EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Supplemental Information
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Exhibit 99.2

McDonald’s Corporation

Supplemental Information

Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

Impact of Foreign Currency Translation on Reported Results

   1

Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share

   1

Revenues

   2

Operating Margins

   6

Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

   7

Impairment and Other Charges (Credits), Net

   7

Other Operating Expense

   8

Operating Income

   8

Interest Expense

   9

Nonoperating Income, Net

   10

Gain on Chipotle IPO and Secondary Sales

   10

Income Taxes

   10

Outlook

   11

Restaurant Information

   12

Risk Factors and Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

   14

Additional Information

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The purpose of this exhibit is to provide additional information related to McDonald’s Corporation’s results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. This exhibit should be read in conjunction with Exhibit 99.1.

Impact of Foreign Currency Translation on Reported Results

Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation and bases certain incentive compensation plans on these results because it believes they better represent the Company’s underlying business trends. Results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation (also referred to as constant currency) are calculated by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates.

IMPACT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON REPORTED RESULTS

Dollars in millions, except per share data

 

     

Reported Amount

 

  

 

Currency

Translation
Benefit /

(Loss)

 

 

Quarters ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

2006

 

 

Revenues

   $ 5,572.3    $ 5,095.7    $ 40.5  

Combined operating margins*

     1,727.6      1,542.6      4.0  

Selling, general & administrative expenses

     595.5      537.6      (3.1 )

Operating income

     1,139.4      1,016.7      (1.3 )

Net income

     834.1      530.4      (2.1 )

Earnings per share – diluted

     0.67      0.42       

 

 

     

Reported Amount

 

  

 

Currency

Translation
Benefit /

(Loss)

 

 
       

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

2006

 

 

Revenues

   $ 10,673.2    $ 9,898.5    $ (56.1 )

Combined operating margins*

     3,232.6      2,949.5      (33.8 )

Selling, general & administrative expenses

     1,145.8      1,057.7      5.5  

Operating income

     2,063.2      1,926.3      (32.6 )

Net income

     1,459.4      1,258.3      (17.1 )

Earnings per share – diluted

     1.16      0.98      (0.01 )
                        

 

* Reflects both franchised and Company-operated margin dollars and excludes non-McDonald’s brands

Foreign currency translation had a minimal impact on consolidated revenues, operating income, net income and earnings per share for the quarter, but had a negative impact for the six months, primarily due to the weakening of the Euro.

Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share

For the quarter, net income was $834.1 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.67. The 2006 results included the following: $127.8 million after tax ($0.10 per share) of nonoperating income due to the secondary sale of Chipotle shares; $17.3 million after tax ($0.01 per share) of operating expenses primarily related to an impairment charge on the anticipated sale of a small market in Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa to a developmental licensee; and $13.5 million ($0.01 per share) of net incremental tax expense primarily related to the one-time impact from a tax law change in Canada. Second quarter 2005 net income was $530.4 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.42. The 2005 results included $112.0 million ($0.09 per share) of incremental tax expense resulting from the decision to repatriate approximately $3 billion in foreign earnings under the Homeland Investment Act (HIA).

 

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For the first six months of 2006, net income was $1,459.4 million and diluted earnings per share were $1.16. In addition to the second quarter items indicated above, results included operating expenses of $59.1 million after tax ($0.05 per share) primarily related to: a limited number of restaurant closings in the U.K. in conjunction with an overall restaurant portfolio review; costs to buy out certain litigating franchisees in Brazil, and an impairment charge on the sale of Bulgaria to a developmental licensee as well as a nonoperating gain of $45.6 million after tax ($0.04 per share) due to the IPO of Chipotle Mexican Grill and the concurrent sale of Chipotle shares. For the first six months of 2005, net income was $1,258.3 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.98. The 2005 results included a tax benefit of $178.8 million ($0.13 per share) due to a favorable audit settlement of the Company’s 2000-2002 U.S. tax returns, in addition to the HIA tax expense recorded in the second quarter of 2005.

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 23.5 million shares for $804 million, bringing the total repurchases for the six months to 53.0 million shares or $1.8 billion.

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the second quarter and six months 2006 decreased primarily due to treasury stock purchases exceeding stock option exercises in 2005 and 2006.

Revenues

Revenues consist of sales by Company-operated restaurants and fees from restaurants operated by franchisees and affiliates. These fees primarily include rent, service fees and/or royalties that are based on a percent of sales, with specified minimum rent payments.

REVENUES

Dollars in millions

 

         

Quarters ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

% Inc

 

  

% Inc /
(Dec)

Excluding

Currency

Translation

 

 

Company-operated sales

           

U.S.

   $ 1,124.0    $ 1,047.4    7    7  

Europe

     1,479.9      1,368.6    8    8  

APMEA*

     648.9      593.5    9    8  

Latin America

     356.0      283.1    26    20  

Canada

     226.5      190.3    19    7  

Other**

     364.6      328.3    11    11  

Total

   $ 4,199.9    $ 3,811.2    10    9  
   

Franchised and affiliated revenues

           

U.S.

   $ 773.2    $ 727.1    6    6  

Europe

     428.7      399.8    7    8  

APMEA*

     91.3      88.5    3    7  

Latin America

     25.5      21.1    21    17  

Canada

     50.4      45.9    10    (1 )

Other**

     3.3      2.1    57    57  

Total

   $ 1,372.4    $ 1,284.5    7    7  
                           

Total revenues

           

U.S.

   $ 1,897.2    $ 1,774.5    7    7  

Europe

     1,908.6      1,768.4    8    8  

APMEA*

     740.2      682.0    9    8  

Latin America

     381.5      304.2    25    20  

Canada

     276.9      236.2    17    6  

Other**

     367.9      330.4    11    11  

Total

   $ 5,572.3    $ 5,095.7    9    9  
                           

 

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REVENUES

Dollars in millions

 

         

Six months ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

% Inc

 

  

% Inc

Excluding

Currency

Translation

 

Company-operated sales

           

U.S.

   $ 2,149.0    $ 1,976.9    9    9

Europe

     2,765.6      2,690.4    3    7

APMEA*

     1,285.8      1,210.1    6    6

Latin America

     711.1      546.2    30    22

Canada

     424.2      356.6    19    10

Other**

     720.1      630.5    14    14

Total

   $ 8,055.8    $ 7,410.7    9    9
                         

Franchised and affiliated revenues

           

U.S.

   $ 1,486.1    $ 1,384.1    7    7

Europe

     798.4      795.4       5

APMEA*

     181.8      177.0    3    8

Latin America

     50.6      42.1    20    15

Canada

     94.1      85.6    10    1

Other**

     6.4      3.6    78    78

Total

   $ 2,617.4    $ 2,487.8    5    7
                         

Total revenues

           

U.S.

   $ 3,635.1    $ 3,361.0    8    8

Europe

     3,564.0      3,485.8    2    6

APMEA*

     1,467.6      1,387.1    6    6

Latin America

     761.7      588.3    29    22

Canada

     518.3      442.2    17    8

Other**

     726.5      634.1    15    15

Total

   $ 10,673.2    $ 9,898.5    8    8
                         

 

* APMEA represents Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa

 

** Other represents non-McDonald’s brands

 

Consolidated: Revenues increased 9% for the quarter and 8% for the six months, primarily due to positive global comparable sales.

 

U.S.: The increase in revenues for the quarter and six months was primarily driven by our popular breakfast menu featuring Premium Roast Coffee, new products like our Premium Chicken Sandwich line and Asian Salad, and continued focus on everyday value. In addition, Company-operated sales for both periods of 2006 benefited from restaurant ownership changes that took place since the second quarter 2005.

 

Europe: The constant currency increase in revenues for the quarter and six months was primarily due to strong comparable sales in France, Germany and Russia (which is entirely Company-operated). The quarter also benefited from positive comparable sales in the U.K., partly offset by the market’s Company-operated restaurant closings in the first quarter 2006 and restaurant ownership changes.

 

APMEA: The increase in revenues for the quarter and six months was primarily due to strong comparable sales in Australia, as well as expansion and positive comparable sales in China. In addition, results reflected the consolidation of Malaysia, for financial reporting purposes, due to an increase in the Company’s ownership during the first quarter 2006. These increases were partly offset by the 2005 conversion of the Philippines and Turkey (about 325 restaurants) to developmental licensee structures under which the Company receives a royalty based on a percent of sales.

 

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Comparable sales are a key performance indicator used within the retail industry and are reviewed by management to assess business trends for McDonald’s restaurants. Increases or decreases in comparable sales represent the percent change in constant currency sales from the same period in the prior year for all McDonald’s restaurants, including those operated by the Company, franchisees and affiliates, in operation at least thirteen months, including those temporarily closed.

COMPARABLE SALES – McDONALD’S RESTAURANTS*

 

     

 

% Increase / (Decrease)

 
    

Quarters Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
            
     

2006

 

  

2005

 

   

2006

 

  

2005

 

 

U.S.

   4.2    4.8     5.4    5.0  

Europe

   6.3    (0.3 )   4.1    1.3  

APMEA

   7.2    1.2     5.6    3.4  

Latin America

   13.1    11.4     14.2    13.0  

Canada

   3.3    (0.1 )   5.7    (1.3 )

McDonald’s Restaurants

   5.5    2.8     5.4    3.7  
                        

 

* Excludes non-McDonald’s brands

The following tables present Systemwide sales growth rates along with franchised and affiliated sales for the quarter. Systemwide sales include sales at all restaurants, whether operated by the Company, by franchisees or by affiliates. While sales by franchisees and affiliates are not recorded as revenues by the Company, management believes the information is important in understanding the Company’s financial performance because these sales are the basis on which the Company calculates and records franchised and affiliated revenues and are indicative of the financial health of our franchisee base.

SYSTEMWIDE SALES

 

     

 

Quarter Ended

June 30, 2006

  

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2006

         
     

% Inc

 

  

% Inc
Excluding
Currency
Translation

 

  

% Inc

 

  

% Inc

Excluding
Currency
Translation

 

U.S.

   5    5    6    6

Europe

   7    7    1    5

APMEA

   6    9    3    8

Latin America

   20    15    22    15

Canada

   15    4    15    6

Other

   12    12    14    14

Total sales

   7    7    5    7
                     

 

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FRANCHISED AND AFFILIATED SALES

Dollars in millions

 

Quarters ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

% Inc

 

  

 

% Inc

Excluding

Currency

Translation

 

U.S.

   $ 5,756.8    $ 5,509.3    4    4

Europe

     2,453.2      2,307.1    6    7

APMEA*

     1,529.4      1,458.5    5    10

Latin America

     169.9      156.1    9    5

Canada

     383.4      340.1    13    2

Other

     4.1      2.0    n/m    n/m

Total franchised and affiliated sales**

   $ 10,296.8    $ 9,773.1    5    6
                         

 

n/m Not meaningful

 

* Included $717.6 million and $700.0 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, of unconsolidated affiliated sales, primarily in Japan.

 

** Included $1,296.7 million and $1,256.9 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, of unconsolidated affiliated sales, primarily in Japan and the U.S.

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

% Inc

 

  

 

% Inc

Excluding

Currency

Translation

 

U.S.

   $ 11,065.4    $ 10,475.4    6    6

Europe

     4,593.1      4,589.4       4

APMEA*

     3,058.9      3,003.8    2    8

Latin America

     342.9      314.7    9    3

Canada

     710.5      627.5    13    4

Other

     7.8      6.5    20    20

Total franchised and affiliated sales**

   $ 19,778.6    $ 19,017.3    4    6
                         

 

* Included $1,455.8 million and $1,479.0 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, of unconsolidated affiliated sales, primarily in Japan.

 

** Included $2,575.6 million and $2,552.0 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, of unconsolidated affiliated sales, primarily in Japan and the U.S.

 

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Operating Margins

FRANCHISED AND COMPANY-OPERATED RESTAURANT MARGINS – McDONALD’S RESTAURANTS

Dollars in millions

 

     Percent    Amount   

% Inc

 

  

% Inc /(Dec)

Excluding
Currency
Translation

 

 

Quarters ended June 30,

 

  

        2006

 

  

          2005

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

     

Franchised

                 

U.S.

   82.8    81.9    $ 640.0    $ 595.2    8    8  

Europe

   77.5    76.7      332.5      306.7    8    9  

APMEA

   86.9    86.3      79.4      76.4    4    8  

Latin America

   72.3    70.0      18.4      14.8    24    22  

Canada

   77.8    77.6      39.2      35.6    10    (1 )

Total

   81.0    80.2    $ 1,109.5    $ 1,028.7    8    8  

Company-operated

                 

U.S.

   19.8    19.2    $ 222.3    $ 201.2    10    10  

Europe

   16.0    14.3      237.3      196.4    21    21  

APMEA

   12.0    10.3      77.5      61.1    27    27  

Latin America

   12.0    9.9      42.7      28.1    52    48  

Canada

   16.9    14.3      38.3      27.1    41    27  

Total

   16.1    14.8    $ 618.1    $ 513.9    20    19  
                                     

 

     Percent    Amount   

% Inc

 

  

% Inc

Excluding
Currency
Translation

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

  

        2006

 

  

          2005

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

     

Franchised

                 

U.S.

   82.2    81.1    $ 1,221.0    $ 1,122.2    9    9

Europe

   76.6    76.1      612.0      605.5    1    5

APMEA

   87.0    86.0      158.2      152.2    4    9

Latin America

   71.4    67.4      36.1      28.4    27    23

Canada

   77.0    76.3      72.5      65.3    11    2

Total

   80.4    79.4    $ 2,099.8    $ 1,973.6    6    8

Company-operated

                 

U.S.

   19.1    18.6    $ 409.4    $ 367.6    11    11

Europe

   14.9    13.9      412.2      375.3    10    13

APMEA

   12.1    10.6      156.2      128.0    22    23

Latin America

   12.6    10.9      89.5      59.6    50    45

Canada

   15.4    12.7      65.5      45.4    44    33

Total

   15.4    14.4    $ 1,132.8    $ 975.9    16    17
                                   

 

  Franchised: Franchised margin dollars increased $80.8 million or 8% as reported and in constant currencies for the quarter and $126.2 million or 6% (8% in constant currencies) for the six months. The U.S. and Europe segments accounted for more than 85% of the franchised margin dollars in both periods.

 

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    U.S.: Increases in the U.S. franchised margin percent for the quarter and six months were primarily driven by strong comparable sales.

 

    Europe: Europe’s franchised margin percent for the quarter and six months improved due to positive comparable sales, partly offset by higher rent expense in several markets.

 

  Company-operated: Company-operated margin dollars increased $104.2 million or 20% (19% in constant currencies) for the quarter and $156.9 million or 16% (17% in constant currencies) for the six months. The U.S. and Europe segments accounted for more than 70% of the Company-operated margin dollars in both periods.

 

    U.S.: The Company-operated margin percent increased for the quarter and six months due to positive comparable sales, partly offset by higher labor, primarily due to a higher average hourly rate, utilities and promotional costs. Commodity costs are expected to be relatively flat for the year.

 

    Europe: The Company-operated margin percent increased for the quarter and six months primarily due to strong comparable sales, partly offset by higher labor costs throughout Europe. For the quarter, the U.K. contributed to the increase in the margin percent due to positive comparable sales, restaurant closings in the first quarter and ownership changes. Commodity costs are expected to be relatively flat for the year.

 

    APMEA: The Company-operated margin percent for the quarter and six months reflected strong results in Australia as well as improved results in China and Hong Kong.

The following table presents margin components as a percent of sales.

COMPANY-OPERATED RESTAURANT EXPENSES AND MARGINS AS A PERCENT OF SALES – McDONALD’S RESTAURANTS

 

      Quarters Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
         
     

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

Food & paper

   33.1    34.0    33.3    34.1

Payroll & employee benefits

   26.1    26.4    26.3    26.5

Occupancy & other operating expenses

   24.7    24.8    25.0    25.0

Total expenses

   83.9    85.2    84.6    85.6

Company-operated margins

   16.1    14.8    15.4    14.4
                     

Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

 

  Selling, general & administrative expenses increased 11% for the quarter (10% in constant currencies) and 8% for the six months (9% in constant currencies). These increases were primarily due to higher employee-related costs, including incentive-based compensation expense, and the timing of certain 2006 expenses, which include costs related to our biennial worldwide operator convention and our sponsorship of the Olympics. Selling, general & administrative expenses as a percent of revenues were 10.7% for both the six months of 2006 and 2005 and as a percent of Systemwide sales were 4.1% for 2006 compared with 4.0% for 2005. We expect spending to slow in the second half of the year, and for the full year, to decline as a percent of revenues and to be relatively flat to down slightly as a percent of Systemwide sales.

Impairment and Other Charges (Credits), Net

 

  In the second quarter, the Company recorded $22.1 million of expense primarily related to an impairment charge on the anticipated sale of a small market in APMEA to a developmental licensee ($14.7 million) and asset write-offs and other charges primarily in APMEA ($7.4 million). For the six months of 2006, the expense totaled $108.2 million. In addition to the second quarter items, this total included the following items recorded in the first quarter: the closing of 25 restaurants in the U.K. in conjunction with an overall restaurant portfolio review ($41.8 million); costs to buy out certain litigating franchisees in Brazil ($29.0 million); an impairment charge on the sale of Bulgaria to a developmental licensee ($7.8 million); and asset write-offs in APMEA ($7.5 million).

 

  The six months of 2005 included $18.7 million of income from a favorable adjustment to certain liabilities established in prior years due to lower than originally anticipated employee-related and lease termination costs.

 

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Other Operating Expense

OTHER OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

Dollars in millions

 

     

Quarters Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
                
     

2006

 

   

2005

 

   

2006

 

   

2005

 

 

Gains on sales of restaurant businesses

   $ (6.7 )   $ (11.6 )   $ (14.9 )   $ (22.0 )

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

     (14.9 )     (8.7 )     (28.3 )     (25.1 )

Other expense

     39.9       45.3       47.3       97.8  

Total

   $ 18.3     $ 25.0     $ 4.1     $ 50.7  
                                  

 

 

  Other expense for the six months of 2005 reflected a $24.1 million charge related to a supply chain arrangement in Europe.

Operating Income

OPERATING INCOME

Dollars in millions

 

         

Quarters ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

   

2005

 

   

% Inc /

(Dec)

 

   

% Inc /

(Dec)
Excluding
Currency
Translation

 

 

U.S.

   $ 690.7     $ 638.7     8     8  

Europe

     418.3       363.1     15     15  

APMEA

     65.1       61.4     6     13  

Latin America

     11.9       2.4     n/m     n/m  

Canada

     50.9       42.7     19     8  

Other

     15.6       6.0     n/m     n/m  

Corporate

     (113.1 )     (97.6 )   (16 )   (16 )

Total operating income

   $ 1,139.4     $ 1,016.7     12     12  
                              

 

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OPERATING INCOME

Dollars in millions

 

         

Six months ended June 30,

 

  

2006

 

   

2005

 

   

% Inc /

(Dec)

 

   

% Inc /

(Dec)
Excluding
Currency
Translation

 

 

U.S.

   $ 1,319.6     $ 1,178.1     12     12  

Europe

     679.4       671.3     1     5  

APMEA

     160.8       154.2     4     11  

Latin America

     3.4       11.1     (69 )   (12 )

Canada

     89.6       72.1     24     14  

Other

     24.3       8.4     n/m     n/m  

Corporate

     (213.9 )     (168.9 )   (27 )   (27 )

Total operating income

   $ 2,063.2     $ 1,926.3     7     9  
                              

n/m   Not meaningful

 

  U.S.: Results increased for the quarter and six months primarily due to higher combined operating margin dollars, partly offset by higher employee-related costs, including incentive-based compensation expense.

 

  Europe: Operating results for the quarter reflected strong performance in France, Germany and many other markets, as well as improved results in the U.K. Results for the six months increased due to strong performance in France and many other markets, as well as improved results in Germany, partly offset by costs related to the Olympics. For the six months 2006, results included impairment and other charges totaling $49.6 million and results for the six months 2005 included a supply chain charge of $24.1 million. These two items combined, negatively impacted the constant currency operating income growth rate for the six months by 4 percentage points.

 

  APMEA: Results for both periods were positively impacted by strong performance in Australia and improved results in China. Results for the quarter and six months 2006 included impairment and other charges totaling $23.3 million and $30.8 million, respectively.

 

  Latin America: Results for the six months 2006 reflected continued strong sales performance across most markets, more than offset by $27.5 million of impairment and other charges, primarily due to the buy out of certain litigating franchisees in Brazil.

 

  Corporate: Results for the quarter and six months 2006 reflected higher incentive-based compensation and costs related to our biennial worldwide operator convention. Results for the six months 2005 included an $18.7 million favorable adjustment to certain liabilities established in prior years.

Interest Expense

 

  For the quarter and six months, interest expense increased due to higher average debt levels as a result of activity related to HIA. In fourth quarter 2005, the Company repatriated approximately $3 billion of foreign historical earnings under HIA. The repatriation was funded through local borrowings in certain markets.

 

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Nonoperating Income, Net

NONOPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

Dollars in millions

 

     

Quarters Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
                
     

2006

 

   

2005

 

   

2006

 

   

2005

 

 

Interest income

   $ (33.7 )   $ (13.3 )   $ (72.0 )   $ (27.6 )

Translation (gain) / loss

     2.5       5.9       (3.4 )     9.2  

Other expense

     8.2       0.5       19.3       1.1  

Total

     (23.0 )     (6.9 )     (56.1 )     (17.3 )
                                  

 

  Interest income increased for both periods primarily due to higher cash levels mainly due to HIA-related activity.

Gain on Chipotle IPO and Secondary Sales

 

  In first quarter 2006, Chipotle Mexican Grill completed an IPO of 6.1 million shares resulting in net proceeds of $120.8 million to Chipotle and a gain to McDonald’s of $32.0 million to reflect an increase in the carrying value of the Company’s investment as a result of Chipotle selling shares in the public offering. Concurrently with the IPO, McDonald’s sold 3.0 million Chipotle shares, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $61.4 million and an additional gain of $19.2 million. In second quarter 2006, McDonald’s sold an additional 4.5 million Chipotle shares, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $267.4 million and a gain of $197.4 million, while still retaining majority ownership. In addition, the Company expects to completely separate from Chipotle by the end of October through a tax-free exchange of Chipotle shares for McDonald’s stock, subject to market conditions.

Income Taxes

 

  The effective income tax rate was 33.9% for second quarter 2006 compared with 43.3% in second quarter 2005. The 2006 tax rate included net incremental tax expense of $13.5 million (representing approximately 1 percentage point of the tax rate) primarily relating to the one-time impact from a tax law change in Canada. The higher tax rate in 2005 included an additional expense of approximately $112.0 million (representing about 12 percentage points of the second quarter tax rate) related to the Company’s decision to take advantage of the one-time opportunity provided under HIA.

 

  The effective income tax rate was 32.7% for six months 2006 compared with 28.7% in 2005. The impact of the second quarter 2006 net incremental tax expense was offset by a portion of the 2006 Chipotle IPO gain in the first quarter that was not tax affected. The income tax rate in 2005 included a benefit of $178.8 million due to a favorable audit settlement of the Company’s 2000-2002 U.S. tax returns, partly offset by the additional expense of $112.0 million discussed above (the net of both items benefited the 2005 six month rate by about 4 percentage points).

 

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Outlook

While the Company does not provide specific guidance on earnings per share, the following information is provided to assist in analyzing the Company’s results.

 

    McDonald’s expects net restaurant additions to add about one percentage point to sales growth in 2006 (in constant currencies). Most of this anticipated growth will result from restaurants opened in 2005. In 2006, McDonald’s expects to open about 700 traditional McDonald’s restaurants and 100 satellite restaurants and close about 225 traditional restaurants and 125 satellite restaurants.

 

    The Company does not provide specific guidance on changes in comparable sales. However, as a perspective, assuming no change in cost structure, a 1 percentage point increase in U.S. comparable sales would increase annual earnings per share by about 2 cents. Similarly, an increase of 1 percentage point in Europe’s comparable sales would increase annual earnings per share by about 1.5 cents.

 

    The Company expects full-year 2006 selling, general & administrative expenses to decline as a percent of revenues and to be relatively flat to down slightly as a percent of Systemwide sales, compared with 2005.

 

    A significant part of the Company’s operating income is from outside the U.S., and about 80% of its total debt is denominated in foreign currencies. Accordingly, earnings are affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the Euro and the British Pound. If the Euro and the British Pound both move 10% in the same direction compared with 2005, the Company’s annual earnings per share would change about 6 cents to 7 cents. Based on current rates, foreign currency translation is expected to have a minimal impact on earnings for the full year 2006.

 

    The Company plans to return to pre-HIA debt and cash levels as we pay down debt over the next couple of years. The late 2005 borrowings, used to fund dividend payments to repatriate earnings back to the U.S. parent-company, resulted in a temporary increase in both cash and debt on our Consolidated balance sheet. However, our net debt position (gross debt outstanding less cash available for investment) has improved significantly, excluding this one-time opportunity. For 2006, the Company expects its net debt principal repayments to be at least $1.4 billion. The Company expects interest expense in 2006 to increase approximately 11% to 13% compared with 2005, based on current interest and foreign currency exchange rates. This increase will be offset by the related higher interest income from cash available for investing.

 

    McDonald’s expects the effective income tax rate for the full year 2006 to be approximately 31% to 33%, without taking into account the impact of the Chipotle exchange offer. Some volatility in the tax rate may be experienced between quarters in the normal course of business.

 

    The Company expects capital expenditures for 2006 to be approximately $1.8 billion.

 

    In 2006 and 2007 combined, the Company expects to return at least $5 billion to $6 billion to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases. McDonald’s stock acquired with the proceeds from the Chipotle share sale, as well as through the exchange offer, will be incremental to this amount.

 

    As previously announced, over the next three years, the Company will continue to pursue selling certain existing markets to developmental licensees. Under a developmental license, a local entrepreneur owns the business, including the real estate interest, and uses its capital and local knowledge to build the Brand and optimize sales and profitability over the long term. Under this arrangement, McDonald’s collects a royalty, which varies by market, based on a percentage of sales, but does not invest capital. We are in the process of identifying potential licensees in some markets and may complete a limited number of transactions this year. We may not recover our entire net investment in each of these markets and may therefore record impairment charges in future periods as we adjust our ownership mix. The timing and amount of any charges will depend on the circumstances of each transaction.

 

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Restaurant Information

SYSTEMWIDE RESTAURANTS

 

       

At June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

Inc /(Dec)

 

 

U.S*

   13,714    13,691    23  

Europe

        

Germany*

   1,274    1,260    14  

United Kingdom

   1,228    1,251    (23 )

France

   1,065    1,042    23  

Spain

   362    345    17  

Italy

   338    329    9  

Other

   2,088    2,069    19  

Total Europe

   6,355    6,296    59  

APMEA

        

Japan*

   3,813    3,765    48  

China

   757    681    76  

Australia

   737    729    8  

Taiwan

   347    346    1  

South Korea

   275    326    (51 )

Other

   1,806    1,752    54  

Total APMEA

   7,735    7,599    136  

Latin America

        

Brazil

   544    548    (4 )

Mexico

   337    309    28  

Other

   751    752    (1 )

Total Latin America

   1,632    1,609    23  

Canada*

   1,389    1,376    13  

Other

   1,143    1,076    67  

Systemwide restaurants

   31,968    31,647    321  

Countries

   118    119    (1 )
                  

 

* At June 30, 2006 reflected the following satellites: U.S. 1,248; Germany 125; Japan 1,670; Canada 408. At June 30, 2005: U.S. 1,342; Germany 111; Japan 1,770; Canada 391.

 

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SYSTEMWIDE RESTAURANTS BY TYPE

 

       

At June 30,

 

  

2006

 

  

2005

 

  

Inc /(Dec)

 

 

U.S.

        

Operated by franchisees

   10,956    10,943    13  

Operated by the Company

   2,099    2,047    52  

Operated by affiliates

   659    701    (42 )
   13,714    13,691    23  

Europe

        

Operated by franchisees

   3,677    3,642    35  

Operated by the Company

   2,315    2,364    (49 )

Operated by affiliates

   363    290    73  
   6,355    6,296    59  

APMEA

        

Operated by franchisees

   2,484    2,410    74  

Operated by the Company

   2,240    2,136    104  

Operated by affiliates

   3,011    3,053    (42 )
   7,735    7,599    136  

Latin America

        

Operated by franchisees

   493    477    16  

Operated by the Company

   1,111    1,110    1  

Operated by affiliates

   28    22    6  
   1,632    1,609    23  

Canada

        

Operated by franchisees

   810    809    1  

Operated by the Company

   499    474    25  

Operated by affiliates

   80    93    (13 )
   1,389    1,376    13  

Other

        

Operated by franchisees

   10    10     

Operated by the Company

   1,133    1,066    67  
   1,143    1,076    67  

Systemwide

        

Operated by franchisees

   18,430    18,291    139  

Operated by the Company

   9,397    9,197    200  

Operated by affiliates

   4,141    4,159    (18 )
   31,968    31,647    321  
                  

 

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Risk Factors and Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes forward-looking statements about our plans and future performance, including those under Outlook. These statements use such words as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe” and “plan.” They reflect our expectations and speak only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake to update them. Our expectations (or the underlying assumptions) may change or not be realized, and you should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements.

Our business and execution of our strategic plan, the Plan to Win, are subject to risks. By far the most important of these is our ability to remain relevant to our customers and a brand they trust. Meeting customer expectations is complicated by the risks inherent in our operating environment. The informal eating out segment of the restaurant industry, although largely mature in our major markets, is also highly fragmented and competitive. We have the added challenge of the cultural, economic and regulatory differences that exist among the more than 100 countries where we operate. We also face risk in adapting our business model in particular markets. The decision to own restaurants or to operate under conventional franchise, license or joint venture agreements is driven by many factors whose interrelationship is complex and changing. Our plan to reduce our ownership of restaurants may be difficult to achieve for many reasons, and the change in ownership mix may not affect our results as we now expect. Regulatory and similar initiatives around the world have also become more wide-ranging and prescriptive and affect how we operate, as well as our results. In particular, increasing consumer focus on food “from field to front counter” presents challenges for our Brand and may adversely affect our sales and costs of doing business.

These risks can have an impact both in the near- and long-term and are reflected in the following considerations and factors that we believe are most likely to affect our performance.

Our ability to remain a relevant and trusted brand and to increase sales depends largely on how well we execute the Plan to Win.

We developed the Plan to Win to address the key drivers of our business and results—people, products, place, price and promotion. The quality of our execution depends mainly on the following:

 

    Our ability to anticipate and respond to trends or other factors that affect the informal eating out market and our competitive position in the various markets we serve, such as spending patterns, demographic changes, consumer food preferences, publicity about our products or operations that can drive consumer perceptions, as well as our success in planning and executing initiatives to address these trends and factors or other competitive pressures;

 

    The success of our initiatives to support menu choice, physical activity and nutritional awareness and to address these and other matters of social responsibility in a way that communicates our values effectively and inspires the trust and confidence of our customers;

 

    Our ability to respond effectively to adverse consumer perceptions about the quick-service segment of the informal eating out market, our products or the reliability of our supply chain and the safety of the commodities we use, particularly beef and chicken;

 

    The success of our plans for 2006 and beyond to improve existing products and to roll-out new products and product line extensions, as well as the impact of our competitors’ actions, including in response to our product improvements and introductions, and our ability to continue robust product development and manage the complexity of our restaurant operations;

 

    Our ability to achieve an overall product mix that differentiates the McDonald’s experience and balances consumer value with margin expansion, including in markets where cost or pricing pressures may be significant;

 

    The impact of pricing, marketing and promotional plans on product sales and margins and on our ability to target these efforts effectively to maintain or expand market share;

 

    The impact of events such as public boycotts, labor strikes and commodity or other supply chain price increases that can adversely affect us directly or adversely affect the vendors, franchisees and others that are also part of the McDonald’s System and whose performance has a material impact on our results;

 

    Our ability to drive improvements in our restaurants, recruit qualified restaurant personnel and motivate employees to achieve sustained high service levels so as to improve consumer perceptions of our ability to meet their expectations for quality food served in clean and friendly environments;

 

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    Whether our restaurant remodeling and rebuilding efforts will foster sustained increases in comparable sales for the affected restaurants and yield our desired return on our capital investment; and

 

    Our ability to leverage promotional or operating successes in individual markets into other markets in a timely and cost-effective way.

Our results and financial condition are affected by our ownership mix and whether we can achieve a mix that optimizes margins and returns, while meeting our business needs and customer expectations.

Our plans call for a reduction in Company-operated restaurants in the U.K. by re-franchising them to third parties, as well as the pursuit of a developmental license model in 15 to 20 additional markets and organizational changes to improve the performance of Company-operated restaurants in other markets, notably Canada. Whether and when we can achieve these plans, as well as their success, is uncertain and depends mainly on the following:

 

    Our ability to identify prospective franchisees and licensees with the experience and financial resources to be effective operators of McDonald’s restaurants;

 

    Whether there are regulatory or other constraints that restrict or prevent our ability to implement our plans or increase our costs;

 

    How quickly we re-franchise or enter into developmental licenses, which we expect will vary by market and could also vary significantly from period to period;

 

    Whether the three-year period during which we plan to make these changes will be sufficient to achieve them; and

 

    Changes in the operating or legal environment and other circumstances that cause us to delay or revise our plans to alter our ownership mix.

Our results and financial condition are affected by global and local market conditions, which can adversely affect our sales, margins and net income.

Our results of operations are substantially affected not only by global economic conditions, but also by local operating and economic conditions, which can vary substantially by market. Unfavorable conditions can depress sales in a given market and may prompt promotional or other actions that adversely affect our margins, constrain our operating flexibility or result in charges, restaurant closings or sales of Company-operated restaurants. Whether we can manage this risk effectively depends mainly on the following:

 

    Our ability to manage fluctuations in commodity prices, interest and foreign exchange rates and the effects of local governmental initiatives to manage national economic conditions such as consumer spending and inflation rates;

 

    The impact on our margins of labor costs given our labor-intensive business model and the long-term trend toward higher wages in both mature and developing markets;

 

    The effects of local governmental initiatives to manage national economic conditions such as consumer spending or wage and inflation rates;

 

    Our ability to develop effective initiatives in underperforming markets, such as the U.K., which is experiencing a highly competitive informal eating out market and low consumer confidence levels, Japan, which is experiencing slow economic growth and a challenging informal eating out market and South Korea, which is experiencing improving, yet still low consumer confidence levels;

 

    The nature and timing of management decisions about underperforming markets or assets, including decisions that can result in material impairment charges that reduce our earnings; and

 

    The success of our strategy in China, where we are planning significant growth, including our ability to identify and secure appropriate real estate sites and to manage the costs and profitability of our growth in light of competitive pressures and other operating conditions that may limit pricing flexibility.

 

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Increasing regulatory complexity will continue to affect our operations and results in material ways.

Our legal and regulatory environment worldwide exposes us to complex compliance, litigation and similar risks that affect our operations and results in material ways. In many of our markets, including the United States and Europe, we are subject to increasing regulation, which has significantly increased our cost of doing business. In developing markets, we face the risks associated with new and untested laws and judicial systems. Among the more important regulatory and litigation risks we face are the following:

 

    The difficulty of achieving compliance with often conflicting regulations in multiple state or national markets and the potential impact of new or changing regulation that affects or restricts elements of our business, such as possible changes in regulations relating to advertising to children or nutritional labeling;

 

    Adverse results of pending or future litigation, including litigation challenging the composition of our products or the appropriateness or accuracy of our advertising or other communications;

 

    The impact of nutritional, health and other scientific inquiries and conclusions, which are constantly evolving and often contradictory in their implications, but nonetheless drive consumer perceptions, litigation and regulation in ways that are material to our business;

 

    The risks and costs of McDonald’s nutritional labeling and other disclosure practices, particularly given differences in practices within the restaurant industry with respect to testing and disclosure, ordinary variations in food preparation among our own restaurants, and reliance on the accuracy and appropriateness of information obtained from third party suppliers;

 

    The impact of litigation trends, particularly in our major markets, including class actions involving consumers and shareholders, labor and employment matters or landlord liability and the relative level of our defense costs, which vary from period to period depending on the number, nature and procedural status of pending proceedings and the possibility of settlements or judgments;

 

    Disruptions in our operations or price volatility in a market that can result from government actions, including price controls, limitations on the import or export of commodities we use or government-mandated closure of our or our vendors’ operations;

 

    The risks of operating in markets, such as Brazil and China, in which there are significant uncertainties, including with respect to the application of legal requirements and the enforceability of laws and contractual obligations;

 

    The risks associated with information security and the use of cashless payments, such as increased investment in technology, the costs of compliance with privacy, consumer protection and other laws, costs resulting from consumer fraud and the impact on our margins as the use of cashless payments increases; and

 

    The impact of changes in accounting principles or practices (or related legal or regulatory interpretations or our critical accounting estimates), including changes in tax accounting or tax laws (or interpretations thereof), which will depend on their timing, nature and scope.

Our results can be adversely affected by disruptions or events, such as the impact of severe weather conditions and natural disasters.

Severe weather conditions (such as hurricanes), terrorist activities, health epidemics or pandemics or the prospect of these events (such as the potential spread of avian flu) can have an adverse impact on consumer spending and confidence levels and in turn the McDonald’s System and our results and prospects in the affected markets. Our receipt of proceeds under any insurance we maintain for these purposes may be delayed or the proceeds may be insufficient to offset our losses fully.

Additional Information

In connection with the proposed disposition by McDonald’s of its interest in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. via a tax-free exchange offer, Chipotle will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement that will include an exchange offer prospectus. The prospectus will contain important information about the disposition and related matters. Investors and security holders are urged to read the prospectus, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, when they become available and before making any investment decision. Neither McDonald’s, Chipotle nor any of their respective directors or officers or any dealer manager appointed with respect to the exchange offer makes any recommendation as to whether you should participate in the exchange offer. You will be able to obtain a free copy of the prospectus (when available) and other related documents filed with the SEC by McDonald’s and Chipotle at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, and those documents may also be obtained for free, as applicable, from McDonald’s at www.investor.mcdonalds.com or Chipotle at www.chipotle.com.

 

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