MRC Global Announces First Quarter 2022 Results and Raises Guidance
MRC Global reported strong Q1 2022 results, featuring a net income of $10 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $9 million in Q1 2021. Adjusted net income rose to $15 million from a loss of $6 million a year ago. Sales reached $742 million, an 8% sequential increase and 22% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA doubled to $48 million with a margin improvement of 260 basis points. Backlog surged 28% to $667 million, prompting an increase in 2022 sales outlook to $3.1 billion. SG&A expenses decreased as a percentage of sales, reflecting improved operational efficiency.
- Net income increased to $10 million from a loss of $9 million year-over-year.
- Sales reached $742 million, up 22% compared to Q1 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA doubled to $48 million, with a margin improvement of 260 basis points.
- Backlog increased by 28% to $667 million, signaling strong future demand.
- SG&A expenses decreased as a percentage of sales from 16.4% to 14.4%.
- Cash used by operations was ($13) million in Q1 2022.
HOUSTON, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC), the leading global distributor of pipe, valves, fittings and infrastructure products and services to diversified energy, industrial and gas utilities' end-markets, today announced first quarter 2022 results.
Net income attributable to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2022 was
MRC Global’s first quarter of 2022 gross profit was
First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Sales of
- Adjusted EBITDA of
- Adjusted Gross Profit, as a percentage of sales, of
- Leverage ratio of 1.6x
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Gross Profit, Net Debt and Leverage Ratio are all non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the reconciliation of each of these measures to the nearest GAAP measure in this release.
Rob Saltiel, MRC Global’s president and chief executive officer stated, “I am very pleased with our excellent financial performance in the first quarter. Our revenue was up
"Our strong first quarter results, favorable business fundamentals and growing backlog are leading us to raise our 2022 outlook to
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were
An income tax expense of
Adjusted EBITDA was
Sales
The company’s sales were
Sales by Segment
U.S. sales in the first quarter of 2022 were
Sequentially, as compared to the fourth quarter, the U.S. sales increased
Canada sales in the first quarter of 2022 were
Sequentially, as compared to the prior quarter, Canada sales increased
International sales in the first quarter of 2022 were
Sequentially, as compared to the previous quarter, International sales increased
Sales by Sector
Gas utilities sector sales, primarily U.S. based, in the first quarter of 2022 were
Sequentially, as compared to the fourth quarter, the gas utilities sector grew
Downstream, industrial and energy transition sector sales in the first quarter of 2022 were
Sequentially, as compared to the previous quarter, sales in this sector were up
Upstream production sector sales in the first quarter of 2022 were
Sequentially, as compared to the prior quarter, upstream production sector sales increased
Midstream pipeline sector sales in the first quarter of 2022 were
Sequentially, midstream pipeline sector sales were consistent with the fourth quarter sales due to an increase in the Canada segment offset by the U.S. segment.
Backlog
As of March 31, 2022, the company's backlog is up
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Cash used by operations was (
Please refer to the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures (Net Debt) to GAAP measures (Long-term Debt) in this release.
Conference Call
The company will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2022 results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) on May 10, 2022. To participate in the call, please dial 201-689-8261 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 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 May 24, 2022, and can be accessed by dialing 201-612-7415 and using pass code 13727805#. 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 (NYSE: MRC) is the leading global distributor of pipe, valves, fittings (PVF) and other infrastructure products and services to diversified end-markets including the gas utilities, downstream, industrial and energy transition, upstream production, and midstream pipeline sectors. With over 100 years of experience, MRC Global has provided customers with innovative supply chain solutions, technical product expertise and a robust digital platform from a worldwide network of 210 locations including valve and engineering centers. The company’s unmatched quality assurance program offers 250,000 SKUs from 10,000 suppliers, simplifying the supply chain for over 10,000 customers. Find out more at www.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,” “intend,” “believes,” "on-track," “well positioned,” “strong position,” “looking forward,” “guidance,” “plans,” “can,” "target," "targeted" 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, achieving cost savings and cash flow, debt reduction, liquidity, 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 MRC Global’s control, including the factors described in the company’s SEC filings 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 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; 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's profit; 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 obligations; changes in the company's credit profile; a decline in demand for certain of the products the company distributes if import restrictions on these products are lifted or imposed; significant substitution of alternative fuels for oil and gas; 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; adverse health events such as a pandemic; 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 the company’s 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 law in the countries in which we operate, including (among others) changes in tax law, tax rates and interpretation in tax laws.
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. MRC Global’s filings and other important information are also available on the Investor Relations page of the company’s 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:
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MRC Global Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in millions, except shares)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 31 | $ | 48 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 453 | 379 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 500 | 453 | ||||||
Other current assets | 28 | 19 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,012 | 899 | ||||||
Long-term assets: | ||||||||
Operating lease assets | 200 | 191 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 88 | 91 | ||||||
Other assets | 23 | 22 | ||||||
Intangible assets: | ||||||||
Goodwill, net | 264 | 264 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 199 | 204 | ||||||
$ | 1,786 | $ | 1,671 | |||||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 400 | $ | 321 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 87 | 80 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 35 | 33 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 3 | 2 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 525 | 436 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Long-term debt, net | 300 | 295 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 184 | 177 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 57 | 53 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 26 | 32 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
355 | 355 | |||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Common stock, | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,748 | 1,747 | ||||||
Retained deficit | (809 | ) | (819 | ) | ||||
Less: Treasury stock at cost: 24,216,330 shares | (375 | ) | (375 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (226 | ) | (231 | ) | ||||
339 | 323 | |||||||
$ | 1,786 | $ | 1,671 |
MRC Global Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Sales | $ | 742 | $ | 609 | ||||
Cost of sales | 606 | 506 | ||||||
Gross profit | 136 | 103 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 107 | 100 | ||||||
Operating income | 29 | 3 | ||||||
Other expense: | ||||||||
Interest expense | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 23 | (3 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense | 7 | - | ||||||
Net income (loss) | 16 | (3 | ) | |||||
Series A preferred stock dividends | 6 | 6 | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 10 | $ | (9 | ) | |||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||
Weighted-average common shares, basic | 83.3 | 82.3 | ||||||
Weighted-average common shares, diluted | 84.3 | 82.3 |
MRC Global Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 16 | $ | (3 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operations: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 5 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 5 | 6 | ||||||
Equity-based compensation expense | 3 | 5 | ||||||
Deferred income tax expense | 1 | - | ||||||
Increase in LIFO reserve | 6 | 4 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (74 | ) | (50 | ) | ||||
Inventories | (52 | ) | - | |||||
Other current assets | (9 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | 78 | 75 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 8 | (12 | ) | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operations | (13 | ) | 24 | |||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
Other investing activities | - | 1 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Payments on revolving credit facilities | (107 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 113 | 2 | ||||||
Payments on long-term obligations | - | (1 | ) | |||||
Dividends paid on preferred stock | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Repurchases of shares to satisfy tax withholdings | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
(Decrease) increase in cash | (17 | ) | 14 | |||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash | - | (1 | ) | |||||
Cash -- beginning of period | 48 | 119 | ||||||
Cash -- end of period | $ | 31 | $ | 132 |
MRC Global Inc.
Supplemental Sales Information (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Disaggregated Sales by Segment and Sector
Three Months Ended |
March 31, |
U.S. | Canada | International | Total | |||||||||||||
2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Gas utilities | $ | 268 | $ | 3 | $ | - | $ | 271 | ||||||||
Downstream, industrial & energy transition | 169 | 7 | 50 | 226 | ||||||||||||
Upstream production | 101 | 29 | 28 | 158 | ||||||||||||
Midstream pipeline | 80 | 4 | 3 | 87 | ||||||||||||
$ | 618 | $ | 43 | $ | 81 | $ | 742 | |||||||||
2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Gas utilities | $ | 209 | $ | 1 | $ | - | $ | 210 | ||||||||
Downstream, industrial & energy transition | 138 | 4 | 52 | 194 | ||||||||||||
Upstream production | 68 | 23 | 36 | 127 | ||||||||||||
Midstream pipeline | 69 | 4 | 5 | 78 | ||||||||||||
$ | 484 | $ | 32 | $ | 93 | $ | 609 |
MRC Global Inc.
Supplemental Sales Information (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Sales by Product Line
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
Type | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Line pipe | $ | 112 | $ | 65 | ||||
Carbon fittings and flanges | 100 | 85 | ||||||
Total carbon pipe, fittings and flanges | 212 | 150 | ||||||
Valves, automation, measurement and instrumentation | 251 | 241 | ||||||
Gas products | 184 | 134 | ||||||
Stainless steel and alloy pipe and fittings | 36 | 29 | ||||||
General products | 59 | 55 | ||||||
$ | 742 | $ | 609 |
MRC Global Inc.
Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit (a non-GAAP measure)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
March 31, | Percentage | March 31, | Percentage | |||||||||||||
2022 | of Revenue | 2021 | of Revenue | |||||||||||||
Gross profit, as reported | $ | 136 | 18.3 | % | $ | 103 | 16.9 | % | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 0.7 | % | 5 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 5 | 0.7 | % | 6 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||||
Increase in LIFO reserve | 6 | 0.8 | % | 4 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted Gross Profit | $ | 152 | 20.5 | % | $ | 118 | 19.4 | % |
Notes to above:
The company defines Adjusted Gross Profit as sales, less cost of sales, plus depreciation and amortization, plus amortization of intangibles, plus inventory-related charges incremental to normal operations 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 Information (Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses to
Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (a non-GAAP measure)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 107 | $ | 100 | ||||
Employee separation (1) | - | (2 | ) | |||||
Adjusted Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 107 | $ | 98 |
Notes to above:
(1 | ) | Charges (pre-tax) related to employee separation of which |
The company defines Adjusted Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses as SG&A, less severance and restructuring expenses, employee separation costs, facility closures plus the recovery of supplier bad debt. The company presents Adjusted SG&A because the company believes it is a useful indicator of the company’s operating performance without regard to items that can vary substantially from company to company. Among other things, Adjusted SG&A measures the company’s operating performance without regard to certain non-recurring, non-cash or transaction-related expenses. The company uses Adjusted SG&A as a key performance indicator in managing its business. The company believes that SG&A is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that is most directly comparable to Adjusted SG&A.
MRC Global Inc.
Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 16 | $ | (3 | ) | |||
Income tax expense | 7 | - | ||||||
Interest expense | 6 | 6 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 5 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 5 | 6 | ||||||
Employee separation (1) | - | 1 | ||||||
Increase in LIFO reserve | 6 | 4 | ||||||
Equity-based compensation expense (2) | 3 | 5 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 48 | $ | 24 |
Notes to above:
(1 | ) | Charges (pre-tax) recorded in SG&A. |
(2 | ) | Charges (pre-tax) recorded in SG&A. In 2021, |
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, long-lived asset impairments (including goodwill and intangible assets), inventory-related charges incremental to normal operations, 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 Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders to
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders (a non-GAAP measure)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2022 | ||||||||
Amount | Per Share | |||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 10 | $ | 0.12 | ||||
Increase in LIFO reserve, net of tax | 5 | 0.05 | ||||||
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 15 | $ | 0.17 |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Amount | Per Share | |||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
Increase in LIFO reserve, net of tax | 3 | 0.04 | ||||||
Adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (6 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Notes to above:
The company defines Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders (a non-GAAP measure) as Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders less after-tax goodwill and intangible impairment, inventory-related charges, facility closures, severance and restructuring, plus or minus the after-tax impact of its LIFO inventory costing methodology. After-tax impacts were determined using the Company's blended statutory rate. 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 irregular variations from certain restructuring events not indicative of the on-going business. Those items include goodwill and intangible asset impairments, inventory-related charges, facility closures, severance and restructuring as well as 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.
MRC Global Inc.
Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Long-term Debt to Net Debt (a non-GAAP measure) and the Leverage Ratio Calculation
(in millions)
March 31, | ||||
2022 | ||||
Long-term debt, net | $ | 300 | ||
Plus: current portion of long-term debt | 3 | |||
Long-term debt | 303 | |||
Less: cash | 31 | |||
Net Debt | $ | 272 | ||
Net Debt | $ | 272 | ||
Trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA | 170 | |||
Leverage ratio | 1.6 |
Notes to above:
Net Debt and related leverage metrics may be considered non-GAAP measures. We define Net Debt as total long-term debt, including current portion, minus cash. We define our leverage ratio as Net Debt divided by trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. We believe Net Debt is an indicator of the extent to which the company’s outstanding debt obligations could be satisfied by cash on hand and a useful metric for investors to evaluate the company’s leverage position. We believe the leverage ratio is a commonly used metric that management and investors use to assess the borrowing capacity of the company. We believe total long-term debt (including the current portion) is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that is most directly comparable to Net Debt.
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