Comfort Systems Usa, Inc. · NYSE:FIX

Comfort Systems Usa — Investor Presentation (August 2010)

42 slides from Comfort Systems Usa's investor presentation, Aug 12, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Comfort Systems USA – As of August 12, 2010

    COMFORT Quality People. Building Solutions. SYSTEMS USA. As of August 12, 2010

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement 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 future events of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and involve risks and uncertainties t

  3. Slide 3: Vision

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

  4. Slide 4: Mission

    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. 4

  5. Slide 5: Values

    Values  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 of

  6. Slide 6: Comfort Systems USA

    Comfort Systems USA  National  Commercial, Industrial, Institutional  HVAC/Piping/Plumbing/Energy Efficiency  Strong balance sheet  Positive cash flow  47% new construction; 53% service, repair, retrofit  2009 Full Year Revenues $1.1 billion  2010 Run Rate $1.1 billion 6

  7. Slide 7: Comfort Systems USA's Team

    Comfort Systems USA’s TEAM William F. Murdy (68) Chairman/CEO Industry: 20 years CSUSA 10 years Club Quarters (CEO), Land Care (CEO), GID (CEO), Morgan Stanley Venture Capital (Pres) PRI (COO), US Army (10 years) BS-West Point, MBA-Harvard William George (45) Brian Lane (53) EXVP-CFO President & COO

  8. Slide 8: Comfort Today

    Comfort Today Region 3 Region 1 Region 2 ANNUAL REVENUES Over $20M $10M - $20M Comfort Systems USA Energy Services Comfort Systems USA National Accounts 8

  9. Slide 9: ColonialWebb Contractors with Comfort Systems USA

    ColonialWebb Contractors with Comfort Systems USA ANNUAL REVENUES  Acquired July Over $20M 2010 $10M - $20M Colonial Webb  $180M - $190M Locations Annual Revenue  Main offices in Richmond, VA and Norfolk, VA 9

  10. Slide 10: What We Do

    What We Do Commercial, Industrial, Institutional HVAC – A $40B+ Industry DRIVERS  Building comfort a “necessity”  Mechanical equipment – requires service, repair, replacement Commercial HVAC Applied Systems  Increasing technical content and building automation  Energy efficiency and Indoor Air Q

  11. Slide 11: Industry Trend Toward Service & Replacement (Recurring Revenue)

    Industry Trend Toward Service & Replacement (Recurring Revenue)  5+ million 100% commercial NEW CONSTRUCTION buildings (DOE) 70% 70%  Recurring service  20 year replacement 50% cycle  “Inventory” of Share of Industry future business Revenues 30% 30%  OEMs note SERVICE & REPLACEMENT significant

  12. Slide 12: Revenues by Activity

    Revenues by Activity 2010 YTD Service and 17% Maintenance 36% 47% New Construction/ Installation Replacement 12

  13. Slide 13: Diverse Project Mix

    Diverse Project Mix # OF PROJECTS (As of June 30, 2010) 4,176 202 37 14 7 Average Project Size $335,000 Average Project Length 6-9 months TOTAL PROJECTS = 4,436 Value of Projects >$1M $1,050.8M Value of Projects <$1M $433.7M PROJECT SIZE 13

  14. Slide 14: Diverse End-Use Base

    Diverse End-Use Base 2010 YTD Top 20 Customers  Served by 15 different Comfort operating units  Largest customer = less than 3% of revenues 14

  15. Slide 15: Diverse End-Use Base

    Diverse End-Use Base Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Arboretum Elementary School Orlando, Florida Waunakee, Wisconsin Iowa Renewal Energy University Hospital 15 Washington, Iowa Little Rock, Arkansas

  16. Slide 16: Competitive Advantages

    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  Balance sheet strength  Bonding and in

  17. Slide 17: Safety – OSHA Recordable Rate

    Safety Industry Average Comfort Systems USA (October 2008 – latest available data) (June 2010 data)  Lost Time Injury Rate is 20% Difference 58% less than industry average OSHA Recordable Rate  Achieved 96% training completed  OSHA Incident Rate is 44% less than industry 44% Difference average So

  18. Slide 18: History – Financial $ Revenue

    History – Financial Revenues Capital Management Structure 2,000 346 1,591 1,500 1,591 1,546 1,546 $ Revenue 275 Debt –TTM EBITDA 1,370 $ Debt 1,370 1,322 1110 1,102 1,129 1,000 1,048 1057 205 854 883 900 854 819 820 785 767 500 298 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 A

  19. Slide 19: Financial Overview

    Financial Overview 19

  20. Slide 20: Financial Profile

    Financial Profile ($ in millions, except per share amounts) 2Q 2Q YTD 2010 2009 2010 2009 Revenues $ 249.6 $ 300.3 $ 486.1 $ 580.6 Adjusted EBITDA (*) $ 9.8 $ 20.4 $ 15.5 $ 35.6 % Revenue 3.9% 6.8% 3.2% 6.1% Operating Income $ 6.8 $ 17.0 $ 8.9 $ 29.0 excluding goodwill impairment (**) % Revenue 2.7%

  21. Slide 21: Revenues

    Revenues $1,500 $1,400 $1,300 $1,200 $1,322 $1,100 $1,129 $1,000 $1,102 (in millions) $1,048 Revenues $900 $800 $883 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 21 Note: Excludes all divested and discontinued operations

  22. Slide 22: Annual Operating Margin

    Operating Margins (a) 7% 6% Annual Operating Margin 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (a) This table includes non-GAAP financial information as the information provided excludes goodwill impairment charges of $33.9 million for 2005. No goodwill impairment charge was recorded for 2006, 2007,

  23. Slide 23: Backlog (in millions)

    Backlog (in millions) 23 Note: Excludes all divested and discontinued operations

  24. Slide 24: Free Cash Flow (in millions)

    Free Cash Flow (in millions) Year Ended December 31, 2009 2008 2007 Cash From Operating Activities $ 54.3 $ 82.9 $ 83.6 Purchases Of Property and Equipment (9.5) (14.6) (11.1) Proceeds From Sales Of Property and Equipment 0.8 0.6 0.3 Free Cash Flow $ 45.6 $ 68.9 $ 72.8 24

  25. Slide 25: Financial Strengths

    Financial Strengths  Market share up – revenue and profit performance better than industry  Commitment to cost containment  $108 million cash at 6/30/10 (prior to ColonialWebb acquisition); substantial credit capacity if needed  Positive free cash flow for eleven calendar years 25

  26. Slide 26: Profile For Growth

    Profile For Growth Service EARNINGS CURRENT OPERATIONS (CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE) TIME Commercial HVAC 26

  27. Slide 27: Operations

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

  28. Slide 28: Job Loop

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

  29. Slide 29: Peter Drucker quote

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

  30. Slide 30: Service

    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 –Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) * Maint

  31. Slide 31: National Account Customers

    National Account Customers 31 *Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.

  32. Slide 32: Green Is Part Of Our Business

    Energy Efficiency-Retrofitting HVAC Green Is Part Of Our Business  Energy costs drive need for efficiency  HVAC 30% - 65 % electric usage  Energy Star (Dept. of Energy/EPA) / LEED (USGBC)  2- 4 year pay outs depending on electric rates, usage, age, incentives 32 Use Our Energy to Save Yours! ™

  33. Slide 33: Growth

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

  34. Slide 34: The Ideal Candidate

    The Ideal Candidate  $20 million + in revenue  Construction and service  In a growing market in new area  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

  35. Slide 35: Target Markets

    Target Markets (Listed Alphabetically)  Boise, ID  Los Angeles, CA  Charleston, SC  Omaha, NE  Columbia/Florence, SC  Portland, OR  Dallas/Fort Worth, TX  San Antonio, TX  El Paso, TX  Savannah, GA  Ft. Lauderdale, FL  Spartanburg/Greenville, SC  Greensboro, NC  Tampa, FL  Jackson, Mi

  36. Slide 36: Outlook

    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

  37. Slide 37: What We Do

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  38. Slide 38: Comfort Systems USA

    COMFORT UGA.

  39. Slide 39: Appendices

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  40. Slide 40: Appendix I – GAAP Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA

    Appendix I – GAAP Reconciliation To Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2010 2009 2010 2009 Net Income $ 1,646 $ 10,098 $ 3,573 $ 17,040 Discontinued Operations - 300 (762) 480 Income Taxes 515 6,491 1,245 11,221 Other (Income) Expense 6 (9) (6) (2) I

  41. Slide 41: Appendix II – Supplemental Non-GAAP Information

    Appendix II – Supplemental Non-GAAP Information ($ in thousands except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2010 2009 2010 2009 Operating Income $ 2,376 $ 17,040 $ 4,480 $ 29,009 Goodwill Impairment 4,446 - 4,446 - Operating Income 6,822 17,040 8,926 29,009 exclud

  42. Slide 42: Contact: Bill George

    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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