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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement")
is entered into this 23 day of June, 2011, by and between WINTEC, (“Wintec Industries. Inc.”), a California
corporation, having its principal place of business at 675 Syculllore Drive, Milpitas, California, 95035 and Sigmac USA ("Vendor"),
a California corporation, having its principle place of business at 13668-B Valley Blvd., City or Industry, CA 91746.

 

The parties desire to and hereby enter into
a distributor/supplier relationship for the distribution of Vendor's products ("Products"), the governing terms
and mutual promises of which are set out in this Agreement.

 

1. APPOINTMENT; TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT

 

1. 1 Appointment - Vendor hereby
appoints Wintec and Wintec agrees to act, as Vendor's authorized non-exclusive distributor of the Products on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement. The relationship of Wintec to Vendor shall be that of an independent contractor and under no circumstances
shall either party be deemed to be a partner or joint venturer of the other.

 

1.2 Term - The initial term of this
Agreement is one (1) year, commencing on the date first written above. Thereafter this Agreement shall automatically renew for
successive one (1) year terms, unless it is terminated earlier as provided in Section 1.3 below.

 

1.3 Termination - This Agreement
may be terminated by either party for any reason with or without cause, by giving the other party written notice sixty (60) days
in advance.

 

1.4 Definitions -

 

Marketing Development Funds
- Marketing Development Funds are discretionary monies made available by Vendor to Wintec as agreed to help promote the Products
to customers, prospects and employees. Such funds shall be used by Wintec, subject to Vendor's approval which shall not be unreasonably
withheld for activities including, but not limited to, floor days and floor day associated events, sales spiffs, instant rebates,
sales contests, contest prizes, trade advertising, Wintec generated advertising promotional vehicles, trade shows etc. Marketing
Development Funds are above and beyond any Co-op Funds which may be available.

 

2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

 

2.1 Advertising - Wintec shall work
with the Vendor to advertise and/or promote Vendor's Products in a commercially reasonable manner and shall transmit as reasonably
necessary Product information and promotional materials to its customers.

    	 

    	 

    

2.2 Wintec Support - Wintec shall make ifs facilities
reasonably available for Vendor und shall assist in Product training and support. Wintec shall provide reasonable, general Product
technical assistance to its customers, and shall direct all other technical issues directly to Vendor.

2.3 Administration

 

(a)                
Upon request, Wintec shall furnish Vendor with a valid tax exemption certificate.

 

(b)                
Wintec shall issue purchase order(s) (“P.O.”) to Vendor ill writing (which
includes facsimile or electronic mail transmission).

 

(c)                
Wintec may handle its customers' Product returns by batching them for return to Vendor at
regular intervals. 

 

2.4 Shipping/Export

 

(a)                
Vendor shall ship Products pursuant to Wintec P.O.s. Products shall be shipped FOB Wintec’s
US Continental warehouse only with all costs of freight covered by Vendor, unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties. 

 

(b)                
In the event that incorrect Product is received by Wintec (wrong amount, wrong item, not ordered,
etc.), Wintec shall have the right to return Product to Vendor at Vendor's expense, or will make payment adjustments accordingly
based upon product that was actually shipped and received by Wintec. 

 

2.5 Invoicing - Vendor shall issue
to Wintec an invoice showing Wintec's P.O. number, the Product part number, description, price and any discount. At least monthly,
Vendor shall provide Wintec with a current statement of account, listing all invoices outstanding and any payments made and credits
given since the date of the previous statement.

 

2.6 Product Availability - Vendor
shall maintain sufficient (at a minimum) Product inventory to fill P.O.s. If a shortage of any Product exists, Vendor shall allocate
its available inventory of such Product to Wintec in proportion to Wintec's percentage of all of Vendor's customer orders for such
Product during the previous sixty (60) days.

 

2.7 Product Marking - Vendor shall
clearly mark each unit of Product with the Product name and full part number. Packaging shall also bear a machine-readable bar
code identifier scannable in standard Uniform Product Code format. The bar code must identify the Product as specified by the Uniform
Code Council.

 

2.8 Vendor Support - At no charge
to Wintec, Vendor shall support the Products and any reasonable Wintec efforts to sell the Products as mutually agreed for each
promotional instance. Vendor shall provide to Wintec reasonable amounts of sales literature und advertising materials

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2.9New Products - Vendor shall endeavor
to notify Wintec at least thirty (30) days before the date any new Product is introduced. Vendor shall make such Product available
for distribution by Wintec no later than the date it is first offered for sale in the marketplace.

 

3.PRICING 

 

3.1WINTEC Pricing - Wintec shall
have sole discretion as to selling price of Product to its customer.

 

3.1Vendor Pricing - Wintec shall
be billed for Products it orders at the price in effect when the P.O. is placed or the current price at the time of shipment, whichever
is lower, Prices and terms Vendor offers to Wintec arc now and shall continue to be at least us low as those it offers to any of
its customers exclusive of Original Equipment Manufacturer ("OEM") accounts. If Vendor offers price discounts promotional
discounts or other special prices to such customers, Wintec shall also be entitled to receive notice of and participate in the
same no later than such customers. In the event sales of a Product do not meet the expectations or established projections of the
parties for a period of three (3) consecutive months, Wintec and Vendor shall cooperate to either reduce the price of Vendor's
Product or repurchase the product at the current purchase price. If the price is reduced, the reduction shall be funded by a credit
to Wintec's accounts payable. If Wintec's accounts payable are not sufficient to fund the price reduction, Vendor shall pay Wintec
for the amount of the insufficiency,

 

3.3Freight - Cost associated with
all inbound shipments to Wintec shall be the responsibility of Vendor, unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties.

 

3.4Price Protection - If Vendor
reduces any Product price, or offers increased discounts to any customers exclusive of OEM accounts, Vendor shall promptly credit
Wintec for the difference between the original purchase price and the reduced Product price for the inventory of Wintec and its
customers.

 

3.5Payment Terms – Wintec’s
initial P.O. payment terms shall be COD. Thereafter, credit terms shall be net thirty (30) days.

 

3.6 Drop Shipments – In the
event that circumstances require a drop shipment directly to a Wintec customer, the drop shipment invoice must be sent to Wintec
immediately upon shipment and must include shipping date, carrier, and tracking information in addition to standard invoice details.

 

3.7 Credit Balance - At any time
during the term of this Agreement that Wintec has a credit balance with Vendor for a thirty (30) day period, Vendor shall immediately
send a check for the total of the credit balance to Wintec.

 

4. MARKETING

 

4.1Trademarks - Vendor hereby grants
to Wintec a non-exclusive, worldwide right to reproduce and distribute Vendor's trademarks, service marks and trade name ("Trademarks"')
in connection with Wintec's performance under this Agreement. Win tee may use the Trademarks to advertise and promote the Products
in accordance with Vendor's guidelines. Vendor shall return all right, title and interest to the Trademarks, and Wintec shall obtain
no right to the Trademarks other than the rights grunted hereunder.

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4.2 Sample Product - Vendor shall
make available to Wintec, at cost, sample products to be used for activities such as trade show display or sales representative
education. Sample products shipped 10 Wintec shall be considered the properly of Wintec and shall remain the property of Wintec,
unless other arrangements approved in writing by Wintec and Vendor has been made.

 

4.3 Promotional activities or monies provided
by Sigmac USA will be given on a pass-through basis for either l1l11rketing or sales purposes or both. Said promotions should be
provided either in email or in writing and will be for a specific product or sets of products during a given time frame.

 

5. RETURNS 

 

5.1 Stock Balancing – Wintec
may return to Vendor throughout the term of this Agreement any Products for full credit of the Products' purchase price. Wintec
shall pay freight charges for stock balancing returns,

 

5.2 Post-Term/Termination - For
ninety (90) days after the termination of this Agreement, Wintec may return to Vendor any Product for credit against outstanding
invoices or if there lire no outstanding invoices, total cash refund. Any credit or refund due Wintec for returned Products shall
be equal to the current Product price plus any price protection not already paid or credited to Wintec. In addition all freight
charges incurred by Wintec in returning the Product shall be reimbursed by Vendor within thirty (30) days of receipt or goods.

 

5.3 Product Discontinuation - Vendor
shall give Wintec thirty (30) days' advance written notice or Product discontinuation. Wintec may return all such Products in its
original packaging to Vendor for full credit of Product purchase price plus all freight charges incurred by Wintec in returning
the Product.

 

(a) Wintec may return any Products
to Vendor that Wintec or its customer finds defective. Vendor shall immediately credit Wintec for the Product purchase price. Wintec
shall ship defective product at the point that sufficient quantity has accumulated to warrant a shipment (approximately monthly).
Wintec shall obtain a Return Authorization number in advance and shall provide a detail packing slip listing the contents of the
return.

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(b) If Vendor recalls Products, because
of but not limited to defects, revisions or upgrades, Wintec shall, at Vendor's request provide reasonable assistance with the
recall. Vendor shall pay Wintec's expenses in connection with such recall.

 

5.2.1.5 Timing - Vendor shall respond
to Wintec's Return Authorization requests within seventy two (72) business hours. A Return Authorization number shall not be unreasonably
withheld.

 

6. INDEMNIFICATION 

 

6.1Standard Warranty - Vendor warrants
the Products in accordance with its standard warranty, and Wintec is authorized to pass this warranty through to Wintec's customers
and to end users. Vendor reserves the right to change its standard warranty at any time. Vendor also warrants the accurately of
its advertising materials and packaging.

 

6.2 No Other Warranties - VENDOR
MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. IN NO EVENT SHALL VENDOR
BE LIABLE TO WINTEC FOR ANY EXPENSES, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOST PROFITS, OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY OF VENDOR'S PRODUCTS.

 

6.3 Product Indemnity - Vendor shall
defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Wintec, its officer, directors, shareholders, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (the
"Wintec Indemnities") from and against any claims, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees
and costs) for any injury or damage, including, but not limited to. any personal or bodily injury, including death, or property
damage. arising out of or resulting in any way from (a) any breach or default by Vendor for .my representation, warranty or covenant
in this Agreement, (b) any misrepresentation by Vendor to any customer or purchaser of the Product or defect ill Products, (c)
any alleged violation of any law, regulation or rule relating to the Product, or (d) any other such injury or damage not caused
by Wintec. This duty to indemnity Wintec shall be in addition to the warranty obligations of Vendor.

 

6.4 Patent, Etc. Indemnification
- In the event any Product becomes or is threatened to become the subject of a claim of infringement of any patent, trademark,
copyright or other proprietary right. Wintec may return all Product inventory or Wintec and its customers, and Vendor shall grant
full credit for the invoice price of such Products, plus all freight charges. Vendor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless
the Wintec indemnities from and against any claims, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) brought,
threatened or incurred against any Wintec Indemnities alleging that any Product infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other
proprietary right.

 

6.5 Notice; Cooperation - Wintec
shall promptly notify Vendor in writing of any claim described above, and shall cooperate with Vendor, at Vendor's sole cost and
expense, in defense. Failure to provide such notice shall not affect Vendor's obligations under this Agreement except to the extent
it is prejudiced thereby.

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7. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

 

7.1 Attorneys Fees - In the event
there is any dispute concerning the terms of this Agreement or the performance any party hereto pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
and any party hereto retains counsel for the purpose of enforcing any of the provisions of this Agreement or asserting the terms
of this Agreement in defense of any suit filed against said party, each party shall be solely responsible for its own costs and
attorney's fees incurred in connection with the dispute irrespective of whether or not a lawsuit is actually commenced or prosecuted
to conclusion.

 

7.2 Disputes -- Any litigation or
arbitration relating to this agreement or any other dispute between the parties shall be conducted exclusively in San Jose, California,
under the laws of the state of California.

 

7.3 Confidentiality - II is recognized
that during the course of normal business, either party may reveal to the other information that is considered conl1dential and
not for public disclosure. The party 1hat receives such confidential information shall treat it as such and not divulge ii, directly
or indirectly, to any other person, firm, corporation, or entity for any purpose. The receiving party also warrants that it shall
not use said information without the prior written consent of the granting party. This includes but is not limited to information
related to products, customers, pricing, and other infonl1ation of a proprietary or confidential nature. This confidentiality obligation
shall survive the termination of this Agreement by a period of one (I) year.

 

7.4 Non-Solicitation - Vendor and
Wintec shall not directly or indirectly solicit any present or future employee or representative of Vendor or Wintec in an attempt
to employ, retain the services of or induce or attempt to induce, in any manner whatsoever, such employee or representative to
leave the employ of Vendor or Wintec and/or to seek or accept employment with Vendor or Wintec or any other person or entity. If
Vendor or Wintec violates this obligation, it shall pay Vendor or Wintec liquidated damages of $100,000 for each such violation.

 

7.5 Entire Agreement: Amendment
- This Agreement together with its addenda constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior negotiations,
understandings, or agreements, oral or written, any change, modification, or amendment to this Agreement must be agreed to in writing
by both parties.

 

7.6 Waiver - No waiver or modification
of this Agreement shall be valid or enforceable unless set forth in a separate written agreement signed by the party against whom
enforcement is sought. The failure or delay of either party in exercising a right of termination under this Agreement for one or
more breaches, or defaults shall not prejudice that party's right of termination for any other or subsequent breaches or defaults.

 

7.7 Validity - If any part or this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or by any other legal constituted
body having the jurisdiction to make such determination, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
provided that the part of this Agreement thus invalidated or declared unen1brceable is not essential to the intended operation
of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto have
executed this Agreement.

 

	“Wintec”		“Sigmac USA”
	 	 	 
	
        Wintec. Industries, Inc.

        675 Sycamore Drive

        Milpitas. CA 95035
		
        Sigmac USA

        13668-B Valley Blvd.

        City of Industry, CA 91746

	 	 	 
	 By: /s/David Jeng		 By: /s/Edward Meadows
	Name: David Jeng		Name: Edward Meadows
	Title: Vice President Operations		Title: CEO
	Date: 06/24/2011		Date: 06/23/2011

 

* AGREEMENT MUST BE SIGNED BY PRESIDENT OR
BY A DULY AUTHORIZED VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNER, OR OFFICER.

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 Exhibit 10.1

June 9, 2011

John W. Sparacio

3213 Corte Tamarindo

Carlsbad, California, 92009

Dear Jack,

I am pleased to offer you a position at SonoSite, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to me. Upon commencement of employment with the Company, you will be designated as an “executive officer” for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The terms of your new position with the Company are set forth below:

1.           Start Date.  To be determined and subject to fulfillment of any conditions imposed by this letter.  A target date of June 20th is proposed.

2.   Compensation.  Your starting base salary will be $30,416.66/month.  In addition, you are eligible for annual incentive compensation, which is defined by the company and subject to board approval each fiscal year.  Your variable incentive compensation for 2011 at 100% of plan will be $235,000, pro-rated from your date of hire.  A copy of the executive variable compensation plan and 2011 metrics are attached.

3.           Stock. Upon approval of the Board of Directors and commencement of employment, you will be granted 30,000 of SonoSite, Inc. restricted stock units (RSU’s) and 30,000 stock options.  The RSU’s will vest 100% after 3 years from the grant date. The grant price of the stock options will be the fair market value of the SonoSite shares on the date of the option grant. The stock options vest 25% each year for 4 years.

As SonoSite’s Chief Operating Officer, you will be designated a “Section 16 officer” under the Securities Exchange Act, and will be required to publicly report changes in your beneficial ownership of SonoSite’s stock.  Our legal department will assist you in meeting these obligations.

 

             4.    Benefits.  In addition, the company offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) plan and medical, dental and vision coverage. In addition and subject to underwriting requirements, the Company will provide individual coverage for life insurance and long-term disability coverage in lieu of the Company group policies.  An overview of the benefits package is enclosed.

5.           Relocation.  SonoSite will also pay the costs of relocating you to the Seattle area, per the terms outlined in the attached relocation document.  Your signature below will serve as your agreement to reimburse SonoSite a prorated amount of the expenses incurred by the company in connection with your relocation if you voluntarily terminate employment within the first two (2) years of employment.  Certain relocation expenses are reportable as taxable income.  The non-deductible relocation expenses (as defined by IRS rules) paid to you or on your behalf to third parties will be grossed up and included with your wages on your W2 for the year in which the expenses were paid.

6.           Senior Management Agreement, and Indemnification Agreement. Subject to approval by the Board of Directors, you will be offered a Senior Management Employment Agreement, and an Indemnification Agreement, copies of which are attached.

8.           Proof of Right to Work.  For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States.  Such documentation must be provided to us within three (3) business days of your date of hire, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated.   Items that you will need for the verification of employment form are listed on the back of the Employment Eligibility Verification form.  The most commonly used documents are: Either both your social security card and driver’s license or

your passport.

9.           Confidential Information Agreement.  Your acceptance of this offer and commencement of employment with the Company is also contingent upon the execution, and delivery to an officer of the Company,  the Company’s Employee Agreement Relating to Inventions, Patents, property Rights and Confidential Information (the “confidentiality Agreement”), a copy of which is enclosed for your review and execution.  This must be delivered prior to or on your Start Date.

 10.           Contingent Offer.  This employment offer is contingent upon our completion of background references and final approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. We will inform you in writing when these conditions have been satisfied.  On the notification date, your acceptance of these terms of employment will become effective.

We are delighted to be able to extend you this offer and look forward to working with you.  To indicate your acceptance of the terms of the Company’s offer, please sign and date this letter in the space provided below and return it to Marla Koreis, Chief Administration Officer, in the enclosed envelope, along with a signed and dated copy of the Confidentiality Agreement.

This letter, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, set forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersedes any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral.  This letter may not be modified or amended except by written agreement, signed by the Company and you.

If you need assistance or have any other questions, please feel free to contact Marla Koreis at (425) 951-1212.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kevin M. Goodwin

Kevin M. Goodwin

President and Chief Executive Officer

encs.

I hereby accept the terms of the employment offer based on the conditions described in this letter.

 

	 /s/ John W. Sparacio	 	 June 20, 2011
	 Signature	 	 Date

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