HOUSTON — DECEMBER 3, 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 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2013.

Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 were $187.4 million compared to revenues of $184.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $18.6 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.9 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Fourth quarter fiscal 2013 results include the following items: $2.9 million from the settlement of a Canadian project claim; restructuring and relocation expenses of $1.7 million pertaining to the facilities expansion; and a $7.1 million release of tax valuation allowance set up in prior years for losses in Canada. Excluding these items, net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 was $10.3 million, or $0.86 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, “We are pleased to conclude this fiscal year with a solid fourth quarter, resulting in strong full year results. We generated annual revenues of $675 million, second only to last year’s record revenues. Additionally, we ended the year with record bookings and the second largest year-end backlog of the Company.

“We have also completed the construction and relocation into new production facilities in Houston and Edmonton, both of which are now fully operational. With this expansion complete, we are well positioned to support our customers and their capital projects in the coming years.

“The strong finish to fiscal 2013 gives us excellent momentum going into 2014. We continue to see strength in the oil and gas market, particularly the growing petrochemical investment, LNG terminal facilities to

allow for the export of U.S. natural gas, and deep water production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world.”

New orders placed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 totaled $207 million compared to $155 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and compared to $186 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. The Company’s backlog as of September 30, 2013 was $517 million compared to $496 million as of June 30, 2013 and compared to $437 million at the end of last year’s fourth quarter.

Revenues for fiscal 2013 were $674.8 million compared to $717.2 million in fiscal 2012. Net income for fiscal 2013 was $42.1 million, or $3.51 per diluted share, compared to net income of $29.7 million, or $2.49 per diluted share, last year. Excluding certain fourth quarter items discussed above and a settlement received in the second quarter, net income for fiscal 2013 was $33.8 million, or $2.82 per diluted share. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to net income is included in the financial tables below.

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 2014 revenues to range between $700 million and $750 million and full year fiscal 2014 earnings to range between $2.75 and $3.25 per diluted share.

Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial 480-629-9771 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 11, 2013. To access the replay, dial 303-590-3030 using a passcode of 4650589#.

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.

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.

	Three Months Ended						Years Ended
	Sept 30, 2013			Sept 30, 2012			Sept 30, 2013			Sept 30, 2012
(In thousands, except per share data)	(Unaudited)

Revenues	$	187,397		$	184,159		$	674,772		$	717,194

Cost of goods sold		144,545			142,679			527,936			577,256

Gross profit		42,852			41,480			146,836			139,938

Selling, general and administrative expenses		19,635			20,756			83,539			81,295

Research and development expenses		2,187			2,079			8,521			7,652

Amortization of intangible assets		416			488			1,659			2,599

Restructuring and relocation costs		2,210			—			3,927			—

Operating income		18,404			18,157			49,190			48,392

Gain on settlement		—			—			(1,709	)		—
Interest expense		51			69			202			272
Interest income		(7	)		(26	)		(35	)		(114	)

Income before income taxes		18,360			18,114			50,732			48,234

Income tax provision (benefit)		(208	)		6,261			8,656			18,577

Net income.	$	18,568		$	11,853		$	42,076		$	29,657

Earnings per share:

Basic	$	1.55		$	0.99		$	3.52		$	2.50
Diluted	$	1.54		$	0.99		$	3.51		$	2.49

Weighted average shares:

Basic		11,970			11,916			11,948			11,850
Diluted		12,028			11,971			11,994			11,925




SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:

Capital expenditures	$	20,641		$	3,517		$	74,369		$	29,063

Depreciation and amortization	$	2,415		$	3,253		$	10,190		$	13,077

	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
(In thousands)
Assets:

Current assets	$	357,341	$	346,410

Property, plant and equipment (net)		144,589		78,652

Other assets		28,973		23,250

Total Assets	$	530,903	$	448,312


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

Current liabilities	$	168,063	$	130,873

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities		3,200		3,630

Deferred and other long-term liabilities		4,414		3,706

Stockholders’ equity		355,226		310,103

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	530,903	$	448,312

	Three Months Ended				Years Ended
	Sept 30, 2013		Sept 30, 2012		Sept 30, 2013		Sept 30, 2012
(In thousands)	(Unaudited)

Revenues:
Electrical Power Products	$	173,810	$	175,671	$	635,253	$	686,581
Process Control Systems		13,587		8,488		39,519		30,613

Total Revenues	$	187,397	$	184,159	$	674,772	$	717,194


Income Before Income Taxes:

Electrical Power Products	$	17,288	$	17,989	$	49,421	$	48,055
Process Control Systems		1,072		125		1,311		179

Total Income Before Income Taxes	$	18,360	$	18,114	$	50,732	$	48,234

	Three Months Ended					Years Ended
	Sept 30, 2013			Sept 30, 2012		Sept 30, 2013			Sept 30, 2012
(In thousands)	(Unaudited)					(Unaudited)

Net Income:

Net income	$	18,568		$	11,853	$	42,076		$	29,657
Canadian project claim settlement, net of tax		(2,850	)		—		(2,850	)		—
Gain on settlement, net of tax		—			—		(1,328	)		—
Restructuring and relocation expenses, net of tax		1,654			—		2,964			—
Release of Canadian tax valuation allowance		(7,079	)		—		(7,079	)		—

Non-GAAP net income	$	10,293		$	11,853	$	33,783		$	29,657


Diluted shares outstanding		12,028			11,971		11,994			11,925

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

Earnings per share	$	1.54		$	0.99	$	3.51		$	2.49
Non-GAAP earnings per share	$	0.86		$	0.99	$	2.82		$	2.49

For all periods presented, the Company defines non-GAAP net income as net income which excludes: 1) Canadian project claim settlement, net of tax; 2) Gain on legal settlement, net of tax; 3) Restructuring and relocation expenses, net of tax; and 4) Release of 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. The Company also believes the disclosure of non-GAAP net income will help investors meaningfully evaluate and compare its cash flow generating capacity from quarter to quarter and year to year.

The non-GAAP adjustments, and the basis for excluding them from GAAP financial measures, are outlined below:

Due to the nature of these items, the Company does not believe that these items reflect its ongoing operations.

	Contact:	Don R. Madison, CFO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		Powell Industries, Inc.
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	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
(In thousands)
Segment Assets:

Electrical Power Products	$	334,169	$	319,215
Process Control Systems		17,083		14,540
Corporate		179,651		114,557

Total Segment Assets	$	530,903	$	448,312

Backlog:

Electrical Power Products	$	435,022	$	361,853
Process Control Systems		81,574		74,838

Total Backlog	$	516,596	$	436,691