Federal Signal Corporation · NYSE:FSS

Federal Signal — Investor Presentation (May 2014)

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

  1. Slide 1: Disciplined Growth – Investor Presentation May 2014

    Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation May 2014

  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: Agenda

    Agenda  Management  Company overview  Investment case  Performance trends  Growth strategy  Segments and products  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 Company Overview TTM Net Sales by Segment, $ Millions (As of 3/31/14) Fire Rescue  Founded in 1901, joined NYSE in 1969 (“FSS”) Group 16%  Safety, security and environmental products and $134 services that protect people and our planet  Environmental Solutions Group (ESG)

  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 • Growing higher-margin industrial ma

  7. Slide 7: Performance Levers and Progress

    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 • Cre

  8. Slide 8: Margin Expansion and Debt Reduction

    Margin Expansion and Debt Reduction Margins improving and targeted higher…. FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 TTM Q1 2014 10.0% 8.4% 8.4% Total FSC Continuing Operations Business Operating Operating Operating Operating Margin Segment Margin Margin Margin Margin Targets 8.0% 6.6% Operating Margin ESG 6.8% 9.8%

  9. Slide 9: Growth Strategy

    Growth Strategy Geographic Expansion New Markets for Existing New Product Products Development and • Jetstream and Industrial Acquisitions Systems in the Asia Pacific • Waterblasting and Middle East • Innovation program • Hydro-excavation • Export markets from U.S. • Leverage use of • Security syste

  10. Slide 10: Growth Markets and Opportunities

    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 • U

  11. Slide 11: Federal Signal Segments

    Federal Signal Segments Environmental Systems (ESG) Safety and Security (SSG) Fire Rescue (FRG)  Elgin street sweepers  Vehicle lights and sirens (U.S. and Vama)  High-reach aerial lift access platforms for Products  Vactor truck-mounted sewer cleaners,  Indoor and outdoor mass warning and fire

  12. Slide 12: Environmental Solutions Group

    Environmental Solutions Group 12

  13. Slide 13: Safety and Security Group

    Safety and Security Group FEDERAL SIGNAL Protecting people and our planet fa@f FEDERAL SIGNAL Safety and Security Systems Public Safety Systems faa FEDERAL SIGNAL Safety and Security Systems Alerting & Notification FEDERAL SIGNAL Safety and Security Systems Industrial fi FEDERAL SIGNAL VAMA Safety a

  14. Slide 14: Safety and Security Global Systems

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

  15. Slide 15: Fire Rescue Group

    Fire Rescue Group BRONTO* SKYLIFT fF FEDERAL SIGNAL Protecting people and our planet

  16. Slide 16: Focus and Goals

    Focus and Goals Create Disciplined Growth Organic and Acquisitions High single-digit % EPS growth Leverage Grow Diversify Invested Capital Shareholder Customer Base Value Sequential improvement Accelerate industrial in ROIC revenue growth Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies and Costs Operating margin

  17. Slide 17: Specific Initiatives

    Specific Initiatives Core “tuck-in” New Navigator acquisitions “Fire” light bar Up-fitting police cars Leverage core competencies Create Disciplined New innovation Jetstream Growth teams and focus expansion Organic and Acquisitions New line Organic and M&A at Vactor Streamlined Global Engineering gr

  18. Slide 18: Consolidated Historical Financial Performance

    Consolidated Historical Financial Performance ($ 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 13

  19. Slide 19: EPS Trends

    EPS Trends Adjusted Earnings Per Share * $ per share 0.90 0.79 or Full Year 0.80 more 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.67 0.30 0.20 0.35 0.10 0.19 0.12 Q1 0.00 YR 2011 YR 2012 YR 2013 YR 2014 * To facilitate comparisons to 2014, adjusted earnings for 2013 are $0.67 per share, which is computed by excluding spe

  20. Slide 20: 2014 Outlook

    2014 Outlook  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 authorization

  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 * ($ in millions) 2011 2012 2013 Q1 2014 Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 13.1 $ 22.0 $ 160.2 $ 7.6 Add (less): Income tax expense (benefit) 3.5 3.9 (107.2) 4.2 Income (loss) before income taxes 16.6 25.9 53.0 11.8 Add (less): Restructuring - 1.4 0.7

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