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Cts — Investor Presentation (March 2016)

23 slides from Cts's investor presentation, Mar 21, 2016

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation March 2016

    Investor Presentation March 2016

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement This presentation contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any financial or other guidance, stat

  3. Slide 3: Our Company

    Our Company 3 Ticker: CTS (NYSE) Founded: 1896 Business: CTS is a leading designer and manufacturer of sensors, actuators and electronic components. Locations: 11 manufacturing locations throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Number of Employees: ~3,000 Globally 2015 Sales: $382 Million Sales by

  4. Slide 4: Our History - Years of Innovation

    4 Our History - 120 Years of Innovation

  5. Slide 5: Our New Identity

    Our New Identity 5 CTS has been part of the future for 120 years. As technology has continued to move forward, we’ve been right alongside, engineering intelligent ways to meet people’s ever changing needs. Today is no different and we continue to reinvent ourselves by establishing a new identity. Ne

  6. Slide 6: Our Customers

    Our Customers 6 Ind. / Defense New European OEM Transportation Medical Communications Industrial / IT Distribution Transportation Industrial / IT Other

  7. Slide 7: Our Products

    Our Products 7 Accelerator Pedals Switches & Controls Timing Components RF Filters EMI/RFI Filters Smart Actuators Micro Actuators Torque Motor Actuator Sensors

  8. Slide 8: Diversify End Markets

    LV I M CV C/IT AD [CATE GORY NAME ] I C AD M IT/O LV I M CV C/IT AD 30-50% 20-30% 10-20% 10-20% 10-20% 5-15% Targeted End Markets Light Vehicles Industrial Medical Commercial Vehicles Comm./IT Aviation/Defense EMS Divestiture Front End Refocus New Customers Regional Expansion Organic Projects M&A Le

  9. Slide 9: New Products, New Applications, New Customers

    New Products, New Applications, New Customers Develop next generation sensor products Expanded pedal applications Expanded switch and control product line Expanded piezo-ceramic applications and new technologies:  Naval sonar buoys  Naval hydrophones  Miniature medical ultrasound Organic Growth -

  10. Slide 10: Inorganic Growth - Targeted Acquisitions

    Inorganic Growth - Targeted Acquisitions 10 Disciplined approach to acquisitions:  Returns in excess of cost of capital  Accretive to earnings  Maintain balance sheet strength  Synergy opportunities Strengthen Customer Relationships Expand Product Range Broaden Geographic Reach Enhance Technolog

  11. Slide 11: Channel Technologies Group, Advanced Materials Division (CTG-AM) Acquisition

    Channel Technologies Group, Advanced Materials Division (CTG-AM) Acquisition 11 CTG-AM Overview  Founded in 1997 and located in Bolingbrook, IL  Is the industry leader for the design and manufacture of piezoelectric single crystals for use in the medical and defense industries  Is the leading lar

  12. Slide 12: Filter Sensing Technologies (FST) Acquisition

    FST Overview  Start-up founded by two MIT Ph. D. graduates located in the Boston area  Innovative sensing technology that uses a low power RF signal to measure soot and ash loading on Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) or Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF)  Suitable for aftertreatment systems in Pa

  13. Slide 13: Annual Financial Performance Trend

    $305 $409 $404 $382 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E Sales $0.64 $0.82 $0.97 $0.93 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E Adjusted Earnings Per Share $400 $390 $1.05 $0.95 +2% to 13% 13 Note 1: Sales are from continuing operations. Adjusted EPS is as reported. +2% to 5% Note 2: 2016E represents guidance provided on Feb

  14. Slide 14: New Business Awards

    New Business Awards 14 $299 2Q-4Q $484 $560 2012 2013 2014 2015 Not Reported 1Q Not Reported ($ Millions) 16% Growth

  15. Slide 15: Improved Cost Structure

    Improved Cost Structure  Manufacturing locations  Reduced from 15 to 11  Utilization of best cost manufacturing locations up from ~50% in 2013 to >80% by 2017 – ~70% at the end of 2015  Shift SG&A spend – Increase Sales & Marketing, Optimize G&A  Improve presence in Europe and Asia  Increase c

  16. Slide 16: Strong Balance Sheet and Conservative Capital Structure

    Equity 76% [CATEGOR Y NAME] $124 $135 $157 $75 $75 $91 2013 2014 2015 Strong Balance Sheet and Conservative Capital Structure Capital Structure 16 Total Debt to Capitalization Net Debt $(49) $(60) Current Capital Structure ($200M Facility) Debt Cash $(66) ($ Millions except percentages)

  17. Slide 17: Capital Structure

    Capital Structure Leverage = 1.0x - 2.5x EBITDA Operating Cash Flow Return Capital to Shareholders ~4% of Sales 20-40% of Free Cash Flow 12-14% of Sales 60-80% of Free Cash Flow Target Capital Deployment – Disciplined Approach 17 Growth Acquisitions Investment Dividends & Buybacks

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    Appendix

  19. Slide 19: CTS Competitors

    19 Switches & Controls Resistor Networks EMI/RFI Filters RF Filters Piezoelectric Frequency Mechatronics Sensors Accelerator Pedals Bosch, Denso, Hella, KSR Alps, Bourns, Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Sensata, Stoneridge, TT (AB), Tyco Electronics (TE) Borg Warner, Continental, Delphi, Denso, Johnson

  20. Slide 20: CTS Core Values

    CTS Core Values SC Play to Win Responsiveness Simplicity Solution Oriented

  21. Slide 21: Financial Summary

    Financial Summary Note 1: See Regulation G reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP measures and adjustments. Note 2: All figures are from continuing operations except for Adjusted Diluted EPS (As Reported), Operating Cash Flow and Total Debt / Capitalization 21 ($ Millions, except percentages and Adju

  22. Slide 22: Regulation G Schedules

    Regulation G Schedules 22 ($ Millions, except percentages) Adjusted EBITDA 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Net earnings from continuing operations 7.0 $ 26.5 $ 2.0 $ 13.5 $ 11.3 $ Depreciation and amortization expense 16.3 $ 17.0 $ 17.3 $ 13.5 $ 12.1 $ Interest expense 2.6 $ 2.3 $ 3.3 $ 2.6 $ 2.1 $ Tax exp

  23. Slide 23: Regulation G Schedules

    Regulation G Schedules 23 Adjusted Diluted EPS ($ Millions, except percentages) Total Debt to Capitalization 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Total debt (A) 90.7 $ 75.0 $ 75.0 $ 153.5 $ 74.4 $ Total shareholders' equity (B) 281.7 $ 289.8 $ 296.9 $ 267.8 $ 263.3 $ Total capitalization (A+B) 372.4 $ 364.8 $ 3

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