Agenda - 12-13-2022; 8-c - Proposed Eighteen-Month Extension of the State of North Carolina’s “Building Reuse Grant” Incentive for Industrial Connections & Solutions-ABB Inc.

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i 35 Rural Economic Development Loan Agreement and EXHIBIT E Legally Binding Commitment, Private Owner 2020-025-3201-2587 BUILDING REUSE PROGRAM—Revision#3 9. Termination:Availability of Funds. (a). If the Owner fails to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations or violates any of its covenants or stipulations under the LBC or if any Business fails to fulfill those requirements applicable to it in the LBC,the Owner agrees that the Governmental Unit or Commerce has the right to terminate the LBC by giving the Owner written notice specifying the Termination Date, which shall be determined by the Governmental Unit or Commerce in their sole discretion. Upon such termination, neither the State nor the Governmental Unit shall have any responsibility to make Loan payments, Further, upon such termination,the Owner shall not expend any Loan funds without the express written authorization of the Governmental Unit and Commerce and shall return all unspent Loan funds to either the Governmental Unit or Commerce,upon request and as directed. (b). If the Governmental Unit fails to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations or violates any of the covenants or stipulations under its Grant Agreement with Commerce, the Owner agrees that Commerce has the right to terminate its Grant Agreement with the Governmental Unit and/or terminate this LBC by giving, as applicable,the Governmental Unit or the Governmental Unit and the Owner written notice specifying the Termination Date,which Commerce may determine in its sole discretion. Upon such termination,neither the State nor the Governmental Unit shall have any responsibility to make Loan payments, Further,upon such termination,the Owner shall not expend any Loan funds without the express written authorization of the Governmental Unit and Commerce and shall return all unspent Loan funds to either the Governmental Unit or Commerce,upon request and as directed. (c). The obligations of the Rural Authority and/or Commerce to pay any Grant funds to the Governmental Unit and for the Governmental Unit to pay any Loan amounts to the Owner under this LBC are contingent upon the availability and continuation of funds for such purpose. If funds for the Grant and therefore the Loan become unavailable,the Owner agrees that either Commerce or the Govertunental Unit has the right to terminate this LBC by giving written notice specifying the Termination Date,which either the Governmental Unit or Commerce may determine in their sole discretion, Upon such termination,neither the State nor the Governmental Unit shall have any responsibility to make Loan payments. Further,upon such termination, the Owner shall not expend any Loan funds without the express written authorization of the Governmental Unit and Commerce and shall return all unspent Loan funds to the Governmental Unit or Commerce,upon demand and as directed. 10, Liabilities and Loss, The Owner hereby agrees to release,indemnify and hold harmless the Governmental Unit and the State(including the Rural Authority and Commerce),and their respective members,officers,directors, employees,agents and attorneys(hereinafter collectively referred to as"Indemnified Parties"), from any claims of third parties (including, without limitation,any Business)arising out of any act or omission of the Owner or any third party(including, without limitation,any Business) in connection with the performance of this LBC or the Project,and for all losses arising from implementation of this LBC or the Project. Without limiting the foregoing,the Owner hereby releases the Indemnified Parties from,and agrees that such Indemnified Parties are not liable for,and agrees to indemnity and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties against,any and all liability Legally Binding Commitment-5 I i