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Exhibit
10.2
SEVERANCE
AGREEMENT
AND
GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL
CLAIMS
This Severance Agreement and
General Release of all Claims (“Agreement”) is made by
and between Stanley Kinsey (hereinafter “EMPLOYEE”),
and NTN Communications, Inc. (“EMPLOYER”).
RECITALS
A. EMPLOYEE was employed by EMPLOYER
from November, 1997 through July 7, 2006, the date such employment
was terminated (the “Effective Date”).
B. From time to time during his
employment, EMPLOYER has granted to EMPLOYEE various stock options
to purchase shares of EMPLOYER’s common stock (“Common
Stock”), which options were issued pursuant to
EMPLOYER’S 1995 Stock Option Plan (“1995 Plan”)
and 2005 Performance Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”; the
1995 Plan and the 2005 Plan are sometimes collectively referred to
herein as the “Plans”).
C. Since July 1, 2005, the terms of
EMPLOYEE’s employment by EMPLOYER has been as set forth in
that certain Employment Agreement dated June 28, 2005 by and
between EMPLOYEE and EMPLOYER (“Employment
Agreement”).
D. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement
and the Plans, EMPLOYEE is entitled to payment of certain amounts
and certain rights with respect to such stock options following
termination of his employment.
E. The parties wish to fully and finally
settle all matters between them and, accordingly hereby enter into
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
promises and mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, it is hereby
agreed by and among the parties as follows:
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PAYMENT
a. Final Wages . On
the Effective Date, EMPLOYER agrees to pay EMPLOYEE all normal
payroll amounts owing to him through and including that date, plus
all accrued and unused vacation pay benefits. In addition, on or
before the Effective Date, EMPLOYER agrees to pay EMPLOYEE his
share of the 2005 Executive Bonus Pool, which the parties currently
estimate to be approximately Five Thousand to Fifteen Thousand
Dollars. In the event the Board does not approve the entire bonus
payment, EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to receive a pro rata portion
of any bonus paid to the senior management team at a ratio equal to
the plan’s original percentages. In addition, at any time and
from time to time following the Effective Date, in order to
validate the calculations relating to his share of the 2005
Executive Bonus Pool, EMPLOYEE will have the right to audit
EMPLOYER’S internal financial reports, at EMPLOYEE’S
sole expense, provided EMPLOYEE provides reasonable advance notice
and any such audit
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will be conducted at
EMPLOYER’S place of business and during normal business
hours.
b. Severance Wages .
EMPLOYER agrees to pay EMPLOYEE the following as severance
wages:
(1) The total sum of Three
Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Dollars ($394,000.00); such payment
will be made in accordance with EMPLOYER’s normal payroll
practices (less payroll withholdings for taxes and other amounts in
accordance with federal and state law) payable in 26 equal biweekly
increments of $15,153.85 each, commencing on the first pay date
immediately subsequent to the eighth (8th) day after
EMPLOYEE’S execution of this Agreement with the first payment
retroactive to the Effective Date, and continuing each consecutive
pay date until such sum is paid in full.
c. Other Severance
Benefits . In addition to the foregoing, and the benefits
described in subpart d. below, EMPLOYER shall pay, at its sole
expense and at no cost to EMPLOYEE, and continue each of the
following benefits in full force and effect for the twelve
(12) month period immediately following the Effective
Date:
(1) COBRA medical and dental
premiums for EMPLOYEE and dependent coverage;
(2) Major medical insurance
premiums with an annual cumulative deductible amount of no more
than $500 for EMPLOYEE, his wife, if any, and those or his children
who qualify as his dependents under Section 152 of the
Internal Revenue code of 1954, and
(3) Term life insurance on
EMPLOYEE’s life, payable to his designated beneficiary, in
the amount of $1,000,000, and, in the event of accidental death or
dismemberment, in the amount of $2,000,000; the premium relating to
such coverage shall not exceed $4,000 per year.
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d. Stock Options .
Further, EMPLOYER hereby certifies as being granted to, fully
vested in and exercisable by, EMPLOYEE, with Exercise Periods
following EMPLOYEE’s termination of employment for each as
noted below, the stock option grants to purchase shares of
EMPLOYER’s common stock (“Common Stock”) set
forth in Table 1.A. below, which grants were made pursuant to the
Plans:
Table 1. A.
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Grant
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# Options |
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Granted |
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Price |
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Expire |
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Exercise
Period
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A
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100,000 |
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11/03/97 |
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1.8750 |
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11/02/07 |
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2 years |
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B
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650,000 |
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10/07/98 |
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0.6250 |
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10/06/08 |
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3 years |
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C
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650,000 |
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10/07/98 |
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1.0000 |
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10/06/08 |
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3 years |
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D
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500,000 |
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10/07/99 |
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0.9800 |
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10/06/09 |
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3 years |
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E
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350,000 |
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01/26/01 |
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0.8750 |
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01/25/11 |
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3 years |
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F
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100,000 |
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10/07/02 |
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0.7500 |
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10/05/12 |
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3 years |
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G
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400,000 |
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02/18/03 |
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1.1000 |
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02/17/13 |
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3 years |
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H
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300,000 |
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08/16/04 |
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1.8600 |
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08/15/14 |
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3 years |
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I
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250,000 |
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06/28/05 |
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1.8800 |
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06/27/15 |
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3 years |
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#DSUs |
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50,000 |
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09/30/04 |
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09/29/14 |
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The following terms shall
apply to such stock options in addition to the terms set forth in
the Plans and the documents delivered pursuant thereto:
(1) Accelerated
Vesting . EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to accelerated vesting in
full of Stock Option Grant I, as set forth in Table 1.A.
above.
(2) Cashless Exercise
. In accordance with the authority vested in the Compensation
Committee of the Board as Administrator of the Company’s
stock option plans, the EMPLOYEE is granted both (a) the use
of a cashless exercise program for any and all options , and
(b) the use of Common Stock, acquired through DSU’s or
the cashless exercise of stock options, to pay to the Company any
required withholding taxes that the Company is required to
withhold.
Several forms of cashless
exercise are allowed by the Plans with approval of the
Administrator: accordingly, EMPLOYER hereby grants EMPLOYEE the
right to use any form of cashless exercise permitted under
applicable law that generally follows the economic model in the
following example:
In lieu of EMPLOYEE making a
cash payment for any Common Stock he may purchase upon exercise of
any of the above Options, EMPLOYEE may, in his sole discretion,
elect to convert all or any portion of any of such Options to
shares of Common Stock of EMPLOYER by the surrender of the
particular Option or portion thereof in accordance with the
provisions of the Plans, in exchange for a number of shares of
Common Stock EMPLOYER determined in accordance with the following
formula:
X = Y times (A minus
B)
A
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where X = the number of
shares of Common Stock of EMPLOYER to be issued to EMPLOYEE
pursuant to this Section 1
Y = the number of shares of
Common Stock of EMPLOYER that could be acquired upon a cash
exercise of the portion of the Option being surrendered (as
adjusted to the date of calculation)
A = the closing sale price of
one share of Common Stock of EMPLOYER as of the end of the day
immediately preceding the date of exercise
B = the then exercise price
of one share of Common Stock per the above TABLE1.A.
For example, if the EMPLOYEE
requests to exercise 100,000 options with an exercise price of
$1.00 and a closing sale price on the day immediately preceding the
date of exercise of $2.00, then the EMPLOYER would deliver to the
EMPLOYEE 50,000 registered shares of Common Stock upon the
surrender of the 100,000 stock options.
In addition, EMPLOYEE may
also elect to have EMPLOYER withhold from the number of shares of
Common Stock that would otherwise be delivered to the EMPLOYEE by
the EMPLOYER on exercise of the option, a number of shares of
Common Stock equal in value to the aggregate withholding taxes
applicable to such exercise.
By entering into this
Agreement, EMPLOYER agrees that neither it, the Plan Committee nor
the Plan Administrator may modify or terminate the terms of
EMPLOYEE’S cashless exercise, or other rights with respect to
the stock options set forth herein, unless expressly required to do
so by applicable law.
(3) Company Responsiveness
to Option Exercise Request . As long as EMPLOYEE’S broker
initiates an exercise request according to electronic DWAC system
requirements, the EMPLOYER will act on such request as if signed by
the EMPLOYEE and electronically deliver to the EMPLOYEE the
required number of shares of Common Stock of the Company, either by
standard exercise or cashless exercise, as the case may be, within
24 hours of each such request.
(4) Transferability of
Options . Without limiting the applicability of any other
provisions under the Plans, EMPLOYER confirms EMPLOYEE’S
right to transfer the options, in the manner permitted under
Section 2.4 of the 1995 Plan.
e. Outplacement
Services . EMPLOYEE to receive $5,000 for reimbursement of
standard senior executive outplacement service package or fees
incurred in termination discussions.
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2 GENERAL RELEASE
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a. Release . In
exchange for the foregoing consideration, EMPLOYEE a
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