Forian (FORA) amends Schedule 14D-9; Parent holds 70.39% after contribution
Forian Inc. filed Amendment No. 1 to its Schedule 14D-9 to supplement its recommendation regarding the cash tender offer by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC and Bravo Merger Sub, Inc. to acquire all outstanding common shares at $2.17 per share. The amendment adds director and officer background (Schedule I), describes agreements among certain stockholder consortium members and Parent (including a Contribution Agreement resulting in Parent owning 21,991,929 Shares, or 70.39% of issued and outstanding shares), and discloses an Equity Commitment Letter in which a Sponsor committed up to $5,500,000 to fund the Offer and Merger. The filing also states certain current executives (including Max Wygod, Michael Vesey, and Caroline McGrail) are understood to have roles with the Surviving Corporation and summarizes selected valuation analyses performed by Houlihan Lokey.
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Key Figures
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Schedule 14D-9 regulatory
Offer to Purchase financial
Consortium Agreement legal
Contribution Agreement legal
Equity Commitment Letter financial
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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Item 2.
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Identity and Background of Filing Person.
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Item 3.
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Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.
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Item 4.
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The Solicitation or Recommendation.
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•
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Enterprise value as a multiple of Calendar Year (“CY”) 2025 total revenue (“Revenue”); and
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Enterprise value as a multiple of estimated CY 2026 Revenue.
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Selected Company
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Enterprise
Value
($ in millions)
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Enterprise Value
/ CY 2025
Revenue
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Enterprise Value
/ CY 2026E
Revenue
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Certara, Inc.
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$1,035.9
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2.47x
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2.42x
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Definitive Healthcare Corp.
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$164.4
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0.68x
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0.74x
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Health Catalyst, Inc.
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$159.6
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0.51x
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0.57x
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Indegene Limited
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$989.4
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2.86x
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2.34x
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OptimizeRx Corporation
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$128.8
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1.18x
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1.16x
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Simulations Plus, Inc.
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$193.2
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2.43x
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2.35x
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Veradigm Inc.
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$502.8
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0.86x
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0.86x
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Enterprise Value as a Multiple of Revenue
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CY 2025
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CY 2026E
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Low
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0.51x
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0.57x
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High
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2.86x
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2.42x
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Median
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1.18x
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1.16x
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Mean
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1.57x
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1.49x”
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Transaction value as a multiple of latest 12 months (“LTM”) Revenue. |
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Date
Announced
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Target
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Acquiror
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Transaction
Value /
LTM Revenue
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3/9/26
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Talkspace, Inc.
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Universal Health Services, Inc.
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3.64x
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7/19/24
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Augmedix, Inc.
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Commure, Inc.
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2.44x
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6/21/24
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Sharecare, Inc.
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Altaris, LLC
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1.19x
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4/8/24
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Model N, Inc.
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Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC
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5.00x
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9/6/23
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NextGen Healthcare, Inc.
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Thoma Bravo, L.P.
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2.54x
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8/7/23
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Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.
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Exact Care Pharmacy, LLC (Nautic Partners, LLC)
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1.69x
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7/6/23
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CorEvitas, LLC
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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NA
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8/8/22
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Pharmaspectra Group Ltd
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IQVIA Holdings Inc.
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7.68x
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12/20/21
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Cerner Corporation
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Oracle Corporation
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5.14x
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12/8/21
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Clinigen Group plc
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Triton Investment Management Ltd.
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2.97x
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8/19/21
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Inovalon Holdings, Inc.
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Nordic Capital X-Led Consortium
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10.34x
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1/17/20
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Decision Resources, Inc.
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Clarivate plc
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4.59x
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Transaction Value / LTM Revenue
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Low
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1.19x
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High
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10.34x
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Median
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3.64x
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Mean
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4.29x”
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Item 9.
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Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase, dated April 15, 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO filed by Parent and Purchaser
with the SEC on April 15, 2026 (the “Schedule TO”)).
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(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal (including IRS Form W-9) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO).
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(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(C) to the Schedule TO).
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(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(D)
to the Schedule TO).
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(a)(1)(E)
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Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (a)(1)(E) to the Schedule TO).
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(a)(1)(F)
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Summary Advertisement, published on April 15, 2026, in The New York Times (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(F) to the Schedule
TO).
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(a)(5)(A)
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Press Release of the Company, Inc., dated April 3, 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed
by the Company, Inc. with the SEC on April 3, 2026).
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(a)(5)(B)
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Opinion of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., dated April 2, 2026 (included as Annex I to this Schedule 14D-9).
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(a)(5)(C)
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Consortium Agreement, dated August 25, 2025, by and among 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC, Max C. Wygod and other consortium members
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Schedule 13D filed by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC, Max C. Wygod and other consortium members with the SEC on August 25, 2025).
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(a)(5)(D)
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Amendment No. 1 to the Consortium Agreement, dated April 2, 2026, by and among Max C. Wygod and other consortium members (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Schedule 13D/A filed by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC, Max C. Wygod and other consortium members with the SEC on April 6, 2026).
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(a)(5)(E)
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Equity Commitment Letter, date April 2, 2026, by and between 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC and Max Wygod & Emily W Bushnell Co-TTEE
Wygod Family Rev LT U/T/A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.20 to Schedule 13D/A filed by 2025 Acquisition Corporation, Max C. Wygod and other consortium members with the SEC on April 6, 2026).
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(a)(5)(F)*
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Discussion Materials prepared by Houlihan Lokey to the Special Committee, dated October 28, 2025.
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(a)(5)(G)*
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Discussion Materials prepared by Houlihan Lokey to the Special Committee, dated December 18, 2025.
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(a)(5)(H)*
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Discussion Materials prepared by Houlihan Lokey to the Special Committee, dated January 20, 2026.
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(a)(5)(I)*
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Discussion Materials prepared by Houlihan Lokey to the Special Committee, dated January 28, 2026.
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(a)(5)(J)*
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Discussion Materials prepared by Houlihan Lokey to the Special Committee, dated February 11, 2026.
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(a)(5)(K)*
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Discussion Materials prepared by Houlihan Lokey to the Special Committee, dated March 11, 2026.
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(a)(5)(L)*
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Discussion Materials prepared by Houlihan Lokey to the Special Committee, dated April 2, 2026.
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(e)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 2, 2026, among Forian Inc., 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC and Bravo Merger Sub, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company, Inc. with the SEC on April 3, 2026).
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(e)(2)
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Confidentiality Agreement, dated September 29, 2025, by and between Forian Inc. and 2025 Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 99.3 to the Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on October 3, 2025).
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(e)(3)
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Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on January 12, 2026).
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(e)(4)
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Forian Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-268470) filed
with the SEC on November 18, 2022).
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(e)(5)
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Helix TCS, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Form S-8 filed
with the SEC on March 5, 2021).
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(e)(6)
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Bio-Tech Medical Software, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of Helix’s Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on June 5, 2018).
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(e)(7)
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Offer Letter, dated March 25, 2020, by and between MOR and Max Wygod (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021).
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(e)(8)
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Offer Letter, dated March 25, 2020, by and between MOR and Adam Dublin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021).
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(e)(9)
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Employment Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2021, by and between the Company and Michael Vesey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 2, 2021).
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(e)(10)
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Employment Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2025, by and between the Company and Caroline McGrail (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(e)(10) of the Company’s Schedule 14D-9 filed with the SEC on April 16, 2026).
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(g)
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Not applicable.
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Filed herewith.
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FORIAN INC.
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By:
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/s/ Max Wygod
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Name:
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Max Wygod
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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| Dated: May 4, 2026 | ||