company-operated stores$19,690.3
 $17,650.7
 11.6 %
Licensed stores2,652.2
 2,355.0
 12.6
Other2,377.0
 2,381.1
 (0.2)
Total net revenues$24,719.5
 $22,386.8
 10.4 %

Total net revenues increased $2.3 billion, or 10%, over fiscal 2017, primarily driven by increased revenues from company-operated stores ($2.0 billion). The growth in company-operated store revenues was driven by incremental revenues from 816 net new Starbucks® company-operated store openings over the past 12 months improved comparable store sales, and($904 million), incremental revenues from the impact of our ownership changeschange in AustraliaEast China ($903 million) and Malaysiaa 2% increase in comparable store sales ($17345 million), attributable to a 3% increase in average ticket.

Licensed store revenue growth also contributed to the increase in total net revenues ($297 million), primarily due to increased product and equipment sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($298 million), largely due to the opening of 1,181 net new Starbucks® licensed stores over the past 12 months and the conversions of both the Singapore and Taiwan markets to fully licensed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.2017 and the first quarter of fiscal 2018, respectively ($44 million). These increases were partially offset by the impact of our ownership change in East China at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2018 ($53 million).

Other revenues decreased $4 million, primarily driven by the absence of revenue due to the sale of our Tazo brand in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 ($56 million), the closure of our e-commerce business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 ($51 million) and licensing our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé late in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 ($50 million). Partially offsetting these decreases were increased sales of packaged coffee and premium single-serve products ($115 million).


Operating Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedSep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Cost of sales$7,930.7
 $7,065.8
 32.1% 31.6%
Store operating expenses9,472.2
 8,486.4
 38.3
 37.9
Other operating expenses554.9
 518.0
 2.2
 2.3
Depreciation and amortization expenses1,247.0
 1,011.4
 5.0
 4.5
General and administrative expenses1,708.2
 1,408.4
 6.9
 6.3
Restructuring and impairments224.4
 153.5
 0.9
 0.7
Total operating expenses21,137.4
 18,643.5
 85.5
 83.3
Income from equity investees301.2
 391.4
 1.2
 1.7
Operating income$3,883.3
 $4,134.7
 15.7% 18.5%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    48.1% 48.1%
Cost of sales includingas a percentage of total net revenues increased 50 basis points, primarily due to food and beverage-related mix shifts (approximately 120 basis points), largely in the Americas segment, partially offset by the impact of our ownership change in East China (approximately 40 basis points).
Store operating expenses, which include occupancy costs, as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 380increased 40 basis points. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated store revenues were flat, primarily driven by the impact of our ownership change in East China (approximately 40 basis points), partially offset by increased partner investments, largely in the Americas segment.
Other operating expenses increased $37 million, primarily driven by business taxes associated with the up-front payment received from Nestlé.
Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 50 basis points, primarily due to the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks JapanEast China (approximately 23060 basis points).
General and administrative expenses increased $300 million, primarily due to higher salaries and benefits related to digital platforms, technology infrastructure and innovations and the 2018 U.S. stock award granted in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, which was funded by savings from the Tax Act and vests over one year.
Restructuring and impairment expenses increased $71 million, primarily due to higher asset impairments associated with the decision to close certain company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada ($23 million), higher goodwill impairment charges associated with our Switzerland company-operated retail reporting unit ($20 million) and International restructuring costs, including severance and asset impairments ($18 million).
Income from equity investees decreased $90 million, primarily due to the impact of ownership changes in our East China and Taiwan joint ventures, partially offset by higher South Korea joint venture income.
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall decrease in operating margin of 280 basis points in fiscal 2018 when compared to fiscal 2017.



Other Income and Expenses
Fiscal Year EndedSep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
     
As a % of Total
Net Revenues
Operating income$3,883.3
 $4,134.7
 15.7 % 18.5 %
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture1,376.4
 
 5.6
 
Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations499.2
 93.5
 2.0
 0.4
Interest income and other, net191.4
 181.8
 0.8
 0.8
Interest expense(170.3) (92.5) (0.7) (0.4)
Earnings before income taxes5,780.0
 4,317.5
 23.4
 19.3
Income tax expense1,262.0
 1,432.6
 5.1
 6.4
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests4,518.0
 2,884.9
 18.3
 12.9
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests(0.3) 0.2
 
 
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks$4,518.3
 $2,884.7
 18.3 % 12.9 %
Effective tax rate including noncontrolling interests    21.8 % 33.2 %
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture was due to remeasuring our preexisting 50% ownership interest in our East China joint venture to fair value upon acquisition.
Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations primarily consisted of sales of our Tazo brand and Taiwan joint venture, partially offset by the net loss from the sale of our Brazil retail operations in fiscal 2018. The gain in fiscal 2017 was primarily due to the sale of our Singapore retail operations.
Interest income and other, net increased $10 million, primarily due to recognizing higher income on unredeemed stored value card balances, partially offset by the lapping of prior year's gain on the sale of our investment in Square, Inc. warrants in the prior year period.
Interest expense increased $78 million primarily related to additional interest incurred on long-term debt issued in November 2017, March 2018 and August 2018.
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2018 was 21.8% compared to 33.2% for fiscal 2017. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the gain on the purchase of our East China joint venture that was not subject to income tax (approximately 580 basis points) and the shift Tax Act (approximately 480 basis points). The impact from the Tax Act primarily included favorability from the lower corporate income tax rate applied to our fiscal 2018 results (approximately 760 basis points) and the remeasurement of our net deferred tax liabilities (approximately 130 basis points). This favorability was partially offset by the estimated transition tax on our accumulated undistributed foreign earnings (approximately 400 basis points). See Note 13, Income Taxes, for further discussion.

Segment Information
Results of operations by segment (in millions):
Americas
Fiscal Year EndedSep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
     
As a % of Americas
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:       
Company-operated stores$14,921.5
 $14,005.8
 89.1% 89.6%
Licensed stores1,814.0
 1,617.3
 10.8
 10.4
Other13.1
 6.3
 0.1
 
Total net revenues16,748.6
 15,629.4
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales4,884.1
 4,371.0
 29.2
 28.0
Store operating expenses7,248.6
 6,673.1
 43.3
 42.7
Other operating expenses151.2
 131.6
 0.9
 0.8
Depreciation and amortization expenses641.0
 616.1
 3.8
 3.9
General and administrative expenses305.1
 256.3
 1.8
 1.6
Restructuring and impairments33.4
 4.1
 0.2
 
Total operating expenses13,263.4
 12,052.2
 79.2
 77.1
Operating income$3,485.2
 $3,577.2
 20.8% 22.9%
Revenues
Americas total net revenues for fiscal 2018 increased $1.1 billion, or 7%, primarily driven by 383 net new Starbucks® company-operated store openings, or a 4.1% increase, over the past 12 months ($604 million) and a 2% increase in comparable store sales ($319 million). Also contributing were higher product sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($173 million), primarily resulting from the opening of 512 net new Starbucks® licensed stores, or a 7.2% increase, over the past 12 months.
Operating Income
Americas operating income for fiscal 2018 decreased 3% to $3.5 billion, compared to $3.6 billion in fiscal 2017. Operating margin decreased 210 basis points to 20.8%, primarily due to food and beverage-related mix shifts (approximately 130 basis points), increased partner investments (approximately 120 basis points) which included incremental investments funded by the Tax Act, increased strategic investments (approximately 30 basis points), the impact of the May 29th anti-bias training (approximately 20 basis points) and higher restructuring costs, including asset impairments and severance (approximately 20 basis points), partially offset by sales leverage.

International
Fiscal Year EndedSep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
     
As a % of International
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:       
Company-operated stores$4,702.1
 $3,462.5
 84.7% 82.4%
Licensed stores837.0
 735.0
 15.1
 17.5
Other12.1
 6.8
 0.2
 0.2
Total net revenues5,551.2
 4,204.3
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales1,709.4
 1,324.2
 30.8
 31.5
Store operating expenses2,182.3
 1,664.8
 39.3
 39.6
Other operating expenses98.9
 89.2
 1.8
 2.1
Depreciation and amortization expenses447.6
 233.2
 8.1
 5.5
General and administrative expenses302.5
 236.4
 5.4
 5.6
Restructuring and impairments55.1
 17.9
 1.0
 0.4
Total operating expenses4,795.8
 3,565.7
 86.4
 84.8
Income from equity investees117.4
 197.0
 2.1
 4.7
Operating income$872.8
 $835.6
 15.7% 19.9%

Discussion of our International segment results below reflects the impact of fully consolidating our East China business from an equity method joint venture to a company-operated market since the acquisition date of December 31, 2017. Under the joint venture model, we recognized royalties and product sales within revenue and related product cost of sales mix resulting from growthas well as our proportionate share of company-operated stores,East China's net earnings, which haveresulted in a higher gross margin (approximately 50 basis points). Sales leverage (approximately 40 basis points) also contributed.business. Under a company-operated ownership model, East China's operating results are reflected in most line items on the statements of earnings.
Store operating expenses as a percentage ofRevenues
International total net revenues for fiscal 2018 increased 590 basis points. As a percentage of company-operated store revenues, store operating expenses increased 300 basis points,$1.3 billion, or 32%, primarily driven by the impact of our ownership change in East China ($850 million), 433 net new Starbucks® company-operated store openings, or a 12.1% increase, over the past 12 months ($298 million), and favorable foreign currency translation ($121 million). Also contributing were higher product sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($100 million), primarily resulting from the opening of 669 net new Starbucks Japan (approximately 410 basis points), partially offset bylicensed stores, or a 13.6% increase, over the salepast 12 months and the conversion of our Australia retailTaiwan joint venture to fully licensed operations inat the fourthend of the first quarter of fiscal 2014 (approximately 702018 ($25 million).
Operating Margin
International operating income for fiscal 2018 increased 4% to $872.8 million, compared to $835.6 million in fiscal 2017. Operating margin decreased 420 basis points) and sales leverage (approximately 50 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 160 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses increased 540 basis points to 15.7%, primarily due to the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks JapanEast China (approximately 350 basis points) as well as increased salaries. Also contributing were higher goodwill impairment charges associated with our Switzerland retail reporting unit (approximately 40 basis points) and benefits largely due to increased headcount to support growth in our China marketrestructuring costs, including severance and asset impairments (approximately 15040 basis points).

Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total revenues increased 220 basis points, primarily due to the impactChannel Development
Fiscal Year EndedSep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
     
As a % of Channel Development
Total Net Revenues
Total net revenues$2,297.3
 $2,256.6
   
Cost of sales1,252.3
 1,209.3
 54.5
 53.6
Other operating expenses286.5
 260.4
 12.5
 11.5
Depreciation and amortization expenses1.3
 3.0
 0.1
 0.1
General and administrative expenses13.9
 11.3
 0.6
 0.5
Total operating expenses1,554.0
 1,484.0
 67.6
 65.8
Income from equity investees183.8
 194.4
 8.0
 8.6
Operating income$927.1
 $967.0
 40.4% 42.9%
Discussion of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 210 basis points).
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased 20 basis points, primarily due to sales leverage (approximately 40 basis points) andChannel Development segment results reflects the impact of the licensing of our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé and the sale of our Australia retail operationsthe Tazo brand. Late in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 (approximately 20 basis points)2018, we licensed our CPG (Starbucks-, which includes lapping professional feesStarbucks Reserve-, Teavana-, Seattle's Best Coffee-, Starbucks VIA- and Torrefazione Italia-branded packaged coffee and tea) and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé and formed the Global Coffee Alliance. Eleven months of fiscal 2018 results reflect our CPG and Foodservice businesses as company-owned and one month as licensed operations. Our collaborative business relationships for our global ready-to-drink products and the associated with the sale. The impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan contributed unfavorably (approximately 60 basis points).
Income from equity investees decreased $44 million, primarilyrevenues remain unchanged due to the impactGlobal Coffee Alliance.
Revenues
Channel Development net revenues for fiscal 2018 increased $41 million, or 2%, over fiscal 2017. Revenue growth was driven by an increase in sales of our ownership change in Starbucks Japanpackaged coffee and premium single-serve products ($115 million), lapping a prior year revenue deduction adjustment ($13 million) and favorable foreign currency translation ($10 million). These increases were partially offset by the absence of incomerevenue from the sale of our Malaysia joint venture soldTazo brand in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 ($56 million) and licensing our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé late in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, partially offset by improved performance from our China joint venture. As a percentage of total net revenues,2018 ($50 million).
Operating Margin
Channel Development operating income from equity investees declined 950for fiscal 2018 decreased 4% to $927.1 million, compared to $967.0 million in fiscal 2017. Operating margin decreased 250 basis points to 40.4%, primarily due todriven by business taxes associated with the up-front payment received from Nestlé (approximately 120 basis points), Global Coffee Alliance headcount-related costs, including employee bonus and retention costs (approximately 80 basis points), and the impact of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 870 basis points).
The overall decrease in operating margin of 1,210 basis points over fiscal 2014 was primarily driven bychanges, including licensing our CPG and Foodservice businesses to Nestlé and the impactsale of our ownership change in Starbucks Japan (approximately 1,410 basis points), partially offset by 200 basis points of margin expansion driven by the other items discussed above.Tazo brand.
EMEA

Corporate and Other
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 
%
Change
     As a % of EMEA 
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:            
Company-operated stores$911.2
 $1,013.8
 74.9% 78.3%$66.7
 $182.4
 (63.4)%
Licensed stores257.2
 238.4
 21.1
 18.4
1.2
 2.7
 (55.6)
Foodservice48.3
 42.6
 4.0
 3.3
Other54.5
 111.4
 (51.1)
Total net revenues1,216.7
 1,294.8
 100.0
 100.0
122.4
 296.5
 (58.7)
Cost of sales including occupancy costs582.5
 646.8
 47.9
 50.0
Cost of sales84.9
 161.3
 (47.4)
Store operating expenses308.7
 365.8
 25.4
 28.3
41.3
 148.5
 (72.2)
Other operating expenses51.8
 48.2
 4.3
 3.7
18.3
 36.8
 (50.3)
Depreciation and amortization expenses52.0
 59.4
 4.3
 4.6
157.1
 159.1
 (1.3)
General and administrative expenses56.6
 59.1
 4.7
 4.6
1,086.7
 904.4
 20.2
Restructuring and impairments135.9
 131.5
 3.3
Total operating expenses1,051.6
 1,179.3
 86.4
 91.1
1,524.2
 1,541.6
 (1.1)
Income from equity investees3.1
 3.7
 0.3
 0.3
Operating income$168.2
 $119.2
 13.8% 9.2%
Store operating expenses as a % of related revenues    33.9% 36.1%
Operating loss$(1,401.8) $(1,245.1) 12.6 %
Revenues
EMEA total net revenues for fiscal 2015 decreased $78 million, or 6%. The decrease wasCorporate and Other primarily due to a decline in company-operated store revenues ($103 million), which was largely due to unfavorable foreign currency translation ($94 million). Also contributing to the decrease in company-operated revenues was the shift to more licensed stores in the region, which includes net store closuresconsists of our unallocated corporate expenses, as well as Evolution Fresh and the absencelegacy operations of revenues from the conversion of certain storesTeavana retail business, which substantially ceased during fiscal 2018. Unallocated corporate expenses include corporate administrative functions that support the operating segments but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment and are not included in the U.K. from company-operated to licensed. This decline was partially offset by 4% growth in comparable store sales.
Licensed store revenues increased $19 million, or 8%, primarily due to higher product sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($45 million), resulting fromreported financial results of the opening of 238 net new licensed stores over the past 12 months and improved comparable store sales, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation ($22 million).
Operating Expenses
Cost of sales including occupancy costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 210 basis points, primarily due to favorable foreign currency exchange (approximately 130 basis points). We buy and sell products, primarily roasted coffee, in multiple currencies throughout the region depending on the functional currency of each market. Differences in those rates generated favorable foreign currency exchange for fiscal 2015 resulting in a benefit in cost of sales. Sales leverage(approximately 40 basis points) also contributed to the decrease.
Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 290 basis points. As a percentage of company-operated store revenues, store operating expenses decreased 220 basis points primarily due to gains on the sales of certain store

assets in the region (approximately 150 basis points) as well as decreased expenses, largely salaries and benefits, driven by the shift to more licensed stores (approximately 40 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 60 basis points. Excluding the impact of company-operated store revenues, other operating expenses decreased 20 basis points, primarily driven by the gains on the sales of certain assets in the region (approximately 40 basis points) and improved collection results (approximately 20 basis points). These decreases were partially offset by increased costs to grow our non-retail operations in the region (approximately 50 basis points), largely driven by higher marketing costs.
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall increase in operating margin of 460 basis points over fiscal 2014.
Channel Development
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
      As a % of Channel Development 
Total Net Revenues
Net revenues:       
CPG$1,329.0
 $1,178.8
 76.8% 76.2%
Foodservice401.9
 367.2
 23.2
 23.8
Total net revenues1,730.9
 1,546.0
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of sales974.8
 882.4
 56.3
 57.1
Other operating expenses210.5
 187.0
 12.2
 12.1
Depreciation and amortization expenses2.7
 1.8
 0.2
 0.1
General and administrative expenses16.2
 18.2
 0.9
 1.2
Total operating expenses1,204.2
 1,089.4
 69.6
 70.5
Income from equity investees127.2
 100.6
 7.3
 6.5
Operating income$653.9
 $557.2
 37.8% 36.0%
Revenues
Channel Development total net revenues for fiscal 2015 increased $185 million, or 12%, over the prior year, primarily driven by higher sales of premium single-serve products ($97 million) and U.S. packaged coffee ($42 million), as well as an increase in foodservice sales ($35 million).
Operating Expenses
Cost of sales as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 80 basis points, primarily due to leverage on cost of sales (approximately 100 basis points).
Other operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 10 basis points, primarily driven by increased marketing expenses (approximately 60 basis points), largely due to new premium single-serve product launches. This increase was partially offset by lower professional fees (approximately 30 basis points) and sales leverage (approximately 20 basis points).
Income from equity investees increased $27 million, driven by higher income from our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture, primarily due to increased sales of bottled Frappuccino® and Starbucks Doubleshot® beverages, largely driven by new product launches and higher sales volumes.
The combination of these changes contributed to an overall increase in operating margin of 180 basis points over fiscal 2014.

All Other Segments
Fiscal Year EndedSep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
 
%
Change
Net revenues:     
Company-operated stores$233.2
 $238.2
 (2.1)%
Licensed stores5.9
 5.1
 15.7 %
CPG, foodservice and other286.7
 253.6
 13.1
Total net revenues525.8
 496.9
 5.8
Cost of sales including occupancy costs316.5
 287.2
 10.2
Store operating expenses104.7
 104.5
 0.2
Other operating expenses76.5
 74.6
 2.5
Depreciation and amortization expenses16.3
 15.2
 7.2
General and administrative expenses36.6
 42.2
 (13.3)
Total operating expenses550.6
 523.7
 5.1
Operating loss$(24.8) $(26.8) (7.5)%
All Other Segments primarily includes Teavana, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, as well as certain developing businesses such as the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery & Tasting Rooms.segments.
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and Investment Overview
Our cash and investments were $3.4$3.0 billion and $1.9$9.2 billion as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015, respectively.30, 2018, respectively, with the decrease driven by the usage of the up-front prepaid royalty associated with the Global Coffee Alliance primarily for share repurchases. We actively manage our cash and investments in order to internally fund operating needs, make scheduled interest and principal payments on our borrowings, make acquisitions, and return cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments and share repurchases. Our investment portfolio primarily includes highly liquid available-for-sale securities, including corporate debt securities, government treasury securities (foreign(domestic and domestic), mortgageforeign) and asset-backed securities, state and local government obligations and agency obligations.corporate debt securities. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, approximately $1.6$1.7 billion of cash and investments werewas held in foreign subsidiaries.
Borrowing capacity
In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we replaced our 2013 credit facility with our new $1.5Our $2.0 billion unsecured 5-year revolving 2016 credit facility (the "credit facility"“2018 credit facility”) with various banks, of which $150 million may be used for issuances of letters of credit.
Theand our $1.0 billion unsecured 364-Day credit facility is(the “364-day credit facility”) are available for working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes, including acquisitions and share repurchases, andrepurchases.
The 2018 credit facility, of which $150 million may be used for issuances of letters of credit, is currently set to mature on November 6, 2020. Starbucks hasOctober 25, 2022. We have the option, subject to negotiation and agreement with the related banks, to increase the maximum commitment amount by an additional $750$500 million. Borrowings under the credit facility will bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, and, for U.S. dollar-denominated loans under certain circumstances, a Base Rate (as defined in the credit facility), in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on the better of (i) the Company's long-term credit ratings assigned by Moody's and Standard & Poor's rating agencies and (ii) the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio, pursuant to a pricing grid set forth in the five-year credit agreement. The current applicable margin is 0.565%0.910% for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and 0.00%0.000% (nil) for Base Rate Loans.
The 364-day credit facility, containsof which no amount may be used for issuances of letters of credit, was set to mature on October 23, 2019. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the maturity has been extended to October 21, 2020. We have the option, subject to negotiation and agreement with the related banks, to increase the maximum commitment amount by an additional $500 million. Borrowings under the credit facility will bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, and, for U.S. dollar-denominated loans under certain circumstances, a Base Rate (as defined in the credit facility), in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is 0.920% for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and 0.000% (nil) for Base Rate Loans.
Both credit facilities contain provisions requiring us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, which measures our ability to cover financing expenses. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we were in

compliance with all applicable credit facility covenants. No amounts were outstanding under our credit facility as of October 2, 2016.September 29, 2019.
Under our commercial paper program, we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $1$3.0 billion, with individual maturities that may vary but not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper program are required to be backstopped by available commitments under our credit facilityfacilities discussed above. The proceeds from borrowings under our commercial paper program may be used for working capital needs, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, business expansion, payment of cash dividends on our common stock and share repurchases. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we had no borrowings under our commercial paper program.

In May 2019, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $1.0 billion of 10-year 3.550% Senior Notes (the “2029 notes”) due August 2029 and $1.0 billion of 30-year 4.450% Senior Notes (the “2049 notes”) due August 2049. Interest on the 2029 notes and the 2049 notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2019.
In August 2018, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $1.25 billion of 7-year 3.800% Senior Notes (the “2025 notes”) due August 2025, $750 million of 10-year 4.000% Senior Notes (the “2028 notes”) due November 2028 and $1 billion of 30-year 4.500% Senior Notes (the “2048 notes”) due November 2048. Interest on the 2025 notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15, commencing on February 15, 2019. Interest on the 2028 and 2048 notes is payable semi-annually on May 2016,15 and November 15, commencing on November 15, 2018.
In February 2018, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $1.0 billion of 5-year 3.100% Senior Notes (the “2023 notes”) due March 2023 and $600 million of 10-year 3.500% Senior Notes (the “2028 notes”) due March 2028. Interest on the 2023 and 2028 notes is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1, commencing on September 1, 2018.
In November 2017, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $500 million of 10-year 2.450%3-year 2.200% Senior Notes (the "2026 notes"“2020 notes”) due November 2020 and $500 million of 30-year 3.750% Senior Notes (the “2047 notes”) due December 2047. Interest on the 2020 notes is payable semi-annually on May 22 and November 22, commencing on May 22, 2018 and interest on the 2047 notes is payable semi-annually on June 2026. 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2018.
We will use the net proceeds from the offering of the 2049 notes to enhance our sustainability programs around coffee supply chain management through Eligible Sustainability Projects. Interest onprograms. We will use the 2026 notes is payable semi-annually on June 15net proceeds from these remaining offerings for general corporate purposes, including the repurchases of our common stock under our ongoing share repurchase program, business expansion and December 15payment of each year, commencing on December 15, 2016.dividends.
In February 2016, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $500 million of 5-year 2.100% Senior Notes (the "2021 notes") due February 2021. In May 2016, we reopened this offering with the same terms and issued an additional $250 million of Senior Notes (collectively, the "2021 notes") for an aggregate amount outstanding of $750 million. Interest on the 2021 notes is payable semi-annually on February 4 and August 4 of each year, commencing on August 4, 2016.
See Note 9, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K for details of the components of our long-term debt.
The indentures under which all of our Senior Notes were issued require us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including limits on future liens and sale and leaseback transactions on certain material properties. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants.
Use of Cash
We expect to use our available cash and investments, including, but not limited to, additional potential future borrowings under the credit facility andfacilities, commercial paper program and the issuance of debt, to invest in our core businesses, including capital expenditures, new product innovations, related marketing support and partner and digital investments, return cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments and share repurchases, as well as other new business opportunities related to our core and other developing businesses. Further, we may use our available cash resources to make proportionate capital contributions to our investees. We may also seek strategic acquisitions to leverage existing capabilities and further build our business in support of our growth agenda. Acquisitions may include increasing our ownership interests in our investees. Any decisions to increase such ownership interests will be driven by valuation and fit with our ownership strategy.
We believe that future cash flows generated from operations and existing cash and investments both domestically and internationally combined with our ability to leverage our balance sheet through the issuance of debt will be sufficient to finance capital requirements for our core businesses in those respective markets as well as any shareholder distributions for the foreseeable future. Significant new joint ventures, acquisitions and/or other new business opportunities may require additional outside funding. We have borrowed funds domestically and continue to believe we have the ability to do so at reasonable interest rates; however, additional borrowings would result in increased interest expense in the future. In this regard, we may incur additional debt, within targeted levels, as part of our plans to fund our capital programs, including cash returns to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
We considerregularly review our cash positions and our determination of indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings. In the majorityevent we determine that all or a portion of undistributedsuch foreign earnings of our foreign subsidiaries and equity investees as of October 2, 2016 to beare no longer indefinitely reinvested, and, accordingly, no U.S. income and we may be subject to additional

foreign withholding taxes and U.S. state income taxes, which could be material. We have been provided on such earnings.revised our indefinite reinvestment assertions for prior years' cumulative earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries. This change did not have a material impact to our financial results. We have not, nor do we anticipate the need to, repatriatefor, repatriated funds to the U.S. to satisfy domestic liquidity needs; however, in the event that we need to repatriate all or a portion of our foreign cash to the U.S.needs. See Note 13, we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes, which could be material. We do not believe it is practicable to calculate the potential tax impact of repatriation, as there is a significant amount of uncertainty around the calculation, including the availability and amount of foreign tax credits at the time of repatriation, tax rates in effect and other indirect tax consequences associated with repatriation.Income Taxes, for further discussion.
During each of the first threetwo quarters of fiscal 2015,2018, we declared and paid a cash dividend to shareholders of $0.16$0.30 per share. In the fourth quarterlast two quarters of fiscal 20152018 and each of the first three quarters of fiscal 20162019, we declared a cash dividend of $0.20$0.36 per share. Dividends are paid in the quarter following the declaration date. Cash returned to shareholders through dividends in fiscal 20162019 and 20152018 totaled $1,178.0 million$1.8 billion and $958.7 million,$1.7 billion, respectively. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016,2019, we declared a cash dividend of $0.25$0.41 per share to be paid on December 2, 2016November 29, 2019 with an expected payout of approximately $365.1$486 million.
DuringWe entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements (“ASR agreements”) with third-party financial institutions totaling $5.0 billion, effective October 1, 2018. We made a $5.0 billion up-front payment to the financial institutions and received an initial delivery of 72.0 million shares of our common stock. In March 2019, we received an additional 4.9 million shares upon the completion of the program based on a volume-weighted average share price (less discount) of $65.03.
Additionally, we entered into ASR agreements with third-party financial institutions totaling $2.0 billion, effective March 22, 2019. We made a $2.0 billion up-front payment to the financial institutions and received an initial delivery of 22.2 million shares of our common stock. In June 2019, we received an additional 3.9 million shares upon the completion of the program based on a volume-weighted average share price (less discount) of $76.50.
Outside of the ASR agreements noted above, during fiscal years 20162019 and 2015,2018, we repurchased 34.936.6 million and 29.0131.5 million shares of common stock, respectively, or $2.0$3.1 billion and $1.4$7.2 billion, respectively, under our ongoing share repurchase program. On April 21, 2016,on the open market. For fiscal 2019, in connection with the ASR agreements and other open market transactions, we repurchased 139.6 million shares of common stock at a total cost of $10.1 billion. In the first quarter 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors approved an increase of 100120 million shares to theour ongoing share repurchase program. Including this additional authorizationAs of 100September 29, 2019, 29.2 million shares the number of remaining shares authorizedremained available for repurchase at October 2, 2016 totaled 117.8 million.under current authorizations.
Other than normal operating expenses, cash requirements for fiscal 20172020 are expected to consist primarily of capital expenditures for new company-operated stores; remodeling and refurbishment of, and equipment upgrades for, existing company-operated stores; systems and technology investments in our new and existing stores and in the support infrastructure;our supply chain and additional investments in manufacturing capacity.corporate facilities. Total capital expenditures for fiscal 20172020 are expected to be approximately $1.6$1.8 billion.

Cash Flows
Cash provided by operating activities was $4.6$5.0 billion for fiscal 2016,2019, compared to $3.7$11.9 billion for fiscal 2015.2018. The change was primarily due to increased earnings,driven by lapping the lappingprior year receipt of the non-cash acquisition related gain for Starbucks Japan andup-front payment from Nestlé in the timingfourth quarter of our cash payments for income taxes.fiscal 2018.
Cash used by investing activities totaled $2.2$1.0 billion for fiscal 2016,2019, compared to $1.5$2.4 billion for fiscal 2015.2018. The change was primarily due todriven by lapping the increase in purchases of investments, primarily government treasury securities and corporate debt securities, partially offset by the lapping of cash usedprior year payment to acquire Sazaby's 39.5%the 50% ownership interest in Starbucks Japan.our East China joint venture and higher proceeds from the divestiture of certain operations.
Cash used by financing activities for fiscal 20162019 totaled $1.8$10.1 billion, compared to $2.3$3.2 billion for fiscal 2015.2018. The change was primarily due to the lappinglower proceeds from issuance of long-term debt redemptionand higher repurchases of our common stock under accelerated share repurchase agreements in fiscal 2015, higher incremental proceeds from long-term debt issued in February and May 2016 over prior year's issuance and lapping of cash used to fund the second tender offer step of the Starbucks Japan acquisition. These reductions in cash used were partially offset by increased cash returned to shareholders through higher share repurchases and dividend payments compared to fiscal 2015.2019.

Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and borrowings as of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, and the timing and effect that such commitments are expected to have on our liquidity and capital requirements in future periods (in millions):
Payments Due by PeriodPayments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations (1)
Total 
Less than 1
Year
 
1 - 3
Years
 
3 - 5
Years
 
More than
5 Years
Total 
Less than 1
Year
 
1 - 3
Years
 
3 - 5
Years
 
More than
5 Years
Operating lease obligations(2)
$7,285.0
 $1,125.1
 $1,902.6
 $1,561.8
 $2,695.5
$10,230.9
 $1,432.9
 $2,589.6
 $2,120.7
 $4,087.7
Financing lease obligations62.0
 4.3
 8.6
 8.4
 40.7
67.9
 5.2
 10.2
 9.9
 42.6
Debt obligations                  
Principal payments3,600.0
 400.0
 350.0
 750.0
 2,100.0
11,238.3
 
 1,750.0
 2,538.3
 6,950.0
Interest payments932.2
 94.2
 181.3
 163.0
 493.7
5,109.7
 372.6
 705.1
 602.3
 3,429.7
Purchase obligations(3)
1,223.1
 786.4
 371.5
 57.5
 7.7
1,135.4
 665.3
 411.1
 59.0
 
Other obligations(4)
182.7
 18.2
 35.7
 16.5
 112.3
454.6
 109.4
 63.2
 85.3
 196.7
Total$13,285.0
 $2,428.2
 $2,849.7
 $2,557.2
 $5,449.9
$28,236.8
 $2,585.4
 $5,529.2
 $5,415.5
 $14,706.7
(1) 
Income tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions wereWe have excluded as we are not able to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount and period of related future payments. As of October 2, 2016, we had $154.2 million oflong-term gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, which includes accruedincluding interest and penalties.penalties of $140.1 million from the amounts presented as the timing of these obligations is uncertain.
(2) 
Amounts include direct lease obligations, excluding any taxes, insurance and other related expenses.
(3) 
Purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on Starbucks and that specify all significant terms. Green coffee purchase commitments comprise 90%93% of total purchase obligations.
(4) 
Other obligations include other long-term liabilities primarily consisting of the Tax Act transition tax, asset retirement obligations, Valor Siren Ventures I L.P. (VSV) investment and hedging instruments.
Starbucks currently expects to fund these commitments primarily with operating cash flows generated in the normal course of business.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Off-balance sheet arrangements relate to operating lease and purchase commitments detailed in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K.
COMMODITY PRICES, AVAILABILITY AND GENERAL RISK CONDITIONS
Commodity price risk represents Starbucks primary market risk, generated by our purchases of green coffee and dairy products, among other items. We purchase, roast and sell high-quality arabica coffee and related products and risk arises from the price volatility of green coffee. In addition to coffee, we also purchase significant amounts of dairy products to support the needs of our company-operated stores. The price and availability of these commodities directly impacts our results of operations, and we expect commodity prices, particularly coffee, to impact future results of operations. For additional details see Product Supply in Item 1, as well as Risk Factors in Item 1A of this 10-K.

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Market risk is defined as the risk of losses due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, equity security prices and interest rates. We manage our exposure to various market-based risks according to a market price risk management policy. Under this policy, market-based risks are quantified and evaluated for potential mitigation strategies, such as entering into hedging transactions. The market price risk management policy governs how hedging instruments may be used to mitigate risk. Risk limits are set annually and prohibit speculative trading activity. We also monitor and limit the amount of associated counterparty credit risk, which we consider to be low. In general,Excluding interest rate swaps, hedging instruments generally do not have maturities in excess of three years. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K for further discussion of our hedging instruments.
The sensitivity analyses disclosed below provide only a limited, point-in-time view of the market risk of the financial instruments discussed. The actual impact of the respective underlying rates and price changes on the financial instruments may differ significantly from those shown in the sensitivity analyses.

Commodity Price Risk
We purchase commodity inputs, primarily coffee, dairy products, diesel, cocoa, sugar and other commodities, that are used in our operations and are subject to price fluctuations that impact our financial results. We use a combination of pricing features embedded within supply contracts, such as fixed-price and price-to-be-fixed contracts for coffee purchases, and financial derivatives to manage our commodity price risk exposure.
The following table summarizes the potential impact as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 to Starbucks future net earnings and other comprehensive income ("OCI"(“OCI”) from changes in commodity prices. The information provided below relates only to the hedging instruments and does not represent the corresponding changes in the underlying hedged items (in millions):
 Increase/(Decrease) to Net Earnings Increase/(Decrease) to OCI
 
10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
 10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
Commodity hedges$12
 $(12) $1
 $(1)
 Increase/(Decrease) to Net Earnings Increase/(Decrease) to OCI
 
10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
 10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
Commodity hedges$2
 $(2) $5
 $(5)
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
The majority of our revenue, expense and capital purchasing activities are transacted in U.S. dollars. However, because a portion of our operations consists of activities outside of the U.S., we have transactions in other currencies, primarily the Canadian dollar,Chinese renminbi, Japanese yen, Chinese renminbi,Canadian dollar, British pound, South Korean won and euro. To reduce cash flow volatility from foreign currency fluctuations, we enter into derivative instruments to hedge portions of cash flows of anticipated intercompany royalty payments, inventory purchases, intercompany borrowing and lending activities and certain other transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the entity that enters into the arrangements, as well as the translation risk of certain balance sheet items. See Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K for further discussion.
The following table summarizes the potential impact as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 to Starbucks future net earnings and other comprehensive income from changes in the fair value of these derivative financial instruments due to a change in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to foreign exchange rates. The information provided below relates only to the hedging instruments and does not represent the corresponding changes in the underlying hedged items (in millions):
 Increase/(Decrease) to Net Earnings Increase/(Decrease) to OCI
 10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
 10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
Foreign currency hedges$9
 $(9) $126
 $(126)
 Increase/(Decrease) to Net Earnings Increase/(Decrease) to OCI
 10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
 10% Increase in
Underlying Rate
 10% Decrease in
Underlying Rate
Foreign currency hedges$35
 $(35) $109
 $(109)
Equity Security Price Risk
We have minimal exposure to price fluctuations on equity mutual funds and equity exchange-traded funds within our tradingmarketable equity securities portfolio. TradingMarketable equity securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses recorded in interest income and other, net in the consolidated statements of earnings. Our trading securities portfolio approximates a portion of our liability under our Management Deferred Compensation Plan ("MDCP"(“MDCP”), which is included in accrued compensation. Gains and related costs, within accrued liabilities onlosses from the consolidated balance sheets. Changesportfolio and the change in our MDCP liability are recorded in general and administrative expenses in theour consolidated statements of earnings.

We performed a sensitivity analysis based on a 10% change in the underlying equity prices of our investments as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and determined that such a change would not have a significant impact on the fair value of these instruments.

Interest Rate Risk
Long-term Debt
We utilize short-term and long-term financing and may use interest rate hedges to manage our overall interest expense related to our existing fixed-rate debt, as well as to hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in benchmark interest rates related to anticipated debt issuances. See Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments and Note 9, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K for further discussion of our interest rate hedge agreements and details of the components of our long-term debt, respectively, as of October 2, 2016.September 29, 2019.
The following table summarizes the impact of a change in interest rates as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 on the fair value of Starbucks debt (in millions):
     Change in Fair Value
 Stated Interest Rate Fair Value 
100 Basis Point Increase in
Underlying Rate
 
100 Basis Point Decrease in
Underlying Rate
  
2016 notes0.875% $400
 $
 $
2018 notes2.000% $357
 $(7) $7
2021 notes2.100% $766
 $(31) $31
2022 notes2.700% $526
 $(27) $27
2023 notes3.850% $839
 $(51) $51
2026 notes2.450% $509
 $(43) $43
2045 notes4.300% $417
 $(70) $70
    Change in Fair Value
  Fair Value 
100 Basis Point Increase in
Underlying Rate
 
100 Basis Point Decrease in
Underlying Rate
  
Long-term debt (1)
 $12,033
 $846
 $(846)
(1)
Amount disclosed is net of ($26 million) change in the fair value of our designated interest rate swap. Refer to Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments, for additional information on our interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge.
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Our available-for-sale securities comprise a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of investment-grade debt securities. The primary objective of these investments is to preserve capital and liquidity. Available-for-sale securities are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. We do not hedge the interest rate exposure on our available-for-sale securities.investments. We performed a sensitivity analysis based on a 100 basis point change in the underlying interest rate of our available-for-sale securities as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and determined that such a change would not have a significant impact on the fair value of these instruments.
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Critical accounting policies are those that management believes are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of those policies may result in materially different amounts being reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.
Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K. We believe that of our significant accounting policies, the following policies involve a higher degree of judgment and/or complexity.
We consider financial reporting and disclosure practices and accounting policies quarterly to ensure that they provide accurate and transparent information relative to the current economic and business environment. During the past threefive fiscal years, we have not made any material changes to the accounting methodologies used to assess the areas discussed below, unless noted otherwise.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Finite-Lived Assets
We evaluate property, plant and equipment and other finite-lived assets for impairment when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying values of such assets may not be recoverable. When evaluating for impairment, we first compare the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s estimated future undiscounted cash flows. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we determine if we have an impairment loss by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the asset's estimated fair value and recognize an impairment charge when the asset’s carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. The adjusted carrying amount of the asset becomes its new cost basis and is depreciated over the asset's remaining useful life.
Long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For company-operated store assets, the impairment test is performed at the individual store asset group level. The fair value of a store’s assets is estimated using a discounted cash flow model. For other long-lived assets, fair value is determined using an approach that is appropriate based on the relevant facts and circumstances, which may include discounted cash flows, comparable transactions, or comparable company analyses.
Our impairment calculations contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to estimate future cash flows and asset fair values. Key assumptions used in estimating future cash flows and asset fair values include projected revenue growth and operating expenses, as well as forecasting asset useful lives and selecting an

appropriate discount rate. For company-operated stores, estimates of revenue growth and operating expenses are based on internal projections and consider the store’s historical performance, the local market economics and the business environment impacting the store’s performance. The discount rate is selected based on what we believe a buyer would assume when determining a purchase price for the store. These estimates are subjective and our ability to realize future cash flows and asset fair values is affected by factors such as ongoing maintenance and improvement of the assets, changes in economic conditions, and changes in operating performance.
During fiscal 2016,2019, there were no significant changes in any of our estimates or assumptions that had a material impact on the outcome of our impairment calculations. However, as we periodically reassess estimated future cash flows and asset fair values, changes in our estimates and assumptions may cause us to realize material impairment charges in the future.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually during our third fiscal quarter, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that impairment may exist. When evaluating these assets for impairment, we may first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit or intangible asset group is impaired. If we do not perform a qualitative assessment, or if we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit or intangible asset group exceeds its carrying amount, we calculate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit using discounted cash flows.flows or a combination of discounted cash flow and market approaches.
When assessing goodwill for impairment, our decision to perform a qualitative impairment assessment for an individual reporting unit in a given year is influenced by a number of factors, inclusive of the size of the reporting unit's goodwill, the significance of the excess of the reporting unit's estimated fair value over carrying value at the last quantitative assessment date, the amount of time in between quantitative fair value assessments and the date of acquisition. If we perform a quantitative assessment of an individual reporting unit’s goodwill, our impairment calculations contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment when estimating future cash flows and asset fair values, including projected revenue growth and operating expenses related to existing businesses, product innovation and new store concepts, as well as utilizing valuation multiples of similar publicly traded companies and selecting an appropriate discount rate. Estimates of revenue growth and operating expenses are based on internal projections considering the reporting unit’s past performance and forecasted growth, strategic initiatives, local market economics and the local business environment impacting the reporting unit’s performance. The discount rate is selected based on the estimated cost of capital for a market participant to operate the reporting unit in the region. These estimates, as well as the selection of comparable companies and valuation multiples used in the market approaches are highly subjective, and our ability to realize the future cash flows used in our fair value calculations is affected by factors such as the success of strategic initiatives, changes in economic conditions, changes in our operating performance and changes in our business strategies, including retail initiatives and international expansion.
When assessing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, where we perform a qualitative assessment, we evaluate if changes in events or circumstances have occurred that indicate that impairment may exist. If we do not perform a qualitative impairment assessment or if changes in events and circumstances indicate that a quantitative assessment should be performed, management is required to calculate the fair value of the intangible asset group. The fair value calculation includes estimates of revenue growth, which are based on past performance and internal projections for the intangible asset group's forecasted growth, and royalty rates, which are adjusted for our particular facts and circumstances. The discount rate is selected based on the estimated cost of capital that reflects the risk profile of the related business. These estimates are highly subjective, and our ability to achieve the forecasted cash flows used in our fair value calculations is affected by factors such as the success of

strategic initiatives, changes in economic conditions, changes in our operating performance and changes in our business strategies, including retail initiatives and international expansion.
For fiscal 2016, we determined the fair value of our material reporting units and intangible asset groups were significantly in excess of their carrying values. Accordingly, we did not recognize any materialThe goodwill impairment charges duringare discussed in Note 8, Other Intangible Assets and Goodwill, to the current fiscal year. During fiscal 2016, there were no significant changesconsolidated financial statements included in anyItem 8 of our estimates or assumptions that had a material impact on the outcomePart II of our impairment calculations. However, as we periodically reassess estimated future cash flows and asset fair values, changes in our estimates and assumptions may cause us to realize material impairment charges in the future.this 10-K.
Income Taxes
We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the respective tax bases of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using current enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which we expect the temporary differences to reverse. We routinely evaluate the likelihood of realizing the benefit of our deferred tax assets and may record a valuation allowance if, based on all available evidence, we determine that some portion of the tax benefit will not be realized. Changes in tax laws and rates may affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities and our effective tax rate in the future; however, we do not expect changes from recently enacted tax laws to be material to the consolidated financial statements.
In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets within the jurisdiction from which they arise, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of operations. In projecting future taxable income, we consider historical results and incorporate assumptions about the amount of future state, federal and foreign pretax operating income adjusted for items that do not have tax consequences. Our assumptions regarding future taxable income are consistent with the plans and estimates

we use to manage our underlying businesses. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, we consider three years of cumulative operating income/(loss).
In addition, our income tax returns are periodically audited by domestic and foreign tax authorities. These audits include review of our tax filing positions, including the timing and amount of deductions taken and the allocation of income between tax jurisdictions. We evaluate our exposures associated with our various tax filing positions and recognize a tax benefit only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authorities, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of our position. For uncertain tax positions that do not meet this threshold, we record a related liability. We adjust our unrecognized tax benefit liability and income tax expense in the period in which the uncertain tax position is effectively settled, the statute of limitations expires for the relevant taxing authority to examine the tax position or when new information becomes available. As discussed in Note 13, Income Taxes, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K, there is a reasonable possibility that our unrecognized tax benefit liability will be adjusted within 12 months due to the expiration of a statute of limitations and expected consent fromand/or resolution of examinations with taxing authorities.
We have generated income in certain foreign jurisdictions that has not beenmay be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes and U.S. state income taxes. We intend to reinvest thesehave revised our indefinite reinvestment assertions for prior years’ cumulative earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries. We regularly review our plans for the foreseeable future.reinvestment or repatriation of unremitted foreign earnings. While we do not expect to repatriate cash to the U.S. to satisfy domestic liquidity needs, if these amounts were distributed to the U.S., in the form of dividends or otherwise, we wouldmay be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes and U.S. state income taxes, which could be material. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities on these earnings is not practicable because such liability, if any, is dependent on circumstances existing if and when remittance occurs.
Our income tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities and liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits reflect management’s best assessment of estimated current and future taxes to be paid. Deferred tax asset valuation allowances and our liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits require significant management judgment regarding applicable statutes and their related interpretation, the status of various income tax audits and our particular facts and circumstances. Although we believe that the judgments and estimates discussed herein are reasonable, actual results could differ, and we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material. To the extent we prevail in matters for which a liability has been established or are required to pay amounts in excess of our established liability, our effective income tax rate in a given financial statement period could be materially affected.
Refer to Note 13, Income Taxes, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K, for additional discussion surrounding the changes as a result of the Tax Act.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this 10-K for a detailed description of recent accounting pronouncements.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Management’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Commodity Prices, Availability and General Risk Conditions"Conditions” and "Management’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Financial Risk Management"Management” in Item 7 of this Report.

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in millions, except per share data)
 
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
Net revenues:          
Company-operated stores$16,844.1
 $15,197.3
 $12,977.9
$21,544.4
 $19,690.3
 $17,650.7
Licensed stores2,154.2
 1,861.9
 1,588.6
2,875.0
 2,652.2
 2,355.0
CPG, foodservice and other2,317.6
 2,103.5
 1,881.3
Other2,089.2
 2,377.0
 2,381.1
Total net revenues21,315.9
 19,162.7
 16,447.8
26,508.6
 24,719.5
 22,386.8
Cost of sales including occupancy costs8,511.1
 7,787.5
 6,858.8
Cost of sales8,526.9
 7,930.7
 7,065.8
Store operating expenses6,064.3
 5,411.1
 4,638.2
10,493.6
 9,472.2
 8,486.4
Other operating expenses545.4
 522.4
 457.3
371.0
 554.9
 518.0
Depreciation and amortization expenses980.8
 893.9
 709.6
1,377.3
 1,247.0
 1,011.4
General and administrative expenses1,360.6
 1,196.7
 991.3
1,824.1
 1,708.2
 1,408.4
Litigation credit
 
 (20.2)
Restructuring and impairments135.8
 224.4
 153.5
Total operating expenses17,462.2
 15,811.6
 13,635.0
22,728.7
 21,137.4
 18,643.5
Income from equity investees318.2
 249.9
 268.3
298.0
 301.2
 391.4
Operating income4,171.9
 3,601.0
 3,081.1
4,077.9
 3,883.3
 4,134.7
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
 390.6
 

 1,376.4
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 (61.1) 
Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations622.8
 499.2
 93.5
Interest income and other, net108.0
 43.0
 142.7
96.5
 191.4
 181.8
Interest expense(81.3) (70.5) (64.1)(331.0) (170.3) (92.5)
Earnings before income taxes4,198.6
 3,903.0
 3,159.7
4,466.2
 5,780.0
 4,317.5
Income tax expense1,379.7
 1,143.7
 1,092.0
871.6
 1,262.0
 1,432.6
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests2,818.9
 2,759.3
 2,067.7
3,594.6
 4,518.0
 2,884.9
Net earnings/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests1.2
 1.9
 (0.4)(4.6) (0.3) 0.2
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks$2,817.7
 $2,757.4
 $2,068.1
$3,599.2
 $4,518.3
 $2,884.7
Earnings per share — basic$1.91
 $1.84
 $1.37
$2.95
 $3.27
 $1.99
Earnings per share — diluted$1.90
 $1.82
 $1.35
$2.92
 $3.24
 $1.97
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
Basic1,471.6
 1,495.9
 1,506.3
1,221.2
 1,382.7
 1,449.5
Diluted1,486.7
 1,513.4
 1,526.3
1,233.2
 1,394.6
 1,461.5




See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions)


Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests$2,818.9
 $2,759.3
 $2,067.7
$3,594.6
 $4,518.0
 $2,884.9
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:          
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities3.5
 1.4
 1.6
10.5
 (7.0) (9.5)
Tax (expense)/benefit(1.3) (0.5) (0.6)(2.3) 1.9
 2.9
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments(109.6) 47.6
 24.1
(14.1) 24.4
 53.2
Tax (expense)/benefit27.5
 (16.8) (7.8)3.4
 (6.5) (12.6)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on net investment hedging instruments
 4.3
 25.5
(39.8) 7.8
 20.1
Tax (expense)/benefit
 (1.6) (9.4)10.1
 (2.2) (7.4)
Translation adjustment and other85.5
 (222.7) (75.8)(146.2) (220.0) (38.3)
Tax (expense)/benefit19.0
 6.0
 (1.6)2.5
 3.4
 (2.4)
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains)/losses realized in net earnings for available-for-sale securities, hedging instruments, and translation adjustment78.2
 (65.9) (1.5)1.3
 24.7
 (67.2)
Tax expense/(benefit)(11.8) 23.5
 3.8
1.6
 (1.2) 14.0
Other comprehensive income/(loss)91.0
 (224.7) (41.7)(173.0) (174.7) (47.2)
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests2,909.9
 2,534.6
 2,026.0
3,421.6
 4,343.3
 2,837.7
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests1.2
 (29.2) (0.4)(4.6) (0.3) 0.2
Comprehensive income attributable to Starbucks$2,908.7
 $2,563.8
 $2,026.4
$3,426.2
 $4,343.6
 $2,837.5




See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except per share data)
 
Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$2,128.8
 $1,530.1
$2,686.6
 $8,756.3
Short-term investments134.4
 81.3
70.5
 181.5
Accounts receivable, net768.8
 719.0
879.2
 693.1
Inventories1,378.5
 1,306.4
1,529.4
 1,400.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets350.0
 334.2
488.2
 1,462.8
Total current assets4,760.5
 3,971.0
5,653.9
 12,494.2
Long-term investments1,141.7
 312.5
220.0
 267.7
Equity and cost investments354.5
 352.0
Equity investments396.0
 334.7
Property, plant and equipment, net4,533.8
 4,088.3
6,431.7
 5,929.1
Deferred income taxes, net885.4
 1,180.8
1,765.8
 134.7
Other long-term assets417.7
 415.9
479.6
 412.2
Other intangible assets516.3
 520.4
781.8
 1,042.2
Goodwill1,719.6
 1,575.4
3,490.8
 3,541.6
TOTAL ASSETS$14,329.5
 $12,416.3
$19,219.6
 $24,156.4
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)   
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable$730.6
 $684.2
$1,189.7
 $1,179.3
Accrued liabilities1,999.1
 1,755.3
1,753.7
 1,752.5
Insurance reserves246.0
 224.8
Stored value card liability1,171.2
 983.8
Accrued payroll and benefits664.6
 656.8
Income taxes payable1,291.7
 102.8
Stored value card liability and current portion of deferred revenue1,269.0
 1,642.9
Current portion of long-term debt400.0
 

 349.9
Total current liabilities4,546.9
 3,648.1
6,168.7
 5,684.2
Long-term debt3,202.2
 2,347.5
11,167.0
 9,090.2
Deferred revenue6,744.4
 6,775.7
Other long-term liabilities689.7
 600.9
1,370.5
 1,430.5
Total liabilities8,438.8
 6,596.5
25,450.6
 22,980.6
Shareholders’ equity:   
Common stock ($0.001 par value) — authorized, 2,400.0 shares; issued and outstanding, 1,460.5 and 1,485.1 shares, respectively1.5
 1.5
Shareholders’ equity/(deficit):   
Common stock ($0.001 par value) — authorized, 2,400.0 shares; issued and outstanding, 1,184.6 and 1,309.1 shares, respectively1.2
 1.3
Additional paid-in capital41.1
 41.1
41.1
 41.1
Retained earnings5,949.8
 5,974.8
Retained earnings/(deficit)(5,771.2) 1,457.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(108.4) (199.4)(503.3) (330.3)
Total shareholders’ equity5,884.0
 5,818.0
Total shareholders’ equity/(deficit)(6,232.2) 1,169.5
Noncontrolling interests6.7
 1.8
1.2
 6.3
Total equity5,890.7
 5,819.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$14,329.5
 $12,416.3
Total equity/(deficit)(6,231.0) 1,175.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)$19,219.6
 $24,156.4


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Sep 28,
2014
Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests$2,818.9
 $2,759.3
 $2,067.7
$3,594.6
 $4,518.0
 $2,884.9
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization1,030.1
 933.8
 748.4
1,449.3
 1,305.9
 1,067.1
Deferred income taxes, net265.7
 21.2
 10.2
(1,495.4) 714.9
 95.1
Income earned from equity method investees(250.2) (190.2) (182.7)(250.6) (242.8) (310.2)
Distributions received from equity method investees223.3
 148.2
 139.2
216.8
 226.8
 186.6
Gain resulting from acquisition/sale of equity in joint ventures and certain retail operations(6.1) (394.3) (70.2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 61.1
 
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
 (1,376.4) 
Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain retail operations(622.8) (499.2) (93.5)
Stock-based compensation218.1
 209.8
 183.2
308.0
 250.3
 176.0
Excess tax benefit on share-based awards(122.8) (132.4) (114.4)
Goodwill impairments10.5
 37.6
 87.2
Other45.1
 53.8
 36.2
187.9
 89.0
 68.9
Cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable(55.6) (82.8) (79.7)(197.7) 131.0
 (96.8)
Inventories(67.5) (207.9) 14.3
(173.0) (41.2) 14.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets922.0
 (839.5) (20.0)
Income taxes payable1,237.1
 146.0
 (91.9)
Accounts payable46.9
 137.7
 60.4
31.9
 391.6
 46.4
Accrued litigation charge
 
 (2,763.9)
Stored value card liability180.4
 170.3
 140.8
Deferred revenue(30.5) 7,109.4
 130.8
Other operating assets and liabilities248.8
 261.5
 418.3
(141.1) 16.4
 107.2
Net cash provided by operating activities4,575.1
 3,749.1
 607.8
5,047.0
 11,937.8
 4,251.8
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchases of investments(1,585.7) (567.4) (1,652.5)(190.4) (191.9) (674.4)
Sales of investments680.7
 600.6
 1,454.8
298.3
 459.0
 1,054.5
Maturities and calls of investments27.9
 18.8
 456.1
59.8
 45.3
 149.6
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (284.3) 

 (1,311.3) 
Additions to property, plant and equipment(1,440.3) (1,303.7) (1,160.9)(1,806.6) (1,976.4) (1,519.4)
Net proceeds from sale of equity in joint ventures and certain retail operations69.6
 8.9
 103.9
Net proceeds from the divestiture of certain operations684.3
 608.2
 85.4
Other24.9
 6.8
 (19.1)(56.2) 5.6
 54.3
Net cash used by investing activities(2,222.9) (1,520.3) (817.7)(1,010.8) (2,361.5) (850.0)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt1,254.5
 848.5
 748.5
1,996.0
 5,584.1
 750.2
Repayments of long-term debt
 (610.1) 
(350.0) 
 (400.0)
Cash used for purchase of non-controlling interest
 (360.8) 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock160.7
 191.8
 139.7
409.8
 153.9
 150.8
Excess tax benefit on share-based awards122.8
 132.4
 114.4
Cash dividends paid(1,178.0) (928.6) (783.1)(1,761.3) (1,743.4) (1,450.4)
Repurchase of common stock(1,995.6) (1,436.1) (758.6)(10,222.3) (7,133.5) (2,042.5)
Minimum tax withholdings on share-based awards(106.0) (75.5) (77.3)(111.6) (62.7) (82.8)
Other(8.4) (18.1) (6.9)(17.5) (41.2) (4.4)
Net cash used by financing activities(1,750.0) (2,256.5) (623.3)(10,056.9) (3,242.8) (3,079.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(3.5) (150.6) (34.1)(49.0) (39.5) 10.8
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents598.7
 (178.3) (867.3)(6,069.7) 6,294.0
 333.5
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:          
Beginning of period1,530.1
 1,708.4
 2,575.7
8,756.3
 2,462.3
 2,128.8
End of period$2,128.8
 $1,530.1
 $1,708.4
$2,686.6
 $8,756.3
 $2,462.3
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest, net of capitalized interest$74.7
 $69.5
 $56.2
$299.5
 $137.1
 $96.6
Income taxes, net of refunds$878.7
 $1,072.2
 $766.3
$470.1
 $1,176.9
 $1,389.1
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(in millions, except per share data)
Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
 Shareholders’
Equity
 Noncontrolling
Interests
 TotalCommon Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained
Earnings/(Deficit)
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
 Shareholders’
Equity/(Deficit)
 Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total
Shares Amount Shares Amount 
Balance, September 29, 2013753.2
 $0.8
 $282.1
 $4,130.3
 $67.0
 $4,480.2
 $2.1
 $4,482.3
Balance, October 2, 20161,460.5
 $1.5
 $41.1
 $5,949.8
 $(108.4) $5,884.0
 $6.7
 $5,890.7
Net earnings
 
 
 2,884.7
 
 2,884.7
 0.2
 2,884.9
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
 
 
 
 (47.2) (47.2) 
 (47.2)
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 177.9
 
 
 177.9
 
 177.9
Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs8.1
 
 117.0
 
 
 117.0
 
 117.0
Sale of common stock, including tax benefit of $0.20.5
 
 28.7
 
 
 28.7
 
 28.7
Repurchase of common stock(37.5) (0.1) (323.6) (1,755.4) 
 (2,079.1) 
 (2,079.1)
Cash dividends declared, $1.05 per share
 
 
 (1,515.9) 
 (1,515.9) 
 (1,515.9)
Balance, October 1, 20171,431.6
 $1.4
 $41.1
 $5,563.2
 $(155.6) $5,450.1
 $6.9
 $5,457.0
Net earnings/(loss)
 
 
 2,068.1
 
 2,068.1
 (0.4) 2,067.7

 
 
 4,518.3
 
 4,518.3
 (0.3) 4,518.0
Other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

 

 

 (41.7) (41.7) 
 (41.7)
 
 
 
 (174.7) (174.7) 
 (174.7)
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 185.1
 
 
 185.1
 
 185.1

 
 253.8
 
 
 253.8
 
 253.8
Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs, including tax benefit of $114.86.5
 
 154.8
 
 
 154.8
 
 154.8
Sale of common stock, including tax benefit of $0.20.3
 
 22.3
 
 
 22.3
 
 22.3
Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs8.4
 
 59.4
 
 
 59.4
 
 59.4
Sale of common stock0.6
 
 31.8
 
 
 31.8
 
 31.8
Repurchase of common stock(10.5) (0.1) (604.9) (164.8) 
 (769.8) 
 (769.8)(131.5) (0.1) (345.0) (6,863.6) 
 (7,208.7) 
 (7,208.7)
Cash dividends declared, $0.550 per share
 
 
 (827.0) 
 (827.0) 
 (827.0)
Balance, September 28, 2014749.5
 $0.7
 $39.4
 $5,206.6
 $25.3
 $5,272.0
 $1.7
 $5,273.7
Cash dividends declared, $1.32 per share
 
 
 (1,760.5) 
 (1,760.5) 
 (1,760.5)
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 (0.3) (0.3)
Balance, September 30, 20181,309.1

$1.3

$41.1

$1,457.4

$(330.3)
$1,169.5

$6.3

$1,175.8
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting guidance
 
 
 495.6
 
 495.6
 
 495.6
Net earnings/(loss)
 
 
 2,757.4
 
 2,757.4
 1.9
 2,759.3

 
 
 3,599.2
 
 3,599.2
 (4.6) 3,594.6
Other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

 

 

 (193.6) (193.6) (31.1) (224.7)
 
 
 
 (173.0) (173.0) 
 (173.0)
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 211.7
 
 
 211.7
 
 211.7

 
 311.3
 
 
 311.3
 
 311.3
Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs, including tax benefit of $131.314.6
 
 224.4
 
 
 224.4
 
 224.4
Sale of common stock, including tax benefit of $0.20.6
 
 23.5
 
 
 23.5
 
 23.5
Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs14.7
 
 264.9
 
 
 264.9
 
 264.9
Sale of common stock0.4
 
 33.4
 
 
 33.4
 
 33.4
Repurchase of common stock(29.0) 
 (459.6) (972.2) 
 (1,431.8) 
 (1,431.8)(139.6) (0.1) (609.6) (9,521.8) 
 (10,131.5) 
 (10,131.5)
Cash dividends declared, $0.680 per share
 
 
 (1,016.2) 
 (1,016.2) 
 (1,016.2)
Two-for-one stock split749.4
 0.8
 
 (0.8) 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest resulting from acquisition
 
 
 
 
 
 411.1
 411.1
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
 
 1.7
 
 (31.1) (29.4) (381.7) (411.1)
Balance, September 27, 20151,485.1

$1.5

$41.1

$5,974.8

$(199.4)
$5,818.0

$1.8

$5,819.8
Net earnings/(loss)
 
 
 2,817.7
 
 2,817.7
 1.2
 2,818.9
Other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

 

 

 91.0
 91.0
 
 91.0
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 219.6
 
 
 219.6
 
 219.6
Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs, including tax benefit of $124.39.8
 
 153.0
 
 
 153.0
 
 153.0
Sale of common stock, including tax benefit of $0.20.5
 
 26.5
 
 
 26.5
 
 26.5
Repurchase of common stock(34.9) 
 (399.1) (1,596.5) 
 (1,995.6) 
 (1,995.6)
Cash dividends declared, $0.850 per share
 
 
 (1,246.2) 
 (1,246.2) 
 (1,246.2)
Noncontrolling interest resulting from acquisition
 
 
 
 
 
 3.7
 3.7
Balance, October 2, 20161,460.5

$1.5

$41.1

$5,949.8

$(108.4)
$5,884.0

$6.7

$5,890.7
Cash dividends declared, $1.49 per share
 
 
 (1,801.6) 
 (1,801.6) 
 (1,801.6)
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 (0.5) (0.5)
Balance, September 29, 20191,184.6

$1.2

$41.1

$(5,771.2)
$(503.3)
$(6,232.2)
$1.2

$(6,231.0)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

STARBUCKS CORPORATION
INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
Note 5
Note 6
Note 7
Note 68
Note 79
Note 810
Note 9
Note 10
Note 11
Note 12
Note 1213
Note 1314
Note 1415
Note 16
Note 15
Note 16
Note 17



STARBUCKS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fiscal Years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018 and October 2, 2016September 27, 2015 and September 28, 20141, 2017
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
We purchase and roast high-quality coffees that we sell, along with handcrafted coffee and tea beverages and a variety of fresh and prepared food items, through our company-operated stores. We also sell a variety of coffee and tea products and license our trademarks through other channels such as licensed stores, grocery and nationalfoodservice. The grocery and foodservice accounts.business is primarily through our Global Coffee Alliance with Nestlé established in August 2018.
In this 10-K, Starbucks Corporation (together with its subsidiaries) is referred to as "Starbucks,"“Starbucks,” the "Company," "we," "us"“Company,” “we,” “us” or "our."“our.”
Certain prior period information on the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of cash flows has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our management reviews financial information for operational decision-making purposes. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, we realigned our operating segment reporting structure to better reflect the cumulative effect of our streamlining efforts. Specifically, our previous China/Asia Pacific ("CAP") segment and Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA") segment have been combined into one International segment. Results of Siren Retail, a non-reportable operating segment consisting of Starbucks ReserveTM Roastery & Tasting Rooms, certain stores under the Starbucks Reserve brand and Princi operations, which were previously included within Corporate and Other, are now reported within the Americas and International segments based on the geographical location of the operations.
Further, to better support the review of our results, we have changed the classification of certain costs. The most significant change was the reclassification of our company-owned store occupancy costs from cost of sales to store operating expenses of $2.2 billion and $2.0 billion for fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively. Total store occupancy costs in fiscal 2019 were $2.4 billion. We also made certain other immaterial changes. There was no impact to consolidated net revenues, consolidated operating income, or net earnings per share as a result of these changes and prior period financial information has been revised to be consistent with the current period presentation.
Additional details on the nature of our business and our reportable operating segments are included in Note 16, Segment Reporting.
We have four3 reportable operating segments: 1) Americas, which is inclusive of the U.S., Canada, and Latin America; 2) International, which is inclusive of China/Asia Pacific, ("CAP"); 3) Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA")Africa; and 4)3) Channel Development. We also have several non-reportableNon-reportable operating segments including Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee andsuch as Evolution Fresh as well as certain developing businesses such as the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery & Tasting Rooms, whichand unallocated corporate expenses are combinedreported within Corporate and referred to as All Other Segments. Unallocated corporate operating expenses, which pertain primarily to corporate administrative functions that support the operating segments but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment, are presented as a reconciling item between total segment operating results and consolidated financial results.
Additional details on the nature of our business and our reportable operating segments are included in Note 16, Segment Reporting.Other.
Principles of Consolidation
Our consolidated financial statements reflect the financial position and operating results of Starbucks, including wholly-owned subsidiaries and investees that we control. Investments in entities that we do not control, but have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for under the equity method. Investments in entities in which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Fiscal Year End
Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to September 30. Fiscal year 2016 included 53 weeks, with the 53rd week falling in the fourth fiscal quarter. Fiscal years 20152019, 2018, and 20142017 included 52 weeks.
Estimates and Assumptions
Preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"(“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Examples include, but are not limited to, estimates for inventory reserves, asset and goodwill impairments, assumptions underlying self-insurance reserves, income from unredeemed stored value cards, stock-based compensation forfeiture rates, future asset retirement obligations and the potential outcome of future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements. Actual results and outcomes may differ from these estimates and assumptions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase, as well as credit card receivables for sales to customers in our company-operated stores that generally settle within two to five business days, to be cash equivalents. We maintain cash and cash equivalent balances with financial institutions that exceed federally-insured limits. We have not experienced any losses related to these balances, and we believe credit risk to be minimal.

Our cash management system provides for the funding of all major bank disbursement accounts on a daily basis as checks are presented for payment. Under this system, outstanding checks are in excess of the cash balances at certain banks, which creates book overdrafts. Book overdrafts are presented as a current liability in accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

Investments
Available-for-sale Debt Securities
Our short-term and long-term investments consist primarily of investment-grade debt securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale debt securities are recorded at fair value, and unrealized holding gains and losses are recorded, net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Available-for-sale securities with remaining maturities of less than one year and those identified by management at the time of purchase to be used to fund operations within one year are classified as short-term. All other available-for-sale securities are classified as long-term. We evaluate our available-for-sale securities for other than temporaryother-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. Unrealized losses are charged against net earnings when a decline in fair value is determined to be other than temporary. We review several factors to determine whether a loss is other than temporary, such as the length and extent of the fair value decline, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and whether we have the intent to sell or will more likely than not be required to sell before the securities' anticipated recovery, which may be at maturity. Realized gains and losses are accounted for using the specific identification method. Purchases and sales are recorded on a trade date basis.
TradingMarketable Equity Securities
We also have a tradingmarketable equity securities portfolio, which is comprised of marketable equity mutual funds and equity exchange-traded funds. TradingMarketable equity securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses recorded in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings. Our trading securities portfolio approximates a portion of our liability under our Management Deferred Compensation Plan ("MDCP"(“MDCP”), which is included in accrued compensation. Gains or losses from the portfolio and related costs, within accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Changesthe change in our MDCP liability are recorded in general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Equity and Cost Method Investments

Equity investments are accounted for usingunder the equity method of accounting if the investment gives us the abilitywe are able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over an investee. Equity method investments are included within long-term investments on our consolidated balance sheets. Our share of the earnings or losses as reported by equity methodthe investees are classified as income from equity investees on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Equity investments for which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for using the cost method of accounting and are recorded in long-term investments on our consolidated balance sheets. Under the cost method, The investments are carried at cost and are adjusted only for other-than-temporary declines in fair value, certain distributions and additional investments.
We evaluate our equity and cost method investmentsevaluated for impairment annually and when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such investments may not be recoverable. We review several factors to determine whether the loss is other than temporary, such as the length and extent of the fair value decline, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and whether we have the intent to sell or will more likely than not be required to sell before the investment’s anticipated recovery. If a decline in fair value is determined to be other than temporary,other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings.
We account for equity investments for which we do not have significant influence and without readily determinable fair values at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairments as permitted by the measurement alternative. Investments for which the measurement alternative has been elected are assessed for impairment quarterly, or if a triggering event indicates impairment may be present. Any adjustments as a result of price changes or impairments are recorded in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Fair Value
Fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants. For assets and liabilities recorded or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis, we determine fair value based on the following:
Level 1: The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. For tradingequity and U.S. government treasury securities and commodity futures contracts, we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets to determine fair value.
Level 2: When quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are not available, we determine the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and our over-the-counter forward contracts, collars and swaps based upon factors such as the quoted market price of similar assets or a discounted cash flow model using readily observable market data, which may include interest rate curves and forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities, depending on the nature of the investment. The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to us for debt of the same remaining maturities.
Level 3: We determine the fair value of our auction rate securities using an internally-developed valuation model, using inputs that include interest rate curves, credit and liquidity spreads and effective maturity.

Assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis may include items such as property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, equity and cost methodother investments and other assets. We determine the fair value of these items using Level 3 inputs, as described in the related sections below.

Derivative Instruments
We manage our exposure to various risks within our consolidated financial statements according to a market price risk management policy. Under this policy, we may engage in transactions involving various derivative instruments to hedge interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency denominatedcurrency-denominated revenue streams, inventory purchases, assets and liabilities and investments in certain foreign operations. In order to manage our exposure to these risks, we use various types of derivative instruments including forward contracts, commodity futures contracts, collars and swaps. Forward contracts and commodity futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a quantity of a currency or commodity at a predetermined future date and at a predetermined rate or price. A collar is a strategy that uses a combination of a purchased call option and a sold put option with equal premiums to hedge a portion of anticipated cash flows, or to limit the range of possible gains or losses on an underlying asset or liability to a specific range. A swap agreement is a contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.
We record all derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. We generallyvalue and typically do not offset derivative assets and liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets orliabilities. Excluding interest rate swaps and foreign currency debt, we generally do not enter into derivative instruments with maturities longer than three years. However, we are allowed to net settle transactions with respective counterparties for certain derivative contracts, inclusive of interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards, with a single, net amount payable by one party to the other. We also enter into collateral security arrangements that provide for collateral to be received or posted when the net fair value of certain financial instruments fluctuates from contractually established thresholds. As of October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015, we posted and received $19.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of cashCash collateral related to the derivative instruments under collateral security arrangements. Asarrangements were immaterial as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015, the30, 2018. The potential effects of netting arrangements with our derivative contracts, excluding the effects of collateral, would benot have had a reduction to both derivative assets and liabilities of $9.4 million and $12.5 million, respectively, resulting in a net derivative asset of $24.7 million and net derivative liabilities of $80.2 million as of October 2, 2016, and net derivative assets of $93.0 million and net derivative liabilities of $21.2 million as of September 27, 2015.material impact on our consolidated balance sheets.
By using these derivative instruments, we expose ourselves to potential credit risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. We minimize this credit risk by entering into transactions with carefully selected, credit-worthy counterparties and distribute contracts among several financial institutions to reduce the concentration of credit risk.
Cash Flow Hedges
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the derivative's gain or loss is reported as a component of other comprehensive income ("OCI"(“OCI”) and recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"(“AOCI”) on our consolidated balance sheets. The gain or loss is subsequently reclassified into net earnings when the hedged exposure affects net earnings.
To the extent that the changeearnings, in the fair value ofsame line item as the contract corresponds to the change in the value of the anticipated transaction using forward rates on a monthly basis, the hedge is considered effective and is recognized as described above. The remaining change in fair value of the contract represents the ineffective portion, which is immediately recorded in interest income and other, netunderlying hedged item on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Cash flow hedges related to anticipated transactions are designated and documented at the inception of each hedge by matching the terms of the contract to the underlying transaction.hedge. Cash flows from hedging transactions are classified in the same categories as the cash flows from the respective hedged items. Once established, cash flow hedges generally remain designated as such until the hedge item impacts net earnings, or the anticipated transaction is no longer likely to occur. For de-designated cash flow hedges or forin which the transactions that are no longer likely to occur, the related accumulated derivative gains or losses are recognized in interest income and other, net or interest expense on our consolidated statements of earnings based on the nature of the underlying transaction.
Net Investment Hedges
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a net investment hedge, the effective portion of the derivative's, or qualifying non-derivative instrument’s, gain or loss is reported as a component of OCI and recorded in AOCI. The gain or loss will be subsequently reclassified into net earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
To the extent
Fair Value Hedges
For derivative instruments that the change in theare designated and qualify as a fair value ofhedge, the forward contract corresponds to the change in value of the anticipated transactions using spot rates on a monthly basis, the hedge is considered effective and is recognized as described above. The

remaining changechanges in fair value of the forward contract representsderivative instrument and the ineffective portion, which is immediately recognizedoffsetting changes in fair value of the underlying hedged item due to changes in the hedged risk are recorded in interest income and other, net or interest expense on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments
We also enter into certain foreign currency forward contracts, commodity futures contracts, collars and swaps that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. The changechanges in the fair valuevalues of these contracts isare immediately recognized in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Normal Purchase Normal Sale
We enter into fixed-price and price-to-be-fixed green coffee purchase commitments, which are described further at in Note 5, Inventories. For both fixed-price and price-to-be-fixed purchase commitments, we expect to take delivery of green coffee and to utilize the coffee in a reasonable period of time and in the conductordinary course of normal business. Accordingly,Since these types of purchase commitments qualify asfor the normal purchases andpurchase normal sale exemption, they are not recorded at fair valueas derivative instruments on our consolidated balance sheets.
Refer to Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments, and Note 5, Inventories, for further discussion of our derivative instruments and green coffee purchase commitments.
Receivables, net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Our receivables are mainly comprised of receivables for product and equipment sales to and royalties from our licensees, as well as receivables from our CPGGlobal Coffee Alliance and foodservice businessother Channel Development customers. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is calculated based on historical experience, customer credit risk and application of the specific identification method. As of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015,30, 2018, our allowance for doubtful accounts was $9.4$6.7 million and $10.8$8.0 million,, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (primarily moving average cost) or market.net realizable value. We record inventory reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory and for estimated shrinkage between physical inventory counts. Inventory reserves are based on inventory obsolescence trends, historical experience and application of the specific identification method. As of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015,30, 2018, inventory reserves were $39.6$33.7 million and $33.8$41.5 million,, respectively.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, which includes assets under capital leases, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes all direct costs necessary to acquire and prepare assets for use, including internal labor and overhead in some cases. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of the assets, generally ranging from 2 to 15 years for equipment and 30 to 40 years for buildings. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the related lease life, generally 10 years. For leases with renewal periods at our option, we generally use the original lease term, excluding renewal option periods, to determine estimated useful lives. If failure to exercise a renewal option imposes an economic penalty to us, we may determine at the inception of the lease that renewal is reasonably assured and include the renewal option period in the determination of the appropriate estimated useful lives.
The portion of depreciation expense related to production and distribution facilities is included in cost of sales including occupancy costs on our consolidated statements of earnings. The costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred, while expenditures for refurbishments and improvements that significantly add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. When assets are disposed of, whether through retirement or sale, the net gain or loss is recognized in net earnings. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell.
We evaluate property, plant and equipment for impairment when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying values of such assets may not be recoverable. When evaluating for impairment, we first compare the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s estimated future undiscounted cash flows. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we determine if we have an impairment loss by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the asset's estimated fair value and recognize an impairment charge when the asset’s carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. The fair value of the asset is estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on forecasted future revenues and operating costs, using internal projections. Property, plant and equipment assets are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For company-operated store assets, the impairment test is performed at the individual store asset group level.

We recognized net disposition charges of $25.1$64.6 million, $12.5$32.8 million, and $14.7$46.9 million in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Additionally, we recognized net impairment charges of $24.1$43.4 million, $25.8$42.8 million, and $19.0$56.1 million in fiscal 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, respectively. TheOf the total net impairment charges, $7.1 million and $37.0 million in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively, were restructuring related and recorded in restructuring and impairment expenses. Unless it is restructuring related, the nature of the underlying asset that is impaired or disposed of will determine the operating expense line on which the related impact is recorded on our consolidated

statements of earnings. For assets within our retail operations, net impairment and disposition charges are recorded in store operating expenses. For all other assets, these charges are recorded in cost of sales including occupancy costs, other operating expenses or general and administrative expenses.
Goodwill
We evaluate goodwill for impairment annually during our third fiscal quarter, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change, such as material deterioration in performance or a significant number of store closures, that would indicate that impairment may exist. When evaluating goodwill for impairment, we may first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit is impaired. If we do not perform a qualitative assessment, or if we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, we calculate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. Fair value is the price a willing buyer would pay for the reporting unit and is typically calculated using a discounted cash flow model. For certain reporting units, where deemed appropriate, we may also utilize a market approach for estimating fair value. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value, an impairment charge is recorded to reduce the carrying value to the estimated fair value.
As part of our ongoing operations, we may close certain stores within a reporting unit containing goodwill due to underperformance of the store or inability to renew our lease, among other reasons. We may abandon certain assets associated with a closed store, including leasehold improvements and other non-transferable assets. When a portion of a reporting unit that constitutes a business is to be disposed of, goodwill associated with the business is included in the carrying amount of the business in determining any loss on disposal. Our evaluation of whether the portion of a reporting unit being disposed of constitutes a business occurs on the date of abandonment. Although an operating store meets the accounting definition of a business prior to abandonment, it does not constitute a business on the closure date because the remaining assets on that date do not constitute an integrated set of activities (substantive processes) and assets that are capable of being managed for the purpose of providing a return to investors. As a result, when closing individual stores, we do not include goodwill in the calculation of any loss on disposal of the related assets. As noted above, if store closures are indicative of potential
We recorded goodwill impairment of goodwill at the reporting unit level, we perform an evaluation of our reporting unit goodwill when such closures occur. There were no material goodwill impairment charges recorded$10.5 million, $37.6 million and $87.2 million during fiscal 20162019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. See Note 8, 2015,Other Intangible Assets and 2014.Goodwill, for further information.
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets include finite-lived intangible assets, which mainly consist of acquired and reacquired rights, trade secrets, licensing agreements, contract-based patents and copyrights. These assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are tested for impairment using a similar methodology to our property, plant and equipment, as described above.
Indefinite-lived intangibles, which consist primarily of trade names and trademarks, are tested for impairment annually during the third fiscal quarter, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that impairment may exist. When evaluating other intangible assets for impairment, we may first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an intangible asset group is impaired. If we do not perform the qualitative assessment, or if we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the intangible asset group exceeds its carrying amount, we calculate the estimated fair value of the intangible asset group. Fair value is the price a willing buyer would pay for the intangible asset group and is typically calculated using an income approach, such as a relief-from-royalty model. If the carrying amount of the intangible asset group exceeds the estimated fair value, an impairment charge is recorded to reduce the carrying value to the estimated fair value. In addition, we continuously monitor and may revise our intangible asset useful lives if and when facts and circumstances change.
There were no significant other intangible asset impairment charges recorded during fiscal 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014.2017.
Insurance Reserves
We use a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms, including a wholly-owned captive insurance entity and participation in a reinsurance treaty, to provide for the potential liabilities for certain risks, including workers’ compensation, healthcare benefits, general liability, property insurance and director and officers’ liability insurance. Liabilities associated with the risks that are retained by us are not discounted and are estimated, in part, by considering historical claims experience, demographics, exposure and severity factors and other actuarial assumptions.
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated revenues are presented net of intercompany eliminations for wholly-owned subsidiaries and investees controlled by us and for product sales to and royalty and other fees from licensees accounted for under the equity method. Additionally,

consolidated revenues are recognized net of any discounts, returns, allowances and sales incentives, including coupon redemptions and rebates.

Company-operated Store Revenues
Company-operated store revenues are recognized when payment is tendered at the point of sale.sale as the performance obligation has been satisfied. Company-operated store revenues are reported net ofexcluding sales, use or other transaction taxes that are collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities.
Licensed Store Revenues
Licensed store revenues consist of product and equipment sales, to licensees, as well as royalties and other fees paid by licensees to useusing the Starbucks brand. Sales of coffee, tea, food and related products are generally recognized upon shipment to licensees, depending on contract terms. Shipping charges billed to licensees are also recognized as revenue, and the related shipping costs are included in cost of sales including occupancy costs on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Initial nonrefundableWe consider pre-opening services, including site evaluation and selection, store architectural/design and development fees for licensed storesand operational training, to be performance obligations that are separate from the license to operate under the Starbucks brand. These services provide distinct value to our licensees, including business and industry insight and knowledge that transfers value apart from the license. Revenues associated with pre-opening services are recognized upon substantialcompletion of the related performance of services for new market business development activities, such as initial business, real estate andobligations, generally when a store development planning, as well as providing operational materials and functional training courses for opening new licensed retail markets. Additional store licensing fees are recognized when new licensed stores areis opened. Royalty revenues are recognized based upon a percentage of reported sales, and other continuing fees, such as marketing and service fees, are recognized on a monthly basis when earned.
CPG, Foodservice and Other Revenues
CPG, foodservice and other revenues primarily include sales of packaged coffee and tea as well as a variety of ready-to-drink beverages and single-serve coffee and tea products to grocery, warehouse clubs and specialty retail stores, sales to our national foodservice accounts, and revenues from sales of products to and license fee revenues from manufacturers that produce and market Starbucks-, Seattle’s Best Coffee- and Tazo-branded products through licensing agreements. Sales of coffee, tea, ready-to-drink beverages and related products to grocery and warehouse club storesthe performance obligations are generally recognized when received by the customer or distributor, depending on contract terms. Revenues are recorded net of sales discounts given to customers for trade promotions and other incentives and for sales return allowances, which are determined based on historical patterns.
Revenues from sales of products to manufacturers that produce and market Starbucks-, Seattle’s Best Coffee- and Tazo-branded products through licensing agreements are generally recognized when the product is received by the manufacturer or distributor. License fee revenues from manufacturers are based on a percentage of sales and are recognized on a monthly basis when earned. National foodservice account revenues are recognized when the product is received by the customer or distributor.
Sales to customers through CPG channels and national foodservice accounts, including sales to national distributors, are recognized net of certain fees paid to the customer. We characterize these fees as a reduction of revenue unless we are able to identify a sufficiently separable benefit from the customer's purchase of our products such that we could have entered into an exchange transaction with a party other than the customer in order to receive such benefit, and we can reasonably estimate the fair value of such benefit.met.
Stored Value Cards
Stored value cards primarily Starbucks Cards, can be loadedactivated through various channels, including at our company-operated and most licensed store locations, online at StarbucksStore.comStarbucks.com or via mobile devices held by our customers, and at certain other third partythird-party websites and locations, such as grocery stores. When an amount isstores, although they cannot be reloaded at these third-party websites or locations. Amounts loaded onto a stored value card at anycards are initially recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue upon redemption. Historically, the majority of these locations, we recognize a corresponding liability for the full amount loaded onto the card, which is recorded within stored value card liability oncards are redeemed within one year.
In many of our consolidated balance sheets.
Stored value cards can be redeemed at company-operated and most licensed stores, as well as online. When a stored value card is redeemed at a company-operated store or online, we recognize revenue by reducingcompany-owned markets, including the stored value card liability. When a stored value card is redeemed at a licensed store location, we reduce the corresponding stored value card liability and cash, which is reimbursed to the licensee.
There are no expiration dates onU.S., our stored value cards and in most markets, we do not have an expiration date nor do we charge service fees that cause a decrement to customer balances. While we will continue to honor allBased on historical redemption rates, a portion of stored value cards presented for payment, management may determine the likelihood ofis not expected to be redeemed and will be recognized as breakage over time in proportion to stored value card redemptions. The redemption rates are based on historical experience, is deemed to be remoteredemption patterns for certain cards due to long periods of inactivity. In these circumstances, if management also determines there is no requirement for remitting balanceseach market, including the timing and business channel in which the card was activated, and remittance to government agencies under unclaimed property laws, unredeemed card balances may then beif applicable.
Breakage is recognized as company-operated stores and licensed stores revenue within the consolidated statement of earnings beginning in fiscal 2019 in accordance with the new revenue recognition guidance as discussed in the recently adopted accounting pronouncements section of this note. For the year ended September 29, 2019, we recognized breakage income, which is includedrevenue of $125.1 million in company-operated store revenues and $15.7 million in licensed store revenues. Prior to the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance, breakage was recorded using the remote method and recorded in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings.net. In fiscal 2016, 2015,2018 and 2014,2017, we recognized breakage income of $60.5 million, $39.3$155.9 million, and $38.3$104.6 million,, respectively.

There were no material impacts to our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019 including the change in income statement presentation.
Loyalty Program
In the U.S. and Canada, effective April 2016, we modified our transaction-based loyalty program, My Starbucks Rewards® to a spend-based program, Starbucks RewardsTM. For fiscal 2016, the existing transaction-based programs remain unchanged for other markets. Customers in the U.S., Canada, and certain other countries who register their Starbucks Card are automatically enrolled in the Starbucks® Rewards program, which is primarily a spend-based loyalty program. They earn loyalty points ("Stars"(“Stars”) with each purchase at participating Starbucks®, Teavana®, stores and Evolution Fresh® stores, as well as on certain packaged coffee products purchased in select Starbucks® stores, online,when making purchases with the Starbucks-branded credit and through CPG channels.debit cards. After accumulating a certain number of Stars, the customer earns a reward that can be redeemed for free product that, regardless of where the related Stars were earned within that country, will be honored at company-operated stores and certain participating licensed store locations in that same country.
Regardless of whether it is a spend or transaction-based program, weWe defer revenue associated with the estimated selling price of Stars earned by our programStarbucks® Rewards members towards free product as each Star is earned and a corresponding liability is established within stored value card liability on our consolidated balance sheets. The estimated selling price of each Star earnedin deferred revenue. This deferral is based on the estimated value of the product for which the reward is expected to be redeemed, net of Stars we do not expect to be redeemed, based on historical redemption patterns.estimated unredeemed Stars. Stars generally expire if inactive for a period ofafter six months.
When a customer redeems an earned reward, we recognize revenue for the redeemed product and reduce the related deferred revenue. The new revenue recognition guidance does not impact the timing or total revenue recognized related to the loyalty program.

Other Revenues
Other revenues primarily include royalty revenues, sales of packaged coffee, tea and a variety of ready-to-drink beverages and single-serve coffee and tea products to customers outside of our company-operated and licensed stores. Sales of these products are generally recognized upon shipment to customers, depending on contract terms.
Beginning in late fiscal 2018, other revenues also include product sales to and licensing revenue from Nestlé related to our Global Coffee Alliance. Product sales to Nestlé are generally recognized when the product is shipped whereas royalty revenues are recognized based on a percentage of reported sales.
The timing and amount of revenue recognized related to other revenues were not impacted by the adoption of new revenue recognition guidance.
Deferred Revenues
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we licensed the rights to sell and market our products in authorized channels through the Global Coffee Alliance, and received an up-front prepaid royalty from Nestlé. The up-front payment of approximately $7 billion was recorded as deferred revenue as we have continuing performance obligations to support the Global Coffee Alliance, including providing Nestlé access to certain intellectual properties and products for future resale. The up-front payment will be recognized as other revenue on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life of the arrangement of 40 years for the ongoing access to the licenses within the contractual territories. Our obligations to maintain the Starbucks brand and other intellectual properties are generally constant throughout the term of the arrangement. Therefore, a ratable recognition pattern is reflective of how we satisfy our performance obligations. At September 29, 2019, the current and long-term deferred revenue related to the Nestlé up-front payment was $175.9 million and $6.7 billion, respectively. During the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019, the Company recognized $175.2 million related to amortization of the up-front royalty payment.
Additionally, deferred revenues include our unredeemed stored value card liability and unredeemed Stars associated with our loyalty program. Changes in our deferred revenue balance related to our stored value cards and loyalty program liability.(in millions):
Marketing &
 Total
Stored value cards and loyalty program at September 30, 2018$1,328.6
Revenue recognition adoption impact(358.0)
Stored value cards and loyalty program at October 1, 2018970.6
Revenue deferred - card activations, card reloads and Stars earned10,983.6
Revenue recognized - card and Stars redemptions and breakage(10,819.7)
Other (1)
(20.8)
Stored value cards and loyalty program at September 29, 2019 (2)
$1,113.7
(1)
“Other” primarily consists of changes in the stored value cards and loyalty program balance resulting from the sale of certain retail businesses and foreign currency translation.
(2)
Approximately $1.0 billion of this amount is current.
Disaggregation of Revenues
Revenues disaggregated by segment, product type and geographic area are disclosed in Note 16, Segment Reporting.
Advertising
Our annual marketing expenses include many components, one of which is advertising costs. We expense most advertising costs as they are incurred, except for certain production costs that are expensed the first time the advertising takes place.
Marketing Advertising expenses totaled $378.7$245.7 million, $351.5$260.3 million and $315.5$282.6 million in fiscal 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, respectively. Included in these costs were advertising expenses, which totaled $248.6 million, $227.9 million and $198.9 million in fiscal 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.
Store Preopening Expenses
Costs incurred in connection with the start-up and promotion of new company-operated store openings are expensed as incurred.
Leases
Operating Leases
We lease retail stores, roasting, distribution and warehouse facilities and office space for corporate administrative purposes under operating leases. Most lease agreements contain tenant improvement allowances, rent holidays, lease premiums, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. We recognize amortization of lease incentives, premiums and minimum

rent expenses on a straight-line basis beginning on the date of initial possession, which is generally when we enter the space and begin to make improvements in preparation for intended use.
For tenant improvement allowances and rent holidays, we record a deferred rent liability within accrued liabilities, or other long-term liabilities, on our consolidated balance sheets and amortize the deferred rent over the terms of the leases as reductions to rent expense in cost of sales including occupancy costsstore operating expenses on our consolidated statements of earnings.
For premiums paid upfrontup-front to enter a lease agreement, we record a prepaid rent asset in prepaid expenses and other non-currentcurrent assets and other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheets and amortize the deferred rentpremium over the terms of the leases as additional rent expense in cost of sales including occupancy costsstore operating expenses on our consolidated statements of earnings.
For scheduled rent escalation clauses during the lease terms or for rental payments commencing at a date other than the date of initial possession, we record minimum rent expense on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases in cost of sales including occupancy costsstore operating expenses on our consolidated statements of earnings, with the adjustments to cash rent accrued as deferred rent in our consolidated balance sheets.
Certain leases provide for contingent rent, which is determined as a percentage of gross sales in excess of specified levels. We record a contingent rent liability in accrued occupancy costs within accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets and the corresponding rent expense when we determine that achieving the specified levels during the fiscal year is probable.
When ceasing operations of company-operated stores under operating leases, in cases where the lease contract specifies a termination fee due to the landlord, we record such expense at the time written notice is given to the landlord. In cases where terms, including termination fees, are yet to be negotiated with the landlord, we will record the expense upon signing of an agreement with the landlord. In cases where the landlord does not allow us to prematurely exit the lease, we recognize an

expensea lease abandonment accrual equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments to the landlord and other rent related payments such as common area maintenance, taxes and insurance, less any projected sublease income at the cease-use date.
Lease Financing Arrangements
We are sometimes involved in the construction of leased buildings, primarily stores. When we qualify as the deemed owner of these buildings due to significant involvement during the construction period under build-to-suit lease accounting requirements and do not qualify for sales recognition under sales-leaseback accounting guidance, we record the cost of the related buildings in property, plant and equipment.equipment, net. The offsetting lease financing obligations are recorded in other long-term liabilities, with the current portion recorded in in accrued occupancy costs within accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. These assets and obligations are amortized in depreciation and amortization and interest expense, respectively, on our consolidated statements of earnings based on the terms of the related lease agreements.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We recognize a liability for the fair value of required asset retirement obligations ("ARO"(“ARO”) when such obligations are incurred. Our AROs are primarily associated with leasehold improvements, which, at the end of a lease, we are contractually obligated to remove in order to comply with the lease agreement. At the inception of a lease with such conditions, we record an ARO liability and a corresponding capital asset in an amount equal to the estimated fair value of the obligation. We estimate the liability using a number of assumptions, including store closing costs, cost inflation rates and discount rates, and accrete the liability to its projected future value over time. The capitalized asset is depreciated using the same depreciation convention as leasehold improvement assets. Upon satisfaction of the ARO conditions, any difference between the recorded ARO liability and the actual retirement costs incurred is recognized as a gain or loss in cost of sales including occupancy costsstore operating expense on our consolidated statements of earnings. As of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015,30, 2018, our net ARO assets included in property, plant and equipment were $9.3$23.5 million and $5.8$19.1 million, respectively, and our net ARO liabilities included in other long-term liabilities were $67.9$95.5 million and $60.1$82.4 million, respectively. .
Stock-based Compensation
We maintain several equity incentive plans under which we may grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"(“RSUs”) or stock appreciation rights to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. We also have an employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP"(“ESPP”). RSUs issued by us are equivalent to nonvested shares under the applicable accounting guidance. We record stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of stock awards at the grant date and recognize the expense over the related service period following a graded vesting expense schedule. Expense for performance-based RSUs is recognized when it is probable the performance goal will be achieved. Performance goals are determined by the Board of Directors and may include measures such as earnings per share, operating income and return on invested capital. The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to reflect market conditions and our historical experience. The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing price of Starbucks common stock on the award date, less the present value of expected dividends not received during the vesting period.

If applicable, our total shareholder return relative to our peer group is incorporated into the underlying assumptions used to calculate grant date fair value. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award, and only for those awards expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated at the date of grant based on our historical experience and future expectations.
Foreign Currency Translation
Our international operations generally use their local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are translated at the average monthly exchange rates during the year. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a component of OCI and recorded in AOCI on our consolidated balance sheets.
Income Taxes
We compute income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which deferred income taxes are recognized based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the respective tax basisbases of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using current enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which we expect the temporary differences to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred taxes is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
We routinely evaluate the likelihood of realizing the benefit of our deferred tax assets and may record a valuation allowance if, based on all available evidence, we determine that some portion of the tax benefit will not be realized. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets within the jurisdictionjurisdictions from which they arise, we consider all available positive and negative

evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.
In addition, our income tax returns are periodically audited by domestic and foreign tax authorities. These audits include review of our tax filing positions, including the timing and amount of deductions taken and the allocation of income between tax jurisdictions. We evaluate our exposures associated with our various tax filing positions and recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authorities, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of our position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. For uncertain tax positions that do not meet this threshold, we record a related liability. We adjust our unrecognized tax benefit liability and income tax expense in the period in which the uncertain tax position is effectively settled, the statute of limitations expires for the relevant taxing authority to examine the tax position or when new information becomes available.
Starbucks recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense on our consolidated statements of earnings. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability on our consolidated balance sheets.
Stock Split
On April 9, 2015, we effected a two-for-one stock split of our $0.001 par value common stock for shareholders of record as of March 30, 2015. All share and per-share data in our consolidated financial statements and notes has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split. We adjusted shareholders' equity to reflect the stock split by reclassifying an amount equal to the par value of the additional shares arising from the split from retained earnings to common stock during the second quarter of fiscal 2015, resulting in no net impact to shareholders' equity onbalances our consolidated balance sheets.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period, calculated using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and RSUs. Performance-based RSUs are considered dilutive when the related performance criterion has been met.
Common Stock Share Repurchases
We may repurchase shares of Starbucks common stock under a program authorized by our Board of Directors, including pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under applicable Washington State law, shares repurchased are retired and not displayed separately as treasury stock on the financial statements. Instead, the par value of repurchased shares is deducted from common stock and the excess repurchase price over par value is deducted from additional paid-in capital and from retained earnings, once additional paid-in capital is depleted.earnings.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2016,the third quarter of fiscal 2019, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on the accounting for hedging relationships. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, expands permissible cash flow hedges on contractually specified components, and simplifies hedge documentation and effectiveness assessments. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on our

consolidated financial statements. The presentation and disclosure requirements are being applied prospectively. See Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we adopted the new FASB guidance on the accounting for income tax effects of intercompany sales or transfers of assets other than inventory. The guidance requires entities to recognize the income tax impact of an intra-entity sale or transfer of an asset other than inventory when the sale or transfer occurs, rather than when the assetsasset has been sold to an outside party. The guidance will requireprimary impact of the adoption was an increase to deferred income taxes, net of $227.6 million and a modified retrospective application with acorresponding cumulative catch-up adjustment to opening retained earnings at the beginning of ourfiscal 2019.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, but permitswe adopted the new FASB guidance on revenue recognition utilizing the modified retrospective method, which primarily changed the accounting method and classification of revenue recognition related to unredeemed stored value cards, referred to as stored value card breakage. Under this new guidance, expected breakage amounts must be recognized proportionately in earnings as redemptions occur. Previously, stored value card breakage was recorded to interest income and other, net utilizing the remote method. Starting in the first quarter of 2019, stored value card breakage was recorded in the revenue lines where stored value cards may be redeemed, within company-operated and licensed store revenues. The cumulative impact to retained earnings as of October 1, 2018 was $268.0 million.
Impact of adoption in an earlier period. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statementsbalance sheet at September 30, 2018:
(in millions)
As reported
Sep 30, 2018
 Revenue Recognition Adoption Impact 
Adjusted
Oct 1, 2018
Deferred income taxes, net$134.7
 $(11.0) $123.7
Current liabilities:     
Stored value card liability and current portion of deferred revenue1,642.9
 (422.0) 1,220.9
Deferred revenue6,775.7
 64.0
 6,839.7
Other long-term liabilities1,430.5
 79.0
 1,509.5
Shareholders' equity:     
Retained earnings1,457.4
 268.0
 1,725.4
Due to the adoption, we began classifying stored value card liabilities as current and the timing of adoption.long-term deferred revenue.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In June 2016,February 2018, the FASB issued guidance on the measurement and recognitionreclassification of credit losses on most financial assets. For trade receivables, loans, and held-to-maturity debt securities,certain tax effects from AOCI. The guidance permits entities to reclassify the current probable loss recognition methodology is being replaced by an expected credit loss model. For available-for-sale debt securities,stranded tax effects resulting from the recognition model on credit losses is generally unchanged, except the losses will be presented as an adjustable allowance.Tax Act from AOCI to retained earnings. The guidance will be applied retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The guidance will become effective at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal 2021 but can2020 and will be adopted as early as the beginningprospectively. We do not expect a material impact upon adoption of our first quarter of fiscal 2020. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and the timing of adoption. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance related to stock-based compensation, which changes the accounting and classification of excess tax benefits and minimum tax withholdings on share-based awards. The guidance becomes effective on a prospective basis at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal 2018 but permits adoption in an earlier period. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and the timing of adoption.
In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance for financial liabilities resulting from selling prepaid stored value products that are redeemable at third-party merchants. Under the new guidance, expected breakage amounts associated with these products must be recognized proportionately in earnings as redemption occurs. Our current accounting policy of applying the remote method to all of our stored value cards, including cards redeemable at the third-party licensed locations, will no longer be allowed. The guidance will become effective at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal 2019, with the option to adopt in an earlier period. As the guidance and timing of transition are consistent with the new revenue recognition standard issued by the FASB in May 2014 and discussed below, we expect to implement the provisions of both sets of guidance in the same period.guidance.
In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition and measurement of leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a lease liability, which represents the discounted obligation to make future minimum lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use asset on the balance sheet for most leases. The guidance retains the current accounting for lessors and does not make significant changes to the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows by a lessee. Enhanced disclosures will also be required to give financial statement users the ability to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. TheWe will be applying the guidance, will require modified retrospective applicationas permitted by the alternative method issued by the FASB, at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal 2020, with optionalcertain practical expedients, but permits adoption in an earlier period. Weexpedients. Most significantly, we are currently evaluatingelecting the impact this guidance will have‘package of practical expedients,’ which allows us to rely on our consolidatedprior conclusions regarding lease identification, classification and initial direct costs. In preparation for the adoption of the guidance, we are in the process of implementing controls and key system changes to enable the preparation of financial statements.information. We expect this adoption will result in a material increaseright-of-use asset and lease liability in the assets and liabilitiesrange of approximately $8 billion to $9 billion on our consolidated balance sheets andbut will likely have an insignificant impact on our consolidated statements of earnings.

Note 2:    Acquisitions, Divestitures and Strategic Alliance
Fiscal 2019
In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. This guidance retains the current accounting for classifying and measuring investments in debt securities and loans, but requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with subsequent changes recognized in net income, except for those accounted for under the equity method or requiring consolidation. The guidance also changes the accounting for investments without a readily determinable fair value and that do not qualify for the practical expedient to estimate fair value. A policy election can be made for these investments whereby estimated fair value may be measured at cost and adjusted in subsequent periods for any impairment or changes in observable prices of identical or similar investments. The new guidance will result in a cumulative effect adjustment recognized in our balance sheet and will become effective for us at the beginning of our firstthird quarter of fiscal 2019. We are currently evaluating2019, we sold our company-operated retail business in Thailand to Coffee Concepts Thailand, a joint-venture between Maxim's Caterers Limited and F&N Retail Connection Co. Ltd, converting this operation to a fully licensed market. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $601.9 million, which was included in net gains resulting from divestiture of certain operations on our consolidated statements of earnings.
In the impact of this guidance.
In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance on the presentation of deferred income taxes that requires deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with related valuation allowances, to be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. As a result, each tax jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. The new guidance does not change the existing requirement that prohibits offsetting deferred tax liabilities from one jurisdiction against deferred tax assets of another jurisdiction. During the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2016,2019, we electedsold our company-operated retail businesses in France and the Netherlands to early-adopt this guidance retrospectively. The following table summarizes the adjustments madeAlsea, S.A.B. de C.V. converting these operations to conform prior period classifications to the new guidance (in millions):
 September 27, 2015
 As Filed Reclass As Adjusted
Current deferred income tax assets$381.7
 $(381.7) $
Long-term deferred income tax assets828.9
 351.9
 1,180.8
Current deferred income tax liabilities (included in Accrued liabilities)5.4
 (5.4) 
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities)67.8
 (24.4) 43.4
Net deferred tax asset$1,137.4
 $
 $1,137.4
In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance on the subsequent measurement of inventory, which changes the measurement from lower of cost or market to lower of cost or net realizable value. The guidance will require prospective application at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal 2018. We dofully licensed markets. These transactions did not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
InFiscal 2018
We entered into an agreement on May 2014,6, 2018 to establish the FASB issued guidance outlining a single comprehensive model for entitiesGlobal Coffee Alliance with Nestlé. On August 26, 2018, Nestlé licensed the rights to usemarket, sell and distribute Starbucks consumer packaged goods and foodservice products in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. This guidance requiresauthorized channels. We received an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The original effective dateup-front payment of the guidance would have required us to adopt at the beginningapproximately $7 billion consisting primarily of our first quarter of fiscal 2018; however, the FASB approved an optional one-year deferral of the effective date. The new guidance may be applied retrospectively to each prior period

presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. We are currently evaluating the overall impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements, as well as the expected timing and method of adoption. Based on our preliminary assessment, we determined the adoption will change the timing of recognition and classification of our stored value card breakage income, which is currently recognized using the remote method and recorded in interest income and other, net. The new guidance will require application of the proportional method and classification within total net revenues on our consolidated statements of earnings. Additionally, the new guidance requires enhanced disclosures, including revenue recognition policies to identify performance obligations to customers and significant judgments in measurement and recognition. We are continuing our assessment, which may identify other impacts.
Note 2:    Acquisitions and Divestitures
Fiscal 2016
During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we sold our ownership interest in our Germany retail business to AmRest Holdings SE for a total of $47.3 million. This transaction converted these company-operated stores to a fully licensed market and resulted in an insignificant pre-tax gain,prepaid royalties which was included in interest incomerecorded to current and other, net on our condensed consolidated statementslong-term deferred revenue. See Note 1, Summary of earnings.Significant Accounting Policies, for the accounting treatment.
Fiscal 2015
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015,On March 23, 2018, we sold our company-operated retail store assets and operations in Puerto RicoBrazil to Baristas Del Caribe, LLC,SouthRock, converting these operations to a fully licensed market,market. This transaction did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
On December 31, 2017, we acquired the remaining 50% interest of our East China joint venture (“East China”) from President Chain Store (Hong Kong) Holding Ltd. and Kai Yu (BVI) collectively, “Uni-President Group” or “UPG”, for a totalapproximately $1.4 billion. Approximately $90.5 million of $8.9pre-existing liabilities owed by East China to Starbucks were effectively settled upon the acquisition. Acquiring the remaining interest of East China, which at the time operated over 1,400 stores in the Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, built on the Company's ongoing investment in China. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on valuation and analysis performed by management.
Concurrently with the purchase of our East China joint venture, we sold our 50% interest in President Starbucks Coffee Taiwan Limited, our joint venture operations in Taiwan, to UPG for approximately $181.2 million. ThisThe transaction resulted in an insignificanta pre-tax gain of $156.6 million which was included in interest income and other, net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations on theour consolidated statements of earnings.
On September 23, 2014, we entered into a tender offer bid agreement with Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. ("Starbucks Japan"), at the time a 39.5% owned equity method investment, and our former joint venture partner, Sazaby League, Ltd. ("Sazaby"), to acquire the remaining 60.5% ownership interest in Starbucks Japan for approximately $876 million, through a two-step tender offer. On October 31, 2014, we acquired a controlling interest in Starbucks Japan by funding the first tender offer step with $509 million in offshore cash. We assumed full ownership in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 by completing the second tender offer step, and completed the related cash-out procedure during the remainder of fiscal 2015, which utilized a combined total of $362 million in offshore cash. Acquiring Starbucks Japan further leverages our existing infrastructure to continue disciplined retail store growth and expand our presence into other channels in the Japan market, such as consumer packaged goods ("CPG"), licensing and foodservice.

The following table summarizes the finalpreliminary allocation of the total consideration to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of OctoberDecember 31, 2014,2017, which are reported within our China/Asia PacificInternational segment and has been adjusted for the reclassification of deferred income taxes as discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (in millions):
Consideration:  
Cash paid for UPG 50% equity interest $1,440.8
Fair value of our pre-existing 50% equity interest 1,440.8
Settlement of pre-existing liabilities 90.5
Total consideration $2,972.1
   
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:  
Cash and cash equivalents $129.5
Accounts receivable 14.3
Inventories 16.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 20.6
Property, plant and equipment 254.1
Other long-term assets 44.6
Other intangible assets 818.0
Goodwill 2,164.1
Total assets acquired $3,461.3
Accounts payable 34.7
Accrued liabilities 187.7
Stored value card liability 21.7
Other long-term liabilities 245.1
Total liabilities assumed 489.2
Total consideration $2,972.1
Consideration:  
Cash paid for Sazaby's 39.5% equity interest $508.7
Fair value of our preexisting 39.5% equity interest 577.0
Total consideration $1,085.7
   
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:  
Cash and cash equivalents $224.4
Accounts receivable, net 37.4
Inventories 26.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 35.7
Property, plant and equipment 282.9
Other long-term assets 141.4
Other intangible assets 323.0
Goodwill 815.6
Total assets acquired 1,886.8
Accounts payable (54.5)
Accrued liabilities (115.9)
Stored value card liability (36.5)
Deferred income taxes (67.3)
Other long-term liabilities (115.8)
Total liabilities assumed (390.0)
Noncontrolling interest (411.1)
Total consideration $1,085.7

Other current and long-term assets acquired primarily include various deposits, specifically lease and key money deposits. Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities assumed primarily include financing obligations associated with build-to-suit leases as well as asset retirement obligations.
The intangible assets are finite-lived and include reacquired rights, licensing agreements with Starbucks Japan's current licensees and Starbucks Japan's customer loyalty program. The reacquired rights to exclusively operate licensed Starbucks® retail stores in Japan were assigned a fair value of $305.0 million; these rights will be amortized on a straight-line basis through March 2021. Amortization expense for these finite-lived intangible assets for fiscal year 2016 was $48.2 million, and, as of October 2, 2016, accumulated amortization was $101.6 million. Future amortization expense is estimated to be approximately $52.0 million each year for the next four years, $27.0 million for the following year, and approximately $6.0 million thereafter.
The $815.6 million of goodwill represents the intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and primarily includes the acquired customer base, the acquired workforce including store partners in the region that have strong relationships with these customers, the existing geographic retail and online presence, and the expected geographic presence in new channels. The goodwill was allocated to the China/Asia Pacific segment and is not deductible for income tax purposes. Due to foreign currency translation, the balance of goodwill related to the acquisition increased $55.3 million to $870.9 million as of October 2, 2016.
As a result of this acquisition, we remeasured the carrying value of our preexisting 39.5%50% equity method investment to fair value, which resulted in a pre-taxtotal gain of $390.6 million$1.4 billion that is not subject to income tax, and was presented separately as gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture within other income and expenses on theour consolidated statements of earnings. The fair value of $577.0 million$1.4 billion was calculated using an average of the income and market approach. The income approach, fair value measurementwhich was based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a fair value measurement categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Key assumptions used in estimating future cash flows included projected revenue growth and operating expenses, as well as the selection of an appropriate discount rate. Estimates of revenue growth and operating expenses were based on internal projections and considered the historical performance of stores, local market economics and the business environmentenvironments impacting

the stores' store performance. The discount rate applied was based on Starbucks Japan'sEast China's weighted-average cost of capital and included a company-specific and size risk premium. premiums.
The market approachassets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported within our International segment. Other current and long-term assets acquired primarily include lease deposits and prepaid rent. Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities assumed primarily include deferred income tax, dividend payable, accrued payroll, income tax payable and accrued occupancy costs.
The definite-lived intangibles primarily relate to reacquired rights to operate stores exclusively in East China. The reacquired rights of $798.0 million represent the fair value measurementcalculated over the remaining original contractual period and will be amortized on a straight-line basis through September 2022. Amortization expense for these definite-lived intangible assets was based on$163.8 million and $129.8 million for fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is approximately $157.8 million each year for the implied fair value of Starbucks Japan usingnext two years and approximately $154.4 million in fiscal 2022.
Goodwill represents the purchase price of Sazaby's 39.5% ownership interestintangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and primarily includes the acquired customer base, the acquired workforce including store partners in the region that have strong relationships with these customers, and the expected purchase priceexisting geographic retail and online presence. The entire balance was allocated to the International segment and is not deductible for income tax purposes. Due to foreign currency translation, the balance of goodwill related to the 21% remaining noncontrolling interest.acquisition decreased $190.6 million since the date of acquisition to $2.0 billion as of September 29, 2019.
We began consolidating Starbucks Japan'sEast China's results of operations and cash flows into our consolidated financial statements beginning after OctoberDecember 31, 2014.2017. For the year ended September 27, 2015, Starbucks Japan's net revenues and30, 2018, East China's revenue included in our consolidated statements of earnings was $903.0 million. For the year ended September 30, 2018, East China's net earnings included in our consolidated statementstatements of earnings were $1.1 billion and $108.5 million, respectively.was $73.1 million.

The following table provides the supplemental pro forma revenue and net earnings of the combined entity had the acquisition date of Starbucks JapanEast China been October 3, 2016, the first day of our first quarter of fiscal 20142017, rather than duringthe end of our first quarter of fiscal 2015 2018 (in millions):
 Year Ended
 Sep 30, 2018 
Oct 1, 2017 (1)
Revenue$24,990.4
 $23,315.0
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks3,196.8
 4,209.0
  Pro Forma (unaudited)
  Year Ended
  Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Revenue $19,254.5
 $17,646.4
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks(1)
 2,380.9
 2,449.9

(1) 
The pro forma net earnings attributable to Starbucks for fiscal 20142017 includes the acquisition-related gain of $390.6 million$1.4 billion and transaction and integration costs of $13.6$39.3 million for the year ended September 28, 2014.October 1, 2017.
The amounts in the supplemental pro forma earnings for the periods presented above fully eliminate intercompany transactions, apply our accounting policies and reflect adjustments for additional occupancy costs as well as depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the same fair value adjustments to leases, property, plant and equipment and acquired intangibles had been applied on September 30, 2013.October 3, 2016. These pro forma results are unaudited and are not necessarily indicative of results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisition actually occurredclosed in the prior year period or indicative of the results of operations for any future period.
During the year ended September 30, 2018, we incurred approximately $3.6 million of acquisition-related costs, such as regulatory, legal, and advisory fees, which were recorded in general and administrative expenses.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we sold the assets associated with our Tazo brand including Tazo® signature recipes, intellectual property and inventory to Unilever for a total of $383.8 million. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $347.9 million, which was included in the net gain from divestiture of certain operations on our consolidated statements of earnings. Results from Tazo operations prior to the sale were reported primarily in Channel Development.
Fiscal 20142017
DuringIn the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014,2017, we sold our Australian company-operated retail store assets and operations in Singapore to the Withers Group,Maxim's Caterers Limited, converting these operations to a fully licensed market, for a total of $15.9$119.9 million. This transaction resulted in an insignificanta pre-tax gain of $83.9 million, which was included in interest income and other,the net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Note 3:    Derivative Financial Instruments
Interest Rates
Depending on market conditions,From time to time, we enter into interest rate swap agreementsdesignated cash flow hedges to hedgemanage the variability in cash flows due to changes in benchmark interest rates related to anticipated debt issuances.rates. We enter into interest rate swap agreements and treasury locks, which are synthetic forward sales of U.S. treasury securities settled in cash based upon the difference between an agreed-upon treasury rate and the prevailing treasury rate at settlement. These agreements are cash settled at the time of the pricing of the related debt. The effective portion of the derivative'sEach derivative agreement's gain or loss is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI")AOCI and is subsequently reclassified to interest expense over the life of the related debt.
During fiscal 2016,To hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of our fixed-rate debt, we enteredenter into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements, with an aggregate notional amountwhich are designated as fair value hedges. The changes in fair values of $375 million relatedthese derivative instruments and the offsetting changes in fair values of the underlying hedged debt due to changes in the $500 million and $250 million of 5-year 2.100% Senior Notes (the "2021 notes") due February 2021 and $500 million of 10-year 2.450% Senior Notes (the "2026 notes") due June 2026.relevant benchmark interest rates are recorded in interest expense. Refer to Note 9, Debt, for details of the components ofadditional information on our long-term debt. We cash settled these swap agreements at the time of pricing the 2021 and 2026 notes.
Foreign Currency
To reduce cash flow volatility from foreign currency fluctuations, we enter into forward and swap contracts to hedge portions of cash flows of anticipated intercompany royalty payments, inventory purchases, and intercompany borrowing and lending activities. The effective portion of the derivative's gain or loss isresulting gains and losses from these derivatives are recorded in AOCI and is subsequently reclassified to revenue, cost of sales, including occupancy costs or interest income and other, net, respectively, when the hedged exposure affectsexposures affect net earnings.
In connection with the acquisition of Starbucks Japan, as discussed in Note 2, Acquisitions and Divestitures,From time to time, we enteredmay enter into cross-currency swapfinancial instruments, including but not limited to forward contracts during the first and third quarters of fiscal 2015or foreign currency-denominated debt, to hedge the foreign currency transaction risk of certain yen-denominated intercompany loans with a total notional value of ¥86.5 billion, or approximately $717 million as of September 27, 2015. As of October 2, 2016, the total notional value of these cross-currency swap contracts was ¥66.8 billion, or approximately, $660 million. Gains and losses from these swaps offset the changes in value of interest and principal

payments as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates. The difference between the U.S. dollar interest payments received from the swap counterparty and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Japanese yen interest payments, as recognized in interest expense or interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings, is dependent on a number of market factors, including relevant interest rate differentials and foreign exchange rates. These swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges and, based on the timing of the settlement of these intercompany loans, matured or will mature in September 2016 or November 2024. There are no credit-risk-related contingent features associated with these swaps, although we may hold or post collateral depending upon the gain or loss position of the swap agreements.
We also enter into forward contracts to hedge the foreign currency exposure of our net investmentinvestments in certain foreigninternational operations. The effective portion of the derivative's gain or loss isresulting gains and losses from these derivatives are recorded in AOCI and isare subsequently reclassified to net earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
ToForeign currency forward and swap contracts not designated as hedging instruments are used to mitigate the foreign exchange risk of certain other balance sheet items, we enter into foreign currency forward and swap contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments.items. Gains and losses from these derivatives are largely offset by the financial impact of

translating foreign currency denominatedcurrency-denominated payables and receivables; boththese gains and losses are recorded in interest income and other, net.
Commodities
Depending on market conditions, we may enter into coffee forward contracts, futures contracts, and collars to hedge a portion of anticipated cash flowsunder our price-to-be-fixed green coffee contracts, which are described further in Note 5, Inventories.Inventories, or our longer-dated forecasted coffee demand where underlying fixed price and price-to-be-fixed contracts are not yet available. The effective portion of each derivative's gain or loss isresulting gains and losses are recorded in AOCI and isare subsequently reclassified to cost of sales including occupancy costs when the hedged exposure affects net earnings.
Depending on market conditions, we may also enter into dairy forward contracts and futures contracts to hedge a portion of anticipated cash flows under our dairy purchase contracts and our forecasted dairy demand. The resulting gains or losses are recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified to cost of sales when the hedged exposure affects net earnings.
To mitigate the price uncertainty of a portion of our future purchases, primarily ofincluding dairy products, diesel fuel and other commodities, we enter into swap contracts, futures and collars that are not designated as hedging instruments. GainsThe resulting gains and losses from these derivatives are recorded in interest income and other, net andto help offset price fluctuations on our beverage, food, packaging and transportation costs, which are included in cost of sales including occupancy costs on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Gains and losses on derivative contracts and foreign currency-denominated debt designated as hedging instruments included in AOCI and expected to be reclassified into earnings within 12 months, net of tax (in millions):
 
Net Gains/(Losses)
Included in AOCI
 Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months 
Outstanding Contract/Debt Remaining Maturity
(Months)
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
  
Cash Flow Hedges:         
Interest rates$0.5
 $24.7
 $17.6
 $2.4
 157
Cross-currency swaps(1.4) (12.6) (6.0) 
 62
Foreign currency - other12.9
 5.8
 (9.1) 7.8
 36
Coffee(1.0) (0.2) (6.6) (0.2) 27
Net Investment Hedges:         
Foreign currency16.0
 16.0
 16.2
 
 0
Foreign currency debt(26.1) 3.6
 (2.2) 
 54
 Net Gains/(Losses)
Included in AOCI
 Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months Contract Remaining Maturity
(Months)
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
  
Cash Flow Hedges:       
Interest rates$20.5
 $30.1
 $2.9
 0
Cross-currency swaps(7.7) (27.8) 
 98
Foreign currency - other(0.4) 29.0
 3.3
 35
Coffee(1.6) (5.7) (1.4) 6
Net Investment Hedges:       
Foreign currency1.3
 1.3
 
 0


Pretax gains and losses on derivative contracts and foreign currency-denominated long-term debt designated as hedging instruments recognized in other comprehensive income ("OCI")OCI and reclassifications from AOCI to earnings (in millions):
  Year Ended 
  
Gains/(Losses)
Recognized in
OCI Before Reclassifications
 
Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from
AOCI to Earnings
Location of gain/(loss)
  Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
 Oct 1,
2017
Cash Flow Hedges:             
Interest rates $(27.8) $14.1
 $
 $4.7
 $4.9
 $4.8
Interest expense
Cross-currency swaps (5.9) (6.1) 59.5
 0.1
 0.3
 (0.9)Interest expense
    (19.8) 1.9
 58.1
Interest income and other, net
Foreign currency - other 20.8
 16.7
 1.8
 7.0
 (0.3) 3.0
Licensed stores revenues
    4.4
 (3.3) 8.4
Cost of sales
Coffee (1.2) (0.3) (8.1) (0.3) (7.4) (2.7)Cost of sales
Net Investment Hedges:             
Foreign currency 
 (0.1) 23.6
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency debt (39.8) 7.9
 (3.5) 
 
 
 

 Year Ended
 Gains/(Losses) Recognized in
OCI Before Reclassifications
 Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
Cash Flow Hedges:       
Interest rates$(10.3) $(6.8) $5.0
 $3.2
Cross-currency swaps(75.7) 11.4
 (101.1) 46.2
Foreign currency - other(25.4) 52.0
 19.1
 26.1
Coffee1.7
 (9.0) (2.8) (3.5)
Net Investment Hedges:       
Foreign currency
 4.3
 
 7.2

Pretax gains and losses on derivative contracts notnon-designated derivatives and designated asfair value hedging instruments and the related hedged item recognized in earnings (in millions):
   Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings
 Location of gain/(loss) recognized in earnings Year Ended
  Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Non-Designated Derivatives:       
Foreign currency - otherInterest income and other, net $(8.1) $4.6
 $4.6
DairyInterest income and other, net (1.9) (2.4) 
Diesel fuel and other commoditiesInterest income and other, net (5.9) 3.7
 1.3
Fair Value Hedges:       
Interest rate swapInterest expense 54.7
 (33.7) (5.2)
Long-term debt (hedged item)Interest expense (50.7) 33.7
 5.2

 Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings
 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Foreign currency - other$(5.7) $27.1
Dairy(5.5) (3.8)
Diesel fuel and other commodities(0.2) (9.0)

Notional amounts of outstanding derivative contracts (in millions):
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Interest rate swaps$1,500
 $750
Cross-currency swaps341
 434
Foreign currency - other1,125
 914
Coffee52
 
Dairy1
 16
Diesel fuel and other commodities17
 21
 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Interest rates$
 $125
Cross-currency swaps660
 717
Foreign currency - other688
 577
Coffee7
 38
Dairy76
 43
Diesel fuel and other commodities46
 14


Fair value of outstanding derivative contracts (in millions): including the location of the asset and/or liability on the consolidated balance sheets:
   Derivative Assets
 Balance Sheet Location Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Designated Derivative Instruments:     
Interest ratesOther long-term assets $0.1
 $
Cross-currency swapsOther long-term assets 0.2
 5.8
Foreign currency - otherPrepaid expenses and other current assets 11.4
 9.0
Other long-term assets 7.8
 4.6
Interest rate swapOther long-term assets 18.2
 
Non-designated Derivative Instruments:     
Foreign currencyPrepaid expenses and other current assets 1.0
 13.7
DairyPrepaid expenses and other current assets 
 0.2
Diesel fuel and other commoditiesPrepaid expenses and other current assets 0.2
 1.6
      
   Derivative Liabilities
 Balance Sheet Location Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Designated Derivative Instruments:     
Interest ratesOther long-term liabilities $2.6
 $
Cross-currency swapsOther long-term liabilities 9.7
 9.3
Foreign currency - otherAccrued liabilities 0.6
 3.6
Other long-term liabilities 0.1
 1.7
CoffeeAccrued liabilities 1.0
 
Other long-term liabilities 0.1
 
Interest rate swapOther long-term liabilities 
 32.5
Non-designated Derivative Instruments:     
Foreign currencyAccrued liabilities 3.0
 2.5
DairyAccrued liabilities 
 0.1
Diesel fuel and other commoditiesAccrued liabilities 1.1
 0.3

 Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Designated Derivative Hedging Instruments:       
Interest rates$
 $0.2
 $
 $
Cross-currency swaps
 26.9
 57.0
 16.3
Foreign currency - other20.8
 45.4
 24.0
 2.2
Coffee1.8
 
 
 2.7
Non-designated Derivative Hedging Instruments:       
Foreign currency - other6.2
 32.7
 6.5
 10.1
Dairy1.5
 0.1
 1.6
 1.1
Diesel fuel and other commodities3.8
 0.2
 0.5
 1.3
The following amounts were recorded on the consolidated balance sheets related to fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps designated in fair value hedging relationships:
 Carrying amount of hedged item Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Location on the balance sheet       
Long-term debt$761.8
 $711.0
 $11.8
 $(39.0)

Additional disclosures related to cash flow hedge gains and losses included in AOCI, as well as subsequent reclassifications to earnings, are included in Note 11, Equity.

Note 4:    Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (in millions):
   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 Balance at
September 29, 2019
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for 
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant 
Other Observable 
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$2,686.6
 $2,686.6
 $
 $
Short-term investments:       
Available-for-sale debt securities       
Commercial paper0.5
 
 0.5
 
Corporate debt securities3.5
 
 3.5
 
Total available-for-sale debt securities4.0
 
 4.0
 
Marketable equity securities66.5
 66.5
 
 
Total short-term investments70.5
 66.5
 4.0
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:       
Derivative assets12.6
 
 12.6
 
Long-term investments:       
Available-for-sale debt securities       
Corporate debt securities101.2
 
 101.2
 
Auction rate securities5.8
 
 
 5.8
U.S. government treasury securities106.5
 106.5
 
 
State and local government obligations4.9
 
 4.9
 
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities1.6
 
 1.6
 
Total long-term investments220.0
 106.5
 107.7
 5.8
Other long-term assets:       
Derivative assets26.3
 
 26.3
 
Total assets$3,016.0
 $2,859.6
 $150.6
 $5.8
Liabilities:       
Accrued liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities$5.7
 $1.1
 $4.6
 $
Other long-term liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities12.5
 
 12.5
 
Total liabilities$18.2
 $1.1
 $17.1
 $
   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 Balance at
Oct 2, 2016
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for 
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant 
Other Observable 
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$2,128.8
 $2,128.8
 $
 $
Short-term investments:       
Available-for-sale securities       
Agency obligations1.3
 
 1.3
 
Commercial paper2.6
 
 2.6
 
Corporate debt securities34.2
 
 34.2
 
Foreign government obligations5.5
 
 5.5
 

U.S. government treasury securities15.8
 15.8
 
 
State and local government obligations0.5
 
 0.5
 
Certificates of deposit5.8
 
 5.8
 
Total available-for-sale securities65.7
 15.8
 49.9
 
Trading securities68.7
 68.7
 
 
Total short-term investments134.4
 84.5
 49.9
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:       
Derivative assets27.7
 3.1
 24.6
 
Long-term investments:       
Available-for-sale securities       
Agency obligations44.4
 
 44.4
 
Corporate debt securities459.3
 
 459.3
 
Auction rate securities5.7
 
 
 5.7
Foreign government obligations46.7
 
 46.7
 
U.S. government treasury securities358.2
 358.2
 
 
State and local government obligations57.5
 
 57.5
 
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities169.9
 
 169.9
 
Total long-term investments1,141.7
 358.2
 777.8
 5.7
Other long-term assets:       
Derivative assets6.4
 
 6.4
 
Total assets$3,439.0
 $2,574.6
 $858.7
 $5.7
Liabilities:       
Accrued liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities$18.0
 $1.7
 $16.3
 $
Other long-term liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities71.6
 
 71.6
 
Total liabilities$89.6
 $1.7
 $87.9
 $


   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 Balance at
September 30, 2018
 Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for 
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant 
Other Observable 
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$8,756.3
 $8,756.3
 $
 $
Short-term investments:       
Available-for-sale debt securities       
Commercial paper8.4
 
 8.4
 
Corporate debt securities91.8
 
 91.8
 
Foreign government obligations6.0
 
 6.0
 
Total available-for-sale debt securities106.2
 
 106.2
 
Marketable equity securities75.3
 75.3
 
 
Total short-term investments181.5
 75.3
 106.2
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:       
Derivative assets24.5
 1.2
 23.3
 
Long-term investments:       
Available-for-sale debt securities       
Agency obligations5.9
 
 5.9
 
Corporate debt securities114.5
 
 114.5
 
Auction rate securities5.9
 
 
 5.9
Foreign government obligations3.6
 
 3.6
 
U.S. government treasury securities108.1
 108.1
 
 
State and local government obligations4.8
 
 4.8
 
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities24.9
 
 24.9
 
Total long-term investments267.7
 108.1
 153.7
 5.9
Other long-term assets:       
Derivative assets10.4
 
 10.4
 
Total assets$9,240.4
 $8,940.9
 $293.6
 $5.9
Liabilities:       
Accrued liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities$6.5
 $0.4
 $6.1
 $
Other long-term liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities43.5
 
 43.5
 
Total$50.0
 $0.4
 $49.6
 $
   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 Balance at
Sep 27, 2015
 Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for 
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant 
Other Observable 
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$1,530.1
 $1,530.1
 $
 $
Short-term investments:       
Available-for-sale securities       
Corporate debt securities10.2
 
 10.2
 
Foreign government obligations2.0
 
 2.0
 
State and local government obligations3.3
 
 3.3
 
Total available-for-sale securities15.5
 
 15.5
 
Trading securities65.8
 65.8
 
 
Total short-term investments81.3
 65.8
 15.5
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:       
Derivative assets50.8
 
 50.8
 
Long-term investments:       
Available-for-sale securities       
Agency obligations8.6
 
 8.6
 
Corporate debt securities121.8
 
 121.8
 
Auction rate securities5.9
 
 
 5.9
Foreign government obligations18.5
 
 18.5
 
U.S. government treasury securities104.8
 104.8
 
 
State and local government obligations9.7
 
 9.7
 
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities43.2
 
 43.2
 
Total long-term investments312.5
 104.8
 201.8
 5.9
Other long-term assets:       
Derivative assets54.7
 
 54.7
 
Total assets$2,029.4
 $1,700.7
 $322.8
 $5.9
Liabilities:       
Accrued liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities$19.2
 $3.6
 $15.6
 $
Other long-term liabilities:       
Derivative liabilities14.5
 
 14.5
 
Total$33.7
 $3.6
 $30.1
 $

There were no material transfers between levels and there was no significant activity within Level 3 instruments during the periods presented. The fair values of any financial instruments presented above exclude the impact of netting assets and liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.
Available-for-sale Debt Securities
Long-term investments generally mature within 4 years. Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $680.7$291.1 million, $600.6$459.0 million, and $1.5 billion$999.7 million for fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively. The increase in fiscal 2014 was due to the liquidation of a significant portion of our offshore investment portfolio in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 in anticipation of funding the acquisition of Starbucks Japan. Realized gains and losses on sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities were not material for fiscal years 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014.2017. Gross unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were not material as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015.30, 2018.



TradingMarketable Equity Securities
TradingMarketable equity securities include equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Our tradingmarketable equity securities portfolio approximates a portion of our liability under our Management Deferred Compensation Plan ("MDCP"),MDCP, a defined contribution plan. Our MDCP liability was $101.5$92.1 million and $98.3$102.2 million as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015,30, 2018, respectively. The changes in net unrealized holding gains and losses in the tradingmarketable equity securities portfolio included in earnings for fiscal years 20162019, 2018 and 20142017 were net gains of $3.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and a net loss of $4.5 million in fiscal year 2015.not material. Gross unrealized holding gains and losses on tradingmarketable equity securities were not material as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015.30, 2018.
Derivative Assets and Liabilities
Derivative assets and liabilities include foreign currency forward contracts, commodity futures contracts, collars and swaps, which are described further in Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, equity and cost methodother investments, and other assets. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired. Impairment of property, plant, and equipment is included at Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. During fiscal 2016
Other than the impairments discussed in Note 8, Other Intangible Assets and 2015,Goodwill, and the aforementioned fair value adjustments, there were no other material fair value adjustments.adjustments during fiscal 2019 and 2018.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The estimated fair value of our long-term debt based on the quoted market price (Level 2) is included at Note 9, Debt.
Note 5:    Inventories(in millions)
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Coffee:   
Unroasted$656.5
 $588.6
Roasted276.5
 281.2
Other merchandise held for sale288.0
 273.1
Packaging and other supplies308.4
 257.6
Total$1,529.4
 $1,400.5
 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Coffee:   
Unroasted$561.6
 $529.4
Roasted300.4
 279.7
Other merchandise held for sale308.6
 318.3
Packaging and other supplies207.9
 179.0
Total$1,378.5
 $1,306.4

Other merchandise held for sale includes, among other items, serveware, food and tea. Inventory levels vary due to seasonality, commodity market supply and price fluctuations.
As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we had committed to purchasing green coffee totaling $466$854 million under fixed-price contracts and an estimated $641$203 million under price-to-be-fixed contracts. As of October 2, 2016, approximately $7 millionA portion of our price-to-be-fixed contracts werecontacts are effectively fixed through the use of futures contracts.futures. See Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion. Price-to-be-fixed contracts are purchase commitments whereby the quality, quantity, delivery period and other negotiated terms are agreed upon, but the date, and therefore the price, at which the base "C"“C” coffee commodity price component will be fixed has not yet been established. For most contracts, either Starbucks or the seller has the option to "fix"“fix” the base "C"“C” coffee commodity price prior to the delivery date. For other contracts, Starbucks and the seller may agree upon pricing parameters determined by the base "C"“C” coffee commodity price. Until prices are fixed, we estimate the total cost of these purchase commitments. We believe, based on relationships established with our suppliers in the past, the risk of non-delivery on these purchase commitments is remote.

Note 6:    Equity and Cost Investments(in millions)
 Sep 29,
2019
 Sep 30,
2018
Equity method investments$336.1
 $296.0
Other investments59.9
 38.7
Total$396.0
 $334.7
 Oct 2,
2016
 Sep 27,
2015
Equity method investments$305.7
 $306.4
Cost method investments48.8
 45.6
Total$354.5
 $352.0

Equity Method Investments
As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we had a 50% ownership interestinterests in each of the following international equity method investees: President Starbucks Coffee (Shanghai); Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., Ltd.; President Starbucks Coffee Corporation (Taiwan) Company Limited; and Tata Starbucks Limited (India). These international entities operate licensed Starbucks® retail stores. Additional disclosure regarding changes in our

equity method investments due to acquisition or divestiture is included at Note 2, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Strategic Alliance.
We also license the rights to produce and distribute Starbucks-branded products to our 50% owned joint venture, The North American Coffee Partnership with the Pepsi-Cola Company, which develops and distributes bottled Starbucks® beverages, including Frappuccino® coffee drinks, Starbucks Doubleshot® espresso drinks, Starbucks Refreshers® beverages, and Starbucks® Iced Espresso Classics.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we sold our 49% ownership interest in our Spanish joint venture, Starbucks Coffee España, S.L. ("Starbucks Spain"), to our joint venture partner, Sigla S.A. (Grupo Vips), for a total purchase price of $30.2 million. This transaction resulted in an insignificant pre-tax gain, which was included in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, we sold our 50% equity method ownership interest in our Malaysian joint venture, Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn. Bhd., to our joint venture partner, Berjaya Food Berhad, for a total purchase price of $88.0 million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $67.8 million, which was included in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings.
Our share of income and losses from our equity method investments is included in income from equity investees on our consolidated statements of earnings. Also included in this line item is our proportionate share of gross profit resulting from coffee and other product sales to, and royalty and license fee revenues generated from, equity investees. Revenues generated from these related parties were $164.2$130.7 million, $153.4$112.8 million,, and $219.2$187.3 million in fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively. Related costs of sales were $97.5$73.2 million, $94.5$71.5 million,, and $121.2$109.3 million in fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively. As of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015,30, 2018, there were $55.7$35.5 million and $36.7$41.2 million of accounts receivable from equity investees, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets, primarily related to product sales and royalty revenues.
Cost MethodOther Investments
As of October 2, 2016, we had $23 million invested inWe have equity interests ofin entities that develop and operate Starbucks® licensed stores in several global markets.markets, as well as in companies that support our strategic initiatives. We do not have the ability to acquire additional interests in some of these cost method investees at certain intervals. Depending on our total percentage ownership interest and our ability to exercise significant influence over financialthese entities and operating policies, additionaltheir fair values are not readily determinable. Therefore, we elected to measure these investments may require application of the equity method of accounting.at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairment.

Note 7:    Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in millions)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Income tax receivable$141.1
 $955.4
Other prepaid expenses and current assets347.1
 507.4
Total prepaid expenses and current assets$488.2
 $1,462.8

Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Land$46.8
 $46.8
Buildings691.5
 557.3
Leasehold improvements7,948.6
 7,372.8
Store equipment2,659.5
 2,400.2
Roasting equipment769.6
 658.8
Furniture, fixtures and other1,799.0
 1,659.3
Work in progress358.5
 501.9
Property, plant and equipment, gross14,273.5
 13,197.1
Accumulated depreciation(7,841.8) (7,268.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net$6,431.7
 $5,929.1

 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Land$46.6
 $46.6
Buildings458.4
 411.5
Leasehold improvements5,892.9
 5,409.6
Store equipment1,931.7
 1,707.5
Roasting equipment605.4
 542.4
Furniture, fixtures and other1,366.9
 1,281.7
Work in progress271.4
 242.5
Property, plant and equipment, gross10,573.3
 9,641.8
Accumulated depreciation(6,039.5) (5,553.5)
Property, plant and equipment, net$4,533.8
 $4,088.3
Accrued Liabilities
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Accrued occupancy costs$176.9
 $164.2
Accrued dividends payable485.7
 445.4
Accrued capital and other operating expenditures703.9
 745.4
Self insurance reserves210.5
 213.7
Accrued business taxes176.7
 183.8
Total accrued liabilities$1,753.7
 $1,752.5


 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Accrued compensation and related costs$510.8
 $522.3
Accrued occupancy costs137.5
 137.2
Accrued taxes368.4
 259.0
Accrued dividends payable365.1
 297.0
Accrued capital and other operating expenditures617.3
 539.8
Total accrued liabilities$1,999.1
 $1,755.3
Note 8:    Other Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
(in millions)Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Trade names, trademarks and patents$203.4
 $215.9
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets
 15.1
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets$203.4
 $231.0

(in millions)Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Trade names, trademarks and patents$207.8
 $202.8
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets15.1
 15.1
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets$222.9
 $217.9
Additional disclosure regarding changes in our intangible assets due to acquisitions is included at Note 2, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Divestitures.

Strategic Alliance.
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment (in millions):
 Americas International Channel
Development
 Corporate and Other Total
Goodwill balance at October 2, 2017$211.6
 $892.7
 $30.2
 $404.7
 $1,539.2
Acquisition/(divestiture)
 2,164.0
 (1.5) 
 2,162.5
Impairment
 (37.6) 
 
 (37.6)
Other285.8
 (15.9) 6.0
 (398.4) (122.5)
Goodwill balance at October 1, 2018$497.4
 $3,003.2
 $34.7
 $6.3
 $3,541.6
Acquisition/(divestiture)
 (5.5) 
 
 (5.5)
Impairment
 (5.3) 
 (5.2) (10.5)
Other(0.7) (34.0) 
 (0.1) (34.8)
Goodwill balance at September 30, 2019$496.7
 $2,958.4
 $34.7
 $1.0
 $3,490.8

 Americas China/Asia Pacific EMEA Channel
Development
 All Other Segments Total
Goodwill balance at September 28, 2014$219.0
 $74.9
 $59.1
 $23.8
 $479.4
 $856.2
Acquisition/(divestiture)(2.5) 815.6
 
 
 
 813.1
Impairment
 
 
 
 (0.5) (0.5)
Other(5.3) (86.4) (1.7) 
 
 (93.4)
Goodwill balance at September 27, 2015$211.2
 $804.1
 $57.4
 $23.8
 $478.9
 $1,575.4
Acquisition/(divestiture)
 
 (2.6) 
 5.3
 2.7
Other0.4
 140.8
 0.3
 
 

 141.5
Goodwill balance at October 2, 2016$211.6
 $944.9
 $55.1
 $23.8
 $484.2
 $1,719.6
"Other"For fiscal 2018, “Other” primarily consists of changes in the goodwill balance as a resultresulting from transfers between segments due to the dissolution of the Teavana reporting unit. For both fiscal 2019 and 2018, "Other" also includes foreign currency translation.
During fiscal 2018, a strengthening Swiss franc diverted consumer traffic to neighboring countries and despite our operational investments and improvements, projections indicated that the carrying value of Switzerland goodwill balance was not fully recoverable. This resulted in an impairment charge for the remaining Switzerland goodwill balance of $37.6 million.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, management finalized its long-term strategy for the Teavana reporting unit, which included closing all Teavana-branded retail stores. As a result, we recorded store asset impairment of $33.0 million and goodwill impairment of $69.3 million, reducing goodwill of the Teavana reporting unit to $398.3 million as of July 2, 2017. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, we dissolved the Teavana reporting unit upon completion of the retail store closures. As a result, we reorganized the Teavana business and allocated the remaining $398.3 million of goodwill to other reporting units, primarily within the Americas segment, based on a relative fair value approach.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
(in millions)Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount
Acquired and reacquired rights$1,075.0
 $(537.2) $537.8
 $1,081.7
 $(320.1) $761.6
Acquired trade secrets and processes27.6
 (19.2) 8.4
 27.6
 (16.5) 11.1
Trade names, trademarks and patents40.6
 (22.9) 17.7
 33.0
 (19.5) 13.5
Licensing agreements16.2
 (12.2) 4.0
 14.3
 (5.1) 9.2
Other finite-lived intangible assets22.0
 (11.5) 10.5
 25.6
 (9.8) 15.8
Total finite-lived intangible assets$1,181.4
 $(603.0) $578.4
 $1,182.2
 $(371.0) $811.2

 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
(in millions)Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount
Acquired and reacquired rights$361.3
 $(114.5) $246.8
 $308.6
 $(52.5) $256.1
Acquired trade secrets and processes27.6
 (11.0) 16.6
 27.6
 (8.2) 19.4
Trade names, trademarks and patents29.4
 (15.2) 14.2
 24.5
 (13.0) 11.5
Licensing agreements16.0
 (2.8) 13.2
 13.4
 (1.1) 12.3
Other finite-lived intangible assets7.2
 (4.6) 2.6
 6.5
 (3.3) 3.2
Total finite-lived intangible assets$441.5
 $(148.1) $293.4
 $380.6
 $(78.1) $302.5
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $57.3$232.8 million, $50.0$186.5 million, and $8.7$57.5 million during fiscal 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively.

Estimated future amortization expense as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ending 
2020$214.6
2021194.0
2022160.4
20232.8
20242.1
Thereafter4.5
Total estimated future amortization expense$578.4

Fiscal Year Ending 
2017$62.0
201860.6
201959.5
202059.4
202133.9
Thereafter18.0
Total estimated future amortization expense$293.4
Additional disclosure regarding changes in our intangible assets due to acquisitions is included at Note 2, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Divestitures.Strategic Alliance.
Note 9:    Debt
Revolving Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program
In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we replaced our 2013 credit facility with our new $1.5Our $2.0 billion unsecured 5-year revolving 2016 credit facility (the "credit facility"“2018 credit facility”) with various banks, of which $150 million may be used for issuances of letters of credit.
Theand a $1.0 billion unsecured 364-Day credit facility is(the “364-day credit facility”) are available for working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes, including acquisitions and share repurchases, andrepurchases.
The 2018 credit facility, of which $150 million may be used for issuances of letters of credit, is currently set to mature on November 6, 2020. Starbucks hasOctober 25, 2022. We have the option, subject to negotiation and

agreement with the related banks, to increase the maximum commitment amount by an additional $750$500 million. Borrowings under the credit facility will bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, and, for U.S. dollar-denominated loans under certain circumstances, a Base Rate (as defined in the credit facility), in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on the better of (i) the Company's long-term credit ratings assigned by Moody's and Standard & Poor's rating agencies and (ii) the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio, pursuant to a pricing grid set forth in the five-year credit agreement. The current applicable margin is 0.565%0.910% for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and 0.00%0.000% (nil) for Base Rate Loans.

The 364-day credit facility, containsof which 0 amount may be used for issuances of letters of credit, has been extended to mature on October 21, 2020. We have the option, subject to negotiation and agreement with the related banks, to increase the maximum commitment amount by an additional $500 million. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, and, for U.S. dollar-denominated loans under certain circumstances, a Base Rate (as defined in the credit facility), in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin was 0.920% for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and 0.000% (nil) for Base Rate Loans.
Both credit facilities contain provisions requiring us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, which measures our ability to cover financing expenses. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants. NoNaN amounts were outstanding under our credit facility as of October 2, 2016.September 29, 2019.
Under our commercial paper program, we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $1$3.0 billion, with individual maturities that may vary but not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper program are required to be backstopped by available commitments under our credit facility discussed above. The proceeds from borrowings under our commercial paper program may be used for working capital needs, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, business expansion, payment of cash dividends on our common stock and share repurchases. As of October 2, 2016, availability under our commercial paper program was approximately $1 billion (which represents the full committed credit facility amount, as no amounts wereSeptember 29, 2019, we had 0 borrowings outstanding under our commercial paper program).the program.

Long-term Debt
In May 2016, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $500 million of 10-year 2.450% Senior Notes (the "2026 notes") due June 2026. Interest on the 2026 notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2016.
In February 2016, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $500 million of 5-year 2.100% Senior Notes (the "2021 notes") due February 2021. In May 2016, we reopened this offering with the same terms and issued an additional $250 million of Senior Notes (collectively, the "2021 notes") for an aggregate amount outstanding of $750 million. Interest on the 2021 notes is payable semi-annually on February 4 and August 4 of each year, commencing on August 4, 2016.
In July 2015, we redeemed our $550 million of 6.250% Senior Notes (the "2017 notes") originally scheduled to mature in August 2017. The redemption resulted in a charge of $61.1 million, which is presented separately as loss on extinguishment of debt within other income and expenses on our consolidated statements of earnings. This loss primarily relates to the optional redemption payment as outlined in the 2017 notes indenture, as well as non-cash expenses related to the previously capitalized original issuance costs and accelerated amortization of the unamortized discount. In connection with the redemption, we also reclassified $2.0 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense on our consolidated statements of earnings related to remaining unrecognized losses from interest rate contracts entered into in conjunction with the 2017 notes and designated as cash flow hedges.
In June 2015, we issued long-term debt in an underwritten registered public offering, which consisted of $500 million of 7-year 2.700% Senior Notes (the "2022 notes") due June 2022, and $350 million of 30-year 4.300% Senior Notes (the "2045 notes") due June 2045. Interest on the 2022 and 2045 notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2015.

Components of long-term debt including the associated interest rates and related fair values by calendar maturity (in millions, except interest rates):
 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Stated Interest Rate
Effective Interest Rate (1)
IssuanceFace ValueEstimated Fair Value Face ValueEstimated Fair Value 
2016 notes$400.0
$400
 $400.0
$400
 0.875%0.941%
2018 notes350.0
357
 350.0
354
 2.000%2.012%
2021 notes500.0
511
 

 2.100%2.293%
2021 notes250.0
255
 

 2.100%1.600%
2022 notes500.0
526
 500.0
503
 2.700%2.819%
2023 notes750.0
839
 750.0
790
 3.850%2.860%
2026 notes500.0
509
 

 2.450%2.511%
2045 notes350.0
417
 350.0
355
 4.300%4.348%
   Total3,600.0
3,814
 2,350.0
2,402
   
Aggregate unamortized premium/(discount)2.2
  (2.5)    
   Total$3,602.2
  $2,347.5
    
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Stated Interest Rate
Effective Interest Rate (1)
IssuanceFace ValueEstimated Fair Value Face ValueEstimated Fair Value 
December 2018 notes$
$
 $350.0
$350
 2.000%2.012%
November 2020 notes500.0
501
 500.0
490
 2.200%2.228%
February 2021 notes500.0
500
 500.0
489
 2.100%2.293%
February 2021 notes250.0
250
 250.0
244
 2.100%1.600%
June 2022 notes500.0
509
 500.0
486
 2.700%2.819%
February 2023 notes1,000.0
1,033
 1,000.0
986
 3.100%3.107%
October 2023 notes (2)
750.0
798
 750.0
759
 3.850%2.859%
March 2024 notes (3)
788.3
795
 748.4
743
 0.372%0.462%
August 2025 notes1,250.0
1,351
 1,250.0
1,249
 3.800%3.721%
June 2026 notes500.0
502
 500.0
451
 2.450%2.511%
February 2028 notes600.0
644
 600.0
576
 3.500%3.529%
November 2028 notes750.0
837
 750.0
754
 4.000%3.958%
May 2029 notes (4)
1,000.0
1,080
 

 3.550%3.871%
June 2045 notes350.0
390
 350.0
330
 4.300%4.348%
December 2047 notes500.0
518
 500.0
438
 3.750%3.765%
November 2048 notes1,000.0
1,160
 1,000.0
977
 4.500%4.504%
May 2049 notes (4)
1,000.0
1,165
 

 4.450%4.433%
   Total11,238.3
12,033
 9,548.4
9,322
   
Aggregate debt issuance costs and unamortized premium/(discount), net(83.1)  (69.3)    
Hedge accounting fair value adjustment (2)
11.8
  (39.0)    
   Total$11,167.0
  $9,440.1
    
(1)
Includes the effects of the amortization of any premium or discount and any gain or loss upon settlement of related treasury locks or forward-starting interest rate swaps utilized to hedge the interest rate risk prior to the debt issuance.
(2)
Amount includes the change in fair value due to changes in benchmark interest rates related to our October 2023 notes. Refer to Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments, for additional information on our interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge.
(3)
Japanese yen-denominated long-term debt.
(4)
Issued in May 2019.
The indentures under which the above notes were issued also require us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including limits on future liens and sale and leaseback transactions on certain material properties. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we were in compliance with each of these covenants.


The following table summarizes our long-term debt maturities as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 by fiscal year (in millions):
Fiscal YearTotal
2020$
20211,250.0
2022500.0
20231,000.0
20241,538.3
Thereafter6,950.0
Total$11,238.3
Fiscal YearTotal
2017$400.0
2018
2019350.0
2020
2021750.0
Thereafter2,100.0
Total$3,600.0
Interest Expense
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized, was $81.3 million, $70.5 million, and $64.1 million in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, $0.9 million, $3.6 million, and $6.2 million, respectively, of interest was capitalized for asset construction projects.
Note 10:    Leases
Rent expense under operating lease agreements (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Minimum rent$1,441.7
 $1,424.5
 $1,185.7
Contingent rent224.3
 200.7
 143.5
Total$1,666.0
 $1,625.2
 $1,329.2

Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Minimum rent$1,092.5
 $1,026.3
 $907.4
Contingent rent130.7
 111.5
 66.8
Total$1,223.2
 $1,137.8
 $974.2

Minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases and lease financing arrangements as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndingOperating Leases Lease Financing Arrangements
2020$1,432.9
 $5.2
20211,342.2
 5.2
20221,247.4
 5.0
20231,124.3
 5.0
2024996.4
 4.9
Thereafter4,087.7
 42.6
Total minimum lease payments$10,230.9
 $67.9

Fiscal Year EndingOperating Leases Lease Financing Arrangements
2017$1,125.1
 $4.3
20181,006.2
 4.3
2019896.4
 4.3
2020821.3
 4.3
2021740.5
 4.1
Thereafter2,695.5
 40.7
Total minimum lease payments$7,285.0
 $62.0
We have subleases related to certain of our operating leases. During fiscal 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, we recognized sublease income of $14.6$10.9 million, $11.9$12.3 million,, and $13.3$15.5 million,, respectively. Additionally, as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015,30, 2018, the gross carrying values of assets related to build-to-suit lease arrangements accounted for as financing leases were $92.7$122.3 million and $66.8$103.2 million, respectively, with associated accumulated depreciation of $6.2$17.2 million and $2.5$12.7 million, respectively. Lease exit costs associated with our restructuring efforts primarily relate to the closure of Teavana retail stores and certain Starbucks company-operated stores, and are recognized concurrently with actual store closures. Total lease exit costs of $55.3 million, $119.3 million, and $15.7 million were recorded within restructuring and impairments on the consolidated statement of earnings in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Remaining lease exit costs are not expected to be material.
Note 11:    Equity
In addition to 2.4 billion shares of authorized common stock with $0.001 par value per share, we have authorized 7.5 million shares of preferred stock, noneNaN of which was outstanding at September 29, 2019.
In September 2018, we entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements (“ASR agreements”) with third-party financial institutions totaling $5.0 billion, effective October 2, 2016.
Included in additional paid-in capital in our consolidated statements of equity as of October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015 is $39.4 million related1, 2018. We made a $5.0 billion up-front payment to the increase in valuefinancial institutions and received an initial delivery of our share72.0 million shares. In March 2019, we received an additional 4.9 million shares upon the completion of the net assetsprogram based on a volume-weighted average share price (less discount) of Starbucks Japan at$65.03.
In March 2019, we entered into ASR agreements with third-party financial institutions totaling $2.0 billion, effective March 22, 2019. We made a $2.0 billion up-front payment to the timefinancial institutions and received an initial delivery of its initial public stock offering in fiscal 2002. Also included in22.2 million shares. In June 2019, we received an additional paid-in capital as of October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015 is $1.73.9 million which representsshares upon the difference between the carrying valuecompletion of the remaining outstanding noncontrolling interests in Starbucks Japan prior to obtaining full ownershipprogram based on a volume-weighted average share price (less discount) of $76.50.

Outside of the ASR agreements noted above, we repurchased 36.6 million shares of common stock for $3.1 billion on the open market during the year ended September 29, 2019. In connection with the ASR agreements and the cash paid to acquire the noncontrolling interests.
Weother open market transactions, we repurchased 34.9139.6 million shares of common stock at a total cost of $2.0$10.1 billion, and 29.0131.5 million shares at a total cost of $1.4$7.2 billion, and 37.5 million shares of common stock at a total cost of $2.1 billion for the years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018, and October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015,1, 2017, respectively. On April 21, 2016,In the first quarter 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors approved an increase of 100120 million shares to theour ongoing share repurchase program. As of October 2, 2016, 117.8September 29, 2019, 29.2 million shares remained available for repurchase under current authorizations.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal years 2016 and 2015,2019, our Board of Directors declared the following dividends (in millions, excepta quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.41 per share amounts):
 Dividend Per Share Record date Total Amount Payment Date
Fiscal Year 2016:       
First quarter$0.20
 February 4, 2016 $294.9
 February 19, 2016
Second quarter$0.20
 May 5, 2016 $293.0
 May 20, 2016
Third quarter$0.20
 August 4, 2016 $293.2
 August 19, 2016
Fourth quarter$0.25
 November 17, 2016 $365.1
 December 2, 2016
Fiscal Year 2015:       
First quarter$0.16
 February 5, 2015 $240.1
 February 20, 2015
Second quarter$0.16
 May 7, 2015 $240.1
 May 22, 2015
Third quarter$0.16
 August 6, 2015 $239.0
 August 21, 2015
Fourth quarter$0.20
 November 12, 2015 $297.0
 November 27, 2015
to be paid on November 29, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 13, 2019.
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during the period, except those resulting from transactions with our shareholders. Comprehensive income is comprised of net earnings and other comprehensive income. Accumulated other comprehensive income reported on our consolidated balance sheets consists of foreign currency translation adjustments and other items and the unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, on available-for-sale debt securities and on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow and net investment hedges.

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI")AOCI by component for yearthe years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018, and October 2, 2016,1, 2017, net of tax:tax, are as follows:
(in millions) Available-for-Sale Securities  Cash Flow Hedges  Net Investment Hedges Translation Adjustment and Other Total
September 29, 2019         
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period$(4.9) $17.7
 $19.6
 $(362.7) $(330.3)
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications8.2
 (10.7) (29.7) (143.7) (175.9)
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings0.6
 4.0
 
 (1.7) 2.9
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Starbucks8.8
 (6.7) (29.7) (145.4) (173.0)
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period$3.9
 $11.0
 $(10.1) $(508.1) $(503.3)
(in millions) Available-for-Sale Securities  Cash Flow Hedges  Net Investment Hedges Translation Adjustment and Other Total Available-for-Sale Securities  Cash Flow Hedges  Net Investment Hedges Translation Adjustment and Other Total
October 2, 2016         
September 30, 2018         
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period$(0.1) $25.6
 $1.3
 $(226.2) $(199.4)$(2.5) $(4.1) $14.0
 $(163.0) $(155.6)
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications2.2
 (82.1) 
 104.5
 24.6
(5.1) 17.9
 5.6
 (216.6) (198.2)
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings(1.0) 67.4
 
 
 66.4
2.7
 3.9
 
 16.9
 23.5
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Starbucks1.2
 (14.7) 
 104.5
 91.0
(2.4) 21.8
 5.6
 (199.7)
(174.7)
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period$1.1
 $10.9
 $1.3
 $(121.7) $(108.4)$(4.9) $17.7
 $19.6
 $(362.7) $(330.3)
(in millions) Available-for-Sale Securities  Cash Flow Hedges  Net Investment Hedges Translation Adjustment and Other Total
October 1, 2017         
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period$1.1
 $10.9
 $1.3
 $(121.7) $(108.4)
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications(6.6) 40.6
 12.7
 (40.7) 6.0
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings3.0
 (55.6) 
 (0.6) (53.2)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Starbucks(3.6) (15.0) 12.7
 (41.3) (47.2)
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period$(2.5) $(4.1) $14.0
 $(163.0) $(155.6)

(in millions) Available-for-Sale Securities  Cash Flow Hedges  Net Investment Hedges Translation Adjustment and Other Total
September 27, 2015         
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period$(0.4) $46.3
 $3.2
 $(23.8) $25.3
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications0.9
 30.8
 2.7
 (185.6) (151.2)
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings(0.6) (51.5) (4.6) 14.3
 (42.4)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Starbucks0.3
 (20.7) (1.9) (171.3)
(193.6)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
 
 
 (31.1) (31.1)
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period$(0.1) $25.6
 $1.3
 $(226.2) $(199.4)

Impact of reclassifications from AOCI on the consolidated statements of earnings (in millions):
AOCI
Components
 Amounts Reclassified from AOCI 
Affected Line Item in
the Statements of Earnings
 Fiscal Year Ended 
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017 
Gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities $0.9
 $(3.6) $(4.1) Interest income and other, net
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges (3.9) (3.9) 70.7
 
Please refer to Note 3, Derivative Instruments for additional information.
Translation adjustment (1)
        
Brazil 
 (24.1) 
 Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations
East China joint venture 
 7.2
 
 Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
Taiwan joint venture 
 1.4
 
 Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations
Thailand 1.7
 
 
 Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations
Other 
 (1.7) 0.6
 Interest income and other, net
  (1.3) (24.7) 67.2
 Total before tax
  (1.6) 1.2
 (14.0) Tax (expense)/benefit
  $(2.9) $(23.5) $53.2
 Net of tax
AOCI
Components
 Amounts Reclassified from AOCI 
Affected Line Item in
the Statements of Earnings
 Fiscal Year Ended 
 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 
Gains on available-for-sale securities $1.6
 $1.0
 Interest income and other, net
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges      
Interest rate hedges 5.0
 3.2
 Interest expense
Cross-currency swaps (101.1) 46.2
 Interest income and other, net
Foreign currency hedges 4.9
 14.0
 Revenue
Foreign currency/coffee hedges 11.4
 8.6
 Cost of sales including occupancy costs
Gains/(losses) on net investment hedges(1)
 
 7.2
 Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
Translation adjustment(2)
      
Starbucks Japan 
 (7.2) Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
Other 
 (7.1) Interest income and other, net
  (78.2) 65.9
 Total before tax
  11.8
 (23.5) Tax (expense)/benefit
  $(66.4) $42.4
 Net of tax

(1)  
Release of pretax cumulative net gains in AOCI related to our net investment derivative instruments used to hedge our preexisting 39.5% equity method investment in Starbucks Japan.
(2)
Release of cumulative translation adjustments to earnings upon sale or liquidation of foreign business.
businesses.

Note 12:    Employee Stock and Benefit Plans
We maintain several equity incentive plans under which we may grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"(“RSUs”) or stock appreciation rights to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. We issue new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options and the vesting of RSUs. We also have an employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP"(“ESPP”).
As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, there were 86.752.6 million shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to future equity-based compensation awards and 13.912.4 million shares available for issuance under our ESPP.
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Options$20.0
 $28.0
 $44.3
RSUs288.0
 222.3
 131.7
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings$308.0
 $250.3
 $176.0
Total related tax benefit$59.3
 $62.4
 $57.6
Total capitalized stock-based compensation included in net property, plant and equipment and inventories on the consolidated balance sheets$3.4
 $3.5
 $1.9
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Options$42.7
 $37.8
 $41.8
RSUs175.4
 172.0
 141.4
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings$218.1
 $209.8
 $183.2
Total related tax benefit$73.0
 $72.3
 $63.4
Total capitalized stock-based compensation included in net property, plant and equipment and inventories on the consolidated balance sheets$1.5
 $1.9
 $1.9

Stock Option Plans
StockWe provide stock options to purchase our common stockas a form of employee compensation, which are granted at the fair value of the stock on the grant date.primarily time-vested. The majority of time-vested options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning a year from the grant date and generally expire 10 years from the grant date. Options granted to non-employee directors generally vest overimmediately or one to three years. Nearly allyear from grant. All outstanding stock options are non-qualified stock options.

The fair value of stock option awards was estimated at the grant date with the following weighted average assumptions for fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014:2017:
 Employee Stock Options
Granted During the Period
Fiscal Year Ended2019 2018 2017
Expected term (in years)4.1
 3.6
 3.9
Expected stock price volatility21.6% 20.5% 21.6%
Risk-free interest rate2.9% 2.1% 1.5%
Expected dividend yield2.1% 2.2% 1.8%
Weighted average grant price$67.33
 $56.56
 $56.12
Estimated fair value per option granted$11.06
 $7.32
 $8.56
 Employee Stock Options
Granted During the Period
Fiscal Year Ended2016 2015 2014
Expected term (in years)3.9
 4.2
 4.5
Expected stock price volatility23.9% 22.3% 26.8%
Risk-free interest rate1.2% 1.1% 1.1%
Expected dividend yield1.3% 1.6% 1.3%
Weighted average grant price$60.20
 $39.89
 $40.12
Estimated fair value per option granted$10.54
 $6.58
 $8.36

The expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior. Expected stock price volatility is based on a combination of historical volatility of our stock and the one-year implied volatility of Starbucks traded options, for the related vesting periods. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term. The dividend yield assumption is based on our anticipated cash dividend payouts. The amounts shown above for the estimated fair value per option granted are before the estimated effect of forfeitures, which reduce the amount of expense recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Stock option transactions for the year ended October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 (in millions, except per share and contractual life amounts):
 Shares
Subject to
Options
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
per Share
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding, September 30, 201827.3
 $42.13
 5.2 $418
Granted0.5
 67.33
    
Exercised(11.6) 32.46
    
Expired/forfeited(1.0) 56.13
    
Outstanding, September 29, 201915.2
 49.45
 5.0 592
Exercisable, September 29, 201910.2
 45.38
 3.7 440
Vested and expected to vest, September 29, 201914.9
 49.33
 5.0 583
 Shares
Subject to
Options
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
per Share
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding, September 27, 201533.6
 $23.81
 6.0 $1,150
Granted6.1
 60.20
    
Exercised(6.7) 20.61
    
Expired/forfeited(1.7) 40.94
    
Outstanding, October 2, 201631.3
 30.59
 5.8 771
Exercisable, October 2, 201620.1
 21.01
 4.4 670
Vested and expected to vest, October 2, 201630.1
 29.78
 5.7 765

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above, which is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price of outstanding options, is before applicable income taxes and represents the amount optionees would have realized if all in-the-money options had been exercised on the last business day of the period indicated.
As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested options was approximately $38$5 million, before income taxes, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.81.6 years. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $254$466 million, $358$236 million, and $258$181 million during fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively. The total fair value of options vested was $37$31 million, $36$53 million, and $44$40 million during fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively.
RSUs
We have both time-vested and performance-based RSUs. Time-vested RSUs are awarded to eligible employees and non-employee directors and entitle the grantee to receive shares of common stock at the end of a vesting period, subject solely to the employee’s continuing employment or the non-employee director's continuing service.employment. The majority of time-vested RSUs either vest in two or four equal annual installments beginning a year from the grant date. Our performance-based RSUs are awarded to eligible employees and entitle the grantee to receive shares of common stock if we achieve specified performance goals during the performance period and the grantee remains employed duringthrough the subsequent vesting period. The majority of performance-based RSUs vest in two equal annual installments beginning two years from the grant date.

RSU transactions for the year ended October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 (in millions, except per share and contractual life amounts):
 Number
of
Shares
 Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
per Share
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Nonvested, September 30, 201811.2
 $55.62
 1.0 $636
Granted4.6
 68.14
    
Vested(4.6) 55.71
    
Forfeited/canceled(2.3) 59.88
    
Nonvested, September 29, 20198.9
 62.56
 1.1 788

 Number
of
Shares
 Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
per Share
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Nonvested, September 27, 201510.7
 $36.35
 1.0 $620
Granted4.1
 58.81
    
Vested(4.9) 34.44
    
Forfeited/canceled(1.6) 45.82
    
Nonvested, October 2, 20168.3
 46.15
 0.9 448
For fiscal 20152018 and 2014,2017, the weighted average fair value per RSU granted was $38.56$56.48 and $40.07,$54.30, respectively. As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, was approximately $116 $165 million, before income taxes, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years. The total fair value of RSUs vested was $169$255 million, $137$166 million and $103$182 million during fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively.
ESPP
Our ESPP allows eligible employees to contribute up to 10% of their base earnings toward the quarterly purchase of our common stock, subject to an annual maximum dollar amount. The purchase price is 95% of the fair market value of the stock on the last business day of the quarterly offering period. The number of shares issued under our ESPP was 0.50.4 million in fiscal 2016.

2019.
Deferred Compensation Plan
We have a Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors under which non-employee directors may, for any fiscal year, irrevocably elect to defer receipt of shares of common stock the director would have received upon vesting of restricted stock units. The number of deferred shares outstanding related to deferrals made under this plan is not material.
Defined Contribution Plans
We maintain voluntary defined contribution plans, both qualified and non-qualified, covering eligible employees as defined in the plan documents. Participating employees may elect to defer and contribute a portion of their eligible compensation to the plans up to limits stated in the plan documents, not to exceed the dollar amounts set by applicable laws.
Our matching contributions to all U.S. and non-U.S. plans were $86.2$122.1 million, $70.9$111.7 million and $73.0$101.4 million in fiscal years 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively.
Note 13:    Income Taxes
On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed and enacted comprehensive tax legislation into law H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the Tax Act. Except for certain provisions, the Tax Act is effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The tax rate for fiscal 2019 and future years was reduced to 21% from our blended 24.5% in fiscal 2018. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019 the measurement period related to the Tax Act concluded, which resulted in immaterial adjustments to our provisional estimates.
While the Tax Act provides for a modified territorial tax system, global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provisions are applied providing an incremental tax on foreign income. We have made a policy election to classify taxes due under the GILTI provision as a current period expense.
Components of earnings before income taxes (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
United States$3,518.7
 $4,826.0
 $3,393.0
Foreign947.5
 954.0
 924.5
Total earnings before income taxes$4,466.2
 $5,780.0
 $4,317.5


Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
United States$3,415.7
 $2,837.2
 $2,572.4
Foreign782.9
 1,065.8
 587.3
Total earnings before income taxes$4,198.6
 $3,903.0
 $3,159.7
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Current taxes:     
U.S. federal$1,414.3
 $156.2
 $931.0
U.S. state and local447.8
 52.0
 170.8
Foreign458.3
 327.0
 216.6
Total current taxes2,320.4
 535.2
 1,318.4
Deferred taxes:     
U.S. federal(1,074.5) 633.7
 121.2
U.S. state and local(322.4) 101.5
 14.2
Foreign(51.9) (8.4) (21.2)
Total deferred taxes(1,448.8) 726.8
 114.2
Total income tax expense$871.6
 $1,262.0
 $1,432.6

Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Current taxes:     
U.S. federal$704.1
 $801.0
 $822.7
U.S. state and local166.5
 150.1
 132.9
Foreign218.5
 172.2
 128.8
Total current taxes1,089.1
 1,123.3
 1,084.4
Deferred taxes:     
U.S. federal351.3
 56.5
 12.0
U.S. state and local25.8
 4.0
 (4.9)
Foreign(86.5) (40.1) 0.5
Total deferred taxes290.6
 20.4
 7.6
Total income tax expense$1,379.7
 $1,143.7
 $1,092.0

Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate with our effective income tax rate:
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Statutory rate21.0 % 24.5 % 35.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit2.1
 2.1
 2.8
Foreign rate differential(0.1) (0.1) (2.8)
Excess tax benefits of stock-based compensation(2.1) (0.9) 
Residual tax on foreign earnings1.7
 
 
Foreign derived intangible income(1.5) 
 
Tax impacts related to sale of certain operations(1.3) 
 
Domestic production activity deduction
 
 (1.8)
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
 (5.8) 
Impact of the Tax Act
 2.8
 
Other, net(0.3) (0.8) 
Effective tax rate19.5 % 21.8 % 33.2 %


Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Statutory rate35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit3.0
 2.8
 2.6
Benefits and taxes related to foreign operations(2.2) (2.1) (1.9)
Domestic production activity deduction(1.9) (2.2) (0.7)
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
 (3.7) 
Other, net(1.0) (0.5) (0.4)
Effective tax rate32.9 % 29.3 % 34.6 %
In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we revised our indefinite reinvestment assertions for prior years' earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries. This change did not have a material impact to our financial results. As of September 29, 2019, in foreign subsidiaries in which we are partially indefinitely reinvested, the gross taxable temporary difference between the accounting basis and tax basis was approximately $1.3 billion, for which there could be up to approximately $300 million of unrecognized tax liability.

U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes have not been provided on approximately $3.3 billion of cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and equity investees. We intend to reinvest these earnings for the foreseeable future. If these amounts were distributed to the U.S., in the form of dividends or otherwise, we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes, which could be material. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities on these earnings is not practicable because of the complexities with its hypothetical calculation, and the amount of liability, if any, is dependent on circumstances existing if and when remittance occurs.
Tax effect of temporary differences and carryforwards that comprise significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities (in millions):
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Deferred tax assets:   
Property, plant and equipment$66.5
 $67.4
Intangible assets and goodwill230.0
 
Accrued occupancy costs121.6
 109.0
Accrued compensation and related costs62.7
 64.2
Stored value card liability and deferred revenue1,649.0
 144.2
Stock-based compensation77.5
 96.7
Net operating losses75.6
 79.2
Other130.7
 129.5
Total$2,413.6
 $690.2
Valuation allowance(75.1) (129.3)
Total deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance$2,338.5
 $560.9
Deferred tax liabilities:   
Property, plant and equipment(400.9) (348.1)
Intangible assets and goodwill(209.9) (274.2)
Other(148.3) (74.1)
Total(759.1) (696.4)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)$1,579.4
 $(135.5)
Reported as:   
Deferred income tax assets1,765.8
 134.7
Deferred income tax liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities)(186.4) (270.2)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)$1,579.4
 $(135.5)
 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015
Deferred tax assets:   
Property, plant and equipment$56.8
 $54.4
Accrued occupancy costs104.5
 95.6
Accrued compensation and related costs88.6
 81.6
Stored value card liability124.2
 97.2
Stock-based compensation138.3
 135.5
Net operating losses79.0
 93.4
Litigation charge862.3
 931.0
Other197.4
 171.3
Total$1,651.1
 $1,660.0
Valuation allowance(70.3) (143.7)
Total deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance$1,580.8
 $1,516.3
Deferred tax liabilities:   
Property, plant and equipment(445.7) (150.5)
Intangible assets and goodwill(175.9) (176.7)
Other(88.5) (51.7)
Total(710.1) (378.9)
Net deferred tax asset$870.7
 $1,137.4
Reported as:   
Deferred income tax assets885.4
 1,180.8
Deferred income tax liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities)(14.7) (43.4)
Net deferred tax asset$870.7
 $1,137.4
(1) We have adjusted the presentation of certain gross deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 27, 2015 in the above table to conform to our presentation as of October 2, 2016.
The valuation allowance as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015 is30, 2018 was primarily related to net operating losses and other deferred tax assets of consolidated foreign subsidiaries. The net change in the total valuation allowance was a decrease of $73.4 million and $23.1 million for fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.
As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $41.8 million which have an indefinite carryforward period, state net operating loss carryforwards of $78.1 million which will begin to expire in fiscal 2024, state tax credit carryforwards of $24.9$3.5 million with an expiration date ofwhich will begin to expire in fiscal 2024, and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $264.2$246.2 million, the majority of which has no expiration date.$109.5 million have an indefinite carryforward period and the remainder expire at various dates starting from fiscal 2020.
Uncertain Tax Positions
As of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, we had $146.5$132.1 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits of which $102.0$113.2 million, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. We recognized a benefit of $3.6$2.8 million, an expensea benefit of $0.7$0.5 million and an expense of $5.9$5.2 million of interest and penalties in income tax expense, prior to the benefit of the federal tax deduction, for fiscal 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively. As of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015,30, 2018, we had accrued interest and penalties of $7.7$10.0 million and $11.3$12.8 million,, respectively, before the benefit of the federal tax deduction, included within other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits (in millions):
 Sep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Beginning balance$224.6
 $196.9
 $146.5
Increase related to prior year tax positions3.8
 17.5
 10.4
Decrease related to prior year tax positions(75.3) (41.8) 
Increase related to current year tax positions18.5
 62.4
 41.3
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities(16.4) (4.5) 
Decrease related to lapsing of statute of limitations(23.1) (5.9) (1.3)
Ending balance$132.1
 $224.6
 $196.9

 Oct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Beginning balance$150.4
 $112.7
 $88.8
Increase related to prior year tax positions
 7.9
 1.4
Decrease related to prior year tax positions(23.6) (0.9) (2.2)
Increase related to current year tax positions33.7
 32.0
 26.7
Decrease related to current year tax positions
 (0.6) (1.9)
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities(3.1) (0.7) (0.1)
Decrease related to lapsing of statute of limitations(10.9) 
 
Ending balance$146.5
 $150.4
 $112.7
We are currently under examination, or may be subject to examination, by various jurisdictions insideU.S. federal, state, local and outside the U.S. as well as U.S. state and municipal taxingforeign tax jurisdictions for fiscal years 20062008 through 2015.2018.We are no longer subject to U.S. federal orexamination for years prior to fiscal 2016. We are no longer subject to U.S. state examination for years prior to fiscal year 2011, with the exception of one city.2011. We are no longer subject to examination in any material international markets prior to 2006.2008.
ThereIt is a reasonable possibilityreasonably possible that $18.6up to $29 million of the currently remainingCompany's gross unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized by the end of fiscal 20172020 for reasons such as a result of a lapse of the statute of limitations.limitations or resolution of examinations with tax authorities.
Note 14:    Earnings per Share
Calculation of net earnings per common share ("EPS"(“EPS”) — basic and diluted (in millions, except EPS):
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks$3,599.2
 $4,518.3
 $2,884.7
Weighted average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)1,221.2
 1,382.7
 1,449.5
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs12.0
 11.9
 12.0
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)1,233.2
 1,394.6
 1,461.5
EPS — basic$2.95
 $3.27
 $1.99
EPS — diluted$2.92
 $3.24
 $1.97

Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks$2,817.7
 $2,757.4
 $2,068.1
Weighted average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)1,471.6
 1,495.9
 1,506.3
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs15.1
 17.5
 20.0
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)1,486.7
 1,513.4
 1,526.3
EPS — basic$1.91
 $1.84
 $1.37
EPS — diluted$1.90
 $1.82
 $1.35
Potential dilutive shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options (both vested and non-vested) and unvested RSUs, calculated using the treasury stock method. The calculation of dilutive shares outstanding excludes out-of-the-money stock options (i.e., such options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares for the period) because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. WeAs of September 29, 2019, we had 5.4 million and 5.3 million0 out-of-the-money stock options, as of October 2, 2016compared to 14.1 million and September 28, 2014, respectively. There were no
out-of-the-money stock options11.4 million as of September 27, 2015.30, 2018 and October 1, 2017, respectively.
Note 15:    Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
On November 12, 2013,April 13, 2010, an organization named Council for Education and Research on Toxics (“Plaintiff”) filed a lawsuit in the arbitratorSuperior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, against the Company and certain other defendants who manufacture, package, distribute or sell brewed coffee. The lawsuit is Council for Education and Research on Toxics v. Starbucks Corporation, et al. On May 9, 2011, the Plaintiff filed an additional lawsuit in our arbitration with Kraft Foods Global, Inc. (nowthe Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, against the Company and additional defendants who manufacture, package, distribute or sell packaged coffee. The lawsuit is Council for Education and Research on Toxics v. Brad Barry LLC, et al.. Both cases have since been consolidated and now include nearly eighty defendants, which constitute the great majority of the coffee industry in California. Plaintiff alleges that the Company and the other defendants failed to provide warnings for their coffee products of exposure to the chemical acrylamide as required under California Health and Safety Code section 25249.5, the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as Kraft Foods Group, Inc.) ("Kraft") ordered StarbucksProposition 65. Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, including providing warnings to pay Kraft $2,227.5 millionconsumers of coffee products, as well as civil penalties in the amount of the statutory maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars per day per violation of Proposition 65. The Plaintiff asserts that every consumed cup of coffee, absent a compliant warning, is equivalent to a violation under Proposition 65.
The Company, as part of a joint defense group organized to defend against the lawsuit, disputes the claims of the Plaintiff. Acrylamide is not added to coffee but is present in all coffee in small amounts (parts per billion) as a byproduct of the coffee

bean roasting process. The Company has asserted multiple affirmative defenses. Trial of the first phase of the case commenced on September 8, 2014, and was limited to three affirmative defenses shared by all defendants. On September 1, 2015, the trial court issued a final ruling adverse to defendants on all Phase 1 defenses. Trial of the second phase of the case commenced in the fall of 2017. On May 7, 2018, the trial court issued a ruling adverse to defendants on the Phase 2 defense, the Company's last remaining defense to liability. On June 22, 2018, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed a new regulation clarifying that cancer warnings are not required for coffee under Proposition 65. The case was set to proceed to a third phase trial on damages, plus prejudgment interest and attorneys' fees. We estimated prejudgment interest, which included an accrual through the estimated payment date,remedies and attorneys' fees on October 15, 2018. However, on October 12, 2018, the California Court of Appeal granted the defendants request for a stay of the Phase 3 trial.
On June 3, 2019, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the coffee exemption regulation. The regulation will be effective on October 1, 2019. On June 24, 2019, the Court of Appeal lifted the stay of the litigation. A status conference before the trial judge to be approximately $556.6 million. Asdiscuss discovery issues and dispositive motions is scheduled for January 21, 2020. At this stage of the proceedings, Starbucks believes that the likelihood that the Company will ultimately incur a result, weloss in connection with this litigation is less than reasonably possible. Accordingly, no loss contingency was recorded a litigation charge of $2,784.1 million in our fiscal 2013 operating results, and in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, Starbucks paid all amounts due to Kraft under the arbitration including prejudgment interest and attorneys' fees, and fully extinguished the litigation charge liability. Of the $2,784.1 million litigation charge accrued in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, $2,763.9 million was paid, and the remainder was released as a litigation credit to reflect a reduction to our estimated prejudgment interest payable as a result of paying our obligation earlier than anticipated.for this matter.

Starbucks is party to various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including at times, certain employment litigation cases that have been certified as class or collective actions, but, except as noted above, is not currently a party to any legal

proceeding that management believes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 16:    Segment Reporting
Our chief executive officer and chief operating officer comprise the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker function ("CODM"). Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our CODMceo, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker, manages the segments, evaluates financial results, and makes key operating decisions.
We have four3 reportable operating segments: 1) Americas, which is inclusive of the U.S., Canada, and Latin America; 2) China/International, which is inclusive of China, Japan, Asia Pacific, ("CAP"); 3) Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA")Africa; and 4)3) Channel Development.
Americas CAP, and EMEAInternational operations sell coffee and other beverages, complementary food, packaged coffees, single-serve coffee products and a focused selection of merchandise through company-operated stores and licensed stores. Our Americas segment is our most mature business and has achieved significant scale. Certain markets within
Channel Development revenues include packaged coffee sales, tea and ready-to-drink beverages to customers outside of our CAPcompany-operated and EMEA operationslicensed stores. Historically revenues have included domestic and international sales of our packaged coffee, tea and ready-to-drink products to grocery, warehouse club and specialty retail stores and through institutional foodservice companies which serviced businesses. Since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, most of our Channel Development revenues are still in the early stages of developmentfrom product sales to and require a more extensive support organization, relative to their current levels of revenue and operating income, than our Americas operations.royalty revenues from Nestlé. The Americas, CAP and EMEA segments also include certain foodservice accounts, primarily in Canada, Japancollaborative business relationships for ready-to-drink products and the U.K.associated revenues remain unchanged due to the Global Coffee Alliance.
Channel Development operations sell a selection of packaged coffees and single-serve products, as well as a selection of premium Tazo® teas globally. Channel Development operations also produce and sell a variety of ready-to-drink beverages, such as Frappuccino® coffee drinks, Starbucks Doubleshot® espresso drinks, Starbucks Refreshers® beverages and chilled multi-serve beverages. The U.S. foodservice business, which is included in the Channel Development segment, sells coffee and other related products to institutional foodservice companies.
Consolidated revenue mix by product type (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Beverage$12,383.4
 58% $11,115.4
 58% $9,458.4
 58%
Food3,495.0
 16% 3,085.3
 16% 2,505.2
 15%
Packaged and single-serve coffees and teas2,866.0
 14% 2,619.9
 14% 2,370.0
 14%
Other(1)
2,571.5
 12% 2,342.1
 12% 2,114.2
 13%
Total$21,315.9
 100% $19,162.7
 100% $16,447.8
 100%
(1) "Other" primarily consists of royalty and licensing revenues, beverage-related ingredients, serveware, and ready-to-drink beverages, among other items.
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Beverage$15,921.2
 60% $14,463.1
 59% $12,915.0
 58%
Food4,792.8
 18% 4,397.7
 18% 3,832.1
 17%
Packaged and single-serve coffees and teas2,126.8
 8% 2,797.5
 11% 2,883.6
 13%
Other (1)
3,667.8
 14% 3,061.2
 12% 2,756.1
 12%
Total$26,508.6
 100% $24,719.5
 100% $22,386.8
 100%
(1)
“Other” primarily consists of royalty and licensing revenues, beverage-related ingredients, serveware, and ready-to-drink beverages, among other items.


Information by geographic area (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndedSep 29, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Oct 1, 2017
Net revenues:     
United States$18,622.7
 $17,409.4
 $16,527.1
Other countries7,885.9
 7,310.1
 5,859.7
Total$26,508.6
 $24,719.5
 $22,386.8
      
Long-lived assets:     
United States$7,330.2
 $5,635.9
 $5,848.3
Other countries6,235.5
 6,026.3
 3,234.0
Total$13,565.7
 $11,662.2
 $9,082.3

Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Net revenues:     
United States$15,774.8
 $14,123.7
 $12,590.6
Other countries5,541.1
 5,039.0
 3,857.2
Total$21,315.9
 $19,162.7
 $16,447.8
      
Long-lived assets(1):
     
United States$6,027.2
 $5,805.4
 $5,450.9
Other countries3,541.8
 2,639.9
 1,449.7
Total$9,569.0
 $8,445.3
 $6,900.6
(1) Long-lived assets as of September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 have been adjusted for the adoption of new accounting guidance related to the reclassification of deferred income taxes as discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
No customer accounts for 10% or more of our revenues. Revenues are shown based on the geographic location of our customers. Revenues from countries other than the U.S. consist primarily of revenues from China, Japan, Canada China and the U.K., which together account for approximately 77%83% of net revenues from other countries for fiscal 2016.2019.
Management evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on net revenues and operating income. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Operating income represents earnings before other income and expenses and income taxes. Management does not evaluate the performance of its operating segments using asset measures. The identifiable assets by segment disclosed in this note are those assets specifically identifiable within each segment and include cash and cash equivalents, net property, plant and equipment, equity and cost investments, goodwill, and other intangible assets. Assets not attributed to reportable operating segments below are corporate assets and are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents available for general corporate purposes, investments, assets of the corporate headquarters and roasting facilities, and inventory.


The table below presents financial information for our reportable operating segments and AllCorporate and Other Segmentssegment for the years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018 and October 2, 2016, September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014.1, 2017.
(in millions)
Americas International 
Channel
Development
 Corporate and Other 

Total
Fiscal 2019         
Total net revenues$18,259.0
 $6,190.7
 $1,992.6
 $66.3
 $26,508.6
Depreciation and amortization expenses696.1
 511.5
 13.0
 156.7
 1,377.3
Income from equity investees
 102.4
 195.6
 
 298.0
Operating income/(loss)3,782.8
 964.7
 697.5
 (1,367.1) 4,077.9
Total assets$4,446.7
 $6,724.6
 $132.2
 $7,916.1
 $19,219.6
          
Fiscal 2018         
Total net revenues$16,748.6
 $5,551.2
 $2,297.3
 $122.4
 $24,719.5
Depreciation and amortization expenses641.0
 447.6
 1.3
 157.1
 1,247.0
Income from equity investees
 117.4
 183.8
 
 301.2
Operating income/(loss)3,485.2
 872.8
 927.1
 (1,401.8) 3,883.3
Total assets$4,473.7
 $6,361.9
 $148.2
 $13,172.6
 $24,156.4
          
Fiscal 2017         
Total net revenues$15,629.4
 $4,204.3
 $2,256.6
 $296.5
 $22,386.8
Depreciation and amortization expenses616.1
 233.2
 3.0
 159.1
 1,011.4
Income from equity investees
 197.0
 194.4
 
 391.4
Operating income/(loss)3,577.2
 835.6
 967.0
 (1,245.1) 4,134.7
Total assets$3,374.9
 $3,117.1
 $129.1
 $7,744.5
 $14,365.6
(in millions)
Americas 
China /
Asia Pacific
 EMEA 
Channel
Development
 All Other Segments 
Segment
Total
Fiscal 2016           
Total net revenues$14,795.4
 $2,938.8
 $1,124.9
 $1,932.5
 $524.3
 $21,315.9
Depreciation and amortization expenses590.1
 180.6
 40.8
 2.8
 13.3
 827.6
Income from equity investees
 150.1
 1.5
 166.6
 
 318.2
Operating income/(loss)3,742.0
 631.6
 151.6
 807.3
 (38.4) 5,294.1
Total assets3,424.6
 2,740.2
 552.1
 67.1
 861.1
 7,645.1
            
Fiscal 2015           
Total net revenues$13,293.4
 $2,395.9
 $1,216.7
 $1,730.9
 $525.8
 $19,162.7
Depreciation and amortization expenses522.3
 150.7
 52.0
 2.7
 16.3
 744.0
Income from equity investees
 119.6
 3.1
 127.2
 
 249.9
Operating income/(loss)3,223.3
 500.5
 168.2
 653.9
 (24.8) 4,521.1
Total assets2,726.7
 2,230.5
 749.1
 87.3
 1,785.3
 7,578.9
            
Fiscal 2014           
Total net revenues$11,980.5
 $1,129.6
 $1,294.8
 $1,546.0
 $496.9
 $16,447.8
Depreciation and amortization expenses469.5
 46.1
 59.4
 1.8
 15.2
 592.0
Income from equity investees
 164.0
 3.7
 100.6
 
 268.3
Operating income/(loss)2,809.0
 372.5
 119.2
 557.2
 (26.8) 3,831.1
Total assets2,521.4
 939.8
 663.0
 84.6
 825.2
 5,034.0
The following table reconciles total segment operating income in the table above to consolidated earnings before income taxes (in millions):
Fiscal Year EndedOct 2, 2016 Sep 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2014
Total segment operating income$5,294.1
 $4,521.1
 $3,831.1
Unallocated corporate operating expenses(1,122.2) (920.1) (750.0)
Consolidated operating income4,171.9
 3,601.0
 3,081.1
Gain resulting from acquisition of joint venture
 390.6
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 (61.1) 
Interest income and other, net108.0
 43.0
 142.7
Interest expense(81.3) (70.5) (64.1)
Earnings before income taxes$4,198.6
 $3,903.0
 $3,159.7


Note 17:    Selected Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited; in millions, except EPS)
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
Full
Year
Fiscal 2019:         
Net revenues$6,632.7
 $6,305.9
 $6,823.0
 $6,747.0
 $26,508.6
Operating income1,015.7
 857.7
 1,121.3
 1,083.3
 4,077.9
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks760.6
 663.2
 1,372.8
 802.9
 3,599.2
EPS — diluted0.61
 0.53
 1.12
 0.67
 2.92
Fiscal 2018:         
Net revenues$6,073.7
 $6,031.8
 $6,310.3
 $6,303.6
 $24,719.5
Operating income1,116.1
 772.5
 1,038.2
 956.6
 3,883.3
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks2,250.2
 660.1
 852.5
 755.8
 4,518.3
EPS — diluted1.57
 0.47
 0.61
 0.56
 3.24


 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
Full
Year
Fiscal 2016(1):
         
Net revenues$5,373.5
 $4,993.2
 $5,238.0
 $5,711.2
 $21,315.9
Operating income1,058.0
 864.2
 1,022.3
 1,227.5
 4,171.9
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks687.6
 575.1
 754.1
 801.0
 2,817.7
EPS — diluted0.46
 0.39
 0.51
 0.54
 1.90
Fiscal 2015:         
Net revenues$4,803.2
 $4,563.5
 $4,881.2
 $4,914.8
 $19,162.7
Operating income915.5
 777.5
 938.6
 969.4
 3,601.0
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks983.1
 494.9
 626.7
 652.5
 2,757.4
EPS — diluted0.65
 0.33
 0.41
 0.43
 1.82
(1) The fiscal year ended on October 2, 2016, included 53 weeks, with the 53rd week falling in our fourth fiscal quarter.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Starbucks Corporation
Seattle, WashingtonOpinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Starbucks Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015, and30, 2018, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended October 2, 2016September 29, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). TheseIn our opinion, the financial statements arepresent fairly, in all material respects, the responsibilityfinancial position of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.Company as of September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 29, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We conducted our auditshave also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of September 29, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated November 15, 2019, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includesmisstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An auditOur audits also includes assessingincluded evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidatedCritical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements present fairly, in allthat was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material respects,to the financial positionstatements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of Starbucks Corporation and subsidiaries as of October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three yearscritical audit matters does not alter in the period ended October 2, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission andany way our report dated November 18, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Goodwill - China Company-Operated Reporting Unit - Refer to Notes 1 and 8 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
We identified goodwill for the China company-operated reporting unit (“China”) as a critical audit matter. The Company’s internal controlevaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit, which requires management to make subjective estimates and assumptions, particularly related to the forecast of future revenues.
The total goodwill balance of the International Segment was $2,958.4 million as of September 29, 2019, of which the majority was allocated to China. The sensitivity of operating results in China to changes in market risk factors, such as economic conditions, regulatory environment, and competition, required the application of a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates and assumptions related to the forecast of future revenues.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our principal audit procedures related to the Company’s forecast of future revenues used by management to estimate the fair value of China included the following, among others:
We tested the effectiveness of controls over financial reporting.management’s goodwill impairment evaluation, including the controls related to management’s forecast of future revenues

We evaluated management’s ability to accurately forecast future revenues by comparing actual results to management’s historical forecast
We assessed the reasonableness of the forecast of future revenues by comparing the forecast to:
-      Historical revenues
-      Internal communications to management and the Board of Directors
-      Forecast information included in analyst and industry reports for the Company
-      Historical and forecast information included in macro-economic reports for the China market
-      Subsequent forecasts, to evaluate for changes made by management since the annual measurement date through issuance of the financial statements.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Seattle, Washington
November 18, 201615, 2019  
We have served as the Company's auditor since 1987.


Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.


Item 9A.Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"“Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016,2019, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report (October 2, 2016)(September 29, 2019).
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect internal control over financial reporting.
The certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed as exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this 10-K.

Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our financial statements; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are made in accordance with management authorization; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected.
Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework(the "2013 Framework"), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 2, 2016.September 29, 2019.
Our internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Starbucks Corporation
Seattle, WashingtonOpinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Starbucks Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company"“Company”) as of October 2, 2016,September 29, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 29, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended September 29, 2019, of the Company and our report dated November 15, 2019, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of theits inherent limitations, of internal control over financial reporting including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be preventedprevent or detected on a timely basis.detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2016, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2016, of the Company and our report dated November 18, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Seattle, Washington
November 18, 201615, 2019


Item 9B.Other Information
None.

PART III


Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information regarding our executive officers is set forth in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Report under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant."“Information about our Executive Officers.”
We adopted a code of ethics that applies to our chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, controller and other finance leaders, which is a "code“code of ethics"ethics” as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. This code is publicly available on our website at www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information/corporate-governance. If we make any amendments to this code other than technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of this code to our chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies on our website at www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information/corporate-governance or in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
The remaining information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled "Proposal“Proposal 1 — Election of Directors"Directors” and "Beneficial“Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock — Delinquent Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance," "CorporateReports,” “Corporate Governance — Board Committees and Related Matters"Matters” and "Corporate“Corporate Governance — Audit and Compliance Committee"Committee” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 22, 201718, 2020 (the "Proxy Statement"“Proxy Statement”).



Item 11.Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sectionssection entitled "Executive“Executive Compensation," "Compensation of Directors," "Corporate Governance — Compensation and Management Development Committee" and "Compensation Committee Report" in the Proxy Statement.



Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Equity“Equity Compensation Plan Information"Information” and "Beneficial“Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock"Stock” in the Proxy Statement.




Item 13.Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Certain“Certain Relationships and Related Transactions"Transactions” and "Corporate“Corporate Governance — Affirmative Determinations Regarding Director Independence and Other Matters"Matters” in the Proxy Statement.




Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Independent“Proposal 3 - Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees"- Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees” and "Policy“Proposal 3 - Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm"Firm” in the Proxy Statement.



PART IV


Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this 10-K:

1.    Financial Statements
The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this 10-K:
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018, and October 2, 2016, September 27, 2015, and September 28, 2014;
1, 2017;
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018, and October 2, 2016, September 27, 2015, and September 28, 2014;
1, 2017;
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 2, 2016September 29, 2019 and September 27, 2015;
30, 2018;
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018, and October 2, 2016, September 27, 2015, and September 28, 2014;
1, 2017;
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2019, September 30, 2018, and October 2, 2016, September 27, 2015, and September 28, 2014;
1, 2017;
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements; and
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

2.    Financial Statement Schedules
Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not required or are not applicable, or the required information is provided in the consolidated financial statements or notes described in Item 15(a)(1) above.

3.    Exhibits
The Exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits, which appears immediately following the signature page and is incorporated herein by reference, are filed as part of this 10-K.
  
 
  
 Incorporated by Reference 
  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Date of Filing 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
  8-K 0-20322 5/7/2018 2.1  
  10-Q 0-20322 4/28/2015 3.1  
  8-K 0-20322 6/5/2018 3.1  
  S-3ASR 
333-213645

 
9/15/2016

 4.1  
  8-K 0-20322 3/20/2017 4.2  
  8-K 0-20322 3/20/2017 4.3  
  8-K 0-20322 11/22/2017 4.2  
  8-K 0-20322 11/22/2017 4.3  
  8-K 0-20322 11/22/2017 4.4  
  8-K 0-20322 2/28/2018 4.2  
  8-K 0-20322 2/28/2018 4.3  
  8-K 0-20322 2/28/2018 4.4  
  8-K 0-20322 8/10/2018 4.2  
  8-K 0-20322 8/10/2018 4.3  

             
             
  
 
  
 Incorporated by Reference 
  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Date of Filing 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
  8-K 0-20322 8/10/2018 4.4  
  8-K 0-20322 8/10/2018 4.5  
  8-K 0-20322 5/13/2019 4.2  
  8-K 0-20322 5/13/2019 4.3  
  8-K 0-20322 5/13/2019 4.4  
 

 S-3ASR 333-190955 9/3/2013 4.1  
  8-K 0-20322 9/6/2013 4.2  
  8-K 0-20322 9/6/2013 4.3  
  8-K 0-20322 12/5/2013 4.2  
  8-K 0-20322 12/5/2013 4.4  
  8-K 0-20322 6/10/2015 4.2  
 

 8-K 0-20322 6/10/2015 4.3  
  8-K 0-20322 6/10/2015 4.4  
  8-K 0-20322 2/4/2016 4.2  
             

             
             
  
 
  
 Incorporated by Reference 
  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Date of Filing 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
  8-K 0-20322 2/4/2016 4.3  
  8-K 0-20322 5/16/2016 4.4  
  8-K 0-20322 5/16/2016 4.5  
          X
  10-Q 0-20322 8/1/2017 10.1  
  
10-Q


 0-20322 7/30/2019 10.1  
  10-Q 0-20322 2/4/2011 10.2  
  10-K 0-20322 12/23/2003 10.9  
  10-K 0-20322 11/16/2018 10.5  
  10-K 0-20322 12/14/2006 10.12  
  10-K 0-20322 11/16/2018 10.7  
 

 
10-Q

 0-20322 2/10/2006 10.2  

  
 
  
 Incorporated by Reference 
  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Date of Filing 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
  10-K 0-20322 11/16/2018 10.9  
  10-Q 0-20322 5/2/2012 10.1  
  10-K 0-20322 11/18/2016 10.14  
  10-Q 0-20322 4/26/2016 10.2  
  10-Q 0-20322 4/26/2016 10.3  
  8-K 0-20322 10/30/2017 10.1  
 

 8-K 0-20322 10/26/2018 10.1  
  8-K 0-20322 10/25/2019    
  8-K 0-20322 
7/29/2016

 10.1  
  10-K 0-20322 11/18/2011 10.30  

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Date of Filing
Exhibit
Number
Filed
Herewith
10-K0-2032211/18/201610.21
10-K0-2032211/18/201610.22
10-K0-2032211/17/201710.24
X
10-K0-2032211/17/201710.25
10-K0-2032211/16/201810.23
10-K0-2032211/17/201710.26
X
10-Q0-203224/29/201410.3
8-K/A0-203226/29/201810.1
10-Q0-203222/2/201010.3
10-K0-2032211/14/201410.33

10-Q0-203225/2/201710.1
8-K0-203229/6/201710.1
8-K0-2032210/9/201810.1




Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Date of Filing
Exhibit
Number
Filed
Herewith
X
X
________X
X
X
101The following financial statements from the Company’s 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019, formatted in iXBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsX

*Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**Furnished herewith.


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
   
 STARBUCKS CORPORATION
  
   
   
   
 By:/s/    Howard SchultzKevin R. Johnson
  
Howard SchultzKevin R. Johnson
chairmanpresident and chief executive officer
  
November 18, 201615, 2019
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all persons by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Howard SchultzKevin R. Johnson, Patrick J. Grismer and Scott Maw,Rachel A. Gonzalez, and each of them, as such person’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or such person’s substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated as of November 18, 201615, 2019.
 Signature Title
     
By: /s/    Howard SchultzKevin R. Johnson chairman
president and chief executive officer, director
(principal executive officer)
  Howard SchultzKevin R. Johnson
By:/s/    Patrick J. Grismer
executive vice president, chief financial officer
(principal financial officer)
Patrick J. Grismer
By:/s/    Jill L. Walkersenior vice president, Corporate Financial Services, and chief accounting officer (principal accounting officer)
Jill L. Walker
By:/s/    Richard E. Allison, Jr.director
Richard E. Allison, Jr.  
     
By: /s/    Scott MawRosalind G. Brewer 
executive vice president, chief financial officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
director
  Scott MawRosalind G. Brewer 
     
By: /s/    William W. BradleyAndrew Campion director
  William W. BradleyAndrew Campion  
     
By: /s/    Mary N. Dillon director
  Mary N. Dillon  
     
By: /s/    Robert M. Gatesdirector
Robert M. Gates
By:/s/    Mellody Hobson director
  Mellody Hobson  
     
By: /s/    Kevin R. JohnsonJørgen Vig Knudstorp director
  Kevin R. Johnson
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp

By:/s/    Isabel Ge Mahedirector
Isabel Ge Mahe

  

 Signature Title
By:/s/    Satya Nadelladirector
Satya Nadella
     
By: /s/    Joshua Cooper Ramo director
  Joshua Cooper Ramo
By:/s/    James G. Shennan, Jr.director
James G. Shennan, Jr.  
     
By: /s/    Clara Shih director
  Clara Shih  
     
By: /s/    Javier G. Teruel director
  Javier G. Teruel  
     
By: /s/    Myron E. Ullman, III director
  Myron E. Ullman, III  
By:/s/    Craig E. Weatherupdirector
Craig E. Weatherup

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
 
  
 Incorporated by Reference 
  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Date of Filing 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of Starbucks Corporation 10-Q 0-20322 4/28/2015 3.1  
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Starbucks Corporation (As amended and restated through September 13, 2016) 8-K 0-20322 9/16/2016 3.1  
4.1 Indenture, dated as of September 15, 2016, by and between Starbucks Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association S-3ASR 
333-213645

 
9/15/2016

 4.1  
4.2 Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2007, by and between Starbucks Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee S-3ASR 333-190955 9/3/2013 4.1  
4.3 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 6, 2013, by and between Starbucks Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (3.850% Senior Notes due October 1, 2023) 8-K 0-20322 9/6/2013 4.2  
4.4 Form of 3.850% Senior Notes due October 1, 2023 8-K 0-20322 9/6/2013 4.3  
4.5 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2013, by and between Starbucks Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (0.875% Senior Notes due 2016 and 2.000% Senior Notes due 2018) 8-K 0-20322 12/5/2013 4.2  
4.6 Form of 0.875% Senior Notes due December 5, 2016 8-K 0-20322 12/5/2013 4.3  
4.7 Form of 2.000% Senior Notes due December 5, 2018 8-K 0-20322 12/5/2013 4.4  
4.8 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2015, by and between Starbucks Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (2.700% Senior Notes due June 15, 2022 and 4.300% Senior Notes due June 15, 2045) 8-K 0-20322 6/10/2015 4.2  
4.9 Form of 2.700% Senior Notes due June 15, 2022 8-K 0-20322 6/10/2015 4.3  
4.10 Form of 4.300% Senior Notes due June 15, 2045 8-K 0-20322 6/10/2015 4.4  
4.11

 Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 4, 2016, by and between Starbucks Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (2.100% Senior Notes due February 4, 2021) 8-K 0-20322 
2/4/2016

 4.2  
4.12 Form of 2.100% Senior Notes due February 4, 2021 8-K 0-20322 
2/4/2016

 4.3  
4.13 Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 16, 2016, by and between Starbucks Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (2.450% Senior Notes due June 15, 2026) 8-K 0-20322 
5/16/2016

 4.4  
4.14 Form of 2.450% Senior Notes due June 15, 2026 8-K 0-20322 
5/16/2016

 4.5  


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 Incorporated by Reference 
  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Date of Filing 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
10.1* Starbucks Corporation Amended and Restated 1989 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors 10-K 0-20322 12/23/2003 10.2  
10.2* Starbucks Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan — 1995 as amended and restated through April 1, 2009, and as restated on April 9, 2015 to reflect adjustments for the 2-for-1 forward stock split effective on such date 10-Q 0-20322 4/28/2015 10.5  
10.3 Amended and Restated Lease, dated as of January 1, 2001, between First and Utah Street Associates, L.P. and Starbucks Corporation 10-K 0-20322 12/20/2001 10.5  
 Starbucks Corporation Executive Management Bonus Plan, as amended and restated November 10, 2015, effective September 28, 2015 
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X

10.5* Starbucks Corporation Management Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2011 10-Q 0-20322 2/4/2011 10.2  
10.6* Starbucks Corporation UK Share Save Plan 10-K 0-20322 12/23/2003 10.9  
10.7* Starbucks Corporation Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective September 29, 2003 10-K 0-20322 12/23/2003 10.10  
10.8* Starbucks Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective October 3, 2011 10-K 0-20322 11/18/2011 10.11  
10.9* Starbucks Corporation UK Share Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 14, 2006 10-K 0-20322 12/14/2006 10.12  
10.10* Starbucks Corporation 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective March 20, 2013, and as restated on April 9, 2015 to reflect adjustments for the 2-for-1 forward stock split effective on such date 10-Q 0-20322 4/28/2015 10.4  
10.11* 2005 Key Employee Sub-Plan to the Starbucks Corporation 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 15, 2005 10-Q 0-20322 2/10/2006 10.2  
10.12* 2005 Non-Employee Director Sub-Plan to the Starbucks Corporation 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective March 22, 2016 10-Q 0-20322 
04/26/2016

 10.1  
10.13* Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement for Purchase of Stock under the Key Employee Sub-Plan to the 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 10-Q 0-20322 5/2/2012 10.1  
 Form of Global Stock Option Grant Agreement for Purchase of Stock under the Key Employee Sub-Plan to the 2005 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan 
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X



  
 
  
 Incorporated by Reference 
  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Date of Filing 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
10.15* Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement for Purchase of Stock under the 2005 Non-Employee Director Sub-Plan to the Starbucks Corporation 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 10-Q 0-20322 
04/26/2016

 10.2  
10.16* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement under the 2005 Non-Employee Director Sub-Plan to the Starbucks Corporation 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 10-Q 0-20322 
04/26/2016

 10.3  
10.17 Credit Agreement dated November 6, 2015 among Starbucks Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other Lenders from time to time a party thereto. 8-K 0-20322 11/6/2015 10.1  
10.18 Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement between Starbucks Corporation, as Issuer, and the Dealer 8-K 0-20322 
7/29/2016

 10.1  
10.19* Letter Agreement dated February 21, 2008 between Starbucks Corporation and Clifford Burrows 10-Q 0-20322 5/8/2008 10.3  
10.20* Form of Time Vested Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (U.S.) under the Key Employee Sub-Plan to the 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 10-K 0-20322 11/18/2011 10.30  
 Form of Time Vested Global Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement under the Key Employee Sub-Plan to the 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 
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X

 Form of Performance Based Global Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement under the Key Employee Sub-Plan to the 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 
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X

10.23* Letter Agreement dated November 30, 2009 between Starbucks Corporation and John Culver 10-Q 0-20322 2/2/2010 10.3  
10.24* Letter Agreement dated May 16, 2012 between Starbucks Corporation and Lucy Lee Helm 10-K 0-20322 11/14/2014 10.33  
10.25* Letter Agreement dated January 29, 2014 between Starbucks Corporation and Troy Alstead 8-K 0-20322 1/29/2014 10.1  
10.26* Letter Agreement dated January 29, 2014 between Starbucks Corporation and Scott Maw 8-K 0-20322 1/29/2014 10.2  
10.27* Exclusive Aircraft Sublease (S/N 6003) dated as of September 27, 2013 by and between Cloverdale Services, LLC and Starbucks Corporation 10-Q 0-20322 4/29/2014 10.3  
10.28* Offer Letter dated January 22, 2015 between Starbucks Corporation and Kevin Johnson 8-K 0-20322 1/22/2015 10.1  

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Date of Filing
Exhibit
Number
Filed
Herewith
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed ChargesX
Subsidiaries of Starbucks CorporationX
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmX
24Power of Attorney (included on the Signatures page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K)________X
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002X
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002X
32**
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101The following financial statements from the Company’s 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2016, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii)Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsX

*Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**Furnished herewith.


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