News Release

MRC Global Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results and $150 Million Share Repurchase Program

Oct 31 2018
Sales of $1.07 billion
Net income attributable to common stockholders of $18 million
Diluted earnings per common share of $0.20
Adjusted EBITDA of $80 million

HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC), the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings and related products and services to the energy industry, today announced third quarter 2018 results.

The company's sales were $1.07 billion for the third quarter of 2018, which were 12% higher than the third quarter of 2017. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2018 was $18 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $(3) million, or $(0.03) per diluted share for the third quarter of 2017.

Andrew R. Lane, MRC Global's president and chief executive officer stated, "I am very pleased with the quarterly results. This is the third quarter in a row where the Company delivered over $1 billion in sales and increasing amounts of adjusted EBITDA as increased customer base spending plays out as expected in the second year of the oil and gas recovery. While business remains strong, we expect a typical seasonal decline in the fourth quarter, partially offset by project deliveries that have been pushed to the fourth quarter from the third."

"The adjusted gross profit percentage in the third quarter in excess of 20% was the best quarterly percentage since the first quarter of 2013. Our gross margin and inventory management strategies have contributed to the improvement in our gross profit percentage. Our revenue growth and improved profitability were led by our United States segment with its third quarter adjusted EBITDA percentage of 8.5%, the highest since the third quarter of 2013. We also achieved total incremental adjusted EBITDA of 21% in the third quarter. Our business is performing very well as demand for our products increases and we are well positioned for future growth," Mr. Lane added.

MRC Global's third quarter 2018 gross profit was $172 million, or 16.1% of sales, an increase from third quarter 2017 gross profit of $152 million, or 15.8% of sales. Gross profit for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017 reflects an expense of $26 million and $13 million, respectively, in cost of sales relating to the use of the last-in, first out (LIFO) method of inventory cost accounting.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were 13.1% of sales, or $140 million, for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 13.6% of sales, or $130 million for the same period of 2017. SG&A as a percentage of sales declined due to continued growth in the business and disciplined cost control.

Adjusted EBITDA was $80 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to $56 million for the same period in 2017. Please refer to the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures (adjusted gross profit, adjusted EBITDA) to GAAP measures (gross profit, net income) in this release.

The effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2018 and 2017 was 0% and 40%, respectively. The effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2018 differed from our forecasted rate of 28% primarily as a result of favorable one-time adjustments made during the current quarter to the provisional amounts originally recognized in the fourth quarter of 2017 upon the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. 

Sales by Segment

U.S. sales in the third quarter of 2018 were $859 million, up $100 million, or 13%, from the same quarter in 2017 as our customer base continues to grow. Downstream led the increase with growth of $54 million, or 29%, driven primarily by large petrochemical project deliveries, followed by upstream, which increased $49 million, or 30%, due to increased drilling and completion activity, particularly in the Permian Basin. Midstream declined by $3 million or less than 1% due to non-recurring project work.

Canadian sales in the third quarter of 2018 were $78 million, up $1 million, or 1%, from the same quarter in 2017 due to growth in our upstream and downstream businesses partially offset by lower midstream revenue. A weaker Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar had an unfavorable impact of approximately $3 million.

International sales in the third quarter of 2018 were $134 million, up $11 million, or 9%, from the same period in 2017. Our global market reach continues to improve.  The increase was primarily due to upstream project activity in Kazakhstan partially offset by non-recurring midstream pipeline project sales in Australia in 2017. Weaker foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had an unfavorable impact of approximately $3 million.

Sales by Sector

Upstream sales in the third quarter of 2018 increased 26% over the third quarter of 2017 to $338 million, or 32% of total sales. The increase in upstream sales was primarily in our U.S. and International segments.

Midstream sales in the third quarter of 2018 decreased 3% from the third quarter of 2017 to $422 million, or 39% of total sales. Sales to gas utility customers were lower by 3% while sales to transmission and gathering customers were down 4% over the same quarter in 2017.

Downstream sales in the third quarter of 2018 increased 23% from the third quarter of 2017 to $311 million, or 29% of total sales. The increase was across all segments but primarily in the U.S. segment.  

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2018, cash balances were $29 million. Debt, net of cash, was $690 million and excess availability under our asset-based lending facility was $418 million. Our liquidity of $447 million is adequate to support our current business and capital needs.

Share Repurchase Program

In October 2018, the board of directors authorized a share repurchase program for common stock of up to $150 million. The program is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2019. The shares may be repurchased at management's discretion in the open market. Depending on market conditions and other factors, these repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice.

Mr. Lane commented, "With the recovery in the oil and gas markets continuing, our leading market position and the attractive stock price, the Board has authorized an opportunistic share repurchase program. This will be the third program the Board has authorized since 2015, having previously repurchased $225 million of shares. The latest $150 million authorization reflects the Board's confidence in MRC Global's ability to continue to grow as well as return cash to shareholders."

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2018 results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) on November 1, 2018. To participate in the call, please dial 412‑902-0003 and ask for the MRC Global conference call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. To access the conference call live over the Internet, please log onto the web at http://www.mrcglobal.com and go to the "Investor Relations" page of the company's website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a replay will be available through November 15, 2018 and can be accessed by dialing 201-612-7415 and using pass code 13683112#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at www.mrcglobal.com for 90 days.

About MRC Global Inc.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, MRC Global, is the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy industry and supplies these products and services across each of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. More information about MRC Global can be found on our website mrcglobal.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Words such as "will," "expect," "expected", "looking forward", "guidance" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Statements about the company's business, including its strategy, its industry, the company's future profitability, the company's guidance on its sales, adjusted EBITDA, tax rate, capital expenditures and cash flow, growth in the company's various markets and the company's expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects and assumptions are not guarantees of future performance. These statements are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, including the factors described in the company's SEC filings that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include (among others) decreases in oil and natural gas prices; decreases in oil and natural gas industry expenditure levels, which may result from decreased oil and natural gas prices or other factors; increased usage of alternative fuels, which may negatively affect oil and natural gas industry expenditure levels; U.S. and international general economic conditions; the company's ability to compete successfully with other companies in MRC Global's industry; the risk that manufacturers of the products the company distributes will sell a substantial amount of goods directly to end users in the industry sectors the company serves;  unexpected supply shortages;  cost increases by the company's suppliers; the company's lack of long-term contracts with most of its suppliers; suppliers' price reductions of products that the company sells, which could cause the value of the company's inventory to decline;  decreases in steel prices, which could significantly lower MRC Global'sprofit;  increases in steel prices, which the company may be unable to pass along to its customers which could significantly lower its profit; the company's lack of long-term contracts with many of its customers and the company's lack of contracts with customers that require minimum purchase volumes;  changes in the company's customer and product mix;  risks related to the company's customers' creditworthiness; the success of the company's acquisition strategies;  the potential adverse effects associated with integrating acquisitions into the company's business and whether these acquisitions will yield their intended benefits; the company's significant indebtedness;  the dependence on the company's subsidiaries for cash to meet its debt obligations;  changes in the company's credit profile;  a decline in demand for or adverse change in the value of certain of the products the company distributes if tariffs and duties on these products are imposed or lifted; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and the interpretation or implementation thereof; the sufficiency of the company's insurance policies to cover losses, including liabilities arising from litigation;  product liability claims against the company;  pending or future asbestos-related claims against the company; the potential loss of key personnel; interruption in the proper functioning of the company's information systems and the occurrence of cyber security incidents; loss of third-party transportation providers;  potential inability to obtain necessary capital;  risks related to adverse weather events or natural disasters;  impairment of our goodwill or other intangible assets;  adverse changes in political or economic conditions in the countries in which the company operates; exposure to U.S. and international laws and regulations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act and other economic sanction programs; risks associated with international stability and geopolitical developments;  risks relating to ongoing evaluations of internal controls required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;  risks related to the company's intention not to pay dividends; and risks arising from compliance with and changes in laws and regulations in the countries in which we operate, including (among others) changes in tax laws, tax rates, interpretation in tax laws and the recently implemented General Data Protection Regulation.

For a discussion of key risk factors, please see the risk factors disclosed in the company's SEC filings, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on the company's website, www.mrcglobal.com. Our filings and other important information are also available on the Investor Relations page of our website at www.mrcglobal.com.

Undue reliance should not be placed on the company's forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements reflect the company's good faith beliefs, reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the company's actual results, performance or achievements or future events to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements or future events expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.

Contact:

Monica Broughton
Investor Relations
MRC Global Inc.
Monica.Broughton@mrcglobal.com  
832-308-2847

 

MRC Global Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in millions, except shares)














September 30,


December 31,


2018


2017







Assets






Current assets:






Cash

$

29


$

48

Accounts receivable, net


674



522

Inventories, net


849



701

Other current assets


44



47

Total current assets


1,596



1,318







Other assets


24



21







Property, plant and equipment, net


142



147







Intangible assets:






Goodwill, net


485



486

Other intangible assets, net


334



368








$

2,581


$

2,340







Liabilities and stockholders' equity






Current liabilities:






Trade accounts payable

$

470


$

415

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


131



143

Current portion of long-term debt


4



4

Total current liabilities


605



562







Long-term obligations:






Long-term debt, net


715



522

Deferred income taxes


99



106

Other liabilities


34



36







Commitments and contingencies












6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 363,000 shares; 363,000 shares issued and outstanding


355



355







Stockholders' equity:






Common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 500 million shares authorized, 104,947,759 and 103,099,692 issued, respectively


1



1

Additional paid-in capital


1,717



1,691

Retained deficit


(502)



(548)

Less: Treasury stock at cost: 14,622,930 and 11,751,726 shares, respectively


(225)



(175)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(218)



(210)



773



759


$

2,581


$

2,340

 


MRC Global Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share amounts)


























Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


September 30,


September 30,


September 30,


2018


2017


2018


2017













Sales

$

1,071


$

959


$

3,163


$

2,743

Cost of sales


899



807



2,645



2,302

Gross profit


172



152



518



441

Selling, general and administrative expenses


140



130



414



388

Operating income


32



22



104



53

Other expense:












Interest expense


(10)



(9)



(28)



(24)

Write off of debt issuance costs


-



(8)



(1)



(8)

Other, net


2



-



4



-













Income before income taxes


24



5



79



21

Income tax expense


-



2



15



6

Net income


24



3



64



15

Series A preferred stock dividends


6



6



18



18

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

18


$

(3)


$

46


$

(3)

























Basic income (loss) per common share

$

0.20


$

(0.03)


$

0.51


$

(0.03)

Diluted income (loss) per common share

$

0.20


$

(0.03)


$

0.50


$

(0.03)

Weighted-average common shares, basic


90.3



94.5



90.6



94.6

Weighted-average common shares, diluted


91.7



94.5



92.4



94.6

 


MRC Global Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in millions)














Nine Months Ended


September 30,


September 30,


2018


2017







Operating activities



Net income

$

64


$

15

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operations:






Depreciation and amortization


17



16

Amortization of intangibles


34



34

Equity-based compensation expense


11



12

Deferred income tax benefit


(7)



(13)

Amortization of debt issuance costs


1



3

Write off of debt issuance costs


1



8

Increase in LIFO reserve


48



19

Other


2



1

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:






Accounts receivable


(156)



(165)

Inventories


(206)



(100)

Other current assets


3



15

Accounts payable


58



127

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


(16)



(9)

Net cash used in operations


(146)



(37)







Investing activities






Purchases of property, plant and equipment


(15)



(23)

Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant and equipment


6



-

Net cash used in investing activities


(9)



(23)







Financing activities






Payments on revolving credit facilities


(808)



(468)

Proceeds from revolving credit facilities


1,004



518

Payments on long-term obligations


(3)



(18)

Debt issuance costs paid


(1)



(7)

Purchase of common stock


(50)



(18)

Dividends paid on preferred stock


(18)



(18)

Repurchases of shares to satisfy tax withholdings


(5)



(3)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options


21



-

Other


(1)



-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


139



(14)







Decrease in cash


(16)



(74)

Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash


(3)



5

Cash -- beginning of period


48



109

Cash -- end of period

$

29


$

40

 

MRC Global Inc.

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure)

 (in millions)














Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


September 30,


September 30,


September 30,


2018


2017


2018


2017













Net income

$

24


$

3


$

64


$

15

Income tax expense


-



2



15



6

Interest expense


10



9



28



24

Depreciation and amortization


5



5



17



16

Amortization of intangibles


12



12



34



34

Increase in LIFO reserve


26



13



48



19

Change in fair value of derivative instruments


-



1



(1)



1

Equity-based compensation expense (1)


4



3



11



12

Write off of debt issuance costs (2)


-



8



1



8

Litigation settlement (3)


-



-



-



3

Foreign currency gains


(1)



-



-



(2)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

80


$

56


$

217


$

136














Notes to above:

(1)

Recorded in SG&A

(2)

Charge (pre-tax) to write off debt issuance costs related to refinancing our senior secured term loan in second quarter 2018. Charge (pre-tax) related to refinancing of our senior secured term loan and our asset based lending facility in third quarter 2017.

(3)

Charge (pre-tax) related to the settlement of litigation with Weatherford Canada Partnership in the second quarter 2017 recorded in Other, net. 



The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income plus interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of intangibles, and certain other expenses, including non-cash expenses, (such as equity-based compensation, severance and restructuring, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and asset impairments, including inventory) and plus or minus the impact of its LIFO inventory costing methodology.  The company presents Adjusted EBITDA because the company believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful indicator of the company's operating performance. Among other things, Adjusted EBITDA measures the company's operating performance without regard to certain non-recurring, non-cash or transaction-related expenses.  Adjusted EBITDA, however, does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA does not account for certain expenses, its utility as a measure of the company's operating performance has material limitations. Because of these limitations, the company does not view Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a primary performance measure and also uses other measures, such as net income and sales, to measure operating performance.  See the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for a more thorough discussion of the use of Adjusted EBITDA.

 

MRC Global Inc.

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit (a non-GAAP measure)

 (in millions)












Three Months Ended


September 30,


Percentage


September 30,


Percentage


2018


of Revenue


2017


of Revenue











Gross profit, as reported

$

172


16.1%


$

152


15.8%

Depreciation and amortization


5


0.5%



5


0.5%

Amortization of intangibles


12


1.1%



12


1.3%

Increase in LIFO reserve


26


2.4%



13


1.4%

Adjusted Gross Profit

$

215


20.1%


$

182


19.0%












Nine Months Ended


September 30,


Percentage


September 30,


Percentage


2018


of Revenue


2017


of Revenue














Gross profit, as reported

$

518


16.4%


$

441


16.1%

Depreciation and amortization


17


0.5%



16


0.6%

Amortization of intangibles


34


1.1%



34


1.2%

Increase in LIFO reserve


48


1.5%



19


0.7%

Adjusted Gross Profit

$

617


19.5%


$

510


18.6%


Notes to above:


The company defines Adjusted Gross Profit as sales, less cost of sales, plus depreciation and amortization, plus amortization of intangibles, and plus or minus the impact of its LIFO inventory costing methodology. The company presents Adjusted Gross Profit because the company believes it is a useful indicator of the company's operating performance without regard to items, such as amortization of intangibles, that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon the nature and extent of acquisitions of which they have been involved. Similarly, the impact of the LIFO inventory costing method can cause results to vary substantially from company to company depending upon whether they elect to utilize LIFO and depending upon which method they may elect. The company uses Adjusted Gross Profit as a key performance indicator in managing its business. The company believes that gross profit is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that is most directly comparable to Adjusted Gross Profit.


 

MRC Global Inc.

Supplemental Sales Information (Unaudited)

(in millions)


Disaggregated Sales by Segment


Three Months Ended

September 30,














U.S.


Canada


International


Total

2018:












Upstream

$

213


$

59


$

66


$

338

Midstream


406



11



5



422

Downstream


240



8



63



311


$

859


$

78


$

134


$

1,071

2017:












Upstream

$

164


$

58


$

47


$

269

Midstream


409



14



14



437

Downstream


186



5



62



253


$

759


$

77


$

123


$

959

 













Nine Months Ended

September 30,














U.S.


Canada


International


Total

2018:












Upstream

$

580


$

180


$

187


$

947

Midstream


1,253



33



18



1,304

Downstream


710



23



179



912


$

2,543


$

236


$

384


$

3,163

2017:












Upstream

$

463


$

169


$

140


$

772

Midstream


1,134



39



55



1,228

Downstream


548



15



180



743


$

2,145


$

223


$

375


$

2,743

 

MRC Global Inc.

Supplemental Sales Information (Unaudited)

(in millions)


Sales by Product Line



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,


September 30,


September 30,

Type


2018


2017   (1)


2018


2017   (1)

Line pipe


$

186


$

201


$

556


$

517

Carbon steel fittings and flanges



182



143



531



405

  Total carbon steel pipe, fittings and flanges



368



344



1,087



922

Valves, automation, measurement and instrumentation



393



338



1,146



987

Gas products



154



131



425



372

Stainless steel and alloy pipe and fittings



48



45



150



136

General oilfield products



108



101



355



326



$

1,071


$

959


$

3,163


$

2,743















Notes to above:

(1)

$19 million and $55 million of sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, have been reclassified from gas products to general oilfield products to conform with the current year presentation.


 

MRC Global Inc.

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders (a non-GAAP measure)

 (in millions, except per share amounts)














 September 30, 2018


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


Amount


Per Share*


Amount


Per Share













Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

18


$

0.20


$

46


$

0.50

Increase in LIFO reserve, net of tax


20



0.22



37



0.40

Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders

$

38


$

0.41


$

83


$

0.90














 September 30, 2017


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


Amount


Per Share


Amount


Per Share













Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

(3)


$

(0.03)


$

(3)


$

(0.03)

Increase in LIFO reserve, net of tax


8



0.08



12



0.13

Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders

$

5


$

0.05


$

9


$

0.10


Notes to above:

* Column does not foot due to rounding.


The Company defines Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders (a non-GAAP measure) as Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders plus or minus the after-tax impact of its LIFO inventory costing methodology. The Company presents Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders and related per share amounts because the Company believes it provides useful comparisons of the Company's operating results to other companies, including those companies with whom we compete in the distribution of pipe, valves and fittings to the energy industry, without regard to the LIFO inventory costing methodology. The impact of the LIFO inventory costing methodology can cause results to vary substantially from company to company depending upon whether they elect to utilize LIFO and depending upon which method they may elect.  The Company believes that Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that is most directly compared to Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders.   

 

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