Advertising Contribution. (a) By no later than the 10th day of each month, Franchisee will pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee with respect to each of its Franchised Restaurants based upon Franchisee’s Gross Sales of the Franchised Restaurant for the preceding month. All Advertising Contributions will, upon payment, be the property of FRANCHISOR and may be used at its discretion for the purposes set forth in this Agreement. FRANCHISOR shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, and no express or implied trust shall be created, in respect of any Advertising Contributions. (b) All Advertising Contributions paid by Franchisee under this Agreement, less direct Administrative Expenses and any applicable taxes, will, if applicable, be combined with the advertising contributions of other franchisees in the Territory in an Advertising Fund and used for (i) conducting customer satisfaction surveys and market research expenditures directly related to the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of advertising and sales promotions; (ii) creative, production, clearance and other costs incurred in connection with the development of advertising, sales promotions and public relations, and (iii) various methods of delivering the advertising or promotional message, including, without limitation, television, radio, outdoor, print, electronic and digital media. All expenditures from the Advertising Fund shall be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion for the benefit of Popeyes Restaurants in the Territory. The allocation of the Advertising Contribution among international (solely to fund FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives as set forth in clause (e) below), national, regional and local expenditures shall also be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion and can be modified by FRANCHISOR from time to time in its sole discretion. (c) Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend the total contributions to the Advertising Fund in the fiscal year of FRANCHISOR in which such contributions are received, and FRANCHISOR may accumulate such reserves as it deems appropriate. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend any specific proportion of the Advertising Fund in any particular location or in respect of any particular Popeyes Restaurant provided that such expenditures do not disfavour any particular Franchised Restaurant. Franchisee acknowledges that it is not entitled to a refund of any monies held in the Advertising Fund upon expiration or termination of this Agreement. (d) All Administrative Expenses shall be paid from the Advertising Fund in accordance with the Global Marketing Policy and clause 11.2.3 of the MDA. If requested by Franchisee, FRANCHISOR will, within 120 days following such request, prepare and deliver to Franchisee a statement of the Advertising Fund’s receipts and expenses for the most recent fiscal year of the Advertising Fund. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE EXHIBIT THAT ARE NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(b)(10)(iv) OF REGULATION S-K. [****] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED. (e) FRANCHISOR may, in its sole discretion, permit Franchisee to self-administer the Advertising Fund made up of all advertising contributions payable to FRANCHISOR in respect of the Popeyes Restaurants operated by Franchisee. In such event, subparagraph (b) of this clause 8.2 (except for the two last sentences thereof) will continue to apply, but subparagraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this clause 8.2 will not apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FRANCHISOR may withdraw this permission at any time in its sole discretion upon prior written notice to Franchisee, in which case Franchisee will no longer have the right to self-administer the Advertising Fund commencing on the first day of FRANCHISOR’s next succeeding fiscal quarter, and any amounts held by Franchisee in respect of Advertising Contributions for itself and its Affiliates must be promptly remitted to FRANCHISOR. Franchisee must at all times comply with FRANCHISOR’s policies on self-administered advertising funds as provided to Franchisee and updated from time to time. (f) Franchisee shall at all times comply with the requirement to pay, by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month based on Gross Sales for the previous month, to FRANCHISOR from the Advertising Fund an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of the monthly Advertising Contributions of all of the Franchised Restaurants to fund the FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives (including Administrative Expenses incurred by FRANCHISOR and its Affiliates with respect thereto) (the “Global Ad Fund Payment”). The Global Ad Fund Payment requirement shall apply to Franchisee regardless of whether FRANCHISOR or Franchisee administers the Advertising Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, if Franchisee ceases to self-administer the Advertising Fund pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, payment in full of the Advertising Contributions set out in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the Global Ad Fund Payment. (g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until the occurrence of an MDA Termination Event or until FRANCHISOR has terminated Parent’s right to manage the Advertising Fund in accordance with clause 11.7 of the MDA: (a) Parent (or Franchisee) will manage the Advertising Fund as provided in clause 11 of the MDA; (b) the Advertising Contributions paid with respect to the Franchised Restaurants shall be aggregated with all advertising contributions paid by other franchisees in the Territory into a single fund and managed in accordance with clause 11 of the MDA; and (c) the rights of FRANCHISOR set forth in clause 8.2 (other than the right to receive the Global Ad Fund Payment) shall be deemed to be rights of Parent (or Franchisee) consistent with clause 11 of the MDA. Accordingly, until such termination has occurred: (i) all references in clauses 8.2(a), (b), (c), and (d) to FRANCHISOR shall for this purpose and during such period mean Parent (or Franchisee); (ii) except for the Global Ad Fund Payment, there shall be no obligation to pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee as provided in clause 8.2(a); and (iii) FRANCHISOR shall not administer or spend monies from the Advertising Fund, nor be obliged to provide a statement of the Advertising Fund’s expenses and receipts to Franchisee.
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Sources: Share Purchase Agreement (TH International LTD), Share Purchase Agreement (TH International LTD)
Advertising Contribution. (a) By no later than the 10th day of each month, Franchisee will must pay the applicable Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee Developer, who will remit such contributions into an Advertising Fund (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not need to be a separate cash account). The Developer will manage such fund in accordance with respect the DA, this Agreement and the Global Marketing Policy. Without limiting the foregoing, the Franchisee acknowledges that, pursuant to each Article 27(3) of its Franchised Restaurants based upon Franchisee’s the DA, the Developer will remit to BKE from the Advertising Fund, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to 0.1% of aggregate monthly Gross Sales of all of the Franchised Restaurant for Burger King Restaurants in the preceding month. All Advertising Contributions will, upon payment, be Turkey Territory to fund the property of FRANCHISOR and may be used at its discretion for the purposes set forth in this Agreement. FRANCHISOR shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, and no express or implied trust shall be created, in respect of any Advertising ContributionsBK Global Initiatives.
(b) All At any time after the Development Rights granted to the Developer in the Turkey Territory have become non-exclusive for any reason described in the DA, or if the DA expires or is terminated, BKE may require, upon written notice to Franchisee, that Franchisee remit its Advertising Contributions to BKE or an Affiliate of BKE, to a third party operating restaurants in the Turkey Territory or to a BKE Ad Fund. Franchisee shall also co-operate with other operators of Burger King Restaurants within the Turkey Territory in the conduct of advertising campaigns, promotions, the management of the supply chain and/or distribution system and other matters that BKE may reasonably require. Exclusively upon the occurrence of any of the events described in this clause 8.2(b):
(i) Advertising Contributions paid by Franchisee under this AgreementFranchisee, less direct Administrative Expenses and any applicable taxes, will, if applicableat BKE’s sole discretion, be combined with the advertising contributions of other franchisees in the Territory in an Advertising BKE Ad Fund and used for (i) conducting customer satisfaction surveys and market research expenditures directly related to the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of advertising and sales promotions; ;
(ii) creative, production, clearance and other costs incurred in connection with the development of advertising, sales promotions and public relations, and (iii) various methods of delivering the advertising or promotional message, including, without limitation, television, radio, outdoor, print, electronic and digital media. All expenditures from the Advertising BKE Ad Fund shall be made by FRANCHISOR BKE in its sole discretion for the benefit of Popeyes Restaurants in the Territorydiscretion. The allocation of the Advertising Contribution among international (solely to fund FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives as set forth in clause (e) below)international, national, regional and local expenditures shall also be made by FRANCHISOR BKE in its sole discretion and can be modified by FRANCHISOR BKE from time to time in its sole discretion.
(c) Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend the total contributions to the Advertising Fund in the fiscal year of FRANCHISOR in which such contributions are received, and FRANCHISOR may accumulate such reserves as it deems appropriate. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend any specific proportion of the Advertising Fund in any particular location or in respect of any particular Popeyes Restaurant provided that such expenditures do not disfavour any particular Franchised Restaurant. Franchisee acknowledges that it is not entitled to a refund of any monies held in the Advertising Fund upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.
(d) All Administrative Expenses shall be paid from the Advertising Fund in accordance with the Global Marketing Policy and clause 11.2.3 of the MDA. If requested by Franchisee, FRANCHISOR will, within 120 days following such request, prepare and deliver to Franchisee a statement of the Advertising Fund’s receipts and expenses for the most recent fiscal year of the Advertising Fund. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE EXHIBIT THAT ARE NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(b)(10)(iv) OF REGULATION S-K. [****] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED.
(e) FRANCHISOR may, in its sole discretion, permit Franchisee to self-administer the Advertising Fund made up of all advertising contributions payable to FRANCHISOR in respect of the Popeyes Restaurants operated by Franchisee. In such event, subparagraph (b) of this clause 8.2 (except for the two last sentences thereof) will continue to apply, but subparagraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this clause 8.2 will not apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FRANCHISOR may withdraw this permission at any time in its sole discretion upon prior written notice to Franchisee, in which case Franchisee will no longer have the right to self-administer the Advertising Fund commencing on the first day of FRANCHISOR’s next succeeding fiscal quarter, and any amounts held by Franchisee in respect of Advertising Contributions for itself and its Affiliates must be promptly remitted to FRANCHISOR. Franchisee must at all times comply with FRANCHISOR’s policies on self-administered advertising funds as provided to Franchisee and updated from time to time.
(f) Franchisee shall at all times comply with the requirement to pay, by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month based on Gross Sales for the previous month, to FRANCHISOR from the Advertising Fund an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of the monthly Advertising Contributions of all of the Franchised Restaurants to fund the FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives (including Administrative Expenses incurred by FRANCHISOR and its Affiliates with respect thereto) (the “Global Ad Fund Payment”). The Global Ad Fund Payment requirement shall apply to Franchisee regardless of whether FRANCHISOR or Franchisee administers the Advertising Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, if Franchisee ceases to self-administer the Advertising Fund pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, payment in full of the Advertising Contributions set out in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the Global Ad Fund Payment.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until the occurrence of an MDA Termination Event or until FRANCHISOR has terminated Parent’s right to manage the Advertising Fund in accordance with clause 11.7 of the MDA: (a) Parent (or Franchisee) will manage the Advertising Fund as provided in clause 11 of the MDA; (b) the Advertising Contributions paid with respect to the Franchised Restaurants shall be aggregated with all advertising contributions paid by other franchisees in the Territory into a single fund and managed in accordance with clause 11 of the MDA; and (c) the rights of FRANCHISOR set forth in clause 8.2 (other than the right to receive the Global Ad Fund Payment) shall be deemed to be rights of Parent (or Franchisee) consistent with clause 11 of the MDA. Accordingly, until such termination has occurred: (i) all references in clauses 8.2(a), (b), (c), and (d) to FRANCHISOR shall for this purpose and during such period mean Parent (or Franchisee); (ii) except for the Global Ad Fund Payment, there shall be no obligation to pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee as provided in clause 8.2(a); and (iii) FRANCHISOR shall not administer or spend monies from the Advertising Fund, nor be obliged to provide a statement of the Advertising Fund’s expenses and receipts to Franchisee.
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Sources: Development Agreement (Tfi Tab Gida Yatirimlari A.S.), Development Agreement (Tfi Tab Gida Yatirimlari A.S.)
Advertising Contribution. (a) The Advertising Contribution are due and payable at the times and places, in the manner, and with the frequency and due dates prescribed by FRANCHISOR from time to time. Unless otherwise specified by FRANCHISOR or BKAP, the Advertising Contribution shall be due and payable in accordance with clauses 8.3 (b) below.
(b) By no later than the 10th day of each month, Franchisee will must pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee with respect to each of its Franchised Restaurants based upon Franchisee’s Gross Sales of the Franchised Restaurant for the preceding month. All Advertising Contributions will, upon payment, be the property of FRANCHISOR and may be used at its discretion for the purposes set forth in this Agreement. FRANCHISOR shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, and no express or implied trust shall be created, in respect of any Advertising Contributions.
(bc) All Advertising Contributions paid by Franchisee under this Agreement, less direct Administrative Expenses and any applicable taxes, will, if applicableat FRANCHISOR’s sole discretion, be combined with the advertising contributions of other franchisees in the Territory in an Advertising Ad Fund and used for (i) conducting customer satisfaction surveys and market research expenditures directly related to the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of advertising and sales promotions; (ii) creative, production, clearance and other costs incurred in connection with the development of advertising, sales promotions and public relations, and (iii) various methods of delivering the advertising or promotional message, including, without limitation, television, radio, outdoor, print, electronic and digital mediamedia (“Media”). All expenditures from the Advertising Ad Fund shall be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion for the benefit of Popeyes Restaurants in the Territorydiscretion. The allocation of the Advertising Contribution among international (solely to fund FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives as set forth in clause (e) below)international, national, regional and local expenditures shall also be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion and can be modified by FRANCHISOR from time to time in its sole discretion.
(cd) Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend the total contributions to the Advertising Ad Fund in the fiscal year of FRANCHISOR in which such contributions are received, and FRANCHISOR may accumulate such reserves as it deems appropriate. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend any specific proportion of the Advertising Ad Fund in any particular location or in respect of any particular Popeyes Restaurant provided that such expenditures do not disfavour any particular Franchised Restaurant. Franchisee acknowledges Burger King restaurant, and that it is not entitled to a refund of any monies held in the Advertising Ad Fund upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.
(de) All Administrative Expenses shall be paid from the Advertising Fund in accordance with the Global Marketing Policy and clause 11.2.3 of the MDAAd Fund. If requested by Franchisee, FRANCHISOR will, within 120 days following such request, prepare and deliver to Franchisee a statement of the Advertising Ad Fund’s receipts and expenses for the most recent fiscal year of the Advertising Ad Fund. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE EXHIBIT THAT ARE NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(b)(10)(iv) OF REGULATION S-K. [****] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED.
(e) FRANCHISOR may, in its sole discretion, permit Franchisee to self-administer the Advertising Fund made up of all advertising contributions payable to FRANCHISOR in respect of the Popeyes Restaurants operated by Franchisee. In such event, subparagraph (b) of this clause 8.2 (except for the two last sentences thereof) will continue to apply, but subparagraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this clause 8.2 will not apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FRANCHISOR may withdraw this permission at any time in its sole discretion upon prior written notice to Franchisee, in which case Franchisee will no longer have the right to self-administer the Advertising Fund commencing on the first day of FRANCHISOR’s next succeeding fiscal quarter, and any amounts held by Franchisee in respect of Advertising Contributions for itself and its Affiliates must be promptly remitted to FRANCHISOR. Franchisee must at all times comply with FRANCHISOR’s policies on self-administered advertising funds as provided to Franchisee and updated from time to time.
(f) If FRANCHISOR makes commitments for advertising, public relations, customer satisfaction programs, market research or sales promotion activities prior to the opening of the Franchised Restaurant for which payment is required before Franchisee’s Advertising Contributions are due, Franchisee shall at all times comply with upon request make an advance payment to FRANCHISOR in an amount not to exceed the requirement result of applying the Advertising Percentage to pay, by Franchisee’s estimate of the fifteenth (15th) day of each month based on Gross Sales for the previous month, to FRANCHISOR from the Advertising Fund an amount equal to 2% first six months of the total amount of the monthly Advertising Contributions of all operation of the Franchised Restaurants to fund the FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives (including Administrative Expenses incurred by FRANCHISOR and its Affiliates with respect thereto) (the “Global Ad Fund Payment”)Restaurant. The Global Ad Fund Payment requirement shall apply to Franchisee regardless of whether FRANCHISOR or Franchisee administers the Any such advance payment will be credited towards Franchisee’s Advertising Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, if Franchisee ceases to self-administer the Advertising Fund pursuant to the provisions of Contributions payable under this Agreement, payment in full of the Advertising Contributions set out in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the Global Ad Fund Payment.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreementforegoing, until the occurrence upon receipt of an MDA Termination Event written notice from BKAP or until FRANCHISOR has terminated Parent’s right to manage the Advertising Fund in accordance with clause 11.7 of the MDA: (a) Parent (or Franchisee) will manage the Advertising Fund as provided in clause 11 of the MDA; (b) the Advertising Contributions paid with respect to the Franchised Restaurants shall be aggregated with all advertising contributions paid by other franchisees in the Territory into a single fund and managed in accordance with clause 11 of the MDA; and (c) the rights of FRANCHISOR set forth in clause 8.2 (other than the right to receive the Global Ad Fund Payment) shall be deemed to be rights of Parent (or Franchisee) consistent with clause 11 of the MDA. Accordingly, until such termination has occurred: (i) all references in clauses 8.2(a), (b), (c), and (d) to FRANCHISOR shall for this purpose and during such period mean Parent (or Franchisee); (ii) except for the Global Ad Fund Payment, there shall be no obligation to pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR advising Franchisee that BKAP or its designee as provided in clause 8.2(a); and (iii) FRANCHISOR shall not administer or spend monies from has assumed responsibility for the administration of the Advertising Fund, nor be obliged BKAP shall have the rights and obligations of FRANCHISOR pursuant to provide a statement this clause 8.3, and Franchisee must pay the entire amount of the Advertising Fund’s expenses Contributions to BKAP or its designee by no later than the 10th day of each month with respect to periods after the date of such notice and receipts deliver the monthly report of Gross Sales required pursuant to Franchiseeclause 9.2 below.
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Sources: Master Franchise and Development Agreement (Tfi Tab Gida Yatirimlari A.S.)
Advertising Contribution. The Franchisee shall contribute to an advertising fund established by the Franchisor (a"Advertising Fund") By a fee equal to 2% of the total amount of the Franchisee's Royalty Based Revenues ("Advertising Contribution"). The Advertising Contribution shall be paid to the Franchisor in addition to Royalties and the following terms and conditions shall apply:
a. The Advertising Contribution shall be payable to "Pak Mail National Ad Fund" and made concurrently with the payment of the Royalties by electronic transfer of funds from the Franchisee's bank account to a bank account designated by the Franchisor, no later than the 10th day of each month, Franchisee will pay for the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee with respect to each of its Franchised Restaurants based upon Franchisee’s Gross Sales on the Royalty Based Revenues of the Franchised Restaurant for the immediately preceding month. All .
b. The Advertising Contributions willwill be subject to the same late charges as the Royalties, upon paymentin an amount and manner set forth in Section 11.3 above.
c. Upon the request of the Franchisee, be the property Franchisor will make available to the Franchisee, no later than 30 days after the end of FRANCHISOR each fiscal quarter, an unaudited financial statement which indicates how the Advertising Fund has been spent.
d. The Franchisor shall direct all advertising and marketing programs financed by the Advertising Fund, with sole discretion over the creative concepts, materials and endorsements used therein, geographic, market and media placement and allocation, and the administration thereof. The Franchisee agrees that the Advertising Fund may be used at its discretion for to pay the purposes set forth in this Agreement. FRANCHISOR shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, costs of preparing and no express or implied trust shall be created, in respect of any Advertising Contributions.
(b) All Advertising Contributions paid by Franchisee under this Agreement, less direct Administrative Expenses producing video and any applicable taxes, will, if applicable, be combined with the audio and written advertising contributions of other franchisees in the Territory in an Advertising Fund and used for (i) conducting customer satisfaction surveys and market research expenditures directly related to the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of materials; administering multi-regional advertising and sales promotions; (ii) creative, production, clearance and other costs incurred in connection with the development of advertising, sales promotions and public relations, and (iii) various methods of delivering the advertising or promotional messageprograms, including, without limitation, televisionpurchasing direct mail and other media advertising and employing advertising agencies and staff to assist therewith; and supporting public relations, radio, outdoor, print, electronic market research and digital media. All expenditures from the other advertising and marketing activities.
e. The Advertising Fund shall be made by FRANCHISOR accounted for separately from the Franchisor's other funds and shall not be used to defray any of the Franchisor's general operating expenses, except for such reasonable administrative costs, salaries and overhead as the Franchisor may incur in its sole discretion for activities related to the benefit of Popeyes Restaurants in the Territory. The allocation administration of the Advertising Contribution among international (solely Fund and its marketing programs, including, without limitation, conducting market research, preparing material, incurring related accounting and legal expenses, collecting and accounting for Advertising Fund contributions and all costs and expenses related to fund FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives the Franchise System Advisory Council. The Franchisor may spend in any fiscal year an amount greater or less than the aggregate contribution of all PAK MAIL Centers to the Advertising Fund in that year and the Advertising Fund may borrow from the Franchisor or other lenders to cover deficits or cause the Advertising Fund to invest any surplus for future use. All interest earned on monies contributed to the Advertising Fund will be first used to pay costs. The Advertising Fund may be incorporated or operated through an entity separate from the Franchisor at such time as set forth in clause (e) below)the Franchisor deems appropriate, national, regional and local expenditures such successor entity shall also be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion have all rights and can be modified by FRANCHISOR from time duties of the Franchisor pursuant to time in its sole discretionthis Section 12.3.
(c) f. The Franchisee understands and acknowledges that the Advertising Fund is intended to maximize recognition of the Marks and agrees patronage of PAK MAIL Centers. Although the Franchisor will endeavor to utilize the Advertising Fund to develop advertising and marketing materials and programs and to place advertising that FRANCHISOR is not required will benefit all PAK MAIL Centers, the Franchisor undertakes no obligation to spend ensure that expenditures by the total Advertising Fund in or affecting any geographic area are proportionate or equivalent to the contributions by PAK MAIL Centers operating in that geographic area or that any PAK MAIL Center will benefit directly or in proportion to its contribution from the development of advertising and marketing materials or the placement of advertising. Except as expressly provided in this Section 12.3, the Franchisor assumes no direct or indirect liability or obligation to the Franchisee with respect to the maintenance, direction or administration of the Advertising Fund.
g. The Franchisor reserves the right to terminate the Advertising Fund, upon 30 days' written notice to the Franchisee. All unspent monies on the date of termination shall be distributed to the Franchisor's franchisees in proportion to their respective contributions to the Advertising Fund in during the fiscal year of FRANCHISOR in which such contributions are received, and FRANCHISOR may accumulate such reserves as it deems appropriatepreceding 12 month period. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required The Franchisor shall have the right to spend any specific proportion of the Advertising Fund in any particular location or in respect of any particular Popeyes Restaurant provided that such expenditures do not disfavour any particular Franchised Restaurant. Franchisee acknowledges that it is not entitled to a refund of any monies held in reinstate the Advertising Fund upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.
(d) All Administrative Expenses shall be paid from the Advertising Fund in accordance with the Global Marketing Policy same terms and clause 11.2.3 of the MDA. If requested by Franchisee, FRANCHISOR will, within 120 days following such request, prepare and deliver to Franchisee a statement of the Advertising Fund’s receipts and expenses for the most recent fiscal year of the Advertising Fund. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE EXHIBIT THAT ARE NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(b)(10)(iv) OF REGULATION S-K. [****] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED.
(e) FRANCHISOR may, in its sole discretion, permit Franchisee to self-administer the Advertising Fund made up of all advertising contributions payable to FRANCHISOR in respect of the Popeyes Restaurants operated by Franchisee. In such event, subparagraph (b) of this clause 8.2 (except for the two last sentences thereof) will continue to apply, but subparagraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this clause 8.2 will not apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FRANCHISOR may withdraw this permission at any time in its sole discretion conditions set forth herein upon 30 days' prior written notice to Franchisee, in which case Franchisee will no longer have the right to self-administer the Advertising Fund commencing on the first day of FRANCHISOR’s next succeeding fiscal quarter, and any amounts held by Franchisee in respect of Advertising Contributions for itself and its Affiliates must be promptly remitted to FRANCHISOR. Franchisee must at all times comply with FRANCHISOR’s policies on self-administered advertising funds as provided to Franchisee and updated from time to time.
(f) Franchisee shall at all times comply with the requirement to pay, by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month based on Gross Sales for the previous month, to FRANCHISOR from the Advertising Fund an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of the monthly Advertising Contributions of all of the Franchised Restaurants to fund the FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives (including Administrative Expenses incurred by FRANCHISOR and its Affiliates with respect thereto) (the “Global Ad Fund Payment”). The Global Ad Fund Payment requirement shall apply to Franchisee regardless of whether FRANCHISOR or Franchisee administers the Advertising Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, if Franchisee ceases to self-administer the Advertising Fund pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, payment in full of the Advertising Contributions set out in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the Global Ad Fund Payment.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until the occurrence of an MDA Termination Event or until FRANCHISOR has terminated Parent’s right to manage the Advertising Fund in accordance with clause 11.7 of the MDA: (a) Parent (or Franchisee) will manage the Advertising Fund as provided in clause 11 of the MDA; (b) the Advertising Contributions paid with respect to the Franchised Restaurants shall be aggregated with all advertising contributions paid by other franchisees in the Territory into a single fund and managed in accordance with clause 11 of the MDA; and (c) the rights of FRANCHISOR set forth in clause 8.2 (other than the right to receive the Global Ad Fund Payment) shall be deemed to be rights of Parent (or Franchisee) consistent with clause 11 of the MDA. Accordingly, until such termination has occurred: (i) all references in clauses 8.2(a), (b), (c), and (d) to FRANCHISOR shall for this purpose and during such period mean Parent (or Franchisee); (ii) except for the Global Ad Fund Payment, there shall be no obligation to pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee as provided in clause 8.2(a); and (iii) FRANCHISOR shall not administer or spend monies from the Advertising Fund, nor be obliged to provide a statement of the Advertising Fund’s expenses and receipts to Franchisee.
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Sources: Franchise Agreement (Pak Mail Centers of America Inc)
Advertising Contribution. (a) By no later than the 10th day of each month, Franchisee will pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee with respect to each of its Franchised Restaurants based upon Franchisee’s Gross Sales of the Franchised Restaurant for the preceding month. All Advertising Contributions will, upon payment, be the property of FRANCHISOR and may be used at its discretion for the purposes set forth in this Agreement. FRANCHISOR shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, and no express or implied trust shall be created, in respect of any Advertising Contributions.
(b) All Advertising Contributions paid by Franchisee under this Agreement, less direct Administrative Expenses and any applicable taxes, will, if applicable, be combined with the advertising contributions of other franchisees in the Territory in an Advertising Fund and used for (i) conducting customer satisfaction surveys and market research expenditures directly related to the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of advertising and sales promotions; (ii) creative, production, clearance and other costs incurred in connection with the development of advertising, sales promotions and public relations, and (iii) various methods of delivering the advertising or promotional message, including, without limitation, television, radio, outdoor, print, electronic and digital media. All expenditures from the Advertising Fund shall be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion for the benefit of Popeyes T▇▇ Hortons Restaurants in the Territory. The allocation of the Advertising Contribution among international (solely to fund FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives as set forth in clause (e) below), national, regional and local expenditures shall also be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion and can be modified by FRANCHISOR from time to time in its sole discretion.
(c) Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend the total contributions to the Advertising Fund in the fiscal year of FRANCHISOR in which such contributions are received, and FRANCHISOR may accumulate such reserves as it deems appropriate. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend any specific proportion of the Advertising Fund in any particular location or in respect of any particular Popeyes T▇▇ Hortons Restaurant provided that such expenditures do not disfavour any particular Franchised Restaurant. Franchisee acknowledges that it is not entitled to a refund of any monies held in the Advertising Fund upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.
(d) All Administrative Expenses shall be paid from the Advertising Fund in accordance with the Global Marketing Policy and clause 11.2.3 of the MDA. If requested by Franchisee, FRANCHISOR will, within 120 days following such request, prepare and deliver to Franchisee a statement of the Advertising Fund’s receipts and expenses for the most recent fiscal year of the Advertising Fund. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE EXHIBIT THAT ARE NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(b)(10)(iv) OF REGULATION S-K. [****] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED.
(e) FRANCHISOR may, in its sole discretion, permit Franchisee to self-administer the Advertising Fund made up of all advertising contributions payable to FRANCHISOR in respect of the Popeyes Restaurants operated by Franchisee. In such event, subparagraph (b) of this clause 8.2 (except for the two last sentences thereof) will continue to apply, but subparagraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this clause 8.2 will not apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FRANCHISOR may withdraw this permission at any time in its sole discretion upon prior written notice to Franchisee, in which case Franchisee will no longer have the right to self-administer the Advertising Fund commencing on the first day of FRANCHISOR’s next succeeding fiscal quarter, and any amounts held by Franchisee in respect of Advertising Contributions for itself and its Affiliates must be promptly remitted to FRANCHISOR. Franchisee must at all times comply with FRANCHISOR’s policies on self-administered advertising funds as provided to Franchisee and updated from time to time.
(f) Franchisee shall at all times comply with the requirement to pay, by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month based on Gross Sales for the previous month, to FRANCHISOR from the Advertising Fund an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of the monthly Advertising Contributions of all of the Franchised Restaurants to fund the FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives (including Administrative Expenses incurred by FRANCHISOR and its Affiliates with respect thereto) (the “Global Ad Fund Payment”). The Global Ad Fund Payment requirement shall apply to Franchisee regardless of whether FRANCHISOR or Franchisee administers the Advertising Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, if Franchisee ceases to self-administer the Advertising Fund pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, payment in full of the Advertising Contributions set out in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the Global Ad Fund Payment.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until the occurrence of an MDA Termination Event or until FRANCHISOR has terminated Parent’s right to manage the Advertising Fund in accordance with clause 11.7 of the MDA: (a) Parent (or Franchisee) will manage the Advertising Fund as provided in clause 11 of the MDA; (b) the Advertising Contributions paid with respect to the Franchised Restaurants shall be aggregated with all advertising contributions paid by other franchisees in the Territory into a single fund and managed in accordance with clause 11 of the MDA; and (c) the rights of FRANCHISOR set forth in clause 8.2 (other than the right to receive the Global Ad Fund Payment) shall be deemed to be rights of Parent (or Franchisee) consistent with clause 11 of the MDA. Accordingly, until such termination has occurred: (i) all references in clauses 8.2(a), (b), (c), and (d) to FRANCHISOR shall for this purpose and during such period mean Parent (or Franchisee); (ii) except for the Global Ad Fund Payment, there shall be no obligation to pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee as provided in clause 8.2(a); and (iii) FRANCHISOR shall not administer or spend monies from the Advertising Fund, nor be obliged to provide a statement of the Advertising Fund’s expenses and receipts to Franchisee.
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Advertising Contribution. (a) By no later than the 10th 20th day of each month, Franchisee will must pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee with respect to each of its Franchised Restaurants based upon Franchisee’s Gross Sales of the Franchised Restaurant for the preceding month; provided, however, that if the tax clearance and bank remittance procedures applicable to Franchisee so allow, then, upon written request from FRANCHISOR, Franchisee shall pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee by no later than the 10th day of each month. All Advertising Contributions will, upon payment, be the property of FRANCHISOR and may be used at its discretion for the purposes set forth in this Agreement. FRANCHISOR shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, and no express or implied trust shall be created, in respect of any Advertising Contributions.
(b) All Advertising Contributions paid by Franchisee under this Agreement, less direct Administrative Expenses and any applicable taxes, will, if applicable, be combined with the advertising contributions of other franchisees in the Territory in an Advertising Ad Fund and used for (i) conducting customer satisfaction surveys and market research expenditures directly related to the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of advertising and sales promotions; (ii) creative, production, clearance and other costs incurred in connection with the development of advertising, sales promotions and public relations, and (iii) various methods of delivering the advertising or promotional message, including, without limitation, television, radio, outdoor, print, electronic and digital media. All expenditures from the Advertising Ad Fund shall be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion for the benefit of Popeyes Burger King Restaurants in the Territory. The allocation of the Advertising Contribution among international (solely to fund FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives as set forth in clause (e) below), national, regional and local expenditures shall also be made by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion and can be modified by FRANCHISOR from time to time in its sole discretion.
(c) Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend the total contributions to the Advertising Ad Fund in the fiscal year of FRANCHISOR in which such contributions are received, and FRANCHISOR may accumulate such reserves as it deems appropriate. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that FRANCHISOR is not required to spend any specific proportion of the Advertising Ad Fund in any particular location or in respect of any particular Popeyes Restaurant Burger King Restaurant, provided that such expenditures do not disfavour any particular Franchised Restaurant. Franchisee acknowledges that it is not entitled to a refund of any monies held in the Advertising Ad Fund upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.
(d) All Administrative Expenses shall be paid from the Advertising Fund in accordance with the Global Marketing Policy and clause 11.2.3 of the MDAAd Fund. If requested by Franchisee, FRANCHISOR will, within 120 days following such request, prepare and deliver to Franchisee a statement of the Advertising Ad Fund’s receipts and expenses for the most recent fiscal year of the Advertising Ad Fund. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE EXHIBIT THAT ARE NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(b)(10)(iv) OF REGULATION S-K. [****] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED.
(e) If FRANCHISOR or its designee makes commitments for advertising, public relations, customer satisfaction programs, market research or sales promotion activities prior to the opening of a Franchised Restaurant for which payment is required before Franchisee’s Advertising Contributions are due, Franchisee shall upon request make an advance payment with FRANCHISOR or its designee in an amount not to exceed the result of applying the Advertising Percentage to Franchisee’s estimate of the Gross Sales for the first six (6) months of operation of the Franchised Restaurant. Any such advance payment will be credited towards Franchisee’s Advertising Contributions payable under this Agreement.
(f) FRANCHISOR may, in its sole discretion, permit Franchisee to self-administer the Advertising Ad Fund made up of all advertising contributions payable to FRANCHISOR in respect of the Popeyes Burger King Restaurants operated by FranchiseeFranchisee and its Affiliates. In such event, subparagraph (b) of this clause 8.2 (except for the two last sentences thereof) will continue to apply, but subparagraphs (a), (c), (d) and (de) of this clause 8.2 will not apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FRANCHISOR may withdraw this permission at any time in its sole discretion upon prior written notice to Franchisee, in which case Franchisee will no longer have the right to self-administer the Advertising Ad Fund commencing on the first day of FRANCHISOR’s next succeeding fiscal quarter, and any amounts held by Franchisee in respect of Advertising Contributions for itself and its Affiliates must be promptly remitted to FRANCHISOR. Franchisee must at all times comply with FRANCHISOR’s policies on self-administered advertising funds as provided to Franchisee and updated from time to time.
(f) Franchisee shall at all times comply with the requirement to pay, by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month based on Gross Sales for the previous month, to FRANCHISOR from the Advertising Fund an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of the monthly Advertising Contributions of all of the Franchised Restaurants to fund the FRANCHISOR Global Initiatives (including Administrative Expenses incurred by FRANCHISOR and its Affiliates with respect thereto) (the “Global Ad Fund Payment”). The Global Ad Fund Payment requirement shall apply to Franchisee regardless of whether FRANCHISOR or Franchisee administers the Advertising Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, if Franchisee ceases to self-administer the Advertising Fund pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, payment in full of the Advertising Contributions set out in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the Global Ad Fund Payment.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until the occurrence of an MDA Termination Event or until FRANCHISOR has terminated Parent’s right to manage the Advertising Fund in accordance with clause 11.7 of the MDA: (a) Parent (or Franchisee) will manage the Advertising Fund as provided in clause 11 of the MDA; (b) the Advertising Contributions paid with respect to the Franchised Restaurants shall be aggregated with all advertising contributions paid by other franchisees in the Territory into a single fund and managed in accordance with clause 11 of the MDA; and (c) the rights of FRANCHISOR set forth in clause 8.2 (other than the right to receive the Global Ad Fund Payment) shall be deemed to be rights of Parent (or Franchisee) consistent with clause 11 of the MDA. Accordingly, until such termination has occurred: (i) all references in clauses 8.2(a), (b), (c), and (d) to FRANCHISOR shall for this purpose and during such period mean Parent (or Franchisee); (ii) except for the Global Ad Fund Payment, there shall be no obligation to pay the Advertising Contribution to FRANCHISOR or its designee as provided in clause 8.2(a); and (iii) FRANCHISOR shall not administer or spend monies from the Advertising Fund, nor be obliged to provide a statement of the Advertising Fund’s expenses and receipts to Franchisee.
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Sources: Franchise Agreement (Tfi Tab Gida Yatirimlari A.S.)