Federal Signal Corporation · NYSE:FSS

Federal Signal — Investor Presentation (May 2015)

26 slides from Federal Signal's investor presentation, May 11, 2015

  1. Slide 1: Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation

    Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation May 2015

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement 2 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: Agenda

    Agenda • Management • Company at a glance • Investment case • Performance trends • Segments and products • Growth strategy • Corporate focus, goals and initiatives • Financial results and outlook 3

  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

    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 p

  6. Slide 6: Investment Case

    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 and top North American dealer network

  7. Slide 7: Performance Levers and Progress

    Performance Levers and Progress • 2010: Introduced 80/20 and continuous improvement focus  Prioritized customers and suppliers  Tackled proactive pricing improvements  Streamlined product offerings  Streamlined management structure  Drove lean manufacturing efficiencies • 2012: Major reposition

  8. Slide 8: Key Financial Trends

    Key Financial Trends 8 Improving Operating Margins Solid Growth Targeting 12% Company Margin Declining Debt and Leverage 4.8% 6.6% 8.4% 10.1% 11.2% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q1 TTM 2015 O pe ra ti ng M ar gi n To ta l F SC C on ti nu in g O pe ra tio ns 689 803 851 919

  9. Slide 9: Federal Signal Segments

    9 Federal Signal Segments Environmental Solutions (ESG) Products Geographic Mix Q1 TTM 2015 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 r

  10. Slide 10: Environmental Solutions Group

    Environmental Solutions Group 10

  11. Slide 11: Safety and Security Systems Group

    Safety and Security Systems Group 11

  12. Slide 12: Safety and Security Global Systems

    Safety and Security Global Systems 12 SmartMsg Enabled Systems Enterprise Integrated Command Solution Sensors/Detectors Cameras Networked PAGASYS Rack Control Modules/Nodes Control Modules/Nodes Control Modules/Nodes

  13. Slide 13: Fire Rescue Group

    Fire Rescue Group 13

  14. Slide 14: Growth Strategy

    Growth Strategy 14 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 • Innov

  15. Slide 15: Growth Markets and Opportunities

    Growth Markets and Opportunities • Developing growth product areas  Vactor (hydro-excavation, vacuum loading and sewer cleaning)  Jetstream (waterblasting)  Integrated Systems (communication safety and warning systems) These predominantly industrial areas aggregate to ≈50% of total revenue* • Gro

  16. Slide 16: Focus and Long-Term Goals

    Focus and Long-Term Goals 16 Create Disciplined Growth Organic and Acquisitions Diversify Customer Base Leverage Invested Capital Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies and Costs Operating margin targets Grow revenue faster than GDP, Grow EPS at an average % rate in low to mid teens Consolidated ‒ 12% E

  17. Slide 17: Specific Initiatives

    Organic and M&A growth in industrial markets New products for utilities markets Optimize ERP System 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 New innovation te

  18. Slide 18: Consolidated Historical Financial Performance

    Consolidated Historical Financial Performance* 18 ($ in millions) 2012 2013 2014 Q1 2015 Net sales $ 803.2 $ 851.3 $ 918.5 $ 221.6 % Growth 16.6% 6.0% 7.9% Cost of sales 613.4 646.2 685.2 162.4 Gross profit $ 189.8 $ 205.1 $ 233.3 $ 59.2 % Margin 23.6% 24.1% 25.4% 26.7% Operating expenses 138.3 134.

  19. Slide 19: EPS Trends and Outlook

    EPS Trends and Outlook 19 Adjusted Earnings Per Share * * To facilitate comparisons to 2015, adjusted earnings for 2014 are $0.93 per share, which is computed after excluding the benefit from a release of valuation allowance against foreign deferred tax assets and a tax benefit associated with chang

  20. Slide 20: Capital Allocation Priorities

    Capital Allocation Priorities • Strong cash flow and flexibility  TTM Q1 2015 cash flow from operating activities of $82.6 M  At 0.4 times adjusted EBITDA, debt is already low • Funding of internal growth opportunities  Projects leverage existing businesses and generally require limited cash inve

  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

  23. Slide 23: Appendix 2: Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

    Appendix 2: Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 23 The Company uses the ratio of total debt to adjusted EBITDA as one measure of its long-term financial stability. The ratio of debt to adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents total debt divided by the trailing 12-month total of income from co

  24. Slide 24: Appendix 3: Estimated Global Sales

    63%17% 19% 1% Sales of domestic subsidiaries within U.S (in US $) Sales of domestic subsidiaries outside of U.S (in US $)* Sales of non-U.S. subsidiaries outside of U.S (in local currency) ** Sales of non-U.S. subsidiaries to U.S (in US $) Estimated annual sales allocations as of December 31,2014 *

  25. Slide 25: Federal Signal

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  26. Slide 26: Protecting people and our planet

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