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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________________  
FORM 10-Q
  ___________________________________  
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number: 1-6003
    ___________________________________
 
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
36-1063330
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1415 West 22nd Street,
Oak Brook, Illinois
 
60523
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (630) 954-2000  
    ___________________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
¨
 
Accelerated filer
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
¨  
 
Smaller reporting company
¨
 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x
As of June 30, 2014 , the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock was 62,751,181.
 


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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) is being filed by Federal Signal Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to collectively as the “Company” herein, unless the context otherwise indicates) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and includes comments made by management that may contain words such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate,” and “objective” or similar terminology, or the negative thereof, concerning the Company’s future financial performance, business strategy, plans, goals, and objectives. These expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future performance or results of operations and are not guarantees. While these statements are based on assumptions and judgments that management has made in light of industry experience as well as perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors believed to be appropriate under the circumstances, they are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different.
These risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, include the cyclical nature of the Company’s industrial, municipal, governmental, and commercial markets; domestic and foreign governmental policy changes; restrictive debt covenants; availability of credit and third-party financing for customers; our ability to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements and the resulting products generating sufficient revenues to justify research and development expenses; our incurrence of restructuring and impairment charges as we continue to evaluate opportunities to restructure our business; highly competitive markets; increased product liability, warranty, recall claims, client service interruptions, and other lawsuits and claims; technological advances by competitors; disruptions in the supply of parts and components from suppliers and subcontractors; attraction and retention of key personnel; disruptions within our dealer network; work stoppages and other labor relations matters; increased pension funding requirements and expenses beyond our control; costs of compliance with environmental and safety regulations; our ability to use net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers to reduce future tax payments; charges related to goodwill; our ability to expand our business through successful future acquisitions; and unknown or unexpected contingencies in our business or in businesses acquired by us. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described under Item 1A, Risk Factors , of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , which was filed with the SEC on March 5, 2014. These factors may not constitute all factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statement. The Company operates in a continually changing business environment and new factors emerge periodically. The Company cannot predict such factors, nor can it assess the impact, if any, of such factors on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a predictor of future actual results. The Company disclaims any responsibility to update any forward-looking statement provided in this Form 10-Q.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the reporting and information requirements of the Exchange Act and, as a result, is obligated to file Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other reports and information with the SEC, as well as amendments to those reports. The Company makes these filings available free of charge through our website at www.federalsignal.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Form 10-Q. In addition, the SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically. All materials that we file with, or furnish to, the SEC may also be read or copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales
$
234.6

 
$
222.6

 
$
434.8

 
$
422.4

Cost of sales
175.7

 
170.8

 
329.1

 
323.8

Gross profit
58.9

 
51.8

 
105.7

 
98.6

Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
34.9

 
34.2

 
69.1

 
68.9

Restructuring
0.1

 
(0.6
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
Operating income
23.9

 
18.2

 
36.7

 
30.3

Interest expense
0.9

 
1.7

 
1.9

 
6.2

Debt settlement charges

 

 

 
8.7

Other expense (income), net
0.3

 
0.1

 
0.3

 
(0.1
)
Income before income taxes
22.7

 
16.4

 
34.5

 
15.5

Income tax (expense) benefit
(5.7
)
 
101.4

 
(9.9
)
 
101.2

Income from continuing operations
17.0

 
117.8

 
24.6

 
116.7

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of income tax expense of $0.0, $0.2, $0.0, and $0.2, respectively
0.1

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.2

Net income
$
17.1

 
$
117.5

 
$
24.5

 
$
116.9

Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.88

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.87

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax

 

 

 

Net earnings per share
$
0.27

 
$
1.88

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.87

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax

 

 

 

Net earnings per share
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
62.8

 
62.5

 
62.8

 
62.4

Diluted
63.8

 
62.9

 
63.8

 
62.8

Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.03

 
$

 
$
0.03

 
$

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
17.1

 
$
117.5

 
$
24.5

 
$
116.9

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
0.4

 
1.2

 
0.4

 
(4.5
)
Change in unrecognized gains related to pension benefit plans, net of income tax expense of $0.4, $0.0, $0.8, and $0.5, respectively
0.6

 
2.1

 
1.4

 
5.4

Unrealized net gain (loss) on derivatives, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(0.1), $0.2, $(0.1), and $0.0, respectively
(0.2
)
 
1.1

 
(0.2
)
 
0.5

Total other comprehensive income
0.8

 
4.4

 
1.6

 
1.4

Comprehensive income
$
17.9

 
$
121.9

 
$
26.1

 
$
118.3

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
(in millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
24.2

 
$
23.8

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1.4 and $2.3, respectively
105.0

 
95.6

Inventories
124.3

 
109.8

Prepaid expenses
14.5

 
12.6

Other current assets
12.1

 
21.8

Current assets of discontinued operations
1.6

 
1.9

Total current assets
281.7

 
265.5

Properties and equipment, net
68.5

 
63.8

Goodwill
273.6

 
273.8

Deferred tax assets
22.9

 
33.1

Deferred charges and other long-term assets
8.2

 
5.1

Long-term assets of discontinued operations
3.6

 
3.5

Total assets
$
658.5

 
$
644.8

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
$
5.0

 
$

Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations
7.9

 
7.4

Accounts payable
58.7

 
50.5

Customer deposits
18.6

 
11.2

Accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
Compensation and withholding taxes
23.7

 
25.7

Other current liabilities
33.6

 
35.4

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
2.0

 
2.4

Total current liabilities
149.5

 
132.6

Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations
62.6

 
84.7

Long-term pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities
32.9

 
36.9

Deferred gain
15.5

 
16.5

Other long-term liabilities
16.7

 
17.0

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
5.8

 
6.1

Total liabilities
283.0

 
293.8

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $1 par value per share, 90.0 shares authorized, 64.0 and 63.8 shares issued, respectively
64.0

 
63.8

Capital in excess of par value
180.4

 
177.0

Retained earnings
191.5

 
168.9

Treasury stock, at cost, 1.3 and 1.0 shares, respectively
(20.1
)
 
(16.8
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(40.3
)
 
(41.9
)
Total shareholders’ equity
375.5

 
351.0

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
658.5

 
$
644.8

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
24.5

 
$
116.9

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Loss (gain) on discontinued operations and disposal
0.1

 
(0.2
)
Depreciation and amortization
7.3

 
6.9

Deferred financing costs
0.2

 
4.8

Deferred gain
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Stock-based compensation expense
2.8

 
1.8

Pension expense, net of funding
(2.4
)
 
(0.2
)
Provision for doubtful accounts
0.1

 
0.2

Deferred income taxes, including changes in valuation allowance
12.0

 
(94.9
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions of companies
(19.9
)
 
(23.4
)
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities
23.7

 
10.9

Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations
(0.3
)
 
(5.0
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
23.4

 
5.9

Investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of properties and equipment
(9.4
)
 
(9.5
)
Proceeds from sales of properties and equipment
0.1

 
1.5

Proceeds from escrow receivable
7.0

 

Decrease in restricted cash

 
1.0

Net cash used for continuing investing activities
(2.3
)
 
(7.0
)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

 

Net cash used for investing activities
(2.3
)
 
(7.0
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in revolving lines of credit, net
(20.0
)
 
66.5

Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net
5.0

 
(0.3
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings

 
75.0

Payments on long-term borrowings
(1.4
)
 
(150.7
)
Payments of debt financing fees

 
(6.2
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(3.3
)
 

Cash dividends paid
(1.9
)
 

Proceeds from stock compensation activity
1.1

 

Other, net
(0.4
)
 
0.9

Net cash used for continuing financing activities
(20.9
)
 
(14.8
)
Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations

 

Net cash used for financing activities
(20.9
)
 
(14.8
)
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
0.2

 
(0.7
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
0.4

 
(16.6
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
23.8

 
29.7

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
24.2

 
$
13.1

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Common
Stock
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par
Value
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
63.8

 
$
177.0

 
$
168.9

 
$
(16.8
)
 
$
(41.9
)
 
$
351.0

Net income
 
 
 
 
24.5

 
 
 
 
 
24.5

Total other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.6

 
1.6

Cash dividends declared
 
 
 
 
(1.9
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1.9
)
Stock-based payments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
2.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.2

Stock option exercises and other
0.2

 
1.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.4

Stock repurchase program
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3.3
)
 
 
 
(3.3
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
64.0

 
$
180.4

 
$
191.5

 
$
(20.1
)
 
$
(40.3
)
 
$
375.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
$
63.4

 
$
171.1

 
$
8.9

 
$
(16.4
)
 
$
(80.1
)
 
$
146.9

Net income
 
 
 
 
116.9

 
 
 
 
 
116.9

Total other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.4

 
1.4

Stock-based payments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.8

Stock option exercises and other
0.2

 
0.7

 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
0.7

Balance at June 30, 2013
$
63.6

 
$
173.6

 
$
125.8

 
$
(16.6
)
 
$
(78.7
)
 
$
267.7

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization and Description of the Business
Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and was reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1969. References herein to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer collectively to Federal Signal Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Products manufactured and services rendered by the Company are divided into three major operating segments: Environmental Solutions, Safety and Security Systems, and Fire Rescue. The individual operating businesses are organized under each segment because they share certain characteristics, including technology, marketing, distribution, and product application, which create long-term synergies. The Company's reportable segments are consistent with its operating segments. These segments are discussed in Note 9, Segment Information.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of Federal Signal Corporation and its subsidiaries included herein and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , and should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.
These statements include all adjustments, including those of a normal recurring nature, that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. While we label our quarterly information using a calendar convention whereby our first, second, and third quarters are labeled as ending on March 31, June 30, and September 30, respectively, it is our longstanding practice to establish interim quarterly closing dates based on a 13-week period ending on a Saturday with the fiscal year ending on December 31. The effects of this practice are not material and exist only within a reporting year.
We have reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Changes
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405), Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date . This update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this update is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Retrospective presentation for all comparative periods presented is required. The Company’s adoption of the guidance on January 1, 2014 did not have an impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830), Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity . This guidance clarifies the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity. The new requirements are effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)

Company’s adoption of the guidance on January 1, 2014 did not have an impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists . This update clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. The new requirements are effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company’s adoption of the guidance on January 1, 2014 did not have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
In September 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released final tangible property regulations under Sections 162(a) and 263(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), regarding the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property. The final regulations replaced temporary regulations that were issued in December 2011. The IRS also released proposed regulations under Section 168 of the Code regarding dispositions of tangible property. These final and proposed regulations are effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The Company’s adoption of the regulations on January 1, 2014 did not have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360), Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity . This update revises the required criteria for reporting disposals as discontinued operations, whereby such disposals must represent strategic shifts that had (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The guidance also requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations, including expanded disclosure of any significant ongoing involvement. The new requirements are effective prospectively for all disposals that occur within fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company continues to review the requirements, but does not believe there will be a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows when they are adopted.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.  This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, pension and other postretirement benefits, income tax contingency accruals and valuation allowances, workers’ compensation and product warranty accruals, asset impairment, and litigation-related accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 .

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)

NOTE 2 – INVENTORIES
The following table summarizes the components of inventories:
(in millions)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Raw materials
$
53.5

 
$
46.1

Work in progress
31.1

 
24.3

Finished goods
39.7

 
39.4

Total inventories
$
124.3

 
$
109.8

NOTE 3 – DEBT
The following table summarizes the components of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations:
(in millions)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
 
 
 
Revolving credit facility
$

 
$
20.0

Term loan
69.4

 
70.8

Capital lease obligations
1.1

 
1.3

Total long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations, including current portion
70.5

 
92.1

Less: Current maturities
7.5

 
7.0

Less: Current capital lease obligations
0.4

 
0.4

Total long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations, net
$
62.6

 
$
84.7

As more fully described within Note 1, Significant Accounting Policies, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , the Company uses a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The carrying value of short-term debt approximates fair value due to its short maturity (Level 2 input). The fair value of long-term debt is based on interest rates that we believe are currently available to us for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities (Level 2 input).
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Short-term debt
$
5.0

 
$
5.0

 
$

 
$

Long-term debt (1)
70.5

 
70.5

 
92.1

 
92.1

 
(1)
Long-term debt includes current portions of long-term debt and current portions of capital lease obligations of $7.9 million and $7.4 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , respectively.
In the first quarter of 2013, upon execution of a $225.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) comprised of a five -year fully funded term loan of $75.0 million and a five -year $150.0 million revolving credit facility, the Company recorded $8.7 million of costs related to the termination of its prior debt agreements. The costs included a $4.2 million early termination penalty payment which was equal to 2.75% of the outstanding balance of the prior term loan and a $4.5 million write-off of the remaining unamortized deferred financing costs related to the previous credit facility.
The Company incurred $1.9 million of debt issuance costs associated with the execution of the Senior Secured Credit Facility. Financing costs incurred in connection with the Senior Secured Credit Facility are deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the new debt.
On April 18, 2014, the Company executed an amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The changes resulting from the amendment were primarily administrative in nature, including modifications to facilitate the repurchase of the Company's common stock. No fees were incurred in connection with executing the amendment, nor were there any changes to financial covenant requirements.

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As of June 30, 2014 , there was no cash drawn and $26.4 million of undrawn letters of credit under the $150.0 million revolving credit facility portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, with $123.6 million of net availability for borrowings.
As of June 30, 2014 , $5.0 million was drawn against the Company’s non-U.S. lines of credit which provide for borrowings of up to $13.8 million .
For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , gross borrowings under the Company's domestic revolving credit facility were $6.5 million and $104.0 million , respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , gross payments under the Company's domestic revolving credit facility were $26.5 million and $37.5 million , respectively.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with financial covenants related to the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio. The financial covenants are measured at each fiscal quarter-end. Restricted payments, including dividends, shall be permitted only if the pro-forma leverage ratio after giving effect to such payment is less than 3.25 x, pro-forma compliance after giving effect to such payment is maintained for all other financial covenants, and there are no existing defaults under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of June 30, 2014 .
Interest Rate Swap
In the first quarter of 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap (the “Swap”) with a notional amount of $75.0 million , as a means of fixing the floating interest rate component on $75.0 million of its variable rate debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Swap is designated as a cash flow hedge, with a termination date of March 13, 2018 . As a result of the application of hedge accounting treatment, all unrealized gains and losses related to the derivative instrument are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified into operations in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedge effectiveness is tested quarterly. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
As more fully described within Note 1, Significant Accounting Policies, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , the Company uses a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value of the Swap is derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the interest rate curve (Level 2 inputs) and measured on a recurring basis in our consolidated balance sheet. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , the fair value of the Swap, included in deferred charges and other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $0.1 million and $0.4 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , respectively, and no ineffectiveness was recorded. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , an unrealized pre-tax loss of $0.3 million and $0.3 million , respectively, was recorded against accumulated other comprehensive loss. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 , an unrealized pre-tax gain of $1.2 million and $0.5 million , respectively, was recorded against accumulated other comprehensive loss.
NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES
The Company recognized income tax expense of $5.7 million and an income tax benefit of $101.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 25.1%  and (618.3)% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively.
The Company recognized income tax expense of $9.9 million and an income tax benefit of $101.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 28.7% and (652.9)% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively.
A valuation allowance is required to be established or maintained when, based on currently available information and other factors, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The guidance on accounting for income taxes provides important factors in determining whether a deferred tax asset will be realized, including whether there has been sufficient taxable income in recent years and whether sufficient income can reasonably be expected in future years in order to utilize the deferred tax asset.
In the first quarter of 2013, the Company had maintained a valuation allowance against its domestic deferred tax assets and adjusted its valuation allowance as deferred tax assets increased or decreased, resulting in effectively no tax expense or benefit being recorded for domestic operations. As a result, the income tax expense in the first quarter of 2013 primarily related to tax expense at the Company's non-U.S. operations that were not in a cumulative loss position.


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(Unaudited)

In the second quarter of 2013, the Company determined that the valuation allowance on a significant portion of U.S. deferred tax assets could be released. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of current and expected domestic earnings, industry and market trends, tax planning strategies, and general business risks resulted in a more likely than not conclusion of being able to realize a significant portion of our U.S. deferred tax assets. In connection with that determination, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $102.4 million in the second quarter of 2013.
As the Company no longer maintains a valuation allowance against most domestic tax assets, tax expense has been recognized on domestic earnings, as well as non-U.S. earnings, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
We continue to maintain a valuation allowance on certain state and foreign (principally Spain) deferred tax assets that we believe, on a more likely than not basis, will not be realized.
The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was also favorably impacted by a $1.5 million net reduction in unrecognized tax benefits, primarily related to the completion of an IRS audit.
NOTE 5 – PENSIONS
The following table summarizes the components of net postretirement pension expense:  
 
U.S. Benefit Plan
 
Non-U.S. Benefit Plans
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
0.1

 
$
0.1

 
$
0.2

 
$
0.1

Interest cost
1.9

 
1.9

 
3.9

 
3.7

 
0.6

 
0.6

 
1.3

 
1.2

Amortization of actuarial loss
1.3

 
1.9

 
2.5

 
3.7

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.4

Expected return on plan assets
(2.2
)
 
(2.2
)
 
(4.5
)
 
(4.4
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(1.3
)
Net postretirement pension expense (benefit)
$
1.0

 
$
1.6

 
$
1.9

 
$
3.0

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
0.2

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
0.4

During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , the Company contributed $3.5 million and $2.8 million to its U.S. defined benefit plan, respectively, and $0.7 million and $0.8 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit plans, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 , the Company expects to contribute up to $9.2 million to the U.S. benefit plan and up to $1.3 million to the non-U.S. benefit plans.
NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees
The Company provides indemnifications and other guarantees in the ordinary course of business, the terms of which range in duration and often are not explicitly defined. Specifically, the Company is occasionally required to provide letters of credit and bid and performance bonds to various customers, principally to act as security for retention levels related to casualty insurance policies and to guarantee the performance of subsidiaries that engage in export and domestic transactions. At June 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding performance and financial standby letters of credit, as well as outstanding bid and performance bonds, aggregating $49.7 million . If any such letters of credit or bonds are called, the Company would be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the letter of credit or bond. The Company believes the likelihood of any currently outstanding letter of credit or bond being called is remote.
The Company issues product performance warranties to customers with the sale of its products. The specific terms and conditions of these warranties vary depending upon the product sold and country in which the Company does business, with warranty periods generally ranging from one to five years. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its basic limited warranty and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the sale of the related product is recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the number of units under warranty from time to time, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and costs per claim. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s warranty liabilities:
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Balance at January 1
$
8.4

 
$
6.8

Provisions to expense
3.5

 
4.5

Payments
(3.5
)
 
(3.7
)
Balance at June 30
$
8.4

 
$
7.6

Environmental Liabilities
Reserves of $1.3 million and $1.4 million related to the environmental remediation of the Pearland, Texas facility are included in liabilities of discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , respectively. The facility was previously used by the Company’s discontinued Pauluhn business and manufactured marine, offshore, and industrial lighting products. The Company sold the facility in May 2012. While the Company has not finalized its plans, it is probable that the site will require remediation. The recorded reserves are based on an undiscounted estimate of the range of costs to remediate the site, depending upon the remediation approach and other factors. The Company’s estimate may change in the near term as more information becomes available; however, the costs are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to various claims, other pending and possible legal actions for product liability and other damages, and other matters arising out of the conduct of the Company’s business. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews the uninsured material legal claims against the Company. The Company accrues for the costs of such claims as appropriate and in the exercise of its best judgment and experience. However, due to a lack of factual information available to the Company about a claim, or the procedural stage of a claim, it may not be possible for the Company to reasonably assess either the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome of the claim or to reasonably estimate the amount of loss should there be an unfavorable outcome. Therefore, for many of the claims, the Company cannot estimate a range of loss.
The Company believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that the outcome of such claims and actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of such matters, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
Hearing Loss Litigation
The Company has been sued by firefighters seeking damages claiming that exposure to the Company’s sirens has impaired their hearing and that the sirens are therefore defective. There were 33 cases filed during the period of 1999 through 2004, involving a total of 2,443 plaintiffs, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. These cases involved more than 1,800 firefighter plaintiffs from locations outside of Chicago. In 2009, six additional cases were filed in Cook County, involving 299 Pennsylvania firefighter plaintiffs. During 2013, another case was filed in Cook County involving 74 Pennsylvania firefighter plaintiffs.
The trial of the first 27 of these plaintiffs’ claims occurred in 2008, when a Cook County jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the Company.
An additional 40 Chicago firefighter plaintiffs were selected for trial in 2009. Plaintiffs’ counsel later moved to reduce the number of plaintiffs from 40 to nine . The trial for these nine plaintiffs concluded with a verdict against the Company and for the plaintiffs in varying amounts totaling $0.4 million . The Company appealed this verdict. On September 13, 2012, the Illinois Appellate Court rejected this appeal. The Company thereafter filed a petition for rehearing with the Illinois Appellate Court, which was denied on February 7, 2013. The Company sought further review by filing a petition for leave to appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court on March 14, 2013. On May 29, 2013, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a summary order declining to accept review of this case. On July 1, 2013, the Company satisfied the judgments entered for these plaintiffs, which has resulted in final dismissal of these cases.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)

A third consolidated trial involving eight Chicago firefighter plaintiffs occurred during November 2011. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the Company at the conclusion of this trial.
Following this trial, on March 12, 2012 the trial court entered an order certifying a class of the remaining Chicago Fire Department firefighter plaintiffs for trial on the sole issue of whether the Company’s sirens were defective and unreasonably dangerous. The Company petitioned the Illinois Appellate Court for interlocutory appeal of this ruling. On May 17, 2012, the Illinois Appellate Court accepted the Company’s petition. On June 8, 2012, plaintiffs moved to dismiss the appeal, agreeing with the Company that the trial court had erred in certifying a class action trial in this matter. Pursuant to plaintiffs’ motion, the Illinois Appellate Court reversed the trial court’s certification order.
Thereafter, the trial court scheduled a fourth consolidated trial involving three firefighter plaintiffs, which began in December 2012. Prior to the start of this trial, the claims of two of the three firefighter plaintiffs were dismissed. On December 17, 2012, the jury entered a complete defense verdict for the Company in this trial.
Following this defense verdict, plaintiffs again moved to certify a class of Chicago Fire Department plaintiffs for trial on the sole issue of whether the Company’s sirens were defective and unreasonably dangerous. Over the Company’s objection, the trial court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification on March 11, 2013 and scheduled a class action trial to begin on June 10, 2013. The Company filed a petition for review with the Illinois Appellate Court on March 29, 2013 seeking reversal of the class certification order. On April 23, 2013, the Illinois Appellate Court granted the Company’s petition for review. Briefing on this appeal was completed during July 2013. Pursuant to Illinois law, all class proceedings in the trial court were stayed pending a final decision from the Illinois Appellate Court on this issue.
On June 25, 2014, a unanimous three-judge panel of the First District Illinois Appellate Court issued its opinion reversing the class certification order of the trial court. Specifically, the Appellate Court determined that the trial court’s ruling failed to satisfy the class-action requirements that the common issues of the firefighters’ claims predominate over the individual issues and that there is an adequate representative for the class.
The Company has also been sued on this issue outside of the Cook County, Illinois venue. Most of these cases have involved lawsuits filed by a single attorney in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. During 2007 and through 2009, this attorney filed a total of 71 lawsuits, involving 71 plaintiffs in this jurisdiction. Three of these cases were dismissed pursuant to pretrial motions filed by the Company. Another case was voluntarily dismissed. Prior to trial in four cases, the Company paid nominal sums, which included reimbursements of expenses, to obtain dismissals.
Three trials occurred in Philadelphia involving these cases. The first trial involving one of these plaintiffs occurred in 2010, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. In particular, the jury found that the Company’s siren was not defectively designed, but that the Company negligently constructed the siren. The jury awarded damages in the amount of $0.1 million , which was subsequently reduced to $0.08 million . The Company appealed this verdict. Another trial, involving nine Philadelphia firefighter plaintiffs, also occurred in 2010 when the jury returned a defense verdict for the Company as to all claims and all plaintiffs involved in that trial. The third trial, also involving nine Philadelphia firefighter plaintiffs, was completed during 2010 when the jury returned a defense verdict for the Company as to all claims and all plaintiffs involved in that trial.
Following defense verdicts in the last two Philadelphia trials, the Company negotiated settlements with respect to all remaining filed cases in Philadelphia at that time, as well as other firefighter claimants represented by the attorney who filed the Philadelphia cases. On January 4, 2011, the Company entered into a Global Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the law firm of the attorney representing the Philadelphia claimants, on behalf of 1,125 claimants the firm represented (the “Claimants”) and who had asserted product claims against the Company (the “Claims”). Three hundred eight of the Claimants had lawsuits pending against the Company in Cook County, Illinois.
The Settlement Agreement, as amended, provided that the Company pay a total amount of $3.8 million (the “Settlement Payment”) to settle the Claims (including the costs, fees, and other expenses of the law firm in connection with its representation of the Claimants), subject to certain terms, conditions, and procedures set forth in the Settlement Agreement. In order for the Company to be required to make the Settlement Payment: (i) each Claimant who agreed to settle his or her claims had to sign a release acceptable to the Company (a “Release”); (ii) each Claimant who agreed to the settlement and who was a plaintiff in a lawsuit, had to dismiss his or her lawsuit with prejudice; (iii) by April 29, 2011, at least 93% of the Claimants identified in the Settlement Agreement must have agreed to settle their claims and provide a signed Release to the Company; and (iv) the law firm had to withdraw from representing any Claimants who did not agree to the settlement, including those who filed lawsuits. If the conditions to the settlement were met, but less than 100% of the Claimants agreed to settle their

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Claims and sign a Release, the Settlement Payment would be reduced by the percentage of Claimants who did not agree to the settlement.
On April 22, 2011, the Company confirmed that the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement had been met and made a payment of $3.6 million to conclude the settlement. The amount was based upon the Company’s receipt of 1,069 signed releases provided by Claimants, which was 95.02% of all Claimants identified in the Settlement Agreement.
The Company generally denies the allegations made in the claims and lawsuits by the Claimants and denies that its products caused any injuries to the Claimants. Nonetheless, the Company entered into the Settlement Agreement for the purpose of minimizing its expenses, including legal fees, and avoiding the inconvenience, uncertainty, and distraction of the claims and lawsuits.
During April through October 2012, 20 new cases were filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. These cases were filed on behalf of 20 Philadelphia firefighters and involve various defendants in addition to the Company. Nine of these cases have been dismissed. Trials of the remaining eleven plaintiffs have been scheduled for December 1, 2014 and January 19, 2015. During April through July 2013, additional cases were filed in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. These cases involve 246 plaintiff firefighters from Pittsburgh and various defendants, including the Company. During March 2014, an action also was brought in the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania on behalf of 61 firefighters. This case likewise involves various defendants in addition to the Company.
Firefighters have brought hearing loss claims against the Company in jurisdictions other than Pennsylvania and Cook County. In particular, cases have been filed in New Jersey, Missouri, Maryland, and New York. All of those cases, however, were dismissed prior to trial, including four cases in the Supreme Court of Kings County, New York which were dismissed upon the Company’s motion in 2008. The trial court subsequently denied reconsideration of its ruling. On appeal, the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of these cases. Plaintiffs’ attorneys have threatened to file additional lawsuits. The Company intends to vigorously defend all of these lawsuits, if filed.
The Company’s ongoing negotiations with its insurer, CNA, over insurance coverage on these claims have resulted in reimbursements of a portion of the Company’s defense costs. These reimbursements are recorded as a reduction of corporate operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , the Company recorded $ 0.1 million and $0.3 million of reimbursements from CNA related to legal costs, respectively.
Latvian Commercial Dispute
On June 12, 2014, a Latvian trial court issued a summary ruling against the Company’s Bronto Skylift Oy Ab (“Bronto”) subsidiary in a lawsuit relating to a commercial dispute. The dispute involves a transaction for the 2008 sale of three Bronto units that were purchased by a financing company for lease to a Latvian fire department. The lessor and the Latvian fire department sought to rescind the contract after delivery, despite the fact that an independent third party, selected by the lessor, had certified the vehicles satisfied the terms of the contract.  The adverse judgment requires Bronto to refund the purchase price and pay interest and attorneys’ fees. The Court denied the lessor’s claim against Bronto for alleged damages relating to lost lease income.
The Company continues to believe that the claims against Bronto are invalid and that Bronto fully satisfied the terms of the subject contract. The Company intends to pursue all available post-trial appeals to seek to have the ruling overturned, and will be filing its appeal with the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Latvia prior to July 31, 2014. The timing of any appeal hearing or outcome is uncertain at this time.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company has not accrued any liability in its financial statements for this lawsuit. In evaluating whether a charge to record a reserve was necessary, the Company analyzed all of the available information, including the legal reasoning applied by the judge of the Court in reaching its decision. Based on the Company's analysis, and consultations with external counsel, the Company has assessed the likelihood of a successful appeal to be more likely than not and therefore does not believe that a probable loss has been incurred. In the event that the Company’s appeal of the initial judgment is unsuccessful or not fully successful, the Company would expect to record a charge that could range from zero to approximately $5 million . This range includes estimates of interest that will continue to accrue throughout the appeal process, as well as anticipated legal fees.
NOTE 7 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number

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(Unaudited)

of shares of common stock outstanding for the period plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options, performance-based restricted stock unit awards, and restricted stock units and reflect the potential dilution that could occur if these awards were issued and converted into common stock. We use the treasury stock method to determine the potentially dilutive impact of our employee stock options and restricted stock units, and the contingently issuable method for our performance-based restricted stock unit awards. Options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, which had an anti-dilutive effect on EPS, and accordingly, are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS included 0.5 million and 1.2 million shares for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively, 0.5 million and 1.2 million shares for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively.
The following table reconciles net income to basic and diluted EPS:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income from continuing operations
$
17.0

 
$
117.8

 
$
24.6

 
$
116.7

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax
0.1

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.2

Net income
$
17.1

 
$
117.5

 
$
24.5

 
$
116.9

Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic
62.8

 
62.5

 
62.8

 
62.4

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents
1.0

 
0.4

 
1.0

 
0.4

Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted
$
63.8

 
$
62.9

 
63.8

 
62.8

Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.88

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.87

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax

 

 

 

Net earnings per share
$
0.27

 
$
1.88

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.87

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax

 

 

 

Net earnings per share
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Declaration of Cash Dividend
On April 22, 2014, the Company's board of directors (the “Board”) reinstated the Company's quarterly cash dividend by declaring a dividend of $0.03 per common share. The dividend totaled $1.9 million and was distributed on June 3, 2014 to holders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2014.
On July 22, 2014, the Board declared a dividend of $0.03 per common share payable on September 3, 2014 to holders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2014.
Share Repurchase Program
On April 22, 2014, the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $15.0 million of the Company’s common stock. The repurchase program is intended primarily to facilitate a reduction in the investment in Company stock within the Company’s U.S. defined benefit pension plan portfolio and to reduce dilution resulting from issuances of stock under the Company’s employee equity incentive programs.
Under the share repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase, from time to time, shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Share repurchases by the Company are subject to market conditions and other factors and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company repurchased 232,475 shares for a total of $3.3 million .

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(Unaudited)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables summarize the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
(in millions)
Actuarial Losses
 
Foreign
Currency Translation
 
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives
 
Total
Balance at April 1, 2014
$
(57.3
)
 
$
16.0

 
$
0.2

 
$
(41.1
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(0.2
)
 
0.3

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.1
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)
0.8

 
0.1

 

 
0.9

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
0.6

 
0.4

 
(0.2
)
 
0.8

Balance at June 30, 2014
$
(56.7
)
 
$
16.4

 
$

 
$
(40.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at April 1, 2013
$
(87.7
)
 
$
5.1

 
$
(0.5
)
 
$
(83.1
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 
1.2

 
1.1

 
2.3

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)
2.1

 

 

 
2.1

Net current-period other comprehensive income
2.1

 
1.2

 
1.1

 
4.4

Balance at June 30, 2013
$
(85.6
)
 
$
6.3

 
$
0.6

 
$
(78.7
)
(in millions)
Actuarial Losses
 
Foreign
Currency Translation
 
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
(58.1
)
 
$
16.0

 
$
0.2

 
$
(41.9
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(0.3
)
 
0.2

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.3
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)
1.7

 
0.2

 

 
1.9

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
1.4

 
0.4

 
(0.2
)
 
1.6

Balance at June 30, 2014
$
(56.7
)
 
$
16.4

 
$

 
$
(40.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2013
$
(91.0
)
 
$
10.8

 
$
0.1

 
$
(80.1
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
1.4

 
(4.2
)
 
0.5

 
(2.3
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)
4.0

 
(0.3
)
 

 
3.7

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
5.4

 
(4.5
)
 
0.5

 
1.4

Balance at June 30, 2013
$
(85.6
)
 
$
6.3

 
$
0.6

 
$
(78.7
)

(1)
The change in actuarial losses in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 includes $1.4 million and $2.7 million of actuarial losses that have been included in the computation of net postretirement pension expense for the period.
(2)
The change in actuarial losses in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 represents $2.1 million and $4.1 million of actuarial losses that have been included in computation of net postretirement pension expense.
NOTE 9 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has three major operating segments: Environmental Solutions, Safety and Security Systems, and Fire Rescue. The individual operating businesses are organized under each segment because they share certain characteristics, such as technology, marketing, distribution and product application, which create long-term synergies. The Company's reportable segments are consistent with its operating segments. The principal activities of these segments are as follows:
Environmental Solutions  — The Environmental Solutions Group manufactures a variety of self-propelled street cleaning vehicles, vacuum loader vehicles, municipal catch basin/sewer cleaning vacuum trucks, and waterblasting equipment. This Group sells primarily to municipal and government customers and industrial contractors. Products are sold under the Elgin ® , Vactor ® , Guzzler ® , and Jetstream ® brand names. The Group primarily manufactures its vehicles and equipment in the United States.

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)

Safety and Security Systems  — Our Safety and Security Systems Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products that law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, campuses, military facilities, and industrial sites use to protect people and property. Offerings include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, industrial communications and command, and municipal networked security. Specific products include vehicle lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens, and public safety software. Products are primarily sold under the Federal Signal , Federal Signal VAMA , Target Tech ® , and Victor brand names. The Group operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and South Africa.
Fire Rescue  — The Fire Rescue Group manufactures articulated and telescopic aerial platforms for rescue and fire fighting and for maintenance purposes. This Group sells to municipal and industrial fire services, civil defense authorities, rental companies, electric utilities, and industrial customers. The Group manufactures in Finland and sells globally under the Bronto Skylift ® brand name.

Corporate contains those items that are not included in our operating segments.
Net sales by operating segment reflect sales of products and services to external customers, as reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Intersegment sales are insignificant. The Company evaluates performance based on operating income of the respective segment. Operating income includes all revenues, costs, and expenses directly related to the segment involved. In determining operating segment income, neither corporate nor interest expenses are included. Total assets relate to those assets that are utilized by the respective operating segment. Corporate assets consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, notes and other receivables, and fixed assets. The accounting policies of each operating segment are the same as those described within Note 1, Significant Accounting Policies , in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 . The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)

The following tables summarize the Company’s net sales, operating income (loss), and total assets by segment:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
139.2

 
$
128.3

 
$
259.9

 
$
240.0

Safety and Security Systems
61.3

 
56.8

 
116.3

 
115.3

Fire Rescue
34.1

 
37.5

 
58.6

 
67.1

Total net sales
$
234.6

 
$
222.6

 
$
434.8

 
$
422.4

Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
23.1

 
$
15.8

 
$
38.3

 
$
28.5

Safety and Security Systems
7.5

 
3.6

 
11.8

 
9.1

Fire Rescue
(0.3
)
 
3.4

 
(1.1
)
 
4.1

Corporate and eliminations
(6.4
)
 
(4.6
)
 
(12.3
)
 
(11.4
)
Total operating income
23.9

 
18.2

 
36.7

 
30.3

Interest expense
0.9

 
1.7

 
1.9

 
6.2

Debt settlement charges

 

 

 
8.7

Other expense (income), net
0.3

 
0.1

 
0.3

 
(0.1
)
Income before income taxes
$
22.7

 
$
16.4

 
$
34.5

 
$
15.5

(in millions)
As of 
 June 30, 2014
 
As of December 31, 2013
Total assets:
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
249.4

 
$
236.0

Safety and Security Systems
214.3

 
213.4

Fire Rescue
128.9

 
116.4

Corporate and eliminations
60.7

 
73.6

Total assets of continuing operations
653.3

 
639.4

Total assets of discontinued operations
5.2

 
5.4

Total assets
$
658.5

 
$
644.8

NOTE 10 – RESTRUCTURING
The Company continues to review its businesses for opportunities to reduce operating expenses and focus on executing its strategy based on core competencies and cost efficiencies.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded expenses of $1.2 million and $0.3 million related to severance costs in the Safety and Security Systems Group and Corporate, respectively.
During the second quarter of 2013, the Company determined that corporate severance costs previously accrued in the fourth quarter of 2012 were not required and the $0.6 million charge was reversed.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)

The following tables summarize the changes in the Company’s restructuring reserves, which are included within other current liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets:
 
Severance
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
1.5

Cash payments
(0.3
)
Adjustments
(0.2
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
$
1.0

Cash payments
(0.5
)
Adjustments
0.1

Balance at June 30, 2014
$
0.6

NOTE 11 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The Company retains certain liabilities for operations discontinued in prior years, primarily for environmental remediation and product liability. Included in liabilities of discontinued operations at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $1.3 million and $1.4 million , respectively, related to environmental remediation at the Pearland, Texas facility, previously used by the Company's discontinued Pauluhn business, and $3.6 million and $3.6 million , respectively, relating to estimated product liability obligations of the discontinued North American refuse truck body business.
There were no new discontinued operations in 2013 or in the six months ended June 30, 2014 . For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , a net gain of $0.1 million and a net loss of $0.1 million , respectively, was recognized within gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal and primarily represented certain adjustments relating to the former FSTech Group and other previously discontinued operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 , a net loss of $0.3 million and a net gain of $0.2 million , respectively, was recognized within gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal.
In connection with the 2012 sale of the FSTech Group, $22.0 million was placed into escrow as security for indemnification obligations provided by the Company pursuant to the sale agreement. A significant portion of the escrow identified for general indemnification obligations was held for a period of 18 months following the sale date with the remaining general escrow funds to be held for 36 months following the sale date. In the six months ended June 30, 2014, $7.0 million of the escrow identified for general indemnification obligations was released to the Company. The buyer has made a claim against the remaining escrow balance of $0.8 million identified for general indemnification obligations and the Company is currently investigating the merits of the claim. The net carrying value of the escrow receivable was classified in other current assets at June 30, 2014 .
If and when any additional escrowed proceeds are released, the Company may recognize an adjustment to the gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal in the statement of operations.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide information that is supplemental to, and should be read together with, the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Form 10-Q, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 . Information in MD&A is intended to assist the reader in obtaining an understanding of (i) the condensed consolidated financial statements, (ii) information about the Company’s business segments and how the results of those segments impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition as a whole, and (iii) how certain accounting principles affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual operating results.
Executive Summary
The Company is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of (i) sewer cleaners, vacuum trucks, street sweepers, and other environmental vehicles and equipment, (ii) safety, security, and communication equipment, and (iii) vehicle-mounted, aerial platforms for fire fighting, rescue, electric utility, and industrial uses. We also are a designer and supplier of technology-based products and services for the public safety market. In addition, we sell parts and tooling and provide service, repair, equipment rentals, and training as part of a comprehensive offering to our customer base. We operate 11 manufacturing facilities in six countries around the world and provide our products and integrated solutions to municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in approximately 100 countries in all regions of the world.
As described in Note 9, Segment Information , to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company’s business units are organized and managed in three operating segments: Environmental Solutions Group, Safety and Security Systems Group, and Fire Rescue Group.
Net sales increased by $12.0 million , or 5%, in the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the respective prior-year quarter. Our Environmental Solutions Group continued its strong momentum with net sales increasing by $10.9 million , or 8%. Our Safety and Security Systems Group also reported a $4.5 million net sales increase, largely due to higher sales to U.S. and European police markets. These increases were partially offset by a $3.4 million net sales decrease in the Fire Rescue Group, which continues to be impacted by operational challenges that have resulted in certain shipments being deferred until the second half of 2014.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014 , net sales increased by $12.4 million , or 3%, compared to the same period of the prior year. The increase was largely driven by continued strength in the Environmental Solutions Group, where net sales increased by $19.9 million , or 8%, coupled with a nominal net sales improvement in the Safety and Security Systems Group. Net sales in the Fire Rescue Group were down $8.5 million , largely due to the aforementioned operational challenges. The results of our U.S. operations in the first half of 2014 were also negatively impacted by the affects of adverse weather experienced in North America during the first quarter.
Operating income increased by $5.7 million , or 31%, to $23.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2014 . This translated to an improved consolidated operating margin of 10.2% , compared to 8.2% in the prior year. The increases were primarily attributable to improved operating leverage and increased volumes within our Environmental Solutions Group, which drove improved gross margin, partially offset by operating losses within our Fire Rescue Group. The prior year operating margin was negatively impacted by inefficiencies associated with an enterprise-resource planning (“ERP”) system implementation within our Safety and Security Systems Group.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014 , operating income increased by 21% to $36.7 million , reflecting a consolidated operating margin of 8.4% compared to 7.2% in the prior year period.
Income before income taxes increased by $6.3 million , or 38%, to $22.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the respective prior-year quarter. The increase was driven by the improvement in operating income, combined with an $0.8 million reduction in interest expense, resulting from lower debt levels and lower interest rates on borrowings. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 , income before income taxes was $34.5 million , representing a $19.0 million , or 123%, improvement compared to the respective prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by a $6.4 million improvement in operating income, a $4.3 million reduction in interest expense, resulting from lower debt levels and lower interest rates on borrowings, and the absence of $8.7 million of debt settlement charges that were incurred in connection with our prior year debt refinancing.
Net income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was also impacted by increased income tax expense. In the second quarter of the prior year, the Company determined that it was no longer necessary to maintain a valuation allowance against most domestic tax assets. In connection with that determination, the Company

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recognized an income tax benefit of $102.4 million in the second quarter of 2013. As a result of no longer maintaining a valuation allowance against domestic deferred tax assets, tax expense has been recognized on domestic earnings, as well as non-U.S. earnings, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 .
Total orders increased by 21% in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. In the first half of 2014, each of our Groups have seen an uptick in orders, with increases of 28%, 27%, and 4% in the Environmental Solutions, Fire Rescue, and Safety and Security Systems Groups, respectively. Largely as a result of this significant increase in orders in each of our Groups during the first half of 2014, our backlog increased by $50.2 million, or 16%, from $305.8 million at December 31, 2013 to $356.0 million at June 30, 2014 .
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our consolidated statements of operations and illustrates the key financial indicators used to assess our consolidated financial results:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Net sales
$
234.6

 
$
222.6

 
$
12.0

 
$
434.8

 
$
422.4

 
$
12.4

Cost of sales
175.7

 
170.8

 
4.9

 
329.1

 
323.8

 
5.3

Gross profit
58.9

 
51.8

 
7.1

 
105.7

 
98.6

 
7.1

Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
34.9

 
34.2

 
0.7

 
69.1

 
68.9

 
0.2

Restructuring
0.1

 
(0.6
)
 
0.7

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
0.5

Operating income
23.9

 
18.2

 
5.7

 
36.7

 
30.3

 
6.4

Interest expense
0.9

 
1.7

 
(0.8
)
 
1.9

 
6.2

 
(4.3
)
Debt settlement charges

 

 

 

 
8.7

 
(8.7
)
Other expense (income), net
0.3

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.3

 
(0.1
)
 
0.4

Income before income taxes
22.7

 
16.4

 
6.3

 
34.5

 
15.5

 
19.0

Income tax (expense) benefit
(5.7
)
 
101.4

 
(107.1
)
 
(9.9
)
 
101.2

 
(111.1
)
Income from continuing operations
17.0

 
117.8

 
(100.8
)
 
24.6

 
116.7

 
(92.1
)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax
0.1

 
(0.3
)
 
0.4

 
(0.1
)
 
0.2

 
(0.3
)
Net income (loss)
$
17.1

 
$
117.5

 
$
(100.4
)
 
$
24.5

 
$
116.9

 
$
(92.4
)
Other data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
10.2
%
 
8.2
%
 
2.0
%
 
8.4
%
 
7.2
%
 
1.2
%
Diluted earnings per share – Continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
(1.60
)
 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

 
$
(1.47
)
Total orders
253.4

 
209.7

 
43.7

 
485.1

 
401.9

 
83.2

Backlog
356.0

 
294.9

 
61.1

 
356.0

 
294.9

 
61.1

Depreciation and amortization
3.7

 
3.5

 
0.2

 
7.3

 
6.9

 
0.4

Net sales
Net sales increased by $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . In our Environmental Solutions Group, higher sales of street sweepers, sewer cleaners and hydro-excavators, and increased sales to the Middle East, contributed to a $10.9 million net sales increase. Net sales within the Safety and Security Systems Group increased by $4.5 million largely driven by significant police orders, improved sales of public safety equipment for non-emergency vehicles, and improvements within our international public safety markets. Partially offsetting these increases were decreased net sales of $3.4 million within our Fire Rescue Group, representing reduced unit volumes and the deferral of certain unit shipments until the second half of 2014.
Net sales increased by $12.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 primarily driven by increased shipments of vacuum trucks and sewer cleaners within our Environmental Solutions Group, which contributed increased net sales of $19.9 million . Vacuum truck shipments continue to exceed prior-year levels, largely due to increased production throughput and productivity improvements within our manufacturing facilities, resulting in improved sales volumes of hydro-excavation products. Increased street sweeper shipments in the second quarter were partially offset by disruptions to production from

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severe weather experienced in North America during the first quarter of 2014. There was also nominal net sales improvement in the Safety and Security Systems Group. Partially offsetting these increases were decreased net sales of $8.5 million within the Fire Rescue Group, which was adversely impacted by the aforementioned operational challenges that resulted in the deferral of certain unit shipments until the second half of 2014.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales increased by $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the prior year quarter, principally due to increases of $2.5 million within the Environmental Solutions Group predominantly associated with higher sales volumes and $1.5 million within our Safety and Security Systems Group driven by increased sales volume, favorable product mix, and decreased inventory provisions. The prior year was also negatively impacted by inefficiencies associated with an ERP system implementation within our Safety and Security Systems Group. Despite the decrease in net sales, cost of sales within the Fire Rescue increased by $0.9 million largely due to manufacturing inefficiencies and unfavorable product mix.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014 , cost of sales increased by $5.3 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Increases of $8.4 million largely associated with higher unit volumes within the Environmental Solutions Group were partially offset by a net decrease of $2.6 million within our Fire Rescue Group, which was impacted by lower unit volumes, manufacturing inefficiencies, and unfavorable product mix.
Gross profit
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , gross profit increased by $7.1 million and $7.1 million , respectively, compared to the prior year period. Gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was 25.1% and 24.3% , respectively, up from 23.3% in the prior year periods. The improvement in gross margin was primarily the result of increased volumes which leveraged production capacity, favorable product mix associated with higher sales to industrial customers, and productivity and facilities utilization improvements within our Environmental Solutions Group. The prior year was also negatively impacted by inefficiencies associated with the ERP system implementation in the Safety and Security Systems Group. Partially offsetting these improvements were lower volumes, a higher concentration of sales to lower-margin geographic regions and operational challenges, within our Fire Rescue Group.
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
Selling, engineering, general and administrative (“SEG&A”) expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2014 were $0.7 million higher than the prior year. The overall increase was primarily due to higher expenses within Corporate and the Environmental Solutions Group of $1.2 million and $1.1 million , respectively, which was largely driven by higher incentive and stock-based compensation expense. Partially offsetting these increases was a $1.0 million decrease in our Safety and Security Systems Group that primarily resulted from lower staffing costs attributable to prior restructuring activities.
SEG&A expenses increased by $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the prior year period, with increases in employee compensation expense being offset by decreased pension expense and lower sales commissions.
Operating income
Operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 increased by $5.7 million and $6.4 million , or 31% and 21%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2013. The increases were primarily attributable to improved operating leverage and increased volumes within our Environmental Solutions Group, which drove improved gross margin, partially offset by operating losses within our Fire Rescue Group. The prior year operating margin was negatively impacted by inefficiencies associated with an enterprise-resource planning (“ERP”) system implementation within the Safety and Security Systems Group. Operating income also reflected an unfavorable impact of $0.7 million and $0.5 million within restructuring activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , respectively.
Interest expense
Compared with the same period of the prior year, interest expense decreased by $0.8 million and $4.3 million , or 47% and 69%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , respectively, due to significant reductions in debt levels. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 , interest expense further benefited from lower interest rates on borrowings that resulted from our March 2013 refinancing. See Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources for additional information on the Company’s March 2013 debt refinancing actions.

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Income tax (expense) benefit
The Company recognized income tax expense of $5.7 million and an income tax benefit of $101.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 25.1%  and (618.3)% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively.
The Company recognized income tax expense of $9.9 million and an income tax benefit of $101.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 28.7% and (652.9)% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively.
In the first quarter of 2013, the Company had maintained a valuation allowance against its domestic deferred tax assets and adjusted its valuation allowance as deferred tax assets increased or decreased, resulting in effectively no tax expense or benefit being recorded for domestic operations. As a result, the income tax expense in the first quarter of 2013 primarily related to tax expense at the Company's non-U.S. operations there were not in a cumulative loss position.
In the second quarter of 2013, the Company determined that the valuation allowance on a significant portion of U.S. deferred tax assets could be released. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of current and expected domestic earnings, industry and market trends, tax planning strategies, and general business risks resulted in a more likely than not conclusion of being able to realize a significant portion of our U.S. deferred tax assets. In connection with that determination, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $102.4 million in the second quarter of 2013.
As the Company no longer maintains a valuation allowance against most domestic tax assets, tax expense has been recognized on domestic earnings, as well as non-U.S. earnings, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 .
The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was also favorably impacted by a $1.5 million net reduction in unrecognized tax benefits, primarily related to the completion of an IRS audit.
For additional information, see Note 4, Income Taxes , to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Income from continuing operations
Income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 decreased by $100.8 million and $92.1 million , respectively, when compared to the same period of the prior year, largely due to the valuation allowance release of $102.4 million in the second quarter of 2013, partially offset by improved operating income and reduced interest expense, as further explained above. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 , income from continuing operations was also positively impacted by the absence of $8.7 million of debt settlement charges incurred in connection with our prior year debt refinancing.
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal
There were no new discontinued operations in 2013 or in the six months ended June 30, 2014 . For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , a net gain of $0.1 million and a net loss of $0.1 million , respectively, was recognized within gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal and primarily represented certain adjustments relating to the former FSTech Group and other previously discontinued operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 , a net loss of $0.3 million and a net gain of $0.2 million , respectively, was recognized within gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal.
Orders
Three months ended June 30, 2014 vs. three months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $43.7 million , or 21%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . The increase was primarily driven by improved orders of street sweepers, which contributed to increased total orders of $46.2 million, or 44%, within our Environmental Solutions Group. Orders within our Fire Rescue Group were up 5%, while our Safety and Security Systems Group decreased by 7%, as compared to the prior year period.
U.S. municipal and governmental orders increased by 36% primarily resulting from a $23.2 million increase in street sweeper orders, reflecting solid municipal demand and an influx of fleet orders, including a significant order from a major municipality, and a $3.8 million increase in sewer cleaner orders. Our Safety and Security Systems Group received $3.3 million fewer U.S. municipal and governmental orders in the quarter, largely due to the timing of large orders received in the second quarter of 2013 within our police and outdoor warning systems markets.
U.S. industrial orders increased by 13% driven by a $3.5 million improvement within our Fire Rescue Group and increases in water blaster and vacuum truck orders of $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

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Non-U.S. orders increased by 13% and were positively impacted by an $13.5 million increase within our Environmental Solutions Group, primarily due to improved street sweeper orders to overseas markets.
Six months ended June 30, 2014 vs. six months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $83.2 million , or 21% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and resulted from improved orders across all three of our operating segments, most notably within our Environmental Solutions Group, where improved orders of street sweepers and sewer cleaners drove a $59.0 million increase in orders. Orders in our Fire Rescue and Safety and Security Systems Groups were up $19.7 million, or 27%, and $4.5 million, or 4%, respectively.
U.S. municipal and governmental orders increased by 32% primarily resulting from a $30.9 million increase in street sweeper orders, reflecting an influx of fleet orders from multiple major municipalities, and a $9.0 million increase in sewer cleaner orders.
U.S. industrial orders increased by 17% driven by $9.4 million improvement within our Fire Rescue Group, as well as a $6.7 million increase in vacuum truck orders.
Non-U.S. orders increased by 14% and were positively impacted by a $10.3 million increase in our Fire Rescue Group, coupled with a $7.7 million increase within our Environmental Solutions Group that was primarily attributable to improved street sweeper orders.
Backlog
Backlog was $356.0 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $294.9 million at June 30, 2013 . The increase of $61.1 million , or 21%, was primarily due to significant street sweeper orders in the first half of 2014, largely as a result of significant and export fleet orders. Further increasing backlog were strong orders for our Fire Rescue products during 2014, coupled with the effects of unit shipments deferred into the second half of 2014. This was partially offset by decreased backlog for sewer cleaners and vacuum trucks primarily driven by production level increases implemented during 2013 that resulted in increased shipments and reduced lead times.
Environmental Solutions
The following table summarizes the Environmental Solutions Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 :  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Net sales
$
139.2

 
$
128.3

 
$
10.9

 
$
259.9

 
$
240.0

 
$
19.9

Operating income
23.1

 
15.8

 
7.3

 
38.3

 
28.5

 
9.8

Operating data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
16.6
%
 
12.3
%
 
4.3
%
 
14.7
%
 
11.9
%
 
2.8
%
Total orders
$
152.0

 
$
105.8

 
$
46.2

 
$
266.2

 
$
207.2

 
$
59.0

Backlog
205.6

 
170.8

 
34.8

 
205.6

 
170.8

 
34.8

Depreciation and amortization
1.6

 
1.5

 
0.1

 
3.2

 
3.0

 
0.2

Three months ended June 30, 2014 vs. three months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $46.2 million , or 44%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. orders increased $32.7 million, or 40%, largely due to increased orders for street sweepers of $23.2 million, sewer cleaners of $3.8 million, and waterblasters of $1.2 million. Street sweeper orders benefited from solid municipal demand and an influx of fleet orders, including a significant order from a major municipality. Orders for sewer cleaners continue to improve due to strengthening municipal markets. Non-U.S. orders increased by $13.5 million, or 57%, compared to the prior year. Increased orders in the Middle East of $12.1 million, primarily resulting from a large fleet order for street sweepers, as well as improvements of $3.0 million within the Mexican market, were partially offset by a $1.7 million aggregate reduction in orders from customers in Canada and South America, largely due to two large export orders for street sweepers in 2013.
Net sales increased by $10.9 million , or 8.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. sales increased $7.7 million, primarily driven by increased shipments of street sweepers and hydro-excavators. The increase in street sweeper shipments reflects strong order intake and is further indicative of strengthening U.S. municipal markets. Sales of sewer cleaners have also been favorably impacted by the municipal markets, as well as increased production throughput resulting from productivity

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improvements within our manufacturing facilities. Non-U.S. sales increased $3.2 million primarily due to increased street sweeper shipments to the Middle East. Overall unit shipment volumes were up primarily due to the increase in street sweeper shipments. However, sales mix was negatively impacted by increased shipments of street sweepers and sewer cleaners to municipal customers.
Cost of sales increased by $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and was predominantly attributable to sales volumes. Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2014 improved to 24.3% from 19.8% in the prior year largely due to increased volumes, the effects of productivity and manufacturing facilities utilization improvements, and improved pricing.
SEG&A expenses increased by $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . The increase in SEG&A expenses largely resulted from $0.7 million of increased employee compensation expense, primarily associated with incentive and stock-based compensation programs.
Operating income increased by $7.3 million , or 46%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . The increase in operating income was the result of higher gross profit of $8.4 million, primarily attributable to operating leverage and increased volumes, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in SEG&A expenses.
Six months ended June 30, 2014 vs. six months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $59.0 million , or 28%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. orders increased $51.3 million, or 31%, largely due to an increase in orders for street sweepers of $28.8 million, sewer cleaners of $9.0 million, vacuum trucks of $6.7 million, and waterblasters of $2.3 million. Street sweeper orders benefited from solid municipal demand and an influx of fleet orders, including significant orders from multiple major municipalities. Orders for sewer cleaners continue to improve due to strengthening U.S. municipal markets. Improved vacuum truck orders are inclusive of demand for hydro-excavation products with applications in the industrial oil and gas markets. Non-U.S. orders increased by $7.7 million, or 19%, compared to the prior year. Increased orders in the Middle East and in Mexico of $12.5 million and $6.3 million, respectively, were partially offset by an aggregate decrease in orders of $9.5 million in Canada and South America. Increases in the Middle East were driven by a large fleet order of street sweepers during the second quarter of 2014.
Net sales increased by $19.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. sales increased $13.2 million, primarily driven by increased shipments of vacuum trucks and sewer cleaners. Vacuum truck shipments continue to exceed prior-year levels, largely due to increased production throughput and from productivity improvements within our manufacturing facilities resulting in improved sales volumes of hydro-excavation products. Certain of our U.S. operations were also negatively impacted by the affects of adverse weather experienced in North America during the first quarter of 2014. Non-U.S. sales increased $6.7 million, or 17%, primarily due to increased street sweeper shipments to the Canadian market, partially offset by a large sale of vacuum trucks to a customer in the Asia Pacific market during the second quarter of 2013. Overall unit shipment volumes were up, and were further benefited by favorable year-over-year product mix due to increased shipments to industrial customers.
Cost of sales increased by $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . The increase was predominantly attributable to sales volumes. Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2014 improved to 22.8% from 19.9% in the prior year largely due to favorable product mix associated with higher sales to industrial customers, as well as productivity and manufacturing facilities utilization improvements.
SEG&A expenses increased by $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . The higher SEG&A expenses were largely the result of and $0.8 million increase in employee compensation expense, primarily associated with incentive and stock-based compensation programs, and a $0.2 million increase in higher sales commissions.
Operating income increased by $9.8 million , or 34%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . The increase in operating income was a result of higher gross profit of $11.5 million , primarily attributable to operating leverage and favorable product mix, partially offset by $1.7 million increase in SEG&A expenses.
Backlog was $205.6 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $170.8 million at June 30, 2013 . Backlog increased for street sweepers by $47.3 million, largely as a result of significant fleet orders, while the Company used increased production capacity to manage its backlog for sewer cleaners and shorten lead times for vacuum trucks.

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Safety and Security Systems
The following table summarizes the Safety and Security Systems Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 :  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Net sales
$
61.3

 
$
56.8

 
$
4.5

 
$
116.3

 
$
115.3

 
$
1.0

Operating income
7.5

 
3.6

 
3.9

 
11.8

 
9.1

 
2.7

Operating data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
12.2
%
 
6.3
%
 
5.9
%
 
10.1
%
 
7.9
%
 
2.2
%
Total orders
$
61.0

 
$
65.6

 
$
(4.6
)
 
$
127.0

 
$
122.5

 
$
4.5

Backlog
38.4

 
36.8

 
1.6

 
38.4

 
36.8

 
1.6

Depreciation and amortization
1.1

 
1.0

 
0.1

 
2.2

 
2.1

 
0.1

Three months ended June 30, 2014 vs. three months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders decreased by $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. orders decreased by $4.3 million, or 11%, primarily due to the timing of large orders received in the second quarter of 2013 within our police and outdoor warning systems markets. U.S. orders were further impacted by decreased orders of $1.0 million within our industrial markets, due to softer market demand and few large orders, partially offset by improvements within our fire markets. Non-U.S. orders decreased by $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . Decreased orders of outdoor warning systems were partially offset by increased orders in our European public safety markets due to several large orders, as well as higher orders for international industrial systems.
Net sales increased by $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. sales increased $2.5 million, primarily driven by sales in the public safety and industrial markets, including significant police orders and improved sales of public safety equipment for non-emergency vehicles. Also affecting the U.S. sales comparison was the prior year implementation of an ERP system for our U.S. operations, which resulted in shipments being disrupted or deferred until the third quarter of 2013. Non-U.S. sales increased by $2.0 million primarily due to improvements within our international public safety markets, predominantly Europe, along with a favorable currency impact of approximately $0.5 million.
Cost of sales increased $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 primarily driven by the effect of increased sales volume, productivity improvements and favorable changes in product and customer mix. Cost of sales further benefited from a $0.5 million decrease in inventory provisions and lower manufacturing variances in the U.S. that were driven by the ERP implementation in the prior year, as well as favorable absorption of fixed costs resulting from higher sales volumes. Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2014 improved to 33.4% from 30.8% in the prior year as a result of these factors, coupled with moderate pricing gains realized in 2014.
SEG&A expenses decreased by $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 largely due to lower staffing costs attributable to prior restructuring activities, reductions in discretionary spending, and decreased sales commissions primarily driven by sales mix.
Operating income increased $3.9 million , or 108%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 largely due to a $3.0 million improvement in gross profit, along with the $1.0 million decrease in SEG&A expenses, partially offset by a $0.1 million adjustment to restructuring reserves.
Six months ended June 30, 2014 vs. six months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. orders increased by $0.4 million with increases in our police and fire markets being largely offset by decreased orders for outdoor warning systems. Non-U.S. orders increased by $4.1 million primarily due to several large orders received in the second quarter of 2014 within our European public safety markets, as well as increased orders for industrial systems, which were partially offset by continuing softness in our international coal-mining markets and decreased international demand for outdoor warning systems.
Net sales increased by $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. sales were flat, with increases in our domestic public safety markets being offset by lower shipments in outdoor warning systems, which were impacted by the completion of significant orders in the municipal and military markets in the prior year. Our U.S. operations were also negatively impacted by the affects of adverse weather experienced in North America during the first half of 2014. Non-U.S. sales increased $1.0

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million primarily due to improvements within our European public safety markets, as well as the effects of favorable foreign currency of $0.7 million, partially offset by decreases within other international public safety and coal-mining markets.
Cost of sales decreased $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 primarily driven by the effect of decreased system implementation costs in relation to the ERP implementation in the prior year, including lower associated manufacturing variances, and a $0.6 million decrease in inventory provisions. Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2014 improved to 32.3% from 31.3% in the prior year as a result of these factors as well as a positive shift in product mix, productivity improvements and moderate pricing gains realized in 2014.
SEG&A expenses decreased by $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 largely due to decreased sales commissions driven by a shift in sales mix, and lower staffing costs attributable to prior restructuring activities.
Operating income increased $2.7 million , or 30%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 largely due to a $1.5 million improvement in gross profit, the $1.1 million decrease in SEG&A expenses, and a $0.1 million adjustment to restructuring reserves.
Backlog was $38.4 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $36.8 million at June 30, 2013 . The increase of $1.6 million was primarily due to large orders recorded in the first quarter of 2014 with anticipated shipment dates extending into the third and fourth quarters of 2014.
Fire Rescue
The following table summarizes the Fire Rescue Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 :  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Net sales
$
34.1

 
$
37.5

 
$
(3.4
)
 
$
58.6

 
$
67.1

 
$
(8.5
)
Operating income (loss)
(0.3
)
 
3.4

 
(3.7
)
 
(1.1
)
 
4.1

 
(5.2
)
Operating data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
(0.9
)%
 
9.1
%
 
(10.0
)%
 
(1.9
)%
 
6.1
%
 
(8.0
)%
Total orders
$
40.4

 
$
38.3

 
$
2.1

 
$
91.9

 
$
72.2

 
$
19.7

Backlog
112.0

 
87.3

 
24.7

 
112.0

 
87.3

 
24.7

Depreciation and amortization
0.9

 
0.8

 
0.1

 
1.7

 
1.5

 
0.2

Three months ended June 30, 2014 vs. three months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 , largely due to increased orders in the Asia Pacific market of $7.6 million and increased U.S. industrial orders of $3.6 million, as well as the effects of favorable foreign currency. Partially offsetting these increases were decreased orders of $10.7 million in the European markets, largely due to the impact of two large orders in the second quarter of 2013.
Net sales decreased by $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 , primarily driven by reduced unit volumes of $4.0 million, including shipments of certain units that were deferred until the second half of 2014 largely due to supplier constraints for chassis and specialty cylinders, as well as $1.2 million of unfavorable pricing and product mix impacts. This was partially offset by a $1.8 million favorable foreign currency impact.
Despite a $3.4 million reduction from lower unit volumes, cost of sales increased by $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . The increase was largely due to an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $1.6 million, as well as unfavorable product mix, primarily driven by a higher number of low-margin unit shipments to European markets than in the prior year quarter. Also contributing to the increase in cost of sales was the impact of operational inefficiencies associated with the implementation of manufacturing facility investments and plant design improvements. Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was 13.5% compared to 23.7% in the prior year, largely due to lower unit volumes, a higher proportion of sales to markets where the Company realizes lower margins and the aforementioned operational challenges.
SEG&A expenses decreased by $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . The decrease primarily resulted from lower sales commissions driven by product and geographic sales mix.
Operating income (loss) decreased by $3.7 million to an operating loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 , primarily due to a $4.3 million reduction in gross profit, partially offset by $0.6 million lower SEG&A expenses.

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Six months ended June 30, 2014 vs. six months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $19.7 million , or 27%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 , largely due to a $13.6 million increase in orders to the Asia Pacific market, a $9.4 million increase in U.S. industrial orders and a favorable foreign currency impact of $1.7 million, offset by a $7.8 million decrease in orders to the European market, largely due to the impact of two large orders in the second quarter of 2013.
Net sales decreased by $8.5 million , or 13%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 , primarily driven by a $10.1 million reduction in unit volumes, largely due to the deferral of certain unit shipments until the second half of 2014, as well as unfavorable pricing and product mix impacts. This reduction was partially offset by a $2.8 million favorable foreign currency impact.
Cost of sales decreased by $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 , largely due to a $8.2 million reduction from lower unit volumes. This decrease was offset by an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $2.4 million, as well as unfavorable product mix, primarily driven by a higher number of low-margin unit shipments to European markets than in the prior year. Also contributing to the increase in cost of sales was the impact of operational inefficiencies associated with the implementation of manufacturing facility investments and plant design improvements. Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was 15.0% compared to 21.9% in the prior year, largely due to lower unit volumes, operational inefficiencies, and a higher proportion of sales to markets where the Company realizes lower margins.
SEG&A expenses decreased by $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . The decrease primarily resulted from lower sales commissions driven by lower product sales and geographic sales mix.
Operating income (loss) decreased by $5.2 million to an operating loss of $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 , primarily due to a $5.9 million reduction in gross profit, partially offset by $0.7 million of decreased SEG&A expenses.
Backlog was $112.0 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $87.3 million at June 30, 2013 . The increase of $24.7 million , or 28%, was primarily due to strong orders in the Asia Pacific region and U.S. industrial markets during 2014, and the effects of deferred unit shipments to the second half of 2014.
Corporate Expenses
Corporate operating expenses were $6.4 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The increase primarily related to an aggregate increase of $0.6 million in incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense, an unfavorable impact of $0.6 million within restructuring activity and higher medical expense.
Corporate operating expenses were $12.3 million and $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The increase primarily related to an aggregate increase of $1.5 million in incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense and an unfavorable impact of $0.6 million from restructuring activity, partially offset by a $0.6 million decrease in pension expense, as well as lower professional services and information technology expenses.
Seasonality of Company’s Business
Certain of the Company’s businesses are susceptible to the influences of seasonal buying or delivery patterns. The Company tends to have lower sales in the first calendar quarter compared to other quarters as a result of these influences.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company uses its cash flows from operations to fund growth and to make capital investments that sustain its operations, reduce costs, or both. Beyond these uses, remaining cash is used to pay down debt, repurchase shares, fund dividend payments, and make pension contributions. In the absence of significant unanticipated cash demands, we believe that the Company's existing cash balances, as well as cash flows from operations and available borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility will provide sufficient funds for these purposes.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $24.2 million and $23.8 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, $12.7 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by foreign subsidiaries. Cash and cash equivalents held by subsidiaries outside the United States is held primarily in the currency of the country in which it is located. This cash is used to fund the operating activities of our foreign subsidiaries and for further investment in foreign operations. Generally, we consider such cash to be permanently reinvested in our foreign operations and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate such cash to fund U.S. operations. However, in the event that these funds were needed to fund U.S. operations or to satisfy U.S. obligations, they could be repatriated. The repatriation of these funds may then cause us to incur additional U.S. income tax expense, which would be dependent on income tax laws and other circumstances at the time any such amounts were repatriated.
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities totaled $23.7 million and $10.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The increase in cash generated in the six months ended June 30, 2014 , compared to the same period of the prior year is largely the result of higher earnings.
Net cash of $2.3 million was used for continuing investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2014 , compared with a $7.0 million net cash usage in the prior year period. Capital expenditures in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $9.4 million and $9.5 million, respectively. In the current year period, the Company received $7.0 million from the escrow associated with the FSTech Group divestiture. The Company also received $1.5 million of proceeds from the sale of properties and equipment in the first half of 2013.
Net cash of $20.9 million was used in continuing financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2014 , compared with $14.8 million in the prior year. In the current year period, the Company used cash to pay down a net $20.0 million on its revolving credit facility and $1.4 million on its Term Loan. The Company also repurchased $3.3 million of treasury stock and funded cash dividends of $1.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014 . These financing cash outflows were offset by borrowings of $5.0 million on the Company's non-U.S. line of credit and $1.1 million of proceeds from stock option exercises. In the prior year period, the Company utilized cash to reduce its debt by $9.5 million and paid $6.2 million of debt financing fees associated with its 2013 debt refinancing.
The Company uses the ratio of total debt to adjusted EBITDA as one measure of its long-term financial stability. The ratio of debt to adjusted EBITDA represents total debt divided by the trailing 12-month total of income from continuing operations before interest expense, debt settlement charges, other expense, income tax provision, and depreciation and amortization expense. The Company uses the ratio to calibrate the magnitude of its debt and its debt capacity against adjusted EBITDA, which is used as an operating performance measure. We believe that investors use a version of this ratio in a similar manner. In addition, financial institutions (including the Company’s lenders) use the ratio in connection with debt agreements to set pricing and covenant limitations. For these reasons, the Company believes that the ratio is a meaningful metric to investors in evaluating the Company’s long-term financial performance and stability. Other companies may use different methods to calculate total debt to EBITDA. The following table summarizes the Company’s ratio of total debt to adjusted EBITDA, and reconciles income from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA as of and for the trailing 12-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 :

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Trailing Twelve 
 Months Ending 
 June 30,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Total debt
$
75.5

 
$
144.2

 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
68.1

 
126.0

Add:
 
 
 
Interest expense
4.5

 
17.1

Debt settlement charges

 
10.6

Other expense, net
0.5

 
0.2

Income tax (benefit) expense
3.9

 
(98.2
)
Depreciation and amortization
14.6

 
13.6

Adjusted EBITDA
$
91.6

 
$
69.3

 
 
 
 
Total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio
0.8

 
2.1

In the first quarter of 2013, upon execution of our Senior Secured Credit Facility that was comprised of a five-year fully funded term loan of $75.0 million and a five-year $150.0 million revolving credit facility, the Company recorded $8.7 million of costs related to the termination of its prior debt agreements. The costs included a $4.2 million early termination penalty payment which was equal to 2.75% of the outstanding balance of the prior term loan and a $4.5 million write-off of the remaining unamortized deferred financing costs related to the previous credit facility.
The Company incurred $1.9 million of debt issuance costs associated with the execution of the Senior Secured Credit Facility. Financing costs incurred in connection with the Senior Secured Credit Facility are deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the new debt.
As of June 30, 2014 , there was no cash drawn and $26.4 million of undrawn letters of credit under the $150.0 million revolving credit facility portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, with $123.6 million of net availability for borrowings.
As of June 30, 2014 , $5.0 million was drawn against the Company’s non-U.S. lines of credit which provide for borrowings up to $13.8 million .
The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with financial covenants related to the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio. The financial covenants are measured at each fiscal quarter-end. Restricted payments, including dividends, shall be permitted only if the pro-forma leverage ratio after giving effect to such payment is less than 3.25x, pro-forma compliance after giving effect to such payment is maintained for all other financial covenants and there are no existing defaults under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of June 30, 2014 .
The Company anticipates that capital expenditures for 2014 will be in the range of $15 million to $20 million. The Company believes that its financial resources and major sources of liquidity, including cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity, will be adequate to meet its operating and capital needs in addition to its financial commitments.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
See Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk , of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 . During the six months ended June 30, 2014 , there have been no significant changes in our exposure to market risk.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2014 . Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2014 . As a matter of practice, the Company’s management continues to review and document internal control and procedures for financial reporting. From time to time, the Company may make changes aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the controls and ensuring that the systems evolve with the business. During the three months ended June 30, 2014 , there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The information set forth under the heading “Legal Proceedings” in Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies , to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as included in Part I of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors as described in Item 1A, Risk Factors , of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 .
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Restrictions upon the Payment of Dividends
Under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, dividends are permitted only if the following conditions are met:
No default or event of default shall exist or shall result from such dividend payment;
The leverage ratio (consolidated total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, as defined therein) of the Company and its subsidiaries shall be, for the trailing 12-month period ending on the date of distribution, less than 3.25; and
The Company is in compliance with the quarterly consolidated total leverage ratio and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined therein.
Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
 
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased
 
Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)
 
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
April 2014 (3/30/14 - 5/3/14)
 

 
$

 

 
$
15,000,000

May 2014 (5/4/14 - 5/31/14)
 
232,475

 
14.1010

 
232,475

 
11,721,870

June 2014 (6/1/14 - 6/28/14)
 

 

 

 
11,721,870

(1)
On April 22, 2014, the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $15 million of the Company’s common stock.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
On July 29, 2014 , the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 . The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10-Q.

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Item 6. Exhibits
 
10.1*
 
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement – U.S.
 
 
 
10.2*
 
Form of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement – U.S
 
 
 
10.3*
 
Form of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement – Non-U.S.
 
 
 
10.4*
 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – U.S.
 
 
 
10.5*
 
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement – Non-U.S.
 
 
 
31.1
 
CEO Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
31.2
 
CFO Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
32.1
 
CEO Certification of Periodic Report under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
32.2
 
CFO Certification of Periodic Report under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release Dated July 29, 2014.
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
*
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of Form 10-K.

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Federal Signal Corporation
 
 
 
Date:
July 29, 2014
/s/ Brian S. Cooper
 
 
Brian S. Cooper
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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Exhibit 10.1

Federal Signal Corporation
2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement)
Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement

You have been selected to be a Participant in the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (the “Plan”), as specified below:
Participant: ____________________________________________________________________________________     
Date of Grant: __________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Expiration: ______________________________________________________________________________    
Number of Option Shares:________________________________________________________________________     
Option Price:___________________________________________________________________________________     
This document constitutes part of the prospectus covering
securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, effective as of the Date of Grant set forth above, represents the grant of nonqualified stock options (the “Options”) by Federal Signal Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), to the Participant named above, pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.
The Plan provides a complete description of the terms and conditions governing the Options. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Award Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the Plan’s terms shall completely supersede and replace the conflicting terms of this Award Agreement. All capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, unless specifically set forth otherwise herein. The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Stock Options. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of Options set forth above to purchase the number of shares of Company common stock (“Shares”) set forth above, at the stated Option Price, which is one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of a Share on the Date of Grant, in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Subject to Section 10 herein, each Option shall be exercisable into one Share.

2. Exercise of Stock Options. Except as hereinafter provided, the Participant may exercise these Options at any time after the Date of Grant, and according to the vesting schedule set forth below, provided that no exercise may occur subsequent to the close of business on the Date of Expiration.

Date
Number of
Options Which Become Exercisable
Cumulative
Percentage of Options Which Are Exercisable
__________
___________________
_____________________
__________
___________________
_____________________
__________
___________________
_____________________
__________
___________________
_____________________
These Options may be exercised in whole or in part, but not for less than one hundred (100) Shares at any one time, unless fewer than one hundred (100) Shares then remain subject to the Options, and the Options are then being exercised as to all such remaining Shares.

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3. Limitations on Exercise. The Participant must exercise all rights under this Award Agreement prior to the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (i.e., the Options will expire upon the tenth anniversary). The Participant may sell the Shares acquired via these Options at any time, subject to Company policy on insider trading and stockholding requirement.

4. Termination of Employment by Death. In the event the employment of the Participant is terminated by reason of death, all outstanding Options not yet vested shall become immediately fully vested and, along with all previously vested Options, shall remain exercisable at any time prior to their expiration date, or for one (1) year after the date of death, whichever period is shorter, by such person or persons as shall have been named as the Participant’s beneficiary, or by such persons that have acquired the Participant’s rights under the Options by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

5. Termination of Employment by Disability. In the event the employment of the Participant is terminated by reason of Disability, all outstanding Options not yet vested shall become immediately fully vested and, along with all previously vested Options, shall remain exercisable at any time prior to their expiration date, or for one (1) year after the date that the Administrator determines the definition of Disability to have been satisfied, whichever period is shorter. For purposes of this Award Agreement, Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Participant’s governing long-term disability plan, or if no such plan exists, at the discretion of the Administrator.

6. Termination of Employment for Other Reasons. If the employment of the Participant shall terminate for any reason other than the reasons set forth in Sections 4 or 5 herein, all previously vested Options shall remain exercisable for a period of three months from the effective date of termination. For the avoidance of doubt, termination of employment on account of a Divestiture of a Business Segment shall result in the Options remaining exercisable for a period of three months from the Divestiture Date. The portion of the Options not yet vested as of the date of termination (after first taking into account the accelerated vesting provisions of Sections 4, 5, and 8) shall be forfeited. The transfer of employment of the Participant between the Company and any affiliate or subsidiary (or between affiliates and/or subsidiaries) shall not be deemed a termination of employment for purposes of this Award Agreement.

7. Change in Control. In the event the Participant is employed by the Company or its subsidiaries on a Change in Control (as that term is defined in the Company’s Change in Control Policy), the Participant’s right to exercise these Options shall become immediately fully vested as of the first date that the definition of Change in Control has been fulfilled, and shall remain as such for the remaining term of the Options, subject to the terms of the Plan.

8. Acceleration of Vesting of Options in the Event of Divestiture of Business Segment. In the event that the “Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below) in which the Participant is primarily employed as of the “Divestiture Date” (as that term is defined in this Section below) is the subject of a “Divestiture of a Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below), and such divestiture results in the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries for any reason, the Participant’s right to exercise the Options subject to this Award Agreement shall immediately vest and the Options shall become immediately exercisable as of the Divestiture Date as to that portion of these Options that are not vested and exercisable as of such date.
 
For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Business Segment” shall mean a business line which the Company treats as a separate business segment under the segment reporting rules under generally accepted accounting principles as used in the United States, which currently includes the following: Safety and Security Systems Group, Fire Rescue, and Environmental Solutions Group. Likewise, the term “Divestiture Date” shall mean the date that a transaction constituting a Divestiture of a Business Segment is finally consummated.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Divestiture of a Business Segment” means the following:

(a)
When used with reference to the sale of stock or other securities of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, the sale, exchange, transfer, distribution or other disposition of the ownership, either beneficially or of record or both, by the Company or one of its subsidiaries to “Nonaffiliated Persons” (as that term is defined in this Section below) of 100% of either (a) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (b) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment;

(b)
When used with reference to the merger or consolidation of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, any such transaction that results in Nonaffiliated Persons owning, either beneficially or of record or both, 100%

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of either (a) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (b) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment; or

(c)
When used with reference to the sale of the assets of the Business Segment, the sale, exchange, transfer, liquidation, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Business Segment necessary or required to operate the Business Segment in the manner that the Business Segment had been operated prior to the Divestiture Date.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Nonaffiliated Persons” shall mean any persons or business entities which do not control, or which are not controlled by or under common control with, the Company.

9. Restrictions on Transfer. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator pursuant to the terms of the Plan, these Options may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, these Options shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative.

10. Recapitalization. In the event there is any change in the Company’s Shares through the declaration of stock dividends or through recapitalization resulting in stock split-ups or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, make such adjustments to these Options that it deems necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Participant’s rights.

11. Procedure for Exercise of Options. These Options may be exercised by delivery of timely written notice to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the corporate secretary. Such notice: (a) shall be signed by the Participant or his or her legal representative; (b) shall specify the number of Options being exercised and thus the number of full Shares then elected to be purchased with respect to the Options; and (c) shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Price of the Shares to be purchased, and the Participant’s copy of this Award Agreement.

The Option Price upon exercise of these Options shall be payable to the Company in full either: (a) in cash or its equivalent (acceptable cash equivalents shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Administrator); or (b) by tendering (either by actual delivery or attestation) previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price (provided that, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, the Shares which are tendered must have been held by the Participant for at least six (6) months prior to their tender to satisfy the Option Price or have been purchased on the open market); or (c) by a combination of (a) and (b).
Subject to the approval of the Administrator, the Participant may be permitted to exercise pursuant to a “cashless exercise” procedure, as permitted under Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation T, subject to securities law restrictions, or by any other means which the Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines to be consistent with the Plan’s purpose and applicable law.
The Company shall deliver to the Participant evidence of book entry Shares, or upon the Participant’s request, Share certificates in an appropriate amount based upon the number of shares purchased under the Option. The Company shall maintain a record of all information pertaining to the Participant’s rights under this Award Agreement, including the number of Shares for which the Options are exercisable. If all of the Options granted pursuant to this Award Agreement have been exercised, this Award Agreement shall be returned to the Company and canceled.
12. Beneficiary Designation. The Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Award Agreement is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Corporate Secretary of the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate.


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Beneficiary Designation (name, address, and relationship):
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
13. Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares subject to this Award Agreement until such time as the option exercise price has been paid, and the Shares have been issued and delivered to him or her.

14. Section 409A. This Award Agreement shall be construed consistent with the intention that it be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof, “Section 409A”) as a stock right.

15. Continuation of Employment. This Award Agreement shall not confer upon the Participant any right to continuation of employment by the Company or its subsidiaries, nor shall this Award Agreement interfere in any way with the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ right to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.

16. Entire Award; Modification

This Award Agreement and the Plan constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the terms and supersede all prior or written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and agreements with respect thereto. The terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement may only be modified or amended in writing, signed by both parties.
17. Severability

In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Award Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, such provision or provisions shall be automatically deemed amended, but only to the extent necessary to render such provision or provisions valid, legal and enforceable in such jurisdiction, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
18.      Miscellaneous.
(a)
This Award Agreement and the rights of the Participant hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations as the Administrator may adopt for administration of the Plan. The Administrator shall have the right to impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to these Options, as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable federal securities laws, under applicable federal and state tax law, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.

It is expressly understood that the Administrator is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Award Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.
(b)
The Administrator may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any material way adversely affect the Participant’s vested rights under this Award Agreement, without the written consent of the Participant.

(c)
The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation), domestic or foreign, required by law to be withheld with respect to any exercise of the Participant’s rights under this Award Agreement.


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The Participant may elect, subject to any procedural rules adopted by the Administrator, to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares having an aggregate fair market value on the date the tax is to be determined, equal to such minimum statutory withholding tax.
(d)
The Participant agrees to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable provisions of federal and state securities and tax laws in exercising his or her rights under this Award Agreement.

(e)
This Award Agreement shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

(f)
All obligations of the Company under the Plan and this Award Agreement, with respect to these Options, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

(g)
The Participant agrees to execute this Award Agreement and return it to the address below within 45 days of receipt of this Award Agreement or forfeit the awarded stock options.

Federal Signal Corporation
1415 W. 22 nd Street
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Attention: Corporate Secretary     

(h)
To the extent not preempted by federal law, this Award Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to principles of conflict of law.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award Agreement to be executed as of the Date of Grant.
Federal Signal Corporation
                
By:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    
ATTEST:
By: ________________________________                    

Participant: _______________________________


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Exhibit 10.2
        

Federal Signal Corporation
2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement)
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

You have been selected to receive a grant of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (the “Plan”), as specified below:
Employee :_______________________________________________________    
                    
Date of Grant :____________________________________________________                            
Earnings Per Share Target :         $.________
Earnings Per Share Threshold :         $.________
Earnings Per Share Maximum :         $.________
Return on Invested Capital Target:     .________%
Return on Invested Capital Threshold:     .________%
Return on Invested Capital Maximum:     .________%
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Granted : ___________________        
Performance Period : January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015
Vesting Period : January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016
This Award shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in the Plan and in the Federal Signal Corporation Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement No. 2014 attached hereto. Calculations of performance versus target, threshold and maximum values set forth above are made in the discretion of the Administrator and are final and binding. These values may be adjusted as determined by the Administrator in its sole, final and binding discretion, including for acquisitions or divestitures.
This document constitutes part of the prospectus covering
securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award Agreement to be executed on this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2014.

EMPLOYEE                      FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION

________________________            By: _____________________________________    
Print Name

________________________            Title: _____________________________________    
Signature                            Company                
    
    









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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AWARD AGREEMENT NO. 2014

The Company established the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (the “Plan”) pursuant to which options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and stock units and performance shares covering an aggregate of 7,800,000 shares of the Stock of the Company may be granted to employees and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

The Board of Directors of the Company, and the Administrator of the Plan appointed by the Board of Directors, has determined that the interests of the Company will be advanced by encouraging and enabling certain of its employees to own shares of the common stock of the Company, and that Employee is one of those employees;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of services rendered and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1.      Definitions

As used in this Award Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

A.    “Average Return on Invested Capital” means the average of the Return on Invested Capital for each of the two years in the Performance Period.

B.    “Average Total Invested Capital” in any given year is to be determined by computing the average of the balances used to determine Total Invested Capital at December 31, September 30, June 30 and March 31 of that year, and December 31 of the year immediately preceding that year. For example, Average Total Invested Capital for the year ended December 31, 2014 would be determined by computing the average of the balances used to determine Total Invested Capital at December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013.

C.    “Award” means the award provided for in Section 2.

D.    “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

E.    “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Plan.

F.    “Company” means Federal Signal Corporation.

G.    “Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations” means the aggregate of Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations in the Performance Period.

H.    “Date of Grant” of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units means the date set forth on the Award Agreement applicable those Units.

I.    “Earnings before Interest and Taxes”, or “EBIT”, means pre-tax income from continuing operations, plus interest expense, plus debt settlement charges, determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

J.    “Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations” means diluted earnings per share from continuing operations determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

K.    “Earnings Per Share Maximum” means the maximum level of Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations set forth in the Award Agreement.

L.    “Earnings Per Share Target” means the target level of Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations set forth in the Award Agreement.


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M.    “Earnings Per Share Threshold” means the threshold level of Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations set forth in the Award Agreement.

N.    “Employee” means the individual shown as the recipient of an award of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, as set forth on the Award Agreement applicable those Units.

O.    “GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

P.    “Net Operating Profit after Taxes”, or “NOPAT”, means “Earnings before Interest and Taxes,” less taxes computed at the Company’s marginal tax rate, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

Q.    “Operating Current Liabilities” means total current liabilities less current liabilities of discontinued operations, current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations, short-term borrowings, and current deferred tax liabilities, determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

R.    “Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit” means the obligation of the Company to transfer the number of shares of Stock to Employee prescribed in Section 2, at the time provided in Section 5 of this Award Agreement, provided such Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit is vested at such time.

S.    “Performance Period” means the two consecutive calendar year period set forth in the Award Agreement.

T.    “Permanent Disability” means Employee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.

U.    “Return on Invested Capital” means “Net Operating Profit after Taxes” divided by “Average Total Invested Capital,” subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

V.    “Return on Invested Capital Maximum” means the maximum level of Average Return on Invested Capital set forth in the Award Agreement.

W.    “Return on Invested Capital Target” means the target level of Average Return on Invested Capital set forth in the Award Agreement.

X.    “Return on Invested Capital Threshold” means the threshold level of Average Return on Invested Capital set forth in the Award Agreement.

Y.    “Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

Z.    “Subsidiary” means any corporation or other legal entity, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if, at the relevant date, each of such entities, other than the last entity in the unbroken chain, owns stock or other comparable interests possessing fifty percent or more of the total combined voting power with respect to one of the other entities in such chain.

AA.    “Total Invested Capital” means “Total Operating Working Capital” plus property, plant, and equipment, plus goodwill, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

AB.    “Total Operating Working Capital” means the sum of accounts receivable, net, inventories, net, prepaid expenses, and cash and cash equivalents (together “Operating Current Assets”), determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator, less “Operating Current Liabilities”.

AC.    “Vesting Period” means the three consecutive calendar year period set forth in the Award Agreement.




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Section 2.      Award         

Subject to the terms of this Award Agreement, the Company awarded to Employee the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units set forth on the Award Agreement applicable to those Units, effective as of the Date of Grant set forth on such instrument.

A Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award entitles the Employee to receive a whole number of shares of Stock equal to a percentage, from zero to two hundred percent, based seventy-five percent (75%) on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and twenty-five percent (25%) on Average Return on Invested Capital, of the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that are subject to the Award, as described in this Section.

The number of shares of Stock determined under this Section 2 based on the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital (including deemed Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital in the event of either a Change in Control or a qualifying employment termination on a Divestiture Date that occurs during the Performance Period) are referred to in this Award Agreement as earned Shares. The Employee shall only be eligible to receive a distribution of earned Shares if such Shares vest under either Section 4 or Section 4.1 of this Award Agreement. The date on which earned and vested Shares are distributable is set forth in Section 5 of this Award Agreement.

If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is less than the Earnings Per Share Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to seventy-five percent (75%) the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is equal to the Earnings Per Share Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to thirty-seven and one-half percent (37.5%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is equal to the Earnings Per Share Target, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is equal to or greater than the Earnings Per Share Maximum, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award.

If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is an amount between the Earnings Per Share Target and, as applicable, the Earnings Per Share Threshold or the Earnings Per Share Maximum, the Employee will receive a percentage of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award determined through straight line interpolation to Earnings Per Share Target. For example, if the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is $0.75, the Earnings Per Share Target is $1.00 and the Earnings Per Share Threshold is $0.50, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to 56.25% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (i.e., 75% of 75% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award).

If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is less than the Return on Invested Capital Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is equal to the Return on Invested Capital Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is equal to the Return on Invested Capital Target, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is equal to or greater than the Return on Invested Capital Maximum, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award.

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If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is an amount between the Return on Invested Capital Target and, as applicable, the Return on Invested Capital Threshold or the Return on Invested Capital Maximum, the Employee will receive a percentage of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award determined through straight line interpolation to Return on Invested Capital Target. For example, if the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is 7.5%, the Return on Invested Capital Target is 10.0% and the Return on Invested Capital Threshold is 5.0%, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to 18.75% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (i.e., 75% of 25% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award).

This grant of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units shall not confer any right to the Employee (or any other Employee) to be granted Performance Based Restricted Stock Units or other awards in the future under the Plan.

Section 3.      Bookkeeping Account

The Company shall record the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder to a bookkeeping account for Employee (the “Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account”). Employee’s Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account shall be reduced by the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, if any, forfeited in accordance with Section 4 and by the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units with respect to which shares of Stock were transferred to Employee in accordance with Section 5.

Section 4.      Vesting

Subject to the accelerated vesting provisions provided below, earned Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall vest on the last day of the Vesting Period, if Employee remains employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries through such date.

For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company fails to achieve at least the Earnings Per Share Threshold, an Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (as described in Section 2), unless the deemed Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations provisions in this Section specifically modify such result. Likewise, if the Company fails to achieve at least the Return on Invested Capital Threshold, an Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (as described in Section 2), unless the deemed Average Return on Invested Capital provisions in this Section specifically modify such result.

If, during the Performance Period, while employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries:

A.    The Employee dies or experiences a Permanent Disability, the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be vested, pro rata (based on the number of full and partial months of the Employee’s employment during the Performance Period divided by twelve), based on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period; or

B.    A Change in Control occurs, the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be vested, pro rata (based on the number of full and partial months during the Performance Period before the date of the Change in Control, divided by twelve), and the Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Earnings Per Share Target and the Average Return on Invested Capital shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Return on Invested Capital Target, regardless of actual performance.
    
If, after the Performance Period but during the Vesting Period, while employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries:

A.    The Employee dies or experiences a Permanent Disability, earned Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be immediately fully vested, based on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period; or

B.    A Change in Control occurs, earned Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be immediately fully vested, based on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period.

Except as provided in Section 4.1 below, in the event of the termination of employment of Employee with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any other reason before the end of the Vesting Period, all Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that

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are not vested at the time of such termination of employment (after first taking into account the accelerated vesting provisions of this Section 4) shall be forfeited.

Section 4.1
Acceleration of Vesting of Shares in the Event of Divestiture of Business Segment

In the event that the “Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below) in which the Employee is primarily employed as of the “Divestiture Date” (as that term is defined in this Section below) is the subject of a “Divestiture of a Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below), and such divestiture results in the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason, the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be vested: (A) in the case of a Divestiture of a Business Segment during the Performance Period, pro rata, based on the number of full and partial months of Employee’s employment during the Performance Period before the Divestiture Date, divided by twelve; or (B) in the case of a Divestiture of a Business Segment after the Performance Period but during the Vesting Period, fully. If the Divestiture Date occurs during the Performance Period, the Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Earnings Per Share Target and the Average Return on Invested Capital shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Return on Invested Capital Target, regardless of actual performance. If the Divestiture Date occurs after the Performance Period but during the Vesting Period, the Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period shall control (i.e., actual performance shall control).

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Business Segment” shall mean a business line which the Company treats as a separate business segment under the segment reporting rules under GAAP, which currently includes the following: Safety and Security Group, Fire Rescue Group, and Environmental Solutions Group. Likewise, the term “Divestiture Date” shall mean the date that a transaction constituting a Divestiture of a Business Segment is finally consummated.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Divestiture of a Business Segment” means the following:

(a)
When used with a reference to the sale of stock or other securities of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, the sale, exchange, transfer, distribution or other disposition of the ownership, either beneficially or of record or both, by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to “Nonaffiliated Persons” (as that term is defined in this Section below) of 100% of either (i) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of theboard of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment;

(b)
When used with reference to the merger or consolidation of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, any such transaction that results in Nonaffiliated Persons owning, either beneficially or of record or both, 100% of either (i) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment; or

(c)
When used with reference to the sale of the assets of the Business Segment, the sale, exchange, transfer, liquidation, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Business Segment necessary or required to operate the Business Segment in the manner that the Business Segment had been operated prior to the Divestiture Date.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Nonaffiliated Persons” shall mean any persons or business entities which do not control, or which are not controlled by or under common control with, the Company.
 
Section 5.      Distribution of Shares

(a)
Except as specifically provided to the contrary in Section 5(b), the number of earned shares of Stock with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award shall become distributable as of the end of the Vesting Period.     

(b)
Earned shares that vest prior to the end of the Vesting Period under Sections 4 or 4.1 of this Award Agreement shall become distributable on an accelerated basis as follows:


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(1)
If a Change in Control occurs at any time before the end of the Vesting Period, then the number of earned shares of Stock with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award Agreement shall become distributable on the date of the Change in Control.

(2)
If a Divestiture of a Business Segment occurs at any time before the end of the Vesting Period, and such divestiture results in the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason, then the number of earned shares of Stock with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award Agreement shall become distributable on the Divestiture Date.     

(3)
If an Employee dies or experiences a Permanent Disability before the end of the Vesting Period, then the number of earned shares of Stock, determined as of the end of the Performance Period based on actual performance, with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award Agreement, shall become distributable on the date of such death or Permanent Disability, as applicable, but in no event earlier than the end of the Performance Period.

(c)
Actual distribution of shares of Stock with respect to earned and vested Performance Based Restricted Stock Units will occur as soon as administratively feasible, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after such shares become distributable as described in this Section 5.

Section 6.      Stockholder Rights

Employee shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, such as the right to vote or the right to dividends.

Section 7.      Beneficiary Designation

Employee may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries (contingently, consecutively, or successively) to receive any benefits that may be payable under this Award Agreement in the event of Employee’s death and, from time to time, may change his or her designated beneficiary (“a Beneficiary”). A Beneficiary may be a trust. A Beneficiary designation shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the Company and delivered to the Company while the Participant is alive. If there is no designated Beneficiary surviving at the death of a Participant, payment of any death benefit of the Participant shall be made to the persons and in the proportions which any death benefit under the Federal Signal Corporation Employees’ Retirement Savings Plan is or would be payable.

Section 8.      Units Non-Transferable

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder shall not be transferable by Employee. Except as may be required by the federal income tax withholding provisions of the Code or by the tax laws of any State, the interests of Employee and his or her Beneficiaries under this Award Agreement are not subject to the claims of their creditors and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily sold, transferred, alienated, assigned, pledged, anticipated, or encumbered. Any attempt by Employee or a Beneficiary to sell, transfer, alienate, assign, pledge, anticipate, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to benefits payable hereunder shall be void.

Section 9.      Adjustment in Certain Events

If there is any change in the Stock by reason of stock dividends, split-ups, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, combinations or exchanges of shares or the like, the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units credited to Employee’s Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted appropriately so that the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units credited to Employee’s Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account after such an event shall equal the number of shares of Stock a stockholder would own after such an event if the stockholder, at the time such an event occurred, had owned shares of Stock equal to the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units credited to Employee’s Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account immediately before such an event.

Section 10.      Tax Withholding

The Company shall not be obligated to transfer any shares of Stock until Employee pays to the Company or a Subsidiary in cash, or any other form of property, including Stock, acceptable to the Company, the amount required to be withheld from the wages of Employee with respect to such shares. Employee may elect to have such withholding satisfied by a reduction of the

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number of shares of Stock otherwise transferable under this Award Agreement at such time, such reduction to be calculated based on the closing market price of the Stock on the day Employee gives written notice of such election to the Company.

Section 11.      Section 409A

This Award Agreement shall be construed consistent with the intention that it be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof, “Section 409A”). However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Award Agreement, if at any time the Administrator of the Plan determines that this Award (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator of the Plan shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Employee or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan or this Award Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator of the Plan determines are necessary or appropriate either for this Award to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
Section 12.      Source of Payment

Shares of Stock transferable to Employee, or his or her Beneficiary, under this Award Agreement may be either Treasury shares, authorized but unissued shares, or any combination of such stock. The Company shall have no duties to segregate or set aside any assets to secure Employee’s right to receive shares of Stock under this Award Agreement. Employee shall not have any rights with respect to transfer of shares of Stock under this Award Agreement other than the unsecured right to receive shares of Stock from the Company.

Section 13.      Continuation of Employment
This Award Agreement shall not confer upon the Employee any right to continuation of employment by the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor shall this Award Agreement interfere in any way with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ right to terminate the Employee’s employment at any time.
Section 14.      Amendment

This Award Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties hereto by written agreement.

Section 15.      Governing Law

This Award Agreement shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to principles of conflict of law.






















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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION


Employee:____________________________________________    Social Security No.:____________________        
Address:    ______________________________________________    Date of Birth:_________________________        
_____________________________________________________        
                            

Employee hereby designates the following individual(s) or entity(ies) as his or her beneficiary(ies) pursuant to Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (Insert Name, Social Security Number, Relationship, Date of Birth and Address of Individuals and/or fully identify any trust beneficiary by the Name of the Trust, Date of Execution of the Trust, the Trustee’s Name, the address of the trust, and the employer identification number of the trust):

Primary Beneficiary(ies)

________________________________________________________________                                    
________________________________________________________________
                                    

Contingent Beneficiary(ies)

_______________________________________________________________                                    
_______________________________________________________________
                                    


The Participant hereby reserves the right to change this Beneficiary Designation, and any such change shall be effective when the Participant has executed a new or amended Beneficiary Designation form, and the receipt of such form has been acknowledged by the Company, all in such manner as specified by the Company from time to time, or on a future date specified by any such new or amended Beneficiary Designation form.

IN WITNESS WHEREAS, the Participant has executed this Beneficiary Designation on the date designated below.


Date: ________________, ____    ____________________________                
Signature of Employee

Received:
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION


Date: ________________, ____            By: _______________________________________                             




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Exhibit 10.3
        
Federal Signal Corporation
2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement)
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

You have been selected to receive a grant of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (the “Plan”), as specified below:
Employee :________________________________________________________                    
Date of Grant :_____________________________________________________                    
Earnings Per Share Target :         $.________
Earnings Per Share Threshold :         $.________
Earnings Per Share Maximum :         $.________
Return on Invested Capital Target:     .________%
Return on Invested Capital Threshold:     .________%
Return on Invested Capital Maximum:     .________%
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Granted : ___________________        
Performance Period : January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015
Vesting Period : January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016
This Award shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in the Plan and in the Federal Signal Corporation Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement No. 2014 attached hereto. Calculations of performance versus target, threshold and maximum values set forth above are made in the discretion of the Administrator and are final and binding. These values may be adjusted as determined appropriate by the Administrator in its sole, final and binding discretion, including for acquisitions or divestitures.
This document constitutes part of the prospectus covering
securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award Agreement to be executed on this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2014.

EMPLOYEE      FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION

________________________    By: _____________________________________    
Print Name

________________________    Title: _____________________________________    
Signature     Company                








                  
    
    

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AWARD AGREEMENT NO. 2014

The Company established the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (the “Plan”) pursuant to which options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units and performance shares covering an aggregate of 7,800,000 shares of the Stock of the Company may be granted to employees and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

The Board of Directors of the Company, and the Administrator of the Plan appointed by the Board of Directors, has determined that the interests of the Company will be advanced by encouraging and enabling certain of its employees to own shares of the common stock of the Company, and that Employee is one of those employees;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of services rendered and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1.      Definitions

As used in this Award Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

A.    “Average Return on Invested Capital” means the average of the Return on Invested Capital for each of the two years in the Performance Period.

B.    “Average Total Invested Capital” in any given year is to be determined by computing the average of the balances used to determine Total Invested Capital at December 31, September 30, June 30 and March 31 of that year, and December 31 of the year immediately preceding that year. For example, Average Total Invested Capital for the year ended December 31, 2014 would be determined by computing the average of the balances used to determine Total Invested Capital at December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013.

C.    “Award” means the award provided for in Section 2.

D.    “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

E.    “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Plan.

F.    “Company” means Federal Signal Corporation.

G.    “Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations” means the aggregate of Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations in the Performance Period.

H.    “Date of Grant” of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units means the date set forth on the Award Agreement applicable those Units.

I.    “Earnings before Interest and Taxes”, or “EBIT”, means pre-tax income from continuing operations, plus interest expense, plus debt settlement charges, determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

J.    “Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations” means diluted earnings per share from continuing operations determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

K.    “Earnings Per Share Maximum” means the maximum level of Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations set forth in the Award Agreement.

L.    “Earnings Per Share Target” means the target level of Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations set forth in the Award Agreement.


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M.    “Earnings Per Share Threshold” means the threshold level of Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations set forth in the Award Agreement.

N.    “Employee” means the individual shown as the recipient of an award of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, as set forth on the Award Agreement applicable those Units.

O.    “GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

P.    “Net Operating Profit after Taxes”, or “NOPAT”, means “Earnings before Interest and Taxes,” less taxes computed at the Company’s marginal tax rate, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

Q.    “Operating Current Liabilities” means total current liabilities less current liabilities of discontinued operations, current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations, short-term borrowings, and current deferred tax liabilities, determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

R.    “Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit” means the obligation of the Company to transfer the number of shares of Stock to Employee prescribed in Section 2, at the time provided in Section 5 of this Award Agreement, provided such Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit is vested at such time.

S.    “Performance Period” means the two consecutive calendar year period set forth in the Award Agreement.

T.    “Permanent Disability” means Employee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.

U.    “Return on Invested Capital” means “Net Operating Profit after Taxes” divided by “Average Total Invested Capital,” subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

V.    “Return on Invested Capital Maximum” means the maximum level of Average Return on Invested Capital set forth in the Award Agreement.

W.    “Return on Invested Capital Target” means the target level of Average Return on Invested Capital set forth in the Award Agreement.

X.    “Return on Invested Capital Threshold” means the threshold level of Average Return on Invested Capital set forth in the Award Agreement.

Y.    “Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

Z.    “Subsidiary” means any corporation or other legal entity, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if, at the relevant date, each of such entities, other than the last entity in the unbroken chain, owns stock or other comparable interests possessing fifty percent or more of the total combined voting power with respect to one of the other entities in such chain.

AA.    “Total Invested Capital” means “Total Operating Working Capital” plus property, plant, and equipment, plus goodwill, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator.

AB.    “Total Operating Working Capital” means the sum of accounts receivable, net, inventories, net, prepaid expenses, and cash and cash equivalents (together “Operating Current Assets”), determined in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the respective year, subject to certain discretionary adjustments as approved by the Administrator, less “Operating Current Liabilities”.

AC.    “Vesting Period” means the three consecutive calendar year period set forth in the Award Agreement.

Section 2.      Award         

Subject to the terms of this Award Agreement, the Company awarded to Employee the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units set forth on the Award Agreement applicable to those Units, effective as of the Date of Grant set forth on

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such instrument.

A Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award entitles the Employee to receive a whole number of shares of Stock equal to a percentage, from zero to two hundred percent, based seventy-five percent (75%) on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and twenty-five percent (25%) on Average Return on Invested Capital, of the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that are subject to the Award, as described in this Section.

The number of shares of Stock determined under this Section 2 based on the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital (including deemed Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital in the event of either a Change in Control or a qualifying employment termination on a Divestiture Date that occurs during the Performance Period) are referred to in this Award Agreement as earned Shares. The Employee shall only be eligible to receive a distribution of earned Shares if such Shares vest under either Section 4 or Section 4.1 of this Award Agreement. The date on which earned and vested Shares are distributable is set forth in Section 5 of this Award Agreement.

If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is less than the Earnings Per Share Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to seventy-five percent (75%) the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is equal to the Earnings Per Share Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to thirty-seven and one-half percent (37.5%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is equal to the Earnings Per Share Target, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is equal to or greater than the Earnings Per Share Maximum, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award.

If the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is an amount between the Earnings Per Share Target and, as applicable, the Earnings Per Share Threshold or the Earnings Per Share Maximum, the Employee will receive a percentage of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award determined through straight line interpolation to Earnings Per Share Target. For example, if the Company’s Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is $0.75, the Earnings Per Share Target is $1.00 and the Earnings Per Share Threshold is $0.50, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to 56.25% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (i.e., 75% of 75% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award).

If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is less than the Return on Invested Capital Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is equal to the Return on Invested Capital Threshold, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is equal to the Return on Invested Capital Target, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award. If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is equal to or greater than the Return on Invested Capital Maximum, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award.

If the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is an amount between the Return on Invested Capital Target and, as applicable, the Return on Invested Capital Threshold or the Return on Invested Capital Maximum, the Employee will receive a percentage of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award determined through straight line interpolation to Return on Invested Capital Target. For example, if the Company’s Average Return on Invested Capital is 7.5%, the Return on Invested Capital Target is 10.0% and the Return on Invested Capital Threshold is 5.0%, the Employee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock equal to 18.75% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (i.e., 75% of 25% of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award).

This grant of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units shall not confer any right to the Employee (or any other Employee) to be granted Performance Based Restricted Stock Units or other awards in the future under the Plan.

Section 3.      Bookkeeping Account

The Company shall record the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder to a bookkeeping account for Employee (the “Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account”). Employee’s Performance Based Restricted

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Stock Unit Account shall be reduced by the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, if any, forfeited in accordance with Section 4 and by the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units with respect to which shares of Stock were transferred to Employee in accordance with Section 5.

Section 4.      Vesting

Subject to the accelerated vesting provisions provided below, earned Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall vest on the last day of the Vesting Period, if Employee remains employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries through such date.

For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company fails to achieve at least the Earnings Per Share Threshold, an Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (as described in Section 2), unless the deemed Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations provisions in this Section specifically modify such result. Likewise, if the Company fails to achieve at least the Return on Invested Capital Threshold, an Employee shall be entitled to receive no shares of Stock with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award (as described in Section 2), unless the deemed Average Return on Invested Capital provisions in this Section specifically modify such result.

If, during the Performance Period, while employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries:

A.    The Employee dies or experiences a Permanent Disability, the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be vested, pro rata (based on the number of full and partial months of the Employee’s employment during the Performance Period divided by twelve), based on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period; or

B.    A Change in Control occurs, the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be vested, pro rata (based on the number of full and partial months during the Performance Period before the date of the Change in Control, divided by twelve), and the Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Earnings Per Share Target and the Average Return on Invested Capital shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Return on Invested Capital Target, regardless of actual performance.
    
If, after the Performance Period but during the Vesting Period, while employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries:

A.    The Employee dies or experiences a Permanent Disability, earned Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be immediately fully vested, based on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period; or

B.    A Change in Control occurs, earned Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be immediately fully vested, based on Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period.

Except as provided in Section 4.1 below, in the event of the termination of employment of Employee with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any other reason before the end of the Vesting Period, all Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that are not vested at the time of such termination of employment (after first taking into account the accelerated vesting provisions of this Section 4) shall be forfeited. In the event of termination of employment (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine the date of termination of employment for purposes of this Award. Such termination date shall be the date that the Participant is no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law).

Section 4.1
Acceleration of Vesting of Shares in the Event of Divestiture of Business Segment

In the event that the “Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below) in which the Employee is primarily employed as of the “Divestiture Date” (as that term is defined in this Section below) is the subject of a “Divestiture of a Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below), and such divestiture results in the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason, the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be vested: (A) in the case of a Divestiture of a Business Segment during the Performance Period, pro rata, based on the number of full and partial months of Employee’s employment during the Performance Period before the Divestiture Date, divided by twelve; or (B) in the case of a Divestiture of a Business Segment after the Performance Period but during the Vesting

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Period, fully. If the Divestiture Date occurs during the Performance Period, the Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Earnings Per Share Target and the Average Return on Invested Capital shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%) of the Return on Invested Capital Target, regardless of actual performance. If the Divestiture Date occurs after the Performance Period but during the Vesting Period, the Cumulative Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Average Return on Invested Capital during the Performance Period shall control (i.e., actual performance shall control).

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Business Segment” shall mean a business line which the Company treats as a separate business segment under the segment reporting rules under GAAP, which currently includes the following: Safety and Security Group, Fire Rescue Group, and Environmental Solutions Group. Likewise, the term “Divestiture Date” shall mean the date that a transaction constituting a Divestiture of a Business Segment is finally consummated.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Divestiture of a Business Segment” means the following:

(a)
When used with a reference to the sale of stock or other securities of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, the sale, exchange, transfer, distribution or other disposition of the ownership, either beneficially or of record or both, by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to “Nonaffiliated Persons” (as that term is defined in this Section below) of 100% of either (i) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment;

(b)
When used with reference to the merger or consolidation of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, any such transaction that results in Nonaffiliated Persons owning, either beneficially or of record or both, 100% of either (i) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business     Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment; or

(c)
When used with reference to the sale of the assets of the Business Segment, the sale, exchange, transfer, liquidation, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Business Segment necessary or required to operate the Business Segment in the manner that the Business Segment had been operated prior to the Divestiture Date.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Nonaffiliated Persons” shall mean any persons or business entities which do not control, or which are not controlled by or under common control with, the Company.
 
Section 5.      Distribution of Shares

(a)
Except as specifically provided to the contrary in Section 5(b), the number of earned shares of Stock with respect
to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award shall become distributable as of the end of the Vesting Period.     

(b)    Earned shares that vest prior to the end of the Vesting Period under Sections 4 or 4.1 of this Award Agreement shall become distributable on an accelerated basis as follows:

(1)
If a Change in Control occurs at any time before the end of the Vesting Period, then the number of earned shares of Stock with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award Agreement shall become distributable on the date of the Change in Control.

(2)
If a Divestiture of a Business Segment occurs at any time before the end of the Vesting Period, and such divestiture results in the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason, then the number of earned shares of Stock with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award Agreement shall become distributable on the Divestiture Date.     

(3)
If an Employee dies or experiences a Permanent Disability before the end of the Vesting Period, then the number of earned shares of Stock, determined as of the end of the Performance Period based on

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actual performance, with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Award Agreement, shall become distributable on the date of such death or Permanent Disability, as applicable, but in no event earlier than the end of the Performance Period.

(c)    Actual distribution of shares of Stock with respect to earned and vested Performance Based Restricted Stock Units will occur as soon as administratively feasible, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after such shares become distributable as described in this Section 5.

Section 6.      Stockholder Rights

Employee shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, such as the right to vote or the right to dividends.

Section 7.      Beneficiary Designation

Employee may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries (contingently, consecutively, or successively) to receive any benefits that may be payable under this Award Agreement in the event of Employee’s death and, from time to time, may change his or her designated beneficiary (“Beneficiary”). A Beneficiary may be a trust. A Beneficiary designation shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the Company and delivered to the Company while the Participant is alive. If there is no designated Beneficiary surviving at the death of a Participant, payment of any death benefit of the Participant shall be made to the persons and in the proportions which any death benefit under the Federal Signal Corporation Employees’ Retirement Savings Plan is or would be payable.

Section 8.      Units Non-Transferable

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder shall not be transferable by Employee. Except as may be required by the federal income tax withholding provisions of the Code or by the tax laws of any State, the interests of Employee and his or her Beneficiaries under this Award Agreement are not subject to the claims of their creditors and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily sold, transferred, alienated, assigned, pledged, anticipated, or encumbered. Any attempt by Employee or a Beneficiary to sell, transfer, alienate, assign, pledge, anticipate, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to benefits payable hereunder shall be void.

Section 9.      Adjustment in Certain Events

If there is any change in the Stock by reason of stock dividends, split-ups, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, combinations or exchanges of shares or the like, the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units credited to Employee’s Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted appropriately so that the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units credited to Employee’s Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account after such an event shall equal the number of shares of Stock a stockholder would own after such an event if the stockholder, at the time such an event occurred, had owned shares of Stock equal to the number of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units credited to Employee’s Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Account immediately before such an event.

Section 10.      Responsibility for Taxes and Withholding

Regardless of any action the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and/or the Participant's employer takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or any of its affiliates. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries: (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, the delivery of shares of Stock, the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to such delivery and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of any award to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant becomes subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.


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Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:

(a)    withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries; or

(b)    withholding in shares of Stock to be delivered upon distribution of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit

To avoid negative accounting treatment, the Company and/or its Subsidiaries may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Stock, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares attributable to the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of any aspect of the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

Finally, the Participant shall pay to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that are not satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

Section 11.      Section 409A

This Award Agreement shall be construed consistent with the intention that it be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof, “Section 409A”). However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Award Agreement, if at any time the Administrator of the Plan determines that this Award (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator of the Plan shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Employee or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan or this Award Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator of the Plan determines are necessary or appropriate either for this Award to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
Section 12.      Source of Payment

Shares of Stock transferable to Employee, or his or her Beneficiary, under this Award Agreement may be either Treasury shares, authorized but unissued shares, or any combination of such stock. The Company shall have no duties to segregate or set aside any assets to secure Employee’s right to receive shares of Stock under this Award Agreement. Employee shall not have any rights with respect to transfer of shares of Stock under this Award Agreement other than the unsecured right to receive shares of Stock from the Company.

Section 13.      Continuation of Employment
This Award Agreement shall not confer upon the Employee any right to continuation of employment by the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor shall this Award Agreement interfere in any way with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ right to terminate the Employee’s employment at any time.

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Section 14.      English Language

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that it is the Participant’s express intent that this Award Agreement, the Plan and all other documents, rules, procedures, forms, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the Award, be drawn up in English. If the Participant has received this Award Agreement, the Plan or any other rules, procedures, forms or documents related to the Award translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

Section 15.      Amendment

This Award Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties hereto by written agreement.

Section 16.      Governing Law

This Award Agreement shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to principles of conflict of law.






































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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION


Employee:_________________________________        Social Security No.:_________________            
Address:    __________________________________        Date of Birth:___________________________                                            

Employee hereby designates the following individual(s) or entity(ies) as his or her beneficiary(ies) pursuant to Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (Insert Name, Social Security Number, Relationship, Date of Birth and Address of Individuals and/or fully identify any trust beneficiary by the Name of the Trust, Date of Execution of the Trust, the Trustee’s Name, the address of the trust, and the employer identification number of the trust):

Primary Beneficiary(ies)

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________                                    
                    
Contingent Beneficiary(ies)

_____________________________________________________                                    
_____________________________________________________                                    

The Participant hereby reserves the right to change this Beneficiary Designation, and any such change shall be effective when the Participant has executed a new or amended Beneficiary Designation form, and the receipt of such form has been acknowledged by the Company, all in such manner as specified by the Company from time to time, or on a future date specified by any such new or amended Beneficiary Designation form.

IN WITNESS WHEREAS, the Participant has executed this Beneficiary Designation on the date designated below.


Date: _____________________, ____        ________________________________            
Signature of Employee

Received:
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION


Date: _____________________, ____        By: ___________________________________________                             




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Exhibit 10.4
        
Federal Signal Corporation
2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement)
Restricted Stock Award Agreement

You have been selected to receive a grant of Restricted Stock pursuant to the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (the “Plan”), as specified below:
Participant :________________________________________________                                
Date of Grant :______________________________________________                            
Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Granted :__________________            
Lapse of Restriction Dates : Restrictions placed on the Shares of Restricted Stock shall lapse on the date and in the amount listed below:
Date on Which
Restrictions Lapse
Number of Shares for
Which Restrictions Lapse
Cumulative Number of Shares for Which Restrictions Lapse

_______________________________________________________________________________________
This document constitutes part of the prospectus covering
securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of the Date of Grant set forth above, represents the grant of Shares of Restricted Stock by Federal Signal Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), to the Participant named above, pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.
The Plan provides a complete description of the terms and conditions governing the Restricted Stock. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Award Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the Plan’s terms shall completely supersede and replace the conflicting terms of this Award Agreement. All capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, unless specifically set forth otherwise herein. The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment With the Company . Except as may otherwise be provided in Sections 5(a), 6 or 7, the Restricted Stock granted hereunder is granted on the condition that the Participant remains an Employee of the Company from the Date of Grant through (and including) each of the separate Lapse of Restriction Dates, as set forth above (each such time period is referred to herein as a “Period of Restriction”).

This grant of Restricted Stock shall not confer any right to the Participant (or any other Participant) to be granted Restricted Stock or other Awards in the future under the Plan.
2. Certificate Legend . Each certificate representing Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan shall bear the following legend:

“The sale or transfer of Shares of stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement), and in the associated Award Agreement. A copy of this Plan and such Award Agreement may be obtained from Federal Signal Corporation.

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3. Removal of Restrictions . Except as may otherwise be provided herein and in the Plan, the Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award Agreement shall become freely transferable by the Participant on the date and in the amount set forth under the Lapse of Restriction Dates above, subject to applicable federal and state securities laws. Once Shares of Restricted Stock are no longer subject to any restrictions, the Participant shall be entitled to have the legend required by Section 2 of this Award Agreement removed from the applicable stock certificates.

4. Voting Rights and Dividends . During the Period of Restriction, the Participant may exercise full voting rights and shall accrue all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock while they are held. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, such Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability as are the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

5. Termination of Employment .

(a)
By Death or Disability . In the event the employment of the Participant is terminated due to death, or Disability (as determined by the Committee) during the Periods of Restriction, the Periods of Restriction and the restrictions imposed on the Shares of Restricted Stock held by the Participant at the time of his or her death, or Disability shall immediately lapse with all such Shares becoming immediately transferable by the Participant or his or her estate, subject to applicable federal and state securities laws. For the purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Participant’s governing long-term disability plan, or if no such plan exists, at the discretion of the Committee.
(b)
Termination for Other Reasons . If the employment of the Participant shall terminate for any reason other than the reasons set forth in Section 5(a) above or Section 7 below, during the Periods of Restriction, all Shares of Restricted Stock held by the Participant at the time of employment termination and still subject to a Period of Restriction or other restrictions shall be forfeited by the Participant to the Company. The transfer of employment of the Participant between the Company and any affiliate or subsidiary (or between affiliates and/or subsidiaries) shall not be deemed a termination of employment for the purposes of this Award Agreement.

6. Change in Control . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company (as that term is defined in the Company’s Change in Control Policy) during the Periods of Restriction and prior to the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and its subsidiaries, the Periods of Restriction and restrictions imposed on the Shares of Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse, with all such Shares of Restricted Stock vesting and becoming freely transferable by the Participant, subject to applicable federal and state securities laws.

7. Acceleration of Vesting of Shares of Restricted Stock in the Event of Divestiture of Business Segment. In the event that the “Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below) in which the Participant is primarily employed as of the “Divestiture Date” (as that term is defined in this Section below) is the subject of a “Divestiture of a Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below), and such divestiture results in the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries for any reason, the Periods of Restriction and the restrictions imposed on the Shares of Restricted Stock subject to this Award Agreement shall immediately lapse, with all such Shares of Restricted Stock vesting and becoming freely transferable by the Participant, subject to applicable federal and state securities laws.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Business Segment” shall mean a business line which the Company treats as a separate business segment under the segment reporting rules under generally accepted accounting principles as used in the United States, which currently includes the following: Safety and Security Systems Group, Fire Rescue, and Environmental Solutions Group. Likewise, the term “Divestiture Date” shall mean the date that a transaction constituting a Divestiture of a Business Segment is finally consummated.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Divestiture of a Business Segment” means the following:

(a)
When used with reference to the sale of stock or other securities of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, the sale, exchange, transfer, distribution or other disposition of the ownership, either beneficially or of record or both, by the Company or one of its subsidiaries to “Nonaffiliated Persons” (as that term is defined in this Section below) of 100% of either (a) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (b) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment;

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(b)
When used with reference to the merger or consolidation of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, any such transaction that results in Nonaffiliated Persons owning, either beneficially or of record or both, 100% of either (a) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (b) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment; or

(c)
When used with reference to the sale of the assets of the Business Segment, the sale, exchange, transfer, liquidation, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Business Segment necessary or required to operate the Business Segment in the manner that the Business Segment had been operated prior to the Divestiture Date.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Nonaffiliated Persons” shall mean any persons or business entities which do not control, or which are not controlled by or under common control with, the Company.

8. Nontransferability . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee pursuant to the terms of the Plan, during the Periods of Restriction, Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award Agreement may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated (a “Transfer”), other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, except as provided in the Plan. If any Transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary, of Shares of Restricted Stock is made, or if any attachment, execution, garnishment, or lien shall be issued against or placed upon the Shares of Restricted Stock, the Participant’s right to such Shares of Restricted Stock shall be immediately forfeited by the Participant to the Company, and this Award Agreement shall lapse.

9. Recapitalization . In the event there is any change in the Company’s Shares through the declaration of stock dividends or through recapitalization resulting in stock splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the number and class of Shares of Restricted Stock subject to this Award Agreement may be equitably adjusted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

10. Tax Withholding . The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant or beneficiary to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation), domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Award Agreement. The Participant may elect, subject to any procedural rules adopted by the Committee, to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding tax requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares having an aggregate fair market value on the date the tax is to be determined, equal to such minimum statutory withholding tax.

11. Other Tax Matters. The Participant shall review with his or her own tax advisors the federal, state, local and other tax consequences, including those in addition to any tax withholding obligations, of the investment in the Restricted Shares and the transactions contemplated by this Award Agreement. The Participant has the right to file an election under Section 83 of the Code. The filing of the 83(b) election is the responsibility of the Participant. The Participant must notify the Company of the filing on or prior to the day of making the filing.

12. Section 409A. This Award Agreement shall be construed consistent with the intention that it be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof, “Section 409A”).

13. Continuation of Employment . This Award Agreement shall not confer upon the Participant any right to continuation of employment by the Company, nor shall this Award Agreement interfere in any way with the Company’s right to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.

14. Beneficiary Designation . The Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Award Agreement is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Corporate Secretary of the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate.

Beneficiary Designation (name, address, and relationship):

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______________________________________________
______________________________________________                    
______________________________________________

15. Entire Award; Modification

This Award Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the terms and supersede all prior or written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and agreements with respect thereto. The terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement may only be modified or amended in writing, signed by both parties.
16. Severability

In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Award Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, such provision or provisions shall be automatically deemed amended, but only to the extent necessary to render such provision or provisions valid, legal and enforceable in such jurisdiction, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
17. Miscellaneous .

(a)
This Award Agreement and the rights of the Participant hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt for administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have the right to impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to this Award Agreement, as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable federal securities laws, under applicable federal and state tax law, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.

It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Award Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.
(b)
The Committee may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any material way adversely affect the Participant’s vested rights under this Award Agreement, without the written consent of the Participant.

(c)
The Participant agrees to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable provisions of federal and state securities and tax laws in exercising his or her rights under this Award Agreement.

(d)
This Award Agreement shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

(e)
All obligations of the Company under the Plan and this Award Agreement, with respect to the Restricted Stock, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

(f)
The Participant agrees to execute this agreement and return it to the address below within 45 days of receipt of this agreement or forfeit the awarded restricted stock shares.

Federal Signal Corporation
1415 W. 22 nd Street
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Attention: Corporate Secretary     

(g)
To the extent not preempted by federal law, this Award Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to principles of conflict of law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award Agreement to be executed effective as of ______________________________.
 
Federal Signal Corporation
By:___________________________________________
ATTEST:
 
 
 
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
 
Participant



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Exhibit 10.5
Federal Signal Corporation
2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement)
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

You have been selected to receive a grant of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (the “Plan”), as specified below:
Participant :________________________________________                                
Date of Grant :______________________________________                            
Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Units Granted :__________________            
Restricted Stock Units shall vest: ___________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

This document constitutes part of the prospectus covering
securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AWARD AGREEMENT NO. 2014

Federal Signal Corporation (the “Company”) established the Plan pursuant to which options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and stock units and performance shares covering an aggregate of 7,800,000 shares of the Stock of the Company may be granted to Participants and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

The Board of Directors of the Company, and the Administrator of the Plan appointed by the Board of Directors, has determined that the interests of the Company will be advanced by encouraging and enabling certain of its employees to own shares of the common stock of the Company, and that Participant is one of those employees;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of services rendered and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1.      Definitions

As used in this Award Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

A.    “Award” means the award provided for in Section 2.

B.    “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

C.    “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the Company’s Change in Control Policy.

D.    “Date of Award” of Restricted Stock Units means the date set forth on the Award instrument applicable those Units.

E.    “Participant” means the individual shown as the recipient of an award of Restricted Stock Units, as set forth on the Award instrument applicable those Units.


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F.    “Permanent Disability” means Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.

G.    “Restricted Stock Unit” means the obligation of the Company to transfer one share of Stock to Participant at the time provided in Section 6 of this Award Agreement, provided such Restricted Stock Unit is vested at such time.

H.    “Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

I.    “Subsidiary” means any corporation or other legal entity, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if, at the relevant date, each of the entities, other than the last entity in the unbroken chain, owns stock or other comparable interests possessing fifty percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other entities in such chain.

J.    “Vesting Date” means the date upon which the Restricted Stock Unit becomes vested as set forth in either Section 4 or 5 of this Award Agreement.

Section 2.      Award     
    
Subject to the terms of this Award Agreement, the Company awarded to Participant the number of Restricted Stock Units set forth on the Award instrument applicable those Units, effective as of the Date of Award set forth on such instrument.

This grant of Restricted Stock Units shall not confer any right to the Participant (or any other Participant) to be granted Restricted Stock Units or other awards in the future under the Plan.
Section 3.      Bookkeeping Account

The Company shall record the number of Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder to a bookkeeping account for Participant (the “Restricted Stock Unit Account”). Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Account shall be debited by the number of Restricted Stock Units, if any, forfeited in accordance with Section 4 and by the number of shares of Stock transferred to Participant in accordance with Section 6 with respect to such Restricted Stock Units. Participant’s Restricted Stock Units also shall be adjusted from time to time for stock dividend, stock splits and other such transactions in accordance with Section 10.

Section 4.      Vesting

Subject to the accelerated vesting provisions provided below, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the third anniversary of the Date of Award, if Participant remains employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries through such date.

If, while employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Participant dies or experiences a Permanent Disability before the third anniversary of the Date of Award, all of the Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Section 2 shall be fully vested on the date of such death or Permanent Disability, as applicable.

If, while the Participant is employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, a Change in Control occurs, all of the Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Section 2 shall be fully vested on the date of such Change in Control.
    
In the event of the termination of employment of Participant with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any other reason before the third anniversary of the Date of Award, all Restricted Stock Units that are not vested at the time of such termination of employment (after first taking into account the accelerated vesting provisions of this Section 4 and Section 5 below) shall be forfeited.

Section 5.      Acceleration of Vesting in the Event of Divestiture of Business Segment

In the event that the “Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below) in which the Participant is primarily employed as of the “Divestiture Date” (as that term is defined in this Section below) is the subject of a “Divestiture of a Business Segment” (as that term is defined in this Section below), and such divestiture results in the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason, the Restricted Stock Units shall be fully vested on the Divestiture Date.
 

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For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Business Segment” shall mean a business line which the Company treats as a separate business segment under the segment reporting rules under generally accepted accounting principles as used in the United States, which currently includes the following: Safety and Security Systems Group, Fire Rescue, and Environmental Solutions Group. Likewise, the term “Divestiture Date” shall mean the date that a transaction constituting a Divestiture of a Business Segment is finally consummated.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Divestiture of a Business Segment” means the following:

(a)
When used with reference to the sale of stock or other securities of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, the sale, exchange, transfer, distribution or other disposition of the ownership, either beneficially or of record or both, by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to “Nonaffiliated Persons” (as that term is defined in this Section below) of 100% of either (i) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment;

(b)
When used with reference to the merger or consolidation of a Business Segment that is or becomes a separate corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other separate business entity, any such transaction that results in Nonaffiliated Persons owning, either beneficially or of record or both, 100% of either (i) the then-outstanding common stock (or the equivalent equity interests) of the Business Segment or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Business Segment entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body of the Business Segment; or

(c)
When used with reference to the sale of the assets of the Business Segment, the sale, exchange, transfer, liquidation, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Business Segment necessary or required to operate the Business Segment in the manner that the Business Segment had been operated prior to the Divestiture Date.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Nonaffiliated Persons” shall mean any persons or business entities which do not control, or which are not controlled by or under common control with, the Company.

Section 6.      Distribution of Shares

Subject to the provisions below, shares of Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units credited to the Restricted Stock Unit Account of Participant shall become distributable on the Vesting Date.
    
Actual distribution of shares of Stock with respect to vested Restricted Stock Units will occur as soon as administratively feasible, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after such shares become distributable as described in this Section 6.

Section 7.      Stockholder Rights

Participant shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to Restricted Stock Units, such as the right to vote or the right to dividends.

Section 8.      Beneficiary Designation

Participant may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries (contingently, consecutively, or successively) to receive any benefits that may be payable under this Award Agreement in the event of Participant’s death and, from time to time, may change his or her designated beneficiary (a “Beneficiary”). A Beneficiary may be a trust. A Beneficiary designation shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the Company and delivered to the Company while the Participant is alive. If there is no designated Beneficiary surviving at the death of a Participant, payment of any death benefit of the Participant shall be made to the persons and in the proportions which any death benefit under the Federal Signal Corporation Participants’ Retirement Savings Plan is or would be payable.


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Section 9.      Units Non-Transferable

Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder shall not be transferable by Participant. Except as may be required by the federal income tax with-holding provisions of the Code or by the tax laws of any State or foreign sovereign, the interests of Participant and his Beneficiaries under this Award Agreement are not subject to the claims of their creditors and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily sold, transferred, alienated, assigned, pledged, anticipated, or encumbered. Any attempt by Participant or a Beneficiary to sell, transfer, alienate, assign, pledge, anticipate, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to benefits payable hereunder shall be void.

Section 10.      Adjustment in Certain Events

If there is any change in the Stock by reason of stock dividends, split-ups, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, combinations or exchanges of shares or the like, the number of Restricted Stock Units credited to Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted appropriately so that the number of Restricted Stock Units credited to Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Account after such an event shall equal the number of shares of Stock a stockholder would own after such an event if the stockholder, at the time such an event occurred, had owned shares of Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units credited to Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Account immediately before such an event.

Section 11.      Tax Withholding

The Company shall not be obligated to transfer any shares of Stock until Participant pays to the Company or a Subsidiary in cash, or any other form of property, including Stock, acceptable to the Company, the amount required to be withheld from the wages of Participant with respect to such shares. Participant may elect to have such withholding satisfied by a reduction of the number of shares otherwise transferable under this Award Agreement at such time, such reduction to be calculated based on the closing market price of the Stock on the day Participant gives written notice of such election to the Company.

Section 12.      Section 409A

This Award Agreement shall be construed consistent with the intention that it be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof, “Section 409A”). However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Award Agreement, if at any time the Administrator of the Plan determines that this Award (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator of the Plan shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan or this Award Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator of the Plan determines are necessary or appropriate either for this Award to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
Section 13.      Source of Payment

Shares of Stock transferable to Participant, or his Beneficiary, under this Award Agreement may be either Treasury shares, authorized but unissued shares, or any combination of such stock. The Company shall have no duties to segregate or set aside any assets to secure Participant’s right to receive shares of Stock under this Award Agreement. Participant shall not have any rights with respect to transfer of shares of Stock under this Award Agreement other than the unsecured right to receive shares of Stock from the Company.

Section 14.      Continuation of Employment
This Award Agreement shall not confer upon the Participant any right to continuation of employment by the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor shall this Award Agreement interfere in any way with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ right to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.
Section 15.      Amendment

This Award Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties hereto by written agreement.


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Section 16.      Governing Law

This Award Agreement shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to principles of conflict of law.
























































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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION


Participant:__________________________________        Social Security No.:_______________________        
Address:    ____________________________________        Date of Birth:____________________________        
___________________________________________        
                        
Participant hereby designates the following individual(s) or entity(ies) as his or her beneficiary(ies) pursuant to Federal Signal Corporation 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 Restatement) (Insert Name, Social Security Number, Relationship, Date of Birth and Address of Individuals and/or fully identify any trust beneficiary by the Name of the Trust, Date of Execution of the Trust, the Trustee’s Name, the address of the trust, and the employer identification number of the trust):

Primary Beneficiary(ies)

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________                                    
                            
Contingent Beneficiary(ies)

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________                                                        
                        
The Participant hereby reserves the right to change this Beneficiary Designation, and any such change shall be effective when the Participant has executed a new or amended Beneficiary Designation form, and the receipt of such form has been acknowledged by the Company, all in such manner as specified by the Company from time to time, or on a future date specified by any such new or amended Beneficiary Designation form.

IN WITNESS WHEREAS, the Participant has executed this Beneficiary Designation on the date designated below.


Date: _________________, ____        _____________________________________        
Signature of Participant

Received:
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION


Date: _________________, ____             By: _________________________________________________                             



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Exhibit 31.1
CEO Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Dennis J. Martin, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Federal Signal Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 29, 2014
 
 
/s/ Dennis J. Martin
 
 
Dennis J. Martin
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)





Exhibit 31.2
CFO Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Brian S. Cooper, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Federal Signal Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 29, 2014
 
 
/s/ Brian S. Cooper
 
 
Brian S. Cooper
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)





Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Federal Signal Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dennis J. Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o (d)); and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: July 29, 2014
 
 
/s/ Dennis J. Martin
 
 
Dennis J. Martin
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
( Principal Executive Officer)
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This certification shall also not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.





Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Federal Signal Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Brian S. Cooper, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o (d)); and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: July 29, 2014
 
 
/s/ Brian S. Cooper
 
 
Brian S. Cooper
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This certification shall also not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.



EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
 
 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Federal Signal Corporation Reports EPS of $0.27 and Raises Outlook

Net sales of $234.6 million, up 5% versus Q2 of 2013
Operating income of $23.9 million for the quarter, up 31% versus last year
GAAP earnings of $0.27 per share for the quarter, compared to $1.87 per share last year
Adjusted EPS of $0.27 for the quarter, up 59% compared to $0.17 last year
Orders and backlog increased 21% versus last year
EPS outlook updated to a range of $0.83 to $0.87 for the year
Oak Brook, IL, July 29, 2014 — Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS), a leader in environmental and safety solutions, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Consolidated net sales for the second quarter were $234.6 million, up 5% versus the same quarter a year ago. Second quarter income from continuing operations was $17.0 million, equal to $0.27 per diluted share, compared to $117.8 million, equal to $1.87 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. The prior year included a significant income tax benefit associated with the release of valuation allowance on deferred income taxes.
The Company also reported adjusted net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of $17.1 million, equal to $0.27 per diluted share, up 60% compared to $10.7 million, equal to $0.17 per diluted share, in the same quarter a year ago. The Company is reporting adjusted results to facilitate comparisons of underlying performance on a year-over-year basis. For 2013, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations reflect normalized income taxes which exclude the effects of certain discrete tax items, including the aforementioned release of valuation allowance. A reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP measures is provided at the conclusion of this news release.
On July 22, 2014, the Company also announced that its board of directors had declared a dividend of $0.03 per share payable on September 3, 2014 to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2014.
Second Quarter Results Up Significantly
“Consolidated second quarter results show significant improvement,” said Dennis J. Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We delivered a 31% increase in operating income, a 59% improvement in adjusted earnings per share and a 21% increase in orders and backlog. Much of the improvement was again driven by our Environmental Solutions Group, which continued to leverage solid sales growth and operating efficiencies.”
Net sales were $234.6 million for the quarter, up 5% compared to the second quarter of 2013. In the Environmental Solutions Group, net sales were up $10.9 million, or 9%, on higher street sweeper, sewer cleaner and hydro-excavator sales. Safety and Security Systems Group sales were up $4.5 million, or 8%, largely due to improvements in our U.S. and European public safety markets. Sales in the Fire Rescue Group were down $3.4 million, or 9%, compared to the second quarter of last year, largely due to operational issues that resulted in a number of deliveries being deferred into the second half of the year.
Consolidated second-quarter operating income was $23.9 million, up 31% compared to the second quarter of 2013, and consolidated operating margin improved to 10.2%, compared to 8.2% last year. The increases were primarily attributable to improved operating leverage and increased volumes within the Environmental Solutions Group, which drove improved gross margin, partially offset by operating losses within the Fire Rescue Group. Orders were $253 million for the quarter, up 21%, and consolidated backlog was $356 million, up 21% compared to a year ago. Corporate expenses were $6.4 million for the quarter, compared to $4.6 million a year ago.
Income tax expense for the second quarter was $5.7 million compared with an income tax benefit of $101.4 million in the prior year quarter. The prior year quarter included an income tax benefit of $102.4 million associated with the release of tax

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valuation allowances. The effective tax rate for the latest quarter was 25.1% and benefited from adjustments to tax reserves. For the full year, the Company expects an average effective tax rate of approximately 32%.
“80/20” and Market Improvements Key to Results
“Our continuing progress reflects strong improvement in operations, driven by our 80/20 and lean initiatives, as well as strength in our markets,” continued Martin. “There was improved demand in each of our core markets, with orders in U.S. municipal and industrial markets increasing by 36% and 13%, respectively, and non-U.S. orders up 13%.”
The Environmental Solutions Group continued its recent momentum, delivering an exceptional quarter, with sales up 9%, operating income up 46%, operating margin at 16.6%, and orders up 44%. Performance in the Safety and Security Systems Group also improved, with sales up 8% and operating income more than doubling, in comparison to the second quarter of last year, which was negatively affected by an ERP system implementation. The Fire Rescue Group experienced deferred deliveries and a nominal operating loss during the quarter. The deferrals and loss resulted from supply chain disruptions, temporary operational inefficiencies associated with plant improvement programs, and an unfavorable product mix.
Cash Flow Funds Balance Sheet Improvements
Cash provided by continuing operating activities totaled $30.7 million in the second quarter, up 27% compared to $24.1 million in the second quarter of 2013. Cash was used to pay down $12.5 million of debt, and to fund share repurchases and dividends of $3.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively, during the second quarter. The Company repurchased approximately 232,000 shares at an average price of $14.10.
Consolidated debt at June 30, 2014 was $76 million, compared to $144 million a year ago and $92 million at the end of 2013. Net debt also was down significantly, to $51 million at the end of the second quarter. Interest expense was $0.9 million for the second quarter, down from $1.7 million a year ago.
Improving Outlook for 2014
“Most of our businesses carry strong momentum into the second half of the year,” said Jennifer L. Sherman, Chief Operating Officer, “and we expect the Fire Rescue Group to turn around and deliver a solid fourth quarter. Although the third quarter may slow down when compared with an exceptional second quarter, our backlog is high and we believe there is good upside for the fourth quarter. We therefore feel comfortable raising our earnings outlook for the year to a range of $0.83 to $0.87 per share.”
GROUP RESULTS
Environmental Solutions
The following table summarizes the Environmental Solutions Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Net sales
$
139.2

 
$
128.3

 
$
10.9

 
$
259.9

 
$
240.0

 
$
19.9

Operating income
23.1

 
15.8

 
7.3

 
38.3

 
28.5

 
9.8

Operating data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
16.6
%
 
12.3
%
 
4.3
%
 
14.7
%
 
11.9
%
 
2.8
%
Total orders
$
152.0

 
$
105.8

 
$
46.2

 
$
266.2

 
$
207.2

 
$
59.0

Backlog
205.6

 
170.8

 
34.8

 
205.6

 
170.8

 
34.8

Depreciation and amortization
1.6

 
1.5

 
0.1

 
$
3.2

 
$
3.0

 
0.2

Three months ended June 30, 2014 vs. three months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $46.2 million , or 44%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. orders increased $32.7 million, or 40%, largely due to an increase in orders of street sweepers, sewer cleaners and waterblasters. Street sweeper orders benefited from solid municipal demand and an influx of fleet orders. Non-U.S. orders increased by $13.5 million, or 57%, compared to the prior year quarter, largely due to large street sweeper fleet order in the Middle East.
Net sales increased by $10.9 million , or 8.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. sales increased $7.7 million, primarily driven by increased shipments of street sweepers and hydro-excavators. Sales of sewer cleaners also benefited from

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increased production throughput resulting from productivity improvements within our manufacturing facilities. Non-U.S. sales increased $3.2 million primarily due to increased street sweeper shipments to the Middle East.
Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2014 improved to 24.3% from 19.8% in the prior year largely due to increased volumes, the effect of productivity and manufacturing facilities utilization improvements, and improved pricing. Operating income increased by $7.3 million , or 46%, primarily reflecting operating leverage and increased volumes.
Backlog was $205.6 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $170.8 million at June 30, 2013 . Backlog increased for street sweepers as a result of fleet orders while the Company used increased capacity to manage its backlog for sewer cleaners and shorten lead times for vacuum trucks.
Safety and Security Systems
The following table summarizes the Safety and Security Systems Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Net sales
$
61.3

 
$
56.8

 
$
4.5

 
$
116.3

 
$
115.3

 
$
1.0

Operating income
7.5

 
3.6

 
3.9

 
11.8

 
9.1

 
2.7

Operating data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
12.2
%
 
6.3
%
 
5.9
%
 
10.1
%
 
7.9
%
 
2.2
%
Total orders
$
61.0

 
$
65.6

 
$
(4.6
)
 
$
127.0

 
$
122.5

 
$
4.5

Backlog
38.4

 
36.8

 
1.6

 
38.4

 
36.8

 
1.6

Depreciation and amortization
1.1

 
1.0

 
0.1

 
2.2

 
2.1

 
0.1

Three months ended June 30, 2014 vs. three months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders decreased by $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. orders increased by $4.3 million primarily due to the timing of large orders received in the second quarter of 2013 within our police markets and outdoor warning systems markets, as well as lower orders within our industrial markets. Non-U.S. orders increased by $0.3 million.
Net sales increased by $4.5 million , or 8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 . U.S. sales increased $2.5 million, primarily driven by sales in the public safety and industrial markets. Also affecting the U.S. sales comparison was the prior year implementation of an ERP system for our U.S. operations, which resulted in shipments being disrupted or deferred until the third quarter of 2013. Non-U.S. sales increased by $2.0 million primarily due to improvements within our international public safety markets, predominantly Europe, along with a favorable currency impact.
Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2014 improved to 33.4% from 30.8% primarily as a result of higher sales volume, productivity improvements and favorable changes in product and customer mix. The prior year also included inefficiencies associated with the ERP implementation. Operating income more than doubled, increasing by $3.9 million , largely due to the improved gross profit and reduced operating expenses.
Backlog was $38.4 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $36.8 million at June 30, 2013 . The increase of $1.6 million , or 4%, was primarily due to large orders recorded in the first quarter of 2014 with anticipated shipment dates extending into the second half of the year.

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Fire Rescue
The following table summarizes the Fire Rescue Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Net sales
$
34.1

 
$
37.5

 
$
(3.4
)
 
$
58.6

 
$
67.1

 
$
(8.5
)
Operating income (loss)
(0.3
)
 
3.4

 
(3.7
)
 
(1.1
)
 
4.1

 
(5.2
)
Operating data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
(0.9
)%
 
9.1
%
 
(10.0
)%
 
(1.9
)%
 
6.1
%
 
(8.0
)%
Total orders
$
40.4

 
$
38.3

 
$
2.1

 
$
91.9

 
$
72.2

 
$
19.7

Backlog
112.0

 
87.3

 
24.7

 
112.0

 
87.3

 
24.7

Depreciation and amortization
0.9

 
0.8

 
0.1

 
1.7

 
1.5

 
0.2

Three months ended June 30, 2014 vs. three months ended June 30, 2013
Total orders increased by $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 , due to increased orders in the Asia Pacific and the U.S. industrial markets.
Net sales decreased by $3.4 million , or 9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 , primarily driven by lower unit volumes, including shipments of certain units that were deferred until the second half of 2014, largely due to supplier constraints for chassis and specialty cylinders. This was partially offset by favorable currency impacts.
Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was 13.5% compared to 23.7% in the prior year, largely due to operational inefficiencies associated with the implementation of manufacturing facility investments and plant design improvements as well as a higher concentration of sales in markets where the Company realizes lower margins. Operating income (loss) decreased by $3.7 million to an operating loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.
Backlog was $112.0 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $87.3 million at June 30, 2013 . The increase of $24.7 million , or 28%, was primarily due to strong orders in the Asia Pacific region and U.S. industrial markets during the year, and the effects of deferred unit shipments to the second half of 2014.
CORPORATE EXPENSES
Corporate operating expenses were $6.4 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The increase primarily related to an aggregate increase of $0.6 million in incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense, an unfavorable impact of $0.6 million within restructuring activity and higher medical expense.
Non-operating expenses within Corporate was further impacted by a $0.8 million reduction in interest expense, driven by lower debt levels that reflect our improved capital structure.
CONFERENCE CALL
Federal Signal will host its second quarter conference call on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will last approximately one hour. The call may be accessed over the internet through Federal Signal’s website at http://www.federalsignal.com or by dialing phone number 1-888-505-4369 and entering the pin number 2253689. A replay will be available on Federal Signal’s website shortly after the call.
About Federal Signal
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our planet. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates three groups: Environmental Solutions, Safety and Security Systems, and Fire Rescue. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: http://www.federalsignal.com .
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains unaudited financial information and various forward-looking statements as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements regardless of new developments or otherwise. Statements

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in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from those stated. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: economic conditions in various regions, product and price competition, supplier and raw material prices, foreign currency exchange rate changes, interest rate changes, increased legal expenses and litigation results, legal and regulatory developments and other risks and uncertainties described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact: Brian Cooper +1-630-954-2000, bcooper@federalsignal.com

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales
$
234.6

 
$
222.6

 
$
434.8

 
$
422.4

Cost of sales
175.7

 
170.8

 
329.1

 
323.8

Gross profit
58.9

 
51.8

 
105.7

 
98.6

Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
34.9

 
34.2

 
69.1

 
68.9

Restructuring
0.1

 
(0.6
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
Operating income
23.9

 
18.2

 
36.7

 
30.3

Interest expense
0.9

 
1.7

 
1.9

 
6.2

Debt settlement charges

 

 

 
8.7

Other expense (income), net
0.3

 
0.1

 
0.3

 
(0.1
)
Income before income taxes
22.7

 
16.4

 
34.5

 
15.5

Income tax (expense) benefit
(5.7
)
 
101.4

 
(9.9
)
 
101.2

Income from continuing operations
17.0

 
117.8

 
24.6

 
116.7

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of income tax expense of $0.0, $0.2, $0.0, and $0.2, respectively
0.1

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.2

Net income
$
17.1

 
$
117.5

 
$
24.5

 
$
116.9

Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.88

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.87

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax

 

 

 

Net earnings per share
$
0.27

 
$
1.88

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.87

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax

 

 

 

Net earnings per share
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
62.8

 
62.5

 
62.8

 
62.4

Diluted
63.8

 
62.9

 
63.8

 
62.8

Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.03

 
$

 
$
0.03

 
$



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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
(in millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
24.2

 
$
23.8

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1.4 and $2.3, respectively
105.0

 
95.6

Inventories
124.3

 
109.8

Prepaid expenses
14.5

 
12.6

Other current assets
12.1

 
21.8

Current assets of discontinued operations
1.6

 
1.9

Total current assets
281.7

 
265.5

Properties and equipment, net
68.5

 
63.8

Goodwill
273.6

 
273.8

Deferred tax assets
22.9

 
33.1

Deferred charges and other long-term assets
8.2

 
5.1

Long-term assets of discontinued operations
3.6

 
3.5

Total assets
$
658.5

 
$
644.8

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
$
5.0

 
$

Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations
7.9

 
7.4

Accounts payable
58.7

 
50.5

Customer deposits
18.6

 
11.2

Accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
Compensation and withholding taxes
23.7

 
25.7

Other current liabilities
33.6

 
35.4

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
2.0

 
2.4

Total current liabilities
149.5

 
132.6

Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations
62.6

 
84.7

Long-term pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities
32.9

 
36.9

Deferred gain
15.5

 
16.5

Other long-term liabilities
16.7

 
17.0

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
5.8

 
6.1

Total liabilities
283.0

 
293.8

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $1 par value per share, 90.0 shares authorized, 64.0 and 63.8 shares issued, respectively
64.0

 
63.8

Capital in excess of par value
180.4

 
177.0

Retained earnings
191.5

 
168.9

Treasury stock, at cost, 1.3 and 1.0 shares, respectively
(20.1
)
 
(16.8
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(40.3
)
 
(41.9
)
Total shareholders’ equity
375.5

 
351.0

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
658.5

 
$
644.8



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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
24.5

 
$
116.9

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Loss (gain) on discontinued operations and disposal
0.1

 
(0.2
)
Depreciation and amortization
7.3

 
6.9

Deferred financing costs
0.2

 
4.8

Deferred gain
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Stock-based compensation expense
2.8

 
1.8

Pension expense, net of funding
(2.4
)
 
(0.2
)
Provision for doubtful accounts
0.1

 
0.2

Deferred income taxes, including changes in valuation allowance
12.0

 
(94.9
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions of companies
(19.9
)
 
(23.4
)
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities
23.7

 
10.9

Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations
(0.3
)
 
(5.0
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
23.4

 
5.9

Investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of properties and equipment
(9.4
)
 
(9.5
)
Proceeds from sales of properties and equipment
0.1

 
1.5

Proceeds from escrow receivable
7.0

 

Decrease in restricted cash

 
1.0

Net cash used for continuing investing activities
(2.3
)
 
(7.0
)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

 

Net cash used for investing activities
(2.3
)
 
(7.0
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in revolving lines of credit, net
(20.0
)
 
66.5

Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net
5.0

 
(0.3
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings

 
75.0

Payments on long-term borrowings
(1.4
)
 
(150.7
)
Payments of debt financing fees

 
(6.2
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(3.3
)
 

Cash dividends paid
(1.9
)
 

Proceeds from stock compensation activity
1.1

 

Other, net
(0.4
)
 
0.9

Net cash used for continuing financing activities
(20.9
)
 
(14.8
)
Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations

 

Net cash used for financing activities
(20.9
)
 
(14.8
)
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
0.2

 
(0.7
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
0.4

 
(16.6
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
23.8

 
29.7

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
24.2

 
$
13.1



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SEC REGULATION G NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
The financial measures presented below are unaudited and are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company has provided this supplemental information to investors, analysts, and other interested parties to enable them to perform additional analyses of operating results, to illustrate the results of operations giving effect to the non-GAAP adjustments shown in the reconciliations below, and to provide an additional measure of performance which management considers in operating the business.
Adjusted net income and earnings per share from continuing operations:
The Company believes that modifying its 2013 adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations provides an additional measure which is representative of the Company’s underlying performance and will improve the comparability of results between 2013 and 2014. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations exclude the impacts of restructuring and debt settlement charges. The adjusted items for 2013 also reflect a normalized income tax rate which removes the effects of special tax items, including the release of valuation allowance on deferred income taxes.
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income from continuing operations
$
17.0

 
$
117.8

 
$
24.6

 
$
116.7

Add (less):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
5.7

 
(101.4
)
 
9.9

 
(101.2
)
Income before income taxes
22.7

 
16.4

 
34.5

 
15.5

Add (less):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring
0.1

 
(0.6
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
Debt settlement charges

 

 

 
8.7

Adjusted income before income taxes
22.8

 
15.8

 
34.4

 
23.6

Adjusted income tax expense  (1)
(5.7
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(9.8
)
 
(7.6
)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations
$
17.1

 
$
10.7

 
$
24.6

 
$
16.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.86

Add (less):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
0.09

 
(1.61
)
 
0.15

 
(1.62
)
Income before income taxes
0.36

 
0.26

 
0.54

 
0.24

Add (less):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring

 
(0.01
)
 

 
(0.01
)
Debt settlement charges

 

 

 
0.14

Adjusted income before income taxes
0.36

 
0.25

 
0.54

 
0.37

Adjusted income tax expense  (1)
(0.09
)
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.15
)
 
(0.12
)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.25

(1)
Adjusted income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was computed by applying the Company's normalized effective tax rate of approximately 32% for 2013, excluding the impacts of the valuation allowance release and other special tax items during the year ended December 31, 2013. Adjusted income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was recomputed after excluding the impact of restructuring activity.

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Total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio:
The Company uses the ratio of total debt to adjusted EBITDA as one measure of its long-term financial stability. The Company uses the ratio to calibrate the magnitude of its debt and its debt capacity against adjusted EBITDA, which is used as an operating performance measure. We believe that investors use a version of this ratio in a similar manner. In addition, financial institutions (including the Company’s lenders) use the ratio in connection with debt agreements to set pricing and covenant limitations. For these reasons, the Company believes that the ratio is a meaningful metric to investors in evaluating the Company’s long term financial performance and stability. The Company’s calculation methodology consists of dividing total debt by the trailing 12-month total of income from continuing operations before interest expense, debt settlement charges, other expense, income tax benefit or provision, and depreciation and amortization. Other companies may use different methods to calculate total debt to EBITDA. The following table summarizes the Company’s ratio of total debt to adjusted EBITDA, and reconciles income from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA:
 
Trailing Twelve 
 Months Ending 
 June 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
Total debt
$
75.5

 
$
144.2

 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
68.1

 
126.0

Add (less):
 
 
 
Interest expense
4.5

 
17.1

Debt settlement charges

 
10.6

Other expense, net
0.5

 
0.2

Income tax (benefit) expense
3.9

 
(98.2
)
Depreciation and amortization
14.6

 
13.6

Adjusted EBITDA
$
91.6

 
$
69.3

 
 
 
 
Total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio
0.8

 
2.1



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