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This excerpt taken from the WEN DEF 14A filed Apr 30, 2007. D&C and Jurlique Equity Participation Plans. In 2005, the Compensation Committee unanimously approved certain equity arrangements pursuant to which the Companys management was authorized to subscribe for Class B Units representing equity interests in Triarc Deerfield Holdings, LLC (which we will refer to as Triarc Deerfield Holdco), the Companys subsidiary that holds its interest in D&C, and Jurl Holdings, LLC (which we will refer to as Jurl Holdco), the Companys subsidiary that holds its interest in Jurlique International Pty Ltd. (which we will refer to as Jurlique). Consistent with its Executive Compensation Program, these plans were implemented to provide certain members of senior management with a private equity type participation with respect to the profits and appreciation of the underlying businesses, with the objective of motivating and rewarding management for identifying, acquiring and managing new business opportunities and retaining management by subjecting the interests to a vesting schedule and repurchase obligation should the executive terminate employment. The Class B units entitle such holder to participate in the appreciation of the Companys ownership interests in D&C and Jurlique, respectively. Under these arrangements, members of the Companys senior management have acquired interests representing up to an aggregate 15% profits interest, 26
subject to an 8% preferred return in favor of the Company, three year vesting and a holdback of certain amounts otherwise due participants in the event that there are any losses with respect to the
investment and, under certain circumstances, a repayment (or clawback) obligation that requires the participant to pay back to the Company distributions made in previous years, and that, due to
investment results, may ultimately be determined to be in excess of the distributions allocable to the participants interest. There are also various buyback and redemption obligations (puts and calls) on
the interest in the event that a participants employment ceases. The Compensation Committee believes that these plans are consistent with the aspects of the Companys operations that are comparable to
private equity or investment banking operations, which would customarily include similar forms of compensation. In March, 2007, pro rata distributions by Triarc Deerfield Holdco were made to holders of
the Class B units. As part of the contractual settlements with Messrs. Peltz and May, the unvested portion of the Class B Units subscribed for by Messrs. Peltz and May will vest on June 29, 2007. |
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