Form 8-K POWELL INDUSTRIES INC For: Dec 01

 

 

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: December 1, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On December 1, 2015, Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) issued a press release regarding the Company’s results of operations for its year ended September 30, 2015. 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 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report.

 

		Exhibit Number		Description
		99.1		Press Release dated December 1, 2015

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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: December 2, 2015		By:		/s/ DON R. MADISON
				Don R. Madison
				Executive Vice President
				Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
				(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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

POWELL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2015

FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS

HOUSTON — DECEMBER 1, 2015 — Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL), a leading supplier of custom engineered solutions for the management, control and distribution of electrical energy, today announced results for the fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2015.

Revenues from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 were $162.3 million compared to revenues of $162.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $6.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Excluding special items, net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $5.2 million, or $0.45 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, “Fourth quarter performance was in line with our expectations as we recognized revenue from several large projects moving through production. We continued to see improvement in our operational efficiency, although we are incurring some premium costs to meet customer commitments. Entering the new fiscal year, we expect to see continued efficiency enhancement and operational improvement.

“We ended our fiscal 2015 with solid revenues and a healthy backlog. However, bookings reflect the lagging effect of reduced capital spending levels in the energy markets. Capital spending remains depressed and uncertain. We expect little change in the oil and gas industry outlook in fiscal 2016.”

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New orders placed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 totaled $92 million compared to $193 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and compared to $199 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The Company’s backlog as of September 30, 2015 was $441 million compared to $518 million as of June 30, 2015 and compared to $507 million at the end of last year’s fourth quarter.

FISCAL 2015 RESULTS

Revenues for fiscal 2015 were $661.9 million compared to revenues of $647.8 million for fiscal 2014. Income from continuing operations for fiscal 2015 was $9.4 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $19.6 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, in fiscal 2014. Excluding special items, income from continuing operations for fiscal 2015 was $15.4 million, or $1.29 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 2016 revenues to range between $520 million and $560 million and full year fiscal 2016 adjusted earnings to range between $0.65 and $1.05 per diluted share. Fiscal 2016 earnings outlook excludes costs the Company may incur during the year for restructuring and separation costs.

CONFERENCE CALL

Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial 412-902-0030 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 9, 2015. To access the replay, dial 201-612-7415 using a passcode of 13624069#.

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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 management, control and distribution 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.

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.

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POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

		Three Months Ended								Years Ended
		Sept 30, 2015				Sept 30, 2014				Sept 30, 2015				Sept 30, 2014
(In thousands, except per share data)
		(Unaudited)
Revenues		$	162,325			$	162,847			$	661,858			$	647,814
Cost of goods sold			132,378				137,101				553,597				522,340
Gross profit			29,947				25,746				108,261				125,474
Selling, general and administrative expenses			18,508				21,012				76,801				87,756
Restructuring and relocation expenses			659				—				3,397				—
Research and development expenses			1,872				1,821				6,980				7,608
Amortization expense			90				120				435				779
Operating income			8,818				2,793				20,648				29,331
Other income			(509	)			(508	)			(2,402	)			(1,522	)
Interest expense			34				32				145				178
Interest income			2				(3	)			(86	)			(13	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			9,291				3,272				22,991				30,688
Income tax provision			2,979				843				13,552				11,068
Income from continuing operations			6,312				2,429				9,439				19,620
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			—				—				—				9,604
Net income		$	6,312			$	2,429			$	9,439			$	29,224
Earnings per share:
Continuing operations		$	0.54			$	0.20			$	0.80			$	1.63
Discontinued operations		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	0.80
Basic earnings per share		$	0.54			$	0.20			$	0.80			$	2.43
Continuing operations		$	0.54			$	0.20			$	0.79			$	1.62
Discontinued operations		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	0.80
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.54			$	0.20			$	0.79			$	2.42
Weighted average shares:
Basic			11,619				12,015				11,869				12,003
Diluted			11,669				12,071				11,908				12,058
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
Depreciation and Amortization		$	3,316			$	3,737			$	13,555			$	12,165
Capital Expenditures		$	473			$	5,199			$	34,719			$	16,495

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POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

		September 30, 2015				September 30, 2014
(In thousands)		(Unaudited)
Assets:
Current assets		$	297,099			$	357,327
Property, plant and equipment (net)			154,594				156,896
Long-term assets			17,131				27,220
Total assets		$	468,824			$	541,443
Liabilities & equity:
Current liabilities		$	124,952			$	158,099
Long-term debt, net of current maturities			2,400				2,800
Deferred and other long-term liabilities			8,210				9,447
Stockholders’ equity			333,262				371,097
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	468,824			$	541,443

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POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

 

NON-GAAP NET INCOME RECONCILIATION

 

		Three Months Ended								Years Ended
(In thousands)		Sept 30, 2015				Sept 30, 2014				Sept 30, 2015				Sept 30, 2014
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Net Income:
Income from continuing operations		$	6,312			$	2,429			$	9,439			$	19,620
Income tax reserve release (FIN 48)			—				—				(4,149	)			—
Sales & use tax audit, net of tax			(721	)			—				(721	)			—
Restructuring and separation costs, net of tax			484				—				2,691				—
Canadian tax valuation allowance			(857	)			—				8,139				—
Non-GAAP net income		$	5,218			$	2,429			$	15,399			$	19,620
Diluted shares outstanding			11,669				12,071				11,908				12,058
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Earnings per share		$	0.54			$	0.20			$	0.79			$	1.62
Non-GAAP earnings per share		$	0.45			$	0.20			$	1.29			$	1.62

For all periods presented, the Company defines non-GAAP net income as net income from continuing operations which excludes: 1) the Income tax reserve release (FIN 48); 2) Sales and use tax audit, net of tax; 3) Restructuring and separation costs, net of tax; and 4) the 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.

These adjustments are summarized below:

 

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Income tax reserve release– In the second quarter of Fiscal 2015, we released an income tax reserve of $4.1 million for R&D tax credits upon the closing of an IRS audit.

 

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Sales and use tax audit, net of tax – In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015, we recorded a benefit of $0.7 million following the conclusion of a state sales and use tax audit.

 

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Restructuring and separation costs, net of tax – In Fiscal 2015, we incurred restructuring and separation costs of approximately $0.5 million in the fourth quarter and $2.7 million year-to-date to align our operating cost structure with expected market conditions.

 

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Canadian tax valuation allowance – In Fiscal 2015, we established a valuation allowance against the Canadian deferred tax assets of approximately $9.0 million in the second quarter and recorded a fourth quarter adjustment of ($0.9 million). This valuation allowance was recorded because we believe that we may not be able to realize the benefits of the deductible differences based on the historical Canadian losses.

 

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