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ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS 1.1 "Agreement" shall mean this Mutual Termination and Release Agreement, together with all recitals, exhibits, schedules, and attachments hereto, as the same may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time in accordance with Section 10.3. 1.2 "Effective Date" shall mean October 27, 2023, the date first written above. 1.3 "Pre-Seed SAFE" shall mean that certain Simple Agreement for

ARTICLE 2 — TERMINATION OF SUBJECT SAFE 2.1 Termination. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Subject SAFE is hereby terminated in its entirety and shall be of no further force or effect. Upon such termination, neither Party shall have any further rights, obligations, duties, or liabilities of any kind under or arising out of the Subject SAFE, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise, except as expressl

ARTICLE 3 — REFUND OF PURCHASE AMOUNT 3.1 Refund Obligation. Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Investor the Refund Amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) in immediately available funds by wire transfer to the account designated by the Investor in writing in accordance with Section 3.4. The Parties acknowledge and agree t

ARTICLE 4 — MUTUAL RELEASE 4.1 Release by the Investor. Effective upon actual receipt by the Investor of the Refund Amount in full, the Investor, on behalf of itself and its general partner (Ridgeline Angel Management LLC), its managing partner (David Choi), and each of its respective successors, assigns, partners (general and limited), members, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, heirs, admi

ARTICLE 5 — NO ADMISSION OF LIABILITY 5.1 This Agreement, the negotiations leading to this Agreement, and the Parties' respective performance hereunder shall not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an admission, concession, or evidence of any liability, wrongdoing, fault, responsibility, or breach of duty by either Party (or any of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, partners, members, managers,

ARTICLE 6 — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 6.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party as of the Effective Date that: (a) Authority. Such Party has the full power, authority, and legal capacity to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. In the case of the Company, such power and authority includes

ARTICLE 7 — COVENANT NOT TO SUE 7.1 Each Party hereby irrevocably covenants and agrees that it shall not, and shall cause each of its affiliates, partners (general and limited), members, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns not to, directly or indirectly, commence, institute, prosecute, maintain, participate in, encourage, facilitate, or cause to be commenced, ins

ARTICLE 8 — CONFIDENTIALITY 8.1 Confidential Treatment. The terms, conditions, and existence of this Agreement, including the amount of the Refund Amount, the reasons for the termination of the Subject SAFE, and the substance of any discussions or negotiations between the Parties relating to this Agreement, shall be treated as strictly confidential by each Party and shall not be disclosed, published, or otherwise com

ARTICLE 9 — NON-DISPARAGEMENT 9.1 Each Party agrees that it will not, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to instruct and cause its respective officers, directors, partners, members, managers, employees, and agents not to, directly or indirectly, make, publish, or cause to be made or published any disparaging, defamatory, derogatory, or otherwise negative statements, comments, or remarks, whether oral, writt

ARTICLE 10 — MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.