Business Combinations, Asset Acquisitions, and Joint Venture Formation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

KFC United Kingdom ("U.K.") and Ireland Restaurant Acquisition

On April 29, 2024, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued shares of two franchisee entities that owned 216 KFC restaurants in the U.K. and Ireland. The acquisition creates a significant opportunity to accelerate KFC's growth strategy in the large and growing U.K. and Ireland chicken market. The purchase price to be allocated for accounting purposes of $171 million consisted of cash, net of cash acquired, in the amount of $174 million offset by the settlement of a liability of $3 million related to our preexisting contractual relationship with the franchisee.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on management's analysis, including preliminary work performed by third party valuation specialists, as of April 29, 2024.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we adjusted our preliminary estimate of the fair value of net assets acquired. The components of the preliminary purchase price allocation, subsequent to the adjustments to the allocation in the quarter ended September 30, 2024, were as follows:

Total Current Assets	$	2
Property, plant and equipment, net	85
Reacquired franchise rights (included in Intangible assets, net)	47
Operating lease right-of-use assets (included in Other assets)	109
Total Identifiable Assets	243
Total Current Liabilities	(18)
Operating lease liabilities (included in Other liabilities and deferred credits)	(102)
Other liabilities	(31)
Total Liabilities Assumed	(151)
Total identifiable net assets	92
Goodwill	79
Purchase price to be allocated	$	171

The adjustments to the preliminary estimate of identifiable net assets acquired as recorded on June 30, 2024 resulted in a corresponding $3 million increase in estimated goodwill due to the following changes to the preliminary purchase price allocation.

	Increase (Decrease) in Goodwill
Decrease in Property, plant and equipment, net	$	3
Total increase in Goodwill	$	3

We will continue to obtain information to assist in determining the fair value of net assets acquired during the remaining measurement period.

Reacquired franchise rights, which were valued based on after-royalty cash flows expected to be earned by the acquired restaurants over the remaining term of their then-existing franchise agreements, have an estimated weighted average useful life of 5 years. The excess of the purchase price over the preliminary estimated fair value of the net, identifiable assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized represents expected benefits of the acquisition that do not qualify for recognition as intangible assets. This includes value arising from cash flows expected to be earned in years subsequent to the expiration of the terms of franchise agreements existing upon acquisition. The goodwill is expected to be partially deductible for income tax purposes and has been allocated to our KFC U.K. reporting unit.

The financial results of the acquired restaurants have been included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of the acquisition but did not significantly impact our results for the quarter or year to date ended September 30, 2024. The pro forma impact on our results of operations if the acquisition had been completed as of the beginning of 2023 would not have been material. The direct transaction costs associated with the acquisition were also not material and were expensed as incurred.