STARBUCKS CORP

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•inherent risks of operating a global business including geopolitical instability;

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•inherent risks of operating a global business including geopolitical instability, local labor policies and conditions, including labor strikes and work stoppages, protectionist trade policies, or economic or trade sanctions, and compliance with local trade practices and other regulations;

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•our environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) efforts and any reaction related thereto, such as the rise in opposition to ESG and inclusion and diversity efforts;

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•our environmental, community, and farmer promises and any reaction related thereto, such as the rise in opposition to“ESG” and inclusion and diversity efforts;

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Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 86 markets. As of March 31, 2024, Starbucks had more than 38,900 company-operated and licensed stores, an increase of 6% from the prior year. Additionally, we sell a variety of consumer-packaged goods, primarily through the Global Coffee Alliance established with Nestlé and other partnerships and joint ventures.

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Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 86 markets. As of June 30, 2024, Starbucks had more than 39,400 company-operated and licensed stores, an increase of 6% from the prior year. Additionally, we sell a variety of consumer-packaged goods, primarily through the Global Coffee Alliance established with Nestlé and other partnerships and joint ventures.

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Starbucks results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 reflect a complex operating environment globally, including softening consumer sentiment, a pervasive inflationary environment, and disruptions due to multiple international conflicts. However, efficiencies continue to be realized from the strategies underpinning Reinvention, leading to tangible financial benefits, which counterbalance broader headwinds. During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, consolidated net revenues decreased 2% to $8.6 billion compared to $8.7 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, primarily driven by a decline in global comparable store sales and unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, partially offset by incremental revenues from net new company-operated store openings over the past 12 months. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, our global comparable store sales declined 4%, primarily driven by a 3% decline in the U.S. market and a 6% decline internationally. Consolidated operating margin decreased 240 basis points from the prior year to 12.8%, primarily driven by deleverage, increased investments in store partner wages and benefits, increased promotional activity, lapping the gain from the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, and higher general and administrative expenses, primarily in support of Reinvention. These decreases were partially offset by strategic pricing and in-store operational efficiencies.

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Starbucks results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 reflect progress against our action plans to drive traffic to our stores and realized in-store and out-of-store efficiencies, which helped partially offset the impact of continued broader headwinds in a challenging global operating environment, including softening consumer sentiment, a pervasive inflationary environment, and disruptions due to multiple international conflicts. During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, consolidated net revenues decreased 1% to $9.1 billion compared to $9.2 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, primarily driven by a decline in global comparable store sales and unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, partially offset by incremental revenues from net new company-operated store openings over the past 12 months. During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, our global comparable store sales declined 3%, primarily driven by a 2% decline in the U.S. market and a 7% decline internationally. Consolidated operating margin decreased 60 basis points from the prior year to 16.7%, primarily driven by increased promotional activity, increased investments in store partner wages and benefits, and deleverage, partially offset by strategic pricing and in-store operational efficiencies. Further, our efficiency focus extended beyond our stores, and we realized meaningful out-of-store efficiencies during the quarter, largely within our supply chain.

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Total net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased $157 million, primarily due to lower revenues from company-operated stores ($90 million). The decrease in revenues from company-operated stores was driven by a 4% decrease in comparable store sales ($253 million), attributable to a 6% decrease in comparable transactions and a 2% increase in average ticket. Also contributing to company-operated stores revenue were unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($91 million). Partially offsetting these decreases were incremental revenues from 1,454 net new company-operated stores, or an 8% increase, over the past 12 months ($255 million).

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Total net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased $54 million, primarily due to lower revenues from company-operated stores ($41 million). The decrease in revenues from company-operated stores was driven by a 3% decrease in comparable store sales ($227 million), attributable to a 5% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 2% increase in average ticket. Also contributing to the decrease in company-operated stores revenue were unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($101 million). Partially offsetting these decreases were incremental revenues from 1,434 net new company-operated stores, or an 8% increase, over the past 12 months ($290 million).

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Licensed stores revenue decreased $15 million, primarily driven by lower product and equipment sales to and royalty revenues from our licensees ($11 million) and unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($7 million).

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Licensed stores revenue decreased $7 million, primarily driven by lower product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees in our International segment ($23 million) and unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($10 million), partially offset by higher product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees in North America ($19 million).

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Total net revenues for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024 increased $555 million, primarily due to higher revenues from company-operated stores ($582 million). The growth of company-operated stores revenue was driven by incremental revenues from 1,454 net new company-operated stores, or an 8% increase, over the past 12 months ($582 million). Also contributing to the growth of company-operated stores revenue was a 1% increase in comparable store sales ($117 million), attributable to a 2% increase in average ticket, partially offset by a 1% decrease in comparable transactions. Partially offsetting these increases to company-operated stores revenue were unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($121 million).

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Total net revenues for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024 increased $500 million, primarily due to higher revenues from company-operated stores ($541 million), which were driven by incremental revenues from 1,434 net new company-operated stores, or an 8% increase, over the past 12 months ($871 million). Partially offsetting this increase were unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($222 million) and a 1% decrease in comparable store sales ($110 million), attributable to a 3% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 2% increase in average ticket.

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Licensed stores revenue increased $58 million, driven by higher product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($51 million), primarily driven by revenues from 863 net new licensed store openings, or a 5% increase, over the past 12 months.

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Licensed stores revenue increased $51 million, driven by higher product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($48 million), primarily driven by revenues from 821 net new licensed store openings, or a 5% increase, over the past 12 months.

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Product and distribution costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 90 basis points for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024, primarily due to the impact of increased sales from pricing (approximately 60 basis points).

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Product and distribution costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 110 basis points for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily due to a reduction in supply chain costs (approximately 80 basis points).

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Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 180 basis points for the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated stores revenue increased 190 basis points, primarily due to increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 160 basis points), deleverage (approximately 110 basis points), and increased promotional activity (approximately 60 basis points). These increases were partially offset by in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 180 basis points).

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Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 170 basis points for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated stores revenue increased 200 basis points, primarily due to increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 200 basis points) and increased promotional activity (approximately 100 basis points), partially offset by in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 140 basis points).

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Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 40 basis points, primarily due to deleverage.

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Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 50 basis points, primarily due to deleverage.

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General and administrative expenses increased $34 million, primarily due to certain proxy solicitation and advisory services costs ($30 million) and incremental investments in technology ($22 million). These increases were partially offset by the lapping of a donation to the Starbucks Foundation made in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ($15 million).

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General and administrative expenses decreased $28 million, primarily due to lower performance-based compensation ($46 million) and the lapping of a donation to the Starbucks Foundation made in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ($15 million). These decreases were partially offset by increased investments in partner wages and benefits ($23 million) and incremental investments in technology in support of Reinvention ($23 million).

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The combination of these changes resulted in an overall decrease in operating margin of 240 basis points for the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

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The combination of these changes resulted in an overall decrease in operating margin of 60 basis points for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

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Product and distribution costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 120 basis points for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily due to the impact of increased sales from pricing (approximately 60 basis points) and a reduction in supply chain costs (approximately 50 basis points).

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Product and distribution costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 100 basis points for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024, primarily due to the impact of increased sales from pricing (approximately 60 basis points) and a reduction in supply chain costs (approximately 60 basis points).

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Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 20 basis points for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated stores revenue decreased 10 basis points, primarily due to in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 210 basis points), partially offset by increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 150 basis points), and increased promotional activity (approximately 50 basis points).

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Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 80 basis points for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated stores revenue increased 60 basis points, primarily due to increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 170 basis points) and increased promotional activity (approximately 80 basis points), partially offset by in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 190 basis points).

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Other operating expenses increased $7 million, primarily due to support costs for our growing licensed markets.

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Other operating expenses increased $33 million, primarily due to support costs for our growing licensed markets.

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General and administrative expenses increased $101 million, primarily due to incremental investments in technology ($52 million), investments in partner wages and benefits ($48 million), and certain proxy solicitation and advisory services costs ($30 million). These increases were partially offset by the lapping of a donation to the Starbucks Foundation made in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ($15 million).

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General and administrative expenses increased $73 million, primarily due to incremental investments in technology in support of Reinvention ($75 million), increased investments in partner wages and benefits ($71 million), and certain proxy solicitation and advisory services costs ($28 million). These increases were partially offset by lower performance-based compensation ($54 million) and the lapping of donations to the Starbucks Foundation made in fiscal 2023 ($30 million).

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Income from equity investees increased $17 million, primarily due to higher income from our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture.

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Income from equity investees increased $19 million, primarily due to higher income from our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture.

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The combination of these changes resulted in an overall decrease in operating margin of 40 basis points for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024.

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The combination of these changes resulted in an overall decrease in operating margin of 60 basis points for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024.

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The effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was 22.2% compared to 24.9% for the same period in fiscal 2023. The decrease was primarily due to electing an alternative tax approach in a certain foreign jurisdiction that resulted in a tax benefit in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 (approximately 300 basis points).

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The effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was 24.8% compared to 22.0% for the same period in fiscal 2023. The increase was primarily due to lapping the release of valuation allowances recorded against certain deferred tax assets of an international jurisdiction in the prior year (approximately 300 basis points).

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Interest income and other, net increased $38 million and interest expense increased $15 million, both primarily due to higher interest rates in the current year.

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Interest income and other, net increased $45 million and interest expense increased $15 million, both primarily due to higher interest rates in the current year.

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The effective tax rate for the first two quarters ended March 31, 2024 was 24.2% compared to 24.8% for the same period in fiscal 2023. The decrease was due to electing an alternative tax approach in a certain foreign jurisdiction that resulted in a tax benefit in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 (approximately 130 basis points), partially offset by the accrual of foreign withholding taxes related to the current year earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries (approximately 60 basis points).

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The effective tax rate for the first three quarters ended June 30, 2024 was 24.4% compared to 23.7% for the same period in fiscal 2023. The increase was due to lapping the release of valuation allowances recorded against certain deferred tax assets of an international jurisdiction in the prior year (approximately 120 basis points) and the accrual of foreign withholding taxes related to the current year earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries (approximately 60 basis points), partially offset by electing an alternative tax approach in a certain foreign jurisdiction that resulted in a tax benefit in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 (approximately 80 basis points).

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North America total net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 were nearly flat when compared to the prior year period, primarily due to a 3% decrease in comparable store sales ($178 million) driven by a 7% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 4% increase in average ticket, primarily due to annualization of pricing and a mix shift to cold beverages. This comparable store sales decrease was partially offset by performance of net new company-operated store openings over the past 12 months ($160 million), as well as higher product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($14 million).

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North America total net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 increased $79 million, or 1%, primarily driven by net new company-operated store growth of 5%, or 488 stores, over the past 12 months ($202 million), as well as higher product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($19 million). This growth was partially offset by a 2% decrease in comparable store sales ($139 million) driven by a 6% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 3% increase in average ticket, primarily due to annualization of pricing and increased beverage attach.

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North America operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased 6% to $1.1 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Operating margin decreased 110 basis points to 18.0%, primarily due to deleverage (approximately 190 basis points), increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 140 basis points), and increased promotional activity (approximately 90 basis points), partially offset by strategic pricing (approximately 200 basis points) and in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 180 basis points).

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North America operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased 2% to $1.4 billion, compared to $1.5 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Operating margin decreased 70 basis points to 21.0%, primarily due to increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 170 basis points), increased promotional activity (approximately 160 basis points), and deleverage (approximately 130 basis points), partially offset by strategic pricing (approximately 260 basis points) and in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 120 basis points).

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North America total net revenues for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024 increased $569 million, or 4%, primarily due to net new company-operated store openings over the past 12 months ($382 million) and a 1% increase in comparable store sales ($110 million) driven by a 4% increase in average ticket, primarily due to annualization of pricing. This was partially offset by a 3% decrease in comparable transactions. Also contributing to these increases were higher product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($63 million).

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North America total net revenues for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024 increased $648 million, or 3%, primarily driven by net new company-operated store growth of 5%, or 488 stores, over the past 12 months ($584 million) and higher product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($82 million). This growth was partially offset by a decline in comparable store sales ($29 million) driven by a 4% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 4% increase in average ticket, primarily due to annualization of pricing.

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North America operating income for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024 increased 10% to $2.7 billion, compared to $2.4 billion in the first two quarters of fiscal 2023. Operating margin increased 100 basis points to 19.8%, primarily driven by in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 220 basis points) and strategic pricing (approximately 180 basis points), partially offset by increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 130 basis points) and increased promotional activity (approximately 70 basis points).

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North America operating income for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024 increased 5% to $4.1 billion, compared to $3.9 billion in the first three quarters of fiscal 2023. Operating margin increased 40 basis points to 20.2%, primarily driven by strategic pricing (approximately 200 basis points) and in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 190 basis points), partially offset by increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 140 basis points), increased promotional activity (approximately 100 basis points), and deleverage (approximately 70 basis points).

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International total net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased $98 million, or 5%, primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($102 million), as well as a 6% decline in comparable store sales ($75 million), driven by a 3% decline in comparable transactions and a 3% decline in average ticket. Also contributing to the decline in international total net revenues were lower product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($25 million), largely driven by disruptions due to multiple international conflicts. These decreases were partially offset by 974 net new company-operated store openings, or a 12% increase, over the past 12 months ($95 million).

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International total net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased $131 million, or 7%, primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($105 million), as well as a 7% decline in comparable store sales ($88 million), driven by a 4% decline in average ticket and a 3% decline in comparable transactions. Also contributing to the decline in international total net revenues were lower product and equipment sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($23 million), largely driven by disruptions due to multiple international conflicts, partially offset by the performance of 703 net new licensed store openings over the past 12 months. In addition, these decreases were partially offset by net new company-operated store growth of 11%, or 946 stores, over the past 12 months ($88 million).

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International operating income for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024 decreased to $475 million, compared to $555 million for the same period in fiscal 2023. Operating margin decreased 250 basis points to 13.2%, primarily due to increased promotional activity (approximately 190 basis points), increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 120 basis points), and sales mix shift (approximately 80 basis points). These decreases were partially offset by leverage (approximately 120 basis points) and pricing in certain markets (approximately 70 basis points).

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International operating income for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024 decreased 18% to $763 million, compared to $930 million for the same period in fiscal 2023. Operating margin decreased 290 basis points to 14.0%, primarily due to increased promotional activity (approximately 200 basis points), increased investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 130 basis points), and sales mix shift (approximately 70 basis points). These decreases were partially offset by in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 100 basis points).

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Channel Development total net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased $63 million, or 13%, primarily due to a decline in revenue in the Global Coffee Alliance ($59 million), following the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Nestlé in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 as well as product SKU optimization.

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Channel Development total net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased $11 million, or 2%, primarily due to a decline in revenue in the Global Coffee Alliance ($21 million) from product SKU optimization as well as the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Nestlé in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, partially offset by higher revenue in our global ready-to-drink business ($9 million).

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Channel Development operating income for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024 decreased 13% to $426 million, compared to $488 million for the same period in fiscal 2023. Operating margin decreased 170 basis points to 49.2%, primarily due to lapping the gain from the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (approximately 950 basis points), partially offset by mix shift (approximately 440 basis points) and growth in our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture income (approximately 300 basis points).

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Channel Development operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 increased 13% to $235 million, compared to $208 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Operating margin increased 740 basis points to 53.7%, primarily driven by mix shift (approximately 350 basis points), lower product costs related to the Global Coffee Alliance (approximately 270 basis points), and strength in our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture income (approximately 90 basis points).

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Channel Development total net revenues for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024 decreased $93 million, or 10%, primarily due to a decline in revenue in the Global Coffee Alliance ($78 million), primarily following the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Nestlé in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 as well as product SKU optimization, and lower revenue in our global ready-to-drink business ($21 million).

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Channel Development total net revenues for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024 decreased $103 million, or 7%, primarily due to a decline in revenue in the Global Coffee Alliance ($99 million) following the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Nestlé in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 as well as product SKU optimization, and lower revenue in our global ready-to-drink business ($12 million).

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Channel Development operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased 17% to $216 million, compared to $262 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Operating margin decreased 280 basis points to 51.7%, primarily driven by lapping the gain from the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (approximately 1,900 basis points), partially offset by growth in our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture income (approximately 570 basis points), mix shift (approximately 510 basis points), lapping impairment charges against certain manufacturing assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (approximately 350 basis points), and lower product costs related to the Global Coffee Alliance (approximately 240 basis points).

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Channel Development operating income for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024 decreased 5% to $661 million, compared to $696 million for the same period in fiscal 2023. Operating margin increased 120 basis points to 50.7%, primarily due to mix shift (approximately 410 basis points), strength in our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture income (approximately 240 basis points), and lapping impairment charges against certain manufacturing assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (approximately 120 basis points), partially offset by lapping the gain from the sale of our Seattle’s Best Coffee brand in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (approximately 650 basis points).

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Corporate and Other operating loss increased to $986 million for the first two quarters of fiscal 2024, or 10%, compared to $893 million for the same period in fiscal 2023. This increase was primarily driven by incremental investments in technology in support of Reinvention ($52 million), certain proxy solicitation and advisory services costs ($30 million), and investments in partner wages and benefits ($28 million). These increases were partially offset by the lapping of a donation to the Starbucks Foundation made in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ($15 million).

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Corporate and Other operating loss increased to $1.4 billion for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024, or 5%, compared to the same period in fiscal 2023. This increase was primarily driven by incremental investments in technology in support of

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Our cash and investments were$3.4 billionas of March 31, 2024 and $4.2 billion as of October 1, 2023. We actively manage our cash and investments in order to internally fund operating needs, make scheduled interest and principal payments on our borrowings, fund acquisitions, and return cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments and share repurchases. Our investment portfolio primarily includes highly liquid available-for-sale securities, including corporate debt securities, government treasury securities (domestic and foreign), and commercial paper, as well as principal-protected structured deposits. As of March 31, 2024, approximately$2.0 billion of cash and short-term investments were held in foreign subsidiaries.

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Our cash and investments were $3.7 billion as of June 30, 2024 and $4.2 billion as of October 1, 2023. We actively manage our cash and investments in order to internally fund operating needs, make scheduled interest and principal payments on our borrowings, fund acquisitions, and return cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments and share repurchases. Our investment portfolio primarily includes highly liquid available-for-sale securities, including corporate debt securities, government treasury securities (domestic and foreign), and commercial paper, as well as principal-protected structured deposits. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $2.0 billion of cash and short-term investments were held in foreign subsidiaries.

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Under our commercial paper program, we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $3.0 billion, with individual maturities that may vary but not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper program are required to be backstopped by available commitments under our 2021 credit facility. The proceeds from borrowings under our commercial paper program may be used for working capital needs, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, business expansion, payment of cash dividends on our common stock, and share repurchases. No amounts were outstanding under our commercial paper program as of March 31, 2024 and October 1, 2023. Our total available contractual borrowing capacity for general corporate purposes was $3.0 billion as of the end of our second quarter of fiscal 2024.

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Under our commercial paper program, we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $3.0 billion, with individual maturities that may vary but not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper program are required to be backstopped by available commitments under our 2021 credit facility. The proceeds from borrowings under our commercial paper program may be used for working capital needs, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, business expansion, payment of cash dividends on our common stock, and share repurchases. No amounts were outstanding under our commercial paper program as of June 30, 2024 and October 1, 2023. Our total available contractual borrowing capacity for general corporate purposes was $3.0 billion as of the end of our third quarter of fiscal 2024.

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•A ¥5.0 billion, or $33.0 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on December 30, 2024. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on TIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.400%.

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•A ¥5.0 billion, or $31.1 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on December 30, 2024. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on TIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.400%.

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•A ¥10.0 billion, or $66.1 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on March 27, 2025. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on TIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.300%.

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•A ¥10.0 billion, or $62.2 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on March 27, 2025. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on TIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.300%.

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As of March 31, 2024, we had ¥5.0 billion, or $33.0 million, of borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities. As of October 1, 2023, we had ¥5.0 billion, or $33.5 million, of borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities.

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As of June 30, 2024, we had ¥2.0 billion, or $12.4 million, of borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities. As of October 1, 2023, we had ¥5.0 billion, or $33.5 million, of borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities.

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We regularly review our cash positions and our determination of partial indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings. In the event we determine that all or another portion of such foreign earnings are no longer indefinitely reinvested, we may be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes, which could be material. Any foreign earnings that are not indefinitely reinvested may be repatriated at management’s discretion. In anticipation of repatriation of current year earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries, we accrued approximately $11 million for foreign withholding taxes during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2024.

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We regularly review our cash positions and our determination of partial indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings. In the event we determine that all or another portion of such foreign earnings are no longer indefinitely reinvested, we may be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes, which could be material. Any foreign earnings that are not indefinitely reinvested may be repatriated at management’s discretion. In anticipation of repatriation of current year earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries, we accrued approximately $16 million for foreign withholding taxes during the first three quarters of fiscal year 2024.

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During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.57 per share to be paid on May 31, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 17, 2024.

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During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.57 per share to be paid on August 30, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 16, 2024.