SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is entered into as of January 31, 2006 by and between Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Chipotle), and McDonalds Corporation, a Delaware corporation (McDonalds).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Chipotle will be issuing shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (Class A Common Stock), to the public in an offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Initial Public Offering);
WHEREAS, upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, McDonalds will own, indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary McDonalds Ventures, LLC, at least 65% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (as defined below), which ownership will provide McDonalds with, in most circumstances, at least 87% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Common Stock;
WHEREAS, McDonalds has heretofore directly or indirectly provided certain services to Chipotle, including (a) accounting and financial transaction processing and reporting services, as described in more detail on Schedule I attached to this Agreement (the Accounting Services), (b) making certain insurance coverage programs available to Chipotle, as described in more detail on Schedule II attached to this Agreement (the Insurance Services), and (c) making certain McDonalds employee benefit plans available to employees of Chipotle, as described in more detail on Schedule III attached to this Agreement (the Benefits Services, and together with the Accounting Services and the Insurance Services, collectively, the Services);
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, Chipotle desires to retain McDonalds as an independent contractor to provide, directly or indirectly, the Services to Chipotle after the Closing Date (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, McDonalds desires to provide, directly or indirectly, such Services to Chipotle.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by this Agreement, McDonalds and Chipotle, for themselves, their successors and assigns, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms will have the following meanings, applicable both to the singular and the plural forms of the terms described:
Accounting Services has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.
Action has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.02.
Agreement has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble to this Agreement, as such agreement may be amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Benefits Services has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.
Chipotle has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble to this Agreement.
Chipotle Indemnified Person has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.03.
Class A Common Stock has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.
Closing Date means the date of the closing of the initial sale of Class A Common Stock in the Initial Public Offering.
Common Stock means the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Chipotle, and any other class of Chipotle capital stock representing the right to vote for the election of directors.
Confidential Information has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.07.
Initial Public Offering has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.
Insurance Services has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.
McDonalds has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble to this Agreement.
McDonalds Indemnified Person has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.01.
McDonalds Plans means those certain employee benefit plans of McDonalds that are being made available to certain employees of Chipotle as part of the Benefits Services, all as described in more detail on Schedule III.
Ownership Reduction Date means the date on which McDonalds ceases to own, directly or indirectly, shares of Common Stock representing more than eighty percent (80%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding Common Stock.
Parties means both Chipotle and McDonalds, and Party means one of them as the context indicates.
Payment Date has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.02.
Person means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, corporation, trust, unincorporated organization, government (and any department or agency thereof) or other entity.
Schedule I means the first schedule attached to this Agreement which lists the Accounting Services to be provided by McDonalds to Chipotle and sets forth the related billing methodology and term.
Schedule II means the second schedule attached to this Agreement which lists the Insurance Services to be provided by McDonalds to Chipotle and sets forth the related billing methodology and term.
Schedule III means the third schedule attached to this Agreement which lists the Benefits Services to be provided by McDonalds to Chipotle and sets forth the related billing methodology and term.
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Schedules has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.01.
Service Costs has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.01.
Services has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the voting capital stock or other voting ownership interests is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such Person or by one or more of the Subsidiaries of such Person or by a combination thereof.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERVICES; NO WARRANTY
Section 2.01. Purchase and Sale of Services.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in consideration of the Service Costs described below, McDonalds agrees to provide to Chipotle, or procure the provision to Chipotle of, and Chipotle agrees to purchase from McDonalds, the Services. Unless otherwise specifically agreed by McDonalds and Chipotle, the Services to be provided or procured by McDonalds hereunder shall be substantially similar in scope, quality, and nature to those provided to, or procured on behalf of, Chipotle prior to the Closing Date.
(b) The Parties understand that (i) the Services McDonalds shall provide to Chipotle under this Agreement will, at Chipotles request, be provided to Subsidiaries of Chipotle and (ii) McDonalds may satisfy its obligation to provide or procure Services hereunder by causing one or more of its Subsidiaries to provide or procure such Services. With respect to Services provided to, or procured on behalf of, any Subsidiary of Chipotle, Chipotle agrees to pay on behalf of such Subsidiary all amounts payable by or in respect of such Services.
Section 2.02. Additional Services. In addition to the Services to be provided or procured by McDonalds pursuant to Section 2.01, to the extent that McDonalds and Chipotle mutually agree in their respective sole discretion, McDonalds may provide additional services (including services not provided by McDonalds to Chipotle prior to the Closing Date) to Chipotle. The scope of any such services, as well as the term, costs, and other terms and conditions applicable to such services, shall be as mutually agreed by McDonalds and Chipotle in their respective sole discretion.
Section 2.03 NO WARRANTY. Chipotle acknowledges that (a) McDonalds does not regularly provide the Services, or any related services, to third parties as part of its business and (b) that McDonalds does not warrant or assume responsibility for its provision of the Services. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE SERVICES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
ARTICLE III
SERVICE COSTS; OTHER CHARGES
Section 3.01. Service Costs Generally. Schedule I, Schedule II, and Schedule III attached to this Agreement (as may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the Parties in writing, collectively, the Schedules) indicate, with respect to each Service listed therein, the method of calculating the amount Chipotle shall pay to McDonalds for such Services (collectively, the Service Costs). Chipotle agrees to pay to McDonalds the Service Costs applicable to each of the Services in the manner set forth in Section 3.02.
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Section 3.02. Invoicing and Settlement of Costs.
(a) Unless alternative arrangements for a particular Service are set forth on the applicable Schedule, McDonalds will invoice or otherwise notify Chipotle of the Service Costs on a monthly basis, either directly or through McDonalds intracompany billing system, in a manner substantially consistent with the billing practices used in connection with services provided to Chipotle prior to the Closing Date. In connection with the invoicing described in this Section 3.02(a), McDonalds will provide to Chipotle the same billing data and level of detail as it customarily provided to Chipotle prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Chipotle agrees to pay, without setoff, all of the Service Costs on or before ten (10) business days after the date on which McDonalds invoices or otherwise notifies Chipotle of the Service Costs (each invoice date or notification date, a Payment Date). At McDonalds option, and upon reasonable notice to Chipotle, Chipotle shall make such payments through McDonalds intracompany billing system, cash management systems, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds payable to the order of McDonalds. If Chipotle fails to pay any monthly payment within ten (10) business days of the relevant Payment Date, Chipotle shall be obligated to pay, in addition to the amount due on such Payment Date, interest on such amount at the prime rate announced by JP Morgan Chase (as of the applicable Payment Date) plus two percent (2%) per annum, compounded monthly from the relevant Payment Date through the date of payment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Chipotle has reasonable basis to believe an invoice is incorrect, Chipotle shall notify McDonalds of the basis for its belief and the Parties shall reasonably cooperate to resolve such matter. Provided Chipotle has timely paid all amounts not in dispute, in such event, interest shall not accrue on any amount in dispute and no default shall be alleged until the earlier of (x) thirty (30) days from the Payment Date and (y) three (3) business days following resolution of such matter.
ARTICLE IV
CHIPOTLE DELEGATION; TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS
Section 4.01. Delegation. Chipotle delegates to McDonalds final, binding, and exclusive authority, responsibility, and discretion to interpret and construe the provisions of McDonalds Plans. McDonalds may further delegate such authority to third-party plan administrators.
Section 4.02. Trademarks and Service Marks. Chipotle agrees to permit McDonalds and its Subsidiaries to use the trademarks and service marks owned by Chipotle or any of its Subsidiaries at no cost to McDonalds or its Subsidiaries for use in McDonalds annual report to shareholders, documentation relating to any of the Services, and for any other similar purposes, so long as Chipotle reviews and consents to such particular uses, said consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
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ARTICLE V
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01. Limitation of Liability.
(a) Chipotle agrees that none of McDonalds and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, agents, and employees (each, a McDonalds Indemnified Person) shall have any liability, whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise, to Chipotle or any of its Subsidiaries for or in connection with the Services rendered or to be rendered by any McDonalds Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement or any other services rendered by any McDonalds Indemnified Person, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any McDonalds Indemnified Persons actions or inactions in connection with any such Services, any such other services, or any such transactions, except for damages which have resulted from such McDonalds Indemnified Persons willful misconduct in connection with any such Services, other services, transactions, actions or inactions.
(b) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER LOSS) HOWEVER CAUSED, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY CLAIM MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR REGARDING THE PROVISION OF OR THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OR ANY OTHER SERVICES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION WILL NOT LIMIT EITHER PARTYS OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PAYMENT OF DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDED IN AN AWARD OR SETTLEMENT OF A THIRD PARTY CLAIM UNDER ANY INDEMNITY PROVISIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN. McDONALDS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER FOR CEASING TO PROVIDE ANY OF THE SERVICES UPON TERMINATION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 5.02. Indemnification of McDonalds by Chipotle. Chipotle agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each McDonalds Indemnified Person from and against any damages, and to reimburse each McDonalds Indemnified Person for all reasonable expenses as they are incurred in investigating, preparing, pursuing, or defending any claim, action, proceeding, or investigation, whether or not in connection with pending or threatened litigation (each an Action) and whether or not any McDonalds Indemnified Person is a party, arising out of or in connection with Services rendered or to be rendered by any McDonalds Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement or any other services rendered by any McDonalds Indemnified Person, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any McDonalds Indemnified Persons actions or inactions in connection with any such Services, any such other services, or any such transactions; provided that no Chipotle Indemnified Person will be responsible for any damages of any McDonalds Indemnified Person that have resulted from such McDonalds Indemnified Persons willful misconduct in connection with any such Services, other services, transactions, actions, or inactions.
Section 5.03. Indemnification of Chipotle by McDonalds. McDonalds agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Chipotle and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, agents, and employees (each, a Chipotle Indemnified Person) from and against any damages, and will reimburse each Chipotle Indemnified Person for all reasonable expenses as they are incurred in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any Action, arising out of the willful misconduct of any McDonalds Indemnified Person in connection with the Services rendered or to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement.
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Section 5.04. Further Indemnification. To the extent that any other Person has agreed to indemnify any McDonalds Indemnified Person or to hold a McDonalds Indemnified Person harmless and such Person provides services to McDonalds or any affiliate of McDonalds relating directly or indirectly to any McDonalds Plan included in the Benefits Services, McDonalds will exercise reasonable efforts to make such agreement applicable to any Chipotle Indemnified Person so that each Chipotle Indemnified Person is held harmless or indemnified to the same extent as any McDonalds Indemnified Person.
ARTICLE VI
TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 6.01. Term; Expiration. This Agreement shall expire on the date of termination of the last to terminate of the Services, according to their respective terms set forth on the Schedules.
Section 6.02. Termination Prior to Expiration.
(a) McDonalds may terminate any affected Service at any time if (i) Chipotle shall have failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement relating to any such Service, (ii) McDonalds has notified Chipotle in writing of such failure, and (iii) such failure shall have continued for a period of thirty (30) days after Chipotles receipt of notice of such failure.
(b) Chipotle may terminate any affected Service at any time if (i) McDonalds shall have failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement relating to any such Service, (ii) Chipotle has notified McDonalds in writing of such failure, and (iii) such failure shall have continued for a period of thirty (30) days after McDonalds receipt of notice of such failure.
(c) McDonalds may terminate any affected Service effective immediately upon written notice to Chipotle if the performance of such Service would require McDonalds to violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations or would result in the breach of any applicable contract.
Section 6.03. Effect of Termination.
(a) Other than as required by law, upon termination or expiration of any Service pursuant to Section 6.01 or Section 6.02, McDonalds will have no further obligation to provide the terminated or expired Service (or any Service, in the case of termination of this Agreement) and Chipotle will have no obligation to pay any fees relating to such Services; provided, however, that notwithstanding such termination or expiration, (i) Chipotle shall remain liable to McDonalds for fees owed and payable in respect of Services provided prior to the effective date of the termination or expiration; (ii) with respect to Benefits Services, McDonalds shall continue to charge Chipotle for administrative and program costs relating to McDonalds Plans if such costs are paid after but incurred prior to the termination or expiration of any Benefits Service, and Chipotle shall be obligated to pay such expenses in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and (iii) the provisions of Articles IV, V, VI and VII shall survive any such termination or expiration.
(b) Following termination or expiration of this Agreement with respect to any Service, McDonalds and Chipotle agree to cooperate, at Chipotles expense, in providing for an orderly transition of such Service to Chipotle or to a successor service provider.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Prior Agreements. In the event there is any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and provisions of prior written or oral agreements between McDonalds or its Subsidiaries and Chipotle or its Subsidiaries, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and such provisions in the prior agreements are deemed to be amended so as to conform with this Agreement.
Section 7.02. Future Litigation and Other Proceedings. In the event that Chipotle (or any of its officers or directors) or McDonalds (or any of its officers or directors) at any time after the date hereof initiates or becomes subject to any litigation or other proceedings before any governmental authority or arbitration panel with respect to which the Parties have no prior agreements (as to indemnification or otherwise), the Party (and its officers and directors) that has not initiated and is not subject to such litigation or other proceedings shall comply, at the other Partys expense, with any reasonable requests by the other Party for assistance in connection with such litigation or other proceedings (including by way of provision of information and making available of employees as witnesses). In the event that Chipotle (or any of its officers or directors) and McDonalds (or any of its officers or directors) at any time after the date hereof initiate or become subject to any litigation or other proceedings before any governmental authority or arbitration panel with respect to which the Parties have no prior agreements (as to indemnification or otherwise), each Party (and its officers and directors) shall, at its own expense, coordinate its strategies and actions with respect to such litigation or other proceedings to the extent such coordination would not be detrimental to its interests and shall comply, at the expense of the requesting Party, with any reasonable requests of the other Party for assistance in connection therewith (including by way of provision of information and making available of employees as witnesses).
Section 7.03. No Agency. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute or be deemed to constitute a partnership or joint venture between the Parties or, except to the extent provided in Section 4.01, constitute or be deemed to constitute any Party as the agent or employee of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever and neither Party shall have authority or power to bind the other or to contract in the name of, or create a liability against, the other in any way or for any purpose.
Section 7.04. Subcontractors. McDonalds may hire or engage one or more subcontractors to perform all or any of its obligations under this Agreement, provided that, subject to Section 5.01, McDonalds will in all cases remain primarily responsible for all obligations undertaken by it in this Agreement with respect to the scope, quality and nature of the Services provided to Chipotle.
Section 7.05. Force Majeure.
(a) For purposes of this Section, force majeure means an event beyond the control of either Party, which by its nature could not have been foreseen by such Party, or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes without limitation, acts of God, storms, floods, riots, fires, terrorism, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared), telecommunications failure and failure of energy sources.
(b) Neither Party shall be under any liability for failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered, or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of force majeure, provided always that such Party shall have exercised all due diligence to minimize to the greatest extent possible the effect of force majeure on its obligations hereunder.
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(c) Promptly on becoming aware of force majeure causing a delay in performance or preventing performance of any obligations imposed by this Agreement (and termination of such delay), the Party affected shall give written notice to the other Party giving details of the same, including particulars of the actual and, if applicable, estimated continuing effects of such force majeure on the obligations of the Party whose performance is prevented or delayed. If such notice shall have been duly given, and actual delay resulting from such force majeure shall be deemed not to be a breach of this Agreement, and the period for performance of the obligation to which it relates shall be extended accordingly, provided that if force majeure results in the performance of a Party being delayed by more than sixty (60) days, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement with respect to any Service effected by such delay by written notice.
Section 7.06. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Schedules) and any other writing signed by the Parties that specifically references this Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the Parties to this Agreement any rights or remedies hereunder.
Section 7.07. Confidential Information. Chipotle and McDonalds covenant and agree to hold in trust and maintain confidential all Confidential Information relating to the other Party. Confidential Information shall mean all information disclosed by either Party to the other in connection with this Agreement whether orally, visually, in writing or in any other tangible form, and includes, but is not limited to, economic and business data, business plans, and the like, but shall not include (a) information which becomes generally available other than by release in violation of the provisions of this Section 7.07, (b) information which becomes available on a nonconfidential basis to a Party from a source other than the other Party provided the Party in question reasonably believes that such source is not or was not bound to hold such information confidential, (c) information acquired or developed independently by a Party without violating this Section 7.07 or any other confidentiality agreement with the other Party and (d) information that any Party reasonably believes it is required to disclose by law, provided that it first notifies the other Party of such requirement and allows such Party a reasonable opportunity to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy to prevent such disclosure. Without prejudice to the rights and remedies of either Party, a Party disclosing any Confidential Information to the other Party in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be entitled to equitable relief by way of an injunction if the other Party breaches or threatens to breach any provision of this Section 7.07. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, McDonalds may disclose any Confidential Information that McDonalds reasonably believes is necessary or appropriate to be disclosed in the course of performing the Services, provided, however, McDonalds shall instruct all such Persons to whom it discloses any Confidential Information to hold in trust and maintain confidential all such Confidential Information.
Section 7.08. Notices. Any notice, instruction, direction or demand under the terms of this Agreement will be duly given upon delivery, if delivered by hand, facsimile transmission, or mail, to the following addresses:
(a) If to Chipotle, to:
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
1543 Wazee Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: 303 ###-###-####
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with a copy to:
Bryant S. Messner, Esq.
Messner & Reeves, LLC
1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
(b) If to McDonalds, to:
McDonalds Corporation
2915 Jorie Blvd.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: 630 ###-###-####
or to such other addresses or telecopy numbers as may be specified by like notice to the other Party.
Section 7.9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the substantive internal laws of the State of Illinois.
Section 7.10. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render the entire Agreement invalid. Rather, the Agreement shall be construed as if not containing the particular invalid or unenforceable provision, and the rights and obligations of each Party shall be construed and enforced accordingly.
Section 7.11. Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by a written agreement executed by both Parties.
Section 7.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their duly authorized representatives.
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Services AgreementSchedule I
Accounting Services
Services:
Chart A below details the Accounting Services and related service levels (subject to Chipotle system obligations, as discussed below). The Accounting Services are anticipated to be provided by the McDonalds personnel located at the McDonalds accounting center in Columbus, Ohio.
Chipotle shall remain responsible for all accounting policy decisions. McDonalds will be responsible for incorporating accounting policies into the functions performed for Chipotle. McDonalds will provide input on proposed accounting policy changes. McDonalds will escalate to appropriate Chipotle management any exceptions to accounting policies.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Schedule I, all losses, costs and expenses relating to any accounting or processing errors in the delivery of the Accounting Services by McDonalds shall be borne by Chipotle.
Billing Methodology:
McDonalds will charge Chipotle a fully-loaded all-in charge for delivery of the Accounting Services. This fully-loaded all-in charge is intended to reimburse McDonalds for all costs incurred by McDonalds in the delivery of the Accounting Services, including, without limitation, related McDonalds employee costs (salary and benefits), office and occupancy costs, travel costs, computer and related technology equipment costs, and non-cash charges (such as depreciation). This fully-loaded all-in charge is not intended to provide a profit to McDonalds. In the event that McDonalds ceases to own, directly or indirectly, shares of Common Stock representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding Common Stock (and Chipotle continues to receive the Accounting Services from McDonalds under the terms of this Agreement), the amount that would otherwise be charged by McDonalds to Chipotle for delivery of the Accounting Services shall be increased by ten percent (10%), which amount is intended to provide a profit margin to McDonalds for the delivery of the Accounting Services.
For calendar year 2006, the charge for Accounting Services shall be billed to Chipotle on a per store basis at a charge of $4920.00 per year (or $410 per month) per store (the Per Store Fee). For each calendar year after 2006, the Per Store Fee shall be calculated by dividing the projected fully-loaded all-in costs of delivering the Accounting Services for such calendar year (the Projected Costs) by the projected average number of Chipotle stores for such calendar year (the Projected Stores), which amount can be divided again by twelve (12) to obtain the per month per store amount. In consultation with Chipotle, McDonalds shall calculate the Projected Costs and Projected Stores in good faith exercising McDonalds reasonable judgment. McDonalds and Chipotle agree to cooperate in business and efficiency initiatives to improve service and reduce costs.
Term; Termination of Accounting Services:
Unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Agreement or as set forth below, the Accounting Services shall have an initial term expiring on December 31, 2007, and will be renewed automatically thereafter for successive two (2) year terms unless either Chipotle or McDonalds elects not to renew the Accounting Services upon not less than fifteen (15) months written notice prior to any such renewal.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, either Party may terminate the Accounting Services at any time on fifteen (15) months prior written notice to the other Party.
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Other Terms and Conditions Relating to Accounting Services
Accounting Data and Documents |
| * All accounting transactional data is owned by Chipotle. * All paper accounting documents are owned by Chipotle. McDonalds will produce any stored documents upon request within 30 days. * Chipotle agrees to respond to System issues that impact McDonalds service levels with 24 hours. |
| McDonalds processes on the Chipotle ERP System (Oracle), connecting remotely. The System is administrated by Chipotle. Chipotle employs a 3rd party for hosting, and is responsible in entirety for managing the relationship. All accounting transactional data is maintained by Chipotle.
Certain paper accounting documents are filed in Columbus or moved to off-site storage in Columbus (McDonalds maintains storage log). |
Rights to any Shared Tools / Technology: *Electronic Invoicing *Workflow *Accounting Tools |
| Electronic Invoicing / Workflow *Upon termination of delivery of the Accounting Services by McDonalds, Chipotle will be permitted to copy Sterling configuration information if they choose to buy Sterling software.
Accounting Tools * Upon termination of delivery of the Accounting Services by McDonalds, Chipotle will be permitted to copy these specific tools. * Future accounting tool development by McDonalds will be fee basis (fully loaded cost) and subject to the same agreements as the existing tools. |
| Electronic Invoicing (EDI)One translation software (Sterling GIS) and architecture (hardware and hosting) are used for McOpCo, Chipotle, and CanOpCo restaurant accounts payable invoices. All entities bear in the related total cost of ownership in relation to usage. Two times daily, transactional data is sent from the translator to Chipotles ERP System (Oracle A/P data tables), which is owned by and controlled by Chipotle. Additionally, a Tools Warehouse is owned by McDonalds. Oracle tables are copied to this Warehouse so that business rules can be applied to the EDI data for screening prior to acceptance (i.e. valid stores, duplicates, delivery date valid). Workflow (in development)Sterling GIS is tool used also for invoice workflow. Front end a/p entry will be via this tool. On a daily basis, transactional data is sent from the translator to Chipotle ERP Sytstem (Oracle A/P data tables), which is owned by and controlled by Chipotle. Additionally, a Tools Warehouse is owned by McDonalds. Oracle tables are copied to this Warehouse so that business rules can be applied to the workflow data. Accounting ToolsThe following accounting tools contained in Chart B have been developed by McDonalds. These tools enable a large reduction in accounting labor associated with certain accounting processes. The tools are excel based and are housed in the Tools Warehouse. Oracle tables are copied to this Warehouse so that business rules can be applied to flag exceptions for research and resolution. |
System Response Obligations |
| Chipotle agrees to respond to System issues that impact McDonalds service levels as follows: * Production down problemsacknowledge receipt of issue within 1 business hour (close), 4 business hours (other). Continuous work to resolve. * Non production down problemsacknowledge receipt of issue within 1 business day. Weekly status update.
McDonalds agrees to the same criterion as above for Electronic Invoicing, Workflow, and Accounting Tools. |
| McDonalds processes on the Chipotle ERP System (Oracle), connecting remotely. The System is administrated by Chipotle. |
Support of Chipotle Business Initiatives |
| * Projects will be prioritized jointly. * Projects will be absorbed to the extent of the 1 full time equivalent. * Additional work requested by Chipotle beyond this will be on a fee basis. |
| Certain Chipotle business initiatives impact the McDonalds or require the support of McDonalds (i.e. implementation of new inventory systemled by Chipotle, workflowled by McDonalds). One full time equivalent is currently allocated for these changes. |
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Chart A: Services Performed / Service Level
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Accounts Payable Processing |
| New vendor set up Vendor maintenance Store invoice payments Corporate invoices payments Expense report payments Car allowance payments 1099s from AP subsystem EDI processing Stop payment processing Voids Check printing/ordering check stock/envelopes Check mailing Purchase Card Administrator Role (ordering/canceling cards/issuing monthly statements to cardholders) Retrieving purchase card data and posting to GL Pcard recodes for received and approved charges Pcard receipt tracking Daily cash funding (check accounts and request necessary funding from Mcd) Reconciling AP system to GL system Lease card and fuel card invoice receipt, review and payments |
| Invoices processed within an average of 2.5 days or less of receipt |
Fixed Asset Processing |
| Store invoice payments Corporate invoice payments Construction invoice payments Transfers and retirements Reconciling FA system to GL system Utilizing Oracle Projects for new store construction. Includes entering misc adds (i.e. cost not entered by PO but necessary for reporting) and reconciling Projects to FA Utilizing Oracle Projects for reinvestment invoices (includes communication back to facilities if expense is not capitalizeable) Reviewing invoices to ensure they meet the Chipotle capitalization requirements |
| Invoices processed within an average of 2.5 days or less of receipt |
General Ledger |
| Trial balance review & analysisstore level Sales review Book recurring expenses Close and distribute store P&Ls Store, Master and Corporate account bank reconciliations Book and report manager bonus accounts (reporting completed quarterly) Process defined G&A recurring entries Establishing new accounts in Oracle E&Y auditaround McDonalds areas Oracle GL hierarchy maintenance/creation. New store set up in Oracle Booking monthly insurance charges for all lease car drivers Payroll 3rd party reconciliation |
| Close P&L by workday 5
Bank Reconciliations completed monthly |
Accounts Receivable |
| House accountsbillings, collection and reconciliations Subtenant receivablesbillings, collection and reconciliations Misc accounts receivable as it relates to storesfollowing up on a monthly basis and reporting to Wazee for write off guidance when needed |
| Accounts receivable aging sent to Controller monthly |
Cash Receipts |
| Check receipts deposit and journal entry processing Daily deposit verification (cash and cashless) |
| 99% of Deposits (both cash and credit cards excluding AMEX and armored car) verified within 4 business days (excludes bank holidays).
99% of Deposits for AMEX and armored car verified within 6 business days (excludes bank holidays). |
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Lease |
| Lease payments Sales reporting to landlords Percentage rent tracking/accruals/payments Desk audit triple net reconciliation review |
| All lease defaults cured within cure date
99% of monthly recurring payments received by landlords by lease due date |
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Sales, Use, Personal Property and Rent Taxes |
| Processing personal property tax payments Filing sales and use tax returns Researching tax rates for new stores on Checkpoint and communicating information to Chipotle IT Processing sales and use tax payments Self assess use tax based upon Chipotle tax strategy (needs formalized) Sending data requests to Marvin & Poer for personal property tax reporting Receiving and reviewing personal property tax payments from Marvin Poer prior to payment Sales and use tax audit administration Sending tax rate change requests for existing stores to IT as identified by states/localities New York commercial rent tax preparation and payment (quarterly) |
| Payments made to Taxing Authorities per due date Tax returns are filed with Taxing Authority per due date |
Treasury |
| Setting up new bank accounts based upon guidance from Chipotle (i.e. established relationships). For so long as McDonalds owns in excess of 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Common Stock of Chipotle, such bank accounts shall be established utilizing forms and procedures approved by McDonalds, in each case with approval from the Treasury Department of McDonalds. |
| Bank Accounts requested within 60 days of store turnover to Operations |
New Stores |
| Setting up new store numbers and cross validation rules in Oracle Setting up bank accounts, Merchant IDS and ordering banking supplies Communicating sales tax rates to IT per review and research on Checkpoint |
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| Process petty cash expense reports via accounts payable system. Regional petty cash accounting (funding) |
| Invoices processed within an average of 2.5 days or less of receipt |
System Access |
| Determine needs and submit a request to IT, Application Development Manager (Chipotle) |
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Financial Reporting |
| Distribution of monthly recap via Email on WD4 and WD5 (store level and company/regional level) Distribution of store P&Ls via Email on WD4 and WD5 |
| Prelim P&Ls distributed on WD4 and Final P&Ls distributed on WD5 |
Licenses |
| Existing store license renewals except for liquor |
| 95% of license renewals processed by due date |
Cash Management |
| Daily cash funding |
| Review cash funding each business day by 10:00 EST |
Gift cards |
| Reconcile from the POS to 3rd party administratorValuelink on a daily basis. Escalate any issues to IT for resolution. Book monthly gift card entries for franchise sites. Prepare monthly reconciliation from GL to Valuelink balance. Bulk gift card entries |
| Reconcile GL gift card balance to Valuelink monthly |
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Chart B: Accounting Tools
Application |
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CHI_JESplits |
| Used to prepare the journal entry split |
CHI_PNLDist |
| Used to distribute the store P&L |
CHI_Recap |
| Used to see Financial Performance at the various levels |
CHI_RegSumPNL |
| Used to see Financial Performance at the regional level |
CHI_RevLIC |
| Used to ensure licenses are maintained and currentwill need to be upgraded after move in November |
CHI_RevDCR |
| Used to verify Deposits, Gift Card transactions, etc |
CHI_RevPNL |
| Used to review the P&L for accuracy |
CHI_Transfers |
| Used to prepare the journal entry for the transfer tickets |
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Services AgreementSchedule II
Insurance Services
Services:
McDonalds will negotiate and develop property and casualty insurance programs, terms, coverages, and premiums for Chipotle, including the following categories of insurance:
Fiduciary Liability
Crime
Internet Liability
All Risk Property, including Earthquake and Flood
Umbrella Liability & Excess Liability
General Liability
Workers Compensation
Auto Liability and Physical Damage
In addition, McDonalds will:
(a) interface with the Network, Gallagher Bassett and other insurance service providers on behalf of Chipotle as reasonably requested by Chipotle;
(b) enter Chipotle store and office locations into the SOCS system; and
(c) provide advice on insurance, risk management and claims matters as reasonably requested by Chipotle.
Billing Methodology:
The amounts to be paid by Chipotle to McDonalds for the Insurance Services are intended to represent the pass-through to Chipotle of costs incurred by McDonalds on Chipotles behalf.
With regard to (i) Fiduciary Liability, (ii) Crime, (iii) Internet Liability, (iv) All Risk Property, including Earthquake and Flood, and (v) Umbrella Liability & Excess Coverage insurances, these coverages consist of policies of insurance naming McDonalds and its subsidiaries as insureds (the McDonalds Policies). Based on McDonalds current level of ownership of Chipotle, Chipotle participates as an insured subsidiary under the McDonalds Policies. A portion of the premiums paid by McDonalds for the McDonalds Policies will be allocated to Chipotle (the Chipotle Allocation). For the policy period from November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006, the Chipotle Allocation shall be $645,000.00, which amount shall be paid in full immediately upon execution of this Agreement. For each policy period thereafter, McDonalds shall calculate the Chipotle Allocation in good faith exercising McDonalds reasonable judgment and, when feasible, considering advice from insurance companies and other relevant, disinterested third parties.
With regard to (x) General Liability, (y) Workers Compensation, and (z) Auto Liability and Physical Damage insurances, these coverages are included in stand-alone programs arranged specifically for Chipotle and billed directly to Chipotle. As such, McDonalds will collect no fees or costs from Chipotle in connection with these programs.
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Term; Termination of Insurance Services:
The policies of insurance contemplated by the Insurance Services expire on October 31st of each calendar year, and, as such, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Agreement or as set forth below, the Insurance Services shall have an initial term expiring on October 31, 2006, and will be renewed automatically thereafter for successive one (1) year terms unless either Chipotle or McDonalds elects not to renew the Insurance Services upon not less than six (6) months written notice prior to any such renewal.
The Insurance Services are subject to early termination by either Chipotle or McDonalds at any time on or after an Ownership Reduction Date, provided the terminating party has provided not less than sixty (60) days written notice of such termination. The required sixty (60) days written notice may be provided before or after the Ownership Reduction Date, so long as (i) the termination date is no earlier than the Ownership Reduction Date and (ii) the period between the date of notice and the termination date is at least sixty (60) days.
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Services AgreementSchedule III
Benefits Services
Services:
On and after the Closing Date, Chipotle employees shall continue to be eligible to participate in McDonalds Plans, subject to the terms of the governing plan documents, as interpreted by the appropriate plan fiduciaries. On and after the Closing Date, subject to regulatory requirements, McDonalds will continue to provide Benefits Services to and in respect of Chipotle employees with reference to McDonalds Plans as it administered the plans prior to the Closing Date. The McDonalds Plans for purposes of this Agreement are as follows:
The McDonalds Corporation Health Plan for Chipotle Employees
McDonalds Ventures 401(k) Plan
The McDonalds Excess Benefit and Deferred Bonus Plan.
Billing Methodology:
Chipotle shall reimburse McDonalds for McDonalds costs (including any contributions and premium costs and including certain third-party expenses and allocations of certain McDonalds personnel expenses), generally in accordance with past practice, relating to participation by Chipotle employees in the McDonalds Plans.
The reimbursement for The McDonalds Corporation Health Plan for Chipotle Employees shall be a monthly premium determined actuarially on an annual basis to reflect (a) the prior years claims experience, (b) risk assumption, (c) plan design, (d) demographic and geographic adjustments, and (e) vendor, legal, benefits accounting, administrative and consulting fees for services on behalf of Chipotle employees for the upcoming year.
It is the express intent of the Parties that Service Costs relating to the administration of the McDonalds Plans and the performance of related Services will not exceed reasonable compensation for such Services as defined in 29 CFR
Section 2550.408c-2.
In addition, costs associated with certain McDonalds Plans will be paid in part through employee payroll deductions for such McDonalds Plans.
Term; Termination of Benefits Services:
Unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Agreement or as set forth below, the Benefits Services shall have an initial term expiring on December 31, 2006, and will be renewed automatically thereafter for successive one (1) year terms unless either Chipotle or McDonalds elects not to renew the Benefits Services upon not less than six (6) months written notice prior to any such renewal.
The Benefits Services are subject to early termination by either Chipotle or McDonalds at any time on or after an Ownership Reduction Date, provided the terminating party has provided not less than sixty (60) days written notice of such termination. The required sixty (60) days written notice may be provided before or after the Ownership Reduction Date, so long as (i) the termination date is no earlier than the Ownership Reduction Date and (ii) the period between the date of notice and the termination date is at least sixty (60) days.
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Other Terms and Conditions Relating to Benefits Services
McDonalds and Chipotle agree to cooperate fully with each other in the administration and coordination of regulatory and administrative requirements associated with McDonalds Plans, including, but not limited to, ERISA, COBRA and HIPAA. Such coordination, upon request, will include (but is not limited to) the (a) sharing payroll data for determination of highly compensated employees, (b) sharing claims data for purposes of plan design, claims appeal determinations and premium calculations, (c) providing census information (including accrued benefits) for purposes of running discrimination tests, (d) providing actuarial reports for purposes of determining the funded status of any plan, (e) reviewing and coordinating of insurance and other independent third party contracts, and (f) providing for review of all summary plan descriptions and other plan communications, requests for determination letters, insurance contracts, Forms 5500, financial statement disclosures and plan documents.
McDonalds shall provide to Chipotle data or reports requested by Chipotle relating to (a) benefits paid to or on behalf of Chipotle employees under McDonalds Plans, including but not limited to financial statements, claims history, and census information, and (b) other information relating to the Services that is required to satisfy any reporting or disclosure requirement of ERISA or the Code. McDonalds will provide such information within a reasonable period of time after it is requested. The costs for reports shall be billed as incremental costs.
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ADDENDUM TO SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS ADDENDUM TO SERVICES AGREEMENT (this Addendum) is entered into as of June 30, 2006 by and between Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Chipotle), and McDonalds Corporation, a Delaware corporation (McDonalds).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, McDonalds and Chipotle are parties to that certain Services Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2006 (the Services Agreement), pursuant to which McDonalds provides to Chipotle certain Services (as defined therein);
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of the Services Agreement contemplates that McDonalds may agree to provide additional services to Chipot le on terms established by McDonalds and Chipotle; and
WHEREAS, McDonalds and Chipotle have agreed that McDonalds shall provide Chipotle certain internal audit services for a limited period of time, as described in greater detail on Exhibit A hereto (the Internal Audit Services).
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by this Addendum, McDonalds and Chipotle, for themselves, their successors and assigns, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERVICES b>
Section 1.01. Purchase and Sale of Services.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Services Agreement and in consideration of the service costs described in subsection (d) below, McDonalds and Chipotle agree that the Internal Audit S ervices shall constitute an additional service under Section 2.02 of the Services Agreement for all purposes of the Services Agreement (including, without limitation, those relating to warranty, invoicing, limitations of liability, and indemnity), except to the extent expressly modified hereby. Any services procured by McDonalds may be provided by any third party selected by McDonalds in its sole discretion.
(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 2.03 of the Services Agreement, McDonalds makes no representation or warranty regarding the sufficiency for your purposes of the procedures to be performed as part of the Internal Audit Services and disclaims any obligations with respect to any remediation of any control deficiencies identified as a result of the provision of the Internal Audit Services or any required disclosure thereof to any body or authority under any applicable law.
(c) Chipotle agrees to provide such information as may be reasonably required by McDonalds in its provision of the Internal Audit Services and represents that such information will be accurate and complete in all material respects.
(d) For delivery of the Internal Audit Services, Chipotle shall pay service costs for the Internal Audit Services at the following hourly rates (together with all travel and other expenses incurred in delivery of the Internal Audit Services):
McDonalds Manager Level Staff - Audit |
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McDonalds Supervisor Level Staff (Senior) - Audit |
| $ | 57.00/hour |
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Outsourced Senior Level Staff - Audit |
| $ | 140.00/hour |
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Outsourced Associate Level Staff Audit |
| $ | 100.00/hour |
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Outsourced Senior Level Staff IT |
| $ | 85.00/hour |
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McDonalds will invoice Chipotle as soon as reasonably possible after the Completion Date. Payments shall be made in accordance with Section 3.02(b) of the Service Agreement.
ARTICLE II
TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 2.01. Term; Expiration. This Addendum shall expire on the Completion Date, which shall be the earlier to occur of (a) completion of the Internal Audit Services or (b) the occurrence of an Ownership Reduction Date (as defined in the Services Agreement).
Section2.02. Termination Prior to Expiration.
(a) McDonalds may terminate this Addendum at any time if (i) Chipotle shall have failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Addendum, (ii) McDonalds has notified Chipotle in writing of such failure, and (iii) such failure shall have continued for a period of thirty (30) days after Chipotles receipt of notice of such failure.
(b) Chipotle may terminate this Addendum at any time if (i) McDonalds shall have failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Addendum, (ii) Chipotle has notified McDonalds in writing of such failure, and (iii) such failure shall have continued for a period of thirty (30) days after McDonalds receipt of notice of such failure.
(c) Either party may terminate this Addendum effective immediately upon written notice to the other party if the performance of the Internal Audit Services would require the party providing such notice to violate any ap plicable laws, rules or regulations or would result in the breach of any applicable contract.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 3.01. Governing Law. This Addendu m shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the substantive internal laws of the State of Illinois.
Section 3.02. Counterparts. This Addendum may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Addendum to be signed by their duly authorized representatives.
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| Name: | Monty Moran |
| Title: | President & COO |
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| Name: | Robert L. Switzer |
| Title: | Corporate Vice President, Associate General |
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EXHIBIT A
INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES
The McDonalds Global Internal Audit team will be conducting internal control testing at Chipotle Headquarters in Denver, Colorado commencing on July 10, 2006.
The scope of this review consists of an evaluation of controls relating to the following business processes over financial reporting for the six-month period ending June 30, 2006:
1. Invoice Processing
2. Fixed Assets
3. Sales & Cash
4. Accounting for Lease Expense
5. Consumption Tax
6. Inventory
7. Accounts Payable
8. Site Development
9. Accrued Liabilities
10. Market Financial Statement Close
11. Contingent Liabilities
12. Income Taxes
13. Payroll
14. Leasehold Improvements
15. Asset Impairment
16. Stock Options
17. Reporting Close
18. Investments
Internal Audit Services shall include:
Testing of such controls to determine operating effectiveness of controls at an individual control activity level using such procedures as are consistent with customary practices of McDonalds Global Internal Audit team, as determined by such team in its sole discretion.
Documenting all testing conclusions with supporting documentation in all pre-assigned areas, such documentation to be, in form and scope, consistent with customary practices of McDonalds Global Internal Audit team, as determined by such team in its sole discretion.
Internal Audit Services exclude:
Documentation of controls;
Remediation of any control deficiency identified as a result of the evaluation; and
Retention by McDonalds for the benefit of Chipotle of any documentation with respect to any of the foregoing testing procedures or testing conclusions.
June 30, 2006
Via Facsimile Transmission (303 ###-###-####) & Overnight Courier
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Attention: General Counsel
1543 Wazee Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Re: Services Agreement, dated January 31, 2006 (the Services Agreement), by and between McDonalds Corporation (McDonalds) and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As set forth below in more detail, this letter shall serve as notice of termination pursuant to the Services Agreement of certain of the Services provided pursuant thereto, and all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Services Agreement.
1. In anticipation of an Ownership Reduction Date, McDonalds hereby provides the requisite sixty (60) days notice to terminate the Insurance Services, as described on Schedule II to the Services Agreement. McDonalds will cease providing the Insurance Services on the Ownership Reduction Date, which shall be no earlier than sixty (60) days from the date hereof.
2. In anticipation of an Ownership Reduction Date, McDonalds hereby provides the requisite sixty (60) days notice to terminate the Benefit Services, as described on Schedule III to the Services Agreement. McDonalds will cease providing the Benefit Services on the Ownership Reduction Date, which shall be no earlier than sixty (60) days from the date hereof.
As contemplated by the Services Agreement, McDonalds is prepared to cooperate in providing for an orderly transition of the Insurance Services and Benefit Services to Chipotle or to a successor service provider.
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| Bryant S. Messner, Esq. |
| Messner & Reeves, LLC |
| 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 400 |
| Denver, CO 80202 |