MRC Global Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

HOUSTON, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC), the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings and other infrastructure products and services to the energy industry, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2019 results.

The company's sales were $766 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, which was 19% lower than the third quarter of 2019 and 24% lower than the fourth quarter of 2018. Sales declined both sequentially and as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 across all segments and end-markets.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $(30) million, or $(0.37) per diluted share, as compared to income of $4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2018. The fourth quarter results include after-tax charges related to severance and restructuring and asset write offs of $19 million, or $0.23 per diluted share and $3 million related to severance and restructuring charges, or $0.03 per diluted share in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Andrew R. Lane, MRC Global's president and chief executive officer stated, "Customer spending levels in the fourth quarter were significantly lower than expected as budget exhaustion and capital discipline drove customer behavior. Despite sales being down this quarter, we generated $108 million in cash from operations and $242 million for the year, above our stated goal. Our free cash flow for 2019 was $200 million, resulting in a free cash flow yield of approximately 20%, based on today's stock price. We also completed our most recent share buyback program in the fourth quarter. Since we began repurchasing shares in 2015, we have returned $375 million to shareholders and repurchased 24.2 million shares. Our cost and debt reduction efforts have also been successful. Excluding certain items, we reduced our SG&A in 2019 by $25 million and our outstanding debt by $133 million, as compared to last year. SG&A reductions in 2019 were taken by streamlining operations in alignment with lower activity levels, which included closing locations and other cost reduction efforts, all resulting in a reduction in headcount of 360 or 10%, including 130 in the fourth quarter."

"Due to continued weakness in market conditions, we expect 2020 activity levels to be lower than 2019. However, we remain committed to delivering the highest returns for shareholders through cost and debt reduction, operational and working capital efficiencies and a strategy of pursuing higher margin opportunities. Our business model is resilient, and we expect to continue generating strong operating cash flow with a minimum target of $110 million in 2020." Mr. Lane added.

MRC Global's fourth quarter 2019 gross profit was $131 million, or 17.1% of sales, as compared to gross profit of $171 million, or 16.9% of sales, in the fourth quarter of 2018. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 and 2018 reflects expense of $1 million and $14 million, respectively, in cost of sales relating to the use of the last-in, first out (LIFO) method of inventory cost accounting. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was also negatively impacted by $8 million of pre-tax charges related to the final settlement of a multi-year customer project and the non-cash write-off of excess and obsolete inventory in our international segment. Excluding the impact of these charges, gross profit and adjusted gross profit would have been 18.1% and 20.0% in the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $141 million, or 18.4% of sales, for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $148 million, or 14.7% of sales, for the same period of 2018. SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2019 and 2018 each include $4 million of pre-tax severance and restructuring charges. SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2019 also include $5 million of pre-tax charges related to the doubtful collection of a product claim against a foreign supplier and $3 million for an end of year adjustment for insurance receivables.

The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2019 reflects tax expense of $5 million on a $19 million pre-tax loss. This is due primarily to losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions with no corresponding tax benefit and additional taxes related to recent changes in tax regulations.

Adjusted EBITDA was $23 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $63 million for the same period in 2018. Please refer to the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures (adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA) to GAAP measures (gross profit and net income) in this release.

Sales by Segment

U.S. sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $608 million, down $170 million, or 22%, from the same quarter in 2018. Midstream declined $74 million, or 21%, primarily due to lower sales in the transmission and gathering sub-sector. Upstream declined $57 million, or 29%, as a result of end of year budget exhaustion and increased capital discipline by our customers. Downstream declined by $39 million, or 17%, due primarily to non-recurring project work that resulted in a $20 million decrease in sales.

Canadian sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $43 million, down $36 million, or 46%, from the same quarter in 2018 driven by the upstream sector, which continues to be negatively impacted by low Canadian oil prices and government-imposed production limits.

International sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $115 million, down $37 million, or 24%, from the same period in 2018 reflecting the conclusion of a major upstream project in Kazakhstan, as well as, the impact of weaker foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, which unfavorably impacted sales by $4 million. Excluding the impact of the project and weaker foreign currencies, sales increased $5 million, or 5%, due to improved market conditions, particularly in Norway and the United Kingdom.

Sales by Sector

Upstream sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $224 million, or 29% of total sales, down $115 million, or 34%, from the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease in upstream sales was across all geographic segments, as described above.

Midstream sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $298 million, or 39% of total sales, down $75 million, or 20%, from the fourth quarter of 2018. Sales to transmission and gathering customers were down 34% over the same quarter in 2018 due to customer capital discipline while sales to gas utility customers were down 9% for the quarter primarily due to the timing of deliveries and lower activity levels for a couple of customers. Gas utility sales were up 3% in 2019 over 2018, as the company continues to grow its share in this end market.

Downstream sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $244 million, or 32% of total sales, down $53 million, or 18%, from the fourth quarter of 2018 due primarily to the U.S. segment as described above.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Cash balances were $32 million at December 31, 2019. Debt, net of cash, was $519 million and excess availability under the company's asset-based lending facility was $451 million as of December 31, 2019. Cash provided by operations was $108 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 resulting in $242 million of cash provided by operations in 2019. Free cash flow (cash provided by operations less capital expenditures less preferred stock dividends) was $200 million in 2019. The company believes MRC Global's liquidity position of $483 million is sufficient to support the business and capital needs of the company.

Share Repurchase Programs

In October 2018, the board of directors authorized a share repurchase program for common stock of up to $150 million, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2019. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the company purchased the remaining $12 million of its common stock at an average price of $15.15 per share. In 2019, the company purchased $75 million of its common stock at an average price of $15.38 per share.

Since 2015, the company has purchased $375 million or 24.2 million shares at an average price of $15.48 per share. The outstanding share count as of December 31, 2019 was 81.4 million shares.

2020 Annual Guidance

The company has the following expectations regarding its results in 2020:

                         
         
           Low      
        
          High



     Revenue              
         $3,200 million   
        $3,700 million


      Net income (before
       preferred stock
       dividends)             
         $40 million      
        $70 million


      Diluted income per
       common share                       $0.19                  $0.56


      Adjusted EBITDA        
         $160 million     
        $200 million


      Cash flow from
       operations            
         $110 million     
        $160 million



               Please refer to the
                reconciliation of Net income to
                Adjusted EBITDA in this release.

Conference Call

The company will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2019 results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) on February 14, 2020. To participate in the call, please dial 412-902-0003 and ask for the MRC Global conference call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. To access the conference call, live over the Internet, please log onto the web at 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 February 28, 2020 and can be accessed by dialing 201-612-7415 and using pass code 13697753#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at www.mrcglobal.com for 90 days.

About MRC Global Inc.

MRC Global is the largest distributor of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and other infrastructure products and services to the energy industry, based on sales. Through approximately 260 service locations worldwide, approximately 3,200 employees and with nearly 100 years of history, MRC Global provides innovative supply chain solutions and technical product expertise to customers globally across diversified end-markets including the upstream, midstream (including gas utilities) and downstream (including industrials). MRC Global manages a complex network of over 200,000 SKUs and 10,000 suppliers simplifying the supply chain for its over 14,000 customers. With a focus on technical products, value-added services, a global network of valve and engineering centers and an unmatched quality assurance program, MRC Global is the trusted PVF expert. 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 "expect," "expectations," "believes," "guidance," "plans" 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, revenue, net income and adjusted EBITDA, the company's expectations regarding its sales, including (without limitation) sales to utility customers, sales through e-commerce, sales from services provided by the company's Valve Engineering & Modification Center and sales of valves, adjusted EBITDA, tax rate, achievement of working capital targets, capital expenditures, savings from cost reductions and cash from operations, growth in the company's various markets and the company's expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects and assumptions are not guarantees of future performance. These statements are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, including the factors described in the company's SEC filings that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include (among others) decreases in oil and natural gas prices; decreases in oil and natural gas industry expenditure levels, which may result from decreased oil and natural gas prices or other factors; 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 our goodwill or other intangible assets; adverse changes in political or economic conditions in the countries in which the company operates; exposure to U.S. and international laws and regulations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act and other economic sanction programs; risks associated with international stability and geopolitical developments; risks relating to ongoing evaluations of internal controls required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; risks related to the company's intention not to pay dividends; and risks arising from compliance with and changes in 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. Our filings and other important information are also available on the Investor Relations page of our website at www.mrcglobal.com.

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

Contact:

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

                                     
              
                MRC Global Inc.


                    
              
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


                                      
              
                (in millions)




                                                                                          December 31,



                                                                 2019                                  2018

                                                                                                       ---


     
                Assets



     Current assets:



     Cash                                                                 $
              
                32         $
           43



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                   459                 587



     Inventories, net                                                                           701                 797



     Other current assets                                                                        26                  38




     Total current assets                                                                     1,218               1,465





     Long-term assets:



     Operating lease assets                                                                     186


      Property, plant and equipment, net                                                         138                 140



     Other assets                                                                                19                  23





     Intangible assets:



     Goodwill, net                                                                              483                 484


      Other intangible assets, net                                                               281                 322



                                                                        $
              
                2,325      $
           2,434

                                                                                                                      ===



                   Liabilities and stockholders' equity



     Current liabilities:


      Trade accounts payable                                              $
              
                357        $
           435


      Accrued expenses and other current
       liabilities                                                                                91                 130


      Operating lease liabilities                                                                 34


      Current portion of long-term debt                                                            4                   4




     Total current liabilities                                                                  486                 569





     Long-term obligations:



     Long-term debt, net                                                                        547                 680


      Operating lease liabilities                                                                167



     Deferred income taxes                                                                       91                  98



     Other liabilities                                                                           37                  40




      Commitments and contingencies




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

                                                                                                 355                 355





     Stockholders' equity:


      Common stock, $0.01 par value per
       share: 500 million shares
       authorized,


      105,624,750 and 104,953,693 issued,
       respectively                                                                                1                   1


      Additional paid-in capital                                                               1,731               1,721



     Retained deficit                                                                         (483)              (498)


      Treasury stock at cost: 24,216,330
       and 19,347,839 shares, respectively                                                     (375)              (300)


      Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                     (232)              (232)



                                                                                                 642                 692



                                                                        $
              
                2,325      $
           2,434

                                                                                                                      ===

                                                                                           
              
                MRC Global Inc.


                                                                                 
      
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)


                                                                                   
          
                (in millions, except per share amounts)




                                                       Three Months Ended                                                               Year Ended



                                          December 31,                                December 31,                                                     December 31,   December 31,


                                                  2019                                         2018                                                              2019            2018






     Sales                                                 $
              
        766                                                                   $
              1,009                  $
       
       3,662         $
       4,172



     Cost of sales                                635                                                                    838                                                  3,009                   3,483




     Gross profit                                 131                                                                    171                                                    653                     689




      Selling, general and
       administrative expenses                     141                                                                    148                                                    550                     562



      Operating (loss) income                     (10)                                                                    23                                                    103                     127




      Other (expense) income:



        Interest expense                          (9)                                                                  (10)                                                  (40)                   (38)


         Write off of debt issuance costs                                                                                                                                                             (1)



        Other, net                                                                                                        3                                                      3                       7





      Income (loss) before income
       taxes                                      (19)                                                                    16                                                     66                      95



     Income tax expense                             5                                                                      6                                                     27                      21




     Net income                                  (24)                                                                    10                                                     39                      74


      Series A preferred stock
       dividends                                     6                                                                      6                                                     24                      24



      Net (loss) income
       attributable to
       common
       stockholders                                        $
              
        (30)                                                                      $
              4                     $
       
       15            $
       50







      Basic (loss)
       earnings per
       common share                                      $
              
        (0.37)                                                                   $
              0.05                   $
       
       0.18          $
       0.55


      Diluted (loss)
       earnings per
       common share                                      $
              
        (0.37)                                                                   $
              0.04                   $
       
       0.18          $
       0.54


      Weighted-average common shares,
       basic                                      81.8                                                                   88.6                                                   83.0                    90.1


      Weighted-average common shares,
       diluted                                    81.8                                                                   89.9                                                   83.9                    91.8



                            
              
                MRC Global Inc.


      
              
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


                             
              
                (in millions)




                                                                     Year Ended December 31,



                                                   2019                                     2018

                                                                                            ---

                   Operating activities



     Net income                                          $
              
                39                $
             74


      Adjustments to reconcile net income
       to net cash provided by (used in)
       operations:


      Depreciation and amortization                                              21                           23


      Amortization of intangibles                                                42                           45


      Equity-based compensation expense                                          16                           14


      Deferred income tax benefit                                               (5)                         (9)


      Amortization of debt issuance costs                                         1                            1



     Inventory-related charges                                                   5


      Write off of debt issuance costs                                                             1


      (Decrease) increase in LIFO reserve                                       (2)                          62


      Change in fair value of derivative
       instruments                                                                               (1)


      Provision for uncollectible accounts                                        2                            1



     Other non-cash items                                                        5                            9


      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities:



     Accounts receivable                                                       127                         (74)



     Inventories                                                                95                        (175)



     Other current assets                                                       10                            8



     Accounts payable                                                         (79)                          27


      Accrued expenses and other current
       liabilities                                                             (35)                        (17)



      Net cash provided by (used in)
       operations                                                               242                         (11)





                   Investing activities


      Purchases of property, plant and
       equipment                                                               (18)                        (20)


      Proceeds from the disposition of
       property, plant and equipment                                              1                            6



     Other investing activities                                                  1



      Net cash used in investing activities                                    (16)                        (14)





                   Financing activities


      Payments on revolving credit
       facilities                                                           (1,145)                     (1,118)


      Proceeds from revolving credit
       facilities                                                             1,016                        1,280


      Payments on long-term obligations                                         (4)                         (4)



     Debt issuance costs paid                                                                   (1)



     Purchases of common stock                                                (75)                       (125)


      Dividends paid on preferred stock                                        (24)                        (24)


      Proceeds from exercise of stock
       options                                                                                    21


      Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax
       withholdings                                                             (6)                         (5)



      Net cash (used in) provided by
       financing activities                                                   (238)                          24






     Decrease in cash                                                         (12)                         (1)


      Effect of foreign exchange rate on
       cash                                                                       1                          (4)



     Cash beginning of year                                                     43                           48




     Cash end of year                                    $
              
                32                $
             43

                                                                                                              ===


                                                                                                      
              
                MRC Global Inc.


                                                                                                 
         
                Supplemental Information (Unaudited)


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


                                                                                                       
              
                (in millions)




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Expected for the


                                                     Three Months Ended                                                                   Year Ended                                          Year Ending



                                    December 31,                                       December 31,                                       December 31,                           December 31,                          December 31, 2020


                                            2019                             2018                                            2019                                          2018                           (mid-point)





      Net (loss) income                          $
              
              (24)       $
            10                                                                $
            
       39                                          $
              74                   $
         55



     Income tax expense                                                 5                   6                                                                              27                                                      21                          20



     Interest expense                                                   9                  10                                                                              40                                                      38                          33


      Depreciation and amortization                                      5                   6                                                                              21                                                      23                          22


      Amortization of intangibles                                        9                  11                                                                              42                                                      45                          28


      Increase (decrease) in LIFO
       reserve                                                           1                  14                                                                             (2)                                                     62                           5


      Inventory-related charges (1)                                      5                                                                                                  5


      Equity-based compensation
       expense (2)                                                       4                   3                                                                              16                                                      14                          17


      Severance and restructuring
       charges (3)                                                       4                   4                                                                               9                                                       4


      Foreign currency gains                                                   (1)                                                             (1)                                                                 (1)


      Write off of debt issuance
       costs (4)                                                                                                                                                                                                     1


      Supplier bad debt (5)                                              5                                                                                                  5


      Change in fair value of
       derivative instruments                                                                                                                                                                                      (1)



      Adjusted EBITDA                              $
              
              23        $
            63                                                               $
            
       201                                         $
              280                  $
         180

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ===


                                           Notes to above:

    ---


              (1)              Non-cash charges (pre-tax) for
                                  excess and obsolete inventory
                                  in the international segment.



              (2)   
              Recorded in SG&A



              (3)              Charges (pre-tax) related to
                                  employee severance and
                                  restructuring charges recorded
                                  in SG&A.



              (4)              Charge (pre-tax) related to the
                                  write off of debt issuance
                                  costs related to the
                                  refinancing of our senior
                                  secured Term Loan in 2018.



              (5)              Non-cash charges (pre-tax)
                                  recorded in SG&A related to the
                                  doubtful collection of a
                                  product claim against a foreign
                                  supplier.




               The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net
                income plus interest, income taxes,
                depreciation and amortization, amortization
                of intangibles, and certain other expenses,
                including non-cash expenses, (such as
                equity-based compensation, severance and
                restructuring, changes in the fair value of
                derivative instruments and asset
                impairments, including inventory) and plus
                or minus the impact of its LIFO inventory
                costing methodology. The company presents

                                                            
              
                MRC Global Inc.


                                                  
             
                Supplemental Information (Unaudited)


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


                                                             
              
                (in millions)




                                                      
              
                Three Months Ended



                                     December 31,                                                              Percentage         December 31,      Percentage


                                             2019                                                               of Revenue                 2018       of Revenue





     Gross profit, as
      reported                                    $
             
                131      (1)                            17.1%             $
              171             16.9%


     Depreciation and amortization                                        5                                      0.7%                           6              0.6%


     Amortization of intangibles                                          9                                      1.2%                          11              1.1%


     Increase in LIFO reserve                                             1                                      0.1%                          14              1.4%



     Adjusted Gross
      Profit                                      $
             
                146      (1)                            19.1%             $
              202             20.0%

                                                                                                                                                                ===



                                                          
              
                Year Ended



                                     December 31,                                                              Percentage         December 31,      Percentage


                                             2019                                                              of Revenue*                 2018       of Revenue*





     Gross profit, as
      reported                                    $
             
                653      (1)                            17.8%             $
              689             16.5%


     Depreciation and amortization                                       21                                      0.6%                          23              0.6%


     Amortization of intangibles                                         42                                      1.1%                          45              1.1%


     (Decrease) increase in LIFO
      reserve                                                           (2)                                   (0.1%)                          62              1.5%



     Adjusted Gross
      Profit                                      $
             
                714      (1)                            19.5%             $
              819             19.6%

                                                                                                                                                                ===



       
                
                  Notes to above:

    ---


       *      
              Column does not foot due to rounding.





       (1)              Includes $5 million of non-cash charges (pre-
                           tax) recorded in cost of goods sold in our
                           international segment for excess and obsolete
                           inventory, and $3 million of charges (pre-tax)
                           recorded in sales for the final settlement of a
                           multi-year customer project, for each of the
                           three months and year ended December 31, 2019.
                           Excluding these charges for the three months
                           ended December 31, 2019 gross profit, as
                           reported would be $139 million (18.1%) and
                           adjusted gross profit would be $154 million
                           (20.0%). Excluding these charges for the year
                           ended December 31, 2019 gross profit, as
                           reported would be $661 million (18.0%) and
                           adjusted gross profit would be $722 million
                           (19.7%).




        The company defines Adjusted Gross Profit as sales, less
         cost of sales, plus depreciation and amortization, plus
         amortization of intangibles, and plus or minus the impact
         of its LIFO inventory costing methodology. The company
         presents Adjusted Gross Profit because the company believes
         it is a useful indicator of the company's operating
         performance without regard to items, such as amortization
         of intangibles, that can vary substantially from company to
         company depending upon the nature and extent of
         acquisitions of which they have been involved. Similarly,
         the impact of the LIFO inventory costing method can cause

                                               
          
                MRC Global Inc.


                                    
           
            Supplemental Sales Information (Unaudited)


                                                
          
                (in millions)




                                       
              
            Disaggregated Sales by Segment


                                             
          
                Three Months Ended


                                                
          
                December 31,

                                                             ---



                       U.S.                                            Canada                         International          Total

                                                                                                                             ---

                 2019:


      Upstream                $
       
             140                                              $
      
          32          $
      
            52   $
       
           224



     Midstream                            281                                                          7                       10                298



     Downstream                           187                                                          4                       53                244



                              $
       
             608                                              $
      
          43         $
      
            115   $
       
           766

                                                                                                                                                 ===

                 2018:


      Upstream                      $
           197                                                   $
        59               $
          83         $
         339



     Midstream                            355                                                         15                        3                373



     Downstream                           226                                                          5                       66                297



                                    $
           778                                                   $
        79              $
          152       $
         1,009

                                                                                                                                                 ===



                                                 
          
                Year Ended


                                                
          
                December 31,

                                                             ---



                       U.S.                                            Canada                         International          Total

                                                                                                                             ---

                 2019:


      Upstream                $
       
             723                                             $
      
          162         $
      
            222 $
       
           1,107



     Midstream                          1,379                                                         42                       29              1,450



     Downstream                           854                                                         22                      229              1,105



                            $
       
             2,956                                             $
      
          226         $
      
            480 $
       
           3,662

                                                                                                                                                 ===

                 2018:


      Upstream                      $
           777                                                  $
        239              $
          270       $
         1,286



     Midstream                          1,608                                                         48                       21              1,677



     Downstream                           936                                                         28                      245              1,209



                                  $
           3,321                                                  $
        315              $
          536       $
         4,172

                                                                                                                                                 ===

                                                                            
     
        Sales by Product Line

                                                                                ---

                                                          Three Months Ended                                                Year Ended



                                      December 31,                               December 31,                December 31,              December 31,


                     Type                     2019                                        2018                         2019                       2018

    ---


       Line pipe                                   $
      
                92                                    $
              172                               $
       
       560   $
       728


        Carbon steel fittings and
         flanges                                                    109                                                152                                        565        683



             Total carbon steel pipe,
              fittings and flanges                                  201                                                324                                      1,125      1,411




        Valves, automation,
         measurement and
         instrumentation                                            309                                                407                                      1,434      1,553



       Gas products                                                126                                                136                                        551        561


        Stainless steel alloy pipe
         and fittings                                                42                                                 46                                        177        196


        General oilfield products                                    88                                                 96                                        375        451



                                                   $
      
                766                                  $
              1,009                             $
       
       3,662 $
       4,172


                                                                                               
              
                MRC Global Inc.


                                                                                       
            
                Supplemental Information (Unaudited)


                                                                       
              
              Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to


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


                                                                                     
            
                (in millions, except per share amounts)




                                                                                      
            
                 December 31, 2019



                                                                 Three Months Ended                                                                                   Year Ended

                                                                                                                                                                                      ---

                                                      Net Income                                                         Per Share*                                        Net Income     Per Share*





      Net income attributable to common
       stockholders                                                $
              
              (30)                                                        $
              
                (0.37)                $
     
         15   $
     
           0.18


      Increase (decrease) in LIFO reserve, net of tax                                      1                                                                                    0.01                         (2)           (0.02)



      Adjusted net income attributable to
       common stockholders                                         $
              
              (29)                                                        $
              
                (0.35)                $
     
         13   $
     
           0.15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ===



                                                                                      
            
                 December 31, 2018



                                                                 Three Months Ended                                                                                   Year Ended

                                                                                                                                                                                      ---

                                                      Net Income                                                         Per Share*                                        Net Income     Per Share*





      Net income attributable to common
       stockholders                                                                $
            4                                                                        $
              0.04                    $
        50      $
          0.54



     Increase in LIFO reserve, net of tax                                                11                                                                                    0.12                          48              0.52



      Adjusted net income attributable to
       common stockholders                                                        $
            15                                                                        $
              0.17                    $
        98      $
          1.07

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ===


                                           Notes to above:

    ---

               *  
              Column does not foot due to
                rounding.




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

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