Federal Signal Corporation · NYSE:FSS

Federal Signal — Investor Presentation (May 2014)

22 slides from Federal Signal's investor presentation, May 28, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation

    Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation May 2014

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP disclosure

    This presentation contains unaudited financial information and forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical are forward- looking statements and may contain words such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate”, and “objective” or si

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    3 Agenda  Management  Company overview  Investment case  Performance trends  Growth strategy  Segments and products  Corporate focus, goals and initiatives  Financial results and outlook

  4. Slide 4: Experienced Management Team

    Experienced Management Team Dennis Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer  President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2010  Previously served as Chairman, President and CEO of General Binding Corporation  35+ years operational and leadership experience, primarily at Illinois Tool

  5. Slide 5: Federal Signal Overview

    5 Federal Signal Overview  Founded in 1901, joined NYSE in 1969 (“FSS”)  Safety, security and environmental products and services that protect people and our planet  Environmental Solutions Group (ESG)  Safety & Security Systems Group (SSG)  Fire Rescue Group (FRG)  Restructured for growth and

  6. Slide 6: Investment Case

     Leading positions in niche governmental and industrial markets  Valuable brands, high quality products, well-established distribution  Flexible manufacturing capacity to leverage profits  Favorable market dynamics • Improving municipal spend • Growing higher-margin industrial markets • Multiple

  7. Slide 7: Performance Levers and Progress

    7 Performance Levers and Progress  2010: Introduced “80/20” education and initiatives  2011-14: Driving continuous improvement in all businesses • Prioritizing customers and suppliers • Tackling proactive pricing improvements • Streamlining product offerings • Streamlining management structure • C

  8. Slide 8: Margin Expansion and Debt Reduction

    2.7% 4.8% 6.6% 8.4% 8.4% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 TTM Q1 2014 Op era tin g M arg in To tal FS C C on tin uin g O pe rat ion s Margin Expansion and Debt Reduction 8 Business Segment FY 2011 Operat ng Margin FY 2012 Operating Margin FY 2013 Operating Margin TTM Q1 2014 Operat

  9. Slide 9: Growth Strategy

    9 Growth Strategy Geographic Expansion • Jetstream and Industrial Systems in the Asia Pacific and Middle East • Export markets from U.S. • Bronto in North America New Markets for Existing Products • Waterblasting • Hydro-excavation • Security systems New Product Development and Acquisitions • Innova

  10. Slide 10: Growth Markets and Opportunities

    10 Growth Markets and Opportunities  Developing growth product areas • Vactor (hydro-excavation and sewer cleaning) • Jetstream (waterblasting) • Global Systems (integrated communication safety systems) These predominantly industrial areas aggregate to ≈50% of total revenue*  Growth opportunities

  11. Slide 11: Federal Signal Segments

    11 Federal Signal Segments Environmental Systems (ESG) Products Geographic Mix Q1 TTM 2014 Revenue  Elgin street sweepers  Vactor truck-mounted sewer cleaners, hydro-excavators, and industrial vacuum trucks  Jetstream waterblasters  FS Depot and FS Solutions – parts and service deliveries and re

  12. Slide 12: Environmental Solutions Group

    Environmental Solutions Group 12

  13. Slide 13: Safety and Security Group

    Safety and Security Group FEDERAL SIGNAL 13

  14. Slide 14: Safety and Security Global Systems

    Safety and Security Global Systems SmartMsg Enabled Systems Enterprise Integrated Command Solution Sensors/Detectors Cameras Networked PAGASYS Rack Control Modules/Nodes Control Modules/Nodes Control Modules/Nodes 14

  15. Slide 15: Fire Rescue Group

    Fire Rescue Group fs FEDERAL SIGNAL Protecting people and ou planet

  16. Slide 16: Focus and Goals

    Focus and Goals 16 Create Disciplined Growth Organic and Acquisitions Diversify Customer Base Leverage Invested Capital Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies and Costs High single-digit % EPS growth Operating margin targets Consolidated ‒ 10% ESG ‒ 11-13% SSG ‒ 14-16% FRG ‒ 10-12% Accelerate industrial

  17. Slide 17: Specific Initiatives

    Optimize ERP System Organic and M&A growth in industrial markets Freight cost savings Jetstream expansion Bronto U.S. industrial opportunities Flexible ESG manufacturing Up-fitting police cars New Navigator “Fire” light bar Specific Initiatives 17 Create Disciplined Growth Organic and Acquisitions D

  18. Slide 18: Consolidated Historical Financial Performance

    Consolidated Historical Financial Performance 18 ($ in millions) 2011 2012 2013 Q1 2014 Net sales $ 688.7 $ 803.2 $ 851.3 $ 200.2 % Growth 8.8% 16.6% 6.0% Cost of sales 533.3 613.4 646.2 153.4 Gross profit $ 155.4 $ 189.8 $ 205.1 $ 46.8 % Margin 22.6% 23.6% 24.1% 23.4% Operating expenses 122.2 138.3

  19. Slide 19: EPS Trends

    0.19 0.35 0.67 0.12 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 YR 2011 YR 2012 YR 2013 YR 2014 $ per share 0.79 or more EPS Trends 19 Adjusted Earnings Per Share * * To facilitate comparisons to 2014, adjusted earnings for 2013 are $0.67 per share, which is computed by excluding special tax i

  20. Slide 20: 2014 Outlook

    2014 Outlook 20  EPS target of at least $0.79  Improvement of 18% or more over 2013 normalized EPS  Upside based on market conditions  Quarterly Dividend  Reinstated quarterly dividend in April 2014 (payable 6/3/2014)  $0.03 per share  Share Repurchase Program  Recently announced authorizati

  21. Slide 21: Building Equity in Our Brands

    Building Equity in Our Brands 21

  22. Slide 22: Appendix 1: Adjusted Earnings per Share

    Appendix 1: Adjusted Earnings per Share * 22 * The adjusted financial measures presented above are unaudited and are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not a subs

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