EXHIBIT 10.1

LEASE

THIS LEASE ("Lease'') is made this 31 day of December, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), by and between TPB MERCHANTS ICE LLC, a Texas limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord'') and SCORPION BIOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant'').

WHEREAS, Landlord is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located at 1305 E. Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 as more particularly described in Exhibit "A", which real property is improved by two office buildings commonly known as “Merchants Ice Main Building” and “Eddie’s Workshop” (collectively, the “Property”). The Property is adjacent to three other office buildings that together comprise the Merchant’s Ice development (collectively referred to herein as the "Complex", including the buildings, improvements and underlying and adjacent land); and

WHEREAS, Tenant desires to lease space in the Property and Landlord is willing to lease Tenant space in the Property, upon the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound, hereby covenant and agree as set forth below.

Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord for the Term (as defined below) and upon the terms, conditions, covenants, and agreements hereinafter provided, the space (the "Premises") that is currently estimated to be 8,042 square feet of rentable area (the "Premises Rentable Square Feet"), which in any event constitutes the entire rentable area of the structure known as the "Eddie’s Workshop" that is located on the Property. The Premises are labeled as "Scorpion 8,042 SF" on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Lease of the Premises includes the non- exclusive right of Tenant to use, in common with others and in accordance with the Rules and Regulations attached as Exhibit "D", those certain areas (the "Common Areas") and facilities of the Property which are from time to time provided and specifically designated by Landlord for the use of tenants of the Property. The Property is part of the Complex and subject to Operating Expenses for Common Area maintenance and operations assessed by Texas Research and Technology Foundation (TRTF) as owner and manager of the Complex. The Common Areas include the grounds, landscaped areas, outside sitting areas, sidewalks, courtyards, walkways, and designated parking spaces located within the Complex (collectively, the “Complex Common Areas”). TRTF has agreed with Landlord to maintain such Common Areas in good order and condition consistent with other Class-A office building projects in San Antonio, Texas, normal wear and tear excepted, and subject to Landlord's right to charge the tenants of the Property for Operating Expenses as set forth in Section 4E of this Lease.

Tenant will use and occupy the Premises solely for general office, laboratory, research, analytical, and/or biomanufacturing purposes, subject to Applicable Laws (as hereinafter defined); without the prior written consent of Landlord, the Premises will not be used for any other purpose. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) Tenant may utilize the Premises to perform the daily requirements of a large molecule contract development and manufacturing organization focusing on the underserved market of Immuno-assay, biomarker, and GMP manufacturing; (b) Tenant may focus its efforts on Biological Manufacturing (Small scale process development and production of GMP material to support IND, Phase I/II clinical trials). Tenant will not use or occupy the Premises for any unlawful purpose, or for any purpose that will constitute a nuisance under applicable law, and will comply with all present and future laws,

ordinances, regulations, and orders of the United States of America, State of Texas, Bexar County, and any other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Premises (''Applicable Laws"). Tenant acknowledges that the Complex has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and that the Landlord has legal obligations to maintain the Premises in accordance with the requirements of the Standards of Rehabilitation set forth in 36 C.F.R. 67.7. Tenant agrees not to make any changes to the Premises, whether interior or exterior, without the prior consent of Landlord and only in accordance with an approved Part 2 historic tax credit application from the National Park Service “NPS” and an approved Part B from the Texas Historical Commission “THC”.

The Term (as used herein, so called) of this Lease shall be for a period of one hundred eighty (180) full calendar months commencing on the Lease Commencement Date (as hereinafter defined), plus any partial month from the Lease Commencement Date to the end of the month in which the Lease Commencement Date falls, ending at 11:59 p.m. local time on the last day of the 180th full calendar month following the Lease Commencement Date (the "Lease Expiration Date"), subject to adjustment and earlier termination as provided in this Lease. The initial period of time referenced in the preceding that comprises the Term is the "Initial Term".

The "Lease Commencement Date" is the date on which Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant with the Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements (as defined in Exhibit "C" hereto) having achieved Substantial Completion (as defined in Exhibit "C", attached hereto) (such date being referred to herein as the “Delivery Date"), but not later than March 31, 2023 (the “Outside Deadline"). If the Lease Commencement Date does not occur prior to the Outside Deadline due to a Landlord Delay having occurred(as defined in Exhibit “C”), Tenant shall be entitled to the sum equivalent to the Basic Rent payment, for each full or partial calendar month after the Outside Deadline that the Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements have not achieved Substantial Completion, to be paid in the form of a rent abatement in the amount of the then-applicable monthly Basic Rent (prior to application of any abatement) per partial or whole calendar month following the Outside Deadline in which the actual Lease Commencement Date occurs. If permission is given to Tenant to enter into the possession of the Premises (other than to perform the Tenant Improvements (as defined in Exhibit "C") therein prior to the specified Lease Commencement Date and Tenant actually takes possession of the Premises, Tenant covenants and agrees that such occupancy shall be deemed to be under all the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease and that the Lease Commencement Date shall occur as of the date that Tenant takes possession of the Premises for manufacturing or otherwise regardless of whether Substantial Completion has been achieved and/or a Certificate of Occupancy has been obtained.

Tenant shall pay as rent for the Premises the following amounts as more fully described in Sections 4.A. and 4.D. (each of which shall be considered Rent and all of which are collectively referred to herein as "Rent"):

A. Prepaid Rent. The total amount of Prepaid Rent (the “Prepaid Rent”) under this Lease is $6,529,482.00 (which includes amounts due in connection with proposed Change Order 001, which Landlord agrees will be implemented as part of the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract). Prepaid Rent will constitute “fixed rent,” as such term is defined in Treasury Reg. Sec. 1.467-1(h)(3) and will be allocated on a level basis to each full or partial calendar year during the Term (pro-rated for partial calendar years). For federal income tax purposes, Landlord must include as rental income and must deduct as interest expenses, and Tenant must deduct as rental expense and must include as interest income, the amounts required to be so included or deducted in accordance with Code Section 467. As of the date hereof, Tenant has made payments to the General

Contractor in the amount of $1,598,764.25 and received credits from the Landlord in the amount of

$1,232,419.00. Such payments are deemed to have been made to the General Contractor on behalf of the Landlord and in satisfaction of such amount of Prepaid Rent. Therefore, the amount of outstanding Prepaid Rent that is due and payable by Tenant to Landlord on the later of January 3, 2023 or one business day following Tenant’s receipt of a recorded Memorandum of Lease (which Tenant agrees to cooperate reasonably in finalizing and executing) is $3,698,298.75.

B. Basic Rent. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.C. and 4.D., below: (I) The Basic Rent (hereinafter called the "Basic Rent") shall be Two Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Forty Four and No/100 Dollars ($257,344.00) annually for the first twelve calendar months of the Lease (each, a "Lease Month"), payable in equal monthly installments, in advance, of Twenty One Thousand Four Hundred Forty Five and 33/100 Dollars ($21,445.33), subject to the terms of the following sentence, the first payment to be made on or before the Lease Commencement Date, and each subsequent monthly payment to be made on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term hereof; and (2) The Rent shall be considered late and subject to penalty if not paid ten days after the applicable due date. If the Term of this Lease begins on a date other than on the first day of a month, or ends on a date other than the last day of a month, Rent for the month of such termination or commencement shall be prorated at the rate of one-thirtieth (1/30th) of the fixed monthly rental for each day, payable in advance.

C. Basic Rent Escalation. On the first business day of the first full month after the anniversary of the Lease Commencement Date during the Term of the Lease, the Basic Rent for such month and the following eleven calendar months shall be increased by three percent (3%) per annum from the Basic Rent previously in effect. For the avoidance of doubt, the Basic Rent for the Initial Term as follows:

D. Additional Rent. During the Term, Tenant shall pay Additional Rent (as used herein, so called), which consists of the Tenant's Share (as hereinafter defined) of Operating Expenses and Taxes. Tenant shall make such payments as set forth in Sections 4.G and 4.H, below.

(as hereinafter defined) attributable to the Premises; plus (2) 100% of the Operating Expenses incurred by Landlord solely with respect to the Premises; plus (3) 5% of the Taxes (as hereinafter defined) of the Common Areas of the Property; plus (4) Except as included in Section 4.E.(2), 5% of the Complex Common Area Operating Expenses (as hereinafter defined) as provided annually by TRTF, which percentage in Section 4.E(4) is obtained by dividing (a) the Premises Rentable Square Feet as stated above by (b) the Complex Rentable Square Feet as of the Effective Date. If the Complex Rentable Square Feet in the Complex increases after the Effective Date, the percentage in Section 4.E(4) shall be recalculated (but in no event, will the percentage in Section 4.E(4) increase after the Effective Date). Tenant shall not be obligated to pay amounts due under Section 4.E(4) to the extent such Complex Common Areas are unavailable to Tenant due to casualty, condemnation, or other cause that is not the fault of Tenant.

F. Stipulations. Landlord and Tenant stipulate that the Premises Rentable Square Feet and the Complex Rentable Square Feet set forth above are conclusive and shall be binding upon them during the Term. If, during the Term, any change occurs in either the Premises Rentable Square Feet or the Complex Rentable Square Feet, Tenant's Share shall be adjusted, effective as of the date of such change occurred. provided, however in no event will the Complex Rentable Square Feet for the purpose of calculating Additional Rent in Section 4.D.l be greater than the amount set forth in Section 4.D.1 above, or will Tenant's Share in Section 4.E.l above be greater than 5% (although Tenant's Share in Section 4.E.l may decrease if the Complex Rentable Square Feet increases).

G. Taxes. For each year during the Term of this Lease, Landlord shall submit to Tenant a statement of the Taxes that are actually assessed by the Bexar County Tax Assessor and within thirty (30) days after receipt of such statement, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, subject to the terms of Section 4.D and 4.E, above, that portion of Additional Rent that consists of Tenant's Share of Taxes (and, for any partial calendar year after the Lease Commencement Date, Tenant shall be responsible only for remitting to Landlord a pro-rated portion thereof, based on the number of actual days in the calendar year: (1) after the Lease Commencement Date until the end of such year; and (2) prior to the Lease Expiration Date). The termination of this Lease shall not affect the obligations of the Landlord and Tenant pursuant to this Section 4.G to be performed after such termination, but shall be effective only with respect to the period of time that constitutes the Term.

As used in this Lease, the term "Taxes" means taxes, assessments, and governmental charges or fees whether federal, state, county or municipal, and whether they be by taxing districts or authorities presently taxing or by others, subsequently created or otherwise, and any other taxes and assessments (including non•governmental assessments and charges under any restrictive covenant, declaration of covenants, restrictions and easements or other private agreement that are not treated as part of Operating Costs) now or hereafter attributable to the Property (or its operation), excluding, however, penalties and interest thereon and federal and state taxes on income. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, in no event shall "Taxes" be deemed to include any franchise, margin, estate, inheritance, or income tax. Taxes shall include reasonable costs of consultants retained in an effort to lower taxes and all costs incurred in disputing any taxes or in seeking to lower the tax valuation of the Property, but only to the extent actual savings results from such efforts.

H. Payment of Operating Expenses. Prior to January 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, during the Term of this Lease, Landlord shall provide Tenant a good faith projection of Operating Expenses for the coming year (including with respect to the Complex Common Areas), and commencing on January 1 of each year, Tenant shall pay monthly, one-twelfth (l/12) of the Tenant's Share with respect to the Operating Expenses of operating the Property that are set forth in Section 4.E.  Landlord shall, within the period of ninety (90) days (or as soon thereafter as possible) after the close of each calendar year, provide Tenant a statement of such year's actual Operating Expenses with respect thereto. Tenant shall pay Landlord within thirty (30) days of statement receipt Tenant's Share of the difference, if any, if the actual Operating Expenses was in excess of the projected Operating Expenses. If the projected Operating Expenses exceeded the actual Operating Expenses, Landlord shall refund Tenant's Share of the excess to Tenant within ten (10) days after such determination is made or, if requested by

Tenant, credit such excess against the next monthly installment(s) of Rent thereafter payable by Tenant.

I. Definition of Operating Expenses. The term "Operating Expenses" as used herein shall mean all reasonable and necessary expenses, costs and disbursements (but not: (x) specific costs billed to specific tenants; or (y) replacement of capital investment items, except as set forth in Section 4.I.vii, below) which Landlord incurs in connection with the ownership, operation, and maintenance of the Property and performance of Landlord's obligations under this Lease, in each case, determined in accordance with sound accounting principles consistently applied, without duplication, including the following costs:

amount not to exceed $100,000.00 per calendar year in the aggregate.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, "Operating Expenses" shall not include costs Landlord incurs or is charged for: (1) Taxes; (2) margin tax costs; (3) leasing, advertising, and promotional costs; (4)  any rental and any associated costs, either actual or imputed, for the Landlord's management or leasing office; (5)  relocation or takeover expenses, including, without limitation, lease buy out costs and expenses incurred by Landlord with respect to any space in the Property; (6) real estate brokerage commissions; (7) attorneys' fees, other professional fees, entertainment expenses, listing fees, lease concessions and inducements, and other costs related to cleaning, showing, leasing, or making ready leasable space, demolition, construction, and related costs incurred in connection with the alteration and improvement of leasable space for, or in preparation for, occupancy; (8) any costs (including permit, license, and inspection fees) incurred in renovating, improving, decorating, painting, or redecorating leasable space for tenants or other occupants or in vacant space (including the cost of alterations or improvements to the Premises or to the premises of any other tenant or occupant of the Property), and any cash or other consideration paid by Landlord on account of, with respect to, or in lieu thereof; (9) costs incurred to provide non-building standard goods, services, or other benefits to one or more tenants or occupants of the Premises (other than Tenant) without reimbursement; (10) costs incurred to furnish goods and services to any other tenant or occupant to the extent Tenant would be required to pay or reimburse Landlord as a charge separate from, or in addition to, payment of Operating Expenses under the terms of this Lease; (11) costs incurred to provide goods, services, or other benefits to other tenants or occupants for which: (a) Landlord is entitled to reimbursement as an additional charge or rental over and above base rent (including any escalations); or (b) the other tenant or occupant is obligated to pay to a third-party; (12) costs incurred for Landlord's general corporate overhead and general administrative expenses in excess of $100,000.00 per calendar year in the aggregate; (13) costs incurred for wages, salaries, bonuses and other compensation of any officer, executive, or employee of Landlord above the grade of building manager or property manager or for any off-site employees; (14) costs incurred to pay fees or dues, or to make cash or in•kind contributions, for political, charitable, industry association, or similar organizations; (15) costs associated with owning, managing, and operating the entity constituting Landlord, including, without limitation, all costs incurred for: (i) the entity's tax and financial accounting (but not including the bookkeeping and accounting related to the Property which shall be properly charged as Operating Expenses); (ii) legal services; (iii) prosecuting or defending any claims or lawsuits with any mortgagee (except to the extent Tenant's acts or omissions are in issue); (iv) selling, syndicating, financing, mortgaging, or hypothecating Landlord's interest in the Property; and (v) disputes between Landlord and its employees, building managers, lenders, contractors, tenants, and other occupants (including Tenant, except as provided in Section 39, below); (16) costs incurred to buy or rent furniture and office equipment for Landlord's management, security, engineering, or other offices of Landlord its leasing agents, management personnel associated with the Complex; (17) costs (other than routine maintenance costs) of any art work (such as sculptures or paintings) used to decorate the Property; (18) all compensation paid to clerks, attendants, concierges, or other persons working in or managing commercial concessions operated by Landlord; (19) costs associated with managing, repairing, maintaining, insuring or operating any parking structure including the cost of payroll for clerks, attendants and other persons, bookkeeping, parking insurance, parking management fees, tickets, striping and uniforms directly incurred in operating the parking garage in excess of $85,000.00 per calendar year in the aggregate; (20) costs of installing or, to the extent operational costs exceed those normally incurred for providing general office space, the cost of operating any specialty service, such as an observatory, broadcasting facility, luncheon club, or athletic or recreational club; (21) costs incurred as a result of any breach of any contractual, statutory, tort, or other legal duty by Landlord or its agents to Tenant, to any other tenant, or to any third-party; (22) costs, penalties, and fines incurred by Landlord as a result of the violation by Landlord, or by any other tenant or occupant of the Property, of Applicable Laws, except reasonable

and necessary costs incurred in any successful contest of the alleged violation of Applicable Laws; (23) penalties, interest, or similar charges incurred as a result of any late payment by Landlord, including, without limitation, penalties for late payment of taxes, equipment leases, and other amounts owed by Landlord to any third party; (24)   payments to any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of Landlord for services (other than the management fee), or for goods, supplies or other materials, to the extent that the costs of such services, goods, supplies, or materials exceed the cost that would have been paid had the services, goods, supplies or materials been provided by parties unaffiliated with Landlord; (25) contributions to operating expense reserves, tenant improvement reserves, leasing commission reserves, capital improvement reserves, or any other reserve; (26) legal, auditing, consulting and professional fees paid or incurred in connection with negotiations for financings, refinancings, sales, or exchanges of the Property; (27) payments of principal, interest, defeasance charges, or other charges in connection with any loan secured, in whole or in part, by the Building or the Building and payment of rent under any ground lease; (28) depreciation, amortization, payments on any encumbrances on the Building and the cost of capital improvements or additions; (29) costs incurred to remediate mold or encapsulate, remove, or abate asbestos or hazardous substances present at the Property as of the effective date of this Lease; (30) costs incurred to correct or repair defects in the construction or design of the Premises or the Property or the Complex, to replace any defective equipment or building system serving the foregoing; (31) costs of LEED certification and other green programs or initiatives (32) intentionally omitted; (33) any cost, charge, expense, or liability incurred by Landlord prior to, or which accrued prior to, the Effective Date except as expressly itemized on a schedule to this Lease; (34) Costs and expenses of alterations or capital improvements of the Premises, Complex, or the premises of other tenants in the Complex; (35) Costs and expenses associated with the operation of the business of the person or entity which constitutes Landlord as the same are distinguished from the costs of operation of the Property, including accounting and legal matters, costs of defending any lawsuits with any mortgagee (except to the extent the actions of Tenant or any other tenant may be in issue), costs of selling or financing any of Landlord's interest in the Property and outside fees paid in connection with disputes with other tenants; (36) Legal fees, space planner's fees, real estate brokers' commissions, leasing commissions paid to others and advertising expenses incurred in connection with the original or future leasing of space in the Property; or (37) any costs paid to Landlord or Landlord's affiliates for management services that are in excess of the market rates for management services of comparable quality rendered by persons or entities of similar skill, competence and experience.

Landlord and Tenant also agree that Operating Expenses will be "net" only and, for this purpose, Operating Expenses will be reduced by the amounts of any reimbursement, recoupment, payment, discount, credit, reduction, allowance or the like received by Landlord, or to which Landlord is, or may be, entitled, in connection with such operations, including, without limitation: (i) the amount of any discount or rebate given to Landlord or any affiliate of Landlord for goods or services included in Operating Expenses ; (ii) reimbursements received for repairs, replacements, general maintenance, or other Operating Expenses under insurance policies, warranties, or other contracts (including tenant leases); and (iii) any revenue from concessions operated by Landlord (e.g., snack bar).

When used in calculating “Operating Expenses” for the Complex Common Areas, references in the definition and exclusion of “Operating Expenses” to “Property” shall be deemed to refer to the “Property and/or the Complex, as applicable”; references to “Landlord” shall be deemed to refer to “Landlord and/or the owner of the Complex (which, as of the Effective Date is TRTF), as applicable”.

J. Examination of Books. Upon reasonable prior notice, Tenant, at its expense, shall have the right during business hours to examine Landlord's books and records relating to Operating Expenses for the Property for a calendar year in question, for a period of one year following the end of said calendar year. In the event Tenant's examination reveals Landlord overstated Tenant's Share in an amount equal to or greater than five percent (5%), Landlord shall pay to Tenant, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor from Tenant, Tenant's costs and expenses incurred in the performance of said audit. Notwithstanding, if Tenant does not audit Landlord's books and records within one year following the end of a calendar year, Tenant's right to audit the Operating Expenses shall lapse and the Operating Expenses shall be deemed final and conclusive for all previous periods, except for the then current year.

K. Survival of Obligation. Tenant's obligation to pay Operating Expenses during the Term of this Lease shall survive following any termination of this Lease, and Landlord's obligation to refund overpayments to Tenant, shall survive until the later of: (1) one year following the end of the calendar year in which the Operating Expenses were paid; and (2) any audit timely commenced under Subsection 4(J), above.

L. Demand; Time. Each of the foregoing amounts of Rent shall be paid to Landlord without demand and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim on the first (1st) day of every month during the Term of this Lease (except for the abatement, if any, in the event that the Outside Deadline is not met pursuant to Section 3A). If Landlord shall at any time or times accept Rent after it shall become due and payable, such acceptance shall not excuse a delay upon subsequent occasions, or constitute, or be construed as a waiver of any or all of Landlord's rights hereunder.

M. Payment of Rent and Additional Rent. In addition to and not in limitation of any other rights and remedies which Landlord may have in case of failure by Tenant to pay any sum of Additional Rent when due, such non-payment shall entitle Landlord to the remedies available to it hereunder for non-payment of Rent. All such charges or expenditures shall be paid to Landlord, at the office of the Landlord, or to such other party or to such other address as Landlord may designate from time to time by written notice to Tenant. Any unpaid Basic Rent or Additional Rent shall accrue interest thereon at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum commencing thirty (30) days after the date it is due. Any Basic Rent or Additional Rent not paid within fifteen (15) days of the date it is due shall be subject to a late charge of five percent (5%) of the unpaid amount to cover the administrative costs of the late payment.

Except for any obligation of Landlord with respect to the Premises, Tenant will keep the Premises and fixtures and Tenant's equipment therein in clean and safe condition, will take good care thereof, will suffer no waste or injury thereto, and will at the expiration or other termination of the Term of this Lease, surrender the same broom clean in the same order and condition in which they are on the Lease Commencement Date, ordinary wear and tear, casualty, condemnation, and other unavoidable damage excepted. All injury to the Premises or the Property of which they are a part, caused by moving property of Tenant's into, in or out of said Property and all breakage done by Tenant, or the agents, servants, employees, and visitors of Tenant shall be repaired by Tenant at expense of Tenant. In the event Tenant shall fail to do so, then Landlord shall have the right to make such reasonably necessary repairs, alterations and replacements, structural or otherwise and any charge or cost so reasonably incurred by Landlord shall be paid by Tenant with the right on the part of Landlord to elect in its discretion to regard the same as Additional Rent, in which event, such cost or charge shall become Additional Rent payable with the installment of Rent next becoming due or thereafter falling due under the terms of this Lease.

Landlord shall pay for and make the following repairs as and when reasonably necessary and shall keep all Common Areas and Property (and cause TRTF to keep the Complex Common Area) systems in good order, condition, and repair (subject to the right to charge any tenants of the Property for any portion of same that are Operating Expenses defined above): (1) structural repairs to the Premises and Common Areas; and (2) repairs required in order to provide any services to be furnished by Landlord pursuant to this Lease (including with respect to the Common Areas); and (3) repairs to the windows and roof of the Premises. If a repair which is Landlord's responsibility is necessitated by an act or omission of Tenant or its agents, Landlord shall make the repair, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord promptly for the cost of the repair. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any condition needing repair which is Landlord's responsibility under this Section and to which Tenant has actual knowledge. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain in good order, condition and repair, all portions of

the Premises not specifically designated as Landlord's duty in this paragraph, including but not limited to the HVAC, plumbing, wiring, glazing, interior doors, floors, ceilings, interior walls and the interior surface of exterior walls, fixtures, lighting, fire protection and alarm systems, equipment and signs. Provided that such activities are Operating Expenses within the terms and conditions of this Lease, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the foregoing as part of Tenant's payments of Additional Rent, subject to the terms thereof.

If any mechanic's or materialmen's lien is filed against the Premises, the Property and/or the land for work claimed to have been done for, or materials claimed to have been furnished to Tenant or its subtenants (except for work performed by or at the request of Landlord in furtherance of Landlord's obligations under this Lease), such lien shall be discharged by Tenant within thirty (30) days after the Tenant receives written notice of such lien, at Tenant's sole cost and expense by the payment thereof or by filing any bond required by Applicable Law. If Tenant shall fail to discharge any such mechanic's or materialmen's lien, Landlord may, at its option, discharge the same and treat the cost thereof as Additional Rent payable with the monthly installment of Rent next becoming due; it being hereby expressly covenanted and agreed that such discharge by Landlord shall not be deemed to waive or release the default of Tenant in not discharging the same. It is further understood and agreed that in the event Landlord shall give its written consent to Tenant's making any such Alterations (as defined below) pursuant to Section 7 below, such written consent shall not be deemed to be an agreement or consent by Landlord to subject Landlord's interest in the Premises, the Property or the land to any mechanic's or materialmen's liens which may be filed in respect of any such Alterations made by or on behalf of Tenant.

A. Alterations. Landlord shall construct all of the Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements, as defined in Exhibit "C". Landlord shall pay an amount not to exceed $6,529,482.00 (the “Landlord Cap”) in connection with the construction of the Tenant Improvements. If the cost of the Tenant Improvements exceeds the Landlord Cap, an amount equal to any excess shall be paid to the Landlord as Additional Rent 15 days following Substantial Completion. The Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements shall be performed by Landlord in accordance with Exhibit "C" attached hereto. Tenant will not make or permit anyone to make any material alterations, decorations, additions or improvements, structural or otherwise, in or to the Premises or the Property, without the prior written consent of Landlord (''Alterations''), which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned; provided, however, that any such proposed Alterations are in accordance with an approved Part B and Part 2 from the THC and NPS, respectively, and would not otherwise prevent availability of federal or state Historic Tax Credits or cause recapture of federal Historic Tax Credits. All of such Alterations must conform to all applicable rules and regulations established from time to time by the Underwriters' Association of the local area and conform to all applicable requirements of the Federal, state and local governments, including any requirements or approvals set forth in Section 50 of this Lease. When granting its consent, Landlord may impose any conditions it deems reasonably appropriate, including, without limitation, approval of plans and specifications, selection of contractor and obtaining of specified insurance, provided the foregoing conditions are reasonable in nature.

B. Property of Landlord. All alterations, installations, changes, replacements, attached equipment, laboratory casework, built-in cabinet work sinks and related plumbing fixtures, laboratory benches, exterior venting fume hoods, additions to, or improvements in, including wall-to-wall carpet, upon the Premises shall, at the election of the Landlord (which election Landlord shall deliver in writing to Tenant at least 120 days prior to the expiration of the Term; and, if Landlord does not timely deliver such election to Tenant, Landlord will be deemed to have elected to waive its rights to designate property to be retained under this Section 7.B), remain upon the Premises, become property of

the Landlord, and be surrendered with the Premises at the expiration or termination of this Lease or upon expiration of any renewal period hereof without disturbance, molestation or injury; provided, however, that if Tenant is not then in default in the performance of any of its obligations under this Lease, Tenant shall have the right (but not the obligation) to remove, during the 90-day period prior to the Lease Expiration Date, any of the foregoing items which Landlord does not wish to retain (or which Landlord is deemed to have waived its right to retain), together with all of Tenant's movable furniture, movable furnishings, or movable equipment, or trade fixtures purchased by Tenant at its sole cost and expense and within the Premises, at the expense of Tenant. If Tenant elects to so remove any such items from the Premises, Tenant agrees to repair all material damage to the Premises and the fixtures, appurtenances and equipment of the Landlord therein, and to the Property caused by the Tenant's removal of its furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery and the like and the removal of any improvements or alterations. Should the Tenant fail to repair all the above referred to damage, then, and in such event, the Landlord may repair the said damage at the Tenant's expense and the Tenant hereby agrees to reimburse the Landlord for such expense within 10 business days follow receipt of demand therefor.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall have the exclusive use of the furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”) located on the Premises; the FF&E shall not be removed or used in another location (but may be removed by Tenant from the Premises in the same manner as other property which Tenant is entitled to remove under this Section 7.B during the final 90 days of the Term).

C. Indemnification. Tenant will indemnify and hold Landlord, Landlord's mortgagees, and their respective employees, agents, tenants, invitees, licensees, affiliates, partners, members, shareholders, and principals (each a "Landlord Indemnified Party" and collectively, the "Landlord Indemnified Parties' harmless from and against any and all losses, liability, expenses, liens, claims or damages (each, a "Loss") to person or property which occur during the Term of this Lease as a direct result of Tenant's alterations, decorations, additions or improvements, including without limitation, the Tenant Improvements or any Alteration, except to the extent any such Loss is caused by Landlord's breach of its maintenance obligations under Section 5 of this Lease or Landlord's willful misconduct. If any such alteration, decoration, addition or improvement is made without the prior written consent of Landlord and such Alteration is not permitted under this Lease, Landlord may correct or remove the same, and Tenant shall be liable for any and all reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in the performance of this work.

Landlord shall furnish to Tenant during the Term of the Lease hot and cold water, electric current adequate for Tenant's proposed use of the Premises, and sanitary sewer services at those points of supply up to the demarcation of the Premises as set forth on Plans and Specifications (as hereinafter defined). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not be liable for failure to furnish or for suspension or delay in furnishing any of such services under this Section 8 caused by breakdown that is outside of Landlord's reasonable control, maintenance or repair work (to the extent outside of Landlord's reasonable control) or strike, riot, civil commotion, natural disaster, or pandemic. If, however, Tenant is prevented from using, and does not use, the Premises or access thereto because of the unavailability of any such service for a period of three (3) consecutive business days and such unavailability was within Landlord's reasonable control, then Tenant shall, as its exclusive remedy be entitled to abatement of Basic Rent and Additional Rent for each day that Tenant is so prevented from using or accessing the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining its own separately metered electricity, telephone, internet, and other desired services.

Tenant will permit Landlord, or its agents or other representatives to enter the

Premises with three (3) days written notice to Tenant except in the case of an emergency when Landlord may enter without notice and without charge therefor to Landlord and without diminution of the Rent payable by Tenant to examine, inspect and protect the Premises and the Property and to make such alterations and/or repairs as in the judgment of the Landlord may be deemed reasonably necessary, or to exhibit the same to prospective tenants or purchasers during the Term of this Lease. Written notice shall include the names, employer, and purpose of the entry. Landlord acknowledges that the Premises must comply with various federal security requirements and that Tenant may prescribe additional requirements to comply with federal laws and maintain the integrity of the laboratory and other facilities within the Premises; Landlord shall comply with the foregoing at Tenant's expense prior to entering the Premises.

If a portion of the Premises or Property shall be damaged by fire or other cause (a "Casualty"), Landlord shall, within 60 days after such Casualty, deliver to Tenant a good faith estimate (the "Damage Notice'') of the time needed to repair the damage caused by such Casualty use best efforts to repair such damage at the expense of the Landlord.

A. Tenant's Rights. If the Premises or the Property are damaged by Casualty such that Tenant is prevented from conducting its business in the Premises in a manner reasonably comparable to that conducted immediately before such Casualty and Landlord reasonably estimates that the damage caused thereby for which Landlord is responsible to repair under this Lease pursuant to Section 10.C below cannot be repaired within 270 days after the commencement of repairs (the "Repair Period''), then Tenant may terminate this Lease by delivering written notice to Landlord of its election to terminate within 30 days after the Damage Notice has been delivered to Tenant.

B. Landlord's Rights. If a Casualty occurs and (1) Landlord estimates that the damage cannot be repaired within the Repair Period, (2) the damage exceeds 50% of the replacement cost thereof (excluding foundations and footings), as estimated by Landlord, and such damage occurs during the last two years of the Term, (3) regardless of the extent of damage, the damage is not fully covered by Landlord's insurance policies or Landlord makes a good faith determination, after considering the availability of insurance proceeds, that restoring the damage would be uneconomical, or (4) Landlord is required to pay any insurance proceeds arising out of the Casualty to Landlord's mortgagee, then Landlord may terminate this Lease by giving written notice of its election to terminate within 30 days after the Damage Notice has been delivered to Tenant.

C. Repair Obligation. If neither party elects to terminate this Lease following a Casualty, then Landlord shall, within a reasonable time after such Casualty, begin to repair the Premises and shall proceed with reasonable diligence to restore the Premises to substantially the same condition as they existed immediately before such Casualty; however, except for the Landlord Work, Landlord shall not be required to repair or replace any improvements, alterations or betterments within the Premises (which shall be promptly and with due diligence repaired and restored by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense) or any furniture, equipment, trade fixtures or personal property of Tenant or others in the Premises or the Complex, and Landlord's obligation to repair or restore the Premises shall be limited to the extent of the insurance proceeds actually received by Landlord for the Casualty in question. Landlord shall be entitled to the full proceeds of the insurance policies providing coverage for all alterations, improvements and betterments in the Premises (and, if Tenant has failed to maintain insurance on such items as required by this Lease, Tenant shall pay Landlord an amount equal to the proceeds Landlord would have received had Tenant maintained insurance on such items as required by this Lease); for the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant shall be entitled to the full proceeds of the insurance policies that Tenant maintains under Section 11.D, below.

D. Abatement of Rent. If the Premises are damaged by Casualty, Basic Rent and Additional Rent for the portion of the Premises rendered untenantable by the damage shall be abated on a reasonable basis from the date of damage until the earlier of a. completion of Landlord's repairs, b. the date upon which completion of Landlord's repairs would have occurred but for delays caused by Tenant Parties, or c. the date of termination of this Lease by Landlord or Tenant as provided above, as the case may be, unless a Tenant Party caused such damage, in which case, Tenant shall continue to pay Basic Rent and Additional Rent without abatement. In the event that damage to the Premises or to the Property is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or its agents, employees or invitees, any cost or expense reasonably incurred by Landlord to repair or restore the Premises or the Property which is not covered by insurance shall be paid by Tenant, in which event such cost and expense shall become Additional Rent payable with the installment of Rent next becoming due under the Terms of this Lease.

A. Insurance Rating. Except as permitted in Section 2 or 13A, Tenant will not conduct or permit to be conducted, any activity, or place any equipment, material, chemical, fluid or substance outside of the Premises which will in any way increase the rate of fire insurance or other insurance on the Property (unless the rate of fire insurance increases only with respect to the Premises and Tenant satisfies such increased premium); if any increase in the rate of fire insurance or other insurance is stated by any insurance company or by the applicable Insurance Rating Bureau to be due to any activity or equipment of Tenant in or about the Premises that is not permitted under this Lease (and the increase in the premium for such policy is not paid by Tenant under its policy), such statement shall be conclusive evidence that the increase in such rate is due to such activity or equipment and as a result thereof, Tenant shall be liable for such increase and shall reimburse Landlord therefor upon demand and any such sum shall be considered Additional Rent payable hereunder.

B. General Requirements. In all insurance policies carried by Tenant pursuant to the requirements of this Lease, Tenant shall name Landlord and Landlord's management agent, if any, as an additional insured, as their interests may appear, and shall contain an endorsement that such policy shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding that the insured has waived his right of action against any party prior to the occurrence of a loss. Each policy shall contain an endorsement that will prohibit its cancellation prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days after notice of such proposed cancellation to Landlord. All such insurance policies shall be written as primary and non-contributory. Tenant shall provide Landlord with Certificates of Insurance evidencing the coverages required under this Lease prior to the occupancy and at least annually thereafter. Each policy shall be with a company or companies licensed to do business in the State of Texas and approved by Landlord and having a Best Rating of at least "A:VIII". Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of the cancellation of any insurance required to be carried by Tenant hereunder. If Tenant fails to maintain any insurance required by this Section 11, Landlord may obtain such insurance, and any premium paid by Landlord shall be immediately payable by Tenant to Landlord as Additional Rent. Tenant shall require any permitted sublessee or assignee of the Premises pursuant to this Lease to comply with the requirements of this Section 11.

C. Liability Insurance. Throughout the term, Tenant shall carry commercial general liability insurance, including contractual liability, public liability and property injury, and products and completed operations liability, with limits of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate for Tenant's activities in the Premises, in a form providing occurrence basis coverage, in a form providing occurrence basis coverage. Tenant shall provide an Additional Insured endorsement naming the Landlord as additional insured as well as a waiver of subrogation of the insurance policy in favor of the Landlord.

D. Other Insurance. Tenant shall carry an all-risk policy of insurance covering any insurable interest that Tenant may have in the Premises or in any equipment serving the Premises, Tenant's leasehold improvements, trade fixtures, equipment and personal property kept at the Premises or elsewhere in the Property, in an amount not less than the full replacement cost of such items. Tenant shall carry an umbrella

insurance policy with limits of at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) aggregate. Tenant shall obtain and maintain Worker's Compensation insurance and Employer's Liability coverage to cover obligations imposed by federal and state law covering all of Tenant's employees, including statutory benefits outlined in the Texas Workers' Compensation Act and minimum policy limits for Employer's Liability of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) bodily injury per accident, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) bodily injury disease policy limit and Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) per disease per employee.

E. Waiver of Subrogation. The Landlord and the Tenant each hereby waives its right of recovery against the other and each releases the other from any claim arising out of loss, damage or destruction to the Property, Premises, or contents thereon or therein, to the extent its property is covered by a policy of insurance, whether or not such loss, damage or destruction may be attributable to the negligence of either party or its respective agent, visitor, contractor, servant or employee. Each policy shall include a waiver of the insurer's rights of subrogation against the party hereto who is not the insured under said policy.

If all or a substantial part of the Premises (or use or occupancy of the Premises) shall be taken or condemned by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority for any public or quasi-public use or purpose (including sale under threat of such a taking), then the Term of this Lease shall cease and terminate as of the date when title vests in such governmental or quasi-governmental authority, and the Rent shall be abated on the date when such title vests in such governmental or quasi-governmental authority. If less than a substantial part of the Premises is taken or condemned by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority for any public or quasi-public use or purpose (including sale under threat of such a taking), Tenant may terminate this Lease only if, in its commercially reasonable opinion, its use of the Premises will be materially adversely affected by such taking. If this Lease does not terminate pursuant to the terms of this Section 12, the Rent shall be equitably adjusted (on the basis of the number of square feet of the Premises (and, as applicable, in the Property) subject to the Lease before and after such event) on the date when title vests in such governmental or quasi-governmental authority and the Lease shall otherwise continue in full force and effect. Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord (or otherwise) and hereby agrees to make no

claim against the condemning authority for any portion of the amount that may be awarded as damage as a result of any governmental or quasi-governmental taking or condemnation (or sale under threat of such taking or condemnation) for the value of any expired or unexpired Term of the Lease except for the cost of the portion of the Tenant Improvements made by and paid for by Tenant (it being understood and agreed that the portion of Tenant Improvements paid for by Tenant, for the purpose of allocating condemnation proceeds hereunder, shall not include the portion paid for by Landlord as part of the "Landlord Cap" if such has been paid by Landlord to Tenant), together with any payments made by Tenant to Landlord in connection with any modular structures placed on the Premises. Tenant may, if allowed by statute, also seek such awards or damages for moving expenses, loss of profits (provided that, with respect to recovery of loss of profits, that Landlord's recovery is not diminished thereby) and fixtures and other equipment installed by it which do not, under the Terms of this Lease, become the property of the Landlord at the termination hereof. Such awards or damages must be made by a condemnation court or other authority and must be separate and distinct from award to Landlord and shall not diminish any award of the Landlord. For purposes of this Section 12, a substantial part of the Premises shall be considered to have been taken if more than fifty percent (50%) of the Premises are unusable by Tenant as a direct result of such taking.

Tenant shall not cause or knowingly permit any Hazardous Materials (as defined below) to be brought upon, kept or used in or about the Premises or the Complex in violation of Applicable Laws by Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors or invitees (collectively, "Tenant Parties"). Tenant shall indemnify, save, defend (at Landlord's option and with counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord) and hold the Landlord Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all losses, liability, claims, damages, expenses and causes of action ("Claims'') that are a direct result of the presence of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about the Property, any portion thereof, or any adjacent property, to the extent caused by Tenant Parties. This indemnification by Tenant includes reasonable costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any clean-up, remedial, removal or restoration work required by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority because of the foregoing breach by Tenant which caused Hazardous Materials to be present in the air, soil or groundwater above, on or under or about the Property in a manner that violates Applicable Laws and which was above levels that were present prior to the Effective Date hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about the Property, any portion thereof, or any adjacent property, which is caused or knowingly permitted by Tenant results in any contamination of the Property, any portion thereof or any adjacent property, then Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole cost and expense as are reasonably necessary to return the Property, any portion thereof or any adjacent property to its respective condition existing prior to the time of such contamination (or, if such mitigation is not practicable, then to such level as is in compliance with Applicable Laws); provided that Landlord's written approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold.

A. Landlord acknowledges that it is not the intent of this Section to prohibit Tenant from operating its business for the use permitted by Section 2. Tenant may operate its business according to the custom of Tenant's industry, which includes the operation of a BSL-2 laboratory, so long as the use or presence of Hazardous Materials is strictly and properly monitored in accordance with Applicable Laws. As a material inducement to Landlord to allow Tenant to use Hazardous Materials in connection with its business, attached Exhibit "E" illustrates the substances the Tenant intends to have in the space during the term of the lease. Tenant agrees (a) this list identifying each type of Hazardous Material is to be present at the Premises that is subject to regulations under any environmental Applicable Laws, and may be updated periodically by Tenant; (b) a list of any and all approvals or permits from governmental or quasi-governmental authorities required in connection with the presence of such Hazardous Material shall be kept at or be made accessible from the Premises, and (c) correct and complete copies of (i) notices of violations of Applicable Laws related to Hazardous Materials and (ii) plans relating to the installation of any storage tanks to be installed in, on, under or about the Property (provided that installation of storage tanks shall only be permitted after Landlord has given Tenant its written consent to do so, which consent

Landlord may withhold in its sole and absolute discretion) and closure plans or any other documents required by any and all governmental or quasi-governmental authorities for any storage tanks installed in, on, under or above the Property for the closure of any such storage tanks (collectively, "Hazardous Materials Documents") shall be provided to Landlord by Tenant pursuant to the following sentence. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord updated Hazardous Materials Documents (a) no later than thirty (30) days prior to the initial occupancy of any portion of the Premises or the initial placement of equipment anywhere at the Property, (b) if there are any changes to the Hazardous Materials Documents, annually thereafter no later than December 31st of each year, and (c) thirty (30) days prior to the initiation by Tenant of any Alterations or changes in Tenant's business that involve any material increase in the types or amounts of Hazardous Materials. For each type of Hazardous Material listed, the Hazardous Materials Documents shall include (i) the chemical names, (ii) the material state (e.g., solid, liquid, gas or cryogen), (ii) the concentration, (iv) the storage amount and storage condition (e.g., in cabinets or not in cabinets), (v) the use amount and use condition (e.g., open use or closed use), (vi) the location (e.g., room number or other identification) and (vii) if known, the chemical abstract service number. Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, Tenant shall not be required to provide Landlord with any Hazardous Materials Documents containing information of a proprietary nature, which Hazardous Materials Documents, in and of themselves, do not contain a reference to any Hazardous Materials or activities related to Hazardous Materials. Landlord may, at Landlord's expense, cause the Hazardous Materials Documents to be reviewed by a person or firm qualified to analyze Hazardous Materials to confirm compliance with the provisions of this Lease and with Applicable Laws. In the event that a review of the Hazardous Materials Documents indicates non-compliance with this Lease or Applicable Laws, Tenant shall, at its expense, diligently take steps to bring its storage and use of Hazardous Materials into compliance.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 13, if (a) Tenant or any proposed transferee, assignee, or sublessee of Tenant has been required by any prior landlord, lender, mortgagee, or governmental or quasi-governmental authority to take material remedial action in connection with Hazardous Materials contaminating a property if the contamination resulted from such party's action or omission or use of the property in question, or (b) Tenant or any proposed transferee, assignee or sublessee is subject to a material enforcement order issued by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority in connection with the use, disposal or storage of Hazardous Materials, then Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion (with respect to any such matter involving Tenant), and it shall not be unreasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent to any proposed transfer, assignment, or subletting (with respect to any such matter involving a proposed transferee, assignee or sublessee).

C. At any time, and from time to time, prior to the expiration of the Term, Landlord shall have the right, at Landlord's sole cost and expense, to conduct appropriate tests of the Property or any portion thereof, including without limitation the Premises, to investigate whether Hazardous Materials are present or that contamination has occurred due to Tenant or Tenant's employees, agents, contractors or invitees. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence to the contrary, Tenant shall pay all reasonable cost of such test if such test reveals that Hazardous Materials exists at the Property in violation of this Lease.

D. During the Term, Tenant shall promptly report to Landlord any actual or suspected presence of mold or water intrusion at the Premises of which Tenant obtains actual knowledge.

E. Tenant's indemnification obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the lease. During any period of time needed by Tenant or Landlord after the termination of this Lease to complete the removal from the Premises of any such Hazardous Materials, Tenant shall be deemed a holdover tenant and subject to the provisions of Section 16 below.

substance, material or waste that is or becomes regulated by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority.

A. At least ten (10) days prior to Tenant's surrender of possession of anypart of the Premises, Tenant shall provide Landlord with (a) a facility decommissioning and Hazardous Materials closure plan for the Premises ("Exit Survey") prepared by an independent third party reasonably acceptable to Landlord, (b) written evidence of all appropriate governmental releases obtained by Tenant in accordance with Applicable Laws, including laws pertaining to the surrender of the Premises, and (c) proof that the Premises have been decommissioned in accordance with American National Standards Institute ("ANSI" Publication Z9.11- 2008 (entitled "Laboratory Decommissioning") or any successor standard published by ANSI or any successor organization (or, if ANSI and it successors no longer exit, a similar entity publishing similar standards). In addition, Tenant agrees to remain responsible after the surrender of the Premises for the remediation of any recognized environmental conditions (including without limitation, Hazardous Materials) set forth in the Exit Survey. Tenant's obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.

B. No surrender of possession of any part of the Premises shall release Tenant from any of its obligations hereunder, unless such surrender is accepted in writing byLandlord.

C. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant shall not effect a merger with Landlord's fee title or leasehold interest in the Premises or the Property, unless Landlord consents in writing, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned, and shall, at Landlord's option, operate as an assignment to Landlord of any or all subleases. The voluntary or other surrender of any ground or other underlying lease that now exists or may hereafter be executed affecting the Complex, or a mutual cancellation thereof or of Landlord's interest therein by Landlord and its lessor shall not effect a merger with Landlord's fee title or leasehold interest in the Premises or the Property.

A. Events of Default. If Tenant shall (i) fail to pay any monthly installment of Rent (as required by Section 4 or any other provision of this Lease) as and when due or shall fail to timely make any other payment required by the terms and provisions hereof and such failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) days after Tenant receives written notice thereof from Landlord (provided that Landlord shall not be required to provide written notice thereof more than twice in any rolling 12 -month period) or, if Landlord is not required to give such notice because it has already done so in a particular rolling 12-month period, and such failure continues for a period of ten (10) days after the due date thereof; (ii) violate or fail to perform any of the other terms, conditions, covenants or agreements herein made by Tenant (or in the Work Letter) and such other violation or failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof to Tenant by Landlord (or if such obligation is not reasonably capable of being performed within such 10-day period, if Tenant fails to commence the cure thereof and diligently pursue such cure); (iii) intentionally deleted; or (iv) make or consent to an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a common law composition of creditors, or a receiver of Tenant's assets is appointed, or Tenant files a voluntary petition in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or an involuntary petition in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding is filed against Tenant and not discharged by Tenant within one hundred twenty (120) days, or Tenant is adjudicated a bankrupt, then in any of the foregoing events (each, an "Event of Default") Landlord shall be entitled to elect from the following remedies:

part of Landlord to be done and performed shall cease without prejudice, however, to the right of Landlord to recover from Tenant all Rent and any other sums accrued up to the time of termination or the date on which Tenant actually vacates the Premises, whichever is later.

Should Landlord terminate this Lease due to an Event of Default, Landlord may elect, as its sole remedy: (i) to accelerate the Basic Rent due hereunder to the end of the Term hereof, discounted to present value at a per annum rate equal to eight percent (8%), minus the then• present fair rental value of the Premises for such period, similarly discounted; (ii) to recover possession of the Premises, by force, summary proceedings, or otherwise or (iii) to relet the Premises for such Rent and upon such terms as are not unreasonable under the circumstances and, Tenant shall be liable for all direct, out of pocket damages sustained by Landlord, including, without limitation, deficiency (if any) in Basic Rent between what Tenant was obligated to pay as Basic Rent under this Lease and the basic rent actually collected by Landlord, reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Landlord against Tenant, brokerage fees, and expenses of removing Alterations that were not approved by Landlord and reasonable expenses of placing the Premises in rentable condition that comparable with that which existed on the Effective Date.

B. Waiver. If, under the provisions hereof, Landlord shall institute proceedings against Tenant and a compromise or settlement thereof shall be made, the same shall not constitute a waiver of any other covenant, condition or agreement herein contained, nor of any of Landlord's rights hereunder, except to the extent covered by such settlement. No waiver by Landlord of any breach of any covenant, condition or agreement herein contained shall operate as a waiver of such covenant, condition or agreement itself, or of any subsequent breach thereof. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the monthly installment of Rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest stipulated Rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or letter

accompanying a check for payment of Rent be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of such Rent or to pursue any other remedy provided in this Lease. No re-entry by Landlord, and no acceptance by Landlord of keys from Tenant, shall be considered an acceptance or a surrender of the Lease.

C. Right of Landlord to Cure Tenant's Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, make such payment or do such act, and charge the amount of the expense thereof, if made or done by Landlord, with interest thereon at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum from the date paid by Landlord to the date of payment thereof by Tenant; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed or implemented in such a manner as to allow Landlord to charge or receive interest in excess of the maximum legal rate then allowed by law. Such payment and interest shall constitute Additional Rent hereunder due and payable with the next monthly installment of Rent; but the making of such payment or the taking of such action by Landlord shall not operate to cure such Event of Default or to estop Landlord from the pursuit of any remedy to which Landlord would otherwise be entitled unless and until Tenant so performs such obligation.

D. Tenant Remedies Upon Landlord's Default. If Landlord fails to perform any of its obligations under this Lease, and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to Landlord by Tenant (or if such obligation, but only if non-monetary in nature, is not reasonably capable of being performed within such 30-day period, if Landlord fails to commence the cure thereof and diligently pursue such cure), Tenant may, in its sole discretion, as its sole and exclusive remedy, either: (1) cure such failure and receive a credit toward future Rent for the cost incurred by Tenant to cure such failure; or (2) terminate this Lease, upon which termination neither Landlord nor Tenant will have any further obligations of any kind to each other under this Lease.

In the event that Tenant does not immediately surrender the Premises on the date of expiration of the Term hereof, Tenant shall, by virtue of the provisions hereof, become a month to month tenant at one hundred fifty percent (150%) the monthly Rent (including all Additional Rent) in effect during the last month of the Term of this Lease, which said monthly tenancy shall commence with the first day next after the expiration of the Term of this Lease. Tenant, a month to month tenant, shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements of this Lease. Tenant shall give to Landlord at least thirty (30) days written notice of any intention to quit the Premises, and Tenant shall be entitled to thirty

(30) days written notice to quit the Premises, unless and Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which event Tenant shall not be entitled to any notice to quit, the usual thirty (30) days' notice to quit being hereby expressly waived.

Any notice, request, communication or demand under this Lease shall be in writing and shall be considered properly delivered only when received or when first refused by the addressee, if such notice is transmitted to the recipient's address as hereinafter provided, and such transmittal is given or served

(i) personally, (ii) by reputable overnight courier service (such as FedEx or UPS) or (iii) by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) deposited in the United States general or branch post office. Any notice, request, communication or demand by the Tenant to the Landlord shall be addressed to the Landlord at:

1305 E. Houston Street San Antonio, Texas 78205

Attn: Daniel Koehl, Chief Financial Officer; dkoehl@kslawllp.com

With copy to William D. Sutherland, dsutherland@kslawllp,com, President, TransPecos Development Corp.

until otherwise directed in writing by the Landlord and, if requested in writing by the Landlord, given or served simultaneously to the Landlord's mortgagee at the address specified in such request. Any notice, request, communication or demand by the Landlord to the Tenant shall be addressed to the Tenant at:

1305 E. Houston St., Scorpion Biological Services, Inc.

San Antonio, Texas 78205 Attn: David Halverson, President

until otherwise directed in writing by the Tenant. Rejection or other refusal to accept a notice, request, communication or demand or the inability to deliver the same because of a changed address of which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, request, communication or demand sent.

A. Landlord's Consent Requirement. Tenant will not assign, transfer, mortgage, or otherwise encumber this Lease or sublet or rent the Premises (or permit the occupancy or use thereof by a person other than Tenant, its employees, licensees, invitees, or affiliates), or any part thereof, without obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, denied, delayed, or conditioned. Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of Tenant's desire to assign or sublet the Premises. Within thirty (30) days following such request, Landlord shall either consent to such request on such terms and conditions as Landlord may reasonably require or provide written comments regarding its rejection of same. If Tenant requests Landlord's consent to an assignment or sublet of all or any portion of the Premises, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for reasonable legal fees and expenses, and costs incurred in connection with the preparation and review of the documents to effectuate the assignment or sublet (and Tenant shall be responsible for such legal fees and expenses even if Landlord rejects such proposed assignment or sublet, if such rejection is in accordance with the terms of this Lease). The consent by Landlord to any assignment or subletting shall not be construed as a waiver or release of Tenant from the terms of any covenant or obligation under this Lease, nor shall the collection or acceptance of rent from any such assignee, subtenant or occupant constitute a waiver or release of Tenant of any covenant or obligation contained in this Lease, nor shall any such assignment or subletting be construed to relieve Tenant from obtaining the consent in writing of Landlord to any further assignment or subletting. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord the rent due from any subtenant of Tenant and hereby authorizes each such subtenant to pay said rent directly to Landlord. If the rent agreed upon between Tenant and its proposed subtenant under any permitted subletting (other than to a Tenant Affiliate) is greater than the sum of the Basic Rent then payable by Tenant under this Lease for the portion of the Premises that is subject to such permitted subletting, then the excess shall be paid to Landlord as Additional Rent when received by Tenant in the same manner that Tenant pays Basic Rent under this Lease. In addition, any lump sum payment to Tenant in connection with any permitted assignment or subletting (other than to a Tenant Affiliate) shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord as Additional Rent.

B. Intra-Tenant Transfer. Notwithstanding the provision of Section 18.A, above, Tenant may assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or any portion thereof, with Landlord's reasonable consent, to any limited liability company, partnership, corporation or entity owned or controlled by Tenant or owned or controlled by any entity owning one hundred percent (100%) of ownership interests in Tenant (a "Tenant Affiliate''), provided that (i) the Tenant Affiliate has the same or better financial position as the Tenant on the Lease Commencement Date; (ii) there is no change in the permitted use of the

Premises; and (iii) Tenant remains fully liable for the obligations of the Tenant under this Lease and that regardless of Tenant remaining liable under the Lease in the event of an assignment, such entity assumes jointly and severally the obligations of Tenant hereunder. Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of any such assignment or subletting under the terms of this Section 18.B. Unless permitted under the terms of this Section 18.B., any sale of ownership interests in Tenant shall be deemed a transfer of this Lease subject to the terms of Section 18.A. above.

Landlord covenants that it has the right to make this Lease for the Term aforesaid, and that if Tenant shall pay the Rent and perform all of the covenants, terms, conditions and agreements of this Lease to be performed by Tenant, Tenant shall, during the Term hereby created, freely, peaceably and quietly occupy and enjoy the full possession of the Premises without molestation, disturbance, or hindrance by Landlord or any party claiming through or under Landlord, subject to the provisions of this Lease.

Subject to the delivery of an SNDA (as hereinafter defined), this Lease is subject and subordinate to all ground or underlying leases and to all mortgages and/or deeds of trust which may now or hereafter affect such leases or the real property of which the Premises form a part, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. In confirmation of such subordination, Tenant shall execute promptly any certificate that the Landlord, or the holder of such deed of trust, may reasonably request, provided that such certificate contains commercially reasonable non- disturbance and attornment provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any foreclosure sale under such deed of trust, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and the Tenant hereby attorns to the party secured by such deed of trust or the purchaser under any such foreclosure sale, which attornment is self-operative and requires no further instrument or agreement. Tenant covenants and agrees that, notwithstanding the self-operative nature of the attornment contained herein, Tenant will, at the written request of the party secured by any such deed of trust, execute, acknowledge and deliver any commercially reasonable instrument that has for its purpose and effect the confirmation of the subordination, non- disturbance, and attornment provisions contained herein (the "SNDA").

Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees, licensees, customers, clients, family members and guests shall at all times abide by and observe the rules and regulations attached hereto as Exhibit "D". In addition, Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees, licensees, customers, clients, family members and guests shall abide by and observe such other rules or regulations as may be reasonably promulgated from time to time by Landlord for the Property (provided that such updated rules and regulations apply consistently to all tenants, licensees, and invitees of the Property), with a copy transmitted to Tenant at least 10 business days prior to the effective date of thereof; provided, however, that the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Lease and do not impose an unreasonable economic burden on Tenant. Landlord agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce the rules and regulations of the complex fairly. If there is any inconsistency between this Lease and the rules and regulations as set forth in Exhibit "D", as may be updated from time to time, this Lease shall govern. The Landlord may, upon request by any tenant, waive the compliance by such Tenant of any of the rules and regulations provided that (i) no waiver shall be effective unless signed by Landlord or Landlord's authorized agent, (ii) any such waiver shall not relieve such Tenant from the obligation to comply with such rule or regulation in the future unless expressly consented to by Landlord, and (iii) no waiver granted to any tenant shall relieve any other tenant from the obligation of complying with the following rules and regulations unless such other tenant has received a similar waiver in writing from Landlord.

Tenant agrees, at any time and from time to time, upon not less than fifteen (15) days prior written notice by Landlord, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement in writing (i) certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the Lease is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modification), (ii) stating the Basic Rent, and the dates to which the Rent and any other charges hereunder have been paid by Tenant, (iii) stating to the actual knowledge of Tenant, whether Landlord and Tenant are in default in the performance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in this Lease, and if so, specifying each such default of which Tenant may have actual knowledge, (iv) stating the address to which notices to Tenant should be sent, (v) stating the Term of the Lease, the area encompassed by it, and the Lease Commencement Date; (vi) stating that Tenant has not prepaid any Rent under the Lease; and (vii) stating that Tenant has accepted the Premises in its "as is" condition, is in possession of the Premises and that all improvements have been made to the Premises as required by the Lease (or, providing details to the extent the foregoing in (vii) are not correct). Any such statement delivered pursuant hereto may be relied upon by the party so named in such certificate, provided that such party is an owner of the Property, a prospective purchaser of the Property, a mortgagee or prospective mortgagee of the Complex or of Landlord's interest in either, or any prospective assignee of any such mortgagee.

To induce Tenant to enter into this Lease and in consideration thereof, Landlord hereby makes the following representations: (a) the Lease Improvements Construction Contract (as defined on Exhibit C) is in full force and effect, has not been amended except as set forth on Schedule 1.1. to Exhibit C, attached hereto, and Landlord is not aware of any default of Landlord, nor General Contractor (as defined therein), of their obligations thereunder, nor is Landlord aware of any event which has occurred , that with notice and/or the passage of time, would constitute a default thereunder; (b) Landlord is not aware of any violations issued by, or orders or notices of violations of, any public or quasi-public authorities pertaining to the Complex; (c) Landlord has provided Tenant with a copy of the Environmental Site Assessment Report prepared by Epperson Environmental Group dated April 15, 2014 and the Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment prepared by PSI dated January 1, 2014 (“Environmental Reports”), pertaining to the Complex; Landlord is not aware of and has no other environmental assessments, reports or testing in its possession or reasonable control pertaining to the Complex other than the Environmental Reports and information referenced therein; (d) intentionally omitted; (e) Landlord holds fee title to the Property free and clear of all liens; (f) Landlord is not aware of any restrictive covenants, encumbrances, exclusive use provisions in other tenants' leases or other agreements, Laws, or matters of record which will prevent Tenant from occupying the Premises for the purposes herein provided or adversely affect Tenant's use of the Premises, or which prevent the full use of the parking areas as herein set forth or otherwise prevent the Property from being developed and operated in accordance with the general layout; (g) neither the execution of nor the performance under this Lease shall cause Landlord to be in violation of any agreement, instrument, contract, law, rule or regulation by which Landlord is bound; (h) provided that Tenant is not in violation of this Lease beyond any applicable cure period, Tenant shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises for the full term hereby granted, free from molestation, eviction or disturbance by Landlord or by any other person or entity, and Landlord hereby represents that it has the right to make the Lease for the full Term, including any extension thereof; (i)intentionally omitted; (j) it is not necessary for any other person or entity to execute this Lease to make it binding on Landlord other than the party who has signed this Lease; (k) Landlord has no knowledge that there are any condemnation proceedings or eminent domain proceedings of any kind pending, or contemplated with respect to the Property; and (m)intentionally omitted. In the event of a breach by Landlord of any of the foregoing provisions, and such breach shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Tenant (or if such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured within such thirty (30) days period, if Landlord fails to commence the cure thereof within such 30 day period and thereafter diligently pursue such cure) Tenant may as its sole and exclusive remedy,

either: (1) cure such failure and receive a credit toward future Basic Rent for the cost incurred by Tenant to cure such failure; or (2) terminate this Lease, upon which termination neither Landlord nor Tenant will have any further obligations of any kind to each other under this Lease.

Tenant agrees and acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any broker, agent or employee of Landlord has made any representations or promises with respect to the Property except as herein expressly set forth, and no rights, privileges, easements or licenses are acquired by Tenant except as herein expressly set forth or in a separate writing executed on or after the Effective Date by Landlord and Tenant. As used in this paragraph 24, the references to the "knowledge" or "awareness" of Landlord shall refer only to the current actual knowledge or awareness of Rick Hernandez, who is the officer of Texas Research and Technology Foundation with direct responsibility for the operation of the Complex, and Daniel Koehl, after December 9, 2022, who is the officer of Landlord with direct responsibility for operation of the Property, shall not be construed, by imputation or otherwise, to refer to the knowledge of Landlord or any affiliate of Landlord, to any property manager, or to any other officer, agent, manager, director, member, representative or employee of Landlord or any affiliate thereof (collectively, "Landlord's Representatives") or to impose any duty to investigate the matter to which such actual knowledge, or the absence thereof, pertains. In no event shall Landlord's Representatives have any personal liability to Tenant for the breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty or for the non-performance of any covenant contained in this Lease.

Except as set forth in this Lease and except to the extent that Landlord is obligated to construct the Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements, by taking possession of the Premises, Tenant shall be deemed to have agreed that (a) it had an opportunity to inspect the Premises; (b) it accepts the Premises "AS IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS;" and (c) Landlord does not make and Tenant does not rely on any representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with respect to the condition of the Premises; and (c) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LANDLORD HEREBY DISCLAIMS AND TENANT WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF, ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY AND FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

A. Furnishings. Landlord shall have the right to approve the weight and position of equipment or fixtures in the Premises, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned. Any and all damage or injury to the Premises or the Complex caused by moving the property of Tenant into, or out of the Premises, or due to the same being on the Premises, shall be repaired by, and at the sole cost of Tenant. No furniture, equipment or other bulky matter of any description will be received into the Complex or moved within the Complex except as approved by Landlord, and all such furniture, equipment and other bulky matter shall be delivered only through the designated delivery entrance of the Complex. All moving of furniture, equipment and other materials shall be under the control and supervision of Landlord who shall, however, not be responsible for any damage to or charges for moving the same.

B. Equipment. Tenant will be permitted to utilize such equipment as reasonably necessary in connection with its use of the Premises, as set forth in Section 2, above. Business machines and mechanical equipment belonging to Tenant which cause noise or vibration that may be transmitted to the structure of the Complex or to any space therein to such a degree as to be reasonably objectionable to Landlord or to any tenant shall be installed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant's expense, on vibration eliminators or other devices sufficient to reasonably mitigate such noise and vibration.

Feminine or neuter pronouns shall be substituted for those of the masculine form, and the plural shall be substituted for the singular number, in any place or places herein in which the context may require such substitution.

The captions in this Lease are included for convenience only and shall not be taken into consideration in any construction or interpretation of this Lease or any of its provisions.

Landlord is being represented by CBRE as its realtor and broker and shall pay CBRE per a separate agreement. Tenant is not represented by a realtor or broker. Each party hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the other party harmless of and from any and all losses, costs, damages or expenses (including, without limitation, all attorneys' fees, court costs and disbursements) by reason of any claim of or liability to any broker or person claiming through such party, and arising out of or in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Lease.

Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant, its employees, agents, invitees, licenses, customers, clients, family members or guests for any damage, compensation or claim arising from the necessity of repairing any portion of the Property, the interruption in the use of the Property, accident or damage resulting from the use or operation (by Landlord, Tenant, or any other person or persons whatsoever) of elevators (if applicable), heating, cooling, electrical or plumbing equipment or apparatus or the termination of this Lease by reason of destruction of the Property, or from any fire, robbery, theft, mysterious disappearance and/or any other casualty, or from any leakage in any part or portion of the Property, or from water, rain or snow that may leak into or from any leakage in any part or portion of the drains, pipes or plumbing work in the Property or from any other cause whatsoever except to the extent such loss or damage is caused by Landlord's gross negligence or arises from Landlord's breach of its obligations under this Lease or Applicable Law. Any goods, property or personal effects, stored or placed by the Tenant in or about the Property shall be at the risk of the Tenant and the Landlord shall not in any manner be held responsible therefor. The Landlord shall not be liable for any accident to or injury to any person or persons or property in or about the Property which are caused by the conduct and operation of any business or by virtue of equipment or property of any other tenant in said Complex, except to the extent arising from Landlord's gross negligence or Landlord's breach of its obligations under this Lease or Applicable Law.

Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Landlord Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any out-of-pocket loss, cost, damage, claim, liability or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees, but excluding special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages) (collectively, the "Expenses") (as qualified herein, each is an "Indemnified Claim") incurred by any Landlord Indemnified Party including in the defense of any such claim, to the extent directly caused by (i) Tenant's use of the Premises or from the conduct of Tenant's business or from any activity, work, or other acts or things done, permitted or suffered by Tenant in or about the Premises, (ii) any breach or default in the performance of any obligation on Tenant's part to be performed under the terms of this Lease, (iii) any act, omission or negligence or willful or misconduct of Tenant in violation of this Lease, or (iv) any negligence of any officer, agent, employee, independent contractor, guest, or invitee of Tenant, in each case, except to the extent such Expenses are the result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or a Landlord Indemnified Party; provided that

Landlord shall give notice to Tenant of any event giving rise to such loss or damage within thirty (30) days of Landlord's knowledge of same. Upon receipt of written notice from Landlord, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter defend any such Indemnified Claim at Tenant's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. The parties shall give each other immediate notice in case of casualty or accidents in the Premises. The provisions of this Section 30 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

In the event the original Landlord hereunder, or any successor owner of the Property, shall sell or convey the Property, such Landlord’s responsibility for any then-existing liabilities and obligations shall end; and thereupon all such liabilities and obligations (including all liabilities and obligations thereafter accruing) shall be binding on the new owner. Tenant agrees to attorn to such new owner in writing if requested by Landlord to do so on such form that contains commercially reasonable terms and conditions.

Nothing contained in this Lease shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture of or between Landlord and Tenant, or to create any other relationship between the parties hereto other than that of Landlord or Tenant.

Landlord and Tenant hereby represent, warrant and covenant each for itself, that each has full right, power and authority to enter into this Lease upon the terms and conditions herein set forth. If Tenant signs as a corporation, each of the persons executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant does hereby covenant and warrant that Tenant is a duly authorized and existing corporation, qualified to do business in the State of Texas, that the corporation has full right and authority to enter into this Lease, and that each and both of the persons signing on behalf of the corporation were authorized to do so.

Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of each party’s obligations under each provision of this Lease.

Landlord and Tenant hereby waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other on or in respect of any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the relationship of Landlord and Tenant hereunder, Tenant's use or occupancy of the Premises, and/or any claim of injury or damage.

This Lease and all the terms and provisions hereof shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Lease or the breach thereof, shall be brought in the state and federal courts of Bexar County, Texas. By executing and delivering this Lease, each party for itself irrevocable (a) accepts generally and unconditionally the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts; (b) waives any defense of forum non conveniens; (c) agrees that service of all process in any such proceeding may be made by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the applicable party at its address provided herein; and (d) agrees that service as provided in clause (c) above is sufficient to confer personal jurisdiction on the applicable party in any

such proceeding in such court, and otherwise constitutes effective and binding service in every respect.

Submission of this Lease for examination or signature by Tenant shall not constitute the reservation of or an option for Lease, and the same shall not be effective as a Lease or otherwise until execution and delivery by both Landlord and Tenant.

If as a result of any breach or default in the performance of any of the provisions of this Lease, the non-breaching party to this Lease uses the services of an attorney in order to secure compliance with such provisions or recover damages therefor, or to terminate this Lease or (in the case of Landlord) to evict Tenant, the party that prevails in connection therewith or in any subsequent litigation shall be entitled to reimbursement from the non-prevailing party for reasonable attorney's fees and costs to enforce the terms of this lease, upon rendering of a final non-appealable judgment therefor.

Landlord hereby reserves to itself and its successors and assigns the following rights (all of which are hereby consented to by Tenant): (i) to change the street address and/or name the Property by providing 90 days prior notice to Tenant, (ii) to erect, use and maintain pipes and conduits in and through the public areas of the Property (but not the Premises), provided that the utilities that service the Premises and Tenants use of the Premises are not adversely affected thereby. Landlord may exercise any or all of the foregoing rights without being deemed to be guilty of an eviction, actual or constructive, or a disturbance or interruption of the business of Tenant or Tenant's use or occupancy of the Premises.

If any provision of this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Lease shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.

The failure of Landlord to seek redress for violation of, or to insist upon the strict performance of, any covenant or condition of this Lease, or of any rule or regulation, shall not prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a violation from having all the force and effect of an original violation. The receipt by Landlord of Rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this Lease, shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach. No provision of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by Landlord unless such waiver be in writing, signed by Landlord.

The provisions of this Lease shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and each of their respective representatives, successors and assigns.

Landlord may freely and fully assign its interest hereunder.

Landlord shall obtain from the owner of the Complex the right for Tenant to use ten (10) parking spaces within a one (1) block distance of the Property, which Tenant shall have the right to use in locations designated by Landlord. If parking spaces are provided within the Property, they shall be subject to such reasonable rules and/or regulations which may from time to time be established by the owner of the property containing the parking spaces. If Tenant holds events that require special parking arrangements at the Complex, Tenant may request Landlord to provide additional parking, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

The one (1) block distance used in this Section 44 shall be measured from the boundary line of the Property to the boundary line of the property containing the parking area or facility, meaning that there could be as much as one (1) city blocks’ distance (as well as streets and/or alleys) in between the Complex and the parking area or facility.

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As of the effective date of this Lease and at all times throughout the Term of this Lease, including after giving effect to any transfers of interests permitted pursuant to this Lease or done in violation of this Lease, (i) Tenant and every officer, director, trustee, member, partner, manager, person and entity holding a direct ownership interest in Tenant are in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the United States of America that prohibit, regulate or restrict financial transactions, and any amendments or successors thereto and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "Financial Control Laws''), including but not limited to those related to money laundering offenses and related compliance and reporting requirements including any money laundering offenses prohibited under the Money Laundering Control Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 1956, 1957 and the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. Sections 5311 et seq.), the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Section 500 et seq., Executive Order 13224, 66 Fed. Reg.49079 (September 25, 2001) (the "Executive Order''), and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act and related regulations, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time (the "Patriot Act''); (ii) Tenant and every officer, director, trustee, member, partner, manager, person and entity holding a direct or ownership interest in Tenant are not a Barred Person nor is Tenant owned or controlled directly by any Barred Person; and neither the Tenant nor any of its officers, directors, trustees, members, partners, managers, persons or entities holding a direct ownership interest in Tenant is acting, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any Barred Person. The term "Barred Person" means: (i) any person, group or entity named as a "Specially Designated National and Blocked Person" or as a person who commits, threatens to commit, supports, or is associated with terrorism as designated by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC'); (ii) any person, group or entity named in the lists maintained by the United States Department of Commerce (Denied Persons and Entities); (iii) any government or citizen of any country that is subject to a United States Embargo identified in regulations promulgated by OFAC; and (iv) any person, group or entity named as a denied or blocked person or terrorist in any other list maintained by any agency of the United States government, including the not limited to the Executive Order and the Patriot Act. Tenant understands and has been advised by legal counsel on the requirements of the Financial Control Laws.

This Lease, together with the Exhibits attached hereto, contains and embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto, and no representations, inducements or agreements, oral or otherwise, between the parties not contained in this Lease, the Exhibits, or separate written agreement entered into on or after the Effective Date, shall be of any force or effect. This Lease may not be modified, changed or terminated in whole or in part in any manner other than by an agreement in writing duly signed by both parties hereto. The recitals are hereby incorporated herein to the same extent as if set forth herein in full.

Landlord grants to Tenant one (1) option to extend the Term for a period of fifteen (15) years commencing upon the termination of the Initial Term, and one (1) subsequent ten (10) year period (the "First Extended Term”) commencing upon expiration of the first extended Term, each exercisable by Tenant giving Landlord notice in writing not more than two hundred seventy (270) days and not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the termination of the Initial Term or First Extended Term, as the case may be (each, a "Notice of Intent to Renew”), provided that an Event of Default is not occurring at the time such option is exercised. Each extension of the Term shall be on the same terms, covenants or conditions as provided for in the original lease, including the terms of Section 4.B. If Tenant should fail to give the Notice of Intent to Renew in a timely manner, Tenant's option to extend term under this Lease shall expire automatically.

Tenant has the right to erect signage on the Premises and/or landscaped portion of the Common Area within or adjoining the Premises, subject to local ordinance, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, and in accordance with those commercially reasonable sign specifications to be established by Landlord regarding signage within the Property. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any other advertisement of Tenant which in its reasonable opinion tends to impair the reputation of the Property or its desirability as a high-quality Property for offices, and upon written notice from Landlord, Tenant shall immediately refrain from and discontinue any such advertisement. All signage to be installed by Tenant must first be approved in writing by Landlord.

Landlord intends to seek Federal and Texas Historic Tax Credits in connection with improvement of the Property. Tenant agrees to cooperate with Landlord’s efforts, at no cost to Tenant (other than routine administrative expenses), to obtain HTCs in connection with the “qualified rehabilitation expenses” made by Landlord with respect to the Premises as that term is defined in Section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code. Tenant acknowledges that any improvements or alterations must be made in accordance with the Standards for Rehabilitation promulgated under federal and state law and will cooperate reasonably with Landlord’s counsel, historic architectural, tax, and accounting consultants in making any Tenant improvements or alterations under this Lease, provided that Tenant is not obligated to change any of the proposed work after Landlord approves Plans and Specifications.

Landlord may also seek financing for the Property through the New Markets Tax Credit Program and Tenant shall cooperate reasonably with Landlord in providing non-proprietary and non- confidential information about its business, to the extent reasonably necessary, to describe relevant community benefits resulting from Tenant’s business and operations. In compliance with the New Markets Tax Credit Program, Tenant acknowledges that it shall not engage in (a) the rental to others of (i) real property without substantial improvements thereon or (ii) “residential rental property” (as such term is defined in Section 168(e)(2)(A) of the Tax Code); (b) the operation of any private or commercial golf course, country club, massage parlor, hot tub or suntan facility, race track or other facility used for gambling, any store the principal business of which is the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises; (c) the development or holding of intangibles for sale or licensing; (d) farming (within the meaning of Section 2032A(e)(5)(A) or (B) of the Tax Code; (e) the operation of a bank, credit union, or thrift; (f) any type of sexually oriented business, adult

entertainment, or adult bookstore; (g) escort services, dating services, or similar matchmaking or companion services; (h) without limitation of (b) above, bingo; (i) payday lending activities, payday advances, paycheck advances, or any similar type of lending activity; (j) pawn shops, pawn brokers, car title lender, or any similar type of lending activity; (k) check cashing services; (l) debt collection activities, debt consolidation services; (m) bail bond services of any kind, or any activities of a bail bond agent; (o) the sale, distribution, marketing, or production of medical marijuana, medical cannabis or any constituent cannabinoids such as THC, as well as any substance considered to be synthetic cannabinoids; (p) the sale, distribution, or manufacture of any type of illicit drug paraphernalia; (q) tattoo parlors or any establishment that performs tattooing; (r) a bar, restaurant, or other establishment, the principal business of which is the sale of alcohol for consumption on-premises; (s) businesses based predominantly on inbound or outbound telemarketing activities; or (t) multi-level marketing activities, the sale of multi-level business opportunities, or network marketing activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease under seal.

List of Exhibits:

Exhibit "A" - Legal Description of Complex

Exhibit "B" - Premises

Exhibit "C" - Work Letter

Exhibit "D" - Rules and Regulations

Exhibit "E" - Hazardous Material List

EXHIBIT " A"

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

That portion of Lot 15, Block 4, NCB 567, The Velocity Center Subdivision, City of San Antonio, recorded in Volume 20001, Page 1619, Plat Records, Bexar County, Texas depicted below, consisting of approximately .817 acre:

EXHIBIT "B"

PREMISES

Scorpion 8,042 SF

EXHIB1T "C"

WORK LETTER

BASIC WORK LETTER INFORMATION

Tenant’s Representative: Bill Ostrander Landlord’s Representative: Pat Kennedy

This Work Letter shall set forth the terms and conditions relating to the construction of the Premises. This Work Letter is essentially organized chronologically and addresses the issues of the construction of the Premises, in sequence; as such, issues will arise during the actual construction of the Premises. All references in this Work Letter to Sections of the "Lease" shall mean the relevant portions of the Lease to which this Work Letter is attached as Exhibit C, and all references in this Work Letter to Sections of "this Work Letter" shall mean the relevant portions of this Work Letter. All capitalized terms in this Work Letter that are not defined in this Work Letter shall have the meanings given them in the Lease.

SECTION 1

LANDLORD'S INITIAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE PREMISES

Landlord agrees not to amend the Lease Improvements Construction Contract or Schedule 1.1 or the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract, without Tenant Rep’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied or conditioned. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, Landlord may make such changes to the Lease Improvements as required by applicable governmental authorities, along with non-material “field” changes to the Lease Improvements, provided Landlord provides advance written notice to Tenant of such changes.

SECTION 2

TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

cause construction of the Lease Improvements and the Tenant Improvements to conform to the approved plans and specifications, subject to the terms of the Lease (including Section 7.A). Tenant agrees not to amend the Plans and Specifications (as hereinafter defined) without Landlord's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned.

SECTION 3

CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEASE IMPROVEMENTS

after going through the process described in this section, and the cost of that change order causes the total amount of the Lease Improvements to exceed $4,373,907.75, then Landlord will pay for the change order as provided in the Lease Improvements Construction Contract and the amount of the first month of Base Rent will increase accordingly.

SECTION 4

COMPLETION OF THE LEASE IMPROVEMENTS: LEASE COMMENCEMENT DATE

4.1 Substantial Completion. For purposes of the Lease, “Substantial Completion" of the Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements shall occur upon: (a) completion of construction of the Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements in the Premises, as certified in writing by the Architect with written approval by the Tenant Rep (with such certification and approval delivered to Landlord and Tenant), with the exception of any punch-list items (together with agreement for the timing of completion of such punch-list items) and any Tenant fixtures, workstations, built-in furniture, or equipment to be installed by Tenant or under the supervision of the Contractors, all as verified by Tenant Rep which verification shall occur as soon as reasonably practicable in a commercially reasonable manner following Tenant’s receipt of written notice from Landlord that the Premises are ready for a final walk-through in order to confirm completion and the content of the punch-list and completion of Tenant’s walk-through; (b) Landlord’s assignment of warranties and guaranties described in Section 3.2 of this Work Letter and delivery of same to Tenant; (c) Landlord and Tenant have received all appropriate permits, certification and approvals from all governmental authorities regarding completion of the Lease Improvements and Tenant Improvements to the extent such permits and approvals are required for Tenant’s use and occupancy as evidenced by a final certificate for the permanent occupancy thereof or a temporary certificate of occupancy (without conditions other than conditions relating to matters that are set forth in the punch list); (d) evidence that the costs of the Leasehold Improvements have been paid; and (e) receipt by Tenant of a conditional lien waiver from the contractor under the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract that is conditioned only upon payment of the Prepaid Rent; it being understood that Landlord agrees to furnish a final lien waiver from such contractor not later than 10 days after Landlord receives the Prepaid Rent. Landlord agrees, notwithstanding Tenant’s payment of Prepaid Rent, to withhold from Contractor, a sum equal to the cost of the work and materials set forth on the foregoing punch-list and to pay such sum to Contractor only as, when, and to the extent the work corresponding thereto is completed to the approval of Tenant and Tenant has notified Landlord thereof in writing (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned); provided, however, that Landlord is not required to breach the terms of the corresponding construction contract. Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate reasonably in connection with the completion of such punch-list work.

occurrence of the Lease Commencement Date as set forth in the Lease) or in the occurrence of any of the other conditions precedent to the Lease Commencement Date, as set forth in the Lease, as a direct result of any of the following (collectively, "Tenant Delays"):

then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Lease and regardless of the actual date of the Substantial Completion of the Premises, but provided that the Tenant’s acts or omissions described in this Section 4.2, cause delay to the Lease Improvements or Tenant Improvements respective project schedules’ critical paths, which delays the date of Substantial Completion of the Premises, the date of Substantial Completion (for purposes of determining the Lease Commencement Date) shall be deemed to be the date on which Substantial Completion of the Premises would have occurred if no Tenant Delays, as set forth above, had occurred (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 3A of the Lease and Section 4.3 of this Lease, to the extent a Landlord Delay occurs).

then, a “Landlord Delay” will be deemed to have occurred.

4.4. Contractor Delay of Substantial Completion of Tenant Improvements. If Tenant or Tenant Rep reasonably determine that Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements may not by achieved by Contractor according to the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract or the Outside Deadline (set forth in the Lease), then Tenant or Tenant Rep shall have the right to enforce, or require Landlord to enforce all of Landlord’s corresponding rights and remedies for timely substantial completion pursuant to the Tenant Improvements Contact. In addition, if Contractor does not achieve Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements according to the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract or the Outside Deadline, then Tenant shall have, and Landlord hereby assigns Tenant all of Landlord’s remedies and relief for delayed Substantial Completion as provided in the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract. Tenant Rep will be provided all documents and information reasonably necessary to monitor Contractor’s progress of the work of the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract, including without limitation, the latest updated Project Schedule(s) in native format, and all periodic progress reports and applications for payment submitted by Contractor.

4.4.1. Landlord shall not pay Contractor under the Tenant Improvements Construction Contract until complete pay applications, with conditional lien waivers, are submitted to Tenant for Tenant’s review and approval (such

approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned); provided, however, that Tenant will be deemed to approve such pay application if Tenant does not reply to Landlord prior to 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the third full business day following Tenant’s receipt of such pay application package. Tenant agrees that Landlord may submit copies of such pay application package, for the purpose of this Section 4.4.1, via e-mail.to Tenant (bostrander@heatbio.com) and Tenant’s counsel (jwalsh@bartonbensonjones.com and tom@txconstructionlaw.com).

SECTION 5

MISCELLANEOUS

Schedule 1.1 to Work Letter

The Lease Improvements shall be the work referenced in the agreement between Texas Research & Technology Foundation as owner and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company as contractor (“Lease Improvements Construction Contract”) and as further described in the bidding plans and specifications for the Lease Improvements as prepared by Marmon Mok Architects (the “Plans and Specifications”), both of which are attached to this Work Letter as Exhibit 1-A, as may be further amended pursuant to the terms of this Work Letter. The Lease Improvements Construction Contract will be assigned to TPB Merchants Ice LLC, and its affiliates, as owner, contemporaneous with the execution of the Lease.

The Tenant Improvements shall be for the work referenced in the certain AIA A133 -2019 Contractual Agreement between the Landlord, TPB Merchants Ice LLC, the Tenant, Scorpion Biological Services , Inc. and the Contractor, the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (“Tenant Improvements Construction Contract”), attached to this Work Letter as Exhibit 1-B, as may be further amended pursuant to the terms of this Work Letter.

EXHIBIT 1-A TO THE
WORK LETTER

LEASE IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

LAB TENANT FINISH-OUT

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

COST PLUS FEE WITH GUARANTEED MAXIMUM

by and between

TEXAS RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

(Owner) and

THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY

(Contractor)

I N D E X

I N D E X

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

COST PLUS FEE WITH GUARANTEED MAXIMUM

This CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT is made and entered into as of March 1st, 2022, by and between Texas Research & Technology Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") to be assigned to TPB Merchants Ice LLC, and its parent TransPecos Banks, SSB (TPB) and its affiliates, TransPecos Development, reference Section XXVII, having an office at 1305 E. Houston, St. Suite 4057, San Antonio, Texas 78205, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"), having its principal office at 17115 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 120, San Antonio, Texas 78232. The "Agreement" consists of the terms and conditions of this Construction Contract, together with Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit B-1, Exhibit C and Exhibit C-1 attached hereto and incorporated herein, the Contract Documents and all purchase orders, change orders, exhibits and addenda executed by the parties from time to time that incorporate this Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meaning ascribed to them on the list of Defined Terms attached hereto as Schedule 1 and incorporated herein for all purposes.

WITNESSETH:

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, Contractor and Owner hereby agree as follows:

SECTION I
CONSTRUCTION

1. Contractor's Work. Subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Construction Contract, Contractor shall construct, equip and furnish for Owner, on the property in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"), a Historic Renovation, as may be adjusted by the Owner's Change Order, together with related facilities and improvements, all of which are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Improvements." The Improvements shall be described in, and reasonably inferable from, the drawings and specifications to be prepared by the Architect ("Drawings and Specifications") and reasonably indicated therein or customarily implied therefrom, and shall be further identified herein. In connection with the construction, equipping and furnishing of the Improvements, the Contractor shall provide and furnish all materials, supplies, apparatus, appliances, equipment, fixtures, tools, implements and all other facilities (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Materials"), and all labor, supervision, transportation, utilities, storage and all other services (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Services") as and when required for or in connection with the construction, equipping or furnishing of, or for inclusion or incorporation in, the Improvements, such construction, equipping and furnishing of the Improvements and the furnishing of the Materials and Services being referred to as the "Work." The Work to construct the Improvements in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications shall be referred to herein as the "Project."

1.Performance of Contractor's Work. The Contractor covenants with the Owner to furnish Contractor's best skill and judgment and to cooperate with the Owner, the Owner's Representative and the Architect in furthering the interests of the Owner. The Contractor agrees to furnish efficient business administration and superintendence, to furnish at all times an adequate supply of workers and materials and to perform the Work in the best and most sound way and in the most expeditious and economical manner consistent with the interests of the Owner. Should any question arise as to the authority of the Architect, or any difficulty arise with respect to communication therewith, the Contractor shall notify the Owner's Project Management Consultant. The Contractor covenants that all the Work shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with applicable Drawings and Specifications, free from defects as per Section XXIV, and that all Materials furnished and used in connection therewith shall be new and subject to approval by the Architect and Owner, except as otherwise expressly provided for in the Drawings and Specifications. The Contractor shall cause all Materials and other parts of the Work to be readily available as and when required or needed for or in connection with the construction, equipping and furnishing of the Improvements.

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a. As soon as practicable (but in no event later than thirty (30) days) after delivery to the Contractor of sufficient Drawings and Specifications to determine with reasonable accuracy the scope of the Work, the Contractor shall prepare a detailed estimate of the Cost of the Work, including a reasonable Construction Contingency, the total of which estimate, when it shall have been reviewed and approved by the Owner and added to Contractor's Fee, shall be known as the "Initial Guaranteed Maximum Cost," or "IGMC." The IGMC shall include the total of all Cost of the Work to be reimbursed, as set forth in Section V of this Construction Contract, and shall incorporate the EP(s). The Initial Guaranteed Maximum Cost shall be described and incorporated in a second amendment to this Construction Contract ("Second Amendment"). Such Second Amendment shall (a) define the "Scope of the Work", (b) identify the Drawings and Specifications, and (c) establish a date on which the Work is to be commenced and on which it is to be substantially and finally completed. A summary of line items constituting the Initial Guaranteed Maximum Cost and the Estimated Contractor's Cost shall be included in the Second Amendment at the time of the establishment of the Initial Guaranteed Maximum Cost.

b. The Owner reserves the right to waive the requirements for the establishment of the Initial Guaranteed Maximum Cost set forth in this Section I.B. Should the Owner elect to waive the IGMC, the appropriate provisions of this Section I.B shall be incorporated into the requirements for establishment of the Guaranteed Maximum Cost.

a. When the Drawings and Specifications have been sufficiently developed with respect to the Work so that the Owner may deliver to the Contractor a set of Drawings and Specifications denominated "Final Working Drawings and Specifications," the Contractor shall, within a reasonable period of time (not to exceed forty-five (45) days of receipt thereof), complete all competitive bidding for the purchasing of materials and subcontracts and prepare for the Owner's review the Guaranteed Maximum Cost for the Work, including detailed projections for the estimated Cost of the Work and the proposed schedule for completing the Work. The estimated Cost of the Work shall include a general conditions line item consistent with Contractor’s prior estimates of same.

b. The Construction Contingency to be included in the Guaranteed Maximum Cost shall be reduced from the amount for such Construction Contingency included in the IGMC to correspond with (i) reduced estimates of the Cost of the Work; (ii) reduced risk due to completion of design and (iii) other factors which modify the Contractor's risk. The Contractor shall, as a part of the monthly progress report, provide the Owner with a statement on Contractor's request for use of the Construction Contingency setting out charges requested to be made, if any, against the Construction Contingency, and further noting the balance remaining in the Construction Contingency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Construction Contingency shall be a budgeted item paid out to Contractor as applicable and in accordance with this Agreement by Owner, and Contractor acknowledges Contractor will not have direct access to the Construction Contingency. Sums may be charged to the Construction Contingency only to the extent that the same have been paid or are to be paid by the Contractor out of the Construction Contingency; provided, that Owner has been made aware of and approved such charges prior to their accumulation. All charges to the Construction Contingency will be accounted for by Change Order decreasing the amount of Construction Contingency and increasing the Estimated Contractor's Cost with no adjustment of the Guaranteed Maximum Cost. Any Construction Contingency remaining at the time of the Final Payment shall inure solely to the benefit of the Owner, as set forth in Section V.A below.

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c. The Guaranteed Maximum Cost consists of (i) the Estimated Contractor's Cost (including Allowances, if any, and the Construction Contingency) and (ii) the Contractor's Fee. The Guaranteed Maximum Cost shall include all prior Amendments and the total of all costs to be reimbursed as set forth under Section V.B of this Construction Contract, and, subject to changes in the Scope of the Work as defined under Section IV, shall not exceed the IGMC. Contractor's estimate of the Cost of Work included in the Guaranteed Maximum Cost shall be detailed in the same line item format utilized for the IGMC to facilitate easy review and comparison. In no event (except for changes in the Scope of the Work) shall such redetermination result in an increase in the IGMC or any change in the construction schedule. The redetermination shall be accomplished in part by reducing the Estimated Contractor's Cost by the amount of the net difference between the total of all such line items as contracted and ordered and the corresponding estimated amounts set forth in the First and Second Amendments. In the event of changes in the Work resulting in an adjustment to the Estimated Contractor's Cost, the calculation of the above referenced redetermination shall be based on the Estimated Contractor's Cost as so adjusted. Upon approval by Owner, such re-determined estimate of the Cost of the Work and re-determined Construction Contingency, when added to Contractor's Fee, shall be known as the "Guaranteed Maximum Cost," or the "GMC," and shall be incorporated in a third amendment to this Construction Contract ("Third Amendment"). The First Amendment, Second Amendment and Third Amendment shall define the scope of work for each and update the Contract Documents, as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein.

d. It is understood and agreed that if, in the sole judgment of the Owner, the Contractor and Owner are unable to reach an agreement with regard to the GMC or the construction schedule, the Owner has the right to terminate this Agreement and performance of the Work without any further obligation to the Contractor.

e. From time to time, after commencement of the performance of the Work, the Owner shall cause the Drawings and Specifications for the Allowances, or for portions thereof, if any, to be prepared and delivered to the Contractor. To the extent that costs for performing Allowance Work differ from the amount set forth for same, such difference shall be the subject of an appropriate additive or deductive Change Order, as the case may be, and the Estimated Contractor's Cost, and the Guaranteed Maximum Cost or IGMC, as the case may be, shall be adjusted pursuant to Section IV hereinafter.

1. The Contractor shall provide the critical path scheduling and monthly updating thereof, and other necessary schedules in the interest of completing the Improvements in the most expeditious and economical manner (hereinafter called the "Progress Schedules"). The Progress Schedules shall be in a format acceptable to the Owner and shall be consistent with the schedule which shall be incorporated in the First Amendment. The Progress Schedules shall indicate the proposed starting and completion dates for the various subdivisions of the Work, as well as the completion of the Work. The Progress Schedule shall be updated every thirty (30) days and submitted to Owner and to Architect with Contractor's Application for Payment. Each Progress Schedule shall contain a comparison of actual progress with the estimated progress for such point in time stated in the original Progress Schedule. If any schedule submitted sets forth a date for Substantial Completion for the Work or any phase of the Work beyond the date(s) of Substantial Completion or any phase of the Work established in this Agreement (as the same may be extended as provided in the Contract Documents), then Contractor shall submit to Architect and Owner for their review and approval a narrative description of the means and methods that Contractor intends to employ to expedite the progress of the Work to ensure timely completion of the various phases of the Work, as well as the completion of the Work. To ensure such timely completion, Contractor shall take all necessary action, including, without limitation, increasing the number of personnel and labor on the Project and implementing overtime and double shifts. In that event, Contractor shall not be entitled to an adjustment in the Contract Sum or the Contract Time.

2. The Contractor shall provide competent supervision and management of all phases of the Work and shall cause the Work to be performed in accordance with the Contract Documents and all things indicated or implied therefrom. Prior to commencement of construction, the Contractor shall prepare and submit for the Owner's approval the Progress Schedules for the Work. The Progress Schedules shall be related to the construction of all the Improvements to the extent required by the Contract Documents. These schedules shall indicate the dates for the

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starting and completion of the various stages of construction and shall be revised as required by the conditions of the Work, subject to the Owner's approval, it being further understood that no construction activity shall have a duration that exceeds twenty (20) calendar days.