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Ex. 99.1

 

LOGO    PRESS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contacts:   Don R. Madison, CFO
      Powell Industries, Inc.
      713-947-4422

POWELL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2014

FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS

HOUSTON — DECEMBER 2, 2014 — Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL), a leading supplier of custom-engineered solutions for the management and control of electrical energy and other critical processes, today announced results for the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2014.

Revenues from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 were $162.8 million compared to revenues of $176.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $2.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $17.3 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 including special items. Excluding the special items, income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 was $9.1 million, or $0.75 per diluted share. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to net income is included in the financial tables below.

Michael A. Lucas, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased that our fourth quarter results were better than anticipated, largely due to strong service related revenues along with lower than anticipated costs on a few large projects. Our operational improvement actions, both in the U.S. and Canada, are on track and are producing positive results. We remain focused on meeting customer schedules and improving efficiencies.

“Presently, demand for our products and services in our major markets remains solid as we ended fiscal 2014 with another quarter of strong bookings, resulting in record orders from continuing operations of $726 million for the full year. The recent decline in oil prices, however, may impact future capital projects as spending plans could be reduced if lower oil prices persist.”


New orders placed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 totaled $199 million compared to $172 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and compared to $196 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. The Company’s backlog as of September 30, 2014 was $507 million compared to $477 million as of June 30, 2014 and compared to $438 million at the end of last year’s fourth quarter.

FISCAL 2014 RESULTS

Revenues from continuing operations for fiscal 2014 were $647.8 million compared to revenues of $640.9 million for fiscal 2013. Income from continuing operations for fiscal 2014 was $19.6 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $39.7 million, or $3.32 per diluted share, in fiscal 2013 including special items. Excluding the special items, income from continuing operations for fiscal 2013 was $31.4 million, or $2.62 per diluted share. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to net income is included in the financial tables below.

OUTLOOK

The following statements are based on the current expectations of the Company. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially as further elaborated in the last paragraph below.

Based on its backlog and current business conditions, Powell Industries currently expects full year fiscal 2015 revenues to range between $650 million and $710 million and full year fiscal 2015 earnings to range between $1.75 and $2.30 per diluted share.

CONFERENCE CALL

Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial 201-689-8349 at least 10 minutes before the call begins and ask for the Powell Industries conference call. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends and will be accessible until December 10, 2014. To access the replay, dial 201-612-7415 using a passcode of 13595294#.


Investors, analysts and the general public will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call over the Internet by visiting powellind.com. To listen to the live call on the web, please visit the website at least fifteen minutes before the call begins to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live webcast, an archive will be available shortly after the call and will remain available for approximately 90 days at powellind.com.

Powell Industries, Inc., headquartered in Houston, engineers packaged, custom-engineered solutions and systems for the distribution and control of electrical energy. Powell markets include large industrial customers such as oil and gas refiners, offshore oil and gas producers, petrochemical plants, pipelines, gas and liquid terminals, pulp and paper producers, mining and metal operations, traction power facilities, and electric utilities. For more information, please visit powellind.com.

Any forward-looking statements in the preceding paragraphs of this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties in that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. In the course of operations, we are subject to certain risk factors, competition and competitive pressures, sensitivity to general economic and industrial conditions, international political and economic risks, availability and price of raw materials and execution of business strategy. For further information, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available from the Company without charge.

This press release contains references to certain non-GAAP financial measures discussed above. Please see the financial table below for more details on these non-GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to net income and the reasons management believes these measures are useful to investors.


POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
     Sept 30, 2014     Sept 30, 2013     Sept 30, 2014     Sept 30, 2013  
(In thousands, except per share data)                         
     (Unaudited)  

Revenues

   $ 162,847      $ 176,235      $ 647,814      $ 640,867   

Cost of goods sold

     137,101        136,281        522,340        502,375   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     25,746        39,954        125,474        138,492   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     21,012        18,798        87,756        79,707   

Restructuring and relocation expenses

     —          2,210        —          3,927   

Research and development expenses

     1,821        1,944        7,608        7,615   

Amortization expense

     120        416        779        1,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     2,793        16,586        29,331        45,584   

Other income

     (508     —          (1,522     (1,709

Interest expense

     32        51        178        202   

Interest income

     (3     (7     (13     (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     3,272        16,542        30,688        47,126   

Income tax provision

     843        (792     11,068        7,387   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     2,429        17,334        19,620        39,739   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          1,234        9,604        2,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,429      $ 18,568      $ 29,224      $ 42,076   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.20      $ 1.45      $ 1.63      $ 3.32   

Discontinued operations

   $ —        $ 0.10      $ 0.80      $ 0.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.20      $ 1.55      $ 2.43      $ 3.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Continuing operations

   $ 0.20      $ 1.44      $ 1.62      $ 3.32   

Discontinued operations

   $ —        $ 0.10      $ 0.80      $ 0.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.20      $ 1.54      $ 2.42      $ 3.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

        

Basic

     12,015        11,970        12,003        11,948   

Diluted

     12,071        12,028        12,058        11,994   

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:

        

Depreciation and Amortization

   $ 3,737      $ 2,415      $ 12,165      $ 10,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

   $ 5,199      $ 20,641      $ 16,495      $ 74,369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     September 30,      September 30,  
     2014      2013  
(In thousands)    (Unaudited)  

Assets:

     

Current assets

   $ 357,327       $ 341,931   

Current assets held for sale

     —           15,409   

Property, plant and equipment (net)

     156,896         144,495   

Long-term assets

     27,220         28,924   

Long-term assets held for sale

     —           144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 541,443       $ 530,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities & equity:

     

Current liabilities

   $ 158,099       $ 150,215   

Current liabilities held for sale

     —           17,848   

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities

     2,800         3,200   

Deferred and other long-term liabilities

     9,447         4,210   

Long-term liabilities held for sale

     —           204   

Stockholders’ equity

     371,097         355,226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 541,443       $ 530,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 


POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP NET INCOME RECONCILIATION

 

     Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
(In thousands)    Sept 30, 2014      Sept 30, 2013     Sept 30, 2014      Sept 30, 2013  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Net Income:

          

Income from continuing operations

   $ 2,429       $ 17,334      $ 19,620       $ 39,739   

Canadian project claim settlement, net of tax

     —           (2,850     —           (2,850

Gain on settlement, net of tax

     —           —          —           (1,328

Restructuring and relocation expenses, net of tax

     —           1,654        —           2,964   

Release of Canadian tax valuation allowance

     —           (7,079     —           (7,079
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 2,429       $ 9,059      $ 19,620       $ 31,446   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted shares outstanding

     12,071         12,028        12,058         11,994   

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

          

Earnings per share

   $ 0.20       $ 1.44      $ 1.62       $ 3.32   

Non-GAAP earnings per share

   $ 0.20       $ 0.75      $ 1.62       $ 2.62   

For all periods presented, the Company defines non-GAAP net income as net income which excludes: 1) Canadian project claim settlement, net of tax; 2) Gain on legal settlement, net of tax; 3) Restructuring and relocation expenses, net of tax; and 4) Release of Canadian tax valuation allowance. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes by excluding these items, these non-GAAP financial measures are helpful in comparing the historical results to current results and measuring operating earnings trends. The Company also believes the disclosure of non-GAAP net income will help investors meaningfully evaluate and compare its cash flow generating capacity from quarter to quarter and year to year.

The non-GAAP adjustments, and the basis for excluding them from GAAP financial measures, are outlined below:

 

    Canadian project claim settlement, net of tax In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, a project claim recovery was received on a large industrial project at Powell Canada. This project experienced significant delays and cost overruns in fiscal 2012.

 

    Gain on settlement, net of tax In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we settled a lawsuit filed against the previous owners of Powell Canada.

 

    Restructuring and relocation expenses, net of tax Significant expenses were incurred related to relocation efforts in connection with the construction of two new manufacturing facilities in fiscal 2013. We also incurred expenses related to the restructuring of our operations in the United Kingdom in fiscal 2013.

 

    Release of Canadian tax valuation allowance - In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we released a tax valuation allowance recorded as an offset to prior years’ Canadian pre-tax losses because we believed it is more likely than not that market conditions and our operating results going forward will allow us to realize the deferred tax assets associated with prior year losses in Canada.

Due to the nature of these items, the Company does not believe that these items reflect its ongoing operations.

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