American Reprographics Reports Results for Third Quarter 2010


WALNUT CREEK, CA--(Marketwire - November 2, 2010) - American Reprographics Company (NYSE: ARP)

--  Adjusted EPS of $0.01 per share
--  Cash from Operating Activities of $10.3 million

American Reprographics Company (NYSE: ARP) (the "Company" or "ARC"), the nation's leading provider of reprographic services and technology, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

"Results for the third quarter are in line with our projections announced in October. While revenues remained essentially flat throughout the period, we are encouraged by trends in our performance that suggest we may be at the bottom of the current cycle," said K. "Suri" Suriyakumar, Chairman, President and CEO. "We were also pleased with the acquisition of several new Global Services accounts in the third quarter, and with our continuing progress in securing new color business through our Riot production centers. While we might hit short-term setbacks as we recover from such a deep financial crisis, I am confident that the steps we have taken are moving us in the right direction."

"Generating strong cash flow from our existing business and tightening our cost structure has kept us healthy and strong throughout this downturn," Mr. Suriyakumar continued. "And we have more flexibility in meeting our financial obligations if the need arises. As we've noted in the past, reducing the number of our branch locations remains an option should weak economic conditions persist. We are also in an excellent position to explore a more favorable debt structure in the future."

Management noted that the Company acquired six new Global Services accounts since June, which are projected to generate more than $9 million in sales for 2011. The accounts were won primarily on the strength of ARC's managed print services offering. The Company also reported that the base of high-profile Riot Creative Imaging clients continued to grow, and that approximately $12 million of costs for the year are being eliminated through its ongoing "Stay Fit" cost reduction program.

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was $109.4 million and gross margin was 32%. ARC reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2010 of $25.2 million, or a loss of $0.56 per diluted share, which included a goodwill impairment charge of $38.3 million based on its annual goodwill impairment assessment conducted as of September 30, 2010 (see description below). Adjusted to exclude the period's goodwill impairment, net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.

Net revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 was $336.7 million and gross margin was 33%. ARC reported a net loss for the first nine months of 2010 of $22.8 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, which included the goodwill impairment noted above. Adjusted to exclude the impairment, net income for the first nine months of 2010 was $2.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.

Impairment of Goodwill

The Company assesses goodwill for impairment at least annually as of September 30, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. Based on its annual assessment, the Company recorded a $38.3 million impairment as of September 30, 2010. The Company will not be required to make any current or future cash expenditures as a result of the goodwill impairment. The impairments and any special item charges will be reflected in the Company's unaudited financial statements included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2010 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Outlook

The Company reaffirmed its revised annual earnings per share and cash flow from operations forecast for 2010, excluding the impairment of goodwill and any other one-time charges that may be incurred through December 31, 2010. EPS for the full year of 2010 is forecast to be in the range of $0.04 to $0.09 on a fully-diluted basis. Cash flow from operations for the same period is projected to be in the range of $50 million to $60 million.

Teleconference and Webcast

American Reprographics Company will host a conference call and audio webcast today at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time (5:00 P.M. Eastern Time) to discuss results for the Company's third quarter 2010 and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-402-8179. The conference ID number is 16959809.

A replay of this call will be available approximately one hour after the call for seven days following the call's conclusion. To access the replay, dial 800-642-1687. The conference ID number is 16959809.

A Web archive will be made available at http://www.e-arc.com for approximately 90 days following the call's conclusion.

About American Reprographics Company

American Reprographics Company is the leading reprographics company in the United States providing business-to-business document management technology and services to the architectural, engineering and construction, or AEC industries. The Company provides these services to companies in non-AEC industries, such as technology, financial services, retail, entertainment, and food and hospitality, which also require sophisticated document management services. American Reprographics Company provides its core services through its suite of reprographics technology products, a network of hundreds of locally-branded reprographics service centers across the U.S., Canada and the U.K, on-site at more than 5,000 customer locations, and through UDS, a joint-venture company headquartered in Beijing, China. The Company's service centers are arranged in a hub and satellite structure and are digitally connected as a cohesive network, allowing the provision of services both locally and nationally to more than 138,000 active customers.

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 such as "anticipates," "projects," "expect," "suggests," 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. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the current economic downturn, general economic conditions and downturn in the architectural, engineering and construction industries specifically; our ability to streamline operations and reduce and/or manage costs; competition in our industry and innovation by our competitors; our failure to anticipate and adapt to future changes in our industry; our failure to take advantage of market opportunities and/or to complete acquisitions; our failure to manage acquisitions, including our inability to integrate and merge the business operations of the acquired companies or failure to retain key personnel and customers of acquired companies; our dependence on certain key vendors for equipment, maintenance services and supplies; damage or disruption to our facilities, our technology centers, our vendors or a majority of our customers; and our failure to continue to develop and introduce new products and services successfully. The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative but is by no means exhaustive. For more information on factors that may affect our future performance, please review our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and specifically the risk factors set forth in our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. 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.

American Reprographics Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                               September 30,  December 31,
                                               -------------  ------------
                                                   2010           2009
                                               -------------  ------------
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                      $      29,755  $     29,377
Accounts receivable, net                              58,432        53,919
Inventories, net                                      11,034        10,605
Deferred income taxes                                  5,640         5,568
Prepaid expenses and other current assets             13,082         7,011
                                               -------------  ------------
Total current assets                                 117,943       106,480

Property and equipment, net                           60,402        74,568
Goodwill                                             294,759       332,518
Other intangible assets, net                          66,592        74,208
Deferred financing costs, net                          2,923         4,082
Deferred income taxes                                 36,816        26,987
Other assets                                           2,157         2,111
                                               -------------  ------------
Total assets                                   $     581,592  $    620,954
                                               =============  ============

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable                               $      24,180  $     23,355
Accrued payroll and payroll-related expenses          11,575         8,804
Accrued expenses                                      24,353        24,540
Current portion of long-term debt and capital
 leases                                               64,444        53,520
                                               -------------  ------------
Total current liabilities                            124,552       110,219

Long-term debt and capital leases                    183,802       220,711
Other long-term liabilities                            9,067         8,000
                                               -------------  ------------
Total liabilities                                    317,421       338,930
                                               -------------  ------------

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
American Reprographics Company stockholders'
 equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 25,000,000
 shares authorized; zero and zero shares
 issued and outstanding                                   --            --
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000
 shares authorized; 46,172,122 and 46,112,653
 shares issued and 45,724,468 and 45,664,999
 shares outstanding in 2010 and 2009,
 respectively                                             46            46
Additional paid-in capital                            94,550        89,982
Retained earnings                                    178,213       200,961
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                  (7,078)       (7,273)
                                               -------------  ------------
                                                     265,731       283,716
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 447,654
 shares in 2010 and 2009                               7,709         7,709
                                               -------------  ------------
Total American Reprographics Company
 stockholders' equity                                258,022       276,007
Noncontrolling interest                                6,149         6,017
                                               -------------  ------------
Total stockholders' equity                           264,171       282,024
                                               -------------  ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $     581,592  $    620,954
                                               =============  ============




American Reprographics Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

                              Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,           September 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2010        2009        2010        2009
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Reprographics services      $   72,709  $   81,989  $  227,419  $  274,663
Facilities management           22,602      23,395      67,632      75,158
Equipment and supplies
 sales                          14,110      13,966      41,619      40,066
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total net sales                109,421     119,350     336,670     389,887
Cost of sales                   74,403      78,219     225,346     247,622
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Gross profit                    35,018      41,131     111,324     142,265
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses        26,612      27,330      81,912      88,335
Amortization of intangible
 assets                          2,466       2,777       7,659       8,674
Goodwill impairment             38,263      37,382      38,263      37,382
Impairment of long-lived
 assets                              -         781           -         781
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
(Loss) income from
 operations                    (32,323)    (27,139)    (16,510)      7,093
Other income, net                  (52)        (41)       (129)       (138)
Interest expense, net            5,614       6,428      17,256      18,060
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Loss before income tax
 (benefit) provision           (37,885)    (33,526)    (33,637)    (10,829)
Income tax (benefit)
 provision                     (12,668)     (5,334)    (10,862)      3,520
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net loss                       (25,217)    (28,192)    (22,775)    (14,349)
Loss attributable to the
 noncontrolling interest            73          28          27          39
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net loss attributable to
 American Reprographics
 Company                    $  (25,144) $  (28,164) $  (22,748) $  (14,310)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Earnings per share
 attributable to American
 Reprographics Company
 shareholders:
  Basic                     $    (0.56) $    (0.62) $    (0.50) $    (0.32)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
  Diluted                   $    (0.56) $    (0.62) $    (0.50) $    (0.32)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding:
  Basic                     45,224,369  45,138,446  45,190,660  45,115,059
  Diluted                   45,224,369  45,138,446  45,190,660  45,115,059





American Reprographics Company
Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of cash flows provided by operating activities
 to EBIT and EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,         September 30,
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       2010       2009
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------


Cash flows provided by
 operating activities           $  10,262  $  19,566  $  38,008  $  75,364
  Changes in operating assets
   and liabilities                  6,166        704      7,443     (8,851)
  Non-cash (expenses) income,
   including
   depreciation and amortization  (41,645)   (48,462)   (68,226)   (80,862)
  Income tax (benefit) provision  (12,668)    (5,334)   (10,862)     3,520
  Interest expense                  5,614      6,428     17,256     18,060
  Net loss attributable to the
   noncontrolling interest             73         28         27         39

                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
EBIT                              (32,198)   (27,070)   (16,354)     7,270
  Depreciation and amortization    10,757     12,185     33,521     37,651
  Stock-based compensation          1,453      1,403      4,371      3,564
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

EBITDA                          $ (19,988) $ (13,482) $  21,538  $  48,485
                                =========  =========  =========  =========




American Reprographics Company
Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of net loss attributable to ARC to unaudited adjusted
 net income attributable to ARC
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


                              Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,           September 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2010        2009        2010        2009
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------


Net loss attributable to
 ARC                        $  (25,144) $  (28,164) $  (22,748) $  (14,310)
  Goodwill impairment           38,263      37,382      38,263      37,382
  Impairment of long-lived
   assets                            -         781           -         781
  Ineffective portion of
   Swap
   Transaction                      44         960         150         960
  Income tax benefit,
   related
   to above items              (12,838)     (8,041)    (12,880)     (8,041)
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Unaudited adjusted net
 income attributable to
 ARC                        $      325  $    2,918  $    2,785  $   16,772
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Earnings per share
 attributable to ARC
 shareholders (actual):
  Basic                     $    (0.56) $    (0.62) $    (0.50) $    (0.32)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
  Diluted                   $    (0.56) $    (0.62) $    (0.50) $    (0.32)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding:
 Basic                      45,224,369  45,138,446  45,190,660  45,115,059
 Diluted                    45,224,369  45,138,446  45,190,660  45,115,059

Earnings per share
 attributable to ARC
 shareholders (adjusted):
  Basic                     $     0.01  $     0.06  $     0.06  $     0.37
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
  Diluted                   $     0.01  $     0.06  $     0.06  $     0.37
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding:
  Basic                     45,224,369  45,138,446  45,190,660  45,115,059
  Diluted                   45,439,385  45,352,608  45,432,553  45,229,386





American Reprographics Company
Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of net loss attributable to ARC to EBIT and adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
        
                                 Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,         September 30,
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       2010       2009
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------


Net loss attributable to ARC    $ (25,144) $ (28,164) $ (22,748) $ (14,310)
  Interest expense, net             5,614      6,428     17,256     18,060
  Income tax (benefit) provision  (12,668)    (5,334)   (10,862)     3,520
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
EBIT                              (32,198)   (27,070)   (16,354)     7,270
  Depreciation and amortization    10,757     12,185     33,521     37,651
  Stock-based compensation          1,453      1,403      4,371      3,564
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
EBITDA                          $ (19,988) $ (13,482) $  21,538  $  48,485
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
Special items:
  Goodwill impairment              38,263     37,382     38,263     37,382
  Impairment of long-lived
   assets                               -        781          -        781
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Adjusted EBITDA                 $  18,275  $  24,681  $  59,801  $  86,648
                                =========  =========  =========  =========

Non-GAAP Measures

EBIT, 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.

EBIT represents net income before interest and taxes. EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation. Deducting stock-based compensation in calculating EBITDA is consistent with the definition of EBITDA in our amended credit and guaranty agreement, therefore we believe this information is useful to investors in assessing our ability to meet our debt covenants. EBIT margin is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing EBITDA by net sales.

We present EBIT, 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.

We use EBIT and EBITDA to measure and compare the performance of our operating segments. Our operating segments' financial performance includes all of the operating activities except for debt and taxation which are managed at the corporate level for U.S. operating segments. As a result, EBIT is the best measure of divisional profitability and the most useful metric by which to measure and compare the performance of our operating segments. We also use EBIT to measure performance for determining operating segment-level compensation and we use EBITDA to measure performance for determining consolidated-level compensation. We also use EBIT and EBITDA to evaluate potential acquisitions and to evaluate whether to incur capital expenditures.

EBIT, EBITDA and related ratios have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them 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, EBIT, 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 EBIT, EBITDA and related ratios only as supplements. For more information, see our interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes on our 2010 third quarter report on Form 10-Q. Additionally, please refer to our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We have presented adjusted net loss attributable to ARC and adjusted earnings per share attributable to ARC shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 to reflect the exclusion of the goodwill impairment charges, long-lived assets impairment charge and the ineffective portion of the Swap Transaction. This presentation facilitates a meaningful comparison of our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. We presented adjusted EBITDA in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 to exclude the non-cash goodwill and long-lived assets impairment total charges of $38.3 million and $38.2 million, respectively, as we believe this was a result of the current macroeconomic environment and not indicative of our operations. The exclusion of the goodwill and long-lived assets impairment charges to arrive at adjusted EBITDA is consistent with the definition of adjusted EBITDA in the amendment (the "Amended Credit Agreement") to the Credit Agreement, therefore we believe this information is useful to investors in assessing our ability to meet our debt covenants.

American Reprographics Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                 Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,         September 30,
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       2010       2009
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from operating
 activities
Net loss                        $ (25,217) $ (28,192) $ (22,775) $ (14,349)
Adjustments to reconcile net
 loss to net cash provided by
 operating activities:
  Allowance for accounts
   receivable                         281        299        598      2,842
  Depreciation                      8,291      9,408     25,862     28,977
  Amortization of intangible
   assets                           2,466      2,777      7,659      8,674
  Amortization of deferred
   financing costs                    389        317      1,159        972
  Goodwill impairment              38,263     37,382     38,263     37,382
  Impairment of long-lived
   assets                               -        781          -        781
  Stock-based compensation          1,453      1,403      4,371      3,564
  Excess tax benefit related
   to stock-based compensation          -        (13)       (38)       (18)
  Deferred income taxes            (9,914)    (3,929)    (9,750)    (2,258)
  Other noncash items, net            416         37        102        (54)
  Changes in operating assets
   and liabilities, net of
   effect of business
   acquisitions:
    Accounts receivable               751      5,503     (5,033)    11,237
    Inventory                         829       (563)      (456)       355
    Prepaid expenses and other
     assets                        (3,582)    (1,479)    (5,516)     3,675
    Accounts payable and
     accrued expenses              (4,164)    (4,165)     3,562     (6,416)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by operating
 activities                        10,262     19,566     38,008     75,364
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from investing
 activities
Capital expenditures               (2,919)    (1,928)    (5,696)    (5,852)
Payments for businesses
 acquired, net of cash acquired
 and including other cash
 payments associated with
 the acquisitions                    (500)    (1,102)      (500)    (2,023)
Other                                 (91)       274        754        716
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash used in investing
 activities                        (3,510)    (2,756)    (5,442)    (7,159)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from financing
 activities
Proceeds from stock option
 exercises                              -         46        125         63
Proceeds from issuance of
 common stock under Employee
 Stock Purchase Plan                   21         70         37        116
Excess tax benefit related to
 stock-based compensation               -         13         38         18
Payments on long-term debt
 agreements and capital leases    (10,607)   (14,632)   (32,203)   (55,838)
Net borrowings (repayments)
 under revolving credit
 facility                            (327)         -       (450)         -
Payment of loan fees                    -          -          -        (44)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash used in financing
 activities                       (10,913)   (14,503)   (32,453)   (55,685)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Effect of foreign currency
 translation on cash balances         243        (14)       265        117
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net change in cash and cash
 equivalents                       (3,918)     2,293        378     12,637
Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of period               33,673     56,886     29,377     46,542
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at
 end of period                  $  29,755  $  59,179  $  29,755  $  59,179
                                =========  =========  =========  =========

 Supplemental disclosure of
  cash flow information
Noncash investing and financing
 activities
Noncash transactions include
 the following:
  Capital lease obligations
   incurred                     $   2,408  $   2,411  $   6,802  $  12,134
  Issuance of subordinated notes
   in connection with the
   acquisition of businesses    $       -  $       -  $       -  $     246
  Net gain (loss) on derivative $      55  $     289  $    (119) $   2,476

Contact Information: Contacts: David Stickney American Reprographics Company Phone: 925-949-5100 Joseph Villalta The Ruth Group Phone: 646-536-7003

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