Exhibit 10.2
July 27,
2009
Mr. Lionel F.
Conacher
80 Rowanwood
Ave.
Toronto,
Ontario M4W1Y9
Dear
Lionel:
This letter confirms our mutual
agreement relative to the terms and conditions applicable to your
relocation to the San Francisco office from the Toronto
office.
Your relocation is conditional upon
the issue and maintenance of valid residency, work and/or any other
permits necessary to legally reside and work in the
U.S. The U.S. Human Resources department has worked with
you and outside counsel to apply for such work permits and you have
already received and traveled under your L1A work
visa. In this regard, TWPG Inc. (“TWP” or
the “Firm”) reiterates its promise to provide you with
assistance (including paying for such assistance) regarding
immigration matters, including your obtaining visas or other
working permits that are necessary to your carrying out your duties
and responsibilities for TWP, and doing so in a way that results in
your wife receiving the appropriate working permit(s).
Any “gross up” payment
under this letter will be made in compliance with applicable tax
requirements, which for US tax purposes would include making the
“gross up” payment no later than the end of the year in
which the related taxes are remitted by you to the applicable tax
authorities.
1. COMPENSATION
The Firm will follow advice of your
tax counsel to determine whether you will be paid on its U.S.
payroll or Canadian payroll. Bonus terms for 2009 will
be determined by your employment agreement attached.
2. PERSONAL ESTATE AND TAX PLANNING
RELATED TO MOVE FROM CANADA TO U.S.
2.1 Estate and Tax
Planning
The Firm will cover the entire cost
incurred for estate and tax planning related in any way to the move
of you and your family from Canada to the U.S., regardless of
whether such costs arise during or after 2009. The Firm
utilizes BDO Seidman for these services and will pay BDO directly
for those services that they provide. If the provision
of these services to you is deemed taxable to you, we will
“gross up” any such tax payments, such that no cost is
incurred by you. We understand that you may elect to
speak with additional advisors on these issues as well.
2.2 Taxes Related to Move from Canada
to U.S.
The Firm understands that as part
of your relocation out of Canada and to the U.S. you must have all
of your personal assets priced, and determine the value of Capital
Gains tax against these assets. It is also our
understanding that rather than having to make a full payment of
this tax when you exit the country, you may instead elect to pledge
certain assets and/or supply a letter of credit and a promise to
pay the capital gains taxes due to the Canadian Tax authority at
the time assets are actually sold or liquidated, which creates a
taxable event. The letter of credit cannot be made by
TWP or by a bank on behalf of TWP. Furthermore, TWP
agrees as follows:
2.2.1 Notwithstanding
the attached employment agreement and any other agreement between
TWP and you, including the terms of any TWP plan or program, the
Firm will permit the use of TWP securities to back such letter(s)
of credit, if the financial institution so desires.
2.2.2 TWP
understands that if you are unable to arrange financing through a
letter(s) of credit or similar means, you will be required to
obtain cash via other means to cover various tax liabilities,
including a Capital Gains tax. In this regard,
notwithstanding the attached employment agreement and any other
agreement between TWP and you, including the terms of any TWP plan
or program, TWP hereby agrees to work with you to achieve this
goal, including, but not limited to one or more of the following
actions:
2.2.2.1 you
may be permitted to sell shares of TWP stock, regardless of any
applicable agreement or understanding regarding the timing of your
ability to sell such sh