April 1, 2014
Mr. Christopher J. Meinerz
2517 East Desert Willow Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85048
RE: Offer of Employment
Dear Christopher:
On behalf of SPINDLE,INC.(the “ Company”), I am pleased to offer you the position of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer beginning on April1, 2014. The offer terms and conditions are as follows:
You will be expected to perform various duties consistent with your position. You will report to [William Clark, Chief Executive Officer]. The Company may change your position, duties, and work location from time to time as it deems necessary.
Your employment with the Company will be “at-will,” which means that it will be for no specified term and your employment may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause or notice.
Your initial compensation will be at the annual rate of $180,000 less payroll deductions and all required withholdings. You will be paid semi-monthly or otherwise as required by applicable State law.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that the initial compensation is based upon this agreement having a minimum term of three months and you will, at your discretion and as the Company's requirements for your services allow, continue to dedicate one day per work week in the physical office of your former employer until such services are no longer required by your former employer. At such time that your services are no longer required by your former employer, your initial compensation will be increased to an annual rate of $200,000 less payroll deductions and all required withholdings. You will provide no less than 30 days' notice of your change in status with your former employer.
You will be entitled to participate in any employee benefit or group insurance plan that may from time-to time be adopted by the Company that is generally available to the other full-time employees of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of such benefits and plans. The Company reserves the right to amend, modify or cancel any employee benefit or insurance plan it offers at any time for any reason. The Company currently offers a PPO health insurance plan, which is currently provided by Blue Cross of AZ, as well as a dental and vision plan.
You will earn Paid Time Off (“ PTO” ) at the rate of 15 days per year or 10 hours per month (5 hours per pay period), accruing prospectively from the date that you become employed by the Company. PTO may be used if you are sick, for any personal reason, or for vacation. PTO must be fully used each calendar year and will not rollover.
Upon the commencement of your employment with the Company, and at the next grant cycle, you will be eligible to receive a stock option grant of 90,000 options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. Such option grant shall be made in accordance with, and subject to the vesting terms and conditions of the Company's option plan.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to sign and comply with the terms of the Spindle Inc. Confidentiality, Noncompete, Nonsolicit and Assignment Agreement (the “Agreement”), a copy of which accompanies this letter.
This letter, together with the Agreement, forms the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of your employment with the Company. To the extent there is any conflict between the terms of this letter and any other Company document or policy, the terms of this letter control. The terms of this letter agreement cannot be modified, except in a writing signed by a Company officer.
As required by law, this offer is subject to satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States. This Agreement will be binding upon your heirs. executors. administrators. and other legal representatives and will be for the benefit of the Company, its successors, and its assigns.
Please sign and date this letter, and return it to me by April 1, 2014, if you wish to accept employment with the Company under the terms described above. By signing and accepting this offer, you represent that (i) you are not subject to any preexisting contractual or other legal obligation with any person, company or business enterprise which may impede your employment with, or your providing services to, the Company as its employee, and (ii) you do not have, and will not bring onto Company premises, or use in the course of your employment with the Company, any confidential or proprietary information of another person, company or business enterprise to whom or to which you previously provided services.
We look forward to your favorable reply and to a productive and enjoyable work relationship. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (480) 295-8059.
Sincerely,
Spindle, Inc.
/s/ William Clark
William Clark
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Director
Accepted and Agreed:
/s/ Christopher J. Meinerz
Christopher J. Meinerz
4/1/14
Date
CONFIDENTIALITY, NONCOMPETE, NONSOLICIT AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into as of April 1, 2014, (the “Effective Date”) by and between Spindle Inc. (the “Company”), and Christopher J. Meinerz (“Employee”).
Employee agrees as follows:
1.
Confidentiality
(a)
“Confidential Information” means proprietary and other confidential information that the Company has or will develop, compile or own, or that the Company receives from third parties under conditions of confidentiality. The term is to be broadly interpreted and includes (i) information that has, or could have, commercial value for the business in which the Company or its customers are engaged, or in which they may engage at a later time, and (ii) information that, if disclosed without authorization, could be detrimental to the economic interests of the Company. Confidential information includes, without limitation, any patent application, copyright, trademark, trade name, service mark, service name, “know-how,” negative “know-how,” trade secrets, customer and supplier identities, characteristics and terms of agreements, details of customer or consultant contracts, pricing policies, operational methods, marketing plans or strategies, product development techniques or plans, business acquisitions plans, science or technical information, ideas, discoveries, designs, computer programs (including some codes), financial forecasts, unpublished financial information, budgets, processes, procedures, formulae, improvements or other proprietary or intellectual property of the Company, whether or not in written or tangible form, and whether or not registered, and including all memoranda, notes, summaries, plans, reports, records, documents and other evidence thereof. The term 'Confidential Information “does not include, and there shall be no obligation hereunder with respect to, information that becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of an unauthorized disclosure by Employee.
(b)
Employee acknowledges that the information, observations and data obtained by him while employed by the Company concerning the business and affairs of the Company are the property of the Company. Therefore, Employee agrees that, during and after the term of employment, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, in one or a series of transactions, disclose to any person, or use or otherwise exploit for Employee's own benefit or for the benefit of anyone other than the Company, any Confidential Information; provided however that Confidential Information may be disclosed to officers, representatives, employees and agents of the Company who need to know such Confidential Information in order to perform the services or conduct the operations required or expected of them in the business. Employee shall use his best efforts to cause all persons or entities to whom any Confidential Information shall be disclosed by him hereunder to observe the terms and conditions set forth herein as though each person or entity were bound hereby. Employee shall have no obligation hereunder to keep confidential any Confidential Information if and to the extent disclosure of any such information is specifically required by applicable law; provided, however, that in the event disclosure is required by applicable law, Employee shall provide the Company with prompt notice of such requirement, prior to making any disclosure, so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order. At the request of the Company, Employee agrees to deliver to the Company, at any time during the term of employment, or thereafter, all Confidential Information which he may possess or control. Employee agrees that all Confidential Information of the Company (whether now or hereafter existing) conceived, discovered or made by him during the term of employment exclusively belongs to the Company and not to the Employee. Employee will promptly disclose such Confidential Information to the Company and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Company to establish and confirm such exclusive ownership.
2.
Non-Competition
(a)
Employee acknowledges that in the course of his work for the Company, he will become familiar with the Company's Confidential Information and that his services will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company.
(b)
Employee agrees that during his Employment with the Company, and for either (i) a period of twelve months after the termination of his employment with the Company or (ii) a period of time after the termination of his employment with the Company equal to the duration of his employment with the Company if such duration is less than twelve months, he will not, except on behalf of the Company, perform any work or services, directly or indirectly, with respect to any person or entity, if such work or services is of any type performed by Employee for the Company with respect to the same such person or entity, or any affiliate of the same such person or entity, during the prior year.
3.
Non-Solicitation
Employee agrees that while employed by the Company, and for either (i) a period of twelve months after the termination of his employment with the Company or (ii) a period of time after the termination of his employment with the Company equal to the duration of his employment with the Company if such duration is less than twelve months, he will not directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of any other person or entity:
(a)
solicit, seek to employ, or seek to retain the services of any person who is providing services to Company as an employee, independent contractor or consultant; or
(b)
solicit, persuade, or induce any person or entity who is or was a customer of Company to (1) refrain from being a customer of Company or (2) become a customer of another business in competition with the Company.
4.
Inventions, Discoveries Employee acknowledges that any inventions, discoveries or trade secrets, whether patentable or not, made or found by Employee in the scope of his employment with the Company constitute property of the Company and that any rights therein now held or hereafter acquired by Employee individually or in any capacity are hereby transferred and assigned to the Company, and agrees to execute and deliver any confirmatory assignments, documents or instruments of any nature necessary to carry out the intent of this paragraph when requested by the Company without further compensation, whether or not Employee is at the time employed by the Company.
5.
Equitable Remedies
Employee acknowledges and agrees that performance of Employee's covenants, agreements, and other obligations, as set forth herein, are vital and unique to Company, and that any breach or default would give rise to significant and irreparable injury to Company for which money damages are an inadequate remedy. Therefore, if any action or proceeding is instituted by or on behalf of Company to enforce any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, Employee hereby waives the claim or defense thereto that Company has an adequate remedy at law or has not been, or is not being, irreparably injured thereby, and the same shall be enforceable by temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order, or decree of specific performance (without the requirement of any bond).
Employee further agrees that in the event any such action is instituted by or on behalf of Company, Employee shall be responsible for all damages incurred by Company in connection with such breach or default, including the reasonable fees of Company's attorneys and their support staff. The remedies provided in this Paragraph shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and in addition to any other remedies that Company may have pursuant to this Agreement or applicable law.
6.
Governing Law
This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Arizona without regard to conflicts of law principle
Dated: April 1, 2014 | /s/ Christopher J. Meinerz |
| Signature |