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): December 8, 2020

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	POWL	Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 8, 2020, Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) issued a press release regarding the Company’s results of operations for its fiscal 2020 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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 8, 2020

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 8, 2020
	By:	/s/ Michael W. Metcalf
		Michael W. Metcalf
		Executive Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Contacts:    Michael W. Metcalf, CFO

        Powell Industries, Inc.

713-947-4422

Robert Winters or Ryan Coleman

Alpha IR Group

POWL@alpha-ir.com

312-445-2870

POWELL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2020 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

HOUSTON — DECEMBER 8, 2020 — 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 2020fourth quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Key Highlights:

•Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 totaled $115 million,

•Net Income in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2020 was $3.0 million or $0.25 per diluted share,

•Cash and short-term investments as of September 30, 2020 totaled $179 million,

•Backlog as of September 30, 2020 totaled $477 million.

Brett A. Cope, Powell’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We closed our fiscal 2020 with another quarter of strong project execution despite the lower volume across our core Oil, Gas, & Petrochemical markets. Consolidated gross margins in our fiscal fourth quarter grew sequentially by 85 basis points, while we generated $18 million of free cash flow as we maintained our diligent focus on working capital initiatives and cost containment efforts. As we navigate through this current cycle, we continue to receive, and adjust to customer requested

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changes impacting project schedules as our clients proactively adapt to the current environment. As we have seen in prior downturns, we are confident that the majority of this work and associated scheduling will improve as clarity within the industrial sector is restored. Powell has weathered prior cycles of lower volumes and customer activity, and we remain confident in our position within our core markets as well as emerging new opportunities that will leverage our expertise.”

Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 totaled $114.7 million compared to $118.1 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2020 and revenue of $148.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 was $3.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 of $3.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, and net income of $6.5 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

New orders placed in the fourth quarter of $57 million included $75 million of gross new orders, partially offset by $18 million of scope reductions and cancelled orders. The $57 million of net new orders in our fiscal fourth quarter compares to $81 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2020 and $162 million in the fiscal fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

Backlog as of September 30, 2020 declined 10% sequentially and totaled $477 million compared to $532 million at June 30, 2020 and $566 million at March 31, 2020.

Mr. Cope added, “Looking ahead, we will continue to prioritize the health and safety of our employees and customers. Visibility into our core industrial end-markets remains challenged by the impact of the pandemic and we are positioning for a softer commercial environment as we move into fiscal 2021. We are focused on continuing to drive operational excellence and being diligent on our cost structure. Finally, given the strength of our balance sheet, this enables us to navigate through periods of lower economic activity, while also positioning us well to capitalize on future opportunities.”

OUTLOOK

Commenting on the company's outlook, Michael Metcalf, Powell’s Chief Financial Officer said, “As we look forward to fiscal 2021, we maintain our expectation of a more challenged industrial environment, particularly across our core Oil, Gas and Petrochemical end-markets. However, we are seeing strong activity in our Utility and Traction markets that are

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helping to utilize and leverage our asset base. Additionally, we are entering fiscal 2021 with $477 million of backlog, roughly 60% of which we expect to convert to revenue throughout this upcoming fiscal year. We will continue to focus on cost containment and effective working capital management as we position ourselves for the eventual return of higher customer order activity.”

CONFERENCE CALL

Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial 877-270-2148 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 16, 2020. To access the replay, dial 877-344-7529 using a passcode of 10150185#.

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 15 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, designs, manufactures and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for the distribution, control and monitoring 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.

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POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
(In thousands, except per share data)
	(Unaudited)
Revenues	$	114,717	$	148,504	$	518,499	$	517,180
Cost of goods sold	92,997		119,949		423,924		430,204
Gross profit	21,720		28,555		94,575		86,976
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16,289		19,710		67,662		69,950
Research and development expenses	1,403		1,339		6,265		6,327
Amortization of intangible assets	45		45		177		177
Insurance proceeds	—		—		—		(950)
Restructuring and other, net	—		(222)		1,400		11
Operating income	3,983		7,683		19,071		11,461
Other income	(506)		—		(506)		—
Interest expense	49		60		228		230
Interest income	(80)		(396)		(981)		(1,103)
Income before income taxes	4,520		8,019		20,330		12,334
Income tax provision	1,537		1,481		3,670		2,444
Net income	$	2,983	$	6,538	$	16,660	$	9,890
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.56	$	1.43	$	0.85
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.56	$	1.42	$	0.85
Weighted average shares:
Basic	11,631		11,584		11,624		11,571
Diluted	11,705		11,655		11,693		11,634
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
Depreciation and Amortization	$	2,660	$	2,624	$	10,538	$	12,032
Capital Expenditures	$	852	$	1,065	$	5,163	$	4,306
Dividends Paid	$	3,019	$	3,007	$	12,066	$	11,998

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POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	178,921	124,681
Other current assets	156,737		203,887
Property, plant and equipment, net	114,372		120,812
Long-term assets	22,248		18,031
Total assets	$	472,278	$	467,411
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	152,947	$	157,896
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	400		800
Deferred and other long-term liabilities	12,305		9,562
Stockholders’ equity	306,626		299,153
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	472,278	$	467,411
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
Working capital	$	182,711	$	170,672

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