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The Aerospace & Defense Forum Orange County Chapter May 7, 2015 Risks and Opportunities Risks and Opportunities of Operating in the Global of Operating in the Global Marketplace Marketplace May 7, 2015 Why would a US company want to “go global”? 1

The Aerospace & Defense Forum Orange County Chapter May 7, 2015 � More than 95% of the world’s potential customers live outside of the US � This represents 80% of the world’s purchasing power White House Fact Sheet, Feb 2015 Exports of goods and The World Bank Country services (% of GDP) Germany 45.6% United Kingdom 29.8% France 28.3% China 26.4% United States 13.5% The World Bank, most recent year on file (2013) 2

The Aerospace & Defense Forum Orange County Chapter May 7, 2015 Approaches to Going Global Approaches to Going Global � Branch � Partnership/joint venture � EXPORTING – today’s focus Obstacles Faced by Exporters 3

The Aerospace & Defense Forum Orange County Chapter May 7, 2015 Tools Available to Exporters Small Business Focus 4

The Aerospace & Defense Forum Orange County Chapter May 7, 2015 � During FY14, Ex-Im Bank financing supported $27.5B worth of US exports - $10.7B of that representing exports from US small businesses Current (and Renewed) Controversy 5

The Aerospace & Defense Forum Orange County Chapter May 7, 2015 Open Q&A 6