UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2021

KIROMIC BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39619

46-4762913

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

7707 Fannin, Suite 140

Houston, TX, 77054

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (832) 968-4888

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

KRBP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [X]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]


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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On June 14, 2021, Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement  (the “Purchase Agreement”) with In Silico Solutions, LLC (“In Silico”) and Michael Ryan (the “Seller”) pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of In Silico from the Seller for an aggregate purchase price of $540,000 (the “Purchase Price”).  The Purchase Price is payable in full through (i) the delivery to the Seller of a number of shares of the Company’s stock that is equal to $400,000 and (i) the delivery to the employees of In Silico of the Company’s restricted stock units under the Company’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan that is equal to $140,000.  

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, as soon as practicable following the closing, the Purchase Price shall be subject to a working capital adjustment.  In addition, the Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants (including restrictive covenants), indemnification and other terms for transactions of this nature. The Purchase Agreement may be terminated by either the Company or the Seller if the closing does not occur on or before the 45th day following execution of the Purchase Agreement.

A copy of the Purchase Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto. The Purchase Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of the Purchase Agreement or other specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contract among the respective parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating such agreement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit

Number

Description

2.1

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Kiromic BioPharma, Inc.

Date: June 17, 2021

By: /s/ Maurizio Chiriva Internati

Maurizio Chiriva Internati

Chief Executive Officer

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Microsoft Word - Membership Interest Purchase Agreement - Kiromic - In Silico - V8 (FINAL).docx

MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT

MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of June 14 , 2021 (the

Agreement”), among KIROMIC BIOPHARMA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), IN SILICO SOLUTIONS, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (the Company”) and Michael Ryan (the Seller”).

RECITALS

A.The Seller is the record and beneficial owner of the percentage of membership interests (the “Interests”) of the Company set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule A under the heading “Percentage Interests.”

B.The Seller collectively owns 100% of the issued and outstanding Interests of the Company.

C.The Seller desires to sell all of the Interests to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase all of the Interests from the Seller, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (such sale and purchase of the Interests, the Acquisition”).

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations and warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

1.1Certain Definitions.

(a)When used in this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.1(a):

Action means any claim, action, suit, inquiry, hearing, proceeding or other investigation.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “Control” (including the terms “Controlled by” and under common Control with”) means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock, membership interests or other equity interests, as trustee or executor, by Contract or otherwise.

Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in ERISA Section 3(3), including any (a) nonqualified deferred compensation or retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(2)), (b) qualified defined contribution retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan, (c) qualified defined benefit retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(37)), (d) Employee Welfare Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(1)) or material fringe benefit plan or program, or (e) stock purchase, stock option, severance pay, employment, change-in-control, vacation pay, company award, salary continuation, sick leave, excess benefit, bonus or other incentive

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compensation, life insurance, or other employee benefit plan, contract, program, policy or other arrangement, whether or not subject to ERISA, under which any present or former employee of the Company has any present or future right to benefits sponsored or maintained by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks located in the State of Texas are authorized or required by Law to close.

Closing” means closing of the transactions contemplated by this Membership Interest Purchase Agreement.

Closing Working Capital means the difference, as of the Closing Date, between (a) the sum of the cash, accounts receivable, inventory, capitalized work in process and other prepaid expenses of the Company, as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, less (b) the accounts payable, customer deposits, sales taxes payable, and other current liabilities of the Company as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, in each case, determined in accordance with OCBOA.

Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Contract means any written agreement, contract, commitment, arrangement or understanding.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. ERISA Affiliate means any Person who is, or at any time was, a member of a “controlled

group of corporations” within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code and, for the purpose of Section 302 of ERISA and/or Section 412, 4971, 4977, 4980D, 4980E and/or each “applicable section” under Section 414(f)(2) of the Code, within the meaning of Section 412(n)(6) of the Code that includes, or at any time included, the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or any predecessor of any of the foregoing.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

Governmental Entity means any entity or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to United States federal, state or local government or foreign, international, multinational or other government, including any department, commission, board, agency, bureau, official or other regulatory, administrative or judicial authority thereof.

Independent Accounting Firm means any nationally recognized independent registered public accounting firm which has not represented the Company or the Seller or any of their Affiliates for the past five years as will be agreed by the Company and the Buyer in writing.

IRS means the Internal Revenue Service.

Knowledge of the Seller or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge of the Seller in each case without obligation of inquiry.

Law means any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation of any Governmental Entity.

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Liability means all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities and contingencies of a Person, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become due.

Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or other encumbrance in respect of such property or asset.

Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

OCBOA” means Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, which for the Company is tax-based accounting on a cash basis.

Order means any award, injunction, judgment, decree, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict or other decision issued, promulgated or entered by or with any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction.

Permit means any authorization, approval, consent, certificate, license, permit or franchise of or from any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to any Law.

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Permitted Liens means (a) Liens for current real or personal property Taxes that are not yet due and payable or that may hereafter be paid without material penalty or that are being contested in good faith, (b) statutory Liens of landlords and workers’, carriers’ and mechanics’ or other like Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business or that are being contested in good faith,

(c) Liens and encroachments which do not materially interfere with the present or proposed use of the properties or assets they affect, (d) Liens that will be released prior to or as of the Closing, (e) Liens arising under this Agreement, (f) Liens created by or through the Buyer, and (g) Liens set forth on Section 1.1 of the Disclosure Schedule.

Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated association, a Governmental Entity or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of a Governmental Entity, or any other entity or body.

Preliminary Working Capital” means the difference, as of the date of the Preliminary Balance Sheet, between (a) the sum of the cash, accounts receivable, inventory, capitalized work in process and other prepaid expenses of the Company, as reflected on the Preliminary Balance Sheet, less (b) the accounts payable, customer deposits, sales taxes payable, and other current liabilities of the Company as reflected on the Preliminary Balance Sheet, in each case, determined in accordance with OCBOA.

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, the respective directors, officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other representatives of such Person.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of a non-corporate Person.

Taxes means all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, customs duty, capital stock, severance, stamp, payroll, sales, transfer,

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employment, unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever.

Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Entity having or purporting to exercise jurisdiction with respect to any Tax.

Tax Returns” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

Transaction Proposal means any unsolicited written bona fide proposal made by a third party relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all assets of the Company, (ii) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of a majority of the combined voting power of the Interests of the Company, (iii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company in which the other party thereto or its stockholders will own 51% or more of the combined voting power of the parent entity resulting from any such transaction, or (iv) any other transaction that is inconsistent with the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

Transfer Taxes” means sales, use, transfer, recording, documentary, stamp, registration and stock transfer Taxes and any similar Taxes.

$ means United States dollars.

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires: (i) the meaning assigned to each term defined herein will be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of such term and vice versa, and words denoting any gender will include all genders as the context requires; (ii) where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms will have a corresponding meaning; (iii) the terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby” and “herewith” and words of similar import will, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iv) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule without reference to a document, such reference is to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement; (v) a reference to a subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule will also apply to paragraphs and other subdivisions; (vi) the word “include”, “includes” or “including” when used in this Agreement will be deemed to include the words “without limitation”, unless otherwise specified; (vii) a reference to any party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document will include such party’s predecessors, successors and permitted assigns; (viii) a reference to any Law means such Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted as of the date hereof, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the date hereof; and (ix) all accounting terms used and not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE INTERESTS

2.1Purchase and Sale of the Interests.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing Seller will sell, transfer and deliver, and the Buyer will purchase from Seller, all of the Interests set forth opposite such

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Seller’s name on Schedule A under the heading “Number of Interests” for a purchase price per Interest (each interest being equal to 1% of the Company) of Five Hundred Forty Dollars and No Cents ($540.00) (the “Per-Interest Payment”), for an aggregate purchase price for all of the Interests of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($540,000.00) (collectively, the “Aggregate Purchase Price”), which shall be payable in full through (i) the delivery to the Seller of a number of shares of the Buyer’s common stock that is equal to Four Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($400,000.00) divided by the volume weighted average price of the Buyer’s common stock (the “Applicable Price Per Share”) on the Nasdaq Capital Market, during the sixty (60) trading days immediately prior to the date hereto (the Buyer Shares”); and (ii) the delivery to the employees of the Company of a number of Buyer’s Restricted Stock Units (the “Buyer Units”) under the Buyer’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Buyer Equity Incentive Plan”) that is equal to One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($140,000.00) (based on the Applicable Price Per Share), to be allocated to the Company’s employees upon or promptly following the Closing. The Buyer Shares shall be restricted but may become freely tradeable under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended after a six-month holding period (the “Holding Period”). The amount of Buyer Units to be allocated to the Company’s employees shall be determined by Seller.

2.2Adjustments to Purchase Price.

(a)Working Capital Adjustment.

(i)At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company (the “Preliminary Balance Sheet”) as at the Closing together with a certificate of the Seller stating that the Preliminary Balance Sheet was prepared in accordance with OCBOA so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of such date.

(ii)As soon as practicable following the Closing Date (but not later than 75 days after the Closing Date), the Buyer shall cause its auditor to prepare and deliver to the Parties an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company (the “Closing Date Balance Sheet”) as of the Closing Date. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with OCBOA in a manner consistent with the Preliminary Balance Sheet so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Company.

(iii)If the Preliminary Working Capital exceeds the Closing Working Capital, then the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer for cancellation a number of Buyer Shares that is equal to the quotient of the amount of such excess divided by the Applicable Price Per Share. If the Closing Working Capital exceeds the Preliminary Working Capital, then the Buyer shall issue to the Seller a number of additional Buyer Shares that is equal to the quotient of the amount of such excess divided by the Applicable Price Per Share. An amendment reflecting such adjustment to the Buyer Shares shall be signed by the Parties within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Working Capital is deemed final and conclusive pursuant hereto and each Party shall sign such additional agreements as are reasonably necessary to implement the cancellation or issuance, as applicable, of Buyer Shares. Any such adjustment shall be treated as an adjustment to the Aggregate Purchase Price.

(iv)In the event the Seller does not agree with the Closing Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Seller shall so informs the Buyer in writing within 15 days of the Seller’ receipt thereof, such writing to set forth the objections of the Seller in reasonable detail. If the Seller and the Buyer cannot reach agreement as to any disputed matter relating to the Closing Working Capital within 15 days after notification by the Seller to the Buyer of a dispute, they shall forthwith refer the dispute to an Independent Accounting Firm mutually agreeable to the Seller and the Buyer for

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resolution, with the understanding that such firm shall resolve all disputed items within 20 days after such disputed items are referred to it. If the Buyer and the Seller are unable to agree on the choice of an Independent Accounting Firm, they shall select an Independent Accounting Firm by lot (after excluding their respective regular outside accounting firms). Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, shall bear one-half of the costs of such accounting firm. The decision of the accounting firm with respect to all disputed matters relating to the Closing Working Capital shall be deemed final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Seller and the Buyer. In addition, if the Seller does not object to the Closing Working Capital within the 15-day period referred to above, the Closing Working Capital, as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet as so prepared, shall be deemed final and conclusive and binding upon the Seller and the Buyer.

(v)The Seller shall be entitled to have access to the books and records of the Company and the Buyer’s work papers prepared in connection with the Closing Date Balance Sheet and shall be entitled to discuss such books and records and work papers with the Buyer and those persons responsible for the preparation thereof.

(b)Adjustment for Outstanding Indebtedness. The number of Buyer Shares issuable to the Seller at the Closing shall be decreased by the amount of any outstanding indebtedness of the Company existing as of the Closing Date by reducing the number of Buyer Shares by a number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of such indebtedness by the Applicable Price Per Share and the indebtedness shall remain the obligation of the Company and thereby assumed by the Buyer.

2.3Closing.

The consummation of the Acquisition (the Closing”) will take place by the reciprocal delivery of closing documents by electronic mail, regular mail, fax or any other means mutually agreed upon by the Parties on a date that is no later than two Business Days immediately following the day on which the last of the conditions to closing contained in Article VII (other than any conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) is satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement or at such other location or on such other date as the Buyer and the Company may mutually determine (the date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to as the Closing Date”).

2.4Transactions to be Effected at the Closing.

(a)At the Closing, the Buyer will (i) issue to the Seller the applicable number of Buyer Shares after making adjustments required hereby, (ii) issue to the Seller or employees of the Company the Buyer Units as designated by the Seller in writing to the Buyer prior to the Closing, and (iii) deliver to the Seller all other documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation the Seller Employment Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

(b)At the Closing, (i) the Seller will deliver to the Buyer a certificate or certificates representing the Interests, if certificated, duly endorsed or accompanied by membership interest powers duly endorsed in blank, (ii) the Seller will execute and deliver an amended and restated limited liability company operating agreement for the Company that shows the Buyer as the owner of 100% of the Interests of the Company and (ii) the Seller will deliver to the Buyer all other documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by the Seller at or prior to the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation the Seller Employment Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that each statement contained in this Article III is true and correct as of the date hereof, except as set forth in the Schedules accompanying this Agreement (collectively, the “Disclosure Schedule”). The Disclosure Schedule has been arranged for purposes of convenience only, in sections corresponding to the Sections of this Article III and Article IV. Each section of the Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to incorporate by reference all information disclosed in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule.

3.1Organization; Authority and Enforceability.

Seller has the requisite legal capacity, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

3.2Noncontravention.

(a)Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) to the actual knowledge of such Seller and assuming compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 3.2(b)(i), violate any Law applicable to such Seller or (ii) violate any Contract to which such Seller is a party, except in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Seller does not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Seller will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except for (i) the filings set forth in Section 3.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

3.3The Interests.

(a)Such Seller holds of record and owns beneficially all of the issued and outstanding Interests of the Company set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule A under the heading “Number of Interests”, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens). The number of Interests set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule A under the heading “Number of Interests” correctly sets forth all of Interests owned of record or beneficially by such Seller.

(b)Except as set forth in this Agreement or in Section 3.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, such Seller is not party to any Contract obligating such Seller to vote or dispose of any Interests, or other equity or voting interests in, the Company.

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3.4Brokers’ Fees.

Except as set forth in Schedule 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, such Seller does not have any Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

3.5Investment.

Seller (A) understands that the Buyer Shares and Buyer Units have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any state securities laws, and are being offered and sold in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving any public offering, (B) is acquiring the Buyer Shares and Buyer Units solely for his, her or its own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to the distribution thereof, (C) is a sophisticated investor with knowledge and experience in business and financial matters, (D) has received certain information concerning the Buyer and has had the opportunity to obtain additional information as desired in order to evaluate the merits and the risks inherent in holding the Buyer Units, (E) is able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity inherent in holding the Buyer Units, and (F) is an Accredited Investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANY

Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that each statement contained in this Article IV is true and correct as of the date hereof, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. Any representation or warranty concerning the Company shall be deemed to be a representation concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, as a whole unless the context specifically requires otherwise.

4.1Organization, Qualification and Limited Liability Company Power; Authority and Enforceability.

(a)The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of formation, and has all requisite limited liability company power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)The Company has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company, and no other action is necessary on the part of the Company to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws relating

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to creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

4.2Subsidiaries.

Section 4.2 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth for each Subsidiary of the Company (i) its name and jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, (ii) the number of shares of authorized capital stock or equity interests of each class of its capital stock or equity interests, (iii) the number of issued and outstanding shares of each class of its capital stock or equity interests, the names of the holders thereof, and the number of shares or equity interests held by each such holder, and (iv) the number of shares of its capital stock or equity interests held in treasury. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or equity interests of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. The Company and its Subsidiaries holds of record and owns beneficially all of the outstanding shares or equity interests of each Subsidiary, free and clear of any restrictions on transfer (other than restrictions under the federal and state securities laws), Taxes, Liens, options, warrants, purchase rights, contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and demands. There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, preemptive rights, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments that could require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any capital stock or equity interests of any Subsidiary or that could require any Subsidiary to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its own capital stock. There are no outstanding stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to any Subsidiary. There are no voting trusts, proxies, or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of any capital stock of any Subsidiary. Except as set forth in Section 4.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries controls directly or indirectly or has any direct or indirect equity participation in any corporation, partnership, trust, or other business association which is not a Subsidiary of the Company.

4.3Capitalization.

(a)The authorized capitalization of the Company consists of One Thousand (1,000) Interests (with each Interest constituting a one percent (0.1%) membership interest in the respective Company), all of which are outstanding. No other equity or equity linked securities of the Company is authorized, issued or outstanding.

(b)The Company has no plans or agreements pursuant to it has granted or committed to grant any option or right to acquire membership interests or any other award payable in or based upon the membership interests of the Company. There are no outstanding options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any membership interests or other equity or voting interests of the Company and there are no “phantom interest” rights, interest appreciation rights or other similar rights with respect to the Company. There are no Contracts of any kind to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, obligating the Company to issue, deliver, grant or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered, granted or sold, additional membership interests, or other equity or voting interests in, or options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, membership interests, or other equity or voting interests in, the Company, or any “phantom interests” right, interest appreciation right or other similar right with respect to the Company, or obligating the Company to enter into any such Contract.

(c)There are no securities or other instruments or obligations of the Company, the value of which is in any way based upon or derived from any equity or voting interests of the Company or

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having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which any of the Company’s members may vote.

(d)There are no Contracts, contingent or otherwise, obligating the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any membership interests of, or other equity or voting interests in, the Company. There are no voting trusts, registration rights agreements or member agreements to which the Company is a party with respect to the voting of membership interests in the Company or with respect to the granting of registration rights for any of the membership interests in the Company. There are no rights plans affecting the Company.

(e)Except as set forth in Section 4.3(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company.

4.4Noncontravention.

(a)Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) violate any provision of the articles of organization or formation or limited liability company operating agreement (or comparable organization documents, as applicable) of the Company, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Seller and assuming compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 4.4(b)(i), violate any Law applicable to the Company on the date hereof or (iii) except as set forth in Section 4.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, violate any Contract to which the Company is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except for (i) the filings set forth in Section 4.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.5Financial Statements.

Section 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule contains true and complete copies of (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the related unaudited statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows for the two years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (the “Annual Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of March 31, 2021 and the related statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 (the Interim Financial Statements and, together with the Annual Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with OCBOA applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and, on that basis, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the indicated dates and for the indicated periods (subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of notes).

4.6Taxes.

(a)All material Tax Returns required to have been filed by the Company have been filed, and each such Tax Return reflects the liability for Taxes in all material respects. All Taxes shown on such Tax Returns as due have been paid or accrued.

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(b)Except as set forth on Section 4.6(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Seller, there is no audit pending against the Company in respect of any Taxes. There are no Liens on any of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.

(c)The Company has withheld and paid or accrued for all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid or accrued for in connection with amounts paid or owing to any third party.

(d)The Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

(e)The Company is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement, except for the agreements set forth in Section 4.6(e) of the Disclosure Schedule.

4.7Compliance with Laws and Orders; Permits.

(a)Except as set forth in Section 4.7(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is in compliance with all Laws and Orders to which the business of the Company is subject, except where such failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)Except as set forth in Section 4.7(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company owns, holds, possesses or lawfully uses in the operation of its business all Permits that are necessary for it to conduct its business as now conducted, except where such failure to own, hold, possess or lawfully use such Permit would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.8No Undisclosed Liabilities.

The Company does not have any Liability, except for (i) Liabilities set forth on the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii) Liabilities which have arisen since the date of the Interim Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business (none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or violation of law).

4.9Tangible Personal Assets.

(a)The Company has good title to, or a valid interest in, all of its tangible personal assets, free and clear of all Liens, other than (i) Permitted Liens or (ii) Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ability of the Company to conduct its business as currently conducted and do not adversely affect the value of, or the ability to sell, such personal properties and assets.

(b)The Company’s tangible personal assets are in good operating condition, working order and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, free from defects (other than defects that do not interfere with the continued use thereof in the conduct of normal operations) and are suitable for the purposes for which they are currently being used.

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4.10Real Property.

(a)Owned Real Property.

The Company does not owns any real property.

(b)Leased Real Property.

Section 4.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all leases and subleases (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”) under which the Company is either lessor or lessee (the “Real Property”). The Seller have heretofor made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of each Real Property Lease. To the Knowledge of the Seller, (i) all Real Property Leases are valid and binding Contracts of the Company and are in full force and effect (except for those that have terminated or will terminate by their own terms), and (ii) neither the the Company nor any other party thereto, is in violation or breach of or default (or with notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in violation or breach of or default) under the terms of any such Contract, in each case, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.11Intellectual Property.

(a)Intellectual Property means (i) trade secrets, inventions, confidential and proprietary information, know-how, formulae and processes, (ii) patents (including all provisionals, reissues, divisions, continuations and extensions thereof) and patent applications, (iii) trademarks, trade names, trade dress, brand names, domain names, trademark registrations, trademark applications, service marks, service mark registrations and service mark applications (whether registered, unregistered or existing at common law, including all goodwill attaching thereto), (iv) copyrights, including copyright registrations, copyright applications and unregistered common law copyrights; (v) and all licenses for the Intellectual Property listed in items (i) (iv) above.

(b)The Company does not own any intellectual property.

(c)Section 4.11(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all licenses, other than “off the shelf” commercially available software programs, pursuant to which the Company licenses from a Person Intellectual Property that is material to and used in the conduct of the business by the Company.

(d)To the Knowledge of the Seller, the Company is not in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or condition contained in any Contract pursuant to which the Company is licensed to use Intellectual Property owned by a third party, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.12Absence of Certain Changes or Events.

Since the date of the Interim Financial Statements, no event has occurred that has had, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since that date, except as set forth in Section 4.12 of the Disclosure Schedule:

(a)the Company has not sold, leased, transferred, or assigned any of its assets, tangible or intangible, other than for a fair consideration in the ordinary course of business;

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(b)The Company has not entered into any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) either involving more than $20,000 or outside the ordinary course of business; the foregoing shall not apply to planned capital expenditures, or opening of new studios or relocations of existing studios;

(c)no party (including the Company) has accelerated, terminated, modified, or cancelled any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than $20,000 to which the Company is a party or by which any of them is bound;

(d)the Company has not has imposed any Liens upon any of its assets, tangible or

intangible;

(e)the Company has not made any capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) either involving more than $20,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

(f)the Company has not made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions) either involving more than $20,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

(g)the Company has not transferred, assigned, or granted any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;

(h)there has been no change made or authorized in the charter or bylaws of the

Company;

(i)the Company has not issued, sold, or otherwise disposed of any of its membership interests, or granted any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of its membership interests;

(j)the Company has not made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction with, any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business;

(k)the Company has not entered into any employment contract or modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement;

(l)the Company has not granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business;

(m)the Company has not committed to any of the foregoing.

4.13Contracts.

(a)Except as set forth in Section 4.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, the Company is not a party to or bound by any: (i) Contract not contemplated by this Agreement that materially limits the ability of the Company to engage or compete in any manner of the business presently conducted by the Company; (ii) Contract that creates a partnership or joint venture or similar arrangement with respect to any material business of the Company; (iii) indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee, note, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness or agreement providing for indebtedness in excess of $20,000; (iv) Contract that relates to the acquisition or disposition of any material business (whether by merger, sale of equity, sale of assets or otherwise) other than this Agreement; and (v) Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials by or

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to the Company in an amount or with a value in excess of $20,000 in any 12-month period (which period may extend past the Closing).

(b)The Seller have heretofor made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of each of the Contracts set forth in Section 4.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule. To the Knowledge of the Seller, (i) all such Contracts are valid and binding, (ii) all such Contracts are in full force and effect (except for those that have terminated or will terminate by their own terms), and (iii) neither the Company nor any other party thereto, is in violation or breach of or default under (or with notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under) the terms of any such Contract, in each case, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.14Litigation.

Except as set forth in Section 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Company that (a) challenges or seeks to enjoin, alter or materially delay the Acquisition or (b) would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.15Employee Benefits.

(a)Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedule includes a list of all Benefit Plans maintained or contributed to by the Company (the “Company Benefit Plans”). The Seller have delivered or made available to the Buyer copies of (i) each Company Benefit Plan, (ii) the most recent summary plan description for each Company Benefit Plan for which such a summary plan description is required and (iii) the most recent favorable determination letters from the IRS with respect to each Company Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code.

(b)Except as set forth in Section 4.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedule:

(i)none of the Company’s Benefit Plans is subject to Title IV of ERISA;

(ii)each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is subject to a favorable determination letter from the IRS and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no event has occurred and no condition exists that is reasonably likely to result in the revocation of any such determination; and

(iii)each Company Benefit Plan is in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, except for instances of noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.16Labor and Employment Matters.

Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all written employment agreements that obligate the Company to pay an annual salary of $50,000 or more and to which the Company is a party. To the Knowledge of the Seller, there are no pending labor disputes, work stoppages, requests for representation, pickets, work slow-downs due to labor disagreements or any actions or arbitrations that involve the labor or employment relations of the Company. The Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement.

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4.17Environmental.

Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) for any matter that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) the Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws relating to protection of the environment (“Environmental Laws”), (b) the Company possesses and is in compliance with all Permits required under any Environmental Law for the conduct of its operations and (c) there are no Actions pending against the Company alleging a violation of any Environmental Law. No property currently or formerly owned or operated by the Company or has been contaminated with any Hazardous Substance in a manner that could reasonably be expected to require remediation or other action pursuant to any Environmental Law. Neither any Seller, nor the Company has received any written notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that the Company or any Seller is in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law. For purposes of this Agreement, “Hazardous Substance” means any substance that is: (i) listed, classified, regulated or defined pursuant to any Environmental Law or (ii) any petroleum product or by- product, asbestos-containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls or radioactive material.

4.18Insurance.

Section 4.18 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of each insurance policy that covers the Company or its businesses, properties, assets, directors, officers or employees (the “Policies”). Such Policies are in full force and effect in all material respects and the Company is not in violation or breach of or default under any of its obligations under any such Policy, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.19Brokers’ Fees.

Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19 of the Disclosure Schedule, which such fees shall be paid prior to or at Closing with cash of the Company, and except as set forth in the last sentence of this Section 4.19, the Company has no Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.20Certain Business Relationships with the Company.

Except as set forth in Seciton 4.20 of the Disclosure Schedule, no Seller, nor any Affiliate of a Seller, has been involved in any business arrangement or relationship with the Company within the past 12 months, and no Seller, nor any Affiliate of a Seller, owns any asset, tangible or intangible, which is used in the Business.

4.21Disclosure.

The representations and warranties contained in this Article IV do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this Article IV not misleading.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

The Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that each statement contained in this Article V is true and correct as of the date hereof.

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5.1Organization.

The Buyer is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware.

5.2Authorization.

The Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no other action on the part of the Buyer is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 5.3(b)(i)). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

5.3Noncontravention.

(a)Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organization documents, as applicable) of the Buyer, (ii) violate any Law applicable to the Buyer on the date hereof or (iii) violate any Contract to which the Buyer is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b)The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Buyer will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except for (i) the filings set forth in Section 5.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

5.4Brokers’ Fees. The Buyer has no Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that could result in any Liability being imposed on the Seller or the Company.

5.5Independent Investigation. The Buyer is conducting its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the Company and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of the Company for such purpose. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement (including related portions of the Schedules).

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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS

6.1Consents.

The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required third-party consents to the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement in writing from each consenting Person.

6.2Operation of the Company’s Business.

During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, the Company, except (i) as set forth on Schedule 6.2, (ii) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) as required by applicable Law or (iv) with the prior written consent of the Buyer (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), will use commercially reasonable efforts to carry on its business in a manner consistent with past practice and not take any action or enter into any transaction that would result in the following:

(a)any change in the articles of organization or formation or the limited liability company operating agreement of the Company or any amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of the Company;

(b)any issuance or sale of any additional membership interests of, or rights of any kind to acquire any membership interests of, the Company;

(c)any incurrence, guarantee or assumption by the Company of any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the ordinary course of business in amounts and on terms consistent with past practice;

(d)any change in any method of accounting, accounting principle or accounting practice by the Company which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(e)except in the ordinary course of business (i) any adoption or material amendment of any Company Benefit Plan, (ii) any entry into any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization or union, (iii) any entry into an employment agreement or (iv) any increase in the rate of compensation to any employee;

(f)except in the ordinary course of business, any acquisition or disposition of any business or any material property or asset of any Person (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) by the Company;

(g)any grant of a Lien on any properties and assets of the Company that would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or

(h)any entry into any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.

6.3Access.

The Company will permit the Buyer and its Representatives to have reasonable access at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations of the Company,

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to the premises, properties, personnel, books, records (including Tax records), Contracts and documents of or pertaining to the Company.

6.4Resignations.

As of the Closing, the Seller will cause to be delivered to the Buyer duly signed resignations, effective immediately upon the Closing, of his position as a manager (and, if requested by the Buyer in writing at least ten Business Days prior to the Closing, of any officer of his position as an officer) of the Company.

6.5Transfer of Cash and Cash Equivalents.

On or prior to the Closing, the Company and Seller will transfer, or cause to be distributed all cash and cash equivalents of the Company to, among other things, pay any fees owed by Company to brokers or advisors (including termination fees under any advisory agreement) and any indebtedness for borrowed money. Any remaining cash may be distributed to Seller prior to Closing.

6.6Notice of Developments.

The Seller and the Company will give prompt written notice to the Buyer of any event that would reasonably be expected to give rise to, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or would reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of its respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein. The Buyer will give prompt written notice to the Seller and the Company of any event that could reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein or could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.6 will not limit, expand or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder (if any) to the party receiving such notice.

6.7No Solicitation.

(a)The Seller and the Company will, and will cause each of their Representatives to, cease immediately any existing discussions regarding a Transaction Proposal.

(b)From and after the date of this Agreement, without the prior consent of the Buyer, none of the Seller nor the Company will, nor will they authorize or permit any of their respective Representatives to, directly or indirectly through another Person to, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or take any other action designed to facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers from any Person that constitute, or would reasonably be expected to constitute, a Transaction Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations (including by way of furnishing information) regarding any Transaction Proposal or (iii) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person to do or seek any of the foregoing.

(c)In addition, the Seller shall immediately communicate to the Buyer the terms of any Transaction Proposal received by any of the Seller or the Company, or any of their Representatives.

(d)The foregoing restrictions contained in this Section 6.7 shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement as set forth in Article VIII below.

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6.8Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller, the Company and the Buyer will take all such reasonable and lawful action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the Acquisition in accordance with this Agreement as promptly as practicable.

6.9Covenant not to Compete.

For a period of five (5) years from and after the Closing (the Noncompetition Period”), the Seller shall not own, operate, manage, or provide services to any business (a “Competitive Business”) that is engaged in the development of immunotherapries (the “Business”), in any geographic area in which the Business is conducted by Buyer, or in which the Buyer plans to conduct the Business, as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded corporation shall be deemed to engage solely by reason thereof in any of its businesses. During the Noncompetition Period, the Seller shall not induce or attempt to induce any customer, or supplier of the Buyer or any affiliate of the Buyer to terminate its relationship with the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer or to enter into any business relationship to provide or purchase the same or substantially the same services as are provided to or purchased from the Business which might harm the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer. During the Noncompetition Period, the Seller shall not, on behalf of any entity other than the Buyer or an Affiliate of the Buyer, hire or retain, or attempt to hire or retain, in any capacity any Person who is, or was at any time during the preceding twelve (12) months, an employee or officer of the Buyer or an Affiliate of the Buyer (unless Buyer or its Affiliate, as the case may be, has terminated the employment of such Person without cause). If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Section 6.9 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed.

6.10Financial Information.

The Seller shall cooperate with the Buyer and the Buyer’s independent certified public accounting firm in order to enable the Buyer to create audited financial statements prepared in accordance with the GAAP for the two full fiscal years ending December 31, 2020, by making available the Seller’ records as they are maintained in the ordinary course of business and answering reasonable questions.

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE

7.1Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer.

The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Buyer of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or

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“Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Buyer will have received a certificate signed by the Seller to such effect.

(b)Seller and the Company will have performed all of the covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing, except where the failure to perform does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of the Seller and the Company to consummate the Acquisition or perform its other obligations hereunder. The Buyer will have received a certificate signed by the Seller to such effect.

(c)All applicable waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) will have expired or otherwise been terminated, and the parties hereto will have received all other authorizations, consents and approvals of all Governmental Entities in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(d)No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Acquisition will be in effect.

(e)There shall not have been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction since the date of the Interim Financial Statements which has had or is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)The Buyer shall have completed its business, accounting and legal due diligence review of the Company and the Business, its assets and liabilities, and the results thereof shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer.

(g)The Buyer shall have received such pay-off letters and releases relating to the indebtedness as it shall have requested and such pay-off letters shall be in form and substance satisfactory to it.

(h)The Company shall have delivered evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the Company’s corporate organization and proceedings and its existence in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, including evidence of such existence as of the Closing.

(i)The Buyer and the Seller shall have entered into an employment agreement in form mutually satisfactory and containing the following terms (the “Seller Employment Agreement”): (A) a base salary of $200,000 per annum with a bonus payable at the discretion of the board of directors of the Buyer that is up to 40% of base salary; and (B) the grant to Seller at the Closing $135,000 (based upon the Applicable Price Per Share) of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), which will vest over a period of four years from the date of grant as follows: 25% of the RSUs will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest at a rate of 1/36 per month over the 3-year period following the first anniversary of the date of grant.

(j)The Buyer shall have received fully-executed employment offer letter and non- competition agreements with key Company executives as reasonably requested by the Buyer.

(k)Each party, as appropriate, shall have obtained any required consents, permits, licenses, approvals or notifications of any lenders, lessors, suppliers, customers or other third parties for which the Buyer will assume responsibility for properly completing any and all necessary forms required when applying for and securing any necessary transfers.

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(l)The Seller shall have obtained releases of any liens, charges or encumbrances against any of the assets of the Company, at the Seller’ expense.

(m)All actions to be taken by the Seller in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will be satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyer.

7.2Conditions to Obligation of the Seller.

The obligation of the Seller to consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Seller of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct does not adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Buyer by a duly authorized officer of of the Buyer to such effect.

(b)The Buyer will have performed in all material respects all of the covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing except such failures to perform as do not materially adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Buyer by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer to such effect.

(c)All applicable waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) will have expired or otherwise been terminated and the parties hereto will have received all other authorizations, consents and approvals of all Governmental Entities in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(d)Each party, as appropriate, shall have obtained any required consents, permits, licenses, approvals or notifications of any Governmental Entities, lenders, lessors, suppliers, customers or other third parties for which the Buyer will assume responsibility for properly completing any and all necessary forms required when applying for and securing any necessary transfers.

(e)No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Acquisition will be in effect.

(f)The Buyer and the Seller shall have entered into the Seller Employment

Agreement.

(g)The Buyer shall have extended an offer of continued employment to each employee of the Company on terms that are substantially similar to each such employee’s current terms of employment.

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ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER

8.1Termination of Agreement.

This Agreement may be terminated as follows (the date of such termination, the Termination

Date”):

(a)by mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Seller at any time prior to the

Closing;

(b)by either the Buyer or the Seller if any Governmental Entity will have issued an Order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(c)by either the Buyer or the Seller if the Closing does not occur on or before the forty fifth (45th) day following the execution of this Agreement, for any reason;

(d)by the Buyer if any of the Seller or the Company has breached their respective representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) would not be satisfied; or

(e)by Seller if either the Buyer has breached its representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a) or 7.2(b) would not be satisfied.

8.2Effect of Termination.

In the event of termination of this Agreement by either Seller or the Buyer as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement will forthwith become void and have no effect, without any Liability (other than with respect to any suit for breach of this Agreement) on the part of the Buyer, the Company or the Seller (or any member, stockholder agent, consultant or Representative of any such party); provided, that the provisions of Sections 10.1, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.11, 10.13, 10.14 and this Section 8.2 will survive any termination hereof pursuant to Section 8.1.

8.3Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended by the Parties hereto, by action taken or authorized by, in the case of the Buyer, by the Buyer’s Board of Directors, in the case of the Company, by its respective manager, and in the case of the Seller, by the Seller. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Buyer, the Company and the Seller.

8.4Waiver.

At any time prior to the Closing, the Buyer may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Seller and the Company or (b) waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Seller or any conditions to its own obligations. Any agreement on the part of the Buyer to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer. At any time prior to the Closing, the Seller and the Company, may

(a)extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Buyer or

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(b)waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Buyer or any conditions to their own obligations. Any agreement on the part of the Seller and the Company to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Seller and the Company. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of such rights. The waiver of any such right with respect to particular facts and other circumstances will not be deemed a waiver with respect to any other facts and circumstances, and each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time and from time to time.

ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION

9.1Survival.

The representations and warranties made herein and in any certificate delivered in connection herewith shall survive for a period of twenty four (24) months following the Closing Date, at which time they shall expire; provided, however, that (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1 (Organization; Authority and Enforceability), 3.3 (The Interests), 3.4 (Brokers Fees), 4.1 (Organization, Qualification, Limited Liability Company Power; Authority and Enforeceability), 4.3 (Capitalization), and

4.19 (Broker’s Fees) of this Agreement shall survive indefinitely and (ii) the representations and warranties in Section 4.6 (Taxes) of this Agreement shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statue of limitations. The representations and warranties identified in subsection (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to herein as the “Fundamental Representations.” If written notice of a claim has been given prior to the expiration of the applicable representations and warranties, then notwithstanding any statement herein to the contrary, the relevant representations and warranties shall survive as to such claim, until such claim is finally resolved. Unless a specified period is set forth in this Agreement (in which event such specified period will control), all agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing and remain in effect indefinitely.

9.2Indemnification by Seller.

From and after the Closing, Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and save Buyer and its Affiliates, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (each, a “Buyer Indemnified Party” and collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, deficiencies, demands, claims, Actions, assessments, losses, costs, expenses, interest, fines, penalties and damages (including fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants and costs of investigation) (individually and collectively, the Losses”) suffered, sustained or incurred by any Buyer Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (a) any breach of any of the representations or warranties of Seller or the Company contained in Article III or IV of this Agreement; (b) the failure of Seller to perform any of his covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement; (c) any indebtedness of the Company for borrowed money existing as of immediately prior to the Closing, (d) any Liabilities arising out of the ownership of the Interests or the use or operation of the business of the Company prior to the Closing (except to the extent accrued on the Closing Date Balance Sheet) or (e) any other business or operations (other than of the Company) owned in whole or in part by the Seller.

9.3Indemnification by Buyer.

From and after the Closing, Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and save Seller and to the extent applicable, such Seller’s Affiliates, members, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (each, a Seller Indemnified Party and collectively the Seller Indemnified Parties”)

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harmless from and against any and all Losses sustained or incurred by any Seller Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (a) any breach of any of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Article V of this Agreement; (b) the failure of Buyer to perform any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement; (c) any Liabilities arising out of the ownership of the Interests or the use or operation of the business of the Company following the Closing; or (d) any other business or operations owned in whole or in part by the Buyer.

9.4Indemnification Procedure.

(a)If a Buyer Indemnified Party or a Seller Indemnified Party seeks indemnification under this Article IX, such party (the Indemnified Party”) shall give written notice to the other party (the Indemnifying Party”) of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the claim. In that regard, if any Action, Liability or obligation shall be brought or asserted by any third party which, if adversely determined, would entitle the Indemnified Party to indemnity pursuant to this Article IX (a “Third-Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party of such Third-Party Claim in writing, specifying the basis of such claim and the facts pertaining thereto, and the Indemnifying Party, if the Indemnifying Party so elects, shall assume and control the defense thereof (and shall consult with the Indemnified Party with respect thereto), including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all necessary expenses. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume control of the defense of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ counsel separate from counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel employed by the Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party unless (x) the Indemnifying Party has been advised by the Indemnifying Party’s counsel that a reasonable likelihood exists of a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party, or (y) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense and employ counsel; in which case the fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party’s counsel shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party. All claims other than Third-Party Claims (a “Direct Claim”) may be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving notice to the Indemnifying Party. Absent an emergency or other extenuating circumstance, the Indemnified Party shall give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of such Direct Claim prior to taking any material actions to remedy such Direct Claim.

(b)In no event shall the Indemnified Party pay or enter into any settlement of any claim or consent to any judgment with respect to any Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) if such settlement or judgment would require the Indemnifying Party to pay any amount. The Indemnifying Party may enter into a settlement or consent to any judgment without the consent of the Indemnified Party so long as (i) such settlement or judgment involves monetary damages only and (ii) a term of the settlement or judgment is that the Person or Persons asserting such Third-Party Claim unconditionally release all Indemnified Parties from all liability with respect to such claim; otherwise the consent of the Indemnified Party shall be required in order to enter into any settlement of, or consent to the entry of a judgment with respect to, any Third-Party Claim, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

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9.5Failure to Give Timely Notice.

A failure by an Indemnified Party to provide notice as provided in Section 9.4 will not affect the rights or obligations of any Person except and only to the extent that, as a result of such failure, any Person entitled to receive such notice was damaged as a result of such failure to give timely notice. Nothing contained in this Section 9.4 shall be deemed to extend the period for which Seller’ representations and warranties will survive Closing as set forth in Section 9.1 above

9.6Limitation on Indemnifiction Obligation; Escrow of Buyer Shares.

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 9.2 or 9.3, in no event shall the Seller have or assert any claim for Losses against the Buyer, or the Buyer have or assert any claim for Losses against the Seller based upon or arising out of the breach of any representation or warranty other than a Fundamental Representation (which shall not be limited) unless, until and to the extent that the aggregate of all such claims for Losses under 9.3(a), in the case of claims by the Seller, or under 9.2(a) in the case of claims by the Buyer, exceeds $50,000 (at which point the Indemnifying Party will be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against all such Losses relating back to the first dollar). Furthermore, the Seller shall not, in the aggregate, be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 9.2(a) other than in connection with Fundamental Representations (which shall not be limited) to the extent that the amounts otherwise indemnifiable for such breaches exceeds the then- current value of the Buyer Shares. The Seller may resolve any amounts owed to the Buyer for indemnifiable losses either by cash payment, or by returning Buyer Shares having a then-current value equal to such loss. Similarly, the Buyer may resolve any amounts owed to the Seller for indemnifiable losses either by making a cash payment or by delivering shares of the Buyer’s common stock to the Seller having a then-current value equal to such loss calculated in the same manner. The number of shares of Buyer Common Stock to be delivered by either the Buyer or the Seller in accordance with this section shall be equal to the amount of the indemnifiable losses divided by the Current Stock Price. For purposes of this Agreement “Current Stock Price” means the average closing price of the Buyer’s Common Stock during the sixty (60) trading day period ending on the third day prior to the date of measurement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the indemnifiable losses owed to the Buyer under this Agreement exceed the then-current value of the Buyer Shares, Buyer shall have the right to return all of the Buyer Shares in full satisfaction of the amount owed, without any obligation to pay any shortfall in cash, such shortfall being waived by the Buyer.

(b)At the Closing the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer in escrow a number of Buyer Shares having a value equal to $75,000 based upon the Applicable Price Per Share along with a stock power executed in blank (the “Escrow Shares”). During the Holding Period, if it is determined that there is a Buyer Indemnifiable Loss for which Buyer is entitled to indemnification from the Seller, then the Buyer will have the right to cancel Escrow Shares having a value (based upon the Applicable Price Per Share) equal to the amount of the Buyer Indemnifiable Loss. Upon the expiration of the Holding Period, all non- cancelled Escrow Shares shall be released from escrow to the Seller without restriction.

(c)If the Buyer intends to cancel Escrow Shares, the Buyer shall provide not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Seller of its intention to do so, together with a reasonably detailed explanation of the basis therefor (a “Set-Off Notice”). If, within ten (10) days of its receipt of a Set-Off Notice, the Seller provides the Buyer with written notice of such Seller’s dispute with Buyer’s right to make such set-off, Buyer and Seller (and their respective representatives and advisors) shall meet (which may be accomplished telephonically) in good faith within five (5) days to attempt to resolve their dispute. If such dispute remains unresolved despite Buyer’s good faith attempt to meet with such Seller and resolve such dispute, Buyer may set-off under this section only (a) with respect to those indemnification claims that have been Finally Determined (as defined below), or (b) with the prior written consent of the Seller. For purposes

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of this Agreement, the term “Finally Determined” shall mean with respect to any indemnification claim made, and the liability for and amount of Losses therefor, when the parties to such claim have so determined by mutual agreement or, if disputed, when a final, non-appealable judgment has been issued by a court having proper jurisdiction.

9.7Payments.

Payments of all amounts owing by an Indemnifying Party under this Article IX shall be made promptly upon the determination in accordance with this Article IX that an indemnification obligation is owing by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party.

9.8Other Indemnification.

Seller hereby agrees that he will not make any claim for indemnification against the Company by reason of the fact that he was a manager, officer, employee, or agent of the Company or was serving at the request of any such entity as a partner, trustee, manager, director, officer, employee, or agent of another entity (whether such claim is for judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, losses, expenses, or otherwise and whether such claim is pursuant to any statute, charter document, bylaw, agreement, or otherwise) with respect to any action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim, or demand brought by the Buyer against such Seller (whether such action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim, or demand is pursuant to this Agreement, applicable law, or otherwise).

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

10.1Press Releases and Public Announcement.

Neither the Buyer on the one hand, nor the Seller or the Company on the other, will issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other party; provided, however, that the Buyer may make regulatory filings referring to this Agreement or attaching a copy hereof as may be required by applicble law.

10.2No Third-Party Beneficiaries.

This Agreement will not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

10.3Entire Agreement.

This Agreement (including the Exhibits and the Schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they related in any way to the subject matter hereof.

10.4Succession and Assignment.

This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval, in the case of assignment by the Buyer, by the Seller, and, in the case of assignment by the Seller or the Company, the Buyer.

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10.5Construction.

The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

10.6Notices.

All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or by facsimile transmission or mailed (by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or delivered by reputable overnight courier, fee prepaid, to the parties hereto at the addresses of the parties as specified on the signature pages hereto. Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner set forth herein.

10.7Governing Law.

This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law provision or rule that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

10.8Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process.

EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE 15 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING. NOTHING HEREIN WILL IN ANY WAY BE DEEMED TO LIMIT THE ABILITY OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER OR TO BRING ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO IN SUCH OTHER JURISDICTIONS, AND IN SUCH MANNER, AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY ANY APPLICABLE LAW.

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10.9Headings.

The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

10.10Severability.

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future Law (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.

10.11Expenses.

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, whether or not the Acquisition is consummated, all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such Expenses. As used in this Agreement, Expenses means the out-of-pocket fees and expenses of the financial advisor, counsel and accountants incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

10.12Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules.

The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

10.13Limited Recourse.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations and Liabilities of the parties hereunder will be without recourse to any stockholder or member of such party or any of such stockholder’s or member’s Affiliates (other than such party), or any of their respective Representatives or agents (in each case, in their capacity as such).

10.14Specific Performance.

The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties will be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy at Law or equity.

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10.15Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed will be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile will be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

BUYER:

KIROMIC BIOPHARMA, INC.

By: /s/ Maurizio Chiriva-Internati​ ​

Name: Maurizio Chiriva-Internati

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Address: 7707 Fannin St, Suite 140, Houston, TX 77054 Attention: Maurizio Chiriva Internati, CEO

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: BEVILACQUA PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Esq. Fax: 202-869-0889

COMPANY:

IN SILICO SOLUTIONS, LLC

By: /s/ Michael Ryan​ ​

Name: Michael Ryan Title: President

Address: 8280 Willow Oaks, Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Fairfax, Virginia 22031

Attention: Michael Ryan, President

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Gross, Romanick, Dean & DeSimone, PC c/o Christopher DeSimone, Esq

3975 University Drive, Suite 410 Fairfax, VA 22030

Email: cdesimone@grddlaw.com

SELLER:

/s/ Michael Ryan

Name: Michael Ryan

Address: 2615 Columbia Pike, Bsmt 215 Arlington, VA 22204

Fax No. N/A

Attention: Michael Ryan


SCHEDULE A

List of Seller

Name of Seller

Number

of Interests

Percent Ownership

Number of

Buyer Shares to Be Received

Numberof

Buyer Units to be Received

Michael Ryan

1,000

100%

100%

To be split

among Seller

and the

employees of

the Company

as indicated by

Seller.

Totals

1,000

100%

$400,000

$140,000