ARC Reports Increase in EPS and Cash Flow from Operations on Q2 Sales of $72.4 Million

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SAN RAMON, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 2, 2023 / ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ARC), a leading provider of digital printing and document-related services, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Management Commentary:

"Today, I am happy to report a strong quarter in terms of net earnings despite the softening of overall sales due to market conditions," said Suri Suriyakumar, Chairman and CEO of ARC. "Our business model continues to prove its effectiveness in leveraging sales, generating cash, and creating opportunities for future growth."

"We continued to experience strong demand for digital color printing and were extremely happy to see scanning sales increase by double digits in the past two quarters," said Dilo Wijesuriya, President and COO. "Construction plan printing remained soft, as did sales of new equipment, due to slowness in the building sector. Our operations team delivered solid growth in gross margins, and with our efficient and flexible cost structure, we are confident we will maintain strong profitability and cash flows throughout 2023."

"Continuing strength in our bottom-line performance was the highlight of the period," said Jorge Avalos, Chief Financial Officer. "Despite the overall sales drop of $2.2 million, gross profit was down just $360 thousand and net income was up by more than $300 thousand. On the cash side of the business, quarterly results were even more impressive with cash flows increasing by $1.7 million, and we returned $3.8 million in dividends and share repurchases to our shareholders during the second quarter."

2023 Second Quarter Supplemental Information:

Net sales were $72.4 million, a 3.0%decrease compared to the second quarter of 2022.

Cash & cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheet in the second quarter 2023 were $51.1 million.

ARC's next quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 will be paid on August 31, 2023, with a record date of July 31, 2023.

Days sales outstanding were 48 in Q2 2023 and 54 in Q2 2022.

The number of MPS locations have declined slightly year over year to approximately 10,550 as of June 30, 2023 representing a net decrease of approximately 250 locations compared to June 30, 2022.

Net Revenue

In the second quarter 2023, net sales decreased 3.0%, compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease in net sales in 2023 is primarily driven by the decrease in our lower margin Equipment & Supplies sales, and a decrease in our Digital Printing services, partially offset by the year-over-year increase in sales from Scanning and Digital Imaging services.

Revenue by Business Lines

In the second quarter 2023, Digital Printing sales decreased 4.2% compared to prior year. Year-over-year sales increased in digital color graphic printing from new and existing customers and we experienced continuing demand for digital color graphic printing across most of our customer base. This growth was offset by the decrease in digital plan printing sales which we attribute to less activity and lower spending on new construction projects due to increased costs of capital.

In the second quarter 2023, MPS sales decreased 1.5% year-over-year. Fewer employees returning to the workplace after the pandemic has muted print volumes in offices. We expect MPS sales to remain challenged for the balance of the year.

In the second quarter 2023, Scanning and Digital Imaging sales increased 21.8% year-over-year. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to growing demand for paper-to-digital document conversions used in day-to-day business operations, and the creation of digital archives to replace long-term warehoused paper document storage.

In the second quarter 2023, Equipment and Supplies sales decreased 19.0% year-over-year. Equipment and Supplies sales continue to decline in the U.S. as well as in our China operations. We attribute the decrease in sales to the high cost of capital which reduced our customers' willingness to invest in equipment expenditures.

Gross Profit

Despite a $2.2 million decrease in sales in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 gross profit only declined by $0.4 million. Second quarter 2023 gross margin increased by 60 basis points over the same period in 2022 driven by the efficiency in our cost structure and the reduction in depreciation expense.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses in the second quarter 2023 decreased in absolute dollars year-over-year by $0.9 million or 4.6%. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily driven by lower variable costs resulting from the decline in net sales.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

Year-over-year, net income attributable to ARC and earnings per share increased during the second quarter of 2023, despite lower sales, as we benefited from the reduction in depreciation expense and efficiencies in our overall cost structure.

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

The year-over-year increase in cash flows from operations during the second quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to an improvement in accounts receivable collections and continued inventory management.

EBITDA

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA decreased in the second quarter of 2023 due to lower sales during the second quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.

Teleconference and Webcast

ARC Document Solutions will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 2 P.M. Pacific Time (5 P.M. Eastern Time) to discuss results of the Company's second quarter of 2023. To access the live conference call, dial (888) 330-2354. International callers may join the conference by dialing (240) 789-2706. The conference code is 68720 and will be required to register or dial into the call. A live webcast will also be made available from the "Overview" and "Events & Presentation" pages of ARC Document Solution's investor relations website at http://ir.e-arc.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website following the call's conclusion.

About ARC Document Solutions (NYSE:ARC)

ARC partners with top brands around the world to tell their stories through visually compelling graphics. We use advanced digital printing technology, sustainable materials, and innovative techniques to bring their vision to life. ARC also provides other digital printing and scanning services to a wide variety of industries all over North America and in select markets around the world. 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, and on the Company's operations. Words and phrases such as, "opportunities for future growth," "we are confident we will maintain strong profitability and cash flows throughout 2023" 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, digital printing 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 section titled "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors" of ARC Document Solution's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, 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.

Contact Information:

David Stickney
VP Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
925-949-5114

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures discussion below.

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures discussion below.

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures discussion below.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share 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, net income margin, diluted earnings per share 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. We have presented these measures 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.

EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We calculate EBITDA margin by dividing EBITDA by net sales.

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

EBITDA and EBITDA margin 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:

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 EBITDA margin only as supplements.

Our presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA 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 stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to reflect the exclusion of changes in the valuation allowances related to certain deferred tax assets and other discrete tax items. We believe this presentation helps facilitate our investors understanding of our results of operations and allows them to make meaningful comparisons of our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 against the corresponding periods in 2022. We believe these changes were the result of items which are not indicative of our actual operating performance.

We have presented Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to exclude stock-based compensation expense. We calculated Adjusted EBITDA margin by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by net sales. The adjustment to exclude stock-based compensation expense from EBITDA 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 and ability to access our credit facility.

SOURCE: ARC Document Solutions

Financial Highlights:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(All dollar amounts in millions, except EPS)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net sales

$

72.4

$

74.6

$

141.3

$

144.1

Gross margin

34.8%

34.2%

34.0%

33.3%

Net income attributable to ARC

$

4.0

$

3.3

$

6.0

$

5.2

Adjusted net income attributable to ARC

$

4.1

$

3.7

$

6.2

$

5.7

Earnings per share - Diluted

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.14

$

0.12

Adjusted earnings per share - Diluted

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.14

$

0.13

Cash provided by operating activities

$

10.3

$

8.6

$

14.2

$

11.5

EBITDA

$

10.6

$

10.9

$

18.8

$

19.5

Adjusted EBITDA

$

11.1

$

11.3

$

19.8

$

20.4

Capital expenditures

$

2.2

$

1.4

$

4.5

$

2.7

Debt & finance leases (including current)

$

62.8

$

72.1

In millions

2Q 2023

1Q 2023

FYE 2022

4Q 2022

3Q 2022

2Q 2022

Total net revenue

$

72.4

$

68.9

$

286.0

$

68.8

$

73.1

$

74.6

In millions

2Q 2023

1Q 2023

FYE 2022

4Q 2022

3Q 2022

2Q 2022

Digital Printing

$

44.2

$

41.4

$

174.8

$

42.0

$

44.7

$

46.2

MPS

$

19.0

$

19.0

$

75.8

$

18.5

$

19.4

$

19.2

Scanning and Digital Imaging

$

5.3

$

4.6

$

17.4

$

4.1

$

4.8

$

4.3

Equipment and supplies

$

3.9

$

3.9

$

18.1

$

4.3

$

4.3

$

4.8

In millions unless otherwise indicated

2Q 2023

1Q 2023

FYE 2022

4Q 2022

3Q 2022

2Q 2022

Gross profit

$

25.2

$

22.9

$

96.0

$

23.2

$

24.8

$

25.5

Gross margin

34.8%

33.3%

33.6%

33.6%

33.9%

34.2%

In millions

2Q 2023

1Q 2023

FYE 2022

4Q 2022

3Q 2022

2Q 2022

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$

19.0

$

19.5

$

77.5

$

19.2

$

19.1

$

19.9

2Q 2023

1Q 2023

FYE 2022

4Q 2022

3Q 2022

2Q 2022

Net income attributable to ARC - GAAP

$

4.0

$

1.9

$

11.1

$

2.1

$

3.7

$

3.3

Adjusted net income attributable to ARC

$

4.1

$

2.2

$

12.0

$

2.6

$

3.7

$

3.7


Earnings per share attributable to ARC

Diluted EPS - GAAP

$

0.09

$

0.04

$

0.26

$

0.05

$

0.09

$

0.08

Adjusted diluted EPS

$

0.09

$

0.05

$

0.28

$

0.06

$

0.09

$

0.08

In millions

2Q 2023

1Q 2023

FYE 2022

4Q 2022

3Q 2022

2Q 2022

Cash provided by operating activities

$

10.3

$

3.8

$

37.2

$

10.8

$

14.9

$

8.6

In millions

2Q 2023

1Q 2023

FYE 2022

4Q 2022

3Q 2022

2Q 2022

EBITDA

$

10.6

$

8.2

$

39.1

$

8.9

$

10.8

$

10.9

Adjusted EBITDA

$

11.1

$

8.7

$

40.9

$

9.3

$

11.2

$

11.3

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

Sales from Services and Product Lines as a Percentage of Net Sales

2023

2022

2023

2022

Digital Printing

61.1%

61.9%

60.5%

61.2%

MPS

26.2%

25.8%

26.9%

26.3%

Scanning and Digital Imaging

7.3%

5.8%

7.0%

5.9%

Equipment and supplies sales

5.4%

6.5%

5.6%

6.6%

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

Current assets:

2023

2022

Cash and cash equivalents

$

51,066

$

52,561

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for accounts receivable of $2,012 and $1,947

38,451

38,748

Inventory

8,876

8,610

Prepaid expenses

4,154

4,018

Other current assets

3,817

3,540

Total current assets

106,364

107,477

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $232,051 and $231,913

37,941

40,214

Right-of-use assets from operating leases

27,691

28,163

Goodwill

121,051

121,051

Other intangible assets, net

178

208

Deferred income taxes

5,430

7,993

Other assets

2,138

2,209

Total assets

$

300,793

$

307,315

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

23,526

$

22,972

Accrued payroll and payroll-related expenses

8,451

11,235

Accrued expenses

15,524

16,882

Current operating lease liabilities

9,534

9,924

Current portion of finance leases

9,792

11,558

Total current liabilities

66,827

72,571

Long-term operating lease liabilities

22,949

23,339

Long-term debt and finance leases

52,984

54,916

Other long-term liabilities

132

199

Total liabilities

142,892

151,025

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders'equity:

ARC Document Solutions, Inc. stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 25,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding

-

-

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000 shares authorized; 52,436 and 51,400 shares issued and 43,229 and 43,101 shares outstanding

52

51

Additional paid-in capital

135,115

132,952

Retained earnings

46,087

44,416

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(4,284)

(4,187)


176,970

173,232

Less cost of common stock in treasury, 9,207 and 8,299 shares

20,685

18,877

Total ARC Document Solutions, Inc. stockholders' equity

156,285

154,355

Noncontrolling interest

1,616

1,935

Total equity

157,901

156,290

Total liabilities and equity

$

300,793

$

307,315

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net sales

$

72,350

$

74,564

$

141,268

$

144,052

Cost of sales

47,174

49,026

93,167

96,065

Gross profit

25,176

25,538

48,101

47,987

Selling, general and administrative expenses

19,013

19,939

38,495

39,294

Amortization of intangible assets

10

35

21

70

Income from operations

6,153

5,564

9,585

8,623

Other income, net

(15)

(9)

(26)

(34)

Interest expense, net

447

446

903

876

Income before income tax provision

5,721

5,127

8,708

7,781

Income tax provision

1,734

2,001

2,894

2,799

Net income

3,987

3,126

5,814

4,982

Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

31

136

144

252

Net income attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. stockholders

$

4,018

$

3,262

$

5,958

$

5,234

Earnings per share attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. stockholders

Basic

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.14

$

0.12

Diluted

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.14

$

0.12

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

42,801

42,250

42,673

42,172

Diluted

43,614

43,490

43,679

43,630

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

3,987

$

3,126

$

5,814

$

4,982

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Allowance for credit losses

131

129

229

201

Depreciation

4,363

5,153

9,015

10,547

Amortization of intangible assets

10

35

21

70

Amortization of deferred financing costs

16

15

32

30

Stock-based compensation

529

439

1,023

890

Deferred income taxes

1,583

1,843

2,545

2,578

Deferred tax valuation allowance

6

8

49

16

Other non-cash items, net

(82)

(56)

(157)

(106)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

920

(4,217)

222

(5,607)

Inventory

260

(289)

(323)

(1,156)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1,284

1,984

4,542

5,197

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(2,678)

428

(8,859)

(6,113)

Net cash provided by operating activities

10,329

8,598

14,153

11,529

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditures

(2,241)

(1,424)

(4,496)

(2,666)

Other

99

54

191

142

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,142)

(1,370)

(4,305)

(2,524)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from stock option exercises

45

23

1,081

311

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan

31

18

60

38

Share repurchases

(1,691)

(1,049)

(1,808)

(1,330)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

-

(3,908)

-

(3,908)

Payments on finance leases

(3,011)

(3,794)

(6,194)

(7,827)

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

40,000

38,000

82,000

76,000

Payments under revolving credit facilities

(40,000)

(39,250)

(82,000)

(78,500)

Payment of deferred financing costs

(23)

-

(23)

-

Dividends paid

(2,145)

(2,110)

(4,267)

(4,218)

Net cash used in financing activities

(6,794)

(12,070)

(11,151)

(19,434)

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash balances

(130)

(937)

(192)

(905)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

1,263

(5,779)

(1,495)

(11,334)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

49,803

50,374

52,561

55,929

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

51,066

$

44,595

$

51,066

$

44,595

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Noncash investing and financing activities

Finance lease obligations incurred

$

997

$

2,674

$

2,482

$

4,363

Operating lease obligations incurred

$

1,010

$

3,652

$

4,375

$

4,799

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

Net Sales by Product Line

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Service sales

Digital Printing

$

44,218

$

46,165

$

85,597

$

88,112

MPS

18,958

19,248

37,974

37,902

Scanning and Digital Imaging

5,260

4,320

9,854

8,489

Total service sales

68,436

69,733

133,425

134,503

Equipment and Supplies Sales

3,914

4,831

7,843

9,549

Total net sales

$

72,350

$

74,564

$

141,268

$

144,052

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

Non-GAAP Measures

Reconciliation of cash flows provided by operating activities to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Cash flows provided by operating activities

$

10,329

$

8,598

$

14,153

$

11,529

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

214

2,094

4,418

7,679

Non-cash expenses, including depreciation and amortization

(6,556)

(7,566)

(12,757)

(14,226)

Income tax provision

1,734

2,001

2,894

2,799

Interest expense, net

447

446

903

876

Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

31

136

144

252

Depreciation and amortization

4,373

5,188

9,036

10,617

EBITDA

10,572

10,897

18,791

19,526

Stock-based compensation

529

439

1,023

890

Adjusted EBITDA

$

11,101

$

11,336

$

19,814

$

20,416

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

Non-GAAP Measures

Reconciliation of net income attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

$

4,018

$

3,262

$

5,958

$

5,234

Interest expense, net

447

446

903

876

Income tax provision

1,734

2,001

2,894

2,799

Depreciation and amortization

4,373

5,188

9,036

10,617

EBITDA

10,572

10,897

18,791

19,526

Stock-based compensation

529

439

1,023

890

Adjusted EBITDA

$

11,101

$

11,336

$

19,814

$

20,416

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

Non-GAAP Measures

Reconciliation of net income attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. to unaudited adjusted net income attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

$

4,018

$

3,262

$

5,958

$

5,234

Deferred tax valuation allowance and other discrete tax items

33

432

267

438

Adjusted net income attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

$

4,051

$

3,694

$

6,225

$

5,672

Actual:

Earnings per share attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. stockholders:

Basic

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.14

$

0.12

Diluted

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.14

$

0.12

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

42,801

42,250

42,673

42,172

Diluted

43,614

43,490

43,679

43,630

Adjusted:

Earnings per share attributable to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. stockholders:

Basic

$

0.09

$

0.09

$

0.15

$

0.13

Diluted

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.14

$

0.13

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

42,801

42,250

42,673

42,172

Diluted

43,614

43,490

43,679

43,630

  • 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.



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