Exhibit 10.12
REIMBURSEMENT AND FEE AGREEMENT
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THE REIMBURSEMENT AND FEE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is dated as of
October 14, 1999, by and among INTERNATIONAL FAST FOOD CORPORATION, a company
organized under the laws of the State of Florida ("IFFC"), and Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of IFFC
("Xxxxxxxx").
WHEREAS, on February 24, 1999, Citibank (Poland) S.A. ("Citibank")
agreed to provide credit to International Fast Food Polska, a wholly owned
subsidiary of IFFC ("IFFP"), in the aggregate amount of U.S.$5,000,000, pursuant
to a credit agreement dated February 24, 1999 (as amended, the "Credit
Agreement");
WHEREAS, as a condition to the disbursement of funds under the Credit
Agreement, Burger King Corporation ("BKC") issued a guarantee in favor of
Citibank to secure the repayment by IFFP of amounts borrowed under the Credit
Agreement (as amended, the "BKC Guarantee");
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Agreement for the Transfer of Title to Shares
by way of Security dated February 24, 1999 (as amended, the "Security
Agreement"), in consideration of the BKC Guarantee, IFFC granted BKC a perfected
security interest in the IFFP Shares to secure BKC's claims which may arise as a
result of the payment by BKC of any amounts under the BKC Guarantee;
WHEREAS, as a condition to the making of the BKC Guarantee, IFFC agreed
to reimburse BKC for any payments that it may be required to make to Citibank
under the BKC Guarantee, together with related costs, expenses and interest, as
more fully said forth in that certain Reimbursement Agreement by and among IFFC,
IFFP and BKC (as amended, the "Reimbursement Agreement");
WHEREAS, Citibank has agreed to increase the amount which may be
borrowed under the Credit Agreement to an aggregate amount of U.S. $8,000,000,
and BKC has agreed to increase the amount of the BKC Guarantee to secure the
repayment by IFFP of amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, in the event that Citibank is willing to further increase the
available credit under the Credit Agreement, BKC has agreed to increase the
amount of the BKC Guarantee to a maximum aggregate amount of U.S.$10,000,000,
upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of that certain Guarantee of
Future Advances Agreement by and among BKC, IFFC and IFFP;
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated February 24, 1999 (as
amended, the "Purchase Agreement"), the parties agreed that, in the event that
BKC acquires the IFFP Shares pursuant to the exercise of its rights under the
Security Agreement, BKC will sell the IFFP Shares held by BKC to IFFC and if
IFFC is unable to purchase such shares, then to Xxxxxxxx;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxx has agreed to personally guarantee (the "Xxxxxxxx
Guarantee") (i) his obligations to BKC under the Purchase Agreement and (ii)
IFFC's and IFFP's obligations under the Reimbursement Agreement and to secure
such personal guarantee by the grant of a security interest in, and a pledge to
BKC of, an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of common stock of IFFC which are owned
by Xxxxxxxx;
WHEREAS, IFFC has agreed to reimburse Xxxxxxxx for certain payments
that he may be required to make to BKC under the Xxxxxxxx Guarantee, in excess
of the net worth of the IFFP Shares received by Xxxxxxxx pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, IFFC has agreed to pay Xxxxxxxx a fee in connection with his
personal guaranty of the obligations of IFFC and IFFP; and
WHEREAS, IFFC has agreed to forgive all intercompany debts and
liabilities if Xxxxxxxx is required to purchase the IFFP Shares pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. REIMBURSEMENT. IFFC agrees to pay or reimburse Xxxxxxxx within 72
hours of his written demand for (i) any payments to be made or previously made
by Xxxxxxxx under the Xxxxxxxx Guarantee, less the net worth of IFFP as of the
month-end immediately prior to the payment by Xxxxxxxx under the Xxxxxxxx
Guarantee (such amounts are hereinafter referred to as "Indemnity Payments"),
(ii) interest on the amount of any Indemnity Payment remaining unpaid by IFFC
under clause (i) above, from (and including) the date of such Indemnity Payment,
until payment in full thereof (after as well as before judgment) at a rate equal
to the Base Rate (as defined below) from time to time in effect plus two hundred
basis points and (iii) all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Xxxxxxxx in
connection with the enforcement of its rights hereunder. "Base Rate" means, on
any date, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the rate of interest
published in the "Wall Street Journal" on such date as the "prime rate" for U.S.
dollar loans by major money center banks. Interest accruing on the Base Rate
shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a 365 day
year.
2. FEE. IFFC agrees to pay Xxxxxxxx a fee in connection with his
personal guaranty of the obligations of IFFC and IFFP equal to 3% of the
aggregate amount guaranteed by Xxxxxxxx pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx Guarantee
multiplied by the number of years during which the Xxxxxxxx Guarantee is
outstanding, such fee to be paid upon the execution of this Agreement or such
other time as determined by mutual agreement of the parties hereto.
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3. FORGIVENESS OF INTER-COMPANY LIABILITIES. IFFC hereby agrees that if
Xxxxxxxx is required to purchase the IFFP Shares pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, it will forgive and/or eliminate all indebtedness and liabilities of
IFFP to IFFC upon such purchase of the IFFP Shares.
4. MISCELLANEOUS.
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4.1 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each of the parties hereto agrees with the
other parties hereto that it will cooperate with such other parties and will
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such other
instruments and documents, and will take such other actions, as such other
parties may reasonably request from time to time to effectuate the provisions
and purposes of this Agreement.
4.2 BINDING ON SUCCESSORS, TRANSFEREES AND ASSIGNS; ASSIGNMENT. This
Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
successors, transferees and assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing no party
hereto may assign any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other parties hereto.
4.3 AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. No amendment to or waiver of any provisions of
this Agreement, nor consent to any departure therefrom by any party hereto,
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed
by such party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
4.4 NO WAIVER; REMEDIES. No failure on the part of any party hereto to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right. The
remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedy provided
by law.
4.5 EXPENSES. IFFC shall pay or reimburse Xxxxxxxx for all of his
legal, accounting and other expenses directly related to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, together with the costs and expenses of
enforcing any of its rights.
4.6 GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida,
without regard to any conflict of law, rule or principle that would give effect
to the laws of another jurisdiction.
4.7 NOTICES. All notices, requests and other communications to any
party hereunder shall be writing (including facsimile transmission or similar
writing) and shall be given to such party, addressed to it at such address or
facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for such purpose by notice
to the other party. Each such notice, request or communication shall be deemed
effective when received at the address or facsimile number specified below.
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4.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall
be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, when taken together,
shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
INTERNATIONAL FAST FOOD
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice Chairman
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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