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Yum! Brands Inc. Reports Full Year 2009 EPS Growth of 13% or $2.17 Per Share, Excluding Special Items; Led by China Full Year Operating Profit Growth of 25%

02/03/2010
Company Release - 2/3/2010 4:16 PM ET

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 26, 2009.

FULL-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

 Worldwide system sales grew 1% prior to foreign currency translation.

 Worldwide revenue declined 4% due to the negative impact from foreign currency
 translation and refranchising. Excluding these items, revenue increased 5%.

 International development continued at a strong pace with 1,467 new restaurants
 including a record 509 new units in mainland China and 898 new units in Yum!
 Restaurants International (YRI).

 Worldwide operating profit grew 9% prior to foreign currency translation,
 including growth of 23% in China, 5% in YRI and 1% in the U.S. After negative
 foreign currency translation, worldwide operating profit grew 6%.

 Worldwide restaurant margin improved by 1.7 percentage points driven by China
 and the U.S.

 EPS growth was negatively impacted by approximately $0.07 per share due to
 foreign currency translation that was fully offset by lower interest expense
 and a lower tax rate.

 An industry leader with return on invested capital (ROIC) of 20%.



FOURTH-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

 System sales growth of +8% in mainland China and +2% in YRI was offset by a 7%
 decline in the U.S. resulting in a 2% decline worldwide prior to foreign
 currency translation, and a 1% decline after a benefit from foreign currency
 translation.

 Worldwide restaurant margin improved by 0.8 percentage points.

 Worldwide operating profit was flat prior to foreign currency translation with
 growth of 24% in China and 9% in YRI, offset by a 23% decline in the United
 States. After a benefit from foreign currency translation, worldwide operating
 profit grew 2%.



                       Fourth Quarter                 Full Year

                       2009      2008       % Change  2009    2008    % Change

EPS Excluding Special  $  0.50   $  0.46    7%        $ 2.17  $ 1.91  13%
Items

Special Items Gain/    ($ 0.05)  ($ 0.03 )  NM        $ 0.05  $ 0.05  NM
(Loss)1

EPS                    $  0.45   $  0.43    5%        $ 2.22  $ 1.96  13%

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

Note: All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago and exclude
Special Items unless noted.



David C. Novak, Chairman and CEO, said, "Given the tough macro environment, I am especially pleased to announce 2009 was another strong year of performance as we continue our quest to make Yum! Brands "The Defining Global Company That Feeds the World." We reported 13% EPS growth, marking the 8th straight year that we exceeded our annual target of at least 10% growth and achieved at least 13%. Our growth in 2009 was driven primarily by a record 509 new units in mainland China and 898 new units in Yum! Restaurants International. At the same time, we invested heavily in our future growth drivers including infrastructure in emerging markets and developing incremental sales layers that will make our unit economics even stronger over time.

"We are in the enviable position of having powerful brands and unmatched unit economics in China as evidenced by KFC's $1.4 million average unit volumes and restaurant margins of over 20%. There is no question we are in the early innings of profitable expansion in this massive and rapidly growing economy. We are also making progress creating major new growth vehicles by investing in India, Russia and France and beginning to develop Taco Bell into a truly global brand. At the same time, we are aggressively developing incremental sales layers including breakfast, new beverages and expanded protein options. Our goal is to provide more meaningful menu variety to our customers and leverage our assets throughout the day. We are putting these same building blocks in place to drive long-term growth at Taco Bell in the U.S. where we are also making steady progress transforming and restructuring our Pizza Hut and KFC businesses.

"In 2010, we once again expect to achieve our annual target of at least 10% EPS growth. Our profitable international new unit development will be a key driver of our growth as we execute against our obvious short-term challenge of driving same-store-sales growth. I am confident that our teams around the world will continue to build on our track record of consistent double-digit EPS growth."

CHINA DIVISION

                     Fourth Quarter                Full Year

                                 % Change                      % Change

                     2009  2008  Reported  Ex F/X  2009  2008  Reported  Ex F/X

System Sales Growth              +7        +7                  +10       +9

Restaurant Margin    17.6  15.9  1.7       1.7     20.2  18.4  1.8       1.7
(%)

Operating Profit     149   120   +24       +24     602   480   +25       +23
($MM)



   China Division system sales growth of 9% for the full year and 7% for the
   fourth quarter, prior to foreign currency translation, was driven by strong
   new unit development in mainland China.

   We opened a record of 509 new restaurants in mainland China for the full year
   including 205 in the fourth quarter.

   Mainland China same-store sales declined 1% for the full year and 3% in the
   fourth quarter.



Mainland China Units     Q4 2009  % Change

Traditional Restaurants  3,453    +15

KFC                      2,872    +15

Pizza Hut Casual Dining  457      +10

Pizza Hut Home Service   101      +28



 Restaurant margin increased 1.8 points for the full year and 1.7 points for the
 fourth quarter, driven primarily by commodity cost deflation of $61 million for
 the full year and $39 million for the fourth quarter.

 Foreign currency conversion benefited full year operating profit by $10 million
 with minimal impact in the fourth quarter.

 Full year operating profit growth of 25% lapped strong growth of 28% in 2008.



YUM! RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONAL (YRI) DIVISION

              Fourth Quarter                    Full Year

                              % Change                          % Change

              2009    2008    Reported  Ex F/X  2009    2008    Reported  Ex F/X

Traditional   13,206  12,746  +4        NA      13,206  12,746  +4        NA
Restaurants

System Sales                  +5        +2                      (3)       +5
Growth

Franchise &   218     202     +8        +5      660     669     (1)       +7
License Fees

Operating     149     129     +15       +9      491     522     (6)       +5
Profit ($MM)

Operating     16.8    15.0    +1.8      +1.1    18.1    17.1    +1.0      +0.2
Margin (%)



 YRI generated system sales growth of 5% for the full year and 2% for the fourth
 quarter, prior to foreign currency translation, driven primarily by new unit
 development. The table below provides further insight into key YRI markets.

 Same-store sales grew 1% for the full year and declined 2% for the fourth
 quarter.

 For 2009, YRI opened 898 new restaurants in more than 75 countries with 92%
 opened by our franchise partners. Continental Europe experienced a net unit
 decline due to a 99 unit franchisee in Spain exiting the Pizza Hut system.

 Full year operating profit growth of 5% prior to foreign currency translation
 was driven by strong growth in the U.K. and key franchise markets partially
 offset by weakness in Mexico and Pizza Hut South Korea. Pizza Hut South Korea's
 results included a fourth quarter, non-cash, goodwill impairment charge of $12
 million, equivalent to 2 percentage points of full year profit growth for YRI.

 Foreign currency translation negatively impacted operating profit by $56
 million for the full year. This included a benefit of $7 million in the fourth
 quarter.



                           System-Sales Growth Ex F/X (%)  Net Unit
Key YRI Markets
                           Fourth Quarter  Full Year       Growth (%)

Franchise Only Markets

Asia (ex China Division)   +4              +6              +5

Continental Europe         -10             -1              -6

Middle East                +6              +7              +9

Latin America              +4              +6              +5

Company/Franchise Markets

Australia                  +2              +5              +2

UK                         +8              +9              +1

New Growth Markets         +15             +17             +12

Note: The markets listed above generate approximately 85% of YRI's
operating profit excluding corporate G&A expense. New Growth Markets
include France, Russia, and India.



U.S. DIVISION

                             Fourth Quarter        Full Year

                             2009  2008  % Change  2009  2008  % Change

Same-Store-Sales Growth (%)  (8)   +2    NM        (5)   +2    NM

Restaurant Margin (%)        13.5  14.0  (0.5)     13.9  12.5  +1.4

Operating Profit ($MM)       150   194   (23)      647   641   +1

Operating Margin (%)         11.8  13.0  (1.2)     14.5  12.5  +2.0



 Same-store sales declined 5% for the full year and 8% in the fourth quarter
 including a decline of 5% at Taco Bell, 8% at KFC and 12% at Pizza Hut.

 Restaurant margin improved by 1.4 points for the full year due largely to
 commodity cost deflation of $28 million, refranchising and productivity
 initiatives.

 Fourth quarter operating profit declined by 23% due to weaker same-store sales,
 an increase in franchise related expenses and higher expenses related to
 restaurant closures.

 Full year operating profit growth of 1% was driven by a $65 million reduction
 in our U.S. G&A cost structure offset by a same-store-sales decline.
 Importantly, Taco Bell generated solid profit growth in 2009 offset by weak
 performance in the balance of our U.S. business.



U.S. BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION UPDATE

 In the fourth quarter, 255 company-owned U.S. restaurants were sold to
 franchisees. For the full year, we refranchised 541 units, exceeding our goal
 of 500, including 427 Pizza Huts, 60 KFCs and 54 Taco Bells. U.S. company
 ownership is now 16%, a 3 percentage point reduction from 2008, with Pizza Hut
 11%, KFC 17% and Taco Bell 25%. Refranchising proceeds in 2009 were $163
 million. Net gains of $11 million for the fourth quarter and $34 million for
 the full year were reported in Special Items.

 In the fourth quarter, we made a decision to limit multibranding as a U.S.
 growth strategy going forward, particularly as it relates to the use of Long
 John Silver's and A&W as multibranding partners. As a result, we recorded a $26
 million non-cash charge for impairment of goodwill related to these brands as a
 Special Item.



DIVISION REPORTING REALIGNMENT

Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, two of our China Division businesses, Thailand and KFC Taiwan, will begin being reported as part of YRI. The China Division will then include solely the results of our mainland China business. While our consolidated results will not be impacted, we will restate our historical segment information during 2010 for consistent presentation.

CONFERENCE CALL

Yum! Brands Inc. will host a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 9:15 a.m. ET Thursday, February 4, 2010. The number is 877/815-2029 for U.S. callers and 706/645-9271 for international callers.

The call will be available for playback beginning at noon Eastern Time Thursday, February 4, through midnight Thursday, February 18, 2010. To access the playback, dial 800/642-1687 in the United States and 706/645-9291 internationally. The playback pass code is 52224616.

The webcast and the playback can be accessed via the internet by visiting Yum! Brands' Web site, www.yum.com/investors and selecting "Q4 2009 Earnings Conference Call" under "Investors: News and Presentations". A podcast will be available within 24 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLINE

Fourth quarter end dates for each division, restaurant-count details, and definitions of terms including Key Markets are available online at www.yum.com under "Investors".

This announcement, any related announcements and the related webcast may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: economic and political conditions in the countries where we operate; currency exchange and interest rates; commodity, labor and other operating costs; competition, consumer preferences or perceptions; the impact of any widespread illness or food borne illness; the effectiveness of our operating initiatives and marketing; new-product and concept development by us and our competitors; the success of our strategies for refranchising and international development; the continued viability of our franchise and license operators; our ability to secure and maintain distribution and adequate supply to our restaurants; publicity that may impact our business and/or industry; pending or future legal claims; our effective tax rates; our actuarially determined casualty loss estimates; government regulations; and accounting policies and practices. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and currently available data and are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events or performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We are not undertaking to update any of these statements.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants, with more than 37,000 restaurants in over 110 countries and territories. The company is ranked #239 on the Fortune 500 List, with revenues of nearly $11 billion in 2009. 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. Outside the United States, the Yum! Brands system opened more than four new restaurants each day of the year, making it a leader in international retail development.

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Consolidated Summary of Results

(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

                 Quarter                  %         Year                       %
                                          Change                               Change

                 12/26/09    12/27/08     B/(W)     12/26/09     12/27/08      B/(W)

Company sales    $ 2,911     $ 2,944      (1  )     $ 9,413      $ 9,843       (4  )

Franchise and
license fees       454         446        1           1,423        1,461       (3  )
and income

Total revenues     3,365       3,390      (1  )       10,836       11,304      (4  )

Company
restaurants

Food and paper     922         974        5           3,003        3,239       7

Payroll and
employee           669         688        3           2,154        2,370       9
benefits

Occupancy and
other              898         881        (2  )       2,777        2,856       3
operating
expenses

Company
restaurant         2,489       2,543      2           7,934        8,465       6
expenses

General and
administrative     409         444        8           1,221        1,342       9
expenses

Franchise and
license            44          36         (21 )       118          99          (19 )
expenses

Closures and
impairment         72          34         NM          103          43          NM
(income)
expenses

Refranchising      (17   )     (21   )    NM          (26    )     (5     )    NM
(gain) loss

Other (income)     (7    )     (9    )    (16 )       (104   )     (157   )    (34 )
expense

Total costs
and expenses,      2,990       3,027      1           9,246        9,787       6
net

Operating          375         363        3           1,590        1,517       5
Profit

Interest           56          74         25          194          226         14
expense, net

Income before      319         289        11          1,396        1,291       8
income taxes

Income tax         101         83         (22 )       313          319         2
provision

Net income -
including          218         206        6           1,083        972         11
noncontrolling
interest

Net income -
noncontrolling     2           2          NM          12           8           NM
interest

Net income -
YUM! Brands,     $ 216       $ 204        6         $ 1,071      $ 964         11
Inc.

Effective tax      31.5  %     28.6  %                22.4   %     24.7   %
rate

Effective tax
rate before        29.1  %     29.3  %                23.1   %     24.3   %
special items

Basic EPS Data

EPS              $ 0.46      $ 0.44       4         $ 2.28       $ 2.03        12

Average shares     474         465        (2  )       471          475         1
outstanding

Diluted EPS
Data

EPS              $ 0.45      $ 0.43       5         $ 2.22       $ 1.96        13

Average shares     485         479        (1  )       483          491         2
outstanding

Dividends
declared per     $ 0.42      $ 0.38                 $ 0.80       $ 0.72
common share

See accompanying notes.



YUM! Brands, Inc.

CHINA DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                 Quarter                  %         Year                     %
                                          Change                             Change

                 12/26/09    12/27/08     B/(W)     12/26/09    12/27/08     B/(W)

Company sales    $ 1,192     $ 1,009      18        $ 3,622     $ 3,058      18

Franchise and
license fees       17          22         (27)        60          70         (15)
and income

Total revenues     1,209       1,031      17          3,682       3,128      18

Company
restaurant
expenses, net

Food and paper     413         383        (8)         1,277       1,152      (11)

Payroll and
employee           179         147        (23)        500         423        (18)
benefits

Occupancy and
other              390         319        (22)        1,114       919        (21)
operating
expenses

                   982         849        (16)        2,891       2,494      (16)

General and
administrative     77          65         (18)        209         186        (12)
expenses

Franchise and
license            --          --         --          --          --         --
expenses

Closures and
impairment         5           5          NM          13          8          NM
(income)
expenses

Other (income)     (4    )     (8    )    (42)        (33   )     (40   )    (18)
expense

                   1,060       911        (16)        3,080       2,648      (16)

Operating        $ 149       $ 120        24        $ 602       $ 480        25
Profit

Company sales      100.0 %     100.0 %                100.0 %     100.0 %

Food and paper     34.7        38.0       3.3         35.3        37.7       2.4
                                          ppts.                              ppts.

Payroll and                               (0.5)                              --
employee           15.0        14.5       ppts.       13.8        13.8       ppts.
benefits

Occupancy and
other              32.7        31.6       (1.1)       30.7        30.1       (0.6)
operating                                 ppts.                              ppts.
expenses

Restaurant         17.6  %     15.9  %    1.7         20.2  %     18.4  %    1.8
margin                                    ppts.                              ppts.

See accompanying notes.



China Division includes mainland China, Thailand and KFC Taiwan.

As discussed in (d) in the accompanying notes, we began consolidating the operating entity that owns the KFC business in Shanghai, China, with 236 units, during the second quarter of 2009. This entity was previously accounted for as an unconsolidated affiliate.

YUM! Brands, Inc.

YUM! RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                 Quarter                  %         Year                     %
                                          Change                             Change

                 12/26/09    12/27/08     B/(W)     12/26/09    12/27/08     B/(W)

Company sales    $ 665       $ 658        1         $ 2,053     $ 2,375      (14)

Franchise and
license fees       218         202        8           660         669        (1)
and income

Total revenues     883         860        3           2,713       3,044      (11)

Company
restaurant
expenses, net

Food and paper     211         213        1           656         752        13

Payroll and
employee           175         170        (2)         533         618        14
benefits

Occupancy and
other              210         212        1           635         742        14
operating
expenses

                   596         595        --          1,824       2,112      14

General and
administrative     113         118        3           341         371        8
expenses

Franchise and
license            10          10         (3)         39          35         (12)
expenses

Closures and
impairment         15          8          NM          18          5          NM
(income)
expenses

Other (income)     --          --         --          --          (1    )    NM
expense

                   734         731        --          2,222       2,522      12

Operating        $ 149       $ 129        15        $ 491       $ 522        (6)
Profit

Company sales      100.0 %     100.0 %                100.0 %     100.0 %

Food and paper     31.8        32.1       0.3         32.0        31.6       (0.4)
                                          ppts.                              ppts.

Payroll and                               (0.3)                              --
employee           26.2        25.9       ppts.       26.0        26.0       ppts.
benefits

Occupancy and
other              31.6        32.3       0.7         30.9        31.3       0.4
operating                                 ppts.                              ppts.
expenses

Restaurant         10.4  %     9.7   %    0.7         11.1  %     11.1  %    --
margin                                    ppts.                              ppts.

Operating          16.8  %     15.0  %    1.8         18.1  %     17.1  %    1.0
margin                                    ppts.                              ppts.

See accompanying notes.



YUM! Brands, Inc.

UNITED STATES Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                 Quarter                  %         Year                     %
                                          Change                             Change

                 12/26/09    12/27/08     B/(W)     12/26/09    12/27/08     B/(W)

Company sales    $ 1,054     $ 1,277      (17)      $ 3,738     $ 4,410      (15)

Franchise and
license fees       219         222        (2)         735         722        2
and income

Total revenues     1,273       1,499      (15)        4,473       5,132      (13)

Company
restaurant
expenses, net

Food and paper     298         378        21          1,070       1,335      20

Payroll and
employee           315         371        15          1,121       1,329      16
benefits

Occupancy and
other              298         350        14          1,028       1,195      14
operating
expenses

                   911         1,099      17          3,219       3,859      17

General and
administrative     152         163        8           482         547        12
expenses

Franchise and
license            34          21         (60)        79          54         (45)
expenses

Closures and
impairment         26          21         NM          46          30         NM
(income)
expenses

Other (income)     --          1          NM          --          1          NM
expense

                   1,123       1,305      14          3,826       4,491      15

Operating        $ 150       $ 194        (23)      $ 647       $ 641        1
Profit

Company sales      100.0 %     100.0 %                100.0 %     100.0 %

Food and paper     28.2        29.6       1.4         28.6        30.3       1.7
                                          ppts.                              ppts.

Payroll and                               (0.9)                              0.1
employee           29.9        29.0       ppts.       30.0        30.1       ppts.
benefits

Occupancy and
other              28.4        27.4       (1.0)       27.5        27.1       (0.4)
operating                                 ppts.                              ppts.
expenses

Restaurant         13.5  %     14.0  %    (0.5)       13.9  %     12.5  %    1.4
margin                                    ppts.                              ppts.

Operating          11.8  %     13.0  %    (1.2)       14.5  %     12.5  %    2.0
margin                                    ppts.                              ppts.

See accompanying notes.



YUM! Brands, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in millions)

                                                        (unaudited)

                                                        12/26/09       12/27/08

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents                               $ 353          $ 216

Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: $35        239            229
in 2009 and $23 in 2008

Inventories                                               122            143

Prepaid expenses and other current assets                 314            172

Deferred income taxes                                     81             81

Advertising cooperative assets, restricted                99             110

Total Current Assets                                      1,208          951

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation and amortization of $3,348 in 2009 and       3,899          3,710
$3,187 in 2008

Goodwill                                                  640            605

Intangible assets, net                                    462            335

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates                  144            65

Other assets                                              544            561

Deferred income taxes                                     251            300

Total Assets                                            $ 7,148        $ 6,527

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and other current liabilities          $ 1,413        $ 1,473

Income taxes payable                                      82             114

Short-term borrowings                                     59             25

Advertising cooperative liabilities                       99             110

Total Current Liabilities                                 1,653          1,722

Long-term debt                                            3,207          3,564

Other liabilities and deferred credits                    1,174          1,335

Total Liabilities                                         6,034          6,621

Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)

Common stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized;
469 shares and 459 shares issued in 2009 and 2008,        253            7
respectively

Retained earnings                                         996            303

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)             (224  )        (418  )

Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) - YUM! Brands,       1,025          (108  )
Inc.

Noncontrolling interest                                   89             14

Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)                      1,114          (94   )

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)    $ 7,148        $ 6,527

See accompanying notes.



YUM! Brands, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

                                                        Year

                                                        12/26/09     12/27/08

Cash Flows - Operating Activities

Net income - including noncontrolling interest          $ 1,083      $ 972

Depreciation and amortization                             580          556

Closures and impairment (income) expenses                 103          43

Refranchising (gain) loss                                 (26   )      (5     )

Contributions to defined benefit pension plans            (280  )      (66    )

Gain upon consolidation of a former unconsolidated        (68   )      --
affiliate in China

Gain on sale of interest in Japan unconsolidated          --           (100   )
affiliate

Deferred income taxes                                     72           1

Equity income from investments in unconsolidated          (36   )      (41    )
affiliates

Distributions of income received from unconsolidated      31           41
affiliates

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation          (59   )      (44    )

Share-based compensation expense                          56           59

Changes in accounts and notes receivable                  3            (6     )

Changes in inventories                                    27           (8     )

Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets      (7    )      4

Changes in accounts payable and other current             (62   )      18
liabilities

Changes in income taxes payable                           (95   )      39

Other non-cash charges and credits, net                   82           58

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                 1,404        1,521

Cash Flows - Investing Activities

Capital spending                                          (797  )      (935   )

Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants                194          266

Acquisition of restaurants from franchisees               (24   )      (35    )

Acquisitions and investments                              (115  )      --

Sales of property, plant and equipment                    34           72

Other, net                                                (19   )      (9     )

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                     (727  )      (641   )

Cash Flows - Financing Activities

Proceeds from long-term debt                              499          375

Repayments of long-term debt                              (528  )      (268   )

Revolving credit facilities, three months or less,        (295  )      279
net

Short-term borrowings by original maturity

More than three months - proceeds                         --           --

More than three months - payments                         --           --

Three months or less, net                                 (8    )      (11    )

Repurchase shares of Common Stock                         --           (1,628 )

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation          59           44

Employee stock option proceeds                            113          72

Dividends paid on Common Stock                            (362  )      (322   )

Other, net                                                (20   )      --

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities                     (542  )      (1,459 )

Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents      (15   )      (11    )

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents      120          (590   )

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents due to                17           17
consolidation of entities in China

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year           $ 216        $ 789

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year                 $ 353        $ 216

See accompanying notes.



Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results

(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

In addition to the results provided in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles ("GAAP") throughout this document, the Company has
provided non-GAAP measurements which present operating results in 2009 and 2008
on a basis before Special Items. Included in Special Items are the U.S.
refranchising (gain) loss, charges relating to U.S. General and Administrative
("G&A") productivity initiatives and realignment of resources, investments in
our U.S. Brands, a 2009 U.S. Goodwill impairment charge, the 2009 loss
recognized as a result of our decision to offer to refranchise an equity market
outside the U.S., the 2009 gain upon our acquisition of additional ownership in,
and consolidation of, the operating entity that owns the KFCs in Shanghai,
China, and the 2008 gain on the sale of our minority interest in our Japan
unconsolidated affiliate. These amounts are described in (d), (e), (f) and (g)
in the accompanying notes.

The Company uses earnings before Special Items as a key performance measure of
results of operations for the purpose of evaluating performance internally. This
non-GAAP measurement is not intended to replace the presentation of our
financial results in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company believes that the
presentation of earnings before Special Items provides additional information to
investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations, excluding
items in 2009 and 2008 that the Company does not believe are indicative of our
ongoing operations due to their size and/or nature.



                                Quarter                   Year

                                12/26/09    12/27/08      12/26/09     12/27/08

Detail of Special Items

Gain upon the sale of our
interest in our Japan           $ --        $ --          $ --         $ (100  )
unconsolidated affiliate

Gain upon consolidation of a
former unconsolidated             --          --            (68   )      --
affiliate in China

Loss as a result of our offer
to refranchise an equity          --          --            10           --
market outside the U.S.

U.S. Refranchising (gain)         (11   )     (17   )       (34   )      5
loss

Charges relating to U.S. G&A
productivity initiatives and      7           41            16           49
realignment of resources

Long John Silver's/A&W            26          --            26           --
Goodwill impairment charge

Investments in our U.S.           --          2             32           7
Brands

Total Special Items (Income)      22          26            (18   )      (39   )
Expense

Tax (Benefit) Expense on          1           (10   )       (5    )      14
Special Items

Special Items (Income)          $ 23        $ 16          $ (23   )    $ (25   )
Expense, net of tax

Average diluted shares            485         479           483          491
outstanding

Special Items diluted EPS       $ (0.05 )   $ (0.03 )     $ 0.05       $ 0.05

Reconciliation of Operating
Profit Before Special Items
to Reported Operating Profit

Operating Profit before         $ 397       $ 389         $ 1,572      $ 1,478
Special Items

Special Items Income              (22   )     (26   )       18           39
(Expense)

Reported Operating Profit       $ 375       $ 363         $ 1,590      $ 1,517

Reconciliation of EPS Before
Special Items to Reported EPS

Diluted EPS before Special      $ 0.50      $ 0.46        $ 2.17       $ 1.91
Items

Special Items EPS                 (0.05 )     (0.03 )       0.05         0.05

Reported EPS                    $ 0.45      $ 0.43        $ 2.22       $ 1.96

Reconciliation of Effective
Tax Rate Before Special Items
to Reported Effective Tax
Rate

Effective Tax Rate before         29.1  %     29.3  %       23.1  %      24.3  %
Special Items

Impact on Tax Rate as a           2.4   %     (0.7  )%      (0.7  )%     0.4   %
result of Special Items

Reported Effective Tax Rate       31.5  %     28.6  %       22.4  %      24.7  %



YUM! Brands, Inc.

Segment Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Quarter Ended         China               United    Corporate and
12/26/09                          YRI                               Consolidated
                      Division            States    Unallocated

Total revenues        $ 1,209     $ 883   $ 1,273   $ --            $ 3,365

Company restaurant      982         596     911       --              2,489
expenses

General and
administrative          77          113     152       67              409
expenses

Franchise and           --          10      34        --              44
license expenses

Closures and
impairment (income)     5           15      26        26              72
expenses

Refranchising           --          --      --        (17 )           (17   )
(gain) loss

Other (income)          (4    )     --      --        (3  )           (7    )
expense

                        1,060       734     1,123     73              2,990

Operating Profit      $ 149       $ 149   $ 150     $ (73 )         $ 375
(loss)



Quarter Ended         China               United    Corporate and
12/27/08                          YRI                               Consolidated
                      Division            States    Unallocated

Total revenues        $ 1,031     $ 860   $ 1,499   $ --            $ 3,390

Company restaurant      849         595     1,099     --              2,543
expenses

General and
administrative          65          118     163       98              444
expenses

Franchise and           --          10      21        5               36
license expenses

Closures and
impairment (income)     5           8       21        --              34
expenses

Refranchising           --          --      --        (21 )           (21   )
(gain) loss

Other (income)          (8    )     --      1         (2  )           (9    )
expense

                        911         731     1,305     80              3,027

Operating Profit      $ 120       $ 129   $ 194     $ (80 )         $ 363
(loss)



The above table reconciles segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise reductions in franchise and license fees and income, general and administrative expenses, refranchising (gains) and losses and other (income) expense that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Segment Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Year Ended          China                 United    Corporate and
12/26/09                        YRI                                 Consolidated
                    Division              States    Unallocated

Total revenues      $ 3,682     $ 2,713   $ 4,473   $ (32  )        $ 10,836

Company
restaurant            2,891       1,824     3,219     --              7,934
expenses

General and
administrative        209         341       482       189             1,221
expenses

Franchise and         --          39        79        --              118
license expenses

Closures and
impairment            13          18        46        26              103
(income) expenses

Refranchising         --          --        --        (26  )          (26    )
(gain) loss

Other (income)        (33   )     --        --        (71  )          (104   )
expense

                      3,080       2,222     3,826     118             9,246

Operating Profit    $ 602       $ 491     $ 647     $ (150 )        $ 1,590
(loss)



Year Ended       China                   United    Corporate and
12/27/08                     YRI                                   Consolidated
                 Division                States    Unallocated

Total revenues   $ 3,128     $ 3,044     $ 5,132   $ --            $ 11,304

Company
restaurant         2,494       2,112       3,859     --              8,465
expenses

General and
administrative     186         371         547       238             1,342
expenses

Franchise and
license            --          35          54        10              99
expenses

Closures and
impairment         8           5           30        --              43
(income)
expenses

Refranchising      --          --          --        (5   )          (5     )
(gain) loss

Other (income)     (40   )     (1    )     1         (117 )          (157   )
expense

                   2,648       2,522       4,491     126             9,787

Operating        $ 480       $ 522       $ 641     $ (126 )        $ 1,517
Profit (loss)



The above table reconciles segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise reductions in franchise and license fees and income, general and administrative expenses, refranchising (gains) and losses and other (income) expense that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.

Notes to the Consolidated Summary of Results, Consolidated Balance Sheets

and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

(a)  Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

(b)  Amounts presented as of and for the quarter and year ended December 26,
     2009 are preliminary.

     China Division Other (income) expense includes equity income from our
     investments in unconsolidated affiliates. In the year ended December 26,
     2009, Unallocated Other (income) expense includes the gain upon our
(c)  acquisition of additional ownership in, and consolidation of, the operating
     entity that owns the KFCs in Shanghai, China (See note d). In the year
     ended December 27, 2008, Unallocated Other (income) expense includes the
     pre-tax gain on the sale of our unconsolidated affiliate in Japan (see Note
     g).

     On May 4, 2009 we acquired an additional 7% ownership in the entity that
     operates the KFCs in Shanghai, China for $12 million, increasing our
     ownership to 58%. This entity has historically been accounted for as an
     unconsolidated affiliate. As part of the acquisition we received additional
     rights in the governance of the entity such that we began consolidating the
     entity upon acquisition. We remeasured our previously held 51% ownership in
     the entity at fair value and recognized a gain of $68 million accordingly.
     This gain, which resulted in no related income tax expense, was recorded as
     unallocated other income during the quarter ended June 13, 2009 and has
     been reflected as a Special Item for certain performance measures (see
(d)  accompanying reconciliation to reported results). For the quarter and year
     ended December 26, 2009 the consolidation of this entity increased Company
     sales by $87 million and $192 million, respectively, and decreased
     Franchise and license fees and income by $6 million and $12 million,
     respectively. The consolidation of this entity decreased Operating Profit
     by $1 million for the quarter ended December 26, 2009 and increased
     Operating Profit by $4 million for the year ended December 26, 2009. Our
     Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 26, 2009 reflects consolidation of
     this entity, including $53 million in goodwill and $74 million in
     Noncontrolling interest (which was also required to be remeasured to fair
     value at the acquisition date).

     As part of our plan to transform our U.S. business we took several measures
     ("the U.S. business transformation measures") in 2008 and 2009 including:
     expansion of our U.S. refranchising, potentially reducing our Company
     ownership in the U.S. to below 10%; a reduced emphasis on multi-branding as
     a long-term growth strategy; G&A productivity initiatives and realignment
     of resources (primarily severance and early retirement costs); and
     investments in our U.S. Brands made on behalf of our franchisees such as
     equipment purchases. As a result of a decline in future profit expectations
     for our Long John Silver's (LJS) and A&W businesses due in part to the
     impact of a reduced emphasis on multi-branding, we recorded a non-cash
(e)  charge of $26 million, which resulted in no related income tax benefit, in
     the fourth quarter of 2009 to write-off goodwill associated with these
     businesses. We have traditionally not allocated refranchising (gains)
     losses for segment reporting purposes and will not allocate the costs
     associated with the productivity initiatives, realignment of resources,
     LJS/A&W goodwill impairment and investments in our U.S. Brands to the U.S.
     segment. Additionally, these items have been reflected as Special Items for
     certain performance measures (see accompanying reconciliation to reported
     results). Investments in our U.S. Brands recorded in 2009 reflect our
     reimbursements to KFC franchisees for installation costs of ovens for the
     national launch of Kentucky Grilled Chicken and have been recorded as a
     reduction of Franchise and license fees and income.

     During the quarter ended September 5, 2009 we recognized a $10 million
     refranchising loss as a result of our decision to offer to refranchise an
     equity market outside the U.S. This loss, which resulted in no related
(f)  income tax benefit, was recorded as refranchising loss which we have
     traditionally not allocated for segment reporting purposes. The loss has
     also been reflected as a Special Item for certain performance measures (see
     accompanying reconciliation to reported results) given the amount and
     strategic nature of refranchising an entire equity market.

     During December 2007, we sold our interest in our unconsolidated affiliate
     in Japan for $128 million in cash (includes the impact of related foreign
     currency contracts that were settled in 2007). Our international subsidiary
     that owned this interest operates on a fiscal calendar with a period end
     that is approximately one month earlier than our consolidated period close.
(g)  Thus, consistent with our historical treatment of events occurring during
     the lag period, the pre-tax gain on the sale of this investment was
     recorded in the quarter ended March 22, 2008 as other income and was not
     allocated to any segment for reporting purposes. Additionally, this
     transaction was reflected as a Special Item for certain performance
     measures (see accompanying reconciliation to reported results).



     In connection with our U.S. business transformation measures our
     reported segment results began reflecting increased allocations of
     certain expenses in 2009 that were previously reported as
     corporate and unallocated expenses. While our consolidated results
     were not impacted, we believe the revised allocation better aligns
     costs with accountability of our segment managers. These revised
(h)  allocations are being used by our Chairman and Chief Executive
     Officer, in his role as chief operating decision maker, in his
     assessment of operating performance. We have restated segment
     information for the quarter and year ended December 27, 2008 to be
     consistent with the current period presentation. The following
     table summarizes the impact of the revised allocations by segment
     for the quarter and year ended December 27, 2008:

     Increase/(Decrease)                       Quarter    Year

     U.S. G&A                                  $ 17       $ 53

     YRI G&A                                     2          6

     Unallocated and corporate G&A expenses      (19 )      (59 )



     Effective the beginning of fiscal 2009 we began reporting separately on the
     face of our Consolidated Summary of Results net income attributable to the
     minority interest in the entity that operates the KFCs in Beijing, China.
     In 2008 we reported Operating Profit attributable to the minority interest
     as an Other expense and the related tax benefit as a reduction to our
     Income tax provision. Additionally, the portion of equity in the entity not
(i)  attributable to the Company is reported within equity, separately from the
     Company's equity, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In 2008 we reported
     this amount within Other liabilities and deferred credits. As required, the
     presentation was applied retroactively to the quarter and year ended
     December 27, 2008. Net income attributable to this noncontrolling interest
     was $2 million and $9 million in the quarter and year ended December 26,
     2009, respectively.



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