2019 ANNUAL REPORT

MISSION ST TEMENTPursue the economic growth of Brazos County without regard to municipal boundaries.

• The BVEDC serves and convenes community leaders to prepare Brazos County for economic growth;

• The BVEDC is the organization in Brazos County where the cities and county convene formally with the private sector focused on “non-retail, residential” economic development; and

• The BVEDC helps companies LAUNCH, GROW and LOCATE in Brazos County.

T BLE OF CONTENTS2 Greetings From Our Board Chair3 2019-2020 Board of Directors4 Meet the Staff5 Independent Accountant’s Review Report6 Statement of Financial Position7 Statement of Activities8 Invest Brazos Valley10 2019 Announced Projects12 Active Projects14 Business Retention and Expansion15 Brazos Valley Business Summit16 Economic Development Strategy19 International20 Economic Indicators21 “In the Brazos Valley” Series22 Texas FilmWorks Project23 Online Presence

GREETINGS FROMOUR BO RD CHAIR

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Howdy! On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation, I appreciate you taking a look back at a great calendar year for this organization. I know my fellow board members would agree that it is a privilege to serve our community in this capacity.

The mission and the slogan at the BVEDC is Launch, Grow, Locate. Led by our staff team, we are assisting entrepreneurs in the launch of their companies. We are helping the amazing existing businesses in our community to grow. And we are aggressively recruiting companies to locate in “The Hub of the Texas Triangle.” The work being done each day fuels the engine of our fast-growing economy and creates quality jobs for our fast-growing population.

This work cannot be accomplished without the entities, companies and individuals who have invested in the BVEDC. Brazos County, the Cities of College Station and Bryan, and Texas A&M University are our Category I funding partners. Their significant financial contributions, combined with their guidance and collaboration, are essential to making the community we share even greater. In addition, our Invest Brazos Valley group of private investors had a banner year. More and more local companies are recognizing the importance of growing our economy and finding value in what the BVEDC has to offer them. Our investors deserve a huge thank you for making the Brazos Valley greater.

It is an incredible time to call this place home. Never before have we had such a vibrant business community and quality of life, and our trajectory is only heading upward. With continued thanks to our investors, please enjoy this high level overview of the work done in 2019 by our organization.

BOBBY GUTIERREZChair of the Board,

Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation

CATEGORY IFUNDING PARTNERS

Twin City Endowment

PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER

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2019-2020 BO RDOF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEBobby Gutierrez Chair Gutierrez VenturesMike Gentry Chair-Elect West, Webb, Albritton & GentryClint Cooper Treasurer Caldwell CompaniesGlen Davis Past Chair BB&T

BOARD MEMBERSCommissioner Steve Aldrich Brazos CountyJason Bienski Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Caliber RealtyJohnny Burns Lamar AdvertisingAllison Ficht Texas A&M UniversityRoyce Hickman B/CS Chamber of CommerceCouncil Member Dennis Maloney City of College StationSeth McKinney Stafford Barrett Commercial BrokerageMayor Karl Mooney City of College StationAndrew Morriss Texas A&M UniversityMayor Andrew Nelson City of BryanCasey Oldham Oldham Goodwin GroupJudge Duane Peters Brazos CountyChad Wootton Texas A&M University

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSClark Ealy College Station Independent School DistrictKean Register City of BryanChristie Whitbeck Bryan Independent School DistrictTom Wilkinson Brazos Valley Council of GovernmentsBryan Woods City of College Station

As of December 31, 2019

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MEET THE ST FFMATT PROCHASKAPresident/CEO

CHARLES MARTINEZExecutive V.P., Business Development

TIM NEELEYBusiness Development Manager

AUDREY SCHROYERMarketing and Engagement Manager

STEVE FULLHARTCommunications and Engagement Manager

ERIN GOUGHOffice Administration Manager

As of December 31, 2019

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Reviewed by Seidel Schroeder6

Reviewed by Seidel Schroeder 7

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KATHERINE KLEEMANNSpherion Staffing Services

IBV Managing Director

Invest Brazos Valley is the BVEDC’s private sector voice. It offers the opportunity for public and private leaders to work together to advance the economic development of our community as a single marketplace.

2019 saw tremendous achievement and growth in IBV. For Fiscal Year 2019, the group’s income exceeded its budget for the first time. At FY19’s end, there were 49 members investing at either the Leadership Council ($5,000) or Visionary ($2,500) levels, along with one lifetime member. The total of IBV investors is a new high for the BVEDC, and includes 10 new members which were brought on board in FY19.

IBV continued to grow through the end of the 2019 calendar year. The first quarter of FY20, which began October 1, saw the addition of five new members.

50 $188KINVESTED (END OF FY19)INVESTORS (END OF FY19)

End of FY18: $142KEnd of FY18: 40

WHO INVESTED?

VISIONARY MEMBERSBrown & Company Insurance ServicesBruchez, Goss, Thornton, Meronoff & Briers P.C.Element Retirement & Investment ConsultantsEvolveAirHBI Office SolutionsPegasus OptimizationRosendin Electric

Aggieland Business ParkAmerican Momentum BankBB&TBBVABrenham National BankCaldwell CompaniesCentury SquareCHI St. Joseph HealthClark Isenhour Real EstateCopy CornerFrost BankFUJIFILM Diosynth BiotechnologiesG&A PartnersGalleria VillageGARCONGessner EngineeringGuaranty BankHigginbotham Insurance

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERSMichael Best & Friedrich LLPMidtown City CenterOldham Goodwin GroupPlanNorth Architectural Co.Prosperity BankSpherion Staffing ServicesStafford Barrett Commercial BrokerageStataCorp LPSteve RossStylecraft BuildersSVN | Riverstone Commercial Real EstateTexas Commercial WasteTexas Hotel ManagementThe Bank & TrustTraditions Club and CommunityUBEOVaughn ConstructionWest, Webb, Albritton & Gentry

Seidel SchroederTexas A&M Hotel and Conference CenterThompson, Derrig & Craig, P.C.University Title CompanyW.E. Gibson InsuranceWells Fargo

Mervin Peters

LIFETIME MEMBER

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2019 ANNOUNCEDPROJECTS

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IN 2019

$64.2M506NEW JOBSCREATED

NEW CAPITALEXPENDITURES

BIOTECHNOLOGYPROFESSIONAL SERVICESMANUFACTURING

33%33%13%

DISTRIBUTIONINCUBATORTECHNOLOGY

7%7%7%

The Bryan-born company is the leading U.S. manufacturer of medical cooler-heater devices. In February, they broke ground in College Station on a new global headquarters from where they intend to further grow and add more employees.

CARDIOQUIP

Based in Indiana, the company is a leader in the construction industry, providing testing services, product certification, inspection and more. In July, they broke ground on a large testing lab, training facility and administrative offices in Bryan. Up to 60 new jobs were announced by ICC NTA.

ICC NTA, INC.

Medical scribes are working in doctors’ offices across the country from College Station virtually, non-intrusively handling electronic medical records, entering data and assisting with other tasks. The Colorado-based company announced their arrival in July. They announced plans for 200 jobs in the first 18 months.

SKYWRITER MD

A new gene therapy center on the existing campus on the College Station side of the Biocorridor will further advance the company’s products and work towards finding cures. One-hundred new jobs are planned.

FUJIFILM DIOSYNTHBIOTECHNOLOGIES

Born in College Station, G-CON leads the way in manufacturing pre-fabricated, flexible cleanrooms called PODs. Many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies are clients. The company expanded its facilities to double its construction capabilities, and hiring an additional 60 employees are planned for 2020.

G-CON MANUFACTURING

OF NOTE

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LOCATELAUNCHGROW

64%21%15%

CTIVE PROJECTS

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75NEW ACTIVE

PROJECTS IN 2019

Q1

20192018

Q2 Q3 Q4

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MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGYBIOTECHNOLOGY

25%19%17%

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESDISTRIBUTIONINCUBATOR

10%4%4%

MEDICALMIXED USEAGRICULTURE

4%4%3%

ENERGYRESEARCHSPECULATIVE

3%3%3%

CONSTRUCTION1%

As of December 31, 2019

MATT PROCHASKAPresident/CEO

CHARLES MARTINEZExecutive V.P., Business Development

TIM NEELEYBusiness Development Manager

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BUSINESS RETENTIONND EXPANSION

147EXISTING BUSINESS

VISITS IN 2019

75% Increase Over 2018

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

20192018

BRE-FOCUSED EVENTSBrazos County Precinct 1 Business Round Table: Hosted in partnership with Commissioner Steve Aldrich, this event provided an opportunity for engagement with businesses and Commissioner Aldrich to discuss issues important to southern Brazos County businesses to support their growth. More round tables are planned for 2020.

Texas Department of Agriculture Meet & Greet: The BVEDC hosted a visit from Senior Director for Rural Economic Development Larry McManus and staff from the Texas Department of Agriculture to meet with local business leaders about TDA programs and initiatives that can be of benefit to the region.

Brazos Valley Business Summit: See Page 15

SERVICES PROVIDED TO EXISTING BUSINESSES- Market Data and Analysis- Site Selection Assistance- Connectivity to Key Resources

- Facilitating Access to Federal, State and Local Assistance Programs- Connect with Workforce Recruiting and Training Resources- “Invest Brazos Valley” Videos (See Page 21)

BR ZOS VALLEYBUSINESS SUMMITThe 2019 edition of the BVEDC’s Brazos Valley Business Summit was held September 29 at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center. A series of presentations and panel discussions touched on a wide range of topics, and networking sessions provided opportunities to create and strengthen working relationships. The keynote presentation was from heralded business and pitch coach Chris Westfall.

ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTSTR TEGYThe beginning of 2019 marked the final stretch in the development of the Brazos Valley Economic Development Strategy. The process, which started in August 2018, concluded with input from the local steering committee made up of approximately 40 community and business leaders, development and review of the five-year strategy by Market Street Services, and creation of an implementation plan.

By the end of the year, a coordinating council was formed to carry out the implementation. Action teams were also formed to address and act upon aspects of the six pillars of the strategy.

COORDIN TINGCOUNCIL

STEVE ALDRICHCommissioner,Brazos County

GERRY FARRELLCOO, FUJIFILM

Diosynth Biotechnologies

BRYAN WOODSCity Manager,

City of College Station

CASEY OLDHAMCEO and CIO,

Oldham Goodwin Group

ANDREW MORRISSDean, Texas

A&M School of Innovation

MIKE MCKINNEYChancellor Emeritus,

Texas A&M University System

JEFF MCDOUGALLCEO,

Redbird Learning

KATHERINE KLEEMANNOwner,

Spherion Staffing Services

ROYCE HICKMANCommunity Liaison,

B/CS Chamber of Commerce

SPENCER CLEMENTSPresident,

William Cole Companies

DENNIS CHRISTIANSENAgency Director Emeritus,

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JASON BIENSKIFormer Mayor,City of Bryan

JAMES BENHAMCEO,

JBKnowledge, Inc.

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THE STR TEGY’SPILLARS

ECONOMIC GROWTH & PROSPERITYGOAL AREA

OBJECTIVE

STRATEGIC PILLARS

Grow a dynamic regional economy and raise levels of prosperity for residents

through a balanced approach to economic development

BusinessAttraction

BusinessRetention &Expansion

Innovation & Entrepreneurial

Ecosystem

WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTGOAL AREA

OBJECTIVE

STRATEGIC PILLARS

Invest in the region’s workforce andquality of place to strengthen our

competitive position and enable neweconomic opportunities

Workforce & Talent

Infrastructure & Mobility

Quality ofPlace

TEAM LEADERS Katherine Kleemann Royce Hickman James BenhamJeff McDougall

TEAM LEADERS Gerry Farrell Dennis ChristiansenSteve Aldrich

Mike McKinneySteve Aldrich

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INTERN TIONAL

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS TO THE BRAZOS VALLEYThese missions leverage U.S.-based industry exhibitions to offset foreign travel to network with targeted countries. The March, May and October 2019 missions below were organized on the U.S. side by Texas A&M Technology Commercialization and the BVEDC. Both are members of the Open Worldwide Innovation Network (OWIN).

March: Organized by Belgium’s Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (AWEX, also an OWIN member), a group of business leaders made the short trip from Austin’s South by Southwest event to spend time in Bryan/College Station and on the campus of Texas A&M University.

May: Belgian economic development agency IDELUX-AIVE organized a delegation, which was made up of mainly small tech companies from the country’s Luxembourg province.

August: The Brazos Valley welcomed administrators of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone “INVEST - PARK,” a government organization that operates a subzone in the Greater Poland Province. Texas A&M AgriLife coordinated with the BVEDC on the U.S. side of this mission.

October: More than 60 people from three countries representing more than 30 companies, universities and organizations were part of the visit to explore research and business opportunities. It was one of the largest international business missions to Aggieland.

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PROJECTS IN 2019Out of 75 Total Projects

2019 sustained our region’s momentum in attracting global business and capital investment opportunities. There continues to be growing statewide recognition of the Brazos Valley as a gateway to the U.S. marketplace, and with the BVEDC’s award-winning International Gateway program and its expansion of professional service firms, more foreign companies are taking a look at The Hub of the Texas Triangle for opportunities.

PROJECT SOURCESAustraliaBelgium

BrazilCanadaPolandRussia

South Korea

ECONOMICINDIC TORS

2019 marked the first full calendar year of “Economic Indicators,” the monthly report compiled by Texas A&M University’s Private Enterprise Research Center and sponsored by the BVEDC. All the reports are available at brazosvalleyedc.org.

The graph below is the College Station-Bryan Business-Cycle Index from the February 2020 report, which is based on economic statistics from December 2019. The index is based at 100 in 2001, so the local economy has essentially doubled in that timeframe.

Comparing indexes of the four major metropolitan areas in the state and Texas as a whole, the index of the CS-B metro trails only Austin’s when it comes to economy growth since 2001.

“IN THE BRAZOSVALLEY” SERIES

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“MADE IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY” VIDEOS(FEATURING 7 COMPANIES)

“LIFE IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY” VIDEOS

“BE IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY” VIDEOS

2019 marked the start of the BVEDC’s “In the Brazos Valley”video-led series.

In spotlighting the successes of local companies through “Made in the Brazos Valley” videos, the advantages of doing business in the area were shown.

In addition, “Life of the Brazos Valley” features showed off why the quality of life here is strong. Testimonials from community leaders made up “Be in the Brazos Valley” videos.

STEVE FULLHARTCommunications and Engagement Manager

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TEXAS FILMWORKSPROJECTIn March, the BVEDC began working with Texas FilmWorks, the full-scale production arm of TexAgs in College Station.

TXFW was tasked with creating three videos to help spotlight the Brazos Valley in company recruitment and marketing efforts by the BVEDC. Each highlights strategic advantages of the region.

Drafts of the videos were shown during the 2019 Brazos Valley Business Summit in September. The final versions were debuted on the BVEDC website and social media the first week of December.

THE THREE VIDEOS

Location Talent/Workforce Quality of Life

See the features at brazosvalleyedc.org

ONLINE PRESENCE

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TOTAL REACH IN 201996,940

208.6% FOLLOWER INCREASE FROM END OF 2018

IMPRESSIONS282.7K

16.9% FOLLOWER INCREASE FROM END OF 2018

USERS17,286

SESSIONS21,217

PAGEVIEWS35,399

AVG VISIT1:05

BOUNCE75.86%

WEBSITE FOR ALL OF 2019

2019 saw gains in visitors to the BVEDC website and users on BVEDC social media, which includes Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

SOCIAL MEDIA

WEBSITE FOR AUG. 27-DEC. 31, 2018 VS. 2019(GOOGLE ANALYTICS TRACKING BEGAN AUG. 27, 2018)

USERS 2,818 5,778SESSIONS 4,066 7,117

AVG VISIT 2:48 1:21

PAGEVIEWS 10,273 12,323

BOUNCE 58.41% 73.64%

(ANALYTICS FOR INSTAGRAM NOT AVAILABLE FOR 2019)

FOLLOWER INCREASE FROM MAR. 1, 2018565%(FULL YEAR NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO LIMITED ANALYTICS DATA)

2018 2019

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