Fair Value Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures

As of September 30, 2021, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings and accounts payable approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of notes receivable, net of allowances, and lease guarantees, less reserves for expected losses, approximates their carrying value. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt obligations:


	9/30/2021				12/31/2020
	Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)		Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)

Securitization Notes(a)	$	3,815	$	3,921	$	2,869	$	3,015
Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes(b)	750		796		1,800		1,890
Term Loan A Facility(b)	750		751		431		428
Term Loan B Facility(b)	1,493		1,495		1,916		1,907
YUM Senior Unsecured Notes(b)	4,475		4,877		3,725		4,094

(a) We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes using market quotes and calculations. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets.

(b) We estimated the fair value of the YUM and Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan A Facility and Term Loan B Facility using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company has interest rate swaps, foreign currency contracts and other investments, all of which are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis (see Note 12 for discussion regarding derivative instruments). The following table presents fair values for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall.


			Fair Value
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	Level	9/30/2021		12/31/2020
Assets
Foreign Currency Contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2	$	1	$	1
Other Investments	Other assets	1	85		45


Liabilities
Interest Rate Swaps	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	2	44		28
Interest Rate Swaps	Other liabilities and deferred credits	2	77		127

The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps and foreign currency contracts were determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows considering the risks involved, including nonperformance risk, and using discount rates appropriate for the duration based on observable inputs.

The other investments as of September 30, 2021, primarily include an approximate 5% minority interest in Devyani International Limited (“Devyani”) with a fair value of $83 million. The minority interest was received in lieu of cash proceeds upon the refranchising of approximately 60 KFC restaurants in India. At the time of the refranchisings, the fair value of this minority interest was estimated to be approximately $31 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, Devyani executed an initial public offering and subsequently the fair value of these equity securities became readily determinable. As a result, concurrent with the initial public offering we began recording changes in fair value in Investment (income) expense, net. Prior to the initial public offering the fair value of these equity securities was not readily determinable and we applied the measurement alternative in accordance with ASC Topic 321. For both the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2021, we recognized pre-tax investment income of $52 million related to changes in fair value of our investment in Devyani.

The other investments as of December 31, 2020, primarily include investments in mutual funds, which were historically used to offset fluctuations for a portion of our EID liabilities and whose fair values were determined based on the closing market prices of the respective mutual funds. In the quarter ended March 31, 2021, upon entering into the total return swaps as disclosed in Note 12, we sold the majority of these other investments and received cash proceeds of $44 million. These proceeds have been classified within Other, net cash flows from investing activities within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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