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EXHIBIT #20 ELECTRONICALLY FILED 2/27/2015 12:30 PM 43-CC-2014-000565.00 CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA MARY B. ROBERSON, CLERK

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  • EXHIBIT #20

    ELECTRONICALLY FILED2/27/2015 12:30 PM

    43-CC-2014-000565.00CIRCUIT COURT OF

    LEE COUNTY, ALABAMAMARY B. ROBERSON, CLERK

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    To. Greg Henderson

    From. Mike Hubb ard#*

    Date. March 2, ?012

    Re: February 2012 Report of Activities

    Much of this month was spent meeting with various individuals and entities involved in

    economic development and discussing my role with SEAGD and cultivating relationships for

    future projects.

    One prospect was indentified that could potentially result in the relocation of a truck

    assembly plint fiom Pennsylvania to Alabama which would create 400 new jobs for that

    .o*rnrnity. The specifications provided by the prospect closely fit a facility in Abbeville.although the faciliiy is a bit larger than requested. I arranged for a site visit by the site engineer

    contraited with the prospect which took place on February 20 in Abbeville. I attended the site

    visit and arranged for Mayor Blalock, the realtor handling the sale of the building and other city

    leaders to also be at the facilitY.

    Follorving thc site visit. I accompanied the site engineer back to Birnringharn aud rvas able to

    obtain additional insiglrt into thc prqect. Thc next morning. on February 21, I personally visited rvith

    Greg Ca1field. Direcior of the Alabama Devclopment Office. We discusscd the project and what I believe

    the Jornpany rvill rcquire from the statc in order to relocatc to Abbcville. The reception lras positive and I

    have been gathering and suburitting additiorral requested information to ADO rvhile also continuing to

    follos'up rvith the prospect.

    The next step is to have another visit to Abbcvillc, this time involving the CEO of the prospective

    company. I have been lvorking closcll,r,rith Jimml'Rane, a leading corporate citizen in the area. to make

    the arrangemcnts.

    I have also had substantive. yet verl'preliminary, meetings rvith other companies looking to

    locate in Alabama, including a phamraceutical compan,v and a computer manufacturer. I am also

    developing a plan to submit to the Board relative to a shared economic development initiative that has

    becn succsssfullf implernentcd in othcr areas of the state.

    I also met briefll,rvith Ncal Wade. former ADO Director during the fule.v Adnrinistration" rvho is

    tvorking on ecouomic development projects in northrvcst Florida. Hc suggested several potential iointproiects that could benefit the SEAGD footprint. We are to ureet and discuss further in March.

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    To: Greg Henderson

    From: Mike Hubbur6@Q-

    Date. March 30,2012

    Re March 2012 Report of Activities

    As reported last rnonth. I had arranged for a meeting with former ADO Director NealWade. We met earlier this month and discussed a myriad of subjects related to economicdevelopment including prospects, people to get to know inside and outside Alabama, as well asthe megasite project between Southwest Florida and Southeast Alabama. The meeting was veryhelpful and I believe Neal will be a valuable resource to me as I work to develop projects for theSEAGD footprint.

    I visited with ADO Director Greg Canfield on several occasions, both in person and viatelephone during the month. Items discussed included the project for Abbeville (details tofollow) as well as a project in Ozark on behalf of Mayor Blackwell.

    I also met with Dothan Economic Development Director Matt Parker, fu^t Moris, theDirector of the Dothan Airport along with State Representatives Paul Lee and Donnie Chasteenregarding the loss of Pimco and new opportunities for the airport. I am pursuing numerous leadsfor the facility, including the company that currently operates Mobile Aerospace as well as otheraviation-related companies that will need to locate in Alabama following an announcement of anew industry soon in Mobile. I am also meeting with cornpanies with Andalusia, Troy and Ozarkas prospective locations.

    The Abbeville truck assembly project continues to move forward. I am working on sitevisits in April and May right now with company representatives from Pennsylvania andSingapore. along with former Governor Riley. I am coordinating with Mayor Blalock on this. Iam cautiously optimistic about this project's chances of happening There is a competing site inGuin, AL, but I believe we have the inside track on landing the deal. Jimmy Rane, a leadingcitizen in the area, is also assisting Mayor Blalock and me in these recruitment efforts.

    Over the next several weeks, I would like to set up a lunch meeting with the ADO projectmanagers, Director Canfield, members of the SEAGD Board, you and me to lay out SEAGD'slevel of commitment to economic development and to lay out the communications structure. Iwant to build a very strong relationship with each of the project managers. I will get several datesto you to consider.

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  • To: Greg Henderson

    From: Mike Hubbard

    Date: Iune 6,2012

    Re: May 2012 Report of Activities

    On May 15, I conducted another site visit in Abbeville for Kidron. This time, the President andCEO of the holding company ST Engineering, Tan Pheng Hock from Singapore, attended alongwith General John Coburn, President/CEO of VT Systems; Mike Tucker, President and CEO ofVT Hackney, Inc; Mike Lanier, consulting engineer for Hoar Construction; and Governor BobRiley, President/CBO, Bob Riley & Associates, LLC. Mayor Ryan Blalock was also involved inthe visit as well as Jimmy Rane, President and CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving.

    The visit was very successful. We toured the facility in Abbeville, took a driving tour of the townand had a dessert reception at alocal restaurant owned by Jimmy Rane. Mayor Blalock delivereda brief but effective presentation providing facts and statistics about the area.

    Following the Abbeville visit, the group traveled to the Dothan Airport where we met with MattParker of the Dothan Economic Development Office as well as Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan). Rep.Lee was the sponsor of legislation passed this past session providing tax incentives for aircraftrefurbishing and represents the Dothan areainthe Alabama Legislature. We toured the nowvacant Pemco facility and discussed the workforce available should VT (parent company ofMobile Aerospace) relocating their Mobile facility or adding another new facility in Dothan.

    I personally met with Governor Robert Bentley about the Abbeville project and outlined what Ibelieve the state will need to provide in order to land the project. Secretary Canfield hadindicated an amount between $750,000 and $1.2 million. I told the Governor I suspected it willneed to be between $2.5 million and $3 million. The Governor committed to me that he willprovide the resources necessary. Secretary Canfield told me that the Governor hadcommunicated that same message to him. This commitment is critical for the project to happen.

    Pheng Hock will be the ultimate decision-maker on both the Abbeville and Dothan projects sothis was an important visit. I am continuing to follow up on both and am optimistic about one orboth coming to fruition.

    On an overall economic development note, Susan and I attended the Japan America Society ofAlabama dinner in Birmingham at The Club on May 17, joining Commerce Secretary GregCanfield and his wife, ADO's Director of Trade Hilda Lockhart, David Hutchison (ADO projectmanager) and Sam Kakuda from ADO's Tokyo office.

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  • To: Greg Henderson

    From: Mike Hubbard

    Date: JuJy 1,2012

    Re: June 2012 RePort of Activities

    I have continued to stay in contact with officials from Kidron regarding a facility for

    construction of refrigeiated vans. Last month, I facilitated a site visit in Abbeville for Kidron

    with the President uia cpo of the holding company ST Engineering, Tan Pheng Hock from

    Singapore along with General John Coburn, President/CEO of VT Systems and Mike Tucker,

    President and cEo of vT Hackney, Inc. The feedback from the visit was very positive but it

    now appears that Kidron has made the decision to start a new facility in the Southeast to

    compiiment their current operations in Pennsylvania and Missouri rather than relocate the

    Pennsylvania facilitY.

    The good news is that it means a new facility with 100-150 jobs. The bad news is that we were

    hopiig for the relocation of the Pennsylvania plant which would have meant 400-450 jobs'

    untess they change course, the plant in Abbeville is too large a facility fol w$t they areplanning. I am continuing io work to have the new Kidron facility locate in Alabama and

    specifrcatty a SEAGD city and will keep you updated on the progless'

    After four site visits to the Abbeville facility, I am commmitted to finding a company to utilize

    this facility. I am working on a number of potential candidates and will arrange site visits as soon

    as possible.

    The announcement of the EADS facility in Mobile is very positive for economic development

    for SEAGD. I have an outstanding relaiionship with EADS\Airbus and have already met with

    officials regarding various new suppliers for the Mobile facility. I am optimistic about the

    opportunitiles thaiexist for new companies and new jobs to locate in our cities. I will stay on top

    of this project.

    I have arranged a meeting on July 19 in Montgomery with Governor Robert Bentley, Matt Parker

    of Dothan,s economic deielopment office and members of Houston County's legislative

    delegation regarding the relocation of an aviation refurbishment company from Miami to the

    abandoned PEMCO facilites at the Dothan airport. This is a tremendous opportunity for Dothan

    and would result in the full replacement ofjobs lost when PEMCO closed down plus hundreds of

    new jobs. I am committed to working to have the state put together an incentive package that will

    result in a successful recruitment of this company'

    I plan to travel to Germany this fall on an economic development recruitment trip designed to

    lead to new investments in Alabama and SEAGD cities'

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