Kirby Corporation · NYSE:KEX

Kirby — Investor Day (November 2006)

75 slides from Kirby's investor day presentation, Nov 8, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Analyst/Investor Meeting

    Analyst/Investor Meeting Houston, Texas November 8, 2006 Kirby Corporation 1

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Analyst/Investor Meeting November 8, 2006 Agenda 8:15 – 8:45 Kirby Overview 8:45 – 9:45 Kirby Inland Marine 9:45 – 10:00 Tour Dispatch Operations 10:00 – 10:30 Kirby Engine Systems 10:30 – 11:00 Bus ride to Seamen’s Church Institute 11:00 – 11:45 Simulator Observation 11:45 – 12:15 Bus ride to Peter

  3. Slide 3: Financial Highlights

    • Financial Highlights Presented by Norman Nolen CFO, Exec. Vice President Kirby Corporation 3

  4. Slide 4: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights For First Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 Change From 2005 Income Statement 2006 2005 $ % Revenues: Marine Transportation $604.5M $500.2M $104.3M 21% Diesel Engine Services 128.3 82.2 46.1 56% Total $732.8 $582.4 $150.4 26% Operating Income: Marine Transportation $ 113.9 $

  5. Slide 5: Marine Transportation EBITDA and Operating Margins

    Marine Transportation EBITDA and Operating Margins 27.8% 26.9% 27.0% 26.0% 26.2% 25.3% 24.6% 24.1% 22.0% 18.9% 18.8% 18.4% 17.4% 17.0% 16.6% 15.7% 14.6% 12.0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Operating Margins EBITDA Margins 5

  6. Slide 6: Diesel Engine Services EBITDA and Operating Margins

    Diesel Engine Services EBITDA and Operating Margins 19.0% 16.7% 17.0% 15.5% 15.0% 12.8% 13.0% 11.7% 11.0% 11.1% 11.5% 11.0% 10.4% 10.8% 11.0% 10.1% 10.1% 9.7% 9.5% 9.0% 7.0% 5.0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Operating Margins EBITDA Margins 6

  7. Slide 7: Marine Transportation Margins

    Marine Transportation Margins 22.0% 19.4% 19.0% 18.4% 18.6% 17.8% 17.5% 16.8% 16.0% 13.7% 13.0% 10.0% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Average 2001-2005 2006 7

  8. Slide 8: Barge Capacity Retirement Schedule

    Barge Capacity Retirement Schedule Thousands of Barrels 1,200 1,011 1,000 Thousands of Barrels 800 676 600 474 400 346 354 303 230 180 200 141 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 8

  9. Slide 9: New Construction Costs

    New Construction Costs Replacement Barges $50 $44 $40 $38 Thousands $30 $28 $28 $24 $22 $20 $17 $17 $11 $10 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 9

  10. Slide 10: New Construction Costs

    New Construction Costs $70 $63 $60 $54 $50 $48 $48 $44 Thousands $40 $30 $28 $28 $24 $22 $20 $10 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Replacement Barges Expansion Barges 10

  11. Slide 11: Barge Capacity

    Barge Capacity Millions of Barrels 20 19 18 17 16 15 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 11

  12. Slide 12: New Construction Costs

    New Construction Costs $80 $70 $66 $67 $62 $59 $60 Thousands $50 $44 $40 $28 $28 $30 $24 $22 $20 $10 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Replacement Barges Expansion Barges Boats 12

  13. Slide 13: Capitalized Maintenance

    Capitalized Maintenance $100 $82 $80 $69 $68 $64 $61 $58 Thousands $60 $56 $48 $50 $40 $20 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 13

  14. Slide 14: Total Capital Expenditures

    Total Capital Expenditures $160 $142 $140 $131 $128 $122 $120 Thousands $100 $94 $90 $93 $87 $80 $72 $60 $40 $20 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Capitalized Maintenance & Other Replacement Barges Expansion Barges Boats 14

  15. Slide 15: Cash Flows

    Cash Flows $160 $142 $142 $140 $127 $122 $120 $112 $100 $97 $94 $ Millions $83 $80 $73 $72 $59 $60 $48 $48 $40 $20 $0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Proj. Cash Flow From Operations Capex* Expansion Barges & Boats * Capex excludes acquisitions 15

  16. Slide 16: Debt to Capitalization

    Kirby Corporation Debt to Capitalization 40% Debt / Capitalization (%) 30% 20% 10% 0% J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S 2005 2006 16

  17. Slide 17: Kirby Inland Marine

    Kirby Inland Marine 17

  18. Slide 18: U.S. Inland Boat and Barge Supply; Manning; Charter Boat Strategy

    • U.S. Inland Boat and Barge Supply • Manning/Crewing Issues • Charter Boat Strategy Presented by Steve Valerius President Kirby Inland Marine, LP 18

  19. Slide 19: Inland Tank Barge Industry

    Inland Tank Barge Industry Total Tank Barges 3,100 3,000 2,850 2,850 2,900 2,800 2,700 2,600 2,500 2,400 2,300 2,200 2,100 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 19

  20. Slide 20: Inland Tank Barge Fleet

    Inland Tank Barge Fleet Source: Informa Economics, Barge Fleet Profile, March 2006 815 Number of Tank Barges 615 599 415 386 384 349 345 291 215 193 169 66 15 0 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 30 30 to 35 35 to 40 > 40 Age of Tank Barges (Years) 20

  21. Slide 21: Industry Fleet Hull Profile

    Industry Fleet Hull Profile 1,254 Double Skin 30K barges 1,320 Double Skin 10K barges 124 Double Skin < 10K barges 152 Single Skin barges 2,850 Total 21

  22. Slide 22: Industry Retirement History

    Industry Retirement History Barges Barrels (MM) 2000 104 2.6 2001 92 2.3 2002 79 2.0 2003 117 2.8 2004 100 2.4 2005 104 2.5 BBL estimated from Informa Economics 22

  23. Slide 23: High Tech and Diverse Fleet

    High Tech and Diverse Fleet 903 Active Tank Barges 704 114 63 12 10 Petrochemical Black Oil Pressure Anhydrous Specialty Refined Self-contained Pressurized Ammonia Stainless steel Products heating systems tanks Refrigeration tanks High Capacity tanks pumps – Specialty coated tanks 23

  24. Slide 24: Fleet Size and Diversity

    Fleet Size and Diversity Tank Barge Owners By Number of Tank Barges Informa Economics, Barge Fleet Profile, March 2006-Adjusted Shipper Owned Tank Barges Dry Cargo Shipper Owned Tank Barges Dry Cargo Independent Operated Barges Independent Operated Barges Operated Operated Kirby Corporation 903 - Dy

  25. Slide 25: Kirby New Construction Plan

    Kirby New Construction Plan 2 10K Clean 2006 23 30K Clean 25 Total 6 10K Clean 2007 20 30K Clean 26 Total 20 10K Clean 2008 12 30K Clean 32 Total 25

  26. Slide 26: New Construction on Order

    New Construction on Order Total Industry 2006 111 2.9 MM BBL 2007 133 3.3 MM BBL 2008 62 1.1 MM BBL 26

  27. Slide 27: New Construction Prices

    New Construction Prices 10,000 bbl – Clean $1.25M* 30,000 bbl – Clean $2.30M 30,000 bbl – Heated Black Oil $3.50M *Specialty 27

  28. Slide 28: New Construction Cost Components

    New Construction Cost Components Construction labor 38% Steel, steel products 37% Components 17% Engineering 8% 100% 28

  29. Slide 29: Steel Sheet Prices

    $ per ton 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Jan-04 Feb-04 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 Jul-04 Aug-04 Sep-04 Oct-04 Nov-04 Dec-04 Jan-05 Feb-05 Mar-05 Source: American Metal Market/CRU Monitor Apr-05 May-05 Jun-05 CR Sheets Jul-05 Aug-05 Sep-05 Oct-05 Steel Sheet Prices Mill Price + Scrap Sur

  30. Slide 30: Kirby Fleet Status

    Kirby Fleet Status 950 Number of Barges 930 915 910 903 898 890 885 880 870 850 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 New Construction 23 42 25 26 32 19.00 Barrel Capacity (mm) 18.50 18.00 17.50 17.35 17.00 16.96 16.75 16.50 16.52 16.23 16.00 15.50 15.00 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 30

  31. Slide 31: Kirby Towboat Construction

    Kirby Towboat Construction 2006/07 4 – 2100 HP – 90’x34’x10’ Oct 30, Jan 17, March 29, May 11 2007 4 – 1800 HP – 76’x35’x10’ June 10, July 25, Sept 5, Oct 17 2008 4 – 1800 HP – 76’x35’x10’ March, April, May, June 31

  32. Slide 32: Robert G. Stone, Jr.

    Robert G. Stone, Jr. 32

  33. Slide 33: Towboat Fleet

    Towboat Fleet 157 Kirby-owned boats 90 Full-time charter boats 5 Short-term use boats 252 Total Operated Boats 33

  34. Slide 34: Charter Boats

    Charter Boats „ Kirby operates 94 chartered towboats • 27 different charter boat service providers • Average tenure with Kirby is 12 years „ Charter Boat Strategy • No capital cost • Variable cost vs. fixed cost 34

  35. Slide 35: Marine Workforce

    Marine Workforce 35

  36. Slide 36: Vessel Personnel Profile

    Vessel Personnel Profile 1,323 Marine Employees 495 Captains / Pilots 394 Tankermen 341 Deckhands/Tankermen Trainees 93 Engineers 36

  37. Slide 37: Vessel Personnel Profile

    Vessel Personnel Profile Average Years of Service 16 Captains 5 Tankermen 12 Engineers 37

  38. Slide 38: Recruit, Train and Retain

    Recruit, Train and Retain • Recruit – Develop a large diverse applicant pool – Promote career path/competitive pay – Conduct comprehensive screening • Training and Development – Company-owned and operated Training Center providing US Coast Guard Approved Programs – Safety and job skill training – Cl

  39. Slide 39: Recruit, Train and Retain

    Recruit, Train and Retain • Career Path is Critical to Retention – Training Path culminates with industry’s only USCG Approved Mate (Pilot) Program – (Steersmen) – Retention rate of 90% for employees completing the program 39

  40. Slide 40: Provide Advancement Opportunity

    Provide Advancement Opportunity Kirby Offers Excellent Benefits Captain • Highly competitive wages • 401(k) In 10 years • Insurance • Disability coverage $94,625 Up to • Pension plan • Annual incentive bonus Relief Captain $107,000 plus bonus • Free training • Longevity pay In 5- 5-10 years $87,250

  41. Slide 41: Shipyards, River Conditions, Regulatory Issues

    • Shipyards • River Conditions • Regulatory Issues Presented by Jim Farley Exec. Vice President, Operations Kirby Inland Marine, LP 41

  42. Slide 42: Tank Barge New Construction Shipyards

    Tank Barge New Construction Shipyards Jeffboat Trinity – Ashland City Trinity – Madisonville Southwest West Gulf West Gulf - Palacios 42

  43. Slide 43: Dry Cargo New Construction Shipyards

    Dry Cargo New Construction Shipyards Jeffboat Tell City Trinity – Caruthersville Trinity – Port Allen 43

  44. Slide 44: Inland Tank Barge Repair Yards

    Inland Tank Barge Repair Yards 44

  45. Slide 45: Canal and River Constraints

    Canal and River Constraints Upper Mississippi Illinois River River Ohio River Lower Mississippi River Intracoastal Waterway 45

  46. Slide 46: Navigation Delays

    Navigation Delays 4,000 3,500 3,289 3,000 2,471 2,500 2,080 1,790 1,863 2,000 1,378 1,500 1,200 1,000 500 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2005 2006 46

  47. Slide 47: Regulatory Issues

    Regulatory Issues • TWIC • Inspected Towing Vessel 47

  48. Slide 48: Pricing and Contracts

    • Pricing and Contracts Presented by Bill Ivey Exec. Vice President, Sales Kirby Inland Marine, LP 48

  49. Slide 49: Term vs. Spot

    Term vs. Spot • 70% Contract – 12 months or longer – Formula driven escalators • Renewable – 25% long term – 35% annually – 10% every two-three years • 30% Spot – Market driven rates 49

  50. Slide 50: Contract Escalators

    Contract Escalators • Fuel – Quarterly – Monthly • Labor – Semi-annually – Annually • Inflation – Semi-annually – Annually 50

  51. Slide 51: Pricing

    Pricing • Third Quarter Spot Pricing 25% higher year over year • Currently Spot Pricing 10-15% above Contract Pricing • Strong volumes expected to continue • Pricing environment favorable for 2007 51

  52. Slide 52: Kirby Engine Systems: The Diesel Engine Services Market

    Kirby Engine Systems The Diesel Engine Services Market

  53. Slide 53: Agenda

    Agenda • Diesel Engine Market – Overview • KES Operations • High Speed Market • High Speed Acquisition Synergies • Acquisition of Global Power Holding Company, Inc. • Growth Opportunities Kirby Engine Systems 53

  54. Slide 54: Basic Diesel Engine Types

    Basic Diesel Engine Types Engine Speed Horsepower Range Applications Manufacturers Slow Speed Less than 400 RPM 7,000 – 108,000 hp • Large ocean going vessels • Man B&W • Power generation • Sulzer • Wartsila Medium Speed 400 – 1,000 RPM 800 – 32,000 hp • Inland vessels • EMD • Offshore vessels • Cat

  55. Slide 55: Slow Speed Diesel Engine

    Slow Speed Diesel Engine Kirby Engine Systems 55

  56. Slide 56: Medium Speed Diesel Engine

    Medium Speed Diesel Engine Kirby Engine Systems 56

  57. Slide 57: High Speed Diesel Engine

    High Speed Diesel Engine Kirby Engine Systems 57

  58. Slide 58: US Marine Propulsion Engines

    US Marine Propulsion Engines 5,000 4,500 Number of Engines 4,000 35% 3,500 3,000 25% 24% 2,500 2,000 1,500 13% 1,000 500 3% 0 Detroit Caterpillar EMD Cummins Other Diesel Kirby Engine Systems 58

  59. Slide 59: KES Services

    KES Services Replacement Parts Engine and Gear Repair • OEM new parts • Overhauls • OEM remanufactured parts • Bearing and element replacement • Kirby remanufactured parts • Remanufacture engines • Machining and Welding • Troubleshooting • Alignment Kirby Engine Systems 59

  60. Slide 60: Manufacturer Affiliations

    Manufacturer Affiliations Kirby Engine Systems 60

  61. Slide 61: KES Locations

    KES Locations Seattle Chesapeake Paducah Rocky Mount High Speed Medium Speed Tampa Miami Galveston Kirby Engine Systems 61

  62. Slide 62: Revenue Growth

    Revenue Growth $130 $120 $110 $100 Millions $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 04 05 s) th 20 20 on m (9 06 20 Kirby Engine Systems 62

  63. Slide 63: Operating Income

    Operating Income $20 $18 $16 $14 Millions $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 04 05 s) th 20 20 on m (9 06 20 Kirby Engine Systems 63

  64. Slide 64: High Speed Market

    High Speed Market • Overview – Engine population • High speed engines provide main propulsion power for over 73% of U.S. flagged commercial vessels – Markets: • Oil Services • Inland Waterways • Offshore Towing – Consolidation Kirby Engine Systems 64

  65. Slide 65: High Speed Acquisition Synergies

    High Speed Acquisition Synergies • Synergies – Opportunity to provide multiple products and services to individual customers – Diversifies customer base Kirby Engine Systems 65

  66. Slide 66: Global Acquisition

    Global Acquisition • Global Business Overview – Premier high speed diesel engine service provider on the Gulf Coast – 296 employees; 175 service technicians – Projected revenue of $68 - $70 million in 2006 – Six operating locations – Gulf Coast authorized marine dealer: • Caterpillar • Cummins • Det

  67. Slide 67: KES Opportunities

    KES Opportunities • High Speed Market Expansion Opportunities – Engine rebuild capacity – Inland waterway business – Land drilling • Market Consolidation – Consolidation in customer base • Acquisitions Kirby Engine Systems 67

  68. Slide 68: Closing Remarks

    • Closing Remarks Presented by Joe Pyne CEO, President Kirby Corporation 68

  69. Slide 69: Revenue – Business Operations

    Revenue – Business Operations Marine Transportation and Diesel Engine Services Revenue From Continuing Operations 900 17% 17% growth growth $796 800 rate rate from from $675 700 1988-2005 1988-2005 $613 600 $567 In Millions $513 $535 500 400 $335 $366 $320 $327 300 $301 $318 $265 200 $187 $134 $151

  70. Slide 70: Earnings Per Share

    Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations Before Adjustments $2.00 14.2% 14.2% growth growth $1.79 $1.75 rate rate from from $1.74 1994 1994 -- 2005 2005 $1.50 $1.33 $1.25 $0.94 $0.98 $1.00 $0.82 $0.82 $0.83 $0.75 $0.63 $0.48 $0.52 $0.50 $0.42 $0.37 $0.31 $0.25 1994 1995 1996

  71. Slide 71: After Tax Return on Capital

    Kirby Corporation After Tax Return on Capital* 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S 2005 2006 *(Net income + after-tax interest)/(debt + equity) 71

  72. Slide 72: Marine Transportation - Acquisitions

    Marine Transportation - Acquisitions Shipper Owned (Blue) Independent (Red) No. of No. of Tank Tank Date Barges Description Date Barges Description 1986 5 Alliance Marine 1999 270 Hollywood Marine, Inc. - Stellman 1989 35 Alamo Inland Marine Co. - Alamo Barge Lines 1989 53 Brent Towing Company - Ell

  73. Slide 73: Diesel Services – Acquisitions

    Diesel Services – Acquisitions Acquisitions 1987 National Marine 1991 Ewing Diesel 1995 Percle Enterprises 1996 MKW Power Systems 1997 Crowley (Power Assembly Shop) 2000 West Kentucky Machine Shop 2000 Powerway 2004 Walker Paducah Corp. 2005 TECO (Diesel Services Division) 2006 Global Power Holding

  74. Slide 74: Financial Strength

    Financial Strength • Investment grade public debt – Standard & Poor’s – BBB+ – Moody’s – Baa3 • 8-year unsecured Private Placement due 2013 – $200 million outstanding – Floating rate of LIBOR +0.5% – No required principal payments until maturity • $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility – Accordion f

  75. Slide 75: Tank Barge Supply and Demand

    Tank Barge Supply and Demand Artificial demand New fleet Steady Demand Old Fleet 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 75

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