The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Private Placement Warrants have been duly authorized by the Company as of the Closing Date. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law). Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms of the Warrant Agreement and this Agreement, the Private Placement Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms as of the Closing Date.

This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

No Breach. The Company is not in breach of, or in default under, any term or provision of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, note, loan, or credit agreement, or any other agreement or instrument evidencing an obligation for borrowed money, or any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound. The Company is not in violation of any provision of its certificate of formation or operating agreement, any franchise, license, permit, judgment, decree, or order, or any statute, rule, or regulation, except for any violation which would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company or any of its properties or assets;

No Breach. Bellus confirms that, as of the date of this Letter Agreement: # the Bellus License Agreement remains in full force and effect; and # it has not given any notice to FB Health of any breach by FB Health under the Bellus License Agreement.

Authorization; No Contravention The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not # contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; # conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of (or the requirement to create) any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under # any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or # any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or # violate any Law. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance with all Contractual Obligations referred to in [clause (b)](i), except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Loan Party.

Authorization. The Ceding Company has all requisite corporate power to enter into, consummate the transactions contemplated by and carry out its obligations under, this Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Ceding Company of this Agreement, and the consummation by the Ceding Company of the transactions contemplated by, and the performance by the Ceding Company of its obligations under, this Agreement have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Ceding Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Ceding Company, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Reinsurer) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Ceding Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, or similar Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally.

Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which any of the Borrower is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby # are within the authority of the Credit Parties, # have been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Credit Parties, # do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which any Credit Party is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to any Credit Party, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, # do not and will not conflict with or constitute a default (whether with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both) under any provision of the partnership agreement, articles of incorporation or other charter documents or bylaws of, or any agreement or other instrument binding upon, any Credit Party or any of its properties where, in the case of any agreement or other instrument binding upon any Credit Party or any of its properties, any conflict or default would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, # do not and will not result in or require the imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any of the properties, assets or rights of any Credit Party other than Permitted Liens, and # do not require the approval or consent of any Person other than those already obtained and delivered to Agent or except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Authorization. Each of the Parties hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Services Agreement, that this Services Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Party, that this Services Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

Authorization. The sole member of each Borrower has duly authorized the execution and delivery of each of the Loan Documents and the performance of their respective terms. No other consent of any other Person, except for the Bank, is required as a prerequisite to the validity and enforceability of the Loan Documents. The sole and only member of each Borrower is Empire Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation.