ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

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1 JAXUSA Partnership s regional focus includes seven Northeast Florida counties. With 1.5 million residents, the region offers endless opportunities and a superior quality of life. The Jacksonville area continues to experience positive growth as more people discover its perfect balance between business opportunities and lifestyle. WHY Northeast Florida? The Region s eading Advanced Manufacturing Employers For more than 30 years, we ve called Jacksonville home to our worldwide headquarters for its wealth of highly skilled talent. From graduates of the area s colleges and universities to the large population of military veterans, this city has a workforce that advanced manufacturing companies desire. No. of employees Peter Menziuso, President, North America, Johnson & Johnson Vision are The region s favorable business climate, skilled workforce including the ability to hire veterans, good logistic and low operational costs among other things - solidified our decision to build our advanced i-ion battery manufacturing plant at ecil ommerce enter and relocate our U.S. headquarters to the area. Tom Alcide, President and EO, Saft America Areas of EXEENE ecil ommerce enter Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Workforce Device Manufacturing Multiple Industrial Parks FORTUNE FORTUNE 80+ HEADQUARTERS NATIONA OR DIVISIONA Jacksonville is home to four Fortune 1000 and three Fortune 500 company headquarters. More than 80 local companies have national or divisional headquarters in Northeast Florida. FEET READINESS ENTER S.E. Military Depot, MRO and Modification 3,850 JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION ARE ontact ens Manufacturing 2,000 FIGHTSTAR AIRRAFT SERVIES Heavy MRO 1,300 NORTHROP GRUMMAN Aircraft Manufacturing 1,100 BAE SYSTEMS SOUTHEAST Defense, Aerospace and Security ompany 1,000 GEORGIA PAIFI ONSUMER PRODUTS Pulp and Paper Operations 850 MEDTRONI Surgical Products Manufacturing 725 ANHEUSER-BUSH/META ONTAINER ORPS Brewery and anning Facility 700 UNISON INDUSTRIES Aircraft Engine omponents 650 ARISE INTERONNET TEHNOOGIES Wire and able Manufacturing 650 OOMER USA Hair and Skin are Product Manufacturing 500 RAYONIER Producer of Specialty Pulp and Paper Products 450 RING POWER onstruction Equipment Distribution Sales and Service 445 BEAVER STREET FISHERIES Producer and Distributor of Food Products 425 KAMAN Aircraft Parts Supply and Manufacturing 400 HUGHES, A GE OMPANY Industrial Equipment Manufacturing 400 SAPA EXTRUSIONS NORTH AMERIA Aluminum Extrusion 365 VUAN MATERIAS OMPANY onstruction Aggregate Manufacturing 350 SAFARIAND aw Enforcement Equipment Manufacturing 350 GERDAU AMERISTEE Structural Steel Mill 300 VA-ON Vacuum Truck Manufacturing 300 SAFT AMERIA High Tech Battery Manufacturing 280 PIOT PEN Writing Instruments Manufacturing 250 BAARDI BOTTING ORP. Beverage Bottling 230

2 Protected from Hurricanes 102 In the past STRATEGI Business ocation YEARS, NO HURRIANE Tucked away in the westernmost point of the East oast, Jacksonville is the least likely place on the Atlantic or Gulf oasts to experience a hurricane. Due to a recurvature effect, storms heading toward Jacksonville are influenced by the Bermuda high pressure system from the west and are driven northward. ategory 3 or higher has made landfall in Northeast Florida; only Hurricane Dora in 1964, which barely reached ategory ategory Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) + 29 $300 DIRET U.S. AIRPORTS NON-STOP DAIY FIGHTS MIION in Infrastructure Improvements Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) In fiscal year 2015, JAXPORT s three public marine terminals handled cargo totaling 8.2 MIION TONS Major Southeast andfalling Hurricanes ategory 3 and Above Over the next several years, JAXPORT is looking to invest in its infrastructure more than ( ) $1.25 BIION Recognized as America s ogistics enter 61+ MIION ONSUMERS 3 RAIROADS 3 INTERSTATES SAME-DAY Southeast access to % OWER THAN U.S. AVERAGE Real estate lease rates are below most major metro areas, averaging $19.22 per square foot for office and $4.82 per square foot for industrial space. Positive Tax Advantages NO ategory 4 ategory 5 After investing more than $300 million to construct and expand the terminal and its two concourses, JAX is now one of the most modern airports in the world. With multiple cargo terminals capable of handling container, automobile, bulk, breakbulk and refrigerated cargoes, JAXPORT is a premier diversified port with connections to major trade lanes Nassau throughout the world. Affordable onstruction and Real Estate The cost of constructing new facilities in Jacksonville is ategory 3 Jacksonville boasts a strong intermodal system with fast access to major markets throughout the U.S. via three railroads 75 SX (headquartered in Jacksonville), Norfolk Southern and Florida East oast Railway and multiple interstates including I-10, I-75 and I-. Duval Baker lay Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Regional Airports ORPORATE FRANHISE TAX Putnam St. Johns Ports (JAXPORT) STATE PERSONA INOME TAX TAXES ON INVENTORIES Flagler TAXES ON FOREIGN INOME TAXES ON EQUIPMENT

3 Northeast Florida is a TAENT MAGNET Young and Dynamic Workforce Northeast Florida s population is more than 1.6 million and the total workforce is comprised of 830,000 people. The median age in Jacksonville is 38, providing a young and dynamic workforce equal in age to the national average and four years lower than the Florida average. Steady Growth Rates With a steady population growth rate of 2.0 percent and labor force growth rate of 1.7 percent, the Jacksonville economy is growing and thriving better than Florida and the U.S. overall. Recognized Market for Education Attainment Jacksonville was ranked by Site Selection Group as the 4th fastest growing market for Bachelor s Education Attainment in the U.S. Strong Military and Defense Industry Presence Four major military installations in the region. With 50,000 active duty, reserve and civilian men and women, the military is the largest employer in our region with the 3rd largest population in the U.S. Each year, more than 3,000 exiting members choose to stay in the region. Provides a steady stream of highly skilled, disciplined workers for area businesses. Military veterans make up 14 percent of the area s workforce, compared to 9 percent for the U.S. overall Forbes ranked Jacksonville in the Top 10 ities Attracting ollege Grads Median Advanced Manufacturing Salaries in Jacksonville Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging and Systems Assemblers $47,621 Machinists $40,436 Avionics Technicians $51,351 omputer Numerically ontrolled Machine Tool Programmers $40,794 omputer-ontrolled Machine Tool Operators Metal, Plastic $39,151 Plating and oating Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders $33,764 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers $27,816 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, all other $58,659 Fiberglass aminators and Fabricators $51,075 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $36,462 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $51,075 Telecomm. Equipment Installers and Repairers, except line $63,058

4 AFFORDABE ost of iving ost of iving Index N SO K JA E, F VI p Ham s-s oad R ton nia, irgi EV J X VA, A, GA o, I y, F n, T h, N n, S nta unt eles sto bet icag sto o a g u e h l z n o i r Atla l A H e -E ha os Dad ard minew Mia OUTSTANDING Educational Opportunities Home to the #6 Top High School Forbes ranked Jacksonville in the Jacksonville is home to Stanton ollege Prep, the #6 nationally ranked high school on Newsweek s America s Top High Schools list. One of the Best Places to Attend ollege There are more than 20 colleges, universities and community colleges in the area with a total enrollment of more than 61,000 students. The American Institute of Economic Research Top 10 ities attracting college grads ranked Jacksonville 17 out of 360 mid-sized cities that are the best places to attend college. Major olleges and Universities In or Near Jacksonville Enrollment University of North Florida (UNF) Graduate Degrees 15,984 3, , , Flagler ollege 2, St. Johns River State ollege 7, University of Florida (UF) 49,459 8,393 3,630 University of entral Florida (UF) 60,767 12,629 2,232 Florida State University (FSU) 41,226 8,421 2,153 Florida A&M (FAMU) 10,241 1, Jacksonville University (JU) Florida State ollege at Jacksonville (FSJ) Bachelors Degrees

5 Jacksonville s Quality of ife is HARD TO BEAT An Outdoor Enthusiasts Playground Northeast Florida is known for its outdoor recreational opportunities, featuring 90 miles of beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the majestic St. Johns River for boating, fishing and kayaking. Forbes ranked Jacksonville as one of the 20 best cities for summer travel. Jacksonville also boasts more than 131 square miles of city, state and national parks making it the largest urban park system in the nation. Forbes magazine ranked Jacksonville as the ninth Best U.S. Shopping ity. Jacksonville has several great shopping centers including the newest addition at St. Johns Town enter, an outdoor mall that also features a variety of high-end dining, nightlife, hotels and residential living options. F SU R 220 days O Ninth Best ity to Shop avg. N S HI E A YE N A World-lass Health are Our region offers a world-class health care system, home to one of only three Mayo linic campuses in the U.S., one of six MD Anderson ancer enter partnerships in the country and several other distinguished area hospitals and medical research facilities. Sporting Events for the Whole Family Sports fans can cheer for the NF Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp AA baseball team or the Armada F soccer team. The region also features more than 85 elite golf courses, including famed THE PAYERS Stadium ourse at TP Sawgrass and World Golf Hall of Fame. Top Arts & ulture Destination Business Insider ranked Jacksonville as the 11th best city for arts and culture. Art lovers will appreciate the Museum of ontemporary Art, ummer Museum of Art and Gardens, and the Museum of Science and History, as well as the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. The area is also home to several performing arts venues and the world-renowned Jacksonville Symphony. Top ity for Relocating Jacksonville is ranked number 2 in Realtor.com s New Hot Spot Where Americans Are Moving. The average commute time to work is only 25 minutes. The average cost of a newly constructed 2,400 square foot home in Jacksonville is only $265,289. Our region boasts more than 106 A-rated schools with a proven track record of superior performance. Region s Fast FATS: eader in the state of Florida for percentage of labor force engaged in advanced manufacturing Strong military presence that provides a skilled, highly trained workforce with the knowledge for high-tech staff positions ontact JAXUSA Partnership if your company is onsidering an Expansion or Relocation. The JAXUSA Partnership is Jacksonville and Northeast Florida s regional economic development initiative supporting Baker, lay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. Please let us know how we can help grow your company in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida by contacting: Aaron Bowman, Senior Vice President or abowman@