Jacqueline Friesner - Feb 22, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR)

Signature
/s/ Michele Keusch, As Attorney-in-Fact for Jacqueline Friesner
Stock symbol
QSR
Transactions as of
Feb 22, 2023
Transactions value $
$141,801
Form type
4
Date filed
2/24/2023, 06:56 PM
Previous filing
Jan 6, 2023
Next filing
Apr 7, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction QSR Common Shares Award $142K +2.09K +1.68% $67.75 126K Feb 22, 2023 Direct F1, F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction QSR Restricted Share Units Award $0 +6.98K $0.00 6.98K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 6.98K Direct F5, F13, F14
transaction QSR Performance Share Units Award $0 +13.3K $0.00 13.3K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 13.3K Direct F15
holding QSR Exchangeable units 9.1K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 9.1K Direct F3
holding QSR Option (right to buy) 50K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 50K $33.67 Direct F4
holding QSR Option (right to buy) 20K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 20K $55.55 Direct F4
holding QSR Restricted Share Units 5.09K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 5.09K Direct F5, F6
holding QSR Performance Share Units 23.1K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 23.1K Direct F7
holding QSR Restricted Share Units 4.09K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 4.09K Direct F5, F8
holding QSR Performance Share Units 11.2K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 11.2K Direct F9
holding QSR Restricted Share Units 8.05K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 8.05K Direct F5, F10
holding QSR Restricted Share Units 2.5K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 2.5K Direct F5, F10
holding QSR Restricted Share Units 5.63K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 5.63K Direct F5, F11
holding QSR Performance Share Units 15.4K Feb 22, 2023 Common Shares 15.4K Direct F12
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The shares reported represent common shares purchased from the Issuer by the Reporting Person upon exercise of her investment rights pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Bonus Swap Program under its Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("2014 Plan"). The Reporting Person elected to use 50% of her 2022 net bonus to purchase common shares at a purchase price of $67.75 per share ("Investment Shares").
F2 Pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Plan, the purchase price of the Investment Shares is, and the number of matching restricted share units described in footnote 13 below pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Bonus Swap Program is calculated based on, the last sales price of a common share of the Issuer on the New York Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately preceding the grant date, in this case February 21, 2023.
F3 Each Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership exchangeable unit is convertible, at the Reporting Person's election, into common shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. or a cash amount equal to a prescribed cash amount determined by reference to the weighted average trading price of Restaurant Brands International Inc.'s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the last business day prior to the exchange date, at the sole discretion of the general partner of Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (subject to the consent of the Restaurant Brands International Inc. conflicts committee, in certain circumstances). This conversion right has no expiration date.
F4 These options are immediately exercisable.
F5 Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share.
F6 These restricted share units vest on December 31, 2023.
F7 The shares reported represent an award of performance based restricted share units ("2019 PBRSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2019 PBRSUs have a performance period ending December 31, 2021 and will vest on February 21, 2024, which is the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
F8 These restricted share units vest on December 31, 2024.
F9 The shares reported represent an award of performance based restricted share units ("2020 PBRSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2020 PBRSUs have a performance period ending December 31, 2021 and will vest on February 21, 2025, which is the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
F10 These restricted share units vest in equal installments on December 31, 2021, December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024.
F11 These restricted share units vest in equal installments on December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023, December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025.
F12 The shares reported represent an award of performance based restricted share units ("2022 PBRSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2022 PBRSUs will have a performance period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022 and to the extent earned will vest 100% on February 25, 2025. The number of common shares that will be earned at the end of the performance period is subject to increase or decrease based on the results of the performance condition.
F13 The Issuer granted the 2023 restricted share units ("2023 RSUs") to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Bonus Swap Program under its 2014 Plan. The Reporting Person elected to use 50% of her 2022 net bonus to purchase Investment Shares and received a matching grant of 2023 RSUs in an amount equal to 50% of her gross bonus, multiplied by a multiple based on the Reporting Person's position level with the Issuer ("RSU Multiplier"), and divided by the purchase price of $67.75 per share. The RSU Multiplier was 2 for senior vice presidents. If the Reporting Person sells any of the Investment Shares, she will forfeit all of the 2023 RSUs that have not vested.
F14 These restricted share units vest in equal installments on December 15, 2023, December 15, 2024, December 15, 2025 and December 15, 2026.
F15 The shares reported represent an award of performance based restricted share units ("2023 PBRSUs") granted to the Reporting Person. The 2023 PBRSUs will have a performance period beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025 and to the extent earned will vest 100% on February 22, 2026. The number of common shares that will be earned at the end of the performance period is subject to increase or decrease based on the results of the performance condition.

Remarks:

SVP, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer