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

 

MCJUNKIN RED MAN HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		333-153091		20-5956993
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)				Identification Number)

2 Houston Center
909 Fannin, Suite 3100, Houston, TX 77010
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 10, 2011, McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being “furnished” pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor is it deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any filing under the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing, if any.

The press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements may relate to the Company’s current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the Company’s other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report:

99.1      Press Release of McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation dated November 10, 2011

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 10, 2011

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation dated November 10, 2011

Exhibit 99.1

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation		Investor Contact: Will James Vice President — Corporate Development and Investor Relations will.james@mrcpvf.com P: 832-308-2847

Announcement

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation Announces
Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Houston, TX — November 10, 2011: McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation (MRC or the Company), the largest global distributor of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors based on sales, today announced its third quarter 2011 financial results.

For the third quarter of 2011, the Company generated sales of $1.37 billion, up 33% from sales of $1.03 billion in the third quarter of 2010 and up 17% from sales of $1.17 billion in the second quarter of 2011. For the first nine months of 2011, sales increased 25% to $3.53 billion from $2.81 billion during the first nine months of 2010. These increases were primarily due to the continued strengthening in MRC’s upstream and midstream sectors, which have been driven by improved activity levels in the oil and natural gas shale regions.

Gross margin was $201 million (14.7% of sales) in the third quarter of 2011, compared with $137 million (13.3% of sales) in the third quarter of 2010, and $173 million (14.8% of sales) in the second quarter of 2011. Gross margin for the first nine months of 2011 was $521 million (14.8% of sales) compared to $384 million (13.7% of sales) for the same period in 2010.

Commenting on the Company’s results, Andrew R. Lane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Demand for our products and services remained very strong in the third quarter, as evidenced by our $1.37 billion in sales and our 33% year-on-year growth. Our year-on-year profitability continues to improve as we focus on margin improvement. During the quarter, we strengthened our valve automation capabilities in the United States with the acquisition of Valve Systems & Controls.”

For the third quarter of 2011, selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) increased $19 million (16%) compared to the same quarter in 2010. Compared to the second quarter of 2011, SG&A expenses increased $11 million (9%). For the first nine months of 2011, SG&A expenses increased $41 million (12%) over the comparable period in 2010. These increases are attributable primarily to an increase in variable personnel expenses, mid-2010 acquisitions’ expenses being included for all of 2011, and the June 2011 acquisition of MRC SPF.

The Company generated operating income of $66 million in the third quarter of 2011, as compared to $21 million for the third quarter of 2010 and $49 million in the second quarter of 2011. For the first nine months of 2011, the Company generated operating income of $145 million, compared to operating income of $48 million for the same period in 2010, an increase of $96 million.

The Company’s net income for the third quarter of 2011 was $21.9 million, compared to a net loss of $10.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 and net income of $4.7 million in the second quarter of 2011. For the first nine months of 2011 the Company’s net income was $25.4 million, compared to a net loss of $38.3 million for the same period in 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA was $110 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $64 million for the same period in 2010 and $91 million for the second quarter of 2011. See the table attached hereto for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and net loss. Adjusted EBITDA was $260 million for the first nine months of 2011, compared to $169 million for the same period in 2010. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was due primarily to an increase in sales volume and gross margin, offset partially by our increased operating expenses.

The Company’s net working capital at September 30, 2011 was $1.04 billion, compared to $843 million at December 31, 2010. The current year increase is the result of improving business conditions requiring greater working capital. These working capital additions are seen in the cash used by operations for the first nine months of 2011 which was $94.9 million.

Mr. Lane continued, “I’m very pleased with the overall financial results and significant improvement over comparable 2010 results. We are executing well against our financial improvement plans. We expect activity to remain strong in the fourth quarter. In addition, we completed the exchange offer process for our 9.50% senior secured notes during the quarter. Most recently, we announced several key executive management changes with the addition of Dan Churay as General Counsel, Jim Underhill as COO- North America and Jim Braun as CFO. The additions of Dan Churay and Jim Braun to MRC add considerable global public company, corporate experience to our executive team and the move of our previous CFO, Jim Underhill, to COO —North America allows him to focus his over 30 years of MRC distribution expertise to further improving our North America operations performance.”

						www.mrcpvf.com
Houston Corporate Headquarters		Charleston Corporate Office		Tulsa Corporate Office
2 Houston Center		835 Hillcrest Drive		8023 E. 63rd Place
909 Fannin, Suite 3100		Charleston, WV 25311		Tulsa, OK 74133
Houston, TX 77010		P: 800.624.8603		P: 800.666.3776
P: 877-294-7574

About McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, “MRC” is the largest global distributor of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, based on sales, and supplies these products and services across each of the upstream, midstream and downstream markets.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act, as amended, including, for example, statements about the Company’s business strategy, its industry, its future profitability, growth in the Company’s various markets, activity remaining strong in the fourth quarter of 2011, and the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s 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 other things: 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; our ability to compete successfully with other companies in our industry; the risk that manufacturers of the products we distribute will sell a substantial amount of goods directly to end users in the industries we serve; unexpected supply shortages; cost increases by our suppliers; our lack of long-term contracts with most of our suppliers; increases in customer, manufacturer and distributor inventory levels; suppliers’ price reductions of products that we sell, which could cause the value of our inventory to decline; decreases in steel prices, which could significantly lower our profit; increases in steel prices, which we may be unable to pass along to our customers, which could significantly lower our profit; our lack of long-term contracts with many of our customers and our lack of contracts with customers that require minimum purchase volumes; changes in our customer and product mix; risks related to our customers’ credit; the potential adverse effects associated with integrating acquisitions into our business and whether these acquisitions will yield their intended benefits; the success of our acquisition strategies; our significant indebtedness; the dependence on our subsidiaries for cash to meet our debt obligations; changes in our credit profile; a decline in demand for certain of the products we distribute if import restrictions on these products are lifted; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; the sufficiency of our insurance policies to cover losses, including liabilities arising from litigation; product liability claims against us; pending or future asbestos-related claims against us; the potential loss of key personnel; interruption in the proper functioning of our information systems; 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; changes in tax laws or adverse positions taken by taxing authorities in the countries in which we operate; and adverse changes in political or economic conditions in the countries in which we operate. For a discussion of key risk factors, please see the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 related to our senior secured notes due 2016, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website, www.mrcpvf.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 our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements 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.

						www.mrcpvf.com
Houston Corporate Headquarters		Charleston Corporate Office		Tulsa Corporate Office
2 Houston Center		835 Hillcrest Drive		8023 E. 63rd Place
909 Fannin, Suite 3100		Charleston, WV 25311		Tulsa, OK 74133
Houston, TX 77010		P: 800.624.8603		P: 800.666.3776
P: 877-294-7574

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

		September 30,				December 31,
		2011				2010
Assets
Current assets:
Cash		$	41,447			$	56,202
Accounts receivables, net			840,467				596,404
Inventories, net			862,170				765,367
Income taxes receivable			15,626				32,593
Other current assets			11,276				10,209
Total current assets			1,770,986				1,460,775
Other assets:
Debt issuance costs, net			27,189				32,211
Assets held for sale			1,447				12,722
Other assets			12,226				14,212
			40,862				59,145
Fixed Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net			106,090				104,725
Intangible assets:
Goodwill			565,911				549,384
Other intangible assets, net			783,557				817,165
			1,349,468				1,366,549
		$	3,267,406			$	2,991,194
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		$	524,554			$	426,632
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			135,334				102,807
Deferred revenue			4,097				18,140
Deferred income taxes			71,140				70,636
Total current liabilities			735,125				618,215
Long-term obligations:
Long-term debt, net			1,505,591				1,360,241
Deferred income taxes			289,478				303,083
Other liabilities			18,213				19,897
			1,813,282				1,683,221
Stockholders’ equity			718,999				689,758
		$	3,267,406			$	2,991,194

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2011				2010
Sales		$	1,366,202			$	1,025,455			$	1,168,039			$	3,526,054			$	2,810,642
Cost of sales			1,165,076				888,680				995,341				3,005,264				2,426,975
Gross margin			201,126				136,775				172,698				520,790				383,667
Selling, general and administrative expenses			134,685				115,846				124,052				376,094				335,300
Operating income			66,441				20,929				48,646				144,696				48,367
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(34,348	)			(35,018	)			(34,524	)			(102,372	)			(104,707	)
Write off of debt issuance costs			—				—				(9,450	)			(9,450	)			—
Change in fair value of derivative instruments			1,768				(1,049	)			1,624				5,260				(6,670	)
Other, net			(821	)			601				857				241				2,765
			(33,401	)			(35,466	)			(41,493	)			(106,321	)			(108,612	)
Income (Loss) before income taxes			33,040				(14,537	)			7,153				38,375				(60,245	)
Income tax (benefit)			11,167				(4,080	)			2,475				12,952				(21,965	)
Net income (loss)		$	21,873			$	(10,457	)		$	4,678			$	25,423			$	(38,280	)
Effective Tax Rate			33.8	%			28.1	%			34.6	%			33.8	%			36.5	%
Basic income (loss) per common share		$	0.13			$	(0.07	)		$	0.03			$	0.15			$	(0.23	)
Diluted income (loss) per common share		$	0.13			$	(0.07	)		$	0.03			$	0.15			$	(0.23	)
Weighted-average common shares, basic			168,836				168,766				168,836				168,833				168,762
Weighted-average common shares, diluted			169,314				168,766				169,210				169,239				168,762
Dividends per common share		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011				2010
Operating activities
Net income (loss)		$	25,423			$	(38,280	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation and amortization expense			12,819				12,253
Amortization of intangibles			37,799				40,970
Equity-based compensation expense			6,264				2,368
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense			(14,099	)			4,385
Amortization of debt issuance costs			8,057				8,849
Write off of debt issuance costs			9,450				—
Increase in LIFO reserve			46,000				56,750
Change in fair value of derivative instruments			(5,260	)			6,670
Hedge termination			—				(25,038	)
Provision for uncollectible accounts			733				(1,760	)
Write-down of inventory			—				362
Nonoperating losses and other items not using cash			3,663				1,533
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(223,475	)			(93,168	)
Inventories			(112,100	)			14,273
Income taxes			16,911				(12,050	)
Other current assets			83				1,852
Accounts payable			78,624				29,180
Deferred revenue			(13,975	)			(8,029	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			28,135				26,893
Net cash used in operations			(94,948	)			28,013
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(10,068	)			(11,608	)
Proceeds from the disposition of assets			1,511				1,765
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $1,900 and $781 for 2011 and 2010, respectively			(39,865	)			(11,939	)
Proceeds from the sale of assets held for sale			10,594				4,048
Other investment and notes receivable transactions			(246	)			(164	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(38,074	)			(17,898	)
Financing activities
Net advances from (payments on) revolving credit facilities			125,708				(56,141	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes			—				47,897
Debt issuance costs paid			(9,690	)			(3,858	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			3				—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			116,021				(12,102	)
Decrease in cash			(17,001	)			(1,987	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash			2,246				274
Cash — beginning of period			56,202				56,244
Cash — end of period		$	41,447			$	54,531

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation
Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
Calculation of Adjusted Gross Margin
(Dollars in millions)

		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2011				2010
Gross margin, as reported		$	201.1			$	136.8			$	172.7			$	520.8			$	383.7
Depreciation and amortization			4.7				4.1				4.2				12.8				12.2
Amortization of intangibles			12.7				13.6				12.7				37.8				41.0
Increase in LIFO reserve			18.3				19.8				17.6				46.0				56.8
Adjusted Gross Margin		$	236.8			$	174.3			$	207.2			$	617.4			$	493.7

Note to above:

The Company defines Adjusted Gross Margin as reported gross margin plus depreciation and amortization, amortization of intangibles, and LIFO expense. The Company has included Adjusted Gross Margin as a supplemental disclosure because management believes Adjusted Gross Margin is a meaningful indicator of its operating performance without regard to items such as amortization of intangibles and LIFO impacts on cost of sales, that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon the nature and extent of acquisitions they have been involved in and inventory costing methodology.

The Company sometimes uses information derived from its consolidated financial information but not presented in its financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. These non-GAAP financial measures supplement our GAAP disclosures and should not be considered an alternative to GAAP measures. Above is a presentation of Adjusted Gross Margin including a reconciliation to gross margin, as reported, the most comparable GAAP measure. The following page includes a presentation of Adjusted EBITDA including a reconciliation to net income.

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation
Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in millions)

		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2011				2010
Net income (loss)		$	21.9			$	(10.5	)		$	4.7			$	25.4			$	(38.3	)
Income tax expense (benefit)			11.1				(4.0	)			2.5				12.9				(22.0	)
Interest expense			34.3				35.0				34.5				102.4				104.7
Write off of debt issuance costs			—				—				9.5				9.5				—
Depreciation and amortization			4.7				4.1				4.2				12.8				12.2
Amortization of intangibles			12.7				13.6				12.7				37.8				41.0
Increase in LIFO reserve			18.3				19.8				17.6				46.0				56.8
Change in fair value of derivative instruments			(1.8	)			1.0				(1.6	)			(5.3	)			6.7
Share based compensation expense			3.8				0.2				1.0				6.3				2.4
Legal and consulting expenses			1.5				1.8				3.4				6.1				2.7
Joint venture termination			1.7				—				—				1.7				—
Other non-recurring and non-cash expenses (1)			1.4				2.9				2.1				4.5				2.3
Adjusted EBITDA(2)		$	109.6			$	63.9			$	90.6			$	260.1			$	168.5

Note to above:

Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income plus interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of intangibles and other non-recurring, non-cash charges (such as gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and goodwill impairment), and plus or minus the impact of our LIFO costing methodology. The Company elected to adjust for the impact of the its LIFO inventory costing methodology beginning in the second quarter of 2011 based on the non-cash nature of the charge and the significance of the charge to our results. Adjusted EBITDA referenced herein for prior periods has been revised to reflect the results on a consistent basis. The Company has included Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because we believe Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure under the indenture governing our notes and ABL credit facility and provides investors a helpful measure for comparing its operating performance with the performance of other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates.