8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT: (Date of earliest event reported) May 6, 2014

 

 

POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-12488   88-0106100

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

8550 Mosley Road

Houston, Texas

  77075-1180
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(713) 944-6900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR230.425)

 

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  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 6, 2014, Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) issued a press release regarding the Company’s results of operations for its fiscal 2014 second quarter ended March 31, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder. The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 8.01 – Other Events

On May 6, 2014, Powell Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share payable to shareholders of record on May 21, 2014. This dividend will be paid on June 18, 2014. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated May 6, 2014
99.2    Press release dated May 6, 2014


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

    POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: May 7, 2014     By:   /s/ DON R. MADISON
      Don R. Madison
     

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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

POWELL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2014

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

HOUSTON — MAY 6, 2014 — Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) (“Powell”), a leading supplier of custom engineered solutions for the distribution and control of electrical energy, today announced results for the fiscal 2014 second quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 were $162.3 million compared to revenues of $146.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $7.0 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $6.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

On January 15, 2014, Powell closed the sale of Transdyn, Inc. and has recorded the results of Transdyn as discontinued operations. Income from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2014, including the gain on sale, was $8.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $15.6 million, or $1.29 per diluted share.

Michael A. Lucas, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We had a solid second quarter, with improving margins as a result of our process enhancements and cost saving activities, and have a healthy ending backlog. At the request of customers, we rescheduled shipments of a few large projects, which will result in some revenues being pushed into subsequent quarters. These delivery changes are not uncommon to our project-based business, and we are working to add some short cycle work to fill available short-term capacity. Additionally, we continued to manage efficiency and utilization challenges as we ramped up capacity in our Canadian operations. In spite of this temporary issue, we are delivering on time and meeting customer commitments.


“We continue to see strength in the oil and gas market, with a significant portion of our activity in North America. We remain optimistic about the key segments of pipelines, petrochemical and LNG. Inquiry activity continues at a healthy pace, as we leverage our strong position in the U.S. and Canadian markets.”

New orders from continuing operations in the fiscal 2014 second quarter were $163 million compared to $192 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and compared to $118 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The Company’s backlog for continuing operations as of March 31, 2014 was $452 million compared to $455 million as of December 31, 2013 and compared to $439 million at the end of last year’s second quarter.

OUTLOOK

The following statements are based on the current expectations of the Company for its continuing operations. 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 continues to expect full year fiscal 2014 revenues from continuing operations to range between $700 million and $750 million and fiscal year 2014 earnings to range between $2.85 and $3.35 per diluted share. This earnings guidance excludes the discontinued operations of Transdyn, Inc. and the associated gain on sale.

CONFERENCE CALL

Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial 480-629-9771 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 May 14, 2014. To access the replay, dial 303-590-3030 using a passcode of 4679229#.

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 solutions and systems for the control, distribution and management of electrical energy. Powell markets include large industrial customers such as utilities, oil and gas producers, refineries, petrochemical plants, pulp and paper producers, mining operations and commuter railways. 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.


POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     March 31,
2014
    March 31,
2013
    March 31,
2014
    March 31,
2013
 
(In thousands, except per share data)    (Unaudited)  

Revenues

   $ 162,295      $ 146,041      $ 334,167      $ 292,899   

Cost of goods sold

     127,367        116,498      $ 264,081        230,954   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     34,928        29,543        70,086        61,945   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     22,088        20,989        43,722        40,675   

Research and development expenses

     2,157        1,850        3,996        3,564   

Amortization of intangible assets

     121        413        536        828   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     10,562        6,291        21,832        16,878   

Other income

     (507     (1,709     (507     (1,709

Interest expense

     41        43        110        104   

Interest income

     (3     (2     (6     (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     11,031        7,959        22,235        18,504   

Income tax provision

     4,055        1,757        7,992        5,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     6,976        6,202        14,243        13,322   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     8,617        616        9,604        881   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 15,593      $ 6,818      $ 23,847      $ 14,203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.58      $ 0.52      $ 1.19      $ 1.12   

Discontinued operations

   $ 0.72      $ 0.05      $ 0.80      $ 0.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1.30      $ 0.57      $ 1.99      $ 1.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Continuing operations

   $ 0.58      $ 0.52      $ 1.18      $ 1.11   

Discontinued operations

   $ 0.71      $ 0.05      $ 0.80      $ 0.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.29      $ 0.57      $ 1.98      $ 1.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

        

Basic

     12,004        11,953        11,999        11,946   

Diluted

     12,064        12,029        12,057        12,021   

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:

        

Depreciation and Amortization

   $ 2,617      $ 2,355      $ 5,595      $ 5,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

   $ 2,700      $ 19,895      $ 8,464      $ 33,270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     March 31,      September 30,  
     2014      2013  
(In thousands)    (Unaudited)         

Assets:

     

Current assets

   $ 341,941       $ 341,931   

Current assets held for sale

     —           15,409   

Property, plant and equipment (net)

     145,055         144,495   

Long-term assets

     28,068         28,924   

Long-term assets held for sale

     —           144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 515,064       $ 530,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities & equity:

     

Current liabilities

   $ 130,241       $ 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

     10,476         4,210   

Long-term liabilities held for sale

     —           204   

Stockholders’ equity

     371,547         355,226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 515,064       $ 530,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

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

POWELL INDUSTRIES DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

HOUSTON — MAY 6, 2014 — Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL), a leading supplier of custom engineered solutions for the management and control of electrical energy, announced that on May 5, 2014, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock in the amount of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on June 18, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 21, 2014.

Powell Industries, Inc., headquartered in Houston, engineers packaged solutions and systems for the control, distribution and management of electrical energy. Powell markets include large industrial customers such as utilities, oil and gas producers, refineries, petrochemical plants, pulp and paper producers, mining operations and commuter railways. For more information, please visit powellind.com.

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