FirstBank Growth and Efficiency
Well positioned in attractive metropolitan markets
Nashville rankings: "The new 'it' City" – The New York Times¹
# 1
Metro for professional and
business service jobs²
#2
Most attractive mid-sized
cities for business³
# 3
Fastest growing large metro
economy4
#4
Healthiest economy in top
100 metro areas5
HCA
Hospital Corporation of America"
Home to leading companies...with more on the way
NISSAN
[A]]
Α
North America HQ
B
DOLLAR
GENERAL
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
BRIDGESTONE
Nashville growth
"AllianceBernstein LP to
establish global headquarters
in Nashville...to base 1,050
jobs in Davidson county"
Population growth 2010 - 2018 (%)
14.7%
5.8%
US
Nashville
Projected population growth 2018-2023 (%)
6.9%
3.5%
US
Nashville
Projected median HHI growth 2018 – 2023 (%)
12.4%
8.9%
US
FB
FirstBank
Nashville
Chattanooga
■ 4th largest MSA in TN
■Diverse economy with over 24,000 businesses
■ Employs over 260,000 people
■ Focused on attracting tech companies and start-ups; first municipality to
debut a gigabit network
Memphis
■2nd largest MSA in TN
■Diversified business base and has the busiest cargo airport in North
America
■11.5 million tourists visit annually, generating more than $3.3 billion for the
local economy in 2016
Knoxville
■3rd largest MSA in TN
■ Approximately 14,000 warehousing and distribution jobs are in the area
and account for an annual payroll of $3.8 billion
■ Well situated to attract the key suppliers and assembly operations in the
Southeast
Huntsville
■Located in northern Alabama
■ One of the strongest technology economies in the nation, with the highest
concentration of engineers in the United States
■6th largest county by military spending in the country
Jackson
■ 8th largest MSA in TN
■Complements and solidifies our West Tennessee franchise
■FirstBank is an established leader with #3 market share
Source: S&P Market Intelligence; Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Huntsville Chambers of
Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS;
1 January 8, 2013 "Nashville Takes its Turn in the Spotlight"; 2 Forbes, June 2017;
3 KPMG, April 2014; 4 Headlight Data, July 2017; 5 ACBJ, October 2017.
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