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OPTION TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS EXCLUSIVE CONTINGENT OPTION TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Option Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, governing body of the South Bend Department of Redevelopment ("Commission"), and Great Lakes Capital Development LLC, an Indiana limited liability company ("Developer") (each sometimes being referred to herein as a"Party" or collectively as the"Parties"). PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Commission is the owner of certain real estate, as more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Option Agreement (the "Real Estate") in the Ignition Park certified technology park ("Ignition Park"). The Parties have entered into a certain Development Agreement dated as of March 27, 2014 relating to the sale and development of the Real Estate and certain other property to be purchased by Developer within Ignition Park (the "Development Agreement"). Pursuant to the Development Agreement, Commission desires to grant Developer an exclusive option to purchase the Real Estate and, in the event of exercise of said option, Developer agrees to purchase the Real Estate from Commission, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Unless otherwise specified herein, all capitalized terms have the meaning set forth in the Development Agreement. In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Option Agreement, the Parties agree to the following: AGREEMENT 1. Exclusive Option to Purchase. The Commission hereby grants Developer the exclusive option to purchase the Real Estate, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (the"Option"). The Option must be exercised by Developer, if at all, no later than the expiration of the Option Period,which is herein defined as five (5) years from the date Developer receives a certificate of occupancy for the First Building Project(as that term is defined in the Development Agreement(the"Option Period")). Developer agrees to pay the Commission the sum of$11,000 ($1,000 per acre of Real Estate), upon commencement of the Option Period for all rights granted herein(the "Option Payment"). 2. Exercise of Option. Developer may exercise the Option by giving notice to the Commission in writing during the Option Period in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 10 of this Option Agreement. The Option Payment shall be applied to the purchase price for the Real Estate. 3. Purchase Price. In the event of exercise, the Commission shall sell to Developer and Developer shall purchase from the Commission, the Real Estate for the purchase price of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per acre for a total purchase price of Two Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00) (as may be adjusted based on the actual acreage of the Real Estate)minus the amount of the Option Payment(the "Purchase Price").