168 Acres Directly Adjacent the Kansas Speedway off Interstate 70 s 110th Street exit SWC Speedway Blvd. & State Ave.

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1 8 Acres Directly Adjacent the Kansas Speedway off Interstate 0 s 110th Street exit SWC Speedway Blvd. & State Ave. Kevin Tubbesing Principal/Broker, CCIM Kevin@TheLandSource.co Frank C. Pat Daniels, Jr. Principal/Broker, CCIM PDaniels@TheLandSource.co The Land Source 100 West th Street Kansas City, MO f: TheLandSource.co Unified ownership Access planned and ready Located in Bonnor Springs, KS By all new Hollywood Casino All utilities available Amenity rich neighbors with adjacent prof. team Sporting KC supported youth soccer fields, Sandstone ampitheater, -hole golf course, and county park.

2 100 West th Street, Kansas City, MO Development in the western part of Wyandotte County over the last ten years has ignited a renaissance that's primed to reach all parts of the community. This resurgence has been driven by one of the top destinations in the entire Midwest Village West. A premier tourist and retail destination including Kansas Speedway, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Cabela's, Hollywood Casino, The Legends at Village West, and Schliterbahn Vacation Village. This area at the crossroads of Interstates 0 & has truly become a destination location for the whole Midwest region. TheLandSource.co 13..

3 The Hugoton Gas Field is the largest natural gas field in the United States, underlying almost 5,00 square miles of land in Southwestern Kansas. In 10, Steve Hawley, of Salina, Kan., was in charge of placing the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit during a Discovery space shuttle flight. You re looking for a great place to grow your business. A place with low operating costs, talented workers and business-friendly policies. A place with competitive financial incentives and leaders who know business. A place where innovation is the norm, not the exception. If this sounds like the perfect place for your business, then Kansas is where you need to be. But don t just take our word for it. Ask the folks at Site Selection and Trade & Industry Development magazines, both of which named Kansas a Top 10 state for business. Or better yet, ask the folks at Cerner, General Motors, U.S. Bank, J.P. Morgan and Siemens Energy, all of which have announced new facilities in Kansas in the past two years. These are global companies that could have gone anywhere in the world, and they all saw Kansas as the place to be. So come take a look at Kansas. We think you ll like what you see. SITE LOCATION ASSISTANCE The Business Recruitment Team for the Kansas Department of Commerce can assist you with various site location needs. Whether you re exploring buildings or sites, our team has the resources and information to help you make an informed decision. To preview available sites and properties, as well as incentive programs in Kansas, visit our Recruitment website at ThinkBigKS.com. CUSTOMIZED INCENTIVE PROPOSALS Our Business Recruitment Team creates customized incentive proposals for clients based on capital investment, job creation, employee salaries and each company s unique needs. We also coordinate with community economic development professionals for local incentives such as discounted building and land purchases, reduced property taxes, build-to-suit agreements and finance packages. All types of assistance offered for new company locations are also available for subsequent expansions. FINANCE PROGRAMS STATE POPULATION/AREA.8 million/8,8 sq. miles New! Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) This program offers qualified companies the ability to retain 5 percent of their payroll withholding tax for up to five to seven years. PEAK is available to new operations in Kansas as well as relocated operations to the state. Companies need to create at least 10 new jobs within two years in metropolitan counties or five new jobs within two years in all other counties of the state. High-impact projects that create 100 new jobs within two years can retain 5 percent of payroll withholding tax for up to seven to 10 years. The number of years that the withholding tax can be retained depends on how much the annual median wage of the jobs at the Kansas worksite will exceed the current county median wage and the discretion of the Kansas Department of Commerce. Wind and Solar Bond Financing This allows for up to $5 million in bond financing per project for eligible wind and solar energy manufacturers. The bonds are paid off from the payroll withholding tax of the new jobs. To qualify, a project must create at least 00 new jobs within five years, pay at least a $3,0 average salary and generate a minimum capital investment of $30 million. Kansas Economic Opportunity Initiatives Fund The Department of Commerce can provide a zero-percent interest forgivable loan to qualified companies. This loan can offset costs associated with the establishment of a new facility or the expansion of an existing facility. Eligible costs include site improvements, construction, build-out and purchases and relocation of machinery and equipment. The loan is forgiven in 0 percent annual increments over a five-year period based on meeting the job and payroll targets. Approval of funding for this program is based on the number of new jobs created, the level of wages paid to the new employees and the economic impact of the project. Industrial Revenue Bonds Industrial Revenue Bonds are a popular method of financing up to 100 percent of a growing business land, building and equipment. IRBs are securities issued by cities and counties to provide funds for creditworthy companies to acquire land, construct and equip new facilities or remodel and expand existing facilities. IRBs allow fixed-rate financing for the life of the bond for the project. Community Development Block Grant Eligible small city and county governments may apply for Community Development Block Grant economic development funds to make water, sewer, rail spur, roadway or other infrastructure improvements designed to assist companies in creating jobs. These funds may also be used by a business to acquire land or buildings, construct or renovate facilities, purchase machinery and equipment or for working capital. Under this program, companies can apply for up to $,000 per job created with a maximum limit of $,000. At least percent of the jobs created with CDBG funding must be held by individuals who, at the time of hire, meet the low- to moderate-income guidelines for the county location. Infrastructure funding requires that half of the funding be paid back over a 10-year period at a rate of percent. Financing for working capital, equipment and real property carries a fixed rate equal to percent or 3 percent below prime, whichever is greater, set on the award date. The term of the loan depends on the type of assets being financed: working capital up to five years, equipment up to 10 years and real property up to years. Partnership Fund The Department provides low-interest state funds to cities and counties for infrastructure improvements that support Kansas basic enterprises such as manufacturing and distribution. Eligible projects may include construction, rehabilitation or expansion of public facilities, including roads, streets, highways, water supply and treatment facilities, water distribution lines, wastewater collection lines and related improvements. Kansas Bioscience Authority Commerce LARGEST CITIES works in partnership with the Kansas Bioscience Authority to assist in the expansion and recruitment Wichita... 6,06 MSA 56,000 of bioscience companies. The KBA has direct Overland Park... 11,1 MSA 1.8 million financing programs and other resources that can Kansas City, KS... 1, MSA 1.8 million be used to recruit new bioscience companies and world-class scholars, fund equipment Topeka... 1,6 MSA 10,000 and lab space for research and facilitate the commercialization of bioscience discoveries. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS The Department of Commerce has three workforce training programs to offset a company s training costs. Companies creating new jobs may qualify for Investments in Major Projects and Comprehensive Training (IMPACT) or Kansas Industrial Training (KIT) assistance. Eligibility for either program depends on the number of jobs created and the corresponding wages. We also have the Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR) program to retrain a Kansas company s existing workforce on new technology or production activities. Projects involving a Kansas Basic Industry which includes manufacturing, distribution or regional/national service facilities may qualify for these programs. All of these programs offer direct financial assistance to pay a negotiated portion of the costs to train a company s employees. Companies may apply the assistance toward items such as instructors salaries; meals, travel and lodging (including out-of-state or international travel); video development; textbooks and training manuals; supplies and materials; temporary training facilities; curriculum planning and development and in certain situations reimbursement of trainee s wages for up to six months. INCOME TAX INCENTIVES Enterprise Zone Program This program offers corporate income tax credits for net, new job creation and qualified capital investment in Kansas. Eligibility for this program depends on the type of business and the number of jobs created. Manufacturers need to create at least two net, new jobs, non-manufacturers five net, new jobs and ancillary support and headquarters at least 0 net, new jobs. The Enterprise Zone job creation and investment tax credits are available throughout Kansas except for the metropolitan counties of: Johnson, Wyandotte, Douglas, Shawnee, Sedgwick and Leavenworth. All other areas of Kansas are considered in an Enterprise Zone and can offer the benefits of this program to eligible companies. The benefits include corporate income tax credits of $1,0 per net, new job created and a 1percent tax credit on qualified net, new capital investment. Designated non-metropolitan counties in Kansas can offer an enhanced tax credit of $,0 per net, new job created. The credits can be used to significantly reduce a firm s corporate income tax liability in a given year, and unused credits may be carried forward to future tax years. High Performance Incentive Program This program provides a 10 percent corporate income tax credit on the qualified capital investment of an eligible company. Qualified capital investment can include such items as the purchase or lease of a facility or equipment, remodeling or build-out costs, fixtures, furniture and computers. Equipment transferred to Kansas from out-of-state is also credited at the original acquisition cost. The 10 percent tax credit is awarded to companies that operate an eligible business, pay above-average wages and invest in employee training. The credits can be used to significantly reduce a company s corporate income tax liability in a given year. Credits must be used within a consecutive 10-year period. A key component of the High Performance Incentive Program is the completion of the Project Description form, which must be submitted to the Department of Commerce prior to the company signing any document, such as a lease or purchase agreement, which commits the company to locating or expanding in Kansas. Amelia Earhart, from Atchison, Kan., was the first woman granted a pilot s license by the National Aeronautics Association and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The White Castle fast-food chain came from the grill of Wichita, Kan., cook Walter Anderson. Renowned scientist Takeru Higuchi set up the pharmaceuticals program at the University of Kansas in the 0s, where he developed slow-release time medicines. Dwight D. Eisenhower, of Abilene, Kan., was the 3th President of the United States. PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVES Machinery and Equipment Property Tax Exemption Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment acquired by qualified purchase or lease or transferred into the state is exempt from state and local property tax. The exemption pertains to machinery and equipment used in the expansion of an existing facility or the establishment of a new facility. The exemption covers machinery and equipment used in manufacturing or warehousing/distribution, commercial equipment, computers, desks and chairs, copiers and fax machines. Property Tax Abatement Cities or counties may exempt real property from ad valorem taxation. The tax abatement can include all or any portion of the appraised buildings, land and improvements. A total or partial tax abatement may be in effect for up to 10 years after the calendar year in which the business commences its operations. Any property tax abatement is the decision of the city or county.

4 SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS Sales Tax Exemption For qualifying companies, both the Enterprise Zone Program and High Performance Incentive Program offer a 100 percent sales tax exemption on the purchase of labor and materials to construct or remodel a facility, as well as on the machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures used in the facility. The sales tax exemption is available throughout the entire state of Kansas for qualifying companies. Other Sales Tax Exemptions include: 1) Labor related to original construction ) New machinery and equipment for manufacturing and distribution. This also includes pre- and post-production machinery and equipment, including raw material handling, waste storage, water purification and oil cleaning, as well as ancillary property such as gas pipes, electrical wiring and pollution control equipment 3) Tangible personal property that becomes an ingredient or component part of a finished product ) Tangible personal property that is immediately consumed in the production process, including electric power, natural gas and water 5) Incoming and outgoing interstate telephone or transmission services (WATTS) 6) Real and personal property financed with an Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) BYP SPUR OTHER TAX INCENTIVES & INESS INITIATIVES 0 Right-to-Work State Union membership is well below the national average. Inventory Tax Exemption All merchant and manufacturers inventories are exempt from property taxes. Research Tax Credit Kansas offers an income tax credit equal to 6.5 percent of a company s investment in research and development above an average expenditure of the previous three-year period. Twenty-five percent of the allowable annual credit may be claimed in any one year. No Local Income Taxes Kansas cities and counties do not impose income or earnings taxes on personal or corporate income. Phase Out of Kansas Franchise Tax Kansas is phasing out its franchise tax and it will be repealed altogether by tax year 011. Workers Compensation The Kansas workers compensation program has undergone major changes over the past few years, which has resulted in our premium rates being ranked 8th lowest in the U.S. Renewable Energy Kansas has a variety of incentive programs available for renewable energy, including the wind and solar bond financing program as well as income tax credits for biodiesel, ethanol and biomass-to-energy facilities and other renewable energy operations. Reduction in Corporate Income Tax Rate Kansas will reduce its corporate income tax rate to percent by 011. AFFORDABLE LIVING The cost of living in Kansas is 8.5 percent below the national average, and housing costs are percent below the national average KANSAS QUICK FACTS Kansas Education Kansas has one of the most educated and skilled labor pools in the nation as evidenced by the state s commitment to education spending which is 1th best in the nation. Kansas ranks th in the nation for percent of adults, and over, with a high school education and 1th for percent of adults with a college degree. Our educated labor force works at a very competitive rate, which makes our state s cost of doing business nearly 8 percent below the most expensive state. Kansas has several major universities educating our future workforce: University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, Fort Hays State, Pittsburg State, Emporia State, Washburn University and 6 community and technical colleges statewide. Dodge City, Kan., is one of the top five windiest U.S. cities. Harry Ford Sinclair broke into the oil industry in Independence, Kan., and went on to build Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation into the nation s largest independent oil company in the early 100s. Sumner County is known as the Wheat Capital of the World. Hutchinson is nicknamed the Salt City because it was built above some of the richest salt deposits in the world. Salt is still actively mined, processed and shipped from Hutchinson. Kansas Transportation Kansas ranks third nationally with 10,60 total road and street miles and 10,60 highway miles. Interstates 0 and cross Kansas and connect with I-, part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) corridor. Our strategic location allows next-day freight delivery to nearly 0 percent of the U.S. Kansas ranks in the top 10 in the U.S. in railroad mileage with,6 miles of track. Four Class I and 13 Class III secondary rail carriers ensure freight service to virtually anywhere in Kansas, since the countless tons of grain grown here have for decades mandated a comprehensive rail system. The largest airports are Kansas City International and Wichita Mid-Continent, with 11 national and four regional carriers. Eight regional airports also offer commercial air service. DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting....% Mining....8% Utilities....3% Construction % Manufacturing....% Wholesale trade... 6.% Retail trade % Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service % Information... 5.% Finance and insurance % Real estate and rental and leasing... 8.% Professional and technical services % Management of companies and enterprises % Administrative and waste services % Educational services % Health care and social assistance....% Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 0.% Accommodation and food services....% Other services, except government....% Government... 1.% U.S. Dept. of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis Kansas Electricity, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications Electricity costs in Kansas are below the national average supplemented by the excess electric generating reserve and transmission capacity through the three largest investor-owned companies in the state. Kansas is also below the national average for natural gas prices for industrial consumers. The 5,00 square-mile Hugoton Gas Field makes the state a leading natural gas exporter. Thanks to Kansas central location, businesses have access to east-west and north-south major trunk lines, connecting to a nationwide fiber optic network. To learn more about the benefits of doing business in Kansas, call the Kansas Business Recruitment Team at (13) -, at busrecruitment@kansascommerce.com or visit ThinkBigKS.com/bigonbusiness.

5 City of Bonner Springs, Kansas Development Incentives Community and Economic Development Department 05 E Second. P O Box 38. Bonner Springs KS DL F marciaa@bonnersprings.org The goal of the City of Bonner Springs is to promote and foster quality community and economic development in the City. The City s objectives are: retention and expansion of existing businesses; attraction of new commercial, office, retail and industrial businesses; creation of new jobs within the community; creation of housing opportunities for a variety of income levels; attraction of additional private investment and improvement of the overall quality of life for its citizens. One of the approaches used by the City to help attain these goals and objectives is to provide certain incentives. Upon request, the City Council may consider on a case-by-case basis any of the following incentives to attract new businesses, employment opportunities and housing developments to the community. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) TIF is a real estate redevelopment tool applicable to industrial, commercial and residential projects. TIF uses the anticipated increases in real estate tax revenues to retire the bonds sold to finance qualified redevelopment costs. Qualified costs can include: public improvements (streets; sanitary sewers; storm sewers; drainage improvements; underground water, gas, electrical services in public right of way); site preparation; parking facilities; landscaping and decorative amenities and land acquisition costs. TIF cannot be used for the construction of buildings or other structures to be owned or leased by a developer. Community Improvement District (CID) Financing CID financing allows cities to levy special assessments or a sales tax of up to % within a Community Improvement District (CID) and to use proceeds of the assessments and/or sales tax to either finance projects within the CID or to pay debt service on Special Obligation (SO) or General Obligation (GO) bonds issued to finance projects within the CID. Transportation Development District (TDD) Financing A TDD may be created to finance certain projects to include bridges, streets, interchanges, intersections, signage, signalization, parking lots, parking garages, bus stops and stations, airports, docks, lake or river ports, railroad, light rail, mass transit facilities, land acquisition and any other transportation related project or infrastructure in connection with a development. Industrial Revenue Bond IRB) Financing IRB financing is a cost-efficient method that finances up to 100% of the purchase of land and costs to construct and equip new facilities or the costs to acquire, remodel and expand existing facilities. IRBs are securities issued by cities, counties and the Kansas Development Finance Authority. There are tax-exempt and taxable bonds based upon what is financed. Other benefits include eligibility for a 100% property tax abatement for up to ten years and a sales tax exemption for labor and materials purchased for new facilities. The City requires a % Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), which results in a property tax abatement of % for up to ten years. Special Benefit Districts Special Benefit Districts finance public streets, sanitary sewers, water mains, storm water and other public improvements when those improvements confer a special benefit upon property within a defined area. Established special benefit districts levy and collect special assessments upon property in that district and provide for the payment of all or part of the improvement costs from proceeds of such special assessments.