11/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2025 12:49
Some of the statements in this document including information referenced or incorporated by reference from our other filings with the SEC, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as "anticipates," "assumes," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "may," "will," "might," "would," "should," "seeks," "project," "predict," "potential," "currently," "continue," "intends," "outlook," "forecasts," "targets," "reflects," "could," or other similar words and phrases, although some forward-looking statements could be expressed differently. Forward-looking statements are current only as of the date they are made. You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from results anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors and risks many of which are outside of our control, including, but not limited to, changes in oil and gas prices, changes in the energy markets, customer demand for our products, changes in trade policies including the imposition or elimination of additional tariffs and duties, significant changes in the size of our customers, difficulties encountered in integrating mergers and acquisitions (including but not limited to certain risks relating to any mergers or acquisitions, such as: the timing of the closing of the mergers; the risk that the conditions to the transaction are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all or the failure of the transaction to close for any other reason or to close on the anticipated terms; the possibility that regulatory approvals for any dispositions or acquisitions will not be received on a timely basis, if at all, or that such approvals may require modification to the terms of the mergers or remaining businesses; the risk that the expected benefits and synergies of the mergers may not be fully achieved in a timely manner, or at all), general volatility in the capital markets, ability to complete the share repurchase program, changes in applicable government regulations, increased borrowing costs, geopolitical conditions and tensions (including the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts and their regional and global impacts) or any litigation arising out of or related thereto, impairments in long-lived assets, the occurrence of cyber incidents, or failure by us or our third-party service providers to maintain cybersecurity and the integrity of confidential data, and worldwide and national economic conditions and activity. You should also consider carefully the statements under "Risk Factors," as disclosed in our Form 10-K and any of our subsequent SEC filings, which address additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements and that are otherwise described from time to time in our SEC reports as filed. Given these uncertainties, current or prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any such factors or forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or developments, or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We are a distributor to the oil and gas, energy transition and industrial markets with a legacy of over 160 years. We operate primarily under the DNOW brand along with several affiliated brands operating in local, regional or international markets that are tied to prior acquisitions. Through a network of approximately 155 locations and approximately 2,500 employees worldwide, our operating locations utilize a complementary suite of technology, systems, order and fulfillment processes and sourcing and procurement channels to provide products and services to a variety of customers operating in the energy and industrial markets. Additionally, through our DigitalNOW® platform, customers can leverage technology across applications to solve a wide array of complex operational and product sourcing challenges to assist in maximizing their return on assets.
Our product and service offerings are consumed throughout the energy industry - from upstream drilling and completion, exploration and production ("E&P"), midstream transmission, gas and crude oil processing infrastructure development to downstream petroleum refining and petrochemicals - as well as in other industries, such as chemical processing, mining, water/wastewater, food and beverage, gas utilities and the evolution of energy transition markets inclusive of greenhouse gas reduction and emissions capture and storage, renewable fuels such as biofuels and renewable natural gas ("RNG"), wind, solar, production of hydrogen as a fuel to power equipment and select industrial markets. The energy and industrial distribution end markets we serve are inclusive of engineering and construction firms that perform capital and maintenance projects for their clients. We also provide supply chain and materials management solutions to the same markets where we sell products.
Our global product offering includes pipe, manual and automated valves, fittings, flanges, gaskets, fasteners, electrical, instrumentation, artificial lift, pumping solutions and modular process, production, measurement, automation, control equipment, and consumable maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") supplies. We also offer sourcing, procurement, warehouse and inventory management solutions as part of our supply chain and materials management offering. We have developed expertise in providing application systems, work processes, parts integration, optimization solutions and after-sales support that provide more efficient and productive solutions for our customers.
Our solutions include outsourcing portions or entire functions of our customers' procurement, warehouse and inventory management, logistics, point of issue technology, project management, business process and performance metrics reporting. These solutions allow us to leverage the infrastructure of our SAP™ Enterprise Resource Planning ("ERP") system and other technologies to streamline our customers' purchasing process, from requisition to procurement to payment, by digitally managing workflow, improving approval routing and providing robust reporting functionality.
We support land and offshore operations for the major oil and gas producing regions through our network of locations. Our key markets include the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom ("UK"), Norway, Australia, the Netherlands, Singapore and the Middle East area with the ability to provide products through an export model to operators with operations in Southeast Asia and West Africa. Products sold through our locations support brownfield and greenfield expansion upstream capital projects, midstream infrastructure and transmission and MRO consumables used in day-to-day production. We provide downstream energy and industrial products for petroleum refining, chemical processing, liquefied natural gas ("LNG") terminals, power generation, gas utilities serviced by a combination of customer on-site locations and off-site service locations in combination with our digital offerings.
Our supplier network consists of thousands of vendors in approximately 30 countries. From our operations, we sell to customers operating in approximately 70 countries. The supplies and equipment stocked by each of our locations are customized to meet varied and changing local customer demands. We believe the breadth, scale and availability of our product offering enhances our value proposition to our customers, suppliers and shareholders.
We employ advanced information technologies, including ERP business technology platforms, to provide complete procurement, warehouse and inventory management and logistics coordination to our customers around the globe. Having ERP business technology platforms allow immediate visibility into our inventory assets, operations and financials worldwide, enhancing decision making and efficiency.
On June 26, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire MRC Global in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion, inclusive of MRC Global's net debt, with MRC Global shareholders receiving 0.9489 shares of DNOW common stock for each share of MRC Global common stock. The transaction has received unanimous approval by both the DNOW and MRC Global Boards of Directors. The transaction is currently anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. For additional information regarding the Merger, please see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2025 and see Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors contained herein for a discussion of risks related to this Merger.
Demand for our products is driven primarily by the level of oil and gas drilling, completions, servicing, production, transmission, refining and petrochemical activities. It is also influenced by the global supply and demand for energy, the economy in general and geopolitics. Several factors drive spending, such as investment in energy infrastructure, the North American conventional and shale plays, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") and non-OPEC supply and investments, market expectations of future developments in the oil, natural gas, liquids, refined products, petrochemical, plant maintenance and other industrial, manufacturing and energy sectors.
We primarily have operations in the U.S. and Canada, complemented with a number of strategic international operations, through acquisitions and organic investments, in Australia, England, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates ("UAE").
We operate through three reportable segments: United States, Canada and International. The segment data included in our Management's Discussion and Analysis are presented on a basis consistent with our internal management reporting. Segment information appearing in Note 9 "Business Segments" of the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements (Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q) is also presented on this basis.
United States
We have approximately 105 locations in the U.S., which are geographically positioned to best serve the upstream, midstream, downstream, renewable energy and industrial markets.
We offer higher value solutions in key product lines in the U.S. which broaden and deepen our customer relationships and related product line value. Examples of these include pumps, valves and valve actuation, process and production equipment, fluid transfer products, measurement, automation and controls, spoolable and coated steel-pipe and composite pipe, along with many other products required by our customers, which enable them to focus on their core business while we manage varying degrees of their supply chain. We also provide additional value to our customers through the engineering, design, construction, assembly, fabrication and optimization of products and equipment essential to the safe and efficient production, transportation and processing of oil and gas and produced water.
Canada
We have a network of approximately 35 locations in the Canadian oilfield, predominantly in the oil rich provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Our Canada segment primarily serves energy exploration, production, mining and drilling businesses, offering customers many of the same products and value-added solutions that we perform in the U.S. In Canada, we also provide training for, and supervise the installation of, jointed and spoolable composite pipe. This product line is supported by inventory, as well as product and installation expertise to serve our customers.
International
We serve the needs of our international customers from approximately 15 locations outside the U.S. and Canada, which are strategically located in major oil and gas development areas. Our approach in these markets and the products we offer is similar to our strategy in the U.S. and Canada, with the addition of the distribution of electrical products in the UK, Australia and international export markets. Our long legacy of operating in select international regions provides a competitive advantage as few of our competitors have a presence in most of the global energy producing areas.
The Company has committed to close certain foreign subsidiaries in the International segment. Impairment of assets were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025; however, accumulated translation gains and losses attributable to the foreign subsidiaries which are components of other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified to earnings and may result in additional charges when liquidations are substantially complete.
Our results are dependent on, among other factors, the level of worldwide oil and gas drilling and completions, well remediation activity, crude oil and natural gas prices, capital spending by oilfield service companies and drilling contractors, and the worldwide oil and gas inventory levels. Key industry indicators for the third quarter of 2025 and 2024 and the second quarter of 2025 include the following:
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% |
% |
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3Q25 v |
3Q25 v |
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3Q25* |
3Q24* |
3Q24 |
2Q25* |
2Q25 |
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Active Rigs: |
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U.S. |
540 |
586 |
(7.8 |
%) |
571 |
(5.4 |
%) |
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|
Canada |
177 |
209 |
(15.3 |
%) |
129 |
37.2 |
% |
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|
International |
1,080 |
1,151 |
(6.2 |
%) |
1,078 |
0.2 |
% |
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Worldwide |
1,797 |
1,946 |
(7.7 |
%) |
1,778 |
1.1 |
% |
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|
West Texas Intermediate Crude Prices (per barrel) |
$ |
65.74 |
$ |
76.24 |
(13.8 |
%) |
$ |
64.63 |
1.7 |
% |
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|
Natural Gas Prices ($/MMBtu) |
$ |
3.03 |
$ |
2.11 |
43.6 |
% |
$ |
3.19 |
(5.0 |
%) |
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Hot-Rolled Coil Prices (steel) ($/short ton) |
$ |
842.60 |
$ |
674.99 |
24.8 |
% |
$ |
901.50 |
(6.5 |
%) |
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U.S. Wells Completed |
2,807 |
3,048 |
(7.9 |
%) |
2,975 |
(5.6 |
%) |
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* Averages for the quarters indicated, except for U.S. Wells Completed. See sources on following page.
The following table details the U.S., Canadian and international rig activity and West Texas Intermediate oil prices for the past seven quarters ended September 30, 2025. During the third quarter of 2025, Baker Hughes's methodology for calculating rig counts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been updated effective for periods beginning January 2024. As a result, previously reported international rig counts have been recast to conform to the updated methodology.
Sources: Rig count: Baker Hughes, Inc. (www.bakerhughes.com); West Texas Intermediate Crude and Natural Gas Prices: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (www.eia.gov); Hot-Rolled Coil Prices: SteelBenchmarker™ Hot Roll Coil USA (www.steelbenchmarker.com); U.S. Wells Completed: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (www.eia.gov) (As revised).
The worldwide quarterly average rig count increased 1.1% (from 1,778 rigs to 1,797 rigs) and the U.S. declined 5.4% (from 571 rigs to 540 rigs) in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2025. The average price per barrel of West Texas Intermediate Crude increased 1.7% (from $64.63 per barrel to $65.74 per barrel), and average natural gas prices declined 5.0% (from $3.19 per MMBtu to $3.03 per MMBtu) in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2025. The average price per short ton of Hot-Rolled Coil declined 6.5% (from $901.50 per short ton to $842.60 per short ton) in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2025. U.S. Wells Completed declined 5.6% (from 2,975 completion count to 2,807 completion count) in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2025.
U.S. rig count at October 24, 2025 was 550 rigs, up 10 rigs from the third quarter 2025 average. The price for West Texas Intermediate Crude was $62.27 per barrel at October 24, 2025, down 5.3% from the third quarter 2025 average. The price for natural gas was $3.21 per MMBtu at October 24, 2025, up 5.9% from the third quarter 2025 average. The price for Hot-Rolled Coil was $815.00 per short ton at October 27, 2025, down 3.3% from the third quarter 2025 average.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company generated net income attributable to DNOW Inc. of $25 million and $72 million on $634 million and $1,861 million in revenue, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, revenue increased $28 million or 4.6% and increased $59 million or 3.3%, respectively, and net income attributable to DNOW Inc. increased $12 million and $14 million, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2024.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company generated an operating profit of $33 million and $95 million, respectively, compared to $23 million and $84 million, respectively, for the corresponding periods of 2024.
Our outlook for the Company remains tied to crude oil and natural gas commodity prices, global oil and gas drilling and completions activity, oil and gas spending, and global demand for oil, its refined petroleum products, crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas production and decline rates. Crude oil and natural gas prices as well as crude oil and natural gas storage levels are primary catalysts for determining customer activity. In recent years, oil prices have remained volatile, and ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to drive commodity price volatility globally. Additionally, the U.S. government has announced the imposition of tariffs on several foreign jurisdictions, which has increased economic uncertainty. Current uncertainties about tariffs and their effects on trading relationships may affect costs for and availability of products or contribute to inflation in the markets in which we operate. Although we are continuing to monitor the economic effects of such announcements, as well as opportunities to mitigate their related impacts, costs and other effects associated with the tariffs remain uncertain. Amid these dynamics, we will continue to support our customers, maintain close communication with our strategic vendors, optimize our operations, advance our strategic goals and manage the Company based on market conditions.
We see the evolution in energy transition investments to reduce atmospheric carbon, source carbon capture, storage and new energy streams as an opportunity for DNOW to supply many of the current products and services we provide, as well as an opportunity to partner and source from new suppliers to expand our offering and to meet our customers' needs for their energy evolution investments. A number of our larger customers are leading the investments in energy evolution projects where we expect to continue to support them while expanding our product and solution offerings to meet their changing requirements. Part of our growth strategy is to expand our revenues by targeting new customers in non-oil and gas end markets, in addition to servicing those customers that will play a part in the future of the evolving mix of traditional and new sources of energy.
The results of operations are presented before consideration of the noncontrolling interest. Operating results by reportable segment are as follows (in millions):
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Three months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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Revenue: |
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|
United States |
$ |
527 |
$ |
482 |
$ |
1,529 |
$ |
1,429 |
|||||||
|
Canada |
53 |
65 |
163 |
187 |
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|
International |
54 |
59 |
169 |
186 |
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|
Total revenue |
$ |
634 |
$ |
606 |
$ |
1,861 |
$ |
1,802 |
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|
Operating profit (loss): |
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|
United States |
$ |
28 |
$ |
25 |
$ |
80 |
$ |
76 |
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|
Canada |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
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|
International |
3 |
(5 |
) |
9 |
- |
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|
Total operating profit (loss) |
$ |
33 |
$ |
23 |
$ |
95 |
$ |
84 |
|||||||
United States
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, revenue was $527 million and $1,529 million, an increase of $45 million or 9.3% and $100 million or 7.0%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increases were primarily driven by incremental revenue from acquisitions completed in 2024, and midstream growth, and for the nine months ended, that growth was partially offset by lower market activity.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the U.S. generated an operating profit of $28 million and $80 million, an increase of $3 million and $4 million, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, operating profit increased primarily due to the increase in revenue discussed above.
Canada
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, revenue was $53 million and $163 million, a decrease of $12 million or 18.5% and $24 million or 12.8%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the decreases were primarily driven by weaker project activity, coupled with unfavorable foreign exchange rate impacts for the nine month period compared to the prior year.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, Canada generated an operating profit of $2 million and $6 million, a decrease of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, operating profit decreased primarily due to the decline in revenue discussed above.
International
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, revenue was $54 million and $169 million, a decrease of $5 million or 8.5% and $17 million or 9.1%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the decreases were primarily driven by weaker project activity.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the International segment generated an operating profit of $3 million and $9 million, an improvement of $8 million and an increase of $9 million, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, operating profit improved primarily as a result of $8 million of expenses related to the restructuring plan in the International segment recognized in the third quarter of 2024 that did not repeat.
Cost of products
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, cost of products was $489 million and $1,433 million, respectively, compared to $471 million and $1,400 million, respectively, for the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increases were primarily due to the increases in revenue in the periods. Cost of products includes the cost of inventory sold and items, such as vendor consideration, inventory allowances, amortization of intangibles and inbound and outbound freight.
Warehousing, selling and administrative expenses
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, warehousing, selling and administrative expenses were $112 million and $333 million, respectively, compared to $107 million and $313 million, respectively, for the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increases were primarily driven by increases in expenses related to acquisitions completed in 2024. Warehousing, selling and administrative expenses include branch location, distribution center and regional expenses (including costs such as compensation, benefits and rent) as well as corporate general selling and administrative expenses.
Impairment and other charges
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, impairment and other charges were nil, compared to $5 million in both periods for the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized approximately $5 million of foreign currency translation losses as a result of substantially completing the liquidation of certain foreign subsidiaries in the International segment.
Other income (expense)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, other income (expense) was $1 million expense in both periods compared to $1 million expense and nil, respectively, for the corresponding periods of 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the changes were primarily attributable to decreases in interest income compared to the prior year.
Income tax provision
The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, were 21.9% and 22.3%, respectively, compared to 40.9% and 29.8%, respectively, for the corresponding periods of 2024. In general, the Company's effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate due to recurring items, such as differing tax rates on income earned in foreign jurisdictions, nondeductible expenses and state income taxes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the effective tax rates were also impacted by foreign currency translation losses and other charges incurred as a result of substantially completing the liquidation of certain foreign subsidiaries with no associated tax benefit. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, were lower than the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the aforementioned foreign currency translation losses and other charges incurred in 2024 which did not repeat in the corresponding periods in 2025, as well as due to an increase in tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and utilization of U.S. foreign tax credits.
In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results of operations as determined by GAAP, we disclose non-GAAP financial measures. The primary non-GAAP financial measure we disclose is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding other costs ("EBITDA excluding other costs") and EBITDA excluding other costs as of percentage of revenue. This financial measure excludes the impact of certain amounts and is not calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure, to its most comparable GAAP financial measure, is included below.
We use EBITDA excluding other costs internally to evaluate and manage the Company's operations because we believe it provides useful supplemental information regarding the Company's ongoing operating performance. We have chosen to provide this information to investors to enable them to perform more meaningful comparisons of operating results.
The following table sets forth the reconciliations of EBITDA excluding other costs to the most comparable GAAP financial measures (in millions):
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Three months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2025 |
As a % of revenue |
2024 |
As a % of revenue |
2025 |
As a % of revenue |
2024 |
As a % of revenue |
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GAAP net income attributable to DNOW Inc. (1) |
$ |
25 |
3.9 |
% |
$ |
13 |
2.1 |
% |
$ |
72 |
3.9 |
% |
$ |
58 |
3.2 |
% |
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|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
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|
Interest expense (income), net |
- |
(1 |
) |
(2 |
) |
(4 |
) |
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|
Income tax provision |
7 |
9 |
21 |
25 |
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|
Depreciation and amortization |
11 |
8 |
32 |
24 |
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Other costs: |
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Stock-based compensation (2) |
4 |
3 |
11 |
9 |
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Other (3) |
4 |
10 |
13 |
18 |
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|
EBITDA excluding other costs |
$ |
51 |
8.0 |
% |
$ |
42 |
6.9 |
% |
$ |
148 |
8.0 |
% |
$ |
131 |
7.3 |
% |
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For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Other was primarily related to the International restructuring charges of $8 million, of which approximately $5 million of foreign currency translation losses included in impairment and other charges, approximately $2 million of inventory write-downs included in cost of products and $1 million of other exit costs included in warehousing, selling and administrative; additionally, Other also included transaction-related charges of approximately $2 million recorded in warehousing, selling and administrative.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Other included the International restructuring charges of $8 million mentioned above as well as transaction-related charges of approximately $10 million, of which $5 million were included in cost of products and approximately $5 million included in warehousing, selling and administrative.
Transaction-related charges include transaction costs, inventory fair value step-up, retention bonus accruals and integration expenses associated with acquisitions.
We assess liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund operating, investing and financing activities. We expect resources to be available to reinvest in existing businesses, strategic acquisitions and capital expenditures to meet short and long-term objectives. We believe that cash on hand, cash generated from expected results of operations and amounts available under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund operations, anticipated working capital needs and other cash requirements, including capital expenditures and our share repurchase program.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $266 million and $256 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, $108 million of our cash and cash equivalents were maintained in the accounts of our various foreign subsidiaries. During the first nine months of 2025, we repatriated $3 million from our foreign subsidiaries. The Company makes a determination each period concerning its intent and ability to indefinitely reinvest the cash held by its foreign subsidiaries. The Company has not recorded deferred income taxes on undistributed foreign earnings that it considers to be indefinitely reinvested. Future changes to our indefinite reinvestment assertion could result in additional taxes (withholding and/or state taxes), offset by any available foreign tax credits.
We maintain a $500 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility that will mature on December 14, 2026. Availability under the revolving credit facility is determined by a borrowing base comprised of eligible receivables, eligible inventory and certain cash deposits in the U.S. and Canada. As of September 30, 2025, we had no borrowings against our revolving credit facility, and had approximately $487 million in availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) resulting in the excess availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 99%, subject to certain restrictions. Availability excluding certain cash deposits was approximately $363 million. Borrowings that result in the excess availability dropping below the greater of 10% of the borrowing base or $40 million are conditioned upon compliance with or waiver of a minimum fixed charge ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The credit facility contains usual and customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type including financial covenants. As of September 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all covenants. We continuously monitor compliance with our debt covenants. A default, if not waived or amended, would prevent us from taking certain actions, such as incurring additional debt.
Additionally, we have received committed debt financing of up to an incremental $250 million for our existing asset-based lending facility, which will increase the total potential borrowing capacity to $750 million. Such debt financing will be provided on the terms set forth in a debt commitment letter and is subject to a number of customary conditions, including closing of the Merger.
We are often party to certain transactions that require off-balance sheet arrangements such as standby letters of credit and performance bonds and guarantees that are not reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. These arrangements are made in our normal course of business and they are not reasonably likely to have a current or future material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows.
In connection with acquisitions in 2024, the Company is committed to total future retention payments of up to $13 million payable in 2026 and 2027. Payments are due to various employees if non-financial post combination service conditions are met pursuant to the terms and conditions of the retention agreements.
The following table summarizes our net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the periods presented (in millions):
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
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|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ |
72 |
$ |
176 |
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|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
$ |
(19 |
) |
$ |
(190 |
) |
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
$ |
(45 |
) |
$ |
(25 |
) |
|
Operating Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was $72 million compared to $176 million net cash provided by operating activities in the corresponding period of 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by a net increase of $78 million in working capital in 2025. The increase in working capital reflected a proactive investment of $24 million in inventory to support customer demand, coupled with $35 million growth in accounts receivable due to revenue growth.
Investing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $19 million compared to $190 million net cash used in investing activities in the corresponding period of 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was primarily related to purchases of property, plant and equipment of $14 million and business acquisition of $8 million, while net cash used in investing activities in the corresponding period of 2024 was primarily related to business acquisitions of $185 million, net of cash acquired.
Financing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in financing activities was $45 million compared to $25 million net cash used in financing activities in the corresponding period of 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in financing activities primarily related to share repurchases of $27 million and withholding tax payments for employee awards of $8 million.
Other
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the effect of the change in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents was $2 million favorable compared to $1 million favorable for the corresponding period of 2024.
We intend to pursue additional acquisition candidates, but the timing, size or success of any acquisition effort and the related potential capital commitments cannot be predicted. We continue to expect to fund future cash acquisitions primarily with cash on hand, cash flow from operations and the usage of the available portion of the revolving credit facility. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available at terms acceptable to us.
On January 24, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program to purchase up to $160 million of its outstanding common stock. We expect to fund share repurchases primarily with cash on hand, cash flow from operations and the usage of the available portion of the revolving credit facility. The timing and amount of any repurchases will be made at our discretion, taking into account a number of factors, including market conditions. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion. All shares repurchased shall be retired pursuant to the terms of the share repurchase program. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased 1,711,235 shares of our common stock for a total of approximately $27 million. As of September 30, 2025, we had approximately $133 million remaining under the program's authorization. In connection with the Merger, we have temporarily suspended share repurchase activity and expect share repurchases to remain paused until the Merger is completed.
For a discussion of the critical accounting estimates that we use in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Since the filing of our Form 10-K, there have been no material changes in our critical accounting estimates from those disclosed therein. In preparing the financial statements, the Company makes assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported. The Company periodically evaluates its estimates and judgments that are most critical in nature, which are related to allowance for credit losses, inventory reserves, goodwill, purchase price allocation of acquisitions and income taxes. Its estimates are based on historical experience and on its future expectations that the Company believes are reasonable. The combination of these factors forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results are likely to differ from our current estimates and those differences may be material.