Document:

Exhibit 10.10

 

YUM CHINA HOLDINGS, INC. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

	
Grant   Date:
    	
November   ,   2016
    
	
Grantee:
    	
Name
    
	
Aggregate   Number of Units Subject to Award:
    	
xxx
    
	
Vesting   Schedule:
    	
1/2   on each of the second and third year anniversary of the Grant Date
    

 

This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of     day of November, 2016 between YUM CHINA HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [insert] (“Participant”).

 

1.                                      Award.

 

(a)                                 Restricted Stock Units.  Pursuant to the Yum China Holdings, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), Participant is hereby awarded the aggregate number of restricted stock units set forth above evidencing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of Stock, subject to the conditions of the Plan and this Agreement (“Restricted Stock Units”).

 

(b)                                 Plan Incorporated.  Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Prospectus for the Plan, and agrees that this award of Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and the Prospectus, including future amendments thereto, if any, which Plan and Prospectus are incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Agreement.  Participant may make a written request for a copy of the Plan at any time.  Except as defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings ascribed to them under the Plan.

 

2.                                      Terms of Restricted Stock Units.  Participant hereby accepts the Restricted Stock Units and agrees with respect thereto as follows:

 

(a)                                 Assignment of Restricted Stock Units Prohibited.  The Restricted Stock Units may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, encumbered or disposed of, except by will or the applicable laws of inheritance.

 

(b)                                 Vesting.  Except as otherwise provided herein, as long as a separation from service from the Company and its Subsidiaries (collectively the “Company Group”) does not occur prior to the relevant vesting date specified under the Vesting Schedule above (each a “Vesting Date”), then Participant shall become vested in the number of Restricted Stock Units credited to Participant under this Agreement on such Vesting Date and the shares of Stock subject to the vested Restricted Stock Units shall be issued to him or her as described in subparagraph (f) below.

 

(c)                                  Termination of Service.  In the event Participant’s service with the Company Group is terminated either (i) voluntarily by Participant (other than as a result of Retirement, as defined below), or (ii) involuntarily by a member of the Company Group for cause (as determined by the Company in its sole discretion), Participant shall, for no consideration, forfeit all Restricted Stock Units to the extent they are not fully vested at the time of separation from service.  In the event of termination of Participant’s service with the Company Group prior to a Vesting Date for any other reason, including but not limited to, death, Retirement, or involuntary termination by a member of the Company Group other than for cause, including without limitation, as a result of (i) a disposition (or similar transaction) with respect to

 

 

an identifiable Company business or segment (“Business”), and in accordance with the terms of the transaction, Participant and a substantial portion of the other employees of the Business continue in employment with such Business or commence employment with its acquiror, (ii) the elimination of Participant’s position within the Company Group, or (iii) the selection of Participant for work force reduction (whether selection is voluntary or involuntary), then Participant shall become vested in a portion of the Restricted Stock Units which is in proration to Participant’s service during the period commencing on the later of (i) the Grant Date or (ii) the immediately previous Vesting Date and ending on the date of death, Retirement, or involuntary termination other than for cause as described in this subparagraph and the date of termination shall be treated as a Vesting Date for purposes of this Agreement.

 

If a Change in Control occurs prior to a Vesting Date and prior to Participant’s separation from service and if Participant’s employment is involuntarily terminated by a member of the Company Group (other than for cause) on or within two years following the Change in Control, then Participant shall become vested in all unvested Restricted Stock Units credited to Participant under this Agreement on Participant’s termination date (to the extent not previously vested in accordance with the terms hereof) and the date of termination shall be treated as the Vesting Date for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Retirement” shall mean termination of employment by Participant on or after Participant’s attainment of age 55 and 10 years of service or age 65 and 5 years of service (and not for any other reason).  Notwithstanding the definition of Retirement set forth immediately above, if the Company receives an opinion of counsel that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in Participant’s jurisdiction that would likely result in the favorable Retirement treatment that applies to this grant under the Plan being deemed unlawful and/or discriminatory, then the Committee will not apply the favorable Retirement treatment at the time of Participant’s termination of employment and the Restricted Stock Units shall be governed by the remaining provisions related to termination of Participant’s employment.

 

(d)                                 Dividend Equivalent Units.  Participant will be credited with additional units (“Dividend Equivalent Units”) equal to the amount of dividends that would have been paid on the Restricted Stock Units if Participant actually owned the same number of shares of Stock during the period between the Grant Date and the Vesting Date.  Dividend Equivalent Units shall vest at the same time that the Restricted Stock Units vest; provided, however, that in the event the Restricted Stock Units are forfeited then any accumulated Dividend Equivalent Units will also be forfeited.

 

(e)                                  No Rights as Stockholder.  Participant shall not be a shareholder of record and therefore shall have no voting, dividend or other shareholder rights prior to the issuance of shares of Stock at vesting.

 

(f)                                   Settlement and Delivery of Stock.  Payment of vested Restricted Stock Units shall be made as soon as administratively practicable after the applicable Vesting Date but in no event later than 2-1/2 months following the year in which the Vesting Date occurs.  Settlement will be made by payment in shares of Stock.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, unless there is an exemption from any registration, qualification or other legal requirement applicable to the shares of Stock, the Company shall not be required to deliver any shares issuable upon settlement of the Yum China Stock Appreciation Rights prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of the shares under any local, state, federal or foreign securities or exchange control law or under rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or of any other governmental regulatory body, or prior to obtaining any approval or other clearance from any local, state, federal or

 

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foreign governmental agency, which registration, qualification or approval the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable.  The Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the shares of Stock with the SEC or any state or foreign securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the shares.  Further, the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Agreement without my consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of shares of Stock.

 

Furthermore, Participant understands that the laws of the country in which he or she is working at the time of grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Units or at the subsequent sale of Stock granted to Participant under this Award (including any rules or regulations governing securities, foreign exchange, tax, labor or other matters) may subject Participant to additional procedural or regulatory requirements he or she is solely responsible for and will have to independently fulfill in relation to ownership or sale of such Stock.

 

3.                                      Withholding of Tax.

 

(a)                                 Participant acknowledges that regardless of any action taken by the Company or if different, Participant’s employer (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items arising out of Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company and/or the Employer.  Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, the subsequent sale of Stock acquired under the Plan pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends or Dividend Equivalent Units; and (b) do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Furthermore, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

(b)                                 Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their withholding obligations with respect to Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following (1) withholding from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by Yum China, the Employer, or any Subsidiary of Yum China; or (2) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding in Stock to be issued upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, provided, however, that if Participant is a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act, then Participant may elect the form of withholding from the alternatives above in advance of any taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, and in the absence of Participant’s timely election, the Company will withhold from proceeds of the sale of Stock upon the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, or the Committee (as constituted in accordance with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) may determine that a particular method be used to satisfy any obligations for Tax-Related Items in advance of any taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable.

 

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(c)                                  Depending on the withholding method, the Company or the Employer may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Stock equivalent.  If the obligation for the Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Stock, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the vested Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

 

(d)                                 Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described in this Paragraph 3.  the Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Stock or the proceeds from the sale of Stock, if Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

 

4.                                      Nature of Award.  In accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

 

(a)                                 the Plan is established voluntarily by Yum China, it is discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;

 

(b)                                 this Award of Restricted Stock Units is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been granted in the past;

 

(c)                                  the Award of Restricted Stock Units and the shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

 

(d)                                 all decisions with respect to future grants of Restricted Stock Units or other Awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of Yum China;

 

(e)                                  Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary;

 

(f)                                   this Award of Restricted Stock Units and any Stock acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

(g)                                  the future value of the Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(h)                                 no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Award of Restricted Stock Units or diminution in value of the Stock acquired upon settlement resulting from Participant’s separation from service (regardless of the reason for the termination and whether or not the termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or the terms of Participant’s employment agreement, if any);

 

(i)                                     unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock Units and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be

 

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exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of Stock; and

 

(j)                                    the following provisions apply only if Participant is providing services outside the United States:

 

(i)                                     the Restricted Stock Units and the shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose; and

 

(ii)                                  neither the Company, the Employer nor any other Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between his or her local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired upon settlement.

 

5.                                      Compensation Recovery Policy

 

(a)                                 The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Restricted Stock Units granted to the Participant under this Agreement shall be subject to any compensation recovery or recoupment policy established or adopted from time to time by the Company, including those established or adopted after the Grant Date (“Compensation Recovery Policy”).

 

(b)                                 This Agreement is a voluntary agreement, and each Participant who has accepted the Agreement has chosen to do so voluntarily.  Participant understands that the Restricted Stock Units provided under the Agreement and all amounts paid to the individual under the Agreement are provided as an advance that is contingent on the Company’s financial statements not being subject to a material restatement.  As a condition of the Agreement, Participant specifically agrees that the Committee may cancel, rescind, suspend, withhold or otherwise limit or restrict the Restricted Stock Units for any individual party to such an agreement due to a material restatement of the Company’s financial statements, as provided in the Company’s Compensation Recovery Policy.  In the event that amounts have been paid to Participant pursuant to the Agreement and the Committee determines that Participant must repay an amount to the Company as a result of the Committee’s cancellation, rescission, suspension, withholding or other limitation or restriction of rights, Participant agrees, as a condition of being awarded such rights, to make such repayments.

 

6.                                      No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or sale of the Stock acquired upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units.  Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

7.                                      Adjustment for Change in Stock.  As set forth in the Plan, in the event of any change in the outstanding shares of Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares or similar corporate change, the number of shares of Stock which Participant may receive upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units shall be adjusted appropriately in the Committee’s sole discretion.

 

8.                                      Employment Relationship.  For purposes of this Agreement, Participant shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company Group as long as Participant remains an employee of

 

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the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any successor companies assuming or substituting a new award for this Award of Restricted Stock Units.

 

For purposes of the Restricted Stock Units, Participant’s employment or service relationship will be considered terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or the terms of Participant’s employment agreement, if any) and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participant’s period of service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or the terms of Participant’s employment agreement, if any).

 

Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence), and the cause of such termination, shall be determined by the Committee, or its delegate, as appropriate, and its determination shall be final.  Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to constitute or create a contract of service or employment, nor shall it constitute or create the right to remain associated with or in the service or employ of the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary or related company for any particular period of time.  This Agreement shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary or related company, as applicable, to terminate Participant’s service or employment at any time.  Furthermore, this Agreement, the Plan, and any other Plan documents are not part of Participant’s employment contract, if any, and do not guarantee either Participant’s right to receive any future grants of Awards or benefits in lieu thereof under this Agreement or the Plan.

 

9.                                      Data Privacy.  Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Award materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any Stock or directorships held in Yum China, details of all Awards of Restricted Stock Units or any other entitlement to Stock or equivalent benefits awarded, canceled, purchased, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

 

Participant understands that Data will be transferred to Merrill Lynch, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  Participant understands that the recipients of Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections from Participant’s country.  Participant understands that if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  Participant authorizes Yum China, Merrill Lynch and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.  Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is

 

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necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker, escrow agent or other third party with whom any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan may be deposited.  Participant understands that if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  Further, Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.  If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her employment status or service with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing his or her consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Participant Restricted Stock Units or other Awards or administer or maintain such Awards.  Therefore, Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 

10.                               Mode of Communications.  Participant agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in lieu of receiving documents in paper format, to accept electronic delivery of any documents that the Company or related company may deliver in connection with this grant and any other grants offered by the Company, including prospectuses, grant notifications, account statements, annual or quarterly reports, and other communications.  Electronic delivery of a document may be made via the Company’s email system or by reference to a location on the Company’s intranet or website or website of the Company’s agent administering the Plan.

 

To the extent Participant has been provided with a copy of this Agreement, the Plan, or any other documents relating to this Award in a language other than English, the English language documents will prevail in case of any ambiguities or divergences as a result of translation.

 

11.                               Committee’s Powers.  No provision contained in this Agreement shall in any way terminate, modify or alter, or be construed or interpreted as terminating, modifying or altering any of the powers, rights or authority vested in the Committee or, to the extent delegated, in its delegate pursuant to the terms of the Plan or resolutions adopted in furtherance of the Plan, including, without limitation, the right to make certain determinations and elections with respect to the Restricted Stock Units.

 

12.                               Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.

 

13.                               Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under Participant.

 

14.                               Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws.  Participant acknowledges that Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, including the United States and your country, if different, which may affect Participant’s ability to acquire or sell shares of Stock or rights to shares of Stock (e.g., Restricted Stock Units) under the Plan during such times as Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdiction).  Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy.  Participant acknowledges that it is Participant’s responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and Participant is advised to speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.

 

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15.                               Governing Law and Forum.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.  For purposes of resolving any dispute that may arise directly or indirectly from this Agreement, the parties hereby agree that any such dispute that cannot be resolved by the parties shall be submitted the Committee for resolution, and any decision by the Committee shall be final.

 

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant, Participant’s participation in the Plan or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of [Delaware] and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of [Insert venue], or the federal courts for the United States for the [Insert], where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

 

16.                               Addendum. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any Addendum to this Agreement for Participant’s country.  Moreover, if Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.  The Addendum constitutes part of this Agreement.

 

17.                               Imposition of Other Requirements.  The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the Restricted Stock Units and on any Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

18.                               Waiver.  Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other Participant.

 

19.                               Section 409A Provisions.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (or the Plan) to the contrary:

 

(a)                                 It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement shall either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and all regulations, guidance and other interpretive authority issued thereunder (“Code Section 409A”) so as not to subject Participant to payment of any additional tax, penalty or interest imposed under Code Section 409A. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted to avoid the imputation of any such additional tax, penalty or interest under Code Section 409A yet preserve (to the nearest extent reasonably possible) the intended benefit payable to Participant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary guarantees the tax treatment of the award evidenced by this Agreement (or other awards under the Plan).

 

(b)                                 If any payment hereunder (whether separately or together with any other payments) is subject to Code Section 409A, and if such payment or benefit is to be paid or provided on account of Participant’s termination of employment (or other separation from service or termination of employment) (i) and if Participant is a specified employee (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) and if any such payment is required to be made or provided prior to the first day of the seventh month following Participant’s separation from service or termination of employment, such payment shall be delayed until the first day of the seventh month following Participant’s separation from service or termination of employment, and (ii) the determination as to whether Participant has had a termination of employment (or separation from service) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 409A without application of any alternative levels of reductions of bona fide services permitted thereunder.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

	
YUM CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    
	
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BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN, I AM DEEMED TO ACCEPT THE GRANT BY YUM CHINA HOLDINGS, INC. OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, AND I HEREBY AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER   , 2016

 

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ADDENDUM TO

 

YUM CHINA HOLDINGS, INC. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Addendum have the meanings set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and the Plan.

 

Terms and Conditions

 

This Addendum includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award of Restricted Stock Units granted to Participant under the Yum China Holdings, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan if Participant works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below.

 

If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently residing and/or working or transfers residency and/or employment after the Grant Date, the Company shall determine to which extent the additional terms and conditions shall be applicable to Participant.

 

Notifications

 

This Addendum also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to his or her participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of November 2016.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, the Company strongly recommends that Participant not rely on the information in this Addendum as the only source of information relating to the consequences of Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that Restricted Stock Units vest or Participant sells Stock acquired at vesting of the Restricted Stock Units under the Plan.

 

In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participant’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of a particular result.  Accordingly, Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participant’s country may apply to his or her situation.

 

Finally, if Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently residing and/or working or transfers residency and/or employment after the Grant Date, the information contained herein may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.

 

CHINA

 

Terms and Conditions

 

The following provisions apply only to nationals of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) residing in the PRC, unless otherwise determined by the Company or required by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”):

 

Settlement and Delivery of Stock.  This provision supplements Paragraph 2(f) of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement:

 

Settlement of the Restricted Stock Units is conditioned on the Company’s completion of a registration of the Plan with SAFE and on the continued effectiveness of such registration (the “SAFE Registration

 

 

Requirement”).  If the Company is unable to complete the registration or maintain the registration, no shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units shall be issued.

 

Furthermore, notwithstanding anything in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, if Participant’s employment or service relationship with the Company Group is terminated at a time when the SAFE Registration Requirement is not met, all Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited.

 

Mandatory Sale of Shares Upon Termination of Service.  To ensure compliance with exchange control laws in China, Participant agrees that any Stock issued upon settlement of the RSUs and held by Participant at the time of his or her termination of service must be sold immediately upon such termination of service.  Any Stock that is not sold by Participant will be sold on his or her behalf as soon as practicable after Participant’s termination of service and in no event more than six months after his or her termination of service, pursuant to this authorization (i) to the Company to instruct its designated broker to sell such Stock and (ii) to the designated broker to assist with the sale of such Stock.  Participant acknowledges that the Company’s designated broker is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Stock at any particular price.  Upon the sale of the Stock, the Company agrees to pay Participant the cash proceeds from the sale of the Stock, less any brokerage fees or commissions and subject to any obligation on the Company or the Employer to satisfy any Tax-Related Items.

 

Broker Account.  Any Stock issued to Participant upon settlement of the RSUs must be maintained in an account with Merrill Lynch or such other broker as may be designated by the Company until the Stock is sold through that broker.

 

Repatriation.  Pursuant to exchange control laws in China, when the Stock acquired at settlement of the RSUs are sold, whether immediately or thereafter, including on Participant’s behalf after termination of his or her service, Participant will be required to immediately repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of the Stock and any cash dividends paid on such Stock to China.  Participant further understands that, under local law, such repatriation of his or her cash proceeds will need to be effectuated through a special exchange control account established in China by the Company or any Subsidiary or the Employer, and Participant hereby consents and agrees that any proceeds from the sale of Stock will be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to Participant.  Unless the Company in its sole discretion decides otherwise, the proceeds will be paid to Participant in local currency.  The Company is under no obligation to secure any exchange conversion rate, and the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions in China.  Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Stock is sold and the time the sale proceeds are distributed through such special exchange control account.

 

Other.  Participant further agrees to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China and to sign any agreements, forms and/or consents that may be reasonably requested by the Company or its designated broker to effectuate any of the remittances, transfers, conversions or other processes affecting the proceeds.

 

Notifications

 

Foreign Asset and Account Reporting.  Participant may be required to report to SAFE all details of their foreign financial assets and liabilities, as well as details of any economic transactions conducted with non-PRC residents.  Participant should consult with his or her personal advisor in order to ensure compliance with applicable reporting requirements.Exhibit 10.11

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

 

DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

 

AMONG

 

YUM! BRANDS, INC.,

 

YUM CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.

 

AND

 

POLLOS INVESTMENT L.P.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
    	
 
    	
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Section 1.1
    	
 
    	
Definitions
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE II   INVESTMENT
    	
 
    	
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Section 2.1
    	
 
    	
Investment
    	
 
    	
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Section 2.2
    	
 
    	
Closing Deliverables
    	
 
    	
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Section 2.3
    	
 
    	
Closing
    	
 
    	
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Section 2.4
    	
 
    	
Post-Closing Adjustment; Warrants Issuance
    	
 
    	
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Section 2.5
    	
 
    	
Illustrative Calculations
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE III   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
    	
 
    	
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Section 3.1
    	
 
    	
Representations and Warranties of Investor
    	
 
    	
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Section 3.2
    	
 
    	
Representations and Warranties of Parent and the   Company
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE IV   Conduct of Business Pending the Investment
    	
 
    	
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Section 4.1
    	
 
    	
Conduct of Business Pending the Investment
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE V   COVENANTS
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.1
    	
 
    	
Public Announcements
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.2
    	
 
    	
Tax-Free Reorganization Treatment
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.3
    	
 
    	
Shareholders Agreement; Organizational Documents
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.4
    	
 
    	
Financing Contingency
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.5
    	
 
    	
Transaction Agreements
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.6
    	
 
    	
Transition Services Agreement
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.7
    	
 
    	
Notification of Certain Matters
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.8
    	
 
    	
Access to Information
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.9
    	
 
    	
Public Filings
    	
 
    	
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Section 5.10
    	
 
    	
Section 16 Matters
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE VI   CONDITIONS TO THE INVESTMENT
    	
 
    	
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Section 6.1
    	
 
    	
Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party
    	
 
    	
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Section 6.2
    	
 
    	
Conditions to the Obligations of Investor
    	
 
    	
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Section 6.3
    	
 
    	
Conditions to the Obligations of the Company
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE VII   TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
    	
 
    	
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Section 7.1
    	
 
    	
Termination
    	
 
    	
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Section 7.2
    	
 
    	
Effect of Termination
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE VIII   SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
    	
 
    	
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Section 8.1
    	
 
    	
Survival of Representations and Warranties
    	
 
    	
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Section 8.2
    	
 
    	
Indemnification by Parent and the Company
    	
 
    	
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Section 8.3
    	
 
    	
Limitations on Indemnification
    	
 
    	
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Section 8.4
    	
 
    	
Treatment of Indemnity Payments
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE IX   GENERAL PROVISIONS
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.1
    	
 
    	
Notices
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.2
    	
 
    	
Amendment and Waiver
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.3
    	
 
    	
Interpretation
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.4
    	
 
    	
Counterparts
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.5
    	
 
    	
Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.6
    	
 
    	
Governing Law
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.7
    	
 
    	
Severability
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.8
    	
 
    	
Assignment
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.9
    	
 
    	
Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.10
    	
 
    	
Enforcement
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.11
    	
 
    	
Disclosure Schedule
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.12
    	
 
    	
Fees and Expenses
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.13
    	
 
    	
Transfer Taxes
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.14
    	
 
    	
Descriptive Headings
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.15
    	
 
    	
Mutual Drafting
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.16
    	
 
    	
No-Recourse; No Partnership
    	
 
    	
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Section 9.17
    	
 
    	
No Conflict
    	
 
    	
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EXHIBITS
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit A
    	
 
    	
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Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement
    
	
Exhibit B
    	
 
    	
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Form of Employee Matters Agreement
    
	
Exhibit C
    	
 
    	
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Form of Tax Matters Agreement
    
	
Exhibit D
    	
 
    	
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Form of Master License Agreement
    
	
Exhibit E
    	
 
    	
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Form of Name License Agreement
    
	
Exhibit F
    	
 
    	
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Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of   Incorporation of Yum China Holdings, Inc.
    
	
Exhibit G
    	
 
    	
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Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Yum   China Holdings, Inc.
    
	
Exhibit H
    	
 
    	
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Form of Shareholders Agreement
    
	
Exhibit I
    	
 
    	
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Plan of Reorganization
    

 

ANNEXES

 

ANNEX A-1: Form of Warrant 1

ANNEX A-2: Form of Warrant 2

 

SCHEDULES

 

Disclosure Schedule

Investor Disclosure Schedule

	
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Competing Business
    
	
2.5
    	
 
    	
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Illustrative Calculations
    

 

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INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

 

INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 1, 2016 (this “Agreement”), among Yum! Brands, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“Parent”); Yum China Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and, as of the date hereof (prior to, and without giving effect to, the Investment (as defined below) contemplated hereby and the Distribution (as defined below)), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Company”); and Pollos Investment L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the “Investor” and, collectively with Parent and the Company, the “Parties”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, Parent and its Affiliates have completed the internal restructuring, contribution, assignment and assumption transactions in all material respects as described by the Plan of Reorganization attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “Plan of Reorganization”), such that the Company now wholly-owns, directly or indirectly, in its entirety, the China Division (as defined below);

 

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Parent and the Company desire to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor desires to purchase from the Company, newly-issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Company Common Stock”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “Investment”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Investment, the Company will issue to the Investor certain Warrants (as defined below), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, Parent intends to distribute, immediately prior to the Investment, all of the shares of Company Common Stock then-owned by Parent to the holders of Parent Common Stock in a transaction (the “Distribution” and together with the Investment, the “Transactions”), pursuant to a Separation and Distribution Agreement to be entered into among Parent, the Company and Yum Restaurants Consulting (Shanghai) Company Limited (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”), in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A;

 

WHEREAS, the Distribution is intended to qualify as tax-free under Section 355 and Section 361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement Primavera Capital Fund II L.P. (the “Fund”) has executed and delivered an equity commitment letter (the “ECL”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, API (Hong Kong) Investment Limited (“AF”) is entering into an investment agreement relating to the issuance and sale by the Company to AF of certain Company Common Stock and Warrants on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the “AF Investment Agreement”); and

 

 

WHEREAS, Parent, the Company and the Investor each desires to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Transactions and to prescribe the various conditions to the Transactions.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1            Definitions.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in this Agreement or, when so indicated, in the applicable Transaction Agreement. As used in this Agreement:

 

“Action” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c)(i).

 

“Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share” means the price per share of Company Common Stock, expressed in U.S. Dollars, obtained by multiplying (i) the volume weighted average price of a share of Company Common Stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange during the Measurement Period by (ii) 0.92; provided, that if the foregoing product is greater than the Upper Benchmark, the Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share shall be equal to the Upper Benchmark, and if the foregoing product is less than the Lower Benchmark, the Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share shall be equal to the Lower Benchmark.

 

“AF” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“AF Investment Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“AF Investor Shares” has the meaning ascribed to “Investor Shares” in the AF Investment Agreement.

 

“AF Warrant 1 Shares” has the meaning ascribed to “Warrant 1 Shares” in the AF Investment Agreement.

 

“Affiliate” means (except as specifically otherwise defined), when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one (1) or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person; provided that from and after the Closing, (x) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be considered an Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or of any Affiliate of Parent or its Subsidiaries; and (y) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be considered an Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or of any Affiliate of the Company or its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including with its correlative meanings “controlled by” and “under common control with”), when used with respect to any specified Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of

 

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such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Applicable Law” means any applicable national, supranational, federal, state, provincial, local or similar law (including common law), statute, code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, treaty (including any income tax treaty), license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, decree, injunction, binding judicial or administrative interpretation or other requirement, in each case, enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by a Governmental Entity.

 

“Balance Sheet Date” means May 31, 2016.

 

“Beneficially Own” has the meaning set forth in the Shareholders Agreement.

 

“Benefit Plans” means each material benefit plan, contract, program, policy, arrangement or agreement, whether written or unwritten and whether insured or self-insured, maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or makes or is required to make contributions with respect to the employees, officers, directors or independent contractors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including any retirees, former employees, officers, directors or independent contractors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Employees”) each employment, health, welfare, housing funds, incentive, incentive compensation, deferred compensation, share purchase, share compensation, share appreciation, insurance arrangement, material perquisite, phantom stock, disability, severance, vacation, termination, savings, profit sharing, pension, superannuation funds retirement benefit, pension scheme,  retirement, supplement retirement, retention and fringe benefit plan, program, contract, program, policy, arrangement or agreement.

 

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors or similar governing body of any specified Person.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law to close in any of the cities of New York, New York, Dallas, Texas, Hong Kong, Singapore or Shanghai, China.

 

“China” means the People’s Republic of China, but solely for the purposes of this Agreement and other Transaction Agreements, excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

 

“China Business” means, collectively, (a) the business, operations and activities of or relating to the China Division conducted at any time prior to the Effective Time by the Parent or the Company or any of their current or former Subsidiaries, and (b) any terminated, divested or discontinued businesses, operations and activities that, at the time

 

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of termination, divestiture or discontinuation, primarily related to the business, operations or activities described in clause (a) as then conducted, including those set forth on Schedule 1.1 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

“China Division” means Parent’s (and its Subsidiaries’) businesses and operations in China prior to the Effective Time.

 

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

 

“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

 

“Closing Price Per Share” means the price per share of Company Common Stock, expressed in U.S. Dollars, obtained by dividing (i) the Investor Purchase Price by (ii) the Number of Closing Shares.

 

“Code” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Company and Parent Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties of Parent and/or the Company, contained in Section 3.2(a)(i) (Organization; Authority; Subsidiaries), Section 3.2(b) (Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws), Section 3.2(c)(i)-(v) (Capital Structure), Section 3.2(e) (No Conflicts) and Section 3.2(h) (Brokers or Finders).

 

“Company Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Company Equity Plan” means any Benefit Plan that provides for the issuance or grant of (i) Company Common Stock as compensation for services, and/or (ii) compensatory awards that provide for the delivery of, relate to, are based on, and/or are valued by reference to, Company Common Stock, including in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, or phantom units.

 

“Company Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f)(ii).

 

“Company Lease” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(o)(ii).

 

“Company Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(j)(ii).

 

“Company Voting Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(c)(iii).

 

“Competing Business” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.1 attached hereto.

 

“Computer Software” means any and all (i) computer programs, including any and all software implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code, human readable form or other form, (ii) databases and compilations, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, (iii) descriptions, flow charts and other work products used to

 

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design, plan, organize and/or develop any of the foregoing, (iv) screens, user interfaces, report formats, firmware, development tools, templates, menus, buttons and icons, and (v) documentation, including user manuals and other training documentation, relating to any of the foregoing; in each case, regardless of whether contained on computers owned by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries or stored in the cloud.

 

“Confidentiality Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8.

 

“Contract” means any loan or credit agreement, note, instrument, mortgage, bond, indenture real estate or other lease or sublease, benefit plan, license, sublicense, memorandum of understanding, sales order, purchase order, open bid or other contract, agreement or obligation, in each case, including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto and waivers and consents thereunder, whether written or oral.

 

“Designated Tax” means (i) any Tax assessed against or imposed on Parent, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates under the China Enterprise Income Tax Law, as amended, or (ii) any Tax assessed against or imposed on Parent, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates under the Chinese State Administration of Taxation Bulletin 7, in each case of (i) and (ii) solely to the extent (A) resulting from a change in Applicable Law after the date hereof or (B) arising out of the Distribution or a transaction described in the Plan of Reorganization.

 

“Distribution” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“ECL” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Effective Time” means the time at which the Distribution occurs, as such time is determined by Parent’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion.

 

“Employee Matters Agreement” means the Employee Matters Agreement, between Parent and the Company, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

“Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

 

“Encumbrance” means any  claim, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge, encumbrance, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, security interest, deed of trust, option, covenant, lease or sublease, building or use restriction, easement, encroachment, conditional sales agreement or other encumbrance or contractual restriction (including any right of first refusal or first offer, call right, put right, tag along right, drag along right) of any kind or nature,  preemptive right, title defect or other adverse claim of any third party, whether voluntarily or involuntarily incurred, arising by operation of Applicable Law, by contract or otherwise, and including any agreement (whether written or otherwise) to give any of the foregoing in the future.

 

“Engages” or “Engaged” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.1.

 

“Environmental Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(p).

 

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“Environmental Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(p).

 

“Equity Financing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e).

 

“Equity Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Shareholders Agreement.

 

“Exchange Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii).

 

“Expiration Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

 

“Form 10” means the registration statement filed with the SEC on Form 10 by the Company with respect to the shares of Company Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution, as may be amended from time to time.

 

“Fund” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

 

“Government Official” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(n).

 

“Governmental Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(i).

 

“Increase Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).

 

“Indemnified Persons” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a).

 

“Injunction” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a).

 

“Intellectual Property” means all worldwide intellectual property and proprietary rights and applications therefor, including (i) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, service names, corporate names, domain names, brand, social and mobile media identifiers and other source indicators, including the associated goodwill (collectively, “Trademarks”), (ii) copyrights, patents, proprietary designs, Computer Software, databases, methods, processes, trade secrets (including recipes and formulae), know-how, inventions, confidential information and similar rights.

 

“Investment” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Investment Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

 

“Investor” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Investor Affiliated Director” means each Investor Designee and any other person that is a managing director, officer, advisor or employee of Primavera Capital GP II Ltd. and/or its Affiliates that is then serving on the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

“Investor Designee” has the meaning set forth in the Shareholders Agreement.

 

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“Investor Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

“Investor Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

“Investor Tax Affiliate” means any entity or individual (i) whose ownership of stock would be attributable to or aggregated with the Investor under Section 355(e)(4)(C) of the Code, (ii) who is a member of any “coordinating group” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(h)(4)) that includes the Investor, or (iii) who is acting pursuant to a “plan or arrangement” (within the meaning of Section 355(d)(7)(B) of the Code) with the Investor.

 

“Knowledge” means, (i) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of any of the persons set forth in Section 1.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, and (ii) with respect to the Investor, the actual knowledge of any of the persons set forth in Section 1.1 of the Investor Disclosure Schedule, as applicable.

 

“Leased Real Property” means all real property which is leased, subleased, licensed, or otherwise occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as a lessee or sublessee.

 

“Losses” shall mean all actions, causes of actions, suits, claims, losses (including any diminution in value in the Investor Shares, the Warrants and/or the Warrant Shares) costs, charges, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements), liabilities, settlement payments, awards, judgments, fines, penalties or damages.

 

“Lower Benchmark” means a price per share of Company Common Stock, expressed in U.S. Dollars, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) (A) the product obtained by multiplying US$8,500,000,000 by 0.92 minus (B) US$460,000,000 by (y) the Number of Status Quo Shares.

 

“Master License Agreement” means the Master License Agreement between Yum! Restaurants Asia Pte. Ltd. and Yum Restaurants Consulting (Shanghai) Company Ltd., in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any event, effect, change, circumstance or development that, individually or in the aggregate with other such events, effects, changes, circumstances or developments, has a material adverse effect on, (i) with respect to the Investor, on the one hand, or Parent or the Company, on the other hand, the ability of the Investor, or of Parent or the Company, as applicable, to consummate, the Investment or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect to the Company, the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including prior to the Distribution, the businesses and operations engaged in by Parent and its Subsidiaries that constitute the China Division taken as a whole, other than, in the case of this clause (ii), any event, effect, change, circumstance or development (A) relating in general to changes after the date hereof affecting general economic or political conditions in China, (B) changes after the date hereof generally affecting any of the markets, businesses, or industries in China, (C) relating to any action of Parent or the Company or any Subsidiary of either of them, in

 

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each case, taken after the date hereof and as required by this Agreement or taken with the express prior written consent of the Investor, (D) relating to the commencement, occurrence or continuation of any war, armed hostilities or acts of terrorism involving or affecting the United States of America, China or any other jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (E) relating to financial, banking, or securities markets (including any disruption thereof and any decline in the price of any security or any market index),  (F) resulting from any failure by the Company to meet any internal or public projection, budget, estimate, forecast, estimate or expectation in respect of the Company’s revenues, earnings or other financial or operating performance metrics for any period (but not the underlying causes of such failure), (G) resulting from the potential imposition (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the actual imposition) of any Designated Tax, (H) due to changes, after the date hereof, in GAAP or the accounting rules and regulations of the SEC (I) after the date hereof relating to changes in Applicable Laws, including as to Taxes or (J) resulting from the announcement of the execution of this Agreement or any matter expressly set forth in the Transaction Agreements (but not including any changes to the extent  resulting from any delay of the Distribution); provided, that events, effects, changes, circumstances or developments set forth in the foregoing clauses (excluding clauses (C), (F) and (J)) shall be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur if and to the extent any such events, effects, changes, circumstances, or developments, individually or in the aggregate, have a materially disproportionate impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries (or, as may be applicable, the businesses and operations engaged in by Parent and its Subsidiaries that constitute the China Division), taken as a whole, relative to the other participants in the industry or in China.

 

“Material Contracts” means each Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, which (i) is or would be required to be filed by the Company as a “material contract” pursuant to Item 601(b)(4) or Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, (ii) limits or purports to limit the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay dividends, (iii) relates to or evidences third-party indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100 million, (iv) is a limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other similar agreement relating to any partnership or joint venture that is material to the Company’s business, other than any such limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other similar agreement with respect to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, (v) limits in any material respect the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to engage or compete in any line of business that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries as a whole, (vi) contains “most favored nation” pricing provisions, that would reasonably be expected to be material to the Company or its Subsidiaries, (vii) grants any exclusive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights to any Person, in each case in any respect material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (viii) provides for the acquisition or disposition (pending as of the date hereof), directly or indirectly (by merger or otherwise), of assets or capital stock or other equity interests of another Person for aggregate consideration under such Contract in excess of $200 million, (ix) is an acquisition or disposition Contract pursuant to which the Company or its Subsidiaries has continuing

 

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indemnification, “earn-out” or other contingent payment obligations, in each case, that could reasonably be expected to result in payments by the Company in excess of $100 million, (x) calls for or could reasonably expected to require aggregate payments by the Company or its Subsidiaries in excess of $50 million over the remaining term of such Contract, or in excess of $50 million in any twelve month period or (xi) is a Contract between or among the Company or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other hand, that is material to the business of the Company as a whole; provided that none of the Transaction Agreements or Investment Agreements shall constitute a Material Contract.

 

“Measurement Period” means the period of time consisting of each trading day for shares of Company Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange occurring over the period of time beginning on the thirty-first (31st) calendar day following the Effective Time and ending on the sixtieth (60th) calendar day following the Effective Time.

 

“Name License Agreement” means the Name License Agreement, between Parent and the Company, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

 

“Non-Liable Persons” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.16.

 

“Number of Closing Shares” means the number of shares of Company Common Stock to be issued to the Investor at the Closing pursuant to Section 2.1(a), which number shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the product obtained by multiplying the Number of Status Quo Shares by 5.0% by (B) 0.95 by (y) the fraction obtained by dividing 410,000,000 by 460,000,000.

 

“Number of Status Quo Shares” means the number of shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time (disregarding, for the avoidance of doubt, the shares of Company Common Stock to be issued to the Investor hereunder and to AF under the AF Investment Agreement).

 

“Parent” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Parent Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(i).

 

“Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Permitted Property Encumbrances” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(o)(i).

 

“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or group (as defined in the Exchange Act), including any Governmental Entity.

 

“Plan of Reorganization” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Reduction Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c).

 

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“Related Party Agreement” means (i) any Contract between, on the one hand, the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) and, on the other hand, the Company and its Subsidiaries, entered into prior to the Closing; provided that the Transaction Agreements and the Investment Agreements, shall not be deemed “Related Party Agreements” and (ii) any Contract between, on the one hand, the Company or its Subsidiaries, and, on the other hand, any of their respective officers and directors or Affiliates of their respective officers and directors; provided that any Contract that is a Benefit Plan shall not be deemed to be a “Related Party Agreement”.

 

“Restaurant” means any retail restaurant facilities primarily identified by any of the following brand names: (i) (a) “KFC” (or “Kentucky Fried Chicken”), (b) “Pizza Hut” (including Pizza Hut Dine-In and Pizza Hut Home Service), and (c) “Taco Bell” (in each case, including the Mandarin language equivalents and derivatives thereof) and/or (ii) which use any Intellectual Property of the Parent and its Subsidiaries used in connection with the conduct of the business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement, and that conducts the offer and sale of authorized products and services through dine-in, carry-out, catering, delivery, kiosk, on-line methods of distribution, centralized kitchens/commissaries, and such other methods of distribution as the Parties may mutually agree, including the offer of premiums, and all other related promotional activities (but does not include the sale of any products for resale).

 

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“SEC Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(j)(ii).

 

“Securities Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii).

 

“Separation and Distribution Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Share Award” means any issuance or grant under any Company Equity Plan.

 

“Shareholders Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

 

“Subsidiary” means, when used with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (i) Beneficially Owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (A) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities, (B) the total combined equity interests, or (C) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership, or (ii) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such Person. Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a “Subsidiary” of the Company shall be a reference to any Person included in the SpinCo Group (as such term is defined in the Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A), other than the Company.

 

“Tax” (and, with correlative meaning, “Taxes” and “Taxable”) means any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign tax (including any fee, assessment or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax), including without limitation income, gross income, gross

 

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receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem, escheat, stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, custom, withholding, alternative minimum, estimated or other similar tax (including any fee, assessment or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any Governmental Entity and any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

 

“Tax Matters Agreement” means the Tax Matters Agreement among Parent, the Company and Yum Restaurants Consulting (Shanghai) Company Limited, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

“Tax Return” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

 

“Transaction Agreements” means, collectively, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Master License Agreement, the Name License Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, and the other agreements, if any (excluding the Investment Agreements), entered into or to be entered into in connection with the Distribution.

 

“Transactions” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Transition Services Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6.

 

“Upper Benchmark” means a price per share of Company Common Stock, expressed in U.S. Dollars, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) (A) the product obtained by multiplying US$11,500,000,000 by 0.92 minus (B) US$460,000,000 by (y) the Number of Status Quo Shares.

 

“Warrant 1” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).

 

“Warrant 2” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).

 

“Warrants” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).

 

“Warrant 1 Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).

 

“Warrant 2 Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).

 

“Warrant Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).

 

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ARTICLE II

 

INVESTMENT

 

Section 2.1                                    Investment.

 

(a)                                 Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor and the Investor shall purchase and subscribe from the Company a number of newly-issued shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Number of Closing Shares (as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.4, the “Investor Shares”), representing approximately 4.4565% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock as of the Closing after giving effect to such issuance and sale and the issuance and sale of the shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the AF Investment Agreement.  The Investor Shares shall, immediately upon issuance, be subject to the transfer restrictions and other terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Shareholders Agreement and otherwise free of Encumbrances, except as imposed by applicable securities laws.  In consideration for the issuance and sale of the Investor Shares and the subsequent issuance of the Warrants, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, subject to completion of the matters referred to in Section 2.2(a), the Investor shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Company, an amount equal to US$410,000,000 (the “Investor Purchase Price”) in accordance with Section 2.2(b)(ii).

 

(b)                                 Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall issue to the Investor the Warrants (as defined below) in accordance with, and at the time specified in, Section 2.4(d) hereof.

 

Section 2.2                                    Closing Deliverables.  At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                 Parent and the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Investor:

 

(i)                                     a counterpart to the Shareholders Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)                                  a certificate or certificates or appropriate evidence of a book entry transfer representing the Investor Shares duly registered in the name of the Investor;

 

(iii)                               the executed officer’s certificate required pursuant to Section 6.2(d); and

 

(iv)                              if the Investor has executed an acknowledgement reasonably acceptable to Parent that stipulates customary non-reliance and non-disclosure covenants with respect to the opinion, a true and complete copy of the opinion of Mayer Brown LLP delivered to Parent concluding that the Distribution “will” qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 361 of the Code (other than with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares), which opinion shall not have been amended, replaced or revoked after the date of such opinion.

 

(b)                                 The Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company:

 

(i)                                     a counterpart to the Shareholders Agreement duly executed by the Investor;

 

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(ii)                                  the executed officer’s certificate required pursuant to Section 6.3(c); and

 

(iii)                               the Investor Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company (which account shall be designated by written notice from the Company to the Investor at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date).

 

Section 2.3                                    Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Investor Shares as contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place immediately following the Effective Time (the date on which the Closing occurs, “Closing Date”), at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York, unless another time and place is agreed to in writing by the Parties. Parent and the Company shall notify the Investor in writing the anticipated Effective Time not less than ten (10) Business Days and not more than twenty (20) Business Days in advance of the Effective Time.

 

Section 2.4                                    Post-Closing Adjustment; Warrants Issuance.

 

(a)                                 No later than two (2) Business Days following the expiration of the Measurement Period, the Parties shall in good faith determine the Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share.

 

(b)                                 If the Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share exceeds the Closing Price Per Share (such excess, the “Increase Amount”), then within five (5) Business Days of the expiration of the Measurement Period, the Company shall (i) repurchase for par value per share a number of Investor Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) (which repurchased shares shall, for purposes of this Agreement, cease to be deemed Investor Shares), equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (w) the product obtained by multiplying (A) the Increase Amount and (B) the Number of Closing Shares by (x) the Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share.  The Investor agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with this Section 2.4(b), which cooperation shall include the prompt surrendering to the Company of the certificate(s), if any, evidencing the Investor Shares necessary to facilitate the issuance of one or more new certificates by the Company.

 

(c)                                  If the Closing Price Per Share exceeds the Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share (such excess, the “Reduction Amount”), then within five (5) Business Days of the expiration of the Measurement Period, the Company shall (i) issue to the Investor for par value per share a number of newly issued shares of Company Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) (which newly issued shares shall, for purposes of this Agreement, also be deemed Investor Shares), equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (w) the product obtained by multiplying (A) the Reduction Amount by (B) the Number of Closing Shares by (x) the Adjusted VWAP Price Per Share, and (ii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Investor a certificate or certificates or appropriate evidence of a book entry transfer representing such newly issued shares, duly registered in the name of the Investor.

 

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(d)                                 No later than ten (10) Business Days following the expiration of the Measurement Period, the Company shall issue to the Investor, for no additional consideration, (A) a warrant to purchase that certain number of newly issued shares of Company Common Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole share), subject to adjustment in accordance with its terms (the “Warrant 1 Shares”) in the form attached hereto as Annex A-1 (“Warrant 1”), such that, after giving effect to the exercise by the Investor of the Warrant 1 and the receipt by the Investor of the Warrant 1 Shares, the Investor will own, relative to the shareholding percentage of the Investor immediately after the Closing (assuming, for purposes of calculating such shareholding percentage under this Section 2.4(d), that (x) the adjustments, if any, pursuant to Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(c) were completed at the Closing and (y) the AF Investor Shares (as may be adjusted) were issued at the Closing), an additional 1.7826087% of the number of issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock as of immediately after the Closing (assuming, for purposes of calculating such number of issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock under this Section 2.4(d), that (x) the adjustments, if any, pursuant to Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(c) were completed at the Closing and the Warrant 1 Shares were issued at the Closing and (y) the AF Investor Shares (as may be adjusted) and the AF Warrant 1 Shares were issued at the Closing) and (B) a warrant to purchase a number of newly issued shares of Company Common Stock equal to the number of Warrant 1 Shares as determined in the immediately preceding clause, subject to adjustment in accordance with its terms (the “Warrant 2 Shares,” and together with the Warrant 1 Shares, the “Warrant Shares”) in the form attached hereto as Annex A-2 (“Warrant 2,” and together with Warrant 1, the “Warrants”).

 

Section 2.5                                    Illustrative Calculations.  Schedule 2.5 sets forth an illustrative example of the calculations of (a) the Number of Closing Shares under Section 2.1(a); (b) the Upper Benchmark and the Lower Benchmark (and the adjustments pursuant to Section 2.4(b) and 2.4(c)); and (c) the number of Warrant 1 Shares and the number of Warrant 2 Shares under Section 2.4(d).

 

ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 3.1                                    Representations and Warranties of Investor.  The Investor hereby represents and warrants to Parent and the Company as of the date hereof and as of the Closing (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to another date, in which case as of such other date) that:

 

(a)                                 Organization; Authority.  The Investor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement (collectively, the “Investment Agreements”) and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of the Investment Agreements by the Investor and the consummation by the Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary internal action on the part of the Investor. This Agreement has been, and upon their execution the other Investment Agreements to which the Investor is a party shall have been, duly executed by the Investor and, when delivered by the Investor in

 

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accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, and assuming the due authorization and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Investment Agreements by the other parties hereto and thereto, as applicable, this Agreement constitutes, and upon their execution and delivery the other Investment Agreements to which the Investor is a party will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

 

(b)                                 No Conflicts.

 

(i)                                     The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement and the other Investment Agreements to which the Investor is a party do not and will not, and the consummation of the Investment and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (A) conflict with or violate any provision of the Investor’s organizational documents, (B) conflict with or result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of or result by its terms in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of the Investor pursuant to, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any Contract to which the Investor or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which any property or asset of the Investor or any of its Affiliates is bound or affected, or (C) conflict with or result in a violation of any Applicable Law or other restriction of any supranational, national, federal, state, province, municipal, local or foreign government, any instrumentality, subdivision, court, agency, board, department, tribunal, commission or other authority thereof, any public international organization, any arbitral tribunal, or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, taxing, importing or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority (a “Governmental Entity”) to which the Investor or any of its Affiliates is subject (including federal, state and foreign securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Investor or any of its Affiliates is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (B) and (C), such as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Investment Agreement or a Material Adverse Effect on Investor.

 

(ii)                                  No consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Investor or any of its Affiliates in connection with the execution and delivery of the Investment Agreements or the consummation by the Investor of the Investment and other transactions contemplated thereby, except for those required under or in relation to (A) state securities or “blue sky” laws or regulations, (B) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (C) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (D) the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

(c)                                  Litigation; Compliance with Laws.

 

(i)                                     There is no litigation, suit, claim, charge, action, arbitration, demand letter, or any judicial, criminal, administrative or regulatory proceeding, hearing,

 

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investigation, or formal or informal regulatory document production request, regulatory or accrediting agency investigation or other proceeding (an “Action”) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Investor, threatened against the Investor or any share, security, equity interest, property or asset of Investor or any Affiliate of the Investor which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Investor, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Investor or any Affiliate of Investor which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Investor.

 

(ii)                                  Neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates is in violation of, and neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates has received any written notices of violations with respect to, any Applicable Law, except for violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Investor.

 

(d)                                 Other Investments.

 

(i)                                     Neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates Engages in a Competing Business.

 

(ii)                                  Except for the Investment or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(d)(ii) attached hereto, neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates Beneficially Owns any Equity Securities or otherwise holds any investment in any Person that Engages in the operation and/or management of, one or more Restaurants.

 

(e)                                  Equity Commitment Letter; Sufficient Funds. As of the date of this Agreement, the Investor has received a true and correct copy of the executed ECL from the Fund to provide equity financing in an aggregate amount equal to $410,000,000 (the “Equity Financing”) solely for the purpose of allowing the Investor to pay the Investor Purchase Price at the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the ECL. There are no conditions to Investor’s receipt of the Equity Financing other than those expressly set forth in the ECL.  As of the date hereof, (i) the ECL is in full force and effect, has not been amended or modified and does not contain any material misrepresentation by Investor and (ii) no event has occurred which (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would reasonably be expected to constitute a material breach thereunder on the part of Investor. As of the date hereof, no amendment or modification to the ECL is contemplated. The equity financing contemplated by the ECL will be sufficient for Investor to pay the Investor Purchase Price at Closing.  As of the date hereof, there are no side letters or other agreements, contracts, arrangements or understandings to which Investor is a party related to the funding or investing, as applicable, of the Equity Financing, other than as expressly set forth in the ECL. As of the date hereof, Investor has no reason to believe that, any of the conditions to the Equity Financing set forth in the ECL would not reasonably be expected to be satisfied or that the Equity Financing would not reasonably be expected to be available to Investor on the Closing Date for purposes of paying the Investor Purchase Price at the Closing.

 

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(f)                                   Brokers or Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreements based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Investor or any of its Affiliates, other than such Person, if any, whose fees and expenses shall be paid solely by the Investor (or its Affiliates but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the Parent, Company or any of its Subsidiaries from and after the Closing).

 

(g)                                  Acquisition for Investment. The Investor is acquiring the Investor Shares and the Warrants for its own account for the purpose of investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and the Investor has no present intention or plan to effect any distribution of shares of Company Common Stock.

 

(h)                                 No Investment Company. The Investor is not, and after giving effect to the Investment will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(i)                                     Ownership of Stock. Neither Investor nor any Investor Tax Affiliate owns any shares, or options to acquire shares, of Parent common stock, no par value per share (“Parent Common Stock”), or has any arrangement or agreement with the Company to acquire any shares, or options to acquire shares, of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Investor Shares and Warrants (and Warrant Shares)).

 

(j)                                    Investor Status.

 

(i)                                     At the time the Investor was offered the Investor Shares and issued the Warrants, it was, and as of the Closing Date it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D, Rule 501(a), promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(ii)                                  The Investor has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Investor Shares and the Warrants, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Investor has had the opportunity to review the Form 10 and the other forms, reports and documents filed by Parent and its Subsidiaries with the SEC prior to the date hereof since January 1, 2013 (collectively, including all exhibits thereto, the “SEC Reports”) and the Company Financial Statements and to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of Parent and the Company concerning the Company and the Investor Shares and Warrants (and Warrant Shares). The Investor understands that its investment in the Investor Shares and the Warrants involves a significant degree of risk, including a risk of potential total loss of the Investor’s investment. The Investor understands that all currently outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are currently owned by Parent and, therefore, Company Common Stock has no trading history and that no representation is being made as to the future value of Company Common Stock. The Investor is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Investor Shares and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(k)                                 Restricted Securities. The Investor understands that the Investor Shares and the Warrants (and the Warrant Shares) are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon

 

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specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and state securities laws and that Parent and the Company are relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Investor’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Investor set forth herein to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Investor Shares and Warrants (and Warrant Shares). Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the Shareholders Agreement relating to Permitted Loans and the Issuer Agreements referenced therein, the Investor understands that, until such time as a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Investor Shares and/or Warrant Shares and the Warrants, as applicable, has been declared effective by the SEC and the Investor Shares and/or Warrant Shares, as applicable, may be sold without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the certificates, to the extent the Investor Shares are in certificated form, evidencing the Investor Shares, and the certificates or other instruments representing the Warrants and the Warrant Shares will bear a restrictive legend (and, except with respect to beneficial interests in Investor Shares held through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, appropriate comparable notations or other arrangements will be made with respect to any uncertificated Investor Shares) in substantially the following form:

 

“The securities evidenced by this certificate have been issued and sold without registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other foreign, federal, state, local or other jurisdiction (a “Foreign or State Act”). The securities evidenced by this certificate cannot be sold, assigned or otherwise transferred unless such sale, assignment or other transfer is (i) made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and in accordance with each applicable Foreign or State Act or (ii) exempt from, or not subject to, the Securities Act (including pursuant to Regulation S thereunder) and each applicable Foreign or State Act. If the proposed sale, assignment or other transfer will be made pursuant to clause (ii) above, the holder must, prior to such sale, assignment or other transfer, furnish to the issuer such certifications, legal opinions and other information as the issuer may reasonably require to determine that such sale, assignment or other transfer is being made in accordance with such clause.”

 

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the Shareholders Agreement relating to Permitted Loans and the Issuer Agreements referenced therein, whenever the restrictions imposed by the legend set forth above shall terminate as to any Investor Shares or Warrant Shares, as herein provided, the Investor further understands that it shall, only upon furnishing the Company with an opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that the restrictions imposed by the legend set forth above have terminated as to such Investor Shares or Warrant Shares, be entitled to receive from the Company, without expense, a new certificate not bearing the restrictive legend set forth above and not containing any other reference to the restrictions imposed by such legend.

 

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In addition, for so long as the Investor Shares and Warrant Shares are subject to transfer restrictions contained in the Shareholders Agreement, the certificates, to the extent the Investor Shares are in certificated form, representing the Investor Shares and Warrant Shares will also bear the following legend (and, except with respect to beneficial interests in Investor Shares held through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, appropriate comparable notations or other arrangements will be made with respect to any uncertificated Investor Shares):

 

“The securities evidenced by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer set forth in the Shareholders Agreement dated [·], 2016, among the Company and certain other parties thereto (a copy of which is on file with the Secretary of the Company).”

 

The Investor understands that no U.S. federal or state agency or any other Governmental Entity has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Investor Shares or Warrant Shares or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Investor Shares or Warrant Shares nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Investor Shares.

 

(l)                                     No Other Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.1 are the only representations and warranties made by the Investor (or any of its respective Affiliates) with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Section 3.2 or in the Shareholders Agreement, the Investor hereby disclaims any and all reliance on any projections, forecasts, estimates, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such forecasts, estimates, projections, plans or prospects), management presentations, financial statements, internal ratings, financial information, appraisals, statements, promises, advice, data or information made, communicated or furnished (orally or in writing, including electronically), by or on behalf of Parent or the Company or any of their respective Affiliates, to the Investor or any of its Affiliates or representatives, including omissions therefrom.

 

Section 3.2                                    Representations and Warranties of Parent and the Company. Parent and the Company hereby jointly represent and warrant to the Investor as of the date hereof and as of the Closing (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to another date, in which case as of such other date) that, except (i) as disclosed in the Form 10 made publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR system on or prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures set forth in the Form 10 under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements”), or (ii) as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule (it being understood that the disclosure of any fact or item in any section of the Disclosure Schedule will, should the existence of such fact or item be relevant to any other section, be deemed to be disclosed with respect to that other section only to the extent that its relevance is reasonably apparent, provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, any disclosure intended to qualify the representation and warranty in Section 3.2(r)(i)(B) shall be specifically set forth in Section 3.2(r)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule and shall not be implied from any other section of the Disclosure Schedule).

 

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(a)                                 Organization; Authority; Subsidiaries.

 

(i)                                     Each of Parent and the Company are corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation, with all requisite power and authority to enter into the Investment Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out their respective obligations hereunder.  Prior to the Effective Time, each of Parent and the Company will have all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby and otherwise to carry out their respective obligations thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of the Investment Agreements by Parent and the Company and the consummation by Parent and the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and the Company.  The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Agreements by Parent and the Company and the consummation by Parent and the Company of the transactions contemplated thereby will, prior to the Effective Time, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and the Company.  This Agreement has been, and upon their execution each other Investment Agreement and Transaction Agreement to which Parent, the Company, or such Subsidiary is a party shall have been, duly executed by Parent, the Company or the applicable Subsidiary of Parent or the Company and, when delivered by Parent, the Company or such Subsidiary in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, and assuming the due authorization and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Investment Agreements or Transaction Agreements by the other parties hereto and thereto, as applicable, will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Parent, the Company or such Subsidiary (as applicable), enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

 

(ii)                                  Each of the Subsidiaries of the Company is, or as of the Closing will be, a corporation or other organization duly organized, validly existing and in good standing or active status (where applicable) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has (or prior to the Closing will have) the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on the business of the China Division as now being conducted and will be conducted through the Effective Time, except where the failure to be in good standing or to have such power and authority, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Company has heretofore furnished to the Investor a complete and correct copy of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended or modified as of the date hereof, of the Company.  Such certificate of incorporation and bylaws are in full force and effect.  The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws in any material respect.

 

(c)                                  Capital Structure.

 

(i)                                     As of the date of this Agreement, and without giving effect to, the Investment, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 5,000 shares of Company Common Stock, of which 1,003 are issued and outstanding. All of the shares of Company Common Stock that are issued and outstanding are, as of the date hereof and at all time periods

 

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prior to the Distribution will be, owned of record and beneficially by Parent or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent free and clear of any Encumbrances, except as imposed by applicable securities laws. As of the date hereof and the Closing Date, other than up to 46,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock that are expected to be reserved for issuance pursuant to future awards under Company Equity Plans and the number of Investor Shares and AF Investor Shares that will be reserved for issuance, the Company has no shares of Company Common Stock reserved for issuance. There are no other shares of capital stock or other equity securities (including securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for capital stock) of the Company that are outstanding.  All issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and the holders of shares of Company Common Stock are not entitled to preemptive rights.

 

(ii)                                  Immediately upon the Closing, the Investor Shares will be (and the additional Investor Shares, if any, issued pursuant to Section 2.4 will be, when so issued) duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be owned of record and beneficially by the Investor, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than the transfer restrictions and other terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Shareholders Agreement.

 

(iii)                               No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into or exchangeable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Company may vote (“Company Voting Debt”) are issued or outstanding.

 

(iv)                              The outstanding share capital or registered capital, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Company is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and all of the outstanding share capital or registered capital, as the case may be, of each such Subsidiary is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company free and clear of any Encumbrances and free of any other material restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other equity interests, but excluding restrictions under the Securities Act or other Applicable Law relating to securities). The registered capital of each of the Subsidiaries of the Company incorporated in China has been fully contributed, as certified by accountants qualified in China, and any registered capital contributed in non-cash assets has been fully evaluated and verified by valuers qualified in China. Except as set forth in Section 3.2(c)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity (other than Subsidiaries of the Company) that is or would reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

(v)                                 Except as set forth in Section 3.2(c)(v), other than the Investor Shares and the Warrants (and the Warrant Shares), there are no securities, options, warrants, calls, share appreciation rights, performance units, restricted share units, contingent value rights, “phantom” share units or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any share capital or other equity interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any other commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which Parent, the Company or any of their

 

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respective Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound obligating Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Company Voting Debt, Company Common Stock or other voting securities (including securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for capital stock) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, share appreciation right, performance unit, restricted share unit, contingent value right, “phantom” share unit or similar security or right derivative of, or providing economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any share capital or other equity interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any other commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertakings of any kind. There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or equity interest (including any security convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for any equity interest) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to provide funds to, or make investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person.

 

(vi)                              Other than the Investment Agreements, there are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other contracts to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any shares of capital stock of the Company.

 

(vii)                           Except as set forth on Section 3.2(c)(vii) of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than indebtedness for borrowed money owing by the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company).

 

(d)                                 The Warrants and Warrant Shares.  Each Warrant, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will have been duly authorized by the Company and will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, in each case except as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and the Warrant Shares will have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance upon exercise of the applicable Warrant and when so issued will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free and clear of any Encumbrances, other than liens or encumbrances created by this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement, arising as a matter of applicable law or created by or at the direction of any Investor or any of its Affiliates.

 

(e)                                  No Conflicts.

 

(i)                                     The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Shareholders Agreement, and the execution delivery and performance by Parent and the Company of this Agreement do not, and the execution and delivery by Parent, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, of the Transaction Agreements with respect to which Parent, the Company or their respective Subsidiaries is contemplated thereby to be a party will not, and the consummation of the Investment and the transactions contemplated hereby and

 

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thereby will not (A) conflict with or violate any provision of Parent’s, the Company’s or their respective Subsidiaries’ articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or similar organizational documents or (B) conflict with or result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of or result by its terms in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of Parent, the Company and their Subsidiaries pursuant to, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time, or both) of, any Contract to which Parent or the Company or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or asset of Parent or the Company or any of their Subsidiaries is bound or affected in any material respect, or (C) conflict with or result in a violation of any Applicable Law or other restriction of any Governmental Entity to which Parent or the Company or any of their Subsidiaries is subject (including federal, state and foreign securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of Parent or the Company or any of their Subsidiaries is bound or affected in any material respect; except in the case of each of clauses (B) and (C), such as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Investment Agreement or a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or the Company.

 

(ii)                                  No material consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to Parent, the Company or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of the Investment Agreements, Transaction Agreements, or the consummation of the Investment and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(f)                                   Reports and Financial Statements.

 

(i)                                     As of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to file any form, report or other document with the SEC, except that the Form 10 must be filed with the SEC and become effective under the Exchange Act to effect the Distribution.

 

(ii)                                  The combined balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related combined statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, as audited by the Company’s independent public accountants, whose report thereon is included therewith, and (ii) the condensed combined balance sheet of the Company as of May 31, 2016 and the related condensed combined statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the year to date ended May 31, 2016 (such statements, together with the notes thereto, the “Company Financial Statements”), in each case of (i) and (ii), together with notes thereto and as included under the heading “Index to Financial Information” in the Form 10 made publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR system on August 31, 2016, were prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods indicated and present fairly, in all material respects, the combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company, as applicable, taken as a whole, as of the respective dates or for the respective periods set forth therein, in each case in accordance with GAAP during the periods covered thereby (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements and subject, in the case of

 

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unaudited financial statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments that are not, individually or in the aggregate, material).

 

(iii)                               None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, determined, fixed, contingent or otherwise) which would be required to be reflected or reserved against on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company, prepared in accordance with GAAP, except liabilities (A) reflected or reserved against on the Company Financial Statements (including the notes thereto), (B) incurred pursuant to this Agreement or the Investment, (C) incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice, (D) incurred or to be incurred in connection with the Distribution and set forth on Section 3.2(f)(iii) to the Disclosure Schedule or (E) that would not and would not reasonably be expected to, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 

(g)                                  Information Supplied.

 

(i)                                     The Form 10 will not, at the time it becomes effective, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made.

 

(ii)                                  Taking into account matters expressly set forth in the Company Financial Statements, and except for any forward-looking statements or other statements that are predictive in nature, to the Knowledge of the Company, the disclosures set forth in the Form 10 made publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR system on August 31, 2016 under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business” , do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact.

 

(iii)                               Notwithstanding the foregoing provision of this Section 3.2(g), no representation or warranty is made by Parent or the Company with respect to statements in the Form 10 based on information supplied (or to be supplied) by or on behalf of the Investor or AF for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.

 

(h)                                 Brokers or Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreements based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent, the Company or any of their Subsidiaries, except PJT Partners, Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., whose fees and expenses shall be paid by Parent notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (including Section 9.12).

 

(i)                                     Taxes.

 

(i)                                     All Tax Returns required to be filed by each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been timely filed, or requests for extensions to file such Tax Returns have been timely filed, granted and have not expired, and all such Tax Returns are complete and correct, except to the extent that such failures to file, to have extensions granted that remain in effect or for such Tax Returns to be complete or correct, individually or in the aggregate, would

 

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not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. All material Taxes that are due with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries have been paid or properly accrued in accordance with GAAP. Since the date of the most recent SEC Reports, no Tax liability with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries has been incurred outside the ordinary course of business or otherwise inconsistent with past custom and practice.

 

(ii)                                  No deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing in respect of or against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are not adequately reserved for in the financial statements of the Company included in the Company Financial Statements, except for deficiencies that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.  No written claim has been made to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by a Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file an income or franchise Tax Return that any of the Company or its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to income or franchise Taxes in that jurisdiction.

 

(iii)                               None of Parent, the Company or any of their Subsidiaries has taken any action that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Distribution from qualifying as a distribution eligible for non-recognition under Sections 355(a) and 361(c) of the Code.

 

(iv)                              Other than the Distribution and the Regarded Internal Distributions (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement), within the past five (5) years, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution in which the parties to such distribution treated the distribution as one to which Section 355 of the Code is applicable.

 

(v)                                 Except for the Transaction Agreements, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax sharing or Tax indemnity agreements (excluding any commercial agreements not primarily relating to Taxes).

 

(vi)                              None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to make, or is required to make, any material adjustment affecting any open taxable year or period under Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law by reason of a change in accounting methods or otherwise.

 

(vii)                           Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material liability under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any comparable or similar provision of federal, state, local or foreign Applicable Law), as a transferee or successor, or pursuant to any contractual obligation for any Taxes of any Person other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(viii)                        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in one of the types of transactions the Internal Revenue Service has determined to be a tax avoidance transaction and identified by notice, regulation, or other form of published guidance as a “listed transaction,” as set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

(ix)                              No later than the Effective Time, Parent will have received the opinion of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (i) concluding that the Distribution “will” qualify as a

 

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transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and Section 361 of the Code (other than with respect to cash in lieu of fractional shares) and (ii) concluding that the Regarded Internal Distributions (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) “should” or “will” qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and Section 361 of the Code (other than with respect to cash in lieu of fractional shares), which opinion shall not have been amended, replaced or revoked as of the Effective Time.

 

(j)                                    Permits; Litigation; Compliance with Laws.

 

(i)                                     There is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company and its Subsidiaries or any property or asset of the Company and its Subsidiaries which individually or in the aggregate, has (since December 31, 2015) had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, nor is there any material judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as would not and would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect Parent’s or the Company’s ability to consummate the Investment.

 

(ii)                                  As of the date of this Agreement, the China Business does, and as of the Closing Date, the Company and its Subsidiaries (A) will hold all material permits, licenses, franchises, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals of all Governmental Entities which, taken as a whole, are necessary and sufficient for the operation of the China Business as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”), and no suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, and (B) are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Company Permit, except in each case where the failure to hold any such Company Permits or the suspension or cancellation of any such Company Permits or the noncompliance with respect to any such Company Permits, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of, and none of such Persons has received since January 1, 2015, any written notices of violations with respect to, any Applicable Laws (including those relating to Food Safety Laws of China and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), except where such violations, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 

(k)                                 Intellectual Property. (i) Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, Parent and its Subsidiaries (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) exclusively own the KFC, PIZZA HUT and TACO BELL Trademarks; the Company or its Subsidiaries exclusively owns the EAST DAWNING, LITTLE SHEEP and ATTO PRIMO Trademarks; and (ii)  except as set forth in the SEC Reports or the Company Financial Statements and except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (A) Parent, Company or a Subsidiary exclusively owns all other material proprietary Intellectual Property used in the conduct of the China Division as currently conducted, in each case in China, free and clear of any Encumbrances; (B) the Company or its Subsidiaries own or are licensed to use, all other Intellectual Property used in the conduct of the China Division as currently conducted; (C) all registered Intellectual Property that is owned by Parent, the Company or the Subsidiaries and used in the China Division as currently conducted is subsisting and unexpired, and to the Knowledge of

 

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the Company, valid and enforceable; and the use of such Intellectual Property by the Company or its Subsidiaries does not infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of any Person; (D) to the Knowledge of the Company, no Person is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Intellectual Property owned by and/or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (E) there is no claim or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened (including cease-and-desist letters or invitations to take patent license) against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries challenging their respective use of Intellectual Property; (F) no Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is being used by or enforced by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in the abandonment, cancellation or unenforceability of such Intellectual Property; and (G) the Company or its Subsidiaries use commercially reasonable efforts to protect and maintain the security, operation and integrity of all material systems and Computer Software (and all data stored therein or processed thereby) used in the conduct of the China Division as currently conducted and there have been no material breaches, outages, violations or unauthorized access to the same.

 

(l)                                     Employee Benefit Plans.

 

(i)                                     Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the China Business, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Transactions will not: (A) result in any payment becoming due, accelerate the time of payment or vesting of benefits, or increase the amount of compensation due to any Employee, or (B) trigger any funding obligation under any Benefit Plan.

 

(ii)                                  Section 3.2(l)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list of each Company Equity Plan, as amended or modified as of the date hereof, which will be in effect as of the Effective Time. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has furnished or otherwise made available to the Investor a complete and correct copy of each and every Company Equity Plan or, with respect to any Company Equity Plan that is expected to be adopted after the date hereof and which will be in effect as of the Effective Time, a copy of such Company Equity Plan substantially in the form that will be adopted.

 

(m)                             Title to Assets. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good and valid title to, or, in the case of leased assets, valid leasehold interests in, all their respective assets (other than assets that have been sold or disposed of, or for which a leasehold interest has expired or not been removed, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), except where the failure to have such good and valid title, or valid leasehold interest, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 

(n)                                 Anti-Corruption. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director or officer of the foregoing, acting in their capacity as such, has (A) made or offered any unlawful payment, or offered or promised to make any unlawful payment, or provided or offered or promised to provide anything of value (whether in the form of property or services or in any other form), to any foreign or domestic official or

 

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employee of any Governmental Entity (which, for the purposes of this Section 3.2(n), also includes any political party or candidate), or to any finder, agent, representative or other party acting for, on behalf of, or under the auspices of any official or employee of any Governmental Entity (each, a “Government Official”) for purposes of unlawfully (i) influencing any act or decision of any Government Official in his or her official capacity, (ii) inducing any Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his or her lawful duty, (iii) securing any improper advantage; or (iv) inducing any Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any Governmental Entity, in each case for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business or directing business to any person; (B) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity or (C) taken any other action or made any omission that would or would reasonably be expected to result in a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any other law of the United States, China, or of any other jurisdiction where the Company conducts business governing corrupt practices, commercial bribery, money laundering, pay-to-play, anti-bribery or anticorruption or that otherwise prohibits payments to any government or public officials or employees.

 

(o)                                 Real Property.

 

(i)                                     Except as would not have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title and validly granted land use rights and real property ownership rights to all real property relating to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries that is owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, other than (A) Taxes, assessments and other governmental levies, fees or charges imposed which are not yet due and payable, or which are being contested by appropriate proceedings or that may thereafter be paid without material penalty, (B) statutory Encumbrances of landlords and Encumbrances of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, workmen, repairmen and other Encumbrances imposed by Applicable Law, (C) zoning, building codes and other land use laws regulating the use or occupancy of such real property or the activities conducted thereon which are imposed by any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over such real property which are not violated by the current use or occupancy of such real property or the operation of the business thereon, (D) defects or imperfections of title, easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions and other similar matters of record affecting title to such real property which do not or would not materially impair the use or occupancy of such real property in the operation of the business conducted thereon, and (E) any other Encumbrances that have been incurred or suffered in the ordinary course of business and that have not had and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company (“Permitted Property Encumbrances”).

 

(ii)                                  Except as has not had and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (A) all current leases and subleases of Leased Real Property (each, a “Company Lease”) are valid and in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms in all respects (except those which are cancelled, rescinded or terminated after the date hereof in accordance with their terms and this Agreement), (B) the Company or its Subsidiary, as applicable, has good and valid leasehold or subleasehold interests in each parcel of Leased Real Property, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Property Encumbrances, (C) to the Knowledge of the

 

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Company, there is no claim asserted or threatened by any Person regarding the lessor’s ownership of the property demised pursuant to each Company Lease, (D) each Company Lease is in compliance with Applicable Law, including with respect to the ownership and operation of property and conduct of business as now conducted by the applicable Subsidiary of the Company which is a party to such Company Lease and (E) the leasehold interests under the Company Leases are adequate for the conduct of the China Business as currently conducted except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has Knowledge of, or has received written notice of, any violation of or default under (or any condition which with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would cause such a violation of or default under) any Company Lease which would be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(p)                                 Environmental Compliance. Except as has not had and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, the China Business is in compliance with any and all Applicable Laws and regulations relating to (i) the protection of health, safety, or the environment or (ii) the handling, use, transportation, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”) and has obtained and possess all permits, licenses and other authorizations currently required for their establishment and their operation under any Environmental Law (the “Environmental Permits”), and all such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, there are no actual or alleged costs or liabilities associated with Environmental Laws (including any capital or operating expenditures required for cleanup, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval and any potential liabilities to third parties).  Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, no property currently or formerly owned or operated by the China Business has been contaminated with or is releasing any hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants in a manner that would reasonably be expected to require remediation or other action pursuant to any Environmental Law.  Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, no member of the China Business has received any notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law.  Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, no member of the China Business is subject to any order, decree or injunction with any Governmental Entity or agreement with any person concerning liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants.

 

(q)                                 Material Contracts.

 

(i)                                     Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company:

 

(A)       each Material Contract is in full force and effect (except for those contracts or agreements that have expired in accordance with their terms), is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the member of the China

 

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Business party thereto, as the case may be, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, of each other party thereto, in full force and effect and enforceable against the member of the China Business, as the case may be, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, against the other party or parties thereto, in each case, in accordance with its terms, in each case except as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;

 

(B)       each member of the China Business has performed or is performing all obligations required to be performed by it under the Material Contracts and is not (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) or is not alleged to be in breach or violation thereof or default thereunder;

 

(C)       no other party to any of the Material Contracts is (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) or is alleged to be in breach or violation, or default thereunder;

 

(D)       no Person has indicated in writing its intention to terminate any Material Contract; and

 

(E)        neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Investment or any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements or the Plan of Reorganization shall constitute a material default under, give rise to cancellation rights under, or otherwise adversely affect any of the material rights of the Company of any of its Subsidiaries under any Material Contract.

 

(r)                                    Absence of Certain Changes.

 

(i)                                     Except as specifically contemplated or permitted by the Investment Agreements, the Plan of Reorganization or as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Disclosure Schedule, or the Company Financial Statements, since December 31, 2015 through the date of this Agreement: (A) on the one hand, the Company and its Subsidiaries and, on the other hand, the members of the China Business, have operated their respective business only in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice; and (B) there has not been any event, change, circumstance or development which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 

(ii)                                  Except as set forth in Section 3.2(r)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, from December 31, 2015 through the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Plan of Reorganization, SEC Reports or the Company Financial Statements, none of Parent, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries have taken any action that, if taken without the consent of the Investor during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, would constitute a breach of ARTICLE IV.

 

(iii)                               Except as set forth in Section 3.2(r)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2015, none of the Parent, the Company and their respective

 

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Subsidiaries has declared, set aside or paid any dividend or other distribution, whether payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, any of its respective capital stock or other securities.

 

(s)                                   Plan of Reorganization. The Plan of Reorganization attached hereto is complete and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and sets forth, in reasonable detail, all of the material internal restructuring, contribution, assignment and assumption transactions that were undertaken in order to complete the internal restructuring of the China Business. Parent and its Affiliates have completed the internal restructuring, contribution, assignment and assumption transactions in all material respects as described by the Plan of Reorganization.  The Company wholly-owns, directly or indirectly, in all material respects, the China Division.

 

(t)                                    Resolutions. Pursuant to resolutions provided to the Investor prior to the date hereof, the Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously approved, and at the written request of the Investor will provide further unanimous approval at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Effective Time, for the express purpose of exempting the Investment and any related transactions from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement, including the acquisition of the Investor Shares, Warrant 1 and Warrant 2, any disposition of Warrant 1 and Warrant 2 upon the exercise thereof, any acquisition of Company Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrant 1 and Warrant 2, any deemed acquisition or disposition in connection therewith, and all transactions related thereto.

 

(u)                                 No Other Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.2 are the only representations and warranties made by Parent and the Company (or any of their respective Affiliates) with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Section 3.2, none of Parent, the Company or each of their respective Affiliates makes any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Parent or the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, and each of Parent, the Company and their respective Affiliates hereby disclaim all liability and responsibility for any and all projections, forecasts, estimates, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such forecasts, estimates, projections, plans or prospects), management presentations, financial statements, internal ratings, financial information, appraisals, statements, promises, advice, data or information made, communicated or furnished (orally or in writing, including electronically) to any Investor or any of its Affiliates or representatives, including omissions therefrom.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE INVESTMENT

 

Section 4.1                          Conduct of Business Pending the Investment.

 

(a)                       Parent and the Company agree that, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, except as required by Applicable Law or as set forth in

 

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Section 4.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule or as expressly provided by any other provision of this Agreement, unless the Investor shall otherwise provide its prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):

 

(i)                                         Parent and the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct the China Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and

 

(ii)                                      Parent and Company shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to, maintain in effect all Company Permits, keep available the services of the current officers, key employees, and key consultants and contractors of the China Business and preserve the current material relationships and goodwill of the China Business with Governmental Entities, key customers and suppliers, and any other persons with whom any member of the China Business has relations.

 

(b)                       In furtherance and without limitation of Section 4.1(a), except as set forth in Section 4.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Plan of Reorganization, the Transaction Agreements (including any exhibit or schedule thereto) or as required by Applicable Law or as expressly provided by any other provision of the Investment Agreements, Parent and the Company will not, and will not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, with respect to the China Business, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, do any of the following without the prior written consent of the Investor (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):

 

(i)                                         amend or otherwise change the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of the Company;

 

(ii)                                      sell, transfer, lease, sublease, license, pledge, dispose of, grant or Encumber, or authorize the sale, transfer, lease, sublease, license, pledge, disposition, grant or Encumbrance any material property, rights or assets of the China Business (other than (x) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or (y) in transactions solely among the Company’s wholly-owned Subsidiaries or between the Company and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries);

 

(iii)                                   declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, shares, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its shares, other than dividends or other distributions from any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or another Subsidiary which is wholly-owned by the Company;

 

(iv)                                  issue any of its shares, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights exchangeable into or convertible or exercisable for any of its capital stock, in each case other than in connection with the settlement of any Share Awards in accordance with the applicable Benefit Plan and this Agreement at any time prior to the Effective Time;

 

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(v)                                     (A) acquire (including, without limitation, by merger, consolidation, scheme of arrangement, amalgamation or acquisition of stock or assets or any other business combination) or make any capital contribution or investment in any corporation, partnership, other business organization or any division thereof (other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company), or (B) acquire any assets (other than (x) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (y) assets of a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company), in each case in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

(vi)                                  create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money, or issue guarantees, loans or advances, in each case, in excess of $50,000,000 individually or $100,000,000 in the aggregate, other than (A) borrowings under existing credit facilities of the Company or its Subsidiaries as in effect on the date of this Agreement solely to fund operating expenses in the ordinary course of business, (B) any transactions among the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries, (C) guarantees of indebtedness for borrowed money of any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company by the Company or guarantees by any such Subsidiary of indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, which indebtedness is incurred in compliance with this Section 4.1(b)(vi), (D) issuances of commercial paper by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries backed by the existing credit facilities of the Company or its Subsidiaries as in effect on the date of this Agreement and (E) indebtedness for borrowed money incurred to replace, renew, extend or refinance any existing indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case in an amount not to exceed the amount of the indebtedness replaced, renewed, extended or refinanced (plus interest and premium, if any, thereon and the amount of reasonable refinancing fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith) and on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than the terms of the indebtedness replaced, renewed, extended or refinanced;

 

(vii)                               engage in the conduct of any new line of business material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(viii)                            fail to maintain sufficient working capital required to operate the China Business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice;

 

(ix)                                  enter into, amend or modify any Related Party Agreement or grant any consents or waivers thereunder in favor of a party thereto other than the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

(x)                                     make any material amendment or modification to any Transaction Agreement (or enter into any Transaction Agreement in a form containing any material amendment or modification to the applicable form attached hereto); or

 

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(xi)                                  authorize or agree to take any of the foregoing actions, or enter into any letter of intent (binding or non-binding) or similar written agreement or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

ARTICLE V

 

COVENANTS

 

Section 5.1                                    Public Announcements; Periodic Reports. The Parties shall each use reasonable best efforts to develop a joint communications plan and each Party shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that all press releases and other public statements with respect to the Transactions shall be consistent with such joint communications plan. Without prejudice to the foregoing, (a) the press release announcing the execution of this Agreement and/or the consummation of the Investment shall be issued only in such form as shall be mutually agreed by the Parties and (b) except as may be required by Applicable Law, Parent, the Company and Investor shall consult with each other before issuing any press release, having any communications with the press (whether or not for attribution), making any other public statement or scheduling any press conference or conference call with investors, stockholders or analysts with respect to this Agreement or the Investment, and shall not, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, issue any such press release, have any such communication, make any such other public statement or schedule any such press conference or conference call prior to such consultation; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) Parent and/or the Company shall be permitted in their sole discretion to issue any press release or make any other public statement contained in, or made in connection with, the Form 10 and/or the Distribution, as well as make any amendments or modifications to the Form 10 that either such Party believes are appropriate or required and (ii) Parent and/or the Company shall be permitted to make public disclosures relating to this Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and the Investment in one or more of its periodic filings with the SEC as required by Applicable Law, except that after the initial press release, no information may be included in any press release (other than information which is already publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 5.1) relating to the Investor, its Affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, without the prior written consent of the Investor (such consent to not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, that no such consent shall be required for any such information that is consistent with information or statements previously publicly disclosed and consented to by Investor.

 

Section 5.2                                    Tax-Free Reorganization Treatment. After the date hereof and until the second (2nd) anniversary of the date on which the Distribution occurs, the Investor shall not, and shall cause each of the Investor’s Investor Tax Affiliates not to, (x) without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, acquire any shares of Parent Common Stock or any shares of capital stock of the Company (other than the Warrant Shares and any shares of Company Common Stock acquired in accordance with Section 2.4(c)), or (y) without the prior written consent of the Company, acquire any shares of any of the Company’s Subsidiaries; provided that, subject in all respects to Section 2.2 of the Shareholders Agreement, nothing in this Section 5.2 shall prohibit the Investor or any Investor Tax Affiliate, after the Closing, from acquiring any share of capital stock of the Company or Parent so long as the Investor, together with each Investor Tax Affiliate, does not directly or indirectly acquire stock (in the aggregate

 

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and taking into account the Investment) representing a “50 percent or greater interest” (within the meaning of Section 355(d)(4) of the Code) in either Parent or the Company.  For the avoidance of doubt, neither Parent, the Company nor any of their Subsidiaries shall be considered an Investor Tax Affiliate for purposes of the preceding sentence.

 

Section 5.3                                    Shareholders Agreement; Organizational Documents.

 

(a)                                 The Company and the Investor shall take all necessary action to, simultaneously with the Closing, execute and deliver the shareholders agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit H (the “Shareholders Agreement”).

 

(b)                                 Immediately prior to the Closing, Parent, as the sole shareholder of the Company, shall approve and adopt the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits F and G, respectively (reflecting the amendment(s), if any, set forth on Section 4.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule).

 

Section 5.4                                    Financing Contingency. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the arrangement and obtaining of financing is not a condition to the Closing, and reaffirms its obligation to consummate the Investment irrespective and independently of the availability of any financing, subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in this Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, as promptly as possible, all things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain the Equity Financing under the ECL on the terms and conditions described in the ECL.  Investor shall give Parent and the Company prompt written notice (i) of any material breach or default by any party to the ECL, (ii) if and when Investor becomes aware of any material adverse change with respect to the Equity Financing, (iii) of the receipt of any written notice or other written communication form any Person with respect to any material breach, default or termination by any party to the ECL, and (iv) any expiration or termination of the ECL.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, compliance by the Investor with this Section 5.4 shall not relieve Investor of its obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 5.5                                    Transaction Agreements. Other than when and as may be expressly permitted by the Shareholders Agreement, none of Parent, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates and/or Subsidiaries shall (x) enter into, make, propose or agree to any material amendment or modification of any of the Transaction Agreements to which any of them is or is proposed to be a party or (y) waive compliance with any material obligations of any party thereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. The foregoing provisions of this Section 5.5 shall be without prejudice to Parent’s right to consummate (or abandon) the Distribution in Parent’s sole discretion.

 

Section 5.6                                    Transition Services Agreement . The Investor acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything contained in ARTICLE IV to the contrary, Parent and the Company (or their respective Subsidiaries following the Distribution) may enter into a transition services agreement (the “Transition Services Agreement”) on the key terms set forth in

 

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Section 5.6 of the Disclosure Schedule, among, on the one hand, certain of Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) and, on the other hand, certain of the Company and its Subsidiaries, that provides for, among other things, the provision of certain transition services by or on behalf of Parent or one or more of its Subsidiaries on customary terms and providing for fees which are no more favorable to Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) than those which the Company could reasonably obtain in a negotiation with a third party who is not an Affiliate.

 

Section 5.7                                    Notification of Certain Matters. Each of the Company, Parent and the Investor shall promptly notify the other Parties in writing of:

 

(a)                                 any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the Transactions or any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements;

 

(b)                                 any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the Transactions or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements; and

 

(c)                                  any Actions commenced or, to the Knowledge of the Company or the Knowledge of the Investor threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Investor, or Parent and any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, that relate to such Party’s ability to consummate the Transactions or any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.

 

Section 5.8                                    Access to Information. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, each of Parent and the Company shall keep the Investor reasonably informed of any material development of the proposed Distribution (including the status thereof) and,  upon reasonable notice, each of Parent and the Company shall (and each shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to) afford to the Investor and its officers, accountants, counsel, and financial advisors reasonable access, during normal business hours, to (a) the books and records principally relating to the China Business and (b) the senior management employees of the Company; provided, however, that Parent or the Company may restrict the foregoing access to the extent that (i) any Applicable Laws or Material Contract requires Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to restrict or prohibit access to any such properties or information or (ii) disclosure of such information would violate confidentiality obligations to a third party (who is not an outside advisor of Parent and/or the Company). The Investor will hold any such information obtained pursuant to this Section 5.8 in confidence in accordance with, and will otherwise be subject to, the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement dated February 4, 2016 between Parent and Primavera Capital Limited (as it may be amended or supplemented, the “Confidentiality Agreement”).  Notwithstanding anything in the Confidentiality Agreement or this Agreement to the contrary, following the Closing, (x) any disclosure of information (other than any information relating to the Parent or its Subsidiaries (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company and its Subsidiaries)) that is not prohibited by Section 3.2 of the Shareholders Agreement shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Section 5.8 or the Confidentiality Agreement, (y) any action that is not prohibited by Section 2.2 of the Shareholders Agreement

 

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shall not be deemed to be a breach of the standstill obligations of the Investor solely in respect of the Company set forth in the seventh paragraph of the Confidentiality Agreement, and (z) except as provided in (x) and (y), nothing in this Section 5.8 shall be construed to limit or otherwise modify the provisions or term of the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall survive any termination of this Agreement.  Any investigation by the Investor shall not affect the representations and warranties contained herein or the conditions to the respective obligations of the Parties to consummate the Investment.

 

Section 5.9                                    Public Filings. Prior to filing any amendment or supplement to the Form 10, the Company and Parent shall provide the Investor with a copy of such amendment or supplement (including all exhibits to be filed therewith) and provide the Investor with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any section(s) or portion(s) of such amendment or supplement relating to the Investor, its Affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers or employees or the material terms of the Investment, and the Company and Parent shall consider in good faith any such comments.  If the Investor disagrees with any material matters in any such section(s) or portion(s) of such amendment or supplement (including all exhibits to be filed therewith), the Investor may raise such objection with the Company and Parent no later than five (5) calendar days following receipt by the Investor of such amendment or supplement (including all exhibits to be filed therewith) and the Parties shall cooperate in good faith to resolve any such objections; provided that no information may be included (x) in any amendment or supplement to the Form 10, and (y) any correspondence filed with the SEC with respect thereto, (other than information which is already publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 5.9) relating to the Investor, its Affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers or employees or the material terms of the Investment, without the prior written consent of the Investor (such consent to not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

Section 5.10                             Section 16 Matters.  After the Effective Time, if the Company or its Subsidiaries takes any action, including becoming a party to a consolidation, merger or other similar transaction, if there is any event or circumstance that may result in the Investor, its Affiliates and/or any Investor Affiliated Director being deemed to have made a disposition or acquisition of Equity Securities of the Company or derivatives thereof for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and if any Investor Affiliated Director is serving on the Board of Directors of the Company at such time or has served on the Board of Directors of the Company during the preceding six (6) months (i) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of the Company or a properly delegated committee thereof composed solely of two or more “non-employee directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act will pre-approve such acquisition or disposition of Equity Securities of the Company or derivatives thereof for the express purpose of exempting the Investor’s, its Affiliates’ and any Investor Affiliated Director’s interests (for the Investor and/or its Affiliates, to the extent such persons may be deemed to be “directors by deputization”) in such transaction from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder and (ii) if the transaction involves (A) a potential acquisition or deemed acquisition, or disposition or deemed disposition, by the Investor, its Affiliates, and/or any Investor Affiliated Director of Equity Securities of such other issuer or derivatives thereof and (B) an Affiliate or other designee of the Investor or its Affiliates will serve on the Board of Directors (or its equivalent) of such other issuer, then the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to require, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, that such other issuer

 

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pre-approve any such acquisitions or dispositions of Equity Securities or derivatives thereof for the express purpose of exempting the interests of the Investor, its Affiliates and any Investor Affiliated Directors (for the Investor and/or its Affiliates, to the extent such persons may be deemed to be “directors by deputization” of such other issuer) in such transactions from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

CONDITIONS TO THE INVESTMENT

 

Section 6.1                                    Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Parties to consummate the Investment are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                 No Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No Applicable Laws shall have been adopted, promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Entity, and no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by a court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction (an “Injunction”) shall be in effect, having the effect of making the Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions.

 

(b)                                 No Pending Governmental Actions. No proceeding initiated by any Governmental Entity seeking an Injunction having the effect of making the Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions shall be pending.

 

Section 6.2                                    Conditions to the Obligations of Investor. The obligations of the Investor to consummate the Investment are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Investor on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                 Representations and Warranties. (i) Other than the Company and Parent Fundamental Representations, the representations and warranties of the Company and Parent contained in this Agreement (disregarding for this purpose any limitation or qualification by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any words of similar import set forth therein) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as though made on and as of such date and time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except to the extent such failures to be true and correct, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or the Company, (ii) the representation set forth in Section 3.2(r)(i)(B) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as though made on and as of such date and time, and (iii) the Company and Parent Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as though made on and as of such date and time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date).

 

(b)                                 Agreements and Covenants. Each of the Company and Parent shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing.

 

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(c)                                  Material Adverse Effect. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there shall not have occurred and be continuing any event, change, circumstance or development which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 

(d)                                 Officer Certificate. Parent and the Company shall have delivered to the Investor a certificate, dated the Closing Date, duly executed by a senior executive officer of the Company, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 6.2(a)-(c), (e) and (f).

 

(e)                                  Board Representation. The Investor Designee shall have been appointed or elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, such appointment or election to be effective on the Business Day immediately following the Closing.

 

(f)                                   Organizational Documents. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company shall be substantially in the form attached hereto in Exhibit F and Exhibit G, respectively.

 

Section 6.3                                    Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Investment are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                 Representations and Warranties. Other than the representations and warranties of the Investor contained in Section 3.1(a), Section 3.1(b), Section 3.1(e), Section 3.1(f), Section 3.1(g), Section 3.1(h) and Section 3.1(j), (i) the representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Agreement (disregarding for this purpose any limitation or qualification by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any words of similar import set forth therein) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as though made on and as of such date and time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except to the extent such failures to be true and correct, would not have or result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Investor and (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.1(a), Section 3.1(b), Section 3.1(e), Section 3.1(f),  Section 3.1(g), Section 3.1(h) and Section 3.1(j) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as though made on and as of such date and time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date).

 

(b)                                 Agreements and Covenants. The Investor shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing.

 

(c)                                  Officer Certificate.  Investor shall have delivered to Parent and the Company a certificate, dated the Closing Date, duly executed by a signatory duly authorized by the general partner of the Investor to act on behalf of the Investor, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 6.3(a)-(b).

 

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ARTICLE VII

 

TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT

 

Section 7.1                                    Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a)                                 by the mutual written consent of Parent and the Investor;

 

(b)                                 by either Parent or the Investor, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before March 31, 2017; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) shall not be available to any Party if the circumstances described in this Section 7.1(b) are primarily caused by such Party’s (which, with respect to Parent, includes the Company) failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(c)                                  by Parent, if there shall have been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Investor set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) would not be satisfied; provided however, that, Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) if Parent or the Company is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements hereunder;

 

(d)                                 by the Investor, if there shall have been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Parent or the Company set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) would not be satisfied; provided however, that, the Investor shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(d) if either Investor is then in material breach of any of their representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements hereunder; or

 

(e)                                  by the Investor, if there shall have occurred and be continuing any event, change, circumstance or development which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall automatically terminate (without any further action of any of the Parties hereto) and be of no further force or effect, if, prior to the Effective Time, Parent publicly announces that the Distribution has been abandoned.

 

Section 7.2                                    Effect of Termination.  In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of the Investor, Parent, or the Company or their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and other representatives under this Agreement; provided that Section 5.1, this Section 7.2, and ARTICLE IX shall survive any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 and provided that nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability for its willful and intentional breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. For purpose of this Section 7.2, “willful and intentional” shall mean an action taken with the actual knowledge of the Party taking such action that such action violates this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VIII
 SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.1                                    Survival of Representations and Warranties. (a) The Company and Parent Fundamental Representations shall survive the Closing Date and continue in full force and effect until the second (2nd) anniversary of the Closing Date, and (b) the Company’s and Parent’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2(f)(ii) and Section 3.2(g) shall survive the Closing Date and continue in full force and effect until the date that is twelve (12) months following the Closing Date (such period the “Expiration Period”).  No other representation or warranty shall survive the Closing.  If the Investor (or any Indemnified Person) delivers written notice (setting forth, to the extent practicable, in reasonable detail the basis for an indemnifiable claim pursuant to Section 8.2) to Parent or the Company, as applicable, for a claim for indemnification or recovery within the applicable Expiration Period, such claim shall survive until satisfied, or otherwise finally resolved or judicially determined.  No covenant or agreement contained herein that by its terms is to be performed prior to the Closing Date shall survive the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 8.1 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties which by its term contemplates performance after the Closing Date.

 

Section 8.2                                    Indemnification by Parent and the Company.

 

(a)                                 In consideration of the Investor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and acquiring the Investor Shares and the Warrants, in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, Parent agrees, from and after the Closing, to defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Investor and its respective Affiliates, shareholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives (collectively, the “Indemnified Persons”) from and against any and all Losses of any Indemnified Person as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to any misrepresentation or breach by Parent or the Company of any Company and Parent Fundamental Representations (other than the representations set forth in Section 3.2(h)); and the Company agrees, from and after the Closing, to defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Persons from and against any and all Losses of any Indemnified Person as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to any misrepresentation or breach by the Parent or Company of the representations set forth in Section 3.2(h).

 

(b)                                 The Company agrees, from and after the Closing, to defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Persons from and against any and all Losses of any Indemnified Person as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to any misrepresentation or breach of the representations or warranties made in Section 3.2(f)(ii) and Section 3.2(g).

 

Section 8.3                                    Limitations on Indemnification.

 

(a)                                 The Company shall have no liability to the Indemnified Persons under Section 8.2(b) with respect to any misrepresentation or breach of any such representation or warranty unless the aggregate amount of the Losses actually suffered or incurred by the Indemnified Persons pursuant to Section 8.2(b) exceeds one-half of a percent (0.5%) of the Investor Purchase Price, in which case the Company shall be liable only for Losses pursuant to Section 8.2(b) in excess of such amount.

 

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(b)                                 The maximum aggregate liabilities of the Company in respect of the Losses pursuant to Section 8.2(b) with respect to any misrepresentation or breach of representations and warranties made by the Company and/or Parent shall be subject to a cap equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the Investor Purchase Price.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, none of the limitations set forth in this ARTICLE VIII shall apply to any intentional fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence by Parent, the Company, the Investor or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreements and the Transaction Agreements.

 

Section 8.4                                    Treatment of Indemnity Payments. All payments required to be paid pursuant to this ARTICLE VIII shall be treated as an adjustment to the Investor Purchase Price for Tax purposes, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 9.1                                    Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b) upon confirmation of receipt if delivered by telecopy or telefacsimile, (c) on the second Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized next-day courier service, or (d) on the date received if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice

 

(a)                                 if to the Company, to

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
 16/F Two Grand Gateway
 3 Hongqiao Road
 Shanghai 200030
 The People’s Republic of China
 Attention: Shella Ng, Chief Legal Officer
 Facsimile: +86-21-2407-7898

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to

 

Sidley Austin LLP
 One South Dearborn Street
 Chicago, Illinois 60603
 Attention: Paul L. Choi

Beth E. Flaming

Facsimile: (312) 853-7036

 

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(b)                                 if to the Investor, to

 

Pollos Investment L.P.

c/o Primavera Capital Limited
 28th Floor, 28 Hennessy Road

Hong Kong
 Attention: Ena Leung
 Facsimile: +852-3767-5001

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017
 Attention: Patrick J. Naughton
 Facsimile: +1-212-455-2502

 

(c)                                  if to Parent, to

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.
 1441 Gardiner Lane
 Louisville, Kentucky 40213
 Attention:  Scott Catlett
 Facsimile:  (502) 874-8790

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
 51 West 52nd Street
 New York, New York 10019
 Attention:  Benjamin M. Roth
 Facsimile:  (212) 403-2000

 

and

 

Mayer Brown LLP
 71 South Wacker Drive
 Chicago, Illinois 60606
 Attention:  Frederick B. Thomas

Jodi A. Simala

Facsimile:  (312) 706-8436

 

or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the Party to receive such notice as provided above.

 

Section 9.2                                    Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or changed, and no provision hereof may be waived by any Party, except by an instrument in writing making specific reference to this Agreement signed on behalf of each of the Parties hereto. The failure of any Party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.

 

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Section 9.3                                    Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section of or Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” and “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

Section 9.4                                    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one Party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same Agreement.

 

Section 9.5                                    Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement, and the exhibits and schedules hereto, including Exhibit A (Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement), Exhibit B (Form of Employee Matters Agreement), Exhibit C (Form of Tax Matters Agreement), Exhibit D (Form of Master License Agreement), Exhibit E (Form of Name License Agreement), Exhibit F (Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company), Exhibit G (Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company), Exhibit H (Form of Shareholders Agreement), the Transition Services Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and the other agreements and instruments of the Parties delivered in connection herewith and therewith constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

(b)                                 Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the Parties and each such Party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns, all of whom shall be third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.6                                    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to any choice of law principles thereof that would cause the application of the laws of another jurisdiction).

 

Section 9.7                                    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, and the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it has been held invalid and unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party.  Upon any such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable substitute provision to effect, as closely as possible, the original intent of the Parties. The Parties intend that the remedies hereon contained in this Agreement be construed as integral provisions of this Agreement and that such remedies shall not be severable in any manner that reduces a Party’s liability or obligation hereunder.

 

Section 9.8                                    Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties.

 

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Section 9.9                                    Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each of the Investor, Parent and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery (or if, (but only if) the Delaware Court of Chancery shall be unavailable, any other court of the State of Delaware or any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware), with respect to any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and further agree that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail to the addresses set forth on this Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought against any such party in any such court.  Each of the Investor, Parent and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in the Delaware Court of Chancery (or if, (but only if) the Delaware Court of Chancery shall be unavailable, any other court of the State of Delaware or any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware), and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE INVESTOR, PARENT AND THE COMPANY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY AND/OR ANY DEFENSES BASED UPON THE VENUE, THE INCONVENIENCE OF THE FORUM, OR THE LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT ARISING FROM SUCH DISPUTE WITH JURISDICTION AND/OR VENUE SO SELECTED.

 

Section 9.10                             Enforcement. Each Party hereto acknowledges that money damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement are not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, the non-breaching party will have the right to seek an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. In addition, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a Party hereto will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by Applicable Law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise by a Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

 

Section 9.11                             Disclosure Schedule. The mere inclusion of an item in the relevant Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation, warranty or covenant shall not be deemed an acknowledgment that such matter or item is required to be disclosed therein or is material to a representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement, and shall not be an admission by a party that such item represents a material exception or material fact, event or circumstance or that such item, alone or together with any other item, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Investor, Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary of the foregoing, as applicable.

 

Section 9.12                             Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the Party or Parties, as applicable, incurring such expenses.

 

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Section 9.13                             Transfer Taxes.  The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp and similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of the Investor Shares.

 

Section 9.14                             Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.15                             Mutual Drafting. This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of Investor, Parent, and the Company and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.

 

Section 9.16                             No-Recourse; No Partnership.  Only the Parties shall have any obligation or liability under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything that may be express or implied in this Agreement, no recourse under this Agreement, shall be had against any current or future Affiliate of the Investor, any current or future direct or indirect shareholder, member, general or limited partner, controlling Person or other beneficial owners of the Investor or of any such Affiliate, any of their respective representatives or any of the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, “Non-Liable Persons”), whether by enforcement of any assessment or any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other Applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed  on or otherwise be incurred by any Non-Liable Person for any obligation of the Investor under this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any Non-Liable Person who becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof; provided, further, that for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.16 shall limit in any respect any of the rights of the Company, or any liability of Investor or the Fund, under the ECL. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership among any of the Parties hereto.

 

Section 9.17                             No Conflict.  Parent hereby acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything contained in any Transaction Agreement to the contrary, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be in breach of any of their respective obligations or suffer any other negative consequences pursuant to any Transaction Agreement due to any fact or circumstance arising out of any action taken by the Investor, or any of its Affiliates, in accordance with, and as permitted by, the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement, including any acquisition of securities of the Company that would be permitted pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
 
    	
YUM   CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Micky Pant
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name
    	
Micky   Pant
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title
    	
CEO
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
YUM!   BRANDS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ David Gibbs
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name
    	
David   Gibbs
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title
    	
President   and CFO
    

 

[Signature Page to Investment Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
POLLOS   INVESTMENT L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Michael Collins
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name
    	
Michael   Collins
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title
    	
Director
    

 

[Signature Page to Investment Agreement]

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