EXHIBIT 99.2
NEWS
Tim Jerzyk
Senior Vice President,
Investor Relations/Treasurer
October 8, 2007
Yum! Brands' Full-Year 2007 Detailed Guidance Update
Note: Further updates to guidance provided July 11, 2007
The company expects . . .
o Worldwide reported system-sales growth of about 7% (from +5% to +6%):
- Led by 25% (from 22%) growth in mainland China, local-currency basis;
total China Division, including Thailand and KFC Taiwan, is expected
to be about 22% (from +19% ), local-currency basis.
- Yum! Restaurants International Division (YRI), at least +9% (from at
least +7%), local-currency basis.
- U.S., flat to up slightly.
o Worldwide reported revenue growth of +8% to +9% (from +6% to +7%):
- Led by at least 25% growth in mainland China, local-currency basis;
total China Division, including Thailand and KFC Taiwan, is expected
to be about +22% (from at least +19%), local-currency basis.
- YRI, about 25% (from at least +20%), local-currency basis. The
acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in the Pizza Hut U.K. joint
venture adds 20 percentage points of growth. In addition, YRI revenue
growth previously noted includes the expected negative impact of 2006
and 2007 refranchising activities of approximately 6 percentage points
as company sales are replaced by franchise royalties.
- U.S., down 6% to 7%. Refranchising company restaurants in 2006 and
2007 negatively impacts U.S. revenue growth by 7 to 8 percentage
points.
o Over 1,600 (from nearly 1,600) new system restaurants to be opened
worldwide:
- Over 425 (from over 400) new China Division restaurants
- Over 850 (from over 800) new YRI restaurants
- 350 new U.S. restaurants
o YRI net-restaurant expansion to be about 4% (from at least +3%).
o The U.S. restaurant base is expected to decrease slightly versus 2006,
reflecting +1% to +2% net new-unit growth for Taco Bell, which will be
offset by net closures at our other brands.
o U.S. blended same-store-sales growth at company restaurants down 2% (from
flat to down slightly).
o Growth in franchise fees of +9% (from +7%) resulting from worldwide
restaurant expansion, same- store-sales growth, and refranchising in the
U.S. and YRI.
o Worldwide restaurant margin down slightly versus 2006 with declines
expected in the U.S. and China divisions.
o General and administrative costs will increase versus 2006 by +5% due to
the continued investment in mainland China and acquisition of the Pizza Hut
U.K. joint venture. The Pizza Hut U.K. acquisition adds about $30 million
or 3 percentage points impact to YUM.
o Interest expense will be up about $20 million (from $10 million) versus
2006.
o Closure and impairment charges of $30 to $40 million. Refranchising gains
are expected to be $0 to $15 million.
Yum! Brands, Inc. o 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane o Louisville, KY 40213
Tel 502 874-8006 o Fax 502 874-8790 o Web Site www.yum.com
o Approximately $20 to $30 million positive impact from foreign currency
conversion on operating profit for the full year. The Chinese renminbi,
British pound sterling, Australian dollar, Korean won, Japanese yen,
Canadian dollar, Mexican peso and European euro are important currencies in
the company's international businesses.
o Operating profit growth:
o China Division, over +20% (from +20%) driven by higher revenue growth
partially offset by lower restaurant margin.
o YRI, over 15% (from at least 10%)
o U.S. even (from slightly positive).
o Average shares outstanding of about 540 million split-adjusted shares, or
about 4% (from at least a 3%) reduction.
o Effective tax rate of 26% to 28%.
o Return on invested capital to remain at about 18%.
o Capital expenditures to be at least $650 million. Pretax refranchising and
surplus PP&E proceeds of about $250 (from $300) million are expected, this
may range as low as $200 million due to the uncertainty of the timing of
transactions and the type of stores to be sold.
o Additional refranchising in the U.S. will reduce company ownership in the
U.S. to 20% of the U.S. system total by the end of 2007.
PLEASE NOTE: The company will provide additional annual guidance for these
preceding items only when there is a material change to the full-year
expectations previously noted. Otherwise these expectations for full-year 2007
remain in effect
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21 E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include those
identified by such words as may, will, expect, project, anticipate, believe,
plan and other similar terminology. These "forward-looking" statements reflect
management's current expectations regarding future events and operating and
financial performance and are based on currently available data. However, actual
results are subject to future events and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ from those projected in this announcement. Accordingly, you
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Factors
that can cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited
to, changes in global and local business, economic and political conditions in
the countries and territories where Yum! Brands operates, including the effects
of war and terrorist activities; changes in currency exchange and interest
rates; changes in commodity, labor and other operating costs; changes in
competition in the food industry, consumer preferences or perceptions concerning
the products of the company and/or our competitors, spending patterns and
demographic trends; the impact that any widespread illness or general health
concern may have on our business and the economy of the countries in which we
operate; the effectiveness of our operating initiatives and marketing,
advertising and promotional efforts; new-product and concept development by Yum!
Brands and other food-industry competitors; the success of our strategies for
refranchising and international development and operations; the ongoing business
viability of our franchise and license operators; our ability to secure
distribution to our restaurants at competitive rates and to ensure adequate
supplies of restaurant products and equipment in our stores; unexpected
disruptions in our supply chain; publicity that may impact our business and/or
industry; severe weather conditions; effects and outcomes of pending or future
legal claims involving the company; changes in effective tax rates; our
actuarially determined casualty loss estimates; new legislation and governmental
regulations or changes in legislation and regulations and the consequent impact
on our business; and changes in accounting policies and practices. Further
information about factors that could affect Yum! Brands' financial and other
results are included in the company's Forms 10-Q and 10-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
2
Yum! Brands Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's largest
restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with over 34,000 restaurants,
which includes over 2,000 licensed restaurants, in more than 100 countries and
territories. Four of the company's restaurant brands -- KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco
Bell and Long John Silver's -- are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza,
Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively. Yum!
Brands is the worldwide leader in multibranding, which offers consumers more
choice and convenience at one restaurant location from a combination of KFC,
Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, A&W or Long John Silver's brands. The company and its
franchisees today operate over 3,500 multibrand restaurants. Outside the United
States in 2006, the Yum! Brands' system opened about three new restaurants each
day of the year, making it one of the fastest growing retailers in the world.
For the past four years, the company has been recognized as one of Fortune
Magazine's "Top 50 Employers for Minorities." It also has been recognized as one
of the "Top 50 Employers for Women" by Fortune, one of the "40 Best Companies
for Diversity" by Black Enterprise Magazine for the past three years, one of
Black Enterprise Magazine's "30 Hottest Franchises for 2006", one of the
"Corporate 100 Companies Providing Opportunities for Hispanics" by Hispanic
Magazine, one of the "Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity" by Hispanic
Trends Magazine and by Business Week as one of the "Top 15 Companies for In-Kind
Corporate Philanthropy."
Analysts are invited to contact
Tim Jerzyk, Senior Vice President Investor Relations/Treasurer,
at 502/874-8006
Quan Nghe, Director Investor Relations, at 502/874-8918
Members of the media are invited to contact
Amy Sherwood, Vice President Public Relations, at 502/874-8200
3