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8-K filed November 6, 2025, 6:59 PM ET ticker DNOW CIK 0001599617
M&A confidence high sentiment positive materiality 0.90

DNOW completes acquisition of MRC Global; expects $70M annual synergies

DNOW Inc.

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Source-grounded claims

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DNOW Inc. incurred credit facility of $850 million with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association maturing November 30, 2030.

of the Existing Credit Agreement, including, among other things: (i) extending the maturity date under the Existing Credit Agreement to November 30, 2030; (ii) providing for a $850 million revolving credit facility, with an incremental accordion feature that permits increases in aggregate revolving commitments by up to $500 million (for total commitments of up to

SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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DNOW Inc. completed an acquisition involving MRC Global Inc. for 0.9489 shares of DNOW common stock (closed 2025-11-06).

exceptions: • each eligible share of MRC Global common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ MRC Global Common Stock ”) was converted automatically into the right to receive 0.9489 shares of DNOW common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ DNOW Common Stock ”) (the “ Merger Consideration ”), with cash paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares; • each

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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exceptions: • each eligible share of MRC Global common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ MRC Global Common Stock ”) was converted automatically into the right to receive 0.9489 shares of DNOW common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ DNOW Common Stock ”) (the “ Merger Consideration ”), with cash paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares; • each

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exceptions: • each eligible share of MRC Global common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ MRC Global Common Stock ”) was converted automatically into the right to receive 0.9489 shares of DNOW common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ DNOW Common Stock ”) (the “ Merger Consideration ”), with cash paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares; • each

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