Federal Signal Corporation · NYSE:FSS

Federal Signal — Q1 2020 Earnings Presentation

37 slides from Federal Signal's earnings presentation, May 2020

  1. Slide 1: Disciplined Growth

    Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation May 2020

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement 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”,

  3. Slide 3: Federal Signal at a Glance

    Federal Signal at a Glance • Founded in 1901, joined NYSE in 1969 (“FSS”) • Diversified industrial manufacturer of specialized vehicles for maintenance and infrastructure markets such as street sweepers, sewer cleaners, vacuum/hydro-excavators (“safe- digging trucks”), industrial vacuum loaders, wat

  4. Slide 4: An Experienced Leadership Team

    An Experienced Leadership Team Jennifer Sherman Mark D. Weber President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer ▪ Appointed January, 2016 ▪ Appointed January, 2018 ▪ Previously Chief Operating Officer, Chief Administrative ▪ Previously served as President and Ch

  5. Slide 5: Federal Signal Today vs. Prior Downturns

    Federal Signal Today vs. Prior Downturns Today Prior Downturns Composition of • Clearly-defined strategy, with two groups – ESG and SSG – each of • Composition of our current groups, in addition to Businesses which have strong growth potential through a combination of organic low-margin or loss-maki

  6. Slide 6: Two Attractive Platforms

    Segment Two Attractive Platforms Environmental Solutions $1.0 B* Safety and Security Systems Group Group (ESG) (SSG) Serves municipal, industrial, Serves the needs of and utility markets for surface municipalities and industrial Markets and sub-surface cleaning, verticals for audible and $227 M* saf

  7. Slide 7: Environmental Solutions Group (ESG)

    Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) Have established a platform serving maintenance and infrastructure markets to provide customers with a comprehensive suite of products and services Street Sewer Safe Industrial Materials Hauling Road Application sweeping cleaning digging cleaning Marking Brands Pr

  8. Slide 8: Safety and Security Systems Group (SSG)

    Safety and Security Systems Group (SSG) Serves the needs of government and industrial verticals for audible and visual safety and security notification devices Public Safety and Security Signaling Systems Lights and siren products for Police, Fire and Audible and visual Warning Systems Application H

  9. Slide 9: COVID-19 Pandemic: How we are Responding

    COVID-19 Pandemic: How we are Responding Protecting our Employees ▪ As “essential” businesses, our operations have to date remained largely operational ▪ Key area of focus has been on the safety and wellbeing of our employees; with that in mind, we were proactive in taking a number of important meas

  10. Slide 10: Reclaiming Tomorrow, Together

    Reclaiming Tomorrow, Together • Recently launched Reclaiming Tomorrow, Together initiative, which targets growth strategies during the various phases of the pandemic, in four primary areas: ▪ Improving digital customer experience ▪ Focusing NPD efforts on ways to make our products and the way we con

  11. Slide 11: COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges Entering Q2

    COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges Entering Q2 ▪ Although they had a limited impact in Q1, expect the following factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic to have a more significant impact on productivity in Q2: ▪ Decrease in availability of labor at several facilities in recent weeks ▪ Supply chain disrup

  12. Slide 12: Strong Balance Sheet and Financial Flexibility

    Strong Balance Sheet and Financial Flexibility* • Cash and cash equivalents of $69.4 M • $279 M of total debt outstanding • Net debt of ~$210 M ** Strong capital • In July 2019, executed a five-year, $500 M revolving credit facility, with flexibility to increase by additional $250 M for structure ac

  13. Slide 13: Key Strategic Initiatives

    Key Strategic Initiatives Specialty Vehicles for Areas of Aftermarket Parts and Audible and Visual Focus Safe Digging Diverse Services Warning Devices End-Markets Supported By Flexible New Product Technology as an Manufacturing & “ETI” Disciplined M&A Development Enabler Culture 13

  14. Slide 14: Strategic Initiative – Safe Digging

    Strategic Initiative– Safe Digging Federal Signal is well positioned to establish a leading position in an emerging application for vacuum-excavation technology; increased regulation expected to accelerate growth What is it? Why is it Attractive? Why Federal Signal? • Vacuum excavation or “Safe Digg

  15. Slide 15: Strategic Initiative – Aftermarket Parts & Services

    Strategic Initiative– Aftermarket Parts & Services Optimizing platform to transform Federal Signal’s aftermarket business into an industry leader of parts and services to maintenance and infrastructure markets • Unified platform to serve municipal and industrial Rentals customers across all ESG busi

  16. Slide 16: Strategic Initiative – Audible & Visual Warning Devices

    Strategic Initiative– Audible & Visual Warning Devices SSG businesses focused on optimizing their existing channels and expanding product offerings Optimize Channel Product Portfolio Expansion Smart Products • Pricing / Promotion strategy • “Allegiant” – low cost lightbar to • CommanderOne – monetiz

  17. Slide 17: Profitable Growth Execution

    Profitable Growth Execution Net Sales Adjusted EBITDA Margin* Q1 2020 Highlights2: (Consolidated) • Strong start to the year, despite 1,221 1,234 exceptionally difficult circumstances 1,090 228 227 16.2% $ in millions 15.4% 15.7% • Net sales of $286M, up $12M, or 4% Adjusted EBITDA 899 226 14.6% 768

  18. Slide 18: Priority Driven Long-Term Capital Allocation

    Priority Driven Long-Term Capital Allocation • Organic projects leverage existing assets, generally require limited cash investment Cash Deployment • Innovation R&D efforts target new and updated products Reinvest in the (2017-19)1 • Generally, funded within operating results, cash flow and normal c

  19. Slide 19: Factors Expected to Drive Long-Term Growth

    Factors Expected to Drive Long-Term Growth ▲Clearly-defined strategy with history of successful execution against key initiatives ▲Newly-identified offensive strategies, including Reclaiming Tomorrow, Together initiative ▲Strong financial position – low net debt leverage and ample liquidity ▲Robust

  20. Slide 20: Positioned for Long-Term Growth

    Positioned for Long-Term Growth With continued focus on organic growth and M&A, and margin performance above that of many of our peers, our financial framework aims to create long-term shareholder value Long-Term Organic Value-Added Revenue Growth Acquisitions (Couple of % points > GDP) High Single

  21. Slide 21: Appendix

    Appendix I. Segments Overview II. Eighty-Twenty Improvement Culture III. New Product Development IV. Disciplined M&A Process V. Non-GAAP Measures VI. Executive Compensation VII. Investor Information 21

  22. Slide 22: I: ESG Products

    Appendix I: ESG Products VACTO OTRUVAC EsSolutions

  23. Slide 23: I: ESG Products (continued)

    Appendix I: ESG Products (continued) 23

  24. Slide 24: I: ESG - Market Influencers & Where We Play

    Appendix I: ESG - Market Influencers & Where We Play Market Dynamics ▪ Economic recovery supports state and local funding for 2019 Sales by Geography street sweepers and sewer cleaners ▪ Funding for sewer cleaners through water tax 18% revenues adds further stability 82% ▪ Continued recovery in oil

  25. Slide 25: I: SSG Products

    Appendix I: SSG Products FEDERAL SIGNAL Safety and Security Systems Public Safety Systems FEDERAL SIGNAL Safety and Security Systems. Heavy Duty FEDERAL SIGNAL Safety and Security Systems Signaling FEDERAL SIGNAL Safety and Security Systems Systems fi FEDERAL SIGNAL VAMA Safety and Security Systems.

  26. Slide 26: I: SSG - Market Influencers & Where We Play

    Appendix I: SSG - Market Influencers & Where We Play Market Dynamics 2019 Sales by Geography ▪ Increased national focus on issues of public safety and law enforcement, and rising public expectations for transparency and accountability driving demand for safety and security products 37% 63% ▪ Recover

  27. Slide 27: II: Eighty–Twenty Improvement ("ETI") Culture

    Appendix II: Eighty–Twenty Improvement (“ETI”) Culture Manufacturing Efficiency Material Cost Reduction • Lean manufacturing focus • Waste reduction • Throughput flexibility • SKU rationalization • Labor pool management • Savings through volume aggregation • Flexible manufacturing model • Sourcing o

  28. Slide 28: III: New Product Development

    Appendix III: New Product Development Customer-Focused Process • Complete change in approach to innovation, starting in 2013 • Current innovation organization has had a number of successes, including the record- breaking launch of the ParaDIGm vacuum excavator • Most successful new product launch in

  29. Slide 29: IV: Disciplined M&A

    Appendix IV: Disciplined M&A Target companies that accelerate our current strategic initiatives or provide a platform for growth in adjacent markets or new geographies • Niche market leader (product, geography, end-market) Characteristics • Sustainable competitive advantage Business • Deep domain ex

  30. Slide 30: V: Non-GAAP Measures

    Appendix V: Non-GAAP Measures • Impact of 2019 Lease Accounting Standard Adoption on historical non-GAAP measures - Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease accounting standard, which resulted in a change to the Company’s recognition of the deferred gain associated with historica

  31. Slide 31: V: Adjusted Earnings Per Share

    Appendix V: Adjusted Earnings Per Share Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in millions, except EPS) 2020 2019 Net income $ 23.4 $ 17.5 Add: Income tax expense 7.2 5.9 Income before income taxes 30.6 23.4 Add: Acquisition and integration-related expenses 0.3 0.6 Coronavirus-related expenses (1) 0.4 - Pu

  32. Slide 32: V: Adjusted Earnings Per Share (cont.)

    Appendix V: Adjusted Earnings Per Share (cont.) Year Ended December 31, (1) Purchase accounting effects relate to adjustments to exclude the step-up in the valuation of equipment acquired in connection with recent acquisitions that was sold ($ in millions, except EPS) 2016 2017 2018 2019 subsequent

  33. Slide 33: V: Adjusted EBITDA

    Appendix V: Adjusted EBITDA $ millions, except % Q1 2020 Q1 2019 Net income $ 23.4 $ 17.5 Add: Interest expense 1.5 2.0 Acquisition and integration-related expenses 0.3 0.6 Coronavirus-related expenses 0.4 - Purchase accounting effects * 0.1 - Other expense, net 0.2 0.4 Income tax expense 7.2 5.9 De

  34. Slide 34: V: Adjusted EBITDA (cont.)

    Appendix V: Adjusted EBITDA (cont.) TTM (a) Coronavirus-related expenses in the trailing twelve ($ in millions) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 3/31/20 months ended March 31, 2020 relate to direct expenses Net Sales $ 768.0 $ 707.9 $ 898.5 $ 1,089.5 $1,221.3 $1,233.6 incurred in connection with the Company

  35. Slide 35: VI: Executive Compensation Aligned with Long-term Objectives

    Appendix VI: Executive Compensation Aligned with Long-term Objectives • The Company continues to focus on executing against a number of key long-term objectives, which include the following: ▪ Creating disciplined growth ▪ Improving manufacturing efficiencies and costs ▪ Leveraging invested capital

  36. Slide 36: VII: Investor Information

    Appendix VII: Investor Information Stock Ticker: NYSE:FSS Company website: federalsignal.com/investors HEADQUARTERS 1415 West 22nd Street, Suite 1100 Oak Brook, IL 60523 INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS 630-954-2000 Ian Hudson Svetlana Vinokur SVP & Chief Financial Officer VP, Treasurer and Corporate Dev

  37. Slide 37: Federal Signal

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