Comfort Systems Usa, Inc. · NYSE:FIX

Comfort Systems Usa — Investor Presentation (May 2008)

38 slides from Comfort Systems Usa's investor presentation, May 6, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Comfort Systems USA – Quality People. Building Solutions.

    COMFORT I<, Quality People. Building Solutions. sverems UA A. As of May 5, 2008 4

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    2 This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current plans and expectations of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activ

  3. Slide 3: Vision

    3 To be the nation’s premier HVAC and mechanical systems installation and services provider. Vision

  4. Slide 4: Mission

    4 Mission To provide the best value HVAC and mechanical systems installation and service, principally in the mid-market commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors, while caring for our customers, employees and the environment and realizing superior returns for our stockholders.

  5. Slide 5: Values

    5 Act with honesty and integrity. Show respect for all stakeholders. Exceed customer expectations. Seek “win-win” solutions. Demonstrate spirit, drive, and teamwork. Pursue innovation. Achieve premier safety performance. Commit to energy efficiency. Communicate openly.....and often. Impact our commu

  6. Slide 6: Comfort Systems USA

    6 Comfort Systems USA National Commercial, Industrial, Institutional HVAC/Piping/Plumbing Strong balance sheet Substantial continuing growth 59% new construction; 41% service, repair, retrofit Revenue run rate $1.2 billion

  7. Slide 7: Comfort Today

    7 Comfort Today Over $20M $10M - $20M Under $10M Comfort Systems USA – Multi-Family Comfort Systems USA National Accounts ANNUAL REVENUES Region 3 Region 1 Region 2

  8. Slide 8: What We Do

    8 What We Do Commercial HVAC Quality People. Building Solutions. Applied Systems Piping Service, Repair, Retrofit

  9. Slide 9: Long Term Industry Growth

    9 Long Term Industry Growth The Dodge Index for Nonresidential Building Construction 2000=100 Building comfort a “necessity” Mechanical equipment – requires service, repair, replacement Increasing technical content and building automation Energy efficiency and IAQ emerging Outsourcing Commercial, In

  10. Slide 10: Industry Trend Toward Service & Replacement

    10 Industry Trend Toward Service & Replacement (Recurring Revenue) 5+ million commercial buildings (DOE) Recurring service 20 year replacement cycle “Inventory” of future business OEMs note significant deferred maintenance & replacement over recent years Source: The Trane Company NEW CONSTRUCTION 70

  11. Slide 11: Revenues by Activity

    11 13% 28% 59% Revenues by Activity New Construction/ Installation Replacement Service and Maintenance Q1 2008

  12. Slide 12: Diverse Project Mix

    12 0 2,000 4,000 0-1M 1-5M 5-10M 10-15M 15+M PROJECT SIZE # OF PROJECTS (As of March 31, 2008) Diverse Project Mix Average Project Size $450,000 Average Project Length 6-9 months Value of Projects >$1M $1,136.2M Value of Projects <$1M $723.8M 3,861 238 46 12 6 TOTAL PROJECTS = 4,163

  13. Slide 13: Diverse End-Use Base

    13 Healthcare Education Government Manufacturing Office Building Multi-Family Retail/Restaurants Distribution Other Residential 13% 12% 13% 15% 15% 7% 1% 12% 1% 2% Top Ten Customers Diverse End-Use Base Served by 10 different Comfort operating units Largest customer = less than 4% of revenues Lodgin

  14. Slide 14: Diverse End-Use Base

    14 Diverse End-Use Base Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate Orlando, Florida Navy Federal Credit Union Pensacola, Florida University Hospital Little Rock, Arkansas University United Methodist Church Syracuse, New York

  15. Slide 15: Competitive Advantages

    15 Competitive Advantages High quality operations Ability to leverage and proliferate technical expertise Ability to collaborate on large jobs and share labor Energy efficiency services National multi-location service capability Purchasing economics Bonding and insurance

  16. Slide 16: Financial Overview

    16 Financial Overview

  17. Slide 17: Capital Structure Management

    17 Capital Structure Management $ Revenue Revenues 298 854 1370 1591 1546 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 819 Acquisition Phase and Industry Growth 785 820 1057 900 400 300 200 $ Debt Debt –– EBITDA 0.6 346 275 205 15 10 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.6 3.9 2.7 0.7 9 0.3 0.0 0.0 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 1986 1988 1990

  18. Slide 18: Backlog

    18 Backlog (in millions) Note: Excludes all divested and discontinued operations Backlog remains strong Multi-family backlog has decreased from a year ago All other categories have continued to grow 811.3 786.7 680.6 818.5 720 700.5 653.8 678.9 690.0 726.7 634.1 618.7 569.1 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Ma

  19. Slide 19: Safety

    19 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Safe employees Valued by customers Lost time injury rate is 66% less than industry average Claims cost per payroll dollar down from 4.6% to 1.7% We can build a culture OSHA Recordable Rate Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Stan

  20. Slide 20: Financial Profile – Ongoing Operations

    20 1Q YTD 4Q 08 07 07 06 Financial Profile – Ongoing Operations Revenues $ 295.7 $ 249.6 $ 1,109.5 $ 1,056.5 Adjusted EBITDA $ 15.3 $ 3.7 $ 56.8 $ 49.6 % Revenue 5.2% 1.5% 5.1% 4.7% Operating Income $ 12.8 $ 2.2 $ 49.9 $ 44.5 % Revenue 4.3% 0.9% 4.5% 4.2% Net Income - Continuing Ops $ 8.2 $ 1.8 $ 32

  21. Slide 21: Revenues

    21 Revenues $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Revenues

  22. Slide 22: Operating Margins

    22 Operating Margins (a) Annual Operating Margin 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (a) This table includes non-GAAP financial information as the information provided excludes goodwill impairment charges of $2.7 million, $0.6 million and $33.9 million for 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively

  23. Slide 23: Adjusted EBITDA – Continuing Operations

    23 Adjusted EBITDA – Continuing Operations $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90 $100 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 $25.5 (millions) $39.3 $49.6 $17.9 $56.8

  24. Slide 24: Strong Cash Flows

    24 Strong Cash Flows Funds From Operations (a) $ 83.6 $ 24.7 $37.4 CapEx, Net (b) (10.8) (7.6) (5.4) Free Cash Flow $ 72.8 $ 17.1 $ 32.0 (a) Funds From Operations is defined as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted by taxes paid related to the sale of businesses of $7.0 million in 2006.

  25. Slide 25: Financial Strengths

    25 Financial Strengths Market share up – revenue and profit performance better than industry Commitment to cost containment $88.6 million cash at 3/31/08; substantial credit capacity if needed Positive free cash flow for nine calendar years

  26. Slide 26: Profile For Growth

    26 Profile For Growth TIME EARNINGS Service ACQUISITIONS INCREMENTAL SERVICE GROWTH CURRENT OPERATIONS (CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE) Energy Efficiency Commercial HVAC

  27. Slide 27: Operations: Increase Productivity

    27 Operations Increase Productivity Education – Leadership – Project Managers – Superintendents – Service Sales – Service Operations – Craft Best Practices – Project Management – Estimating Cooperation with suppliers Prefabrication New materials and methods

  28. Slide 28: Job Loop

    28 Job Loop Project Estimating Post-Project Review We review projects and apply what we have learned to improve our performance. Project Pricing Project Qualification Project Management

  29. Slide 29: Peter Drucker quote

    29 The only things that evolve by themselves in an organization are disorder, friction and malperformance. -Peter Drucker

  30. Slide 30: Service: Increase Service

    30 Service Increase Service* Grow Maintenance Base Education –Employees and Customers Higher margin opportunity Recurring revenue National accounts $2.50+ of repair and replacement for every $1.00 of maintenance Target Retrofit Projects –Energy Efficiency –IAQ * Maintenance, service, repair, retrofi

  31. Slide 31: Select Customers

    31 Select Customers ® *Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.

  32. Slide 32: Energy Efficiency-Retrofitting HVAC

    32 Energy Efficiency-Retrofitting HVAC Green not a “fad” Energy costs drive need for efficiency HVAC 30% - 65 % electric usage Energy Star (Dept. of Energy/EPA) / LEED2 (USGBC3) 2- 4 year pay outs depending on electric rates, usage, age 1. FMI projects $21.2 MMM of new non-reconstruction in 2008 wil

  33. Slide 33: Growth

    33 Growth Internal – More of what we do best – Service – Energy efficiency Step Out Growth – Start ups in new geographies – New locations for existing companies – Techs “on their own” Targeted acquisitions – Best non-union HVAC oriented mechanical in new area

  34. Slide 34: The Ideal Candidate

    34 $20 million in revenue Construction and service In a growing market where we are not now Company that has performed well in the past and has continuing demonstrable upside Organizational structure capable of sustaining/improving the company Ownership/management that wants to stay on to operate co

  35. Slide 35: Target Cities

    35 Atlanta, GA (Service) Boise, ID Charleston, SC Columbia/Florence, SC Dallas/Fort Worth, TX El Paso, TX Ft. Lauderdale, FL Los Angeles, CA Nashville, TN Target Cities (Listed Alphabetically) Norfolk, VA Omaha, NE PA/NJ Portland, OR Richmond, VA San Antonio, TX Savannah, GA Spartanburg/Greenville,

  36. Slide 36: Outlook

    36 Outlook Long-Term $40+ billion fragmented industry HVAC is a basic necessity Commercial construction continuing Growing installed base for recurring maintenance, service, repair and retrofit Scale opportunities – service, purchasing, prefab, bonding, best practices Diverse customer base and geogr

  37. Slide 37: Comfort Systems USA

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  38. Slide 38: Contact

    C O N T A C T: Bill George Executive Vice President and CFO 1-800-723-8431 bgeorge@comfortsystemsusa.com www.comfortsystemsusa.com

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