STARBUCKS CORP

Note 6: Equity Investments (in millions)

Equity Method Investments

As of September 29, 2024, we had a 50% ownership interest in Tata Starbucks Limited (India), with a carrying value of $41.1 million. Tata Starbucks Limited (India) operates licensed Starbucks® retail stores.

We also license the rights to produce and distribute Starbucks-branded products to our 50% owned joint venture, The North American Coffee Partnership with the Pepsi-Cola Company, which develops and distributes bottled Starbucks® beverages, including Frappuccino coffee drinks, Starbucks Doubleshot espresso drinks, Starbucks® Iced Espresso Classics, and Starbucks®Iced Coffee. As of September 29, 2024, the carrying value of this investment was $112.3 million.

Our share of income and losses from our equity method investments is included in income from equity investees on our consolidated statements of earnings. Also included in this line item is our proportionate share of gross profit resulting from coffee and other product sales to, and royalty and license fee revenues generated from, equity investees. Revenues generated from these entities were $62.6 million, $85.7 million, and $80.9 million in fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Related product and distribution costs were $58.6 million, $85.6 million, and $76.5 million in fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. As of September 29, 2024, and October 1, 2023, there were $12.2 million and $19.1 million of accounts receivable from equity investees, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets, primarily related to product sales and royalty revenues.

We also hold equity interests in other entities to support our corporate and investment strategies, which are not core to our business, including our limited partnership interest in Valor Siren Ventures I L.P. and Valor Siren Ventures II L.P, which are private equity funds investing in technologies, products, and solutions relating to food or retail. The total carrying value of these investments was $211.9 million as of September 29, 2024. Our share of income and losses from these private equity interests is included in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings. The related financial statement activities were not material during the periods presented.

Additional disclosure regarding changes in our equity method investments due to acquisition or divestiture is included in Note 2, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Strategic Alliance.

Other Investments

We have equity interests in entities that develop and operate Starbucks licensed stores in several global markets, as well as in companies that support our strategic initiatives. We do not have significant influence over these entities, and their fair values are not readily determinable. Therefore, we elected to measure these investments at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairment.