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NOW Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

November 2, 2023

Earnings Conference Call

November 2, 2023

8:00 a.m. CT

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HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

Revenue was $588 million for the third quarter of 2023
Net income attributable to NOW Inc. was $35 million and non-GAAP net income attributable to NOW Inc. excluding other costs was $28 million for the third quarter of 2023
Diluted earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc. stockholders was $0.32 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc. stockholders excluding other costs was $0.25 for the third quarter of 2023
EBITDA excluding other costs for the third quarter of 2023 was $46 million or 7.8% of revenue
Cash and cash equivalents was $194 million and long-term debt was zero at September 30, 2023 with total liquidity of approximately $547 million
Repurchased $5 million of common stock in the third quarter of 2023

David Cherechinsky, President and CEO of DNOW, added, “We are excited that our third-quarter earnings proved resilient and produced our best year-to-date earnings since becoming a public company. Our gross margins remain strong as we optimize product mix and proactively manage our pipe product lines. We are realizing the benefits of our energy evolution and market-adjacent strategies, as U.S. Process Solutions expanded, aided by demand for fluid handling equipment, and increased EcoVapor product sales used in renewable natural gas decarbonization projects.

Maximizing shareholder value is our top priority. Our focus is on leveraging our debt-free balance sheet with $547 million of total liquidity, generating higher levels of free cash flow, pursuing margin accretive acquisitions and market share and executing our share repurchase program.

We believe the U.S. market will resume a growth path next year as customers reset their budgets and energy evolution projects accelerate. In an environment of strong oil prices, which are averaging near $80 over the last twelve months, we see support for growth in 2024.”

Prior to the earnings conference call a presentation titled “DNOW Third Quarter 2023 Key Takeaways” will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website.

About NOW Inc.

DNOW is a worldwide supplier of energy and industrial products and packaged, engineered process and production equipment with a legacy of 160 years. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with approximately 2,475 employees and a network of locations worldwide, we offer a broad set of supply chain solutions combined with a suite of digital solutions branded as DigitalNOW® that provide customers world-class technology for digital commerce, data and information management. Our locations provide products and solutions to exploration and production companies, midstream transmission and storage companies, refineries, chemical companies, utilities, mining, municipal water, manufacturers, engineering and construction companies as well as companies operating in the decarbonization, energy transition and renewables end markets.

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)*

	September 30,			December 31,
		2023			2022

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	194		$	212
Receivables, net		396			398
Inventories, net		415			381
Prepaid and other current assets		28			26
Total current assets		1,033			1,017
Property, plant and equipment, net		130			119
Goodwill		140			116
Intangibles, net		29			25
Other assets		44			43
Total assets	$	1,376		$	1,320
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	301		$	304
Accrued liabilities		114			126
Other current liabilities		8			9
Total current liabilities		423			439
Long-term operating lease liabilities		28			25
Deferred income taxes		1			1
Other long-term liabilities		17			11
Total liabilities		469			476
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock – par value $0.01; 20 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		−			−
Common stock – par value $0.01; 330 million shares authorized; 106,329,287 and 110,369,266 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		1			1
Additional paid-in capital		2,028			2,066
Accumulated deficit		(975	)		(1,075	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(150	)		(150	)
NOW Inc. stockholders’ equity		904			842
Noncontrolling interest		3			2
Total stockholders’ equity		907			844
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,376		$	1,320

NOW INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) *(In millions, except per share data)*

	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,			September 30,
		2023		2022		2023			2023			2022

Revenue	$	588	$	577	$	594		$	1,766		$	1,589
Operating expenses:
Cost of products		454		438		460			1,361			1,215
Warehousing, selling and administrative		97		95		98			297			268
Impairment and other charges		−		−		−			−			10
Operating profit		37		44		36			108			96
Other income (expense)		−		−		(1	)		(1	)		9
Income before income taxes		37		44		35			107			105
Income tax provision		2		3		1			6			8
Net income		35		41		34			101			97
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		−		1		−			1			1
Net income attributable to NOW Inc.	$	35	$	40	$	34		$	100		$	96
Earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc. stockholders:
Basic	$	0.32	$	0.35	$	0.31		$	0.91		$	0.85
Diluted	$	0.32	$	0.35	$	0.31		$	0.90		$	0.85
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic		107		111		107			108			111
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		108		111		108			109			111

NOW INC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED) *(In millions)*

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,		September 30,
		2023		2022		2023		2023		2022
Revenue:
United States	$	448	$	435	$	456	$	1,331	$	1,177
Canada		68		86		66		217		240
International		72		56		72		218		172
Total revenue	$	588	$	577	$	594	$	1,766	$	1,589

NOW INC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NOW INC. TO NON-GAAP EBITDA EXCLUDING OTHER COSTS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED) *(In millions)*

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						June 30,			September 30,
		2023			2022			2023			2023			2022

GAAP net income attributable to NOW Inc. ⁽¹⁾	$	35		$	40		$	34		$	100		$	96
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest ⁽²⁾		−			1			−			1			1
Interest expense (income), net		(2	)		(1	)		−			(3	)		(1	)
Income tax provision		2			3			1			6			8
Depreciation and amortization		7			5			6			19			14
Other costs:
Stock-based compensation		4			3			4			11			7
Other ⁽³⁾		−			2			2			6			3
EBITDA excluding other costs	$	46		$	53		$	47		$	140		$	128
EBITDA % excluding other costs ⁽⁴⁾		7.8	%		9.2	%		7.9	%		7.9	%		8.1	%

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NOW INC. TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NOW INC. EXCLUDING OTHER COSTS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED) *(In millions)*
	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						June 30,			September 30,
		2023			2022			2023			2023			2022

GAAP net income attributable to NOW Inc.⁽¹⁾	$	35		$	40		$	34		$	100		$	96
Other, net of tax ^{(5) (6)}		(7	)		(6	)		(7	)		(17	)		(18	)
Net income attributable to NOW Inc. excluding other costs ⁽⁶⁾	$	28		$	34		$	27		$	83		$	78

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO NOW INC. STOCKHOLDERS TO NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO NOW INC. STOCKHOLDERS EXCLUDING OTHER COSTS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						June 30,			September 30,
		2023			2022			2023			2023			2022
GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc. stockholders ⁽¹⁾	$	0.32		$	0.35		$	0.31		$	0.90		$	0.85
Other, net of tax ^{(5) (6)}		(0.07	)		(0.05	)		(0.06	)		(0.15	)		(0.15	)
Diluted earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc. stockholders excluding other costs⁽⁶⁾	$	0.25		$	0.30		$	0.25		$	0.75		$	0.70

(1)	In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we disclose various non-GAAP financial measures in our quarterly earnings press releases and other public disclosures. The non-GAAP financial measures include: (i) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) excluding other costs, (ii) net income attributable to NOW Inc. excluding other costs and (iii) diluted earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc. stockholders excluding other costs. Each of these financial measures excludes the impact of certain other costs and therefore has not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure is included in the schedules herein.

(2)	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the income retained by the noncontrolling party of a joint venture in our international segment which we consolidate into our financials as we are the primary beneficiary and controlling member.

(3)	For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Other of approximately $6 million, included in warehousing, selling and administrative, was related to legal fees for litigation matters that were not ordinary or routine to the operations of the business where the Company is seeking damages, and separation and transaction-related charges.

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

(5)	Other, net of tax includes certain income and expenses and does not include stock-based compensation expense.

	For the three months ended September 30, 2023, Other, net of tax included a benefit of approximately $7 million from changes in the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Other, net of tax included a benefit of approximately $23 million from changes in the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets, partially offset by approximately $6 million related to legal fees for litigation matters that were not ordinary or routine to the operations of the business where the Company is seeking damages, and separation and transaction-related charges. The Company has excluded the impact of these items on its valuation allowance in computing net income excluding other costs.

(6)	Totals may not foot due to rounding.