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) November 1, 2018

 

 

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 November 1, 2018, NOW Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 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 November 1, 2018 announcing the earnings results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.


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: November 1, 2018       NOW INC.
           /s/ Raymond W. Chang
      Raymond W. Chang
      Vice President & General Counsel
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   

Earnings Conference Call

November 1, 2018

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 Third Quarter 2018 Results

HOUSTON, TX, November 1, 2018—NOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

Third Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights

 

   

Revenue was $822 million for the third quarter of 2018, up 18 percent year over year.

 

   

Net income was $20 million for the third quarter of 2018, versus a net loss of $9 million a year ago. Non-GAAP net income excluding other costs was $17 million for the third quarter of 2018 compared to a loss of $3 million a year ago.

 

   

Diluted earnings per share was $0.18 for the third quarter of 2018 compared to a loss per share of $0.08 a year ago. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share excluding other costs was $0.15 for the third quarter of 2018 compared to a loss per share of $0.03 a year ago.

 

   

Non-GAAP EBITDA excluding other costs for the third quarter of 2018 was $33 million compared to $5 million a year ago.

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

Robert Workman, President and CEO of NOW Inc., added, “We’re pleased to announce the highest levels of quarterly revenue, operating profit and EBITDA excluding other costs since early 2015, with working capital turns nearing five and positive free cash flow posted again in the third quarter of 2018. As we move into the seasonally slower fourth quarter due to holidays and budget exhaustion, exacerbated by temporary regional takeaway capacity issues in the Permian and Canada, conditions could portend a softer than normal close to the year. We remain encouraged, however, by the stable land rig count and continued growing inventory of drilled but uncompleted wells, which provide a runway of future work for DNOW and therefore should enable us to achieve higher levels of activity in 2019.”

Prior to the earnings conference call a presentation titled “NOW Inc., Third Quarter 2018 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 265 locations and 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:

David Cherechinsky

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(281) 823-4722


NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

 

     September 30,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 91     $ 98  

Receivables, net

     559       423  

Inventories, net

     599       590  

Prepaid and other current assets

     23       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,272       1,129  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     105       119  

Deferred income taxes

     2       2  

Goodwill

     322       328  

Intangibles, net

     150       166  

Other assets

     10       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,861     $ 1,749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 356     $ 290  

Accrued liabilities

     108       103  

Other current liabilities

     3       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     467       394  

Long-term debt

     170       162  

Deferred income taxes

     6       7  

Other long-term liabilities

     1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     644       564  

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; 108,420,106 and 108,030,438 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

     1       1  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,030       2,019  

Accumulated deficit

     (694     (730

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (120     (105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,217       1,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,861     $ 1,749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2018     2017     2018     2018     2017  

Revenue

   $ 822     $ 697     $ 777     $ 2,363     $ 1,979  

Operating expenses:

          

Cost of products

     654       562       620       1,890       1,606  

Warehousing, selling and administrative

     142       141       139       422       414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

     26       (6     18       51       (41

Other expense

     (4     (3     (3     (11     (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     22       (9     15       40       (49

Income tax provision (benefit)

     2       —         1       4       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 20     $ (9   $ 14     $ 36     $ (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

          

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.18     $ (0.08   $ 0.12     $ 0.33     $ (0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.18     $ (0.08   $ 0.12     $ 0.33     $ (0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

     108       108       108       108       108  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

     109       108       108       109       108  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOW INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,      June 30,      September 30,  
     2018      2017      2018      2018      2017  

Revenue:

              

United States

   $ 630      $ 506      $ 600      $ 1,792      $ 1,426  

Canada

     93        96        75        270        271  

International

     99        95        102        301        282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 822      $ 697      $ 777      $ 2,363      $ 1,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOW INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

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

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

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2018     2017     2018     2018     2017  

GAAP net income (loss) (1)

   $ 20     $ (9   $ 14     $ 36     $ (49

Interest, net

     2       2       2       6       4  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     2       —         1       4       —    

Depreciation and amortization

     9       12       11       31       38  

Other costs (2)

     —         —         1       1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA excluding other costs

   $ 33     $ 5     $ 29     $ 78     $ (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA % excluding other costs (3)

     4.0     0.7     3.7     3.3     (0.3 %) 

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

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2018     2017     2018     2018     2017  

GAAP net income (loss) (1)

   $ 20     $ (9   $ 14     $ 36     $ (49

Other costs, net of tax (4)(5)

     (3     6       (4     (8     19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) excluding other costs (5)

   $ 17     $ (3   $ 10     $ 28     $ (30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2018     2017     2018     2018     2017  

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share (1)

   $ 0.18     $ (0.08   $ 0.12     $ 0.33     $ (0.45

Other costs, net of tax (4)

     (0.03     0.05       (0.02     (0.08     0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding other costs (5)

   $ 0.15     $ (0.03   $ 0.10     $ 0.25     $ (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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 income (loss) excluding other costs and (iii) diluted earnings (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) Other costs includes severance expenses and accelerated debt issuance costs, which are included in operating profit (loss) and other expense, respectively.

(3) EBITDA % excluding other costs is defined as EBITDA excluding other costs divided by Revenue.

(4) Other costs, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, included a benefit of $3 million and $9 million, after tax, respectively, from changes in the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets; as well as, nil and $1 million, respectively, after tax, in severance expenses and accelerated debt issuance costs, which are included in operating profit (loss) and other expense, respectively. The Company has excluded the impact of a $9 million tax charge related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and a $4 million tax charge related to the write-off of a previously recognized deferred tax asset on its valuation allowance in computing net income (loss) excluding other costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

(5) Totals may not foot due to rounding.

 

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