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Business Leaders Economic Confidence Survey Arkansas Edition

Business Leaders Economic Confidence Survey Arkansas Edition. Final results Opened on 11/17/13 & Closed 11/26/13. (12/13/13) . Response Demographics – by Industry. Response Demographics – by Title. Vice President. President. CEO. 8 %. 10%. Other. 41%. 2 1%. 27% Plant Managers

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Business Leaders Economic Confidence Survey Arkansas Edition

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  1. Business Leaders Economic Confidence SurveyArkansas Edition • Final results • Opened on 11/17/13 & Closed 11/26/13 (12/13/13)

  2. Response Demographics – by Industry

  3. Response Demographics – by Title Vice President President CEO 8% 10% Other 41% 21% 27% Plant Managers 23% General Managers 11% 10% CxO Director

  4. 70% of responses from companies with revenue above $10M

  5. Expected Sales Revenue for Next 6 Months ExpectedWage Change for Next 6 Months 64% expect Sales Revenues to increase (slightly or significantly) the first half of 2014. Wages follow suit.

  6. Expected Sales Revenue - 1st Half of 2014 Excluding Health Care Health Care Only Health Care and Pharmaceutical Industry is negatively weighing down the results.

  7. ExpectedEmployee Change for Next 6 Months Expected AR CapEx for Next 6 Months Although revenues are expected to increase, headcount and capital investments will change little.

  8. Overall Economic Condition as Compared to 6 Months Ago Change in Economic Condition in Next 6 Months 35% expect Economic Conditions to improve in the next 6 months vs. only 25% felt the last 6 months had improved

  9. Most Arkansas leaders cite Consumer Confidence (79%) as the strongest impact to economic conditions.

  10. What Else Impacts Your Company’s Economic Growth? “Regulation and Compliance is the fastest growing area of our business.”

  11. Take-a-ways • AR business leaders in all major industries responded • Majority expect revenues to increase 1st Half of 2014 • However, headcount and capital investments will not trend closely • Overall economic conditions slightly improving for most industries • From a revenue projection standpoint, the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical industry is sick • While Consumer Confidence is cited as the most influential to economic growth, the National CCI remains flat to slightly down • Regulation and Compliance are big (and growing bigger) cost drivers for companies

  12. Mike Stafford 501-255-7751 www.CEGpartners.com

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