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John Deere Today

• Over 100 locations

• Operations in 35 countries

• Over 66,000 employees

• 2013 sales $37.7B

John Deere created his plow in 1837

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INTEGRITY | QUALITY | COMMITMENT | INNOVATION

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Our Strategy

GLOBAL GROWTH OPERATIONS

Agricultural Equipment Construction Equipment

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Our Strategy

COMPLEMENTARY OPERATIONS

Turf Equipment Forestry Equipment

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Our Strategy

Power Systems

Turf Equipment

Financial Services

Worldwide Parts Services Intelligent Solutions Group

SUPPORTING OPERATIONS

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Awards Recognition

2013 List of America’s Most Reputable Companies – Forbes.com Ranked 8th by Reputation Institute

List of World’s Most Ethical Companies – Ethisphere Institute 7th consecutive year

Top 50 Most Admired Companies – Fortune 5th consecutive year

2012 A Top 100 Global Innovator – Thomson Reuters

500 Most Innovative Users of Business Technology InformationWeek Ranked 2nd

Fortune 500 List, Fortune's ranking of largest corporations in United States Ranked 97th

Best Global Brands 2012 – Interbrand Ranked number 85 out of 100

Company founder John Deere inducted into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Hall of Fame

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Committed to Those Linked to the Land

World Population Will Grow by 50% by 2050

Helping our customers to meet the world’s

dramatically increasing need for:

• Food

• Fuel

• Shelter

• Infrastructure

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2010 2011 2012

Fiscal Year

From 2011 to 2012, up 15.9%

Global Energy Cost

(>> $100M USD)

GHG Reduction = CO2 Reduction = Energy Reduction = Cost Reduction

Energy at John Deere

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John Deere 2018 Eco-Efficiency Goals

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John Deere – Energy and Environment

• Energy Efficiency:

• Grow the business, but grow EFFICIENTLY

• Low/No Cost: Treasure Hunts

• Support and utilize effective programs for energy efficiency and peak load reduction

• Take Cost out of our Products

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Low Cost/No Cost Energy Treasure Hunts

Operations

Day to Day: Low or No

Cost

Procure-

ment Practices

Capital

Projects

Treasure Hunt Focus – Employee Engagement

• Multi-disciplinary approach

• Low Cost / No Cost Opportunities

• Off-Production / On-Production Time

• Drive Process and Behavioral Changes

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John Deere Waterloo Works Lighting Project • Project Overview:

• 3 factories converted 4,000 Metal Halide fixtures to high-bay T8 fluorescent

• Fixture-mounted occupancy sensors, dimmable ballasts

• System savings 30-50%

Capital: John Deere Lighting

• Innovative Project Strategies:

• Dimming strategy: extends lamp life, improves safety, optimizes system energy use

• Wireless control system: programs and monitors light fixtures

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John Deere Des Moines Works HVAC Upgrades

• Project Overview:

• Inefficiencies in HVAC and controls

• 4-year plan to study and upgrade

• Implementation of VRF* and large volume fans

Capital: HVAC Upgrades

* Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)

• Innovative Project Strategies:

• Comprehensive approach to HVAC needs (not 1:1 replacement)

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John Deere Des Moines Works HVAC Upgrades

• Project Overview:

• Leak program

• Equipment and Control upgrades

Expense & Capital: Compressed Air Improvements

• Innovative Project Strategies:

• Small compressor at unique load

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John Deere Des Moines Works HVAC Upgrades

• 1/2 of an additional factory and product*:

• 2,000 homes in the Midwest*:

These 3 Site Examples Previously Described are Approximately…

* Electricity

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Energy Intensive Process

Electricity Used = 25,000 Homes – Melt: • 50% to 60% of energy consumed

• 1000 T/day, 250,000 T/year

Load Profile – 24 x 7 production

Highly Controllable Load – Demand Control

– Curtailment Customer

John Deere Foundry

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Gray Iron – 65%

Ductile Iron – 35%

Axle Housing Transmission Housing Diff Case

Hitch Frame Main Frame Gudgeon

High-Volume Complex Castings

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Central Cavity for a Mold

2012 Produced 2 million Cores

Foundry - Core Manufacturing

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(Melt)

Pour

Mold Line

Core

Finishing

Overall Process

= for 1 month

2012-13 Energy Efficiency Improvements

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Foundry Operations

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U.S. and Canada Factory Locations

IA, IL, WI: • 22,900 employees

• 21,500 retirees

• Supplier spend $5.6B/year

• 300+ dealerships

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John Deere Des Moines Works HVAC Upgrades

• Project Rebates

• Interruptible/Curtailment

• Cost Effectiveness

• Energy Expert Support

• Economic Analysis

• Technical Consultation

• Leverage knowledge, consistency across John Deere sites

• Trade Ally Engagement

Utility Efficiency Program- Key Support Elements