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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

YUM! Brands Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 2,058 2,016 2,055 1,985 1,811 1,881 1,790 1,972 1,771 1,836 1,825 1,929 1,745 1,739 1,866 1,945 1,828 1,770 1,752 1,874 1,751 1,488 1,396
Income taxes payable 57 122 150 77 153 156 131 77 196 190 157 169 149 102 82 97 98 123 181 142 123 82 105
Short-term borrowings 48 39 2,321 923 566 568 266 267 72 70 70 71 15 68 21 10 18 316 319 320 287 19 670
Advertising cooperative liabilities 136 102 122 103 112 84 103 95 73 57 98 96 80 81 120 136 113 104 139 114 106 122 117
Current liabilities 2,299 2,279 4,648 3,088 2,642 2,689 2,290 2,411 2,112 2,153 2,150 2,265 1,989 1,990 2,089 2,188 2,057 2,313 2,391 2,450 2,267 1,711 2,288
Long-term debt 9,119 5,324 2,510 3,054 2,651 2,831 3,121 3,077 3,315 3,095 2,949 2,918 2,917 2,918 2,924 2,932 3,003 2,995 3,006 2,997 2,940 3,269 2,918
Other liabilities and deferred credits 844 912 846 958 1,120 1,141 1,123 1,244 1,146 1,200 1,233 1,244 1,524 1,512 1,515 1,579 1,575 1,597 1,667 1,471 1,259 1,339 1,361
Noncurrent liabilities 9,963 6,236 3,356 4,012 3,771 3,972 4,244 4,321 4,461 4,295 4,182 4,162 4,441 4,430 4,439 4,511 4,578 4,592 4,673 4,468 4,199 4,608 4,279
Total liabilities 12,262 8,515 8,004 7,100 6,413 6,661 6,534 6,732 6,573 6,448 6,332 6,427 6,430 6,420 6,528 6,699 6,635 6,905 7,064 6,918 6,466 6,319 6,567
Redeemable noncontrolling interest — — 7 6 8 8 8 9 36 36 38 39 40 59 59 59 45 45 — — — — —
Common Stock, no par value — — 2 — 8 — — — 7 — — — — — — — — — 5 18 — — —
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (1,572) (123) 454 1,150 2,079 1,726 1,978 1,737 2,462 2,258 2,248 2,102 2,326 2,324 2,413 2,286 2,450 2,378 2,362 2,052 2,082 1,907 1,960
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (324) (266) (300) (239) (262) (157) (271) (190) 36 6 27 64 (132) (101) (120) (132) (253) (243) (225) (247) (89) (102) (177)
Shareholders’ equity (deficit), YUM! Brands, Inc. (1,896) (389) 156 911 1,825 1,569 1,707 1,547 2,505 2,264 2,275 2,166 2,194 2,223 2,293 2,154 2,197 2,135 2,142 1,823 1,993 1,805 1,783
Noncontrolling interests 66 58 54 58 60 56 56 57 63 62 60 63 66 62 65 99 97 92 137 93 90 83 76
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) (1,830) (331) 210 969 1,885 1,625 1,763 1,604 2,568 2,326 2,335 2,229 2,260 2,285 2,358 2,253 2,294 2,227 2,279 1,916 2,083 1,888 1,859
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders’ equity (deficit) 10,432 8,184 8,221 8,075 8,306 8,294 8,305 8,345 9,177 8,810 8,705 8,695 8,730 8,764 8,945 9,011 8,974 9,177 9,343 8,834 8,549 8,207 8,426

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).


The financial trajectory of the company between March 2011 and September 2016 is characterized by a period of relative stability followed by a dramatic shift in capital structure during the first three quarters of 2016. Total liabilities remained consistent within the $6.3 billion to $7.1 billion range for several years before experiencing an aggressive increase, culminating in $12.26 billion by September 2016.

Liability Composition and Debt Trends
Long-term debt exhibited remarkable stability from March 2011 through December 2015, generally hovering around $3 billion. However, a significant escalation occurred in 2016, with long-term debt rising to $5.32 billion in June and further surging to $9.12 billion by September 2016. Simultaneously, short-term borrowings showed high volatility, peaking at $2.32 billion in March 2016 before dropping sharply to $48 million by September 2016, suggesting a refinancing of short-term obligations into long-term debt.
Equity Erosion and Retained Earnings
Shareholders' equity remained positive and relatively stable between $1.6 billion and $2.5 billion from 2011 through 2014. A precipitous decline began in 2015, with equity dropping to $911 million by March 2016. By June 2016, the company entered a deficit position (-$331 million), which expanded to a substantial deficit of -$1.83 billion by September 2016. This trend is primarily driven by the collapse of retained earnings, which transitioned from a positive balance of $2.08 billion in September 2011 to an accumulated deficit of $1.57 billion by September 2016.
Capital Structure and Solvency Observations
The inverse correlation between the surge in total liabilities and the depletion of shareholders' equity indicates a strategic shift toward high leverage. The total balance sheet size expanded from $8.43 billion in March 2011 to $10.43 billion in September 2016, yet this growth was funded almost entirely by debt. The emergence of a significant equity deficit suggests an aggressive return of capital to shareholders or a major corporate restructuring that outpaced the company's earnings capacity.
Current Liability Dynamics
Current liabilities remained largely range-bound between $1.9 billion and $2.6 billion for most of the observed period. A temporary spike to $4.65 billion occurred in March 2016, directly corresponding with the peak in short-term borrowings. Following this peak, current liabilities normalized to $2.30 billion by September 2016, while the noncurrent liability portion of the balance sheet increased permanently.

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