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EXHIBIT 99.3
SPORTSNUTS.COM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
this 15th day of July, 2000, by and between SportsNuts.com International, Inc. a
Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Eslie Barlow ("Consultant"),
collectively referred to hereinafter as the "Parties" or individually as a
"Party."
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of creating an
amateur sports Internet portal; and
WHEREAS, the Company seeks to utilize the services of Consultant to
introduce the Company to potential strategic partners and to provide advisory
services with respect to business plans and forecasts, management, and
organizational structure (hereafter, the "Services") in furtherance of the
development and promotion of such Internet portal.
NOW, THEREFORE, In consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Services. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant agrees to provide the
Services as requested by the Company on a continuous basis and in accordance
with accepted industry practices and guidelines and all applicable federal,
state and local laws, rules and regulations. Consultant also agrees to provide
the Services pursuant to the guidelines and requirements promulgated by the
Company from time to time and provided to Consultant by the Company.
2. Term. This Agreement will become effective on the date stated above, and will
continue in effect for one (1) year unless terminated by either Party as
provided herein.
3. Obligations of Consultant.
3.1 Licenses and Education. Consultant shall be responsible for
obtaining and maintaining Consultant's professional licenses, and/or
certifications, if any, and obtaining any continuing education or certification
that is required or is prudent to remain current and knowledgeable in
Consultant's field.
3.2 Taxes. Consultant shall be responsible for paying federal, state
and local income, Social Security, unemployment, and all other taxes upon
amounts earned by or paid to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
3.3 Expenses. Except as agreed by the Company in writing, Consultant
shall be responsible for providing Consultant's own transportation, lodging,
meals, insurance, and any and all other employment-related expenses.
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4. Compensation. Unless otherwise set forth in writing and signed by both
Parties, the Company shall pay, and Consultant hereby accepts as full
compensation for Services rendered hereunder, Two Hundred Thousand (200,000)
shares of Common Stock.
5. Registration. As soon as practicable, the Company agrees to file a
Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-8
with respect to the shares of Common Stock issued to Consultant pursuant to this
Agreement.
6. Covenant Not to Compete
6.1 Covenant. Consultant hereby agrees that during the term of this
Agreement and during the one (1) year period following the termination of this
Agreement, Consultant will not directly or indirectly compete (as defined in
Section 6.2 below) with the Company in any geographic area in which the Company
does or has done business, and will not (i) induce or attempt to induce any
employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company or in any was
interfere with the relationship between the Company and any employee thereof,
(ii) hire directly or through another entity any person who was an employee of
the Company at any time during the six month period preceding the termination of
this Agreement, (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier,
licensee, or other business relation of the Company to cease doing business with
the Company or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such
customer, supplier, licensee, or business relation and the Company, or (v)
authorize or assist in the taking of any of the foregoing actions by any third
party.
6.2 Direct and Indirect Competition. As used herein, the phrase
"directly or indirectly compete" shall include owning, managing, operating or
controlling, or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control
of, or being connected with or having any interest in, as a stockholder,
director, officer, employee, Consultant, agent, consultant, assistant,
instructor, advisor, sole proprietor, partner or otherwise, any business (other
than the Company's) which is the same as or competitive with any business
conducted or to be conducted by the Company; provided, however, that this
prohibition shall not apply to ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the
voting stock in companies whose stock is traded on a national securities
exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
6.3 Enforceability. If any of the provisions of this Section 6 is
held unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless remain
enforceable, and the court making such determination shall modify, among other
things, the scope, duration, or geographic area of this Section to preserve the
enforceability hereof to the maximum extent then permitted by law. In addition,
the enforceability of this Section is also subject to the injunctive and other
equitable powers of a court as described in Section 10 below.
7. Confidential Information. Consultant acknowledges that during the term of
this Agreement, Consultant will develop, discover, have access to, and become
acquainted with technical, financial, marketing, personnel, and other
information relating to the present or contemplated products or the conduct of
business of the Company which is of a confidential and proprietary nature
("Confidential Information"). Consultant agrees that all files, records,
documents, and the like relating to such Confidential Information, whether
prepared by him or otherwise coming into Consultant's possession, shall remain
the exclusive property of the Company, and Consultant hereby agrees to promptly
disclose such Confidential Information to the Company upon request and hereby
assigns to the Company any rights which Consultant may acquire in any
Confidential Information. Consultant further agrees not to
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disclose or use any Confidential Information and to use Consultant's best
efforts to prevent the disclosure or use of any Confidential Information either
during the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter, except as may be
necessary in the ordinary course of performing Consultant's duties under this
Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant shall
promptly deliver to the Company all materials, documents, data, equipment, and
other physical property of any nature containing or pertaining to any
Confidential Information, and Consultant shall not take from the Company's
premises, without its prior written consent, any such material or equipment or
any reproduction thereof.
8. No Conflicts. Consultant hereby represents that, to the best of Consultant's
knowledge, Consultant's performance of all the terms of this Agreement and work
as an independent Consultant for the Company does not breach any oral or written
agreement which Consultant has made prior to the effective date of this
Agreement.
9. Equitable Remedies. Consultant acknowledges that Consultant's obligations
hereunder are special, unique, and extraordinary, and that a breach by
Consultant of certain provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation
Sections 6 and 7 above, would cause irreparable harm to the Company for which
damages at law would be an inadequate remedy. Accordingly, Consultant hereby
agrees that in any such instance the Company shall be entitled to seek
injunctive or other equitable relief in addition to any other remedy to which it
may be entitled. All of the rights of the Company from whatever source derived,
shall be cumulative and not alternative.
10. Assignment. This Agreement is for the unique personal services of Consultant
and is not assignable or delegable in whole or in part by Consultant without the
consent of an authorized representative of the Company. This Agreement may be
assigned or delegated in whole or in part by the Company and, in such case, the
terms of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be assumed by, and be
binding upon the entity to which this Agreement is assigned.
11. Waiver or Modification. Any waiver, modification, or amendment of any
provision of this Agreement shall be effective only if in writing in a document
that specifically refers to this Agreement and such document is signed by the
Parties hereto.
12. Independent Contractor. The Parties agree that Consultant is an independent
Contractor with respect to the Company and that no employment relationship
exists between the Parties hereto. Consultant shall use his own professional
discretion in performing the services called for hereunder. As an independent
Contractor, Consultant shall have no power to act for, bind, or otherwise create
or assume any obligation on behalf of the Company, for any purpose whatsoever.
13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and complete
understanding and agreement of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter covered herein and supersedes all prior oral or written understandings
and agreements with respect thereto.
14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
15. Notices. Any notice required hereunder to be given by either Party shall be
in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by certified or registered
mail, postage prepaid, or by private
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courier, with written verification of delivery, or by facsimile transmission to
the other Party to the address or telephone number set forth below or to such
other address or telephone number as either Party may designate from time to
time according to this provision. A notice delivered personally shall be
effective upon receipt. A notice sent by facsimile transmission shall be
effective twenty-four hours after the dispatch thereof. A notice delivered by
mail or by private courier shall be effective on the third day after the day of
mailing.
(a) To Consultant at: ________________________
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(b) To the Company at: 10421 South 400 West, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, Utah 84095
Attention: Kenneth I. Denos
16. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Utah without regard to the conflict of
laws. The Parties further agree that proper venue and jurisdiction for any
dispute under this agreement shall be the courts in the State of Utah.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Consultant has signed this Agreement personally
and the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized
representative.
SPORTSNUTS.COM INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONSULTANT
/s/ Kenneth I. Denos /s/ Eslie Barlow
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Kenneth I. Denos Eslie Barlow
President
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