Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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) May 3, 2017

 

 

NOW INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36325   46-4191184

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7402 North Eldridge Parkway

Houston, Texas

  77041
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-823-4700

 

(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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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 May 3, 2017, NOW Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 and conference call in connection therewith. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1    NOW Inc. press release dated May 3, 2017 announcing the earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 3, 2017     NOW INC.
   

/s/ Raymond W. Chang

    Raymond W. Chang
    Vice President & General Counsel


Index to Exhibits

 

99.1    NOW Inc. press release dated May 3, 2017 announcing the earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   

Earnings Conference Call

May 3, 2017

8:00 a.m. CST

1 (800) 446-1671 (North America)

1 (847) 413-3362 (Outside North America)

Webcast: ir.distributionnow.com

NOW Inc. Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

HOUSTON, TX, May 3, 2017 – NOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

First Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

 

    Revenues were $631 million for the first quarter of 2017, up 17 percent sequentially and 15 percent year over year.

 

    Net loss was $23 million for the first quarter of 2017, versus losses of $71 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $63 million a year ago. Non-GAAP net loss excluding other costs was $16 million compared to $31 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $38 million a year ago.

 

    Diluted loss per share was $0.21 for the first quarter of 2017 compared to $0.66 in the fourth quarter of last year. Non-GAAP diluted loss per share excluding other costs was $0.15 for the first quarter of 2017 compared to $0.29 in the prior quarter.

 

    Non-GAAP EBITDA excluding other costs for the first quarter of 2017 was a loss of $9 million, or negative 1.4 percent of sales, compared to losses of $31 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $51 million in the first quarter of 2016.

Refer to Supplemental Information in this release for GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.

Robert Workman, President and CEO of NOW Inc., remarked, “We are excited that rig count improvements from late last year materialized into tank battery facility construction in the quarter, driving our largest sequential revenue gains since before the downturn. We anticipate continuing momentum from North America rig count additions, offset slightly by normal seasonal Canadian break-up in the second quarter.”

Prior to the earnings conference call a presentation titled “NOW Inc., First Quarter 2017 Review & Key Takeaways” will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website.

About NOW Inc.

NOW Inc. is one of the largest distributors to energy and industrial markets on a worldwide basis, with a legacy of over 150 years. NOW Inc. operates primarily under the DistributionNOW and Wilson Export brands. Through its network of approximately 300 locations and approximately 4,500 employees worldwide, NOW Inc. offers a comprehensive line of products and solutions for the upstream, midstream and downstream energy and industrial sectors. Our locations provide products and solutions to exploration and production companies, energy transportation companies, refineries, chemical companies, utilities, manufacturers and engineering and construction companies.

Statements made in this press release that are forward-looking in nature are intended to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and may involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to documents filed by NOW Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which identify significant risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

Contact:

Daniel Molinaro

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(281) 823-4941


NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

 

     March 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 102     $ 106  

Receivables, net

     412       354  

Inventories, net

     491       483  

Prepaid and other current assets

     20       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,025       959  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     136       143  

Deferred income taxes

     2       1  

Goodwill

     316       311  

Intangibles, net

     180       184  

Other assets

     4       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,663       1,603  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 305     $ 246  

Accrued liabilities

     94       100  

Other current liabilities

     —         1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     399       347  

Long-term debt

     82       65  

Deferred income taxes

     6       7  

Other long-term liabilities

     1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     488       420  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock - par value $0.01; 20 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock - par value $0.01; 330 million shares authorized; 107,667,793 and 107,474,904 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

     1       1  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,007       2,002  

Accumulated deficit

     (701     (678

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (132     (142
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,175       1,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,663     $ 1,603  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

Revenue

   $ 631     $ 548     $ 538  

Operating expenses:

      

Cost of products

     517       461       450  

Warehousing, selling and administrative

     135       152       135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (21     (65     (47

Other expense

     (2     (2     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (23     (67     (48

Income tax provision (benefit)

     —         (4     23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (23   $ (63   $ (71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share:

      

Basic loss per common share

   $ (0.21   $ (0.59   $ (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted loss per common share

   $ (0.21   $ (0.59   $ (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

     108       107       107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

     108       107       107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOW INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2017      2016      2016  

Revenue:

        

United States

   $ 439      $ 357      $ 379  

Canada

     96        63        73  

International

     96        128        86  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 631      $ 548      $ 538  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOW INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP EBITDA EXCLUDING OTHER COSTS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

GAAP net loss (1)

   $ (23   $ (63   $ (71

Interest, net (2)

     1       —         1  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     —         (4     23  

Depreciation and amortization

     13       12       14  

Other costs (3)

     —         4       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA excluding other costs

   $ (9   $ (51   $ (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA % excluding other costs (4)

     (1.4 %)      (9.3 %)      (5.8 %) 

NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET LOSS EXCLUDING OTHER COSTS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

GAAP net loss (1)

   $ (23   $ (63   $ (71

Other costs, net of tax (5) (6)

     7       25       40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss excluding other costs (6)

   $ (16   $ (38   $ (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE TO NON-GAAP DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE EXCLUDING OTHER COSTS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

GAAP diluted loss per share (1)

   $ (0.21   $ (0.59   $ (0.66

Other costs, net of tax (5)

     0.06       0.24       0.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share excluding other costs (6)

   $ (0.15   $ (0.35   $ (0.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we disclose various non-GAAP financial measures in our quarterly earnings press releases and other public disclosures. The non-GAAP financial measures include: (i) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) excluding other costs, (ii) net loss excluding other costs and (iii) diluted loss per share excluding other costs. Each of these financial measures excludes the impact of certain other costs and therefore has not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure is included in the schedules herein.
(2) Interest, net was less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
(3) Other costs primarily includes the transaction costs associated with acquisition activity, including the cost of inventory that was stepped up to fair value during purchase accounting and severance expenses which are included in operating loss. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, other costs was less than $1 million.
(4) EBITDA % excluding other costs is defined as EBITDA excluding other costs divided by Revenue.
(5) Other costs, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 includes an expense of $7 million, after tax, for a valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets; as well as, less than $1 million, after tax, in severance expenses that are included in operating loss.
(6) Totals may not foot due to rounding.

 

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