SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Services Agreement (“
Agreement ”) is entered into by and between Park City
Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company
”) and Fields Management, Inc., a Utah Corporation (“
Fields ”), this 9th day of April, 2009.
Recitals:
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Fields is a
corporation in the business of providing executive management
services, including performing the functions of President and Chief
Executive Officer for the Company.
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This Agreement
is made to protect the Company’s legitimate and legally
protectible property and business interests.
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This Agreement
is entered into in order to define the terms and conditions of
Fields’ relationship with the Company.
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This Agreement
amends and replaces that certain Services Agreement between the
parties hereto dated July 1, 2005
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Agreements:
Now,
Therefore , in
consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained in,
and the mutual benefits to be derived from this Agreement, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the Company and Fields agree
as follows:
1.
Independent Contractor.
The Company hereby retains Fields, and Fields
hereby accepts such retainer, on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. It is understood and agreed that Fields and
its employees or other individuals it uses to perform the services
set forth herein for the Company, are independent contractors and
not employees of the Company.
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1,
2008 (the “Effective Date”) and continue pursuant to
the terms hereof until the 30 th day of June 2013 (the “ Initial
Term” ), unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms
hereof or extended at the sole discretion of the Company’s
Board of Directors. The Initial Term and any subsequent terms will
automatically renew for additional one year periods unless, six
months prior to the expiration of the then current term, either
party gives notice to the other that the Agreement will not renew
for an additional term. In the event of such written notice being
timely provided by the Company, Fields shall not be required to
perform any responsibilities or duties to the Company during the
final two months of the then-existing term. In such event, the
Company will remain obligated to Fields for all compensation and
other benefits set forth herein and in any written modifications
hereto.
(a)
General Duties . Fields shall provide to the Company an
individual (the “Executive”) to fill the role and
perform the functions of President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, and shall have such duties, responsibilities and
obligations as are established by the Bylaws of the Company or are
generally required of persons employed in similar positions. This
shall include full executive powers of these positions over all
operating and financial officers, the authority to hire and fire
officers and employees, and to authorize expenditures of money for
corporate purposes, subject to the right of the Board of Directors
to impose reasonable restrictions and requirements.
(b)
Performance . To the best of his ability and experience, the
Executive will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all
duties, and discharge all responsibilities and obligations,
required of and from him pursuant to the express and implicit terms
hereof, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. The
Executive shall devote as much of his time, energy,
skill and attention as is required to the business of the Company,
and the Company shall be entitled to all of the benefits and
profits arising from or incident to all such work, services, and
advice of Executive rendered to the Company.
(c)
Outside Activities . Nothing in this Agreement shall
prohibit Executive from directing his personal investments or
accepting speaking or presentation engagements in exchange for
honoraria, or from rendering services to, or serving on boards of,
charitable organizations, so long as such activities do not
interfere or conflict with the performance of Fields’ duties
hereunder.
(d)
Additional Services . Fields may be asked from
time to time by the Company to provide other services which Fields
can provide using other of its employees in addition to the
Executive. Compensation to Fields for such additional
services shall be agreed upon at the time of the
request.
4.
Compensation and Benefits.
(a)
Fee . The Company shall pay to Fields an annual base fee of
$325,000 (“ Annual Base Fee ”). The Annual Base
Fee, which shall be pro-rated for any partial period, will be
payable in equal semi-monthly installments.
(b)
Indemnification; D&O Insurance . The Company shall
indemnify Fields to the fullest extent of that which is available
under Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, and shall provide
director’s and officer’s insurance with such coverages,
in such amounts and from such insurers as constitutes good
practices by comparable companies in the same business as the
Company. Such insurance shall provide defense and coverage
obligations for any claim arising out of Fields’ or
Executive’s acts or omissions committed during the Initial
Term or any subsequent term hereof, regardless of when such claims
are asserted.
(c)
Incentive Bonus . An incentive bonus, based upon the
Company’s achievement of performance goals shall be paid to
Fields. The goals will be pre-determined each year by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in discussion
with the Executive.
(d)
Travel and Business Expense Reimbursement . The Company
shall promptly reimburse Fields for all of Executives reasonable
travel and business expenses. Expenses not reimbursed
within 30 days of the date of submittal to the Company shall bear
interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum.
(e)
Company Vehicle . The Company shall reimburse Fields for the
costs of a vehicle of Executives choice. The reimbursement shall
not exceed $1,200.00 per month plus applicable deposits if
purchased on a monthly installment contract or leased pursuant to a
operating lease. The Company shall also pay reasonable operating
costs of such vehicle to include insurance, registration and taxes,
maintenance, fuel and other related costs.
(f)
Computer Equipment . The Company shall provide to Fields an
annual allowance of up to $6000 to be used to acquire miscellaneous
computer equipment.
(g)
Life Insurance . The Company shall maintain and pay the
premiums for two term life insurance policies in the name of the
Executive for at least $10,000,000 each, with the beneficiary of
one to be designated by the Executive at his sole discretion and
the beneficiary of the other to be designated by the
Company. Coverage of the two policies shall continue
during the term of this Agreement
(h)
Stock Grant. The Company hereby grants to Fields
600,000 shares of its restricted common stock priced on January 23,
2009 (the ”Stock Grant”) to be issued according to a
pro-rata ten year vesting schedule, the first issuance of which
shall be one year from the Effective Date.
(i)
Retirement Annuity . As soon as is reasonably practical
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