EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||
PRESS RELEASE |
Contacts: | Don R. Madison, CFO | |||
Powell Industries, Inc. | ||||
713-947-4422 | ||||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-e.com | |||
Karen Roan / kcroan@drg-e.com | ||||
DRG&E / 713-529-6600 |
POWELL INDUSTRIES REPORTS
FISCAL 2005 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
HOUSTON — JUNE 8, 2005 — 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 2005 second quarter ended April 30, 2005.
Revenues for the second quarter of 2005 were $58.9 million compared to revenues of $51.5 million for the second quarter of 2004. The company reported a net loss for the second quarter of $295,000, or ($0.03) per share, compared to net income of $360,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago.
Thomas W. Powell, chairman and chief executive officer, stated, “Our second quarter results were again adversely effected by competitive price levels and high commodity prices in our Electrical Power Products segment. While we are not pleased with our earnings, I am happy to report that the bulk of our low priced business has been shipped, and we are extremely satisfied with our second quarter bookings of $73.6 million. This was our strongest quarterly bookings level since 2002 with the exception of the Lincoln and Holland Tunnel order booked in 2003. Additionally, we began the third quarter with solid order levels and anticipate another good quarter for bookings.”
The Electrical Power Products segment recorded revenues of $48.4 million in the second quarter compared to $44.0 million in the second quarter a year ago. Loss before income taxes
for Electrical Power Products totaled $1.5 million versus income of $270,000 in last year’s second quarter.
Process Control Systems’ revenues for the second quarter were $10.5 million compared to $7.5 million for the same period a year ago. Income before income taxes for Process Control Systems totaled $785,000 versus $303,000 a year ago.
The company’s order backlog as of April 30, 2005, was $161.4 million, compared to $131.2 million at the end of the second quarter one year ago and compared to $146.6 million in the previous quarter. New orders placed during the second quarter of 2005 totaled $73.6 million versus $45.3 million in the second quarter a year ago and versus $60.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2005.
Revenues for the first six months of fiscal 2005 were $106.6 million compared to revenues of $104.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2004. The company reported a net loss for the first six months of $1.7 million, or $0.16 per share, versus net income of $1.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the first six months of fiscal 2004.
The Electrical Power Products segment recorded revenues of $88.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2005 compared to $90.2 million for the same period a year ago. Loss before income taxes for Electrical Power Products in the first half of the year totaled $4.1 million compared to income before income taxes of $1.2 million in the first half of fiscal 2004.
Process Control Systems’ revenues for the first six months of fiscal 2005 were $18.5 million compared to $14.6 million for the same period a year ago. Income before income taxes for Process Control Systems totaled $1.0 million versus $552,000 for the same period a year ago.
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 current booking trends, Powell Industries now expects fiscal 2005 third quarter earnings to range between $0.10 and $0.15 per diluted share, and full year 2005 earnings to range between $0.15 and $0.25 per diluted share. Fiscal 2005 revenue is expected to range between $220 million and $230 million.
CONFERENCE CALL
Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial (303) 262-2140 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 June 15, 2005. To access the replay, dial (303) 590-3000 using a passcode of 11031346.
Investors, analysts and the general public will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call over the Internet by visitinghttp://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 30 days athttp://www.powellind.com.
Powell Industries, Inc., headquartered in Houston, designs, manufactures and services equipment and systems for the management and control of electrical energy and other critical processes. Powell provides products and services to the transportation, environmental, industrial and utility industries. For more information, please visithttp://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 uncertainty 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, including but not limited to 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.
Tables to follow
POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
April 30, | April 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 58,914 | $ | 51,476 | $ | 106,603 | $ | 104,703 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 50,472 | 42,857 | 91,202 | 86,529 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 8,442 | 8,619 | 15,401 | 18,174 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 9,353 | 8,187 | 18,874 | 16,726 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before interest, income taxes and minority interest | (911 | ) | 432 | (3,473 | ) | 1,448 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 139 | 34 | 216 | 62 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | (317 | ) | (175 | ) | (594 | ) | (367 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest | (733 | ) | 573 | (3,095 | ) | 1,753 | ||||||||||
Income tax provision (benefit) | (451 | ) | 213 | (1,375 | ) | 646 | ||||||||||
Minority interest in net income | 13 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (295 | ) | $ | 360 | $ | (1,721 | ) | $ | 1,107 | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
Weighted average shares: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 10,763 | 10,676 | 10,750 | 10,664 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 10,763 | 10,768 | 10,750 | 10,764 | ||||||||||||
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA: | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | $ | 522 | $ | 1,600 | $ | 2,061 | $ | 3,135 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 884 | $ | 1,197 | $ | 2,042 | $ | 2,339 | ||||||||
POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, | October 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
(In thousands) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Current assets | $ | 146,331 | $ | 145,620 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment (net) | 45,119 | 45,041 | ||||||
Other assets | 5,719 | 5,418 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 197,169 | $ | 196,079 | ||||
Liabilities & stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Current liabilities | $ | 48,404 | $ | 46,350 | ||||
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities | 6,592 | 6,626 | ||||||
Deferred and other long-term liabilities | 3,231 | 3,050 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity and minority interest | 138,942 | 140,053 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 197,169 | $ | 196,079 | ||||
POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
April 30, | April 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Electrical Power Products. | $ | 48,384 | $ | 43,993 | $ | 88,148 | $ | 90,152 | ||||||||
Process Control Systems | 10,530 | 7,483 | 18,455 | 14,551 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 58,914 | $ | 51,476 | $ | 106,603 | $ | 104,703 | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes: | ||||||||||||||||
Electrical Power Products. | $ | (1,518 | ) | $ | 270 | $ | (4,134 | ) | $ | 1,201 | ||||||
Process Control Systems | 785 | 303 | 1,039 | 552 | ||||||||||||
Total income (loss) before income taxes. | $ | (733 | ) | $ | 573 | $ | (3,095 | ) | $ | 1,753 | ||||||
April 30, | October 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
(In thousands) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Identifiable tangible assets: | ||||||||
Electrical Power Products | $ | 136,596 | $ | 114,374 | ||||
Process Control Systems | 10,951 | 11,889 | ||||||
Corporate | 48,982 | 69,141 | ||||||
Total identifiable tangible assets | $ | 196,529 | $ | 195,404 | ||||
Backlog: | ||||||||
Electrical Power Products | $ | 119,001 | $ | 89,491 | ||||
Process Control Systems | 42,382 | 44,763 | ||||||
Total backlog | $ | 161,383 | $ | 134,254 | ||||