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) August 6, 2014

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 6, 2014, NOW Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014 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 August 6, 2014 announcing the earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.


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: August 6, 2014       NOW INC.
     

/s/ Raymond W. Chang

     

Raymond W. Chang

Vice President & General Counsel


Index to Exhibits

 

99.1    NOW Inc. press release dated August 6, 2014 announcing the earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

NEWS

Contact: Daniel Molinaro

281-823-4941

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOW Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2014 Earnings

HOUSTON, TX, August 6, 2014—NOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) reported that for its second quarter ended June 30, 2014 it earned net income of $27 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted share, compared to first quarter ended March 31, 2014 net income of $41 million, or $0.38 per fully diluted share.

The Company’s revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were $952 million, a decline of 12 percent from the first quarter of 2014 and a decline of 11 percent from the second quarter of 2013. EBITDA for the second quarter of 2014 was $49 million, or 5.1 percent of sales.

Robert Workman, President and CEO of NOW Inc., remarked, “The second quarter of 2014 marked DistributionNOW’s separation from National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and the commencement of our business as a stand-alone entity. Additionally, we have now substantially completed our conversion to a single ERP system. While we are very excited to realize the full benefits of these opportunities, we have experienced the anticipated short term effects related to both an ERP implementation and spin-off activities. As expected, results were impacted by these items, coupled with the effects of a seasonal Canadian decline.

“Moving forward, we are confident that our seasoned employees and management will overcome these short term disruptions. We believe this will translate into marked improvements in revenue and profitability in the coming quarters. I would like to thank all of our dedicated employees for their hard work during this taxing and exciting time. We are enthusiastic about our future and will continue to develop DistributionNOW as the premier distributor to our customers while returning value to our shareholders.”

United States

Second quarter revenues for the United States were $662 million, a decrease of six percent from the first quarter of 2014 and a decrease of 11 percent from the second quarter of 2013. The decrease in sequential revenues is primarily attributable to the relocation of our central US pipe yard, reduced project revenues, employees being focused on ERP training over branch responsibilities and the implementation and training associated with learning a new quoting system.

Canada

Revenues for the second quarter of 2014 for Canada were $125 million, down 35 percent compared to first quarter 2014 results and down 27 percent from the second quarter of 2013. The main drivers of the sequential decrease were seasonal break-up, paired with certain anticipated challenges we encountered following the roll-out of our ERP system which caused delays in our supply chain and fulfillment processes that led to lower revenue in the affected branches.

International

International operations generated second quarter revenues of $165 million, which were down nine percent from the first quarter of 2014 and up six percent from the second quarter of 2013. Sequential revenues were down, as expected, due to large non-repeated valve projects in the Middle East and Asia.


The Company has scheduled a conference call for August 6, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss second quarter results. The call will be broadcast through the Investor Relations link on NOW Inc.’s web site at www.distributionnow.com, on a listen-only basis. A replay of the call will be available on the site for thirty days following the conference. Participants may also join the conference call by dialing 1-800-446-1671 within North America or 1-847-413-3362 outside of North America five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time and asking for the “NOW Inc. Earnings Conference Call.”

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 operates primarily under the DistributionNOW and Wilson Export brands. Through its network of over 300 locations and over 5,000 employees worldwide, NOW 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.


NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

 

     June 30,      December 31,  
     2014      2013  
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 236       $ 101   

Receivables, net

     773         661   

Inventories, net

     882         850   

Deferred income taxes

     20         21   

Prepaid and other current assets

     35         29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,946         1,662   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     118         102   

Deferred income taxes

     8         15   

Goodwill

     333         333   

Intangibles, net

     67         68   

Other assets

     1         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,473       $ 2,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 401       $ 264   

Accrued liabilities

     103         99   

Accrued income taxes

     4         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     508         363   

Deferred income taxes

     5         16   

Other liabilities

     2         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     515         381   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Common stock—par value $0.01; 330 million shares authorized; 107,057,698 shares issued and outstanding

     1         —     

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

     —           —     

Additional paid-in capital

     1,946         —     

Retained earnings

     10         —     

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”) net investment

     —           1,802   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,958         1,802   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 2,473       $ 2,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30
     Six Months Ended
June 30
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

Revenue

   $ 952       $ 1,070       $ 2,029       $ 2,142   

Operating expenses:

           

Cost of products

     759         874         1,628         1,748   

Operating and warehousing costs

     105         103         207         204   

Selling, general and administrative

     45         40         89         79   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

     43         53         105         111   

Other income

     —           2         —           4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     43         55         105         115   

Provision for income taxes

     16         22         37         41   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 27       $ 33       $ 68       $ 74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share

           

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.25       $ 0.31       $ 0.64       $ 0.69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.25       $ 0.31       $ 0.63       $ 0.69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

     107         107         107         107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

     108         107         108         107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


NOW INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

NET INCOME TO EBITDA RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30
    Six Months Ended
June 30
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net income

   $ 27      $ 33      $ 68      $ 74   

Interest expense

     —          —          —          —     

Tax provision

     16        22        37        41   

Depreciation and amortization

     6        3        10        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 49      $ 58      $ 115      $ 122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA % (2)

     5.1     5.4     5.7     5.7

 

(1) Because EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as defined by the SEC, we included a reconciliation of EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(2) EBITDA % is defined as EBITDA divided by Revenue.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30
     Six Months Ended
June 30
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

Revenue:

           

United States

   $ 662       $ 742       $ 1,366       $ 1,454   

Canada

     125         172         316         387   

International

     165         156         347         301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 952       $ 1,070       $ 2,029       $ 2,142