ARC Document Solutions Reports Results for Third Quarter 2016

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARC), a leading document solutions provider to design, engineering, construction, and facilities management professionals, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

2016 Third Quarter Business Highlights:

• Net sales of $100.4 million vs. $106.4 million in Q3 2015
• Diluted earnings per share were $0.06 vs. $1.69 in Q3 2015; adjusted diluted EPS were $0.07 vs. $0.09 in Q3 2015
• Net income attributable to ARC of $2.8 million, adjusted net income attributable to ARC of $3.0 million
• YTD Cash flow from operations of $34.0 million vs. $43.1 million in 2015
• EBITDA of $14.4 million or 14.4%; adjusted EBITDA of $15.1 million or 15.1%
• Uses of cash in the third quarter included additional $7 million in additional senior debt repayment
• Management maintains 2016 forecast for annual adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.24 to $0.28; annual cash flow from operations to be in the range of $48 million to $52 million; and annual adjusted EBITDA in the range of $59 million to $63 million.

 

 

Management Commentary

"This has been a tough quarter for us," said K. "Suri" Suriyakumar, Chairman, President and CEO of ARC Document Solutions. "However, given our revised guidance earlier in the year, and the transformation we are going through, it was not unexpected. From the beginning of the year we have consistently maintained that we will need 24 to 36 months to implement the changes required to put the company back on a growth track. Making these changes and driving this transformation has had a disruptive effect on sales and operations, but they are necessary to build value in the future.

"The good news is that despite the challenges and weaker year-over-year sales and profit comparisons, our financial performance was healthy," continued Mr. Suriyakumar. "We delivered solid cash generation and EBITDA, and our capital structure remains a source of strength."

"During the third quarter we maintained solid control of our costs and minimized the effect of lower sales on our profitability," said Jorge Avalos, Chief Financial Officer. "Cash flow from operations for the year remained healthy despite quarterly timing differences in working capital. We chose to use $7 million during the period to reduce our senior debt and future interest costs, knowing that we will have additional opportunities to return value to our shareholders in the future."

2016 Third Quarter Supplemental Information:

Net sales were $100.4 million, a 5.6% decrease compared to the third quarter of 2015.

Days sales outstanding in Q3 2016 were 55, consistent with same period in 2015.

Architectural, engineering, construction and building owner/operators (AEC/O) customers comprised approximately 77% of our total net sales, while customers outside of construction made up approximately 23% of our total net sales.

Total number of MPS locations at the end of the third quarter has grown to approximately 9,370, a gain of 630 locations over Q3 2015. This information reflects the reduction of approximately 200 locations associated with a large client that did not renew their MPS engagement with us at the end of 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes loss on extinguishment of debt, goodwill impairment, the impact of trade secret litigation costs, stock-based compensation expense, and restructuring expense.

 

 

Outlook

ARC Document Solutions is maintaining its 2016 annual forecast and anticipates annual adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.24 to $0.28 on a fully diluted basis. Annual cash flow from operations is projected to be in the range of $48 million to $52 million. The Company's outlook for annual adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $59 million to $63 million.

Teleconference and Webcast

A conference call with investors and analysts will occur today, Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at 2 P.M. Pacific Time (5 P.M. Eastern Time) to discuss results for the company's 2016 third quarter. To access the live audio call, dial 800-946-0744. International callers may join the conference by dialing 719-457-2731. The conference ID number is 1916977. A live webcast will also be made available on the investor relations page of ARC Document Solution's website at ir.e-arc.com.

The webcast of the call will be available at www.e-arc.com for approximately 90 days following the call's conclusion. A telephone replay of the call also will be available for five days after the call's conclusion. To access the replay, dial 888-203-1112. The conference ID number is 1916977.

About ARC Document Solutions (NYSE: ARC)

ARC Document Solutions distributes Documents and Information to facilitate communication for design, engineering and construction professionals, real estate managers and developers, facilities owners, and a variety of similar disciplines. The Company provides cloud and mobile solutions, professional services, and hardware to help its customers around the world reduce costs and increase efficiency, improve information access and control, and communicate faster, easier, and better. Follow ARC at www.e-arc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current opinions, estimates and assumptions of management regarding future events and the future financial performance of the Company. Words and phrases such as "we will need 24 to 36 months," "forecast," "project," "outlook," "put the company back on a growth track," "build value in the future," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements and all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to, any projections regarding earnings, revenues and financial performance of the Company, could be deemed forward-looking statements. We caution you that such statements are only predictions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition to matters affecting the construction, managed print services, document management or reprographics industries, or the economy generally, factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations stated in forward-looking statements include, among others, the factors described in the caption entitled "Risk Factors" in Item 1A in ARC Document Solution's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other periodic filings and prospectuses. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA and related ratios presented in this report are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These measures are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income, income from operations, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as a measure of our liquidity.

EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing EBITDA by net sales.

We have presented EBITDA and related ratios because we consider them important supplemental measures of our performance and liquidity. We believe investors may also find these measures meaningful, given how our management makes use of them. The following is a discussion of our use of these measures.

We use EBITDA to measure and compare the performance of our operating segments. Our operating segments' financial performance includes all of the operating activities except debt and taxation which are managed at the corporate level for U.S. operating segments. We use EBITDA to compare the performance of our operating segments and to measure performance for determining consolidated-level compensation. In addition, we use EBITDA to evaluate potential acquisitions and potential capital expenditures.

EBITDA and related ratios have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:

• They do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures and contractual commitments;
• They do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
• They do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary, to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
• Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
• Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

Because of these limitations, EBITDA, and related ratios should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in business growth or to reduce our indebtedness. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA and related ratios only as supplements.

Our presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA  over certain periods is an attempt to provide meaningful comparisons to our historical performance for our existing and future investors. The unprecedented changes in our end markets over the past several years have required us to take measures that are unique in our history and specific to individual circumstances. Comparisons inclusive of these actions make normal financial and other performance patterns difficult to discern under a strict GAAP presentation. Each non-GAAP presentation, however, is explained in detail in the reconciliation tables above.

Specifically, we have presented adjusted net income attributable to ARC and adjusted earnings per share attributable to ARC shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 to reflect the exclusion of loss on extinguishment of debt, goodwill impairment, restructuring expense, trade secret litigation costs, and changes in the valuation allowances related to certain deferred tax assets and other discrete tax items. This presentation facilitates a meaningful comparison of our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. We believe these charges were the result of the then current macroeconomic environment, our capital restructuring, or other items which are not indicative of our actual operating performance.

We have presented adjusted EBITDA in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 to exclude loss on extinguishment of debt, goodwill impairment, trade secret litigation costs, restructuring expense and stock-based compensation expense. The adjustment of EBITDA for these items is consistent with the definition of adjusted EBITDA in our credit agreement; therefore, we believe this information is useful to investors in assessing our financial performance.

 

 

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