Comfort Systems Usa, Inc. · NYSE:FIX

Comfort Systems Usa — Investor Presentation (August 2011)

36 slides from Comfort Systems Usa's investor presentation, Aug 18, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Quality People. Building Solutions.

    Quality People. Building Solutions. As of August 18, 2011

  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. 2

  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 i tit ti l sectors, institutional t while hil caring i ffor our customers, t employees l and d the environment and realizing superior returns for our stoc

  5. Slide 5: Values

    Values • Act with honesty and integrity. • Show respect p for all stakeholders. • Exceed customer expectations. • Seek “win-win” solutions. • Demonstrate spirit, drive, and teamwork. • Pursue innovation. • Achieve premier safety performance. • Commit C it to t energy efficiency. ffi i • Communicate

  6. Slide 6: Comfort Systems USA's Team

    Comfort Systems USA’s Team Bill Murdy – Chairman/CEO Experience Industry: 20 years y CSUSA: 10 years Military: 10 years Bill George – EVP & CFO Brian Lane – President & COO Experience Experience I d t 14 years Industry: Industry: 26 years CSUSA: 14 years CSUSA: 7 years Legal: 13 years Tom Tanner – S

  7. Slide 7: Comfort Systems USA

    Comfort Systems USA • National • Commercial, Commercial Industrial, Industrial Institutional • HVAC/Piping/Plumbing/Energy Efficiency • Strong balance sheet • 44% new construction; 56% service, repair, retrofit • 2010 Full Year Revenues $1.1 billion • 2011 Run Rate $1.2 $1 2 billion 6

  8. Slide 8: Comfort Today

    Annual Revenues Over $50M © $20M - $50M © $10M - $20M © Comfort Systems USA Energy Services Comfort Systems USA National Accounts svarems USA. A< 24 Quality People. Building Solutions.

  9. Slide 9: Our Companies

    Our Companies Soares UGA SOUTH CENTRAL Since _ | Se, 1917 — =" ¥ Granite State CONTRACTORS Dillingham & Smith Plumbing & Heating, LLC MECHANICAL —— Birtone @ ire Protection Company comroRT A Comfort Systems USA Company svoremsUSA cOMFORT USA. Accu-Temp I | 1/ MECHANICAL 7 SERVICES, INC NORTH AMERICA

  10. Slide 10: What We Do

    What We Do Commercial, Industrial, Institutional HVAC – A $40B+ Industry Drivers • Buildingg comfort – a “necessity” y • Mechanical equipment – requires service, repair, replacement • Increasing technical content and building automation • Energy efficiency and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) emerging • Out

  11. Slide 11: Industry Trend Toward Service & Replacement

    Industry Trend Toward Service & Replacement (Recurring Revenue) • 5.3 million commercial buildings • Recurring service • 20-year replacement cycle / retrofits for energy efficiency • “Inventory” of future business • OEMs note significant deferred maintenance and replacement over recent years 100 90

  12. Slide 12: Revenues by Activity

    Revenues by Activity 2010 – Full Year 2011 - Year To Date 18% 18% % 47% 44% 35% 38% N New C Construction/Installation t ti /I t ll ti R l Replacement t S i &M Service Maintenance i t 11

  13. Slide 13: Diverse Project Mix

    Diverse Project Mix Average Project Size: $375,000 Value of Projects >$1M: $1,027 M Average Project Length: 6-9 months Value of Projects <$1M: $745 M 4,500 4,500 3,600 Number of pprojects 2,700 Total Projects = 4,732 1,800 900 172 39 16 5 0 To $1 M $1 – $5 M $5 – $10 M $10 – $15 M Over $15 M (As of

  14. Slide 14: Revenues By Sector

    Revenues By Sector Distribution: 1% Healthcare: 17% Religious and Not-for-Profit: 1% Residential: 1% LLodging d i andd E t t i Entertainment: t 1% Other: 7% Retail/Restaurants: 8% Education: 20% Multi-Family: Multi Family: 3% Office Buildings: 11% Government: 16% Manufacturing: 14% Revenue for the s

  15. Slide 15: Diverse End-Use Base

    Diverse End- End-Use Base Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Arboretum Elementary School Orlando, Florida Waunakee, Wisconsin Iowa Renewal Energy University Hospital Washington, Iowa Little Rock, Arkansas 14

  16. Slide 16: Competitive Advantages

    Competitive Advantages • High-quality operations • Abilityy to leverage g and pproliferate technical expertise • Ability to collaborate on large jobs and share labor • Energy efficiency services • National multi multi-location location service capability • Purchasing economics • Balance sheet streng

  17. Slide 17: Safety

    Safety Industry Average (October 2009 – latest available data) Comfort Systems USA (June 2011 data) Lost Time Injury Rate 15 0 15.0 <57% of industry average 20% Difference OSHA Incident Rate 10 0 10.0 <37% 37% off industry i d t average OSHA Reccordable Rate Training 5.0 97% completed 37% Difference

  18. Slide 18: Key Financial Data – Income Statement

    Key Financial Data – Income Statement ($ Thousands, except per share information) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2011 2010 2011 2010 Revenues $ 312,148 $ 249,588 $ 594,207 $ 486,063 Cost of Services 264,638 207,623 512,488 404,590 Gross Profit 47,510 , 41,965 , 81,

  19. Slide 19: Key Financial Data – Balance Sheet

    Key Financial Data – Balance Sheet ($ Thousands) 6/30/2011 12/31/2010 Cash $ 50,101 $ 86,346 Working Capital $ 127,835 $ 134,738 Goodwill $ 148,986 $ 147,818 Identifiable Intangible Assets Assets, Net $ 37 388 37,388 $ 39 616 39,616 Total Debt $ 28,379 $ 29,936 Equity $ 305,383 $ 312,784 18

  20. Slide 20: Revenues

    Revenues $1,400 , $1,322 $1,200 $1,102 $1,129 $1,108 millions) $1,000 $1,048 Revenues (in m $883 $800 $600 $400 $200 $0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Note: Excludes all divested and discontinued operations 19

  21. Slide 21: Operating Margins

    Operating Margins(a) 7% 6% Annnual Operating Margin 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (a) This table includes non-GAAP financial information because the information provided excludes goodwill impairment charges of $33.9 million for 2005 and $5.7 million for 2010. No goodwill impairment

  22. Slide 22: Backlog (in millions)

    Backlog (in millions) $1,000 $800 $$600 $400 $200 $0 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 02 02 02 02 03 03 03 03 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 08 09 09 09 09 10 10 10 10 11 11 Note: Excludes all

  23. Slide 23: Profile for Growth

    Profile for Growth Service Earnnings Current Operations (Construction and Service) Time Commercial HVAC 22

  24. Slide 24: Operations: Increase Productivity

    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 23

  25. Slide 25: Job Loop

    Job Loop We review projects and apply what we have learned to improve our performance. Project Estimating Project j Post-Project j Project j Qualification Review Pricing Project M Managementt 24

  26. Slide 26: Peter Drucker quote

    The only things that evolve by themselves in an organization are disorder, friction and malperformance. Peter Drucker 25

  27. Slide 27: Service: Increase Service

    Service Increase Service* • Grow maintenance base • Education – Employees and Customers • Higher g margin g opportunity pp y • Recurring revenue • National accounts • $2.50+ $2 50+ of repair and replacement for every $1.00 of maintenance • Target retrofit projects – Energy Efficiency – Indoor Air Qu

  28. Slide 28: National Account Customers

    National Account Customers *Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.27

  29. Slide 29: Energy Efficiency – Retrofitting HVAC

    Energy Efficiency – Retrofitting HVAC Green is Part of Our Business • Energy gy costs drive need for efficiency. y • HVAC accounts for 30% - 50% of electricity usage. • Energy Star (Department of Energy/EPA) / LEED (USGBC) • 2 - 4 year pay outs depending on electric rates, usage, age, incentives. Us

  30. Slide 30: Growth

    Growth • Internal – More of what we do best – Service – Energy efficiency • Step Step-Out Out Growth – New locations for existing companies – Techs “on their own” • Targeted acquisitions – Best HVAC-oriented mechanical in new area 29

  31. Slide 31: The Ideal Acquisition Candidate

    The Ideal Acquisition Candidate • $20M+ in revenue • Construction and service • In a growing market in new area • Company that has performed well iin th the pastt andd hhas continuing ti i demonstrable upside • Organizational structure capable of sustaining/improving the company • Ownership/manageme

  32. Slide 32: Target Markets

    Target Markets • 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, G b NC • Tampa, T FL • Jackson, MI • Atlanta (Listed

  33. Slide 33: Outlook

    Outlook Long-Term • $40B+ fragmented industry • HVAC a basic necessity • Commercial construction continuing •GGrowing o g installed sta ed base for o recurring ecu g maintenance, service, repair and retrofit • Scale opportunities – service,, ppurchasing, g, pprefab,, bonding, g, bes t practices • Di

  34. Slide 34: Appendix I – GAAP Reconciliation To Adjusted EBITDA

    Appendix I – GAAP Reconciliation To Adjusted EBITDA ($ Thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2011 2010 2011 2010 Net Income (Loss) $ 3,162 $ 1,646 $ (2,008) $ 3,573 Discontinued Operation - - - (762) Income Taxes 2,513 515 (1,186) 1,245 Other (Income) Expense,

  35. Slide 35: Appendix II – Supplemental Non-GAAP Information

    Appendix II – Supplemental Non Non--GAAP Information ($ Thousands, except per share information) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2011 2010 2011 2010 Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ 3,162 $ 1,646 $ (2,008) $ 2,811 Goodwill impairment (after tax) - 2,67

  36. Slide 36: Contact

    Contact Bill George Executive Vice President and CFO 1-800 800--723- 723-8431 bill.george@comfortsystemsusa.com www.comfortsystemsusa.com 35

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