The parties hereby acknowledge that, as of the date of this Fourteenth Amendment, Tenant has a remaining tenant improvement balance in the amount of ​ (the “Current Improvement Allowance Balance”), which amount is the sum of ​ remaining under Section VI.C. of the Eleventh Amendment (the “Eleventh Amendment Allowance Balance”) plus ​ remaining under [Section V].C. of the Twelfth Amendment (the “Twelfth Amendment Allowance Balance”). Pursuant to the Eleventh Amendment, the deadline by which Tenant must use the Eleventh Amendment Allowance Balance in the manner set forth therein before such amount automatically reverts to Landlord and is no longer available to Tenant is December 31, 2022. Pursuant to the Twelfth Amendment, the deadline by which Tenant must use the Twelfth Amendment Allowance Balance in the manner set forth therein before such amount automatically reverts to Landlord and is no longer available to Tenant is November 30, 2024. The Lease is hereby further amended such that, # the deadline by which Tenant must use the Eleventh Amendment Allowance Balance in the manner set forth in the Eleventh Amendment is modified to be December 31, 2023, and # the deadline by which Tenant must use the Twelfth Amendment

Tenant Delay – any verifiable act or omission by Tenant, or a Tenant Party that proximately results in a delay hereunder. (as reasonably documented by Landlord).

Premises:Designated as “8560 Katy Freeway, Suite 200”, [[Address A:Address]], outlined and crosshatched on Exhibit B hereof and containing approximately 9,684 square feet of Rentable Area on the 1st floor of the Building (Part Two, Article 1).

Tenant Changes. Landlord shall reasonably approve any Tenant Change on the condition that Tenant shall pay in full, in advance (or cause to be paid in full from the Tenant Improvements Allowance), any and all additional costs or expenses associated with the approval of said Tenant Change.

Tenant. Except to the extent caused by the negligence of Landlord or any Landlord Indemnitee (as defined below), neither Landlord nor Landlord’s members, affiliates, employees, agents, or contractors (each, a “Landlord Indemnitee”) shall be liable for and Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless Landlord and each Landlord Indemnitee from and against any and all liabilities, damages, claims, suits, costs (including costs of suit, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation) and actions of any kind, foreseen or unforeseen, arising or alleged to arise by reason of injury to or death of any person or damage to or loss of property, occurring on, in, or about the Premises, or by reason of any other claim whatsoever of any person or party, occasioned, directly or indirectly, wholly or partly: # by any act or omission on the part of Tenant or any Tenant Representative; or # by any breach, violation or non-performance of any covenant of Tenant under this Lease. If any action or proceeding shall be brought by or against Landlord or any Landlord Indemnitee in connection with any such liability, claim, suit, cost, injury, death or damage, Tenant, on notice from Landlord or any Landlord Indemnitee, shall defend such action or proceeding, at Tenant’s expense, by or through attorneys reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or the Landlord Indemnitee. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all activities of Tenant or any Tenant Representative with respect to the Premises, whether occurring before or after execution of this Lease. Subject to Section 7(c) of this Lease, Tenant’s obligations under this Section shall not be limited to the coverage of insurance maintained or required to be maintained by Tenant under this Lease. In no event shall Landlord or any Landlord Indemnitee be liable in any manner to Tenant or any Tenant Representative as the result of the acts or omissions of Tenant or a Tenant Representative and all liability therefore shall rest with Tenant. Tenant’s indemnification obligations pursuant to this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

Tenant Cooperation; Tenant Delay. Tenant shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with Landlord, the Contractor, and Landlord’s other consultants to provide any necessary approvals relating to the Work List, obtain the Permits, and complete the Tenant Improvement Work as soon as possible, and Tenant shall meet with Landlord, in accordance with a schedule determined by Landlord, to discuss the parties’ progress. Without limiting the foregoing, if # the Tenant Improvements include the installation of electrical connections for furniture stations to be installed by Tenant, and # any electrical or other portions of such furniture stations must be installed in order for Landlord to obtain any governmental approval required for occupancy of the Premises, then Tenant, upon five (5) business days’ notice from Landlord, shall promptly install such portions of such furniture stations in accordance with [Sections 7.2 and 7.3] of this Lease. In addition, without limiting the foregoing, if the Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvement Work is delayed (for purposes of this [Exhibit B], a “Tenant Delay”) as a result of # [Intentionally Omitted]; # [Intentionally Omitted]; # any failure of Tenant to timely approve any matter requiring Tenant’s approval; # any breach by Tenant of this Suite 425 Expansion Work Letter or this Agreement; # any request by Tenant for any revision to, or for Landlord’s approval of any revision to, the Work List (except to the extent that such delay results from a breach by Landlord of its obligations under [Section 2.7] above); # [Intentionally Omitted]; # [Intentionally Omitted]; or # any other act or omission of Tenant or any of its agents, employees or representatives, then, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, and regardless of when the Tenant Improvement Work is actually Substantially Completed, the Tenant Improvement Work shall be deemed to be Substantially Completed on the date on which the Tenant Improvement Work would have been Substantially Completed if no such Tenant Delay had occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not be required to tender possession of the Suite 425 Expansion Space to Tenant before the Tenant Improvement Work has been Substantially Completed, as determined without giving effect to the preceding sentence.

Tenant. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole expense, obtain and keep in force at all times the following insurance (and any other commercially reasonable form(s) of insurance Landlord may reasonably require from time to time) in the following coverage amounts, which coverage amounts Landlord may reasonably increase from time to time upon reasonable advance written notice to Tenant in the event Tenant’s operations change or Landlord otherwise reasonably determines that such coverage amounts are inadequate under the circumstances:

Tenant. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, obtain and keep in force at all times the following insurance (and any other commercially reasonable form(s) of insurance Landlord may reasonably require from time to time) in the following coverage amounts, which coverage amounts Landlord may reasonably increase from time to time upon reasonable advance written notice to Tenant:

Tenant Improvements; Tenant Allowance. Tenant desires to make tenant improvements within the Existing Premises (“Tenant Improvements”). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Eighth Amendment and the Work Letter, attached hereto as Exhibit B, Landlord agrees to reimburse Tenant for the TI Costs incurred by Tenant in connection with the Tenant Improvements in an amount not to exceed $65,120.00 (“Tenant Allowance”). The “TI Costs” shall include all of the following costs: space planning and studies; architectural and engineering fees; permits, approvals and other governmental fees; construction costs, taxes, and all other costs expended or to be expended in connection with the Tenant Improvements, as applicable. Tenant may use up to $32,560.00 of the Tenant Allowance (“FF&E Maximum Amount”) for the installation of Tenant’s telecom/data, furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Premises (as that term is defined in Paragraph 2 above) and moving expenses incurred with respect to the Premises. The FF&E Maximum Amount shall be disbursed to Tenant within ten (10) days after Landlord’s receipt of Tenant’s written request for the same, which request shall be accompanied by an itemization of the costs associated with any such installation of such telecom/data, furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Premises and moving expenses incurred with respect to the Premises, together with paid receipts showing that the requested sums were spent on same.

Tenant Repairs. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, keep the Premises, including all improvements, fixtures, furnishings, supplemental/non-Building heating, ventilation (including exhaust) and air conditioning (which Tenant installs as part of the Tenant Improvements) (“Supplemental HVAC”), and systems and equipment therein (including, without limitation, plumbing fixtures and equipment such as dishwashers, garbage disposals, and insta‑hot dispensers), and the floor of the Building on which the Premises are located, in good order, repair and condition as received (ordinary wear and tear and casualty damage excepted) at all times during the Lease Term. In addition, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, but under the supervision and subject to the prior reasonable approval of Landlord, and within any reasonable period of time specified by Landlord, promptly and adequately repair all damage to the Premises and replace or repair all damaged, broken, or worn fixtures and appurtenances, except for damage caused by ordinary wear and tear or beyond the reasonable control of Tenant; provided however, that, at Landlord’s option, or if Tenant fails to make such repairs (after notice from Landlord a reasonable opportunity to do so), Landlord may, but need not, make such repairs and replacements, and Tenant shall pay Landlord the cost thereof, including a percentage of the cost thereof (to be uniformly established for the Building and/or the Project) sufficient to reimburse Landlord for all overhead, general conditions, fees and other costs or expenses arising from Landlord’s involvement with such repairs and replacements forthwith upon being billed for same. Without limitation, Tenant shall be responsible for the Supplemental HVAC and Tenant shall secure, pay for, and keep in force contracts with appropriate and reputable service companies reasonably approved by Landlord providing for the regular maintenance of such systems.