Exhibit 10.9
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 3 dated as of March 3, 1998 (this "Amendment") between
Marriott International, Inc. ("Old MII") (the name of which will be changed to
Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. on or about the Amendment Effective Date), Host
Marriott Corporation ("Host Marriott"), Host Marriott Services Corporation
("HMSC") and New Marriott MI, Inc. ("New MII") (the name of which will be
changed to Marriott International, Inc. on or about the Amendment Effective
Date) to Distribution Agreement dated as of September 15, 1993, among Old MII
and Host Marriott (as successor by change of name to Marriott Corporation), as
amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 29, 1995 and Amendment No. 2
dated as of June 21, 1997, each among Old MII, Host Marriott, and HMSC (the
Distribution Agreement, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and No. 2, the "Present
Agreement"). All capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise defined
herein, shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Present Agreement.
Recitals:
Whereas, Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated as of September 30,
1997 between Old MII and its wholly-owned subsidiary, New MII (the "SMS
Distribution Agreement"), Old MII intends to "spin off" to its shareholders New
MII, which will directly or through subsidiaries own all or substantially all of
Old MI's lodging, senior living and distribution services businesses; and
Whereas, immediately following the spin off, (i) New MII will be renamed
"Marriott International, Inc." and (ii) Old MI's food service and facilities
management division, which will be the only business remaining in Old MII, will
enter into a business combination with Sodexho Alliance's North American
operations, after which Old MII will be renamed "Sodexho Marriott Services,
Inc."; and
Whereas, The spin-off and related transactions (the "1998 Spin Off") are
more fully described in Old MII's definitive Proxy Statement dated February 12,
1998 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
Whereas, in connection with the 1998 Spin Off, Old MII and New MII have
requested that New MII assume all of Old MI's rights and obligations under the
Present Agreement, and that Old MII be released from all obligations under the
Present Agreement other than those relating to the business which Old MII will
retain after the Spin Off; and
Whereas, the parties hereto are, subject to the terms and conditions set
forth below, amenable to amending the Present Agreement and agree to do so as
hereafter provided.
AGREEMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:
I. Assignment, Assumption, and Release. In consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth below, HMSC and Host Marriott hereby agree
with Old MII and New MII that from and after the closing of the 1998 Spin Off
(the "Amendment Effective Date"):
1. New MII assumes and shall be liable for all liabilities and
obligations of Old MII under the Present Agreement (including, without
limitation, the indemnification under Section 5.02 for MII Liabilities,
which include HMT's pre-distribution guaranty of certain [Inflight
industrial development revenue bonds] and certain obligations with respect
to the Athens, Greece and Cairo, Egypt Marriott hotels from which Host
Marriott was not released at the time of the Distribution) and Old MII
shall be released from any and all such liabilities and obligations,
whether such liabilities or obligations arose before or may arise after the
Closing, provided that any such liabilities or obligations which are also
"Retained Liabilities" within the meaning of the SMS Distribution Agreement
shall, with respect to HMSC and Host Marriott, remain joint and several
obligations of New MII and Old MII.
2. Except to the extent that they refer to historical events which
took place prior to the Amendment Effective Date and subject to the proviso
to paragraph 1 above, all references to "MII" in the Present Agreement
shall be deemed to refer to New MII, and not Old MII, as if New MII, and
not Old MII were originally the named entity.
3. New MII shall succeed to all rights, title and interest of Old MII
in and under the Present Agreement, provided that Old MII shall retain all
rights, title and interest under the Present Agreement to the extent
related to the "Retained Business" within the meaning of the SMS
Distribution Agreement.
A. Reference to and Effect on the Agreement. On and after the Amendment
Effective Date each reference in the Present Agreement to "this Agreement",
"hereunder", "hereof" or words of like import referring to the Agreement shall
mean and be a reference to the Present Agreement as amended hereby. Except as
specifically amended hereby, the Present Agreement is and shall continue to be
in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as
expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any provision of the
Agreement.
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B. Termination Prior to Amendment Effective Date. This Amendment No. 2
will be automatically canceled and its provisions will be of no further force or
effect if Old MII and New MII notify Host Marriott and HMSC in writing prior to
the Amendment Effective Date that they no longer intend to go forward with the
1998 Spin Off.
C. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.
D. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland.
In witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
date first written above.
Old MII: Host Marriott:
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
(to be renamed Sodexho Marriott
Services, Inc.)
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Best By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Best Its: Senior Vice President
Authorized Signatory ------------------------------
New MII: HMSC:
NEW MARRIOTT MI, INC. (to be HOST MARRIOTT SERVICES
renamed Marriott International, Inc.) CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Best By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Best Its: Senior VP & General Counsel
Authorized Signatory ------------------------------
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