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YUM! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

YUM! Brands Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 3, 2016 Jun 11, 2016 Mar 19, 2016 Dec 26, 2015 Sep 5, 2015 Jun 13, 2015 Mar 21, 2015 Dec 27, 2014 Sep 6, 2014 Jun 14, 2014 Mar 22, 2014 Dec 28, 2013 Sep 7, 2013 Jun 15, 2013 Mar 23, 2013 Dec 29, 2012 Sep 8, 2012 Jun 16, 2012 Mar 24, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 3, 2011 Jun 11, 2011 Mar 19, 2011
Net income, including noncontrolling interests 632 335 395 275 426 236 361 (119) 403 338 399 315 137 276 336 336 478 333 461 357 389 322 267
Depreciation and amortization 175 178 136 242 179 187 139 238 181 180 140 248 173 170 130 216 150 141 138 202 157 146 123
Closures and impairment (income) expenses 7 37 3 49 3 24 3 505 6 21 3 21 300 6 4 28 4 4 1 22 25 19 69
Refranchising (gain) loss (25) (53) (7) (50) 2 68 (10) (6) (20) (4) (3) (13) (38) (32) (17) (37) (2) (13) (26) 3 66 5 (2)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans (1) (1) (2) (15) (5) (2) (76) (1) (3) (6) (8) (8) (12) (2) (1) (73) (3) (35) (8) (51) (1) (8) (3)
Pension settlement charges — — — — — — — — — — — 30 — — — 84 — — — — — — —
Losses and other costs related to the extinguishment of debt — — — — — — — — — — — 120 — — — — — — — — — — —
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (74) — — — —
Deferred income taxes (172) (18) (25) (47) 35 (48) (29) (78) (84) 1 (11) 27 (46) 1 (6) (58) 96 (6) (4) (65) (24) 12 (60)
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates (18) (10) (16) (10) (15) (7) (9) 1 (9) (9) (13) (9) (13) 3 (7) (9) (16) (9) (13) (7) (13) (11) (16)
Distributions of income received from unconsolidated affiliates 5 13 — 12 5 4 — 16 5 7 — 28 3 12 — 3 23 15 — 2 21 16 —
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation (40) (15) (11) (4) (6) (21) (19) (13) (4) (12) (13) (17) (3) (13) (11) (46) (6) (18) (28) (33) (11) (14) (8)
Share-based compensation expense 14 14 13 17 12 13 15 19 11 13 12 17 11 12 9 15 12 12 11 19 14 13 13
Changes in accounts and notes receivable (63) (1) 33 (39) (31) 13 3 4 (37) (11) 23 (8) (8) (5) 9 (25) (9) (13) 29 (20) (28) (2) 11
Changes in inventories (3) (46) 17 (4) 41 — 21 (46) 19 (28) 33 (1) 18 (25) 26 (18) 13 (13) 27 (84) (11) (14) 34
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets 2 3 — 5 — — (27) (7) 8 (9) (2) 1 (14) — (8) — (5) 6 (15) 4 (6) 2 (25)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities 190 (110) 66 (69) 186 (102) 113 1 86 (7) (20) (88) 215 (148) (81) (19) 146 6 (124) 2 213 (57) (14)
Changes in income taxes payable (43) (11) 95 (91) 20 40 51 (119) (120) 43 53 (101) 53 44 18 40 16 — 70 54 (17) (13) 85
Changes in restricted cash (1) (81) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Changes in operating capital 82 (246) 211 (198) 216 (49) 161 (167) (44) (12) 87 (197) 264 (134) (36) (22) 161 (14) (13) (44) 151 (84) 91
Other, net (13) 3 (38) 51 18 26 (20) 42 86 (3) (23) 24 48 29 — 39 (3) 30 39 62 6 (1) 34
Net cash provided by operating activities 646 237 659 322 870 431 516 437 528 514 570 586 824 328 401 476 894 440 484 467 780 415 508
Capital spending (203) (183) (160) (331) (238) (177) (227) (378) (247) (236) (172) (350) (227) (235) (237) (421) (272) (222) (184) (387) (223) (157) (173)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants 67 89 9 174 43 7 22 48 49 15 2 42 63 74 81 177 55 30 102 127 70 35 14
Acquisitions — — — (9) — — — (2) (23) (1) (2) (1) (9) (89) — (1) — (2) (540) (80) — — (1)
Sales of property, plant and equipment — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 15 6 9 —
Changes in restricted cash — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 300 — — (300) —
Other, net 78 7 (50) 6 25 14 9 316 (85) (224) 4 10 (4) (7) 3 (13) 66 — (80) 59 (14) (10) 4
Net cash used in investing activities (58) (87) (201) (160) (170) (156) (196) (16) (306) (446) (168) (299) (177) (257) (153) (258) (151) (194) (402) (266) (161) (423) (156)
Proceeds from long-term debt 4,600 2,300 — — — — — — — — — 599 — — — — — — — 55 349 — —
Repayments of long-term debt (4) (302) (2) (253) (3) (4) (3) (59) (2) (3) (2) (661) (1) (3) (1) (2) (265) (12) (3) (4) (4) (654) (4)
Short-term borrowings, original maturity more than three months, proceeds — — 1,400 609 — — — — 2 — — — 1 46 9 — — — — — — — —
Short-term borrowings, original maturity more than three months, payments — (2,000) — — — — — (2) — — — (2) (54) — — — — — — — — — —
Short-term borrowings, original maturity three months or less, net — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (2) 2 — — — — — —
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net (738) 561 (524) 401 (181) 12 53 19 219 143 35 — — — — (10) 10 — — — (350) 350 —
Repurchase shares of Common Stock (2,093) (634) (925) (830) (83) (163) (124) (310) (210) (176) (124) (260) (181) (231) (98) (277) (399) (211) (78) (190) (243) (167) (152)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation 40 15 11 4 6 21 19 13 4 12 13 17 3 13 11 46 6 18 28 33 11 14 8
Dividends paid on Common Stock (180) (187) (192) (198) (177) (177) (178) (179) (163) (163) (164) (164) (150) (150) (151) (151) (131) (131) (131) (131) (116) (116) (118)
Debt issuance costs (86) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net (18) (48) (11) (6) (5) (19) (13) (10) (3) (9) 5 (5) (6) (3) (29) 2 (6) (15) (4) 19 (2) (6) 5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,521 (295) (243) (273) (443) (330) (246) (528) (153) (196) (237) (476) (388) (328) (259) (394) (783) (351) (188) (218) (355) (579) (261)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (19) 6 (18) (13) (32) 16 23 — 19 (9) (4) 9 (6) (5) (3) 10 (2) (10) 7 (21) 17 13 12
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,090 (139) 197 (124) 225 (39) 97 (107) 88 (137) 161 (180) 253 (262) (14) (166) (42) (115) (99) (38) 281 (574) 103

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-19).


Operational cash flow remains consistently positive throughout the analyzed period, demonstrating a robust ability to generate liquidity from core business activities. While net income exhibits volatility—notably a significant contraction in the fourth quarter of 2014—the net cash provided by operating activities typically exceeds net income, supported by consistent depreciation and amortization charges and fluctuating working capital adjustments. A recurring pattern of seasonal peaks in operating cash flow is observed, particularly in the third quarters of several years.

Operating Cash Flow and Earnings Quality
Net income shows periodic instability, with a notable low of -119 million in December 2014, yet operating cash flow remains resilient, peaking at 894 million in September 2012 and 870 million in September 2015. Non-cash charges, specifically closures and impairment expenses, introduced significant volatility, with substantial spikes of 300 million in September 2013 and 505 million in December 2014, which impacted reported earnings but did not deplete cash reserves.
Investment Strategy and Capital Allocation
Capital spending is sustained at a high level, generally ranging between 160 million and 421 million per quarter, reflecting a continuous commitment to infrastructure and growth. This expenditure is partially offset by proceeds from the refranchising of restaurants, which served as a consistent source of cash inflows, peaking at 177 million in December 2012 and 174 million in December 2015. Investing activities remained net negative across nearly all quarters, indicating a long-term investment phase.
Shareholder Distributions and Capital Returns
A disciplined and gradual increase in dividend payments is evident, rising from approximately 116 million per quarter in 2011 to 180 million by September 2016. More aggressively, the repurchase of common stock escalated significantly over time. While buybacks typically ranged between 80 million and 400 million per quarter for much of the period, a massive surge occurred in the final quarter ending September 3, 2016, reaching 2,093 million.
Financing and Debt Dynamics
For the majority of the observed period, financing activities resulted in net cash outflows, primarily driven by share repurchases and dividend payments. However, a strategic shift in debt procurement is observed in mid-2016, with substantial proceeds from long-term debt totaling 2,300 million in June 2016 and 4,600 million in September 2016. This influx of debt provided the necessary liquidity to fund the accelerated share repurchase program and resulted in a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of 2,090 million in the final reported quarter.

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