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: February 5, 2013

(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 Drive 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 February 5, 2013, Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) issued a press release regarding the Company’s results of operations for its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended December 31, 2012. 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 February 5, 2013

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: February 6, 2013	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

PRESS RELEASE

	Contacts:	Don R. Madison, CFO
		Powell Industries, Inc.
		713-947-4422
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
		Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-l.com
		Karen Roan / kcroan@drg-l.com
		DRG&L / 713-529-6600

POWELL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2013

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Company reports record orders and backlog

HOUSTON — FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — 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 2013 first quarter ending December 31, 2012.

Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $153.9 million compared to revenues of $157.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The Company reported net income for the first quarter of $7.4 million, or $0.62 per share, compared to a net loss of ($1.7) million, or ($0.15) per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Michael A. Lucas, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We began fiscal 2013 with a solid first quarter. We booked a record $272 million as a number of opportunities we have been expecting for several months were converted to orders. Backlog at the end of the quarter was a new record, surpassing the last record achieved in 2008. Revenues in the first quarter were slightly below a year ago, yet outstanding project execution throughout the Company drove better than expected earnings.

“Strength in the oil and gas market continues to be our primary source of new business opportunities, and we anticipate strong order activity through this year and into 2014. Some revenues may be pushed out of the second quarter into the latter half of the year due to changes in project timing based on customer schedules. Overall, we expect a strong second half of the year.”

New orders placed during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 totaled $272 million compared to $186 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and compared to $189 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The Company’s backlog as of December 31, 2012 was $554 million compared to $437 million as of September 30, 2012 and compared to $474 million at the end of last year’s first quarter.

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 has raised the low end of its previous outlook for both revenue and earnings and now expects full year fiscal 2013 revenues to range between $700 million and $725 million and full year fiscal 2013 earnings to range between $2.25 and $2.50 per diluted share. Included in the Company’s earnings outlook is an estimate of $0.25 per diluted share for one-time costs related to the start-up of two new manufacturing facilities.

CONFERENCE CALL

Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial 480-629-9819 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 February 13, 2013. To access the replay, dial 303-590-3030 using a passcode of 4592331#.

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 and other dynamic processes. Powell markets include 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 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 December 31,
	2012			2011
(In thousands, except per share data)	(Unaudited)
Revenues	$	153,941		$	157,456
Cost of goods sold		120,157			137,078
Gross profit		33,784			20,378
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,373			19,763
Amortization of intangible assets		415			703
Operating income (loss)		10,996			(88	)
Interest expense		61			76
Interest income		(19	)		(29	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		10,954			(135	)
Income tax provision		3,569			1,610
Net income (loss)	$	7,385		$	(1,745	)
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.62		$	(0.15	)
Diluted	$	0.62		$	(0.15	)
Weighted average shares:
Basic		11,922			11,764
Diluted		11,964			11,764
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
Depreciation and amortization	$	3,075		$	3,176
Capital Expenditures	$	13,375		$	9,378

POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
(In thousands)	(Unaudited)
Assets:
Current assets	$	327,826	$	346,410
Property, plant and equipment (net)		89,194		78,652
Other assets		23,261		23,250
Total assets	$	440,281	$	448,312
Liabilities & equity:
Current liabilities	$	114,796	$	130,873
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities		3,200		3,630
Deferred and other long-term liabilities		4,151		3,706
Stockholders’ equity		318,134		310,103
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	440,281	$	448,312

POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2012			2011
(In thousands)	(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Electrical Power Products	$	146,136		$	150,664
Process Control Systems		7,805			6,792
Total revenues	$	153,941		$	157,456
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Electrical Power Products	$	11,154		$	(21	)
Process Control Systems		(200	)		(114	)
Total income (loss) before income taxes	$	10,954		$	(135	)
	December 31,			September 30,
	2012			2012
(In thousands)	(Unaudited)
Identifiable tangible assets:
Electrical Power Products	$	290,715		$	304,894
Process Control Systems		12,068			14,539
Corporate		123,507			114,455
Total identifiable tangible assets	$	426,290		$	433,888
Backlog:
Electrical Power Products	$	464,807		$	361,853
Process Control Systems		88,875			74,838
Total backlog	$	553,682		$	436,691

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