1.   Organization and Description of Business

MaxCyte, Inc. (the “Company” or “MaxCyte”) was incorporated as a majority-owned subsidiary of EntreMed, Inc. (“EntreMed”) on July 31, 1998, under the laws and provisions of the State of Delaware and commenced operations on July 1, 1999. In November 2002, MaxCyte was recapitalized, and EntreMed was no longer deemed to control the Company.

MaxCyte is a global life sciences company focused on providing comprehensive cell engineering solutions to advance the discovery, development, and commercialization of next-generation cell therapies. The Company’s enabling platform technologies, including its proprietary Flow Electroporation® technology, support biotechnology and pharmaceutical company customers who are engaged in cell therapy, including gene-editing and immuno-oncology, as well as in drug discovery and development and biomanufacturing. The Company licenses and sells its instruments and technology, sells its related processing assemblies (“PAs”) and consumables, and provides on target and off-target gene-editing characterization assessment services (“Assay Services”).