Powell Industries Announces Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Results

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Wed Aug 4, 2010 6:00am EDT

Powell Industries Announces Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Results

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HOUSTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Powell Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWL), a leading manufacturer of equipment and systems for the management and control of electrical energy and other critical processes, today announced results for the fiscal 2010 third quarter ending June 30, 2010.  

Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were $138.9 million compared to revenues of $165.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.  Net income for the third quarter was $10.3 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to net income of $13.1 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

Patrick L. McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our third quarter performance continued to benefit from our investments in project management and ongoing improvements in internal processes.  We are pleased with the efforts of all of our employees to improve our business results.  The integration of our recent acquisition in Canada is progressing well and remains on track.

"After an extended period of soft market conditions, most of our key markets appear to be stabilizing.  We expect to see modest improvement in business activity over the coming year, primarily from capital projects outside of the United States.  We continue to focus our efforts on obtaining new customers while strengthening our relationships with current customers, as well as expanding our products and services to support clients on projects not only in North America but around the world."

The Company's backlog as of June 30, 2010 was $310 million compared to $313 million as of March 31, 2010 and compared to $426 million at the end of last year's third quarter.  New orders placed during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 totaled $136 million compared to $113 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and compared to $103 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

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 expects full year fiscal 2010 revenues to range between $560 million and $575 million and full year fiscal 2010 earnings to range between $2.95 and $3.20 per diluted share.

CONFERENCE CALL

Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time.  To participate in the conference call, dial 480-629-9772 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 August 11, 2010.  To access the replay, dial 303-590-3030 using a passcode of 4331080#.

Investors, analysts and the general public will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call over the Internet by visiting http://www.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 http://www.powellind.com.

Powell Industries, Inc., headquartered in Houston, designs, manufactures and packages systems and equipment for the control, distribution and management of electrical energy and other dynamic processes.  Powell provides products and services to large industrial customers such as utilities, oil and gas producers, refineries, petrochemical plants, pulp and paper producers, mining operations, commuter railways and other vehicular transportation facilities.   For more information, please visit www.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.

Contacts:

Don R. Madison, CFO


Powell Industries, Inc.


713-947-4422




Ken Dennard  / ksdennard@drg-e.com


Karen Roan / kcroan@drg-e.com


DRG&E / 713-529-6600



POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended


June 30, 2010

June 30, 2009

June 30, 2010

June 30, 2009

(In thousands, except per share data)






(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)






Revenues

$  138,880

$  165,942

$  416,931

$  500,530






Cost of goods sold

100,636

124,835

304,337

391,077






Gross profit

38,244

41,107

112,594

109,453






Selling, general and administrative expenses

22,216

20,378

66,014

62,262






Operating income

16,028

20,729

46,580

47,191






Interest expense

228

196

638

930






Interest income

(49)

(33)

(206)

(93)






Income before income taxes

15,849

20,566

46,148

46,354






Income tax provision

5,530

7,219

16,199

16,271






Net income

$  10,319

$  13,347

$  29,949

$  30,083






Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

33

209

159

240






Net income attributable to Powell Industries, Inc.

$  10,286

$  13,138

$  29,790

$  29,843






Earnings per share attributable to Powell Industries, Inc.










   Basic

$  0.89

$  1.15

$  2.59

$  2.61

   Diluted

$  0.88

$  1.14

$  2.56

$  2.59






Weighted average shares:










   Basic

11,556

11,420

11,518

11,416

   Diluted

11,679

11,521

11,648

11,501











SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:










Capital Expenditures

$  2,001

$  3,431

$  3,461

$  6,412






Depreciation and amortization

$  3,628

$  2,702

$  9,997

$  8,204




POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


June 30,


September 30,


2010


2009

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)






Assets:








   Current assets

$  307,882


$  315,003





   Property, plant and equipment (net)

65,046


61,036





   Other assets

46,066


28,801





       Total assets

$  418,994


$  404,840









Liabilities & stockholders' equity:








   Current liabilities

$  118,034


$  149,142





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

17,595


4,800





   Deferred and other long-term liabilities

3,945


3,681





   Stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest

279,420


247,217





       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$  418,994


$  404,840








POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

BUSINESS SEGMENTS


Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended


June 30, 2010

June 30, 2009

June 30, 2010

June 30, 2009

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)






Revenues:





   Electrical  Power Products

$  131,191

$  156,077

$  396,834

$  478,278

   Process Control Systems

7,689

9,865

20,097

22,252






   Total revenues

$  138,880

$  165,942

$  416,931

$  500,530











Income before income taxes:










   Electrical  Power Products

$  15,825

$  17,731

$  45,888

$  42,993

   Process Control Systems

24

2,835

260

3,361






   Total income before income taxes

$  15,849

$  20,566

$  46,148

$  46,354






June 30,


September 30,


2010


2009

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Identifiable tangible assets:








   Electrical Power Products

$  238,883


$  258,012

   Process Control Systems

10,993


6,863

   Corporate

130,761


117,398





   Total identifiable tangible assets

$  380,637


$  382,273





Backlog:








   Electrical Power Products

$  267,800


$  329,558

   Process Control Systems

42,073


36,198





   Total backlog

$  309,873


$  365,756








SOURCE Powell Industries, Inc.

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