ARC Document Solutions Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014
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ARC Document Solutions Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014

WALNUT CREEK, CA -- (Marketwired) -- Feb 24, 2015 -- ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARC), the nation's leading document solutions provider for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.

2014 Annual Business Highlights:

                                                                            
Financial Highlights:                                                       
                                           Three Months      Twelve Months  
                                               Ended             Ended      
                                           December 31,      December 31,   
                                         ----------------  ---------------- 
(All dollar amounts in millions, except                                     
 EPS)                                      2014     2013     2014     2013  
                                         -------  -------  -------  ------- 
Net Revenue                              $ 107.6  $ 101.3  $ 423.8  $ 407.2 
Gross Margin                                32.5%    33.0%    34.0%    33.0%
Net (loss) income attributable to ARC    $  (2.3) $ (16.0) $   7.3  $ (15.3)
Adjusted Net Income attributable to ARC  $   2.6  $   1.1  $  11.8  $   4.1 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share        $ (0.05) $ (0.35) $  0.15  $ (0.33)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share      $  0.06  $  0.02  $  0.25  $  0.09 
Cash provided by operating activities    $  13.0  $   6.8  $  50.0  $  46.8 
Adjusted cash provided by operating                                         
 activities                              $  13.1  $   7.8  $  54.0  $  47.3 
EBITDA                                   $   9.6  $  (0.6) $  58.3  $  46.1 
Adjusted EBITDA                          $  17.0  $  17.4  $  72.3  $  68.2 
Capital Expenditures                     $  (3.2) $  (3.3) $ (13.3) $ (18.2)
Debt & Capital Leases (including                                            
 current)                                                  $ 203.9  $ 219.7 
                                                                            

Management Commentary

"2014 was a great year for us," said K. "Suri" Suriyakumar, Chairman, President and CEO of ARC Document Solutions. "It was a year that culminated in the transformation of the company into a technology services provider, laying the foundation for our future growth. In the midst of all this change and the disruption that came with it, ARC finished six quarters of consecutive sales growth, saw earnings per share nearly triple, significantly increased its cash flows, and refinanced its long term debt for the second time in 12 months. Needless to say, I am gratified with the work done by our management team, and I look forward sharing our ideas for ARC's future during our upcoming earnings call and on our investor day on March 6th."

"The significant increase in 2014 annual earnings per share was due to our increase in sales, tight controls over our costs, and major improvements in our capital structure," said Jorge Avalos, ARC's Chief Financial Officer. "Adjusted cash flow from operations in 2014 increased 14% over 2013, and this allowed us to pay down $27 million, or 14%, of our term credit facility. By the end of the year, the resulting decrease in our leverage ratio coupled with our improved financial performance allowed us to secure a new Term A loan with an initial interest rate of approximately 2.75% -- 350 basis points lower than our previous term loan -- which will yield annual savings of approximately $6 million."

2014 Fourth Quarter Supplemental Information:

Net sales were $107.6 million, a 6.2% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.

Days sales outstanding in Q4 2014 were 52 compared to 50 days in Q4 2013.

AEC customers comprised approximately 77% of our total net sales, while non-AEC customers made up 23% of our total net sales.

Total number of Onsite Services contracts was approximately 8,500, a gain of approximately 800 contracts over Q4 2013.

                                                                            
Sales from Services and Product Lines as a Percentage of Net Sales          
                                                                            
                                                            Twelve Months   
                                     Three Months Ended         Ended       
                                        December 31,        December 31,    
                                     ------------------  ------------------ 
Services and Product Line              2014      2013      2014      2013   
                                     --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Onsite Services                          32.1%     30.6%     31.9%     29.9%
Traditional Reprographics                24.6%     27.3%     26.7%     28.7%
Color Services                           21.5%     20.0%     21.3%     20.5%
Digital                                   7.6%      8.1%      7.9%      8.2%
Equipment and Supplies Sales             14.2%     14.0%     12.2%     12.7%
                                                                            

Outlook

ARC Document Solutions anticipates annual adjusted earnings per share in 2015 to be in the range of $0.37 to $0.41 on a fully diluted basis, and annual cash flow from operations to be in the range of $61 million to $66 million. The Company's outlook for 2015 annual adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $75 million to $80 million.

Teleconference and Webcast

ARC Document Solutions 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 fourth quarter of 2014. To access the live audio call, dial 888-500-6950. International callers may join the conference by dialing 719-325-2484. The conference ID number is 2292169. A live webcast will also be made available on the investor relations page of ARC Document Solutions' website at www.e-arc.com.

A replay of the call will be available for five days after the call's conclusion. To access the replay, dial 888-203-1112. International callers may access the replay by dialing 719-457-0820. The conference ID number is 2292169. The webcast will also be made available at www.e-arc.com for approximately 90 days following the call's conclusion.

Investor Day to be Held on March 6, 2015

ARC Document Solutions will be holding an investor day in Las Vegas on Friday, March 6, 2015. Planned events include demonstrations of SKYSITE™, ARC's recently released cloud-based, document distribution solution for the construction industry, as well as demonstrations of how its technology, innovation and scale in the marketplace create significant competitive advantages. Attendees can also expect a customer discussion panel, management presentations, and an opportunity to meet Jorge Avalos, ARC's recently appointed Chief Financial Officer, and other members of senior management.

Registration and venue information for the event in Las Vegas are available on the ARC Document Solutions Investor Relations website. Interested investors may also contact David Stickney, Vice President Communications and Investor Relations, at 925-949-5114, or via email at Email Contact.

About ARC Document Solutions (NYSE: ARC)

ARC Document Solutions is a leading document solutions company serving businesses of all types, with an emphasis on the non-residential segment of the architecture, engineering and construction industries. The Company helps more than 90,000 customers reduce costs and increase efficiency in the use of their documents, improve document access and control, and offers a wide variety of ways to print, produce, and store documents. ARC provides its solutions onsite in more than 8,500 of its customers' offices, offsite in service centers around the world, and digitally in the form of proprietary software and web applications. For more information please visit 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 such as "future," "look forward," 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, 2013, 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.

                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                                
Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                                December 31,   December 31, 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
Current assets:                                     2014           2013     
                                               -------------  ------------- 
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $      22,636  $      27,362 
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances for                                
   accounts receivable of $2,413 and $2,517           62,045         56,328 
  Inventories, net                                    16,251         14,047 
  Deferred income taxes                                  278            356 
  Prepaid expenses                                     4,767          4,324 
  Other current assets                                 6,080          4,013 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
    Total current assets                             112,057        106,430 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated                                  
 depreciation of $214,697 and $206,636                59,520         56,181 
Goodwill                                             212,608        212,608 
Other intangible assets, net                          23,841         27,856 
Deferred financing fees, net                           2,440          3,242 
Deferred income taxes                                  1,110          1,186 
Other assets                                           2,492          2,419 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
    Total assets                               $     414,068  $     409,922 
                                               =============  ============= 
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable                             $      26,866  $      23,363 
  Accrued payroll and payroll-related expenses        13,765         11,497 
  Accrued expenses                                    22,793         21,365 
  Current portion of long-term debt and                                     
   capital leases                                     27,969         21,500 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
    Total current liabilities                         91,393         77,725 
Long-term debt and capital leases                    175,916        198,228 
Deferred income taxes                                 33,463         31,667 
Other long-term liabilities                            3,458          3,163 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
    Total liabilities                                304,230        310,783 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
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; 46,800 and 46,365 shares                              
   issued and 46,723 and 46,320 shares                                      
   outstanding                                            47             46 
  Additional paid-in capital                         110,650        105,806 
  Retained deficit                                    (7,353)       (14,628)
  Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)                                    
   income                                               (161)           634 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                     103,183         91,858 
  Less cost of common stock in treasury, 77                                 
   and 45 shares                                         408            168 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
    Total ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                      
     stockholders' equity                            102,775         91,690 
Noncontrolling interest                                7,063          7,449 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
    Total equity                                     109,838         99,139 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
    Total liabilities and equity               $     414,068  $     409,922 
                                               =============  ============= 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                                
Consolidated Statements of Operations                                       
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
                                      December 31,          December 31,    
                                  --------------------  ------------------- 
                                     2014       2013       2014      2013   
                                  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Service sales                     $  92,329  $  87,100  $ 371,884  $355,358 
Equipment and supplies sales         15,265     14,185     51,872    51,837 
                                  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
    Total net sales                 107,594    101,285    423,756   407,195 
Cost of sales                        72,680     67,818    279,478   272,858 
                                  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
    Gross profit                     34,914     33,467    144,278   134,337 
Selling, general and                                                        
 administrative expenses             26,952     24,117    107,672    96,800 
Amortization of intangible assets     1,489      1,556      5,987     6,612 
Restructuring expense                    12        779        777     2,544 
                                  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
    Income from operations            6,461      7,015     29,842    28,381 
Other income, net                       (25)       (20)       (96)     (106)
Loss on extinguishment of debt        5,252     16,077      5,599    16,339 
Interest expense, net                 2,923      5,725     14,560    23,737 
                                  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
    (Loss) income before income                                             
     tax provision                   (1,689)   (14,767)     9,779   (11,589)
Income tax provision                    418      1,040      2,348     2,986 
                                  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
    Net (loss) income                (2,107)   (15,807)     7,431   (14,575)
Income attributable to                                                      
 noncontrolling interest               (220)      (203)      (156)     (748)
                                  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
    Net (loss) income                                                       
     attributable to ARC Document                                           
     Solutions, Inc. shareholders $  (2,327) $ (16,010) $   7,275  $(15,323)
                                  =========  =========  =========  ======== 
(Loss) income per share                                                     
 attributable to ARC Document                                               
 Solutions, Inc. shareholders:                                              
    Basic                         $   (0.05) $   (0.35) $    0.16  $  (0.33)
                                  =========  =========  =========  ======== 
    Diluted                       $   (0.05) $   (0.35) $    0.15  $  (0.33)
                                  =========  =========  =========  ======== 
Weighted average common shares                                              
 outstanding:                                                               
    Basic                            46,393     45,928     46,245    45,856 
    Diluted                          46,393     45,928     47,088    45,856 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                                
Non-GAAP Measures                                                           
Reconciliation of cash flows provided by operating activities to EBIT,      
 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA                                                 
(Dollars in thousands)                                                      
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                                                            
                                  Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended 
                                     December 31,          December 31,     
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                    2014       2013       2014       2013   
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows provided by operating                                            
 activities                      $  12,963  $   6,788  $  50,012  $  46,798 
  Changes in operating assets                                               
   and liabilities, net of                                                  
   effect of business                                                       
   acquisitions                        453      4,629      4,438     (2,388)
  Non-cash expenses, including                                              
   depreciation, amortization                                               
   and restructuring               (15,523)   (27,224)   (47,019)   (58,985)
  Income tax provision                 418      1,040      2,348      2,986 
  Interest expense, net              2,923      5,725     14,560     23,737 
  Income attributable to                                                    
   noncontrolling interest            (220)      (203)      (156)      (748)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
EBIT                                 1,014     (9,245)    24,183     11,400 
  Depreciation and amortization      8,574      8,655     34,135     34,745 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
EBITDA                               9,588       (590)    58,318     46,145 
  Loss on extinguishment of debt     5,252     16,077      5,599     16,339 
  Trade secret litigation costs                                             
   (1)                                 979         --      3,766         -- 
  Restructuring expense                 12        779        777      2,544 
  Stock-based compensation           1,184      1,158      3,802      3,207 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                  $  17,015  $  17,424  $  72,262  $  68,235 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
(1) On February 1, 2013, we filed a civil complaint against a competitor and
    a former employee in the Superior Court of California for Orange County,
    which alleged, among other claims, the misappropriation of ARC trade    
    secrets; namely, proprietary customer lists that were used to           
    communicate with our customers in an attempt to unfairly acquire their  
    business. In prior litigation with the competitor based on related      
    facts, in 2007 the competitor entered into a settlement agreement and   
    stipulated judgment, which included an injunction. We instituted this   
    suit to stop the defendant from using similar unfair business practices 
    against us in the Southern California market. The case proceeded to     
    trial in May 2014, and a jury verdict was entered for the defendants. In
    December 2014, the court awarded the defendant attorneys' fees related  
    to the case. In February 2015, ARC entered into a settlement with the   
    defendant with regards to attorneys' fees. Legal fees associated with   
    the litigation totaled $1.0 million and $3.8 million for the three and  
    twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.                    
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                                
Non-GAAP Measures                                                           
Reconciliation of cash flows provided by operating activities to adjusted   
 cash flows provided by operating activities                                
(Dollars in thousands)                                                      
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
                                      December 31,         December 31,     
                                 --------------------- -------------------- 
                                    2014       2013       2014       2013   
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- 
Cash flows provided by operating                                            
 activities                      $   12,963 $    6,788 $   50,012 $  46,798 
  Payments related to trade                                                 
   secret litigation costs              130         --      2,744        -- 
  Payments related to                                                       
   restructuring expenses                 9        980      1,203     4,304 
  Receipt of federal income tax                                             
   refund(1)                             --         --         --    (3,762)
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- 
Adjusted cash flows provided by                                             
 operating activities            $   13,102 $    7,768 $   53,959 $  47,340 
                                 ========== ========== ========== ========= 
                                                                            
(1) In 2013, ARC received a federal income tax refund of $3.8 million       
    related to its 2009 consolidated federal income tax return.             
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                                
Non-GAAP Measures                                                           
Reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to ARC to unaudited        
 adjusted net income attributable to ARC                                    
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                                                            
                                  Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended 
                                     December 31,          December 31,     
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                    2014       2013       2014       2013   
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net (loss) income attributable                                              
 to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. $  (2,327) $ (16,010) $   7,275  $ (15,323)
  Loss on extinguishment of debt     5,252     16,077      5,599     16,339 
  Restructuring expense                 12        779        777      2,544 
  Trade secret litigation costs        979         --      3,766         -- 
  Income tax benefit related to                                             
   above items                      (2,434)    (6,877)    (3,953)    (7,667)
  Deferred tax valuation                                                    
   allowance and other discrete                                             
   tax items                         1,141      7,172     (1,657)     8,245 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Unaudited adjusted net income                                               
 attributable to ARC Document                                               
 Solutions, Inc.                 $   2,623  $   1,141  $  11,807  $   4,138 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
Actual:                                                                     
(Loss) income per share                                                     
 attributable to ARC Document                                               
 Solutions, Inc. shareholders:                                              
  Basic                          $   (0.05) $   (0.35) $    0.16  $   (0.33)
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
  Diluted                        $   (0.05) $   (0.35) $    0.15  $   (0.33)
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
Weighted average common shares                                              
 outstanding:                                                               
  Basic                             46,393     45,928     46,245     45,856 
  Diluted                           46,393     45,928     47,088     45,856 
                                                                            
Adjusted:                                                                   
Earnings per share attributable                                             
 to ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                            
 shareholders:                                                              
  Basic                          $    0.06  $    0.02  $    0.26  $    0.09 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
  Diluted                        $    0.06  $    0.02  $    0.25  $    0.09 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
Weighted average common shares                                              
 outstanding:                                                               
  Basic                             46,393     45,928     46,245     45,856 
  Diluted                           47,595     46,682     47,088     46,157 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                                
Non-GAAP Measures                                                           
Reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to ARC to EBIT, EBITDA and 
 Adjusted EBITDA                                                            
(Dollars in thousands)                                                      
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                  Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended 
                                     December 31,          December 31,     
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                    2014       2013       2014       2013   
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------- --------- 
Net (loss) income attributable                                              
 to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. $  (2,327) $ (16,010) $    7,275 $ (15,323)
  Interest expense, net              2,923      5,725      14,560    23,737 
  Income tax provision                 418      1,040       2,348     2,986 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------- --------- 
EBIT                                 1,014     (9,245)     24,183    11,400 
  Depreciation and amortization      8,574      8,655      34,135    34,745 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------- --------- 
EBITDA                               9,588       (590)     58,318    46,145 
  Loss on extinguishment of debt     5,252     16,077       5,599    16,339 
  Trade secret litigation costs        979         --       3,766        -- 
  Restructuring expense                 12        779         777     2,544 
  Stock-based compensation           1,184      1,158       3,802     3,207 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------- --------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                  $  17,015  $  17,424  $   72,262 $  68,235 
                                 =========  =========  ========== ========= 
                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.                                                
Net Sales by Product Line                                                   
(Dollars in thousands)                                                      
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
                                      December 31,          December 31,    
                                 --------------------- ---------------------
                                    2014       2013       2014       2013   
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Service Sales                                                               
Onsite services(1)               $   34,578 $   31,008 $  135,020 $  121,550
Traditional reprographics            26,477     27,693    113,179    116,673
Color                                23,128     20,212     90,310     83,601
Digital                               8,146      8,187     33,375     33,534
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total services sales               92,329     87,100    371,884    355,358
Equipment and supplies sales         15,265     14,185     51,872     51,837
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total net sales                $  107,594 $  101,285 $  423,756 $  407,195
                                 ========== ========== ========== ==========
                                                                            
(1) Represents work done at our customer sites, which includes Facilities   
    Management ("FM") and Managed Print Services ("MPS").                   
                                                                            

Non-GAAP Financial 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 and amortization. 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. The following is a discussion of our use of these measures.

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 debt and taxation which are managed at the corporate level for U.S. operating segments. As a result, we believe EBIT is the best measure of operating segment profitability and the most useful metric by which to measure and compare the performance of our operating segments. We use EBITDA to measure performance for determining consolidated-level compensation. In addition, we use EBIT and EBITDA to evaluate potential acquisitions and potential capital expenditures.

EBIT, 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:

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.

Our presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted cash flows from operating activities, 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. For more information, see our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Specifically, we have presented adjusted net income attributable to ARC shareholders and adjusted earnings per share attributable to ARC shareholders for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 to reflect the exclusion of loss on extinguishment of debt, restructuring expense, trade secret litigation costs, and changes in the valuation allowances related to certain deferred tax assets and other discrete tax items. We have presented adjusted cash flows from operating activities for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 to reflect the exclusion of cash payments related to trade secret litigation costs, cash payments related to restructuring expenses, and the receipt of a federal income tax refund in 2013 related to the Company's 2009 consolidated federal income tax return. This presentation facilitates a meaningful comparison of our operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. We believe these charges were the result of the current macroeconomic environment, our capital restructuring, or other items which are not indicative of our actual operating performance.

We presented adjusted EBITDA in three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 to exclude loss on extinguishment of debt, trade secret litigation costs, stock-based compensation expense, and restructuring 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.

                                                                            
                                                                            
ARC Document Solutions                                                      
Consolidated Statements of Cash                                             
 Flows                                                                      
(Dollars in thousands)            Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended 
 (Unaudited)                         December 31,          December 31,     
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                    2014       2013       2014       2013   
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from operating                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Net (loss) income                $  (2,107) $ (15,807) $   7,431  $ (14,575)
  Adjustments to reconcile net                                              
   (loss) income to net cash                                                
   provided by operating                                                    
   activities:                                                              
  Allowance for accounts                                                    
   receivable                          102         85        546        636 
  Depreciation                       7,085      7,099     28,148     28,133 
  Amortization of intangible                                                
   assets                            1,489      1,556      5,987      6,612 
  Amortization of deferred                                                  
   financing costs                     (37)       267        550      1,098 
  Amortization of bond discount        316        171        972        671 
  Stock-based compensation           1,184      1,158      3,802      3,207 
  Deferred income taxes             (1,025)    (5,827)     5,247     (4,909)
  Deferred tax valuation                                                    
   allowance                         1,282      6,717     (3,370)     7,277 
  Restructuring expense, non-                                               
   cash portion                         --       (119)        --        244 
  Loss on early extinguishment                                              
   of debt                           5,252     16,077      5,599     16,339 
  Other non-cash items, net           (125)        40       (462)      (323)
  Changes in operating assets                                               
   and liabilities, net of                                                  
   effect of business                                                       
   acquisitions:                                                            
    Accounts receivable              1,526      2,225     (6,898)    (5,133)
    Inventory                         (149)      (345)    (2,220)       376 
    Prepaid expenses and other                                              
     assets                         (1,521)       (22)    (1,830)     1,966 
    Accounts payable and accrued                                            
     expenses                         (309)    (6,487)     6,510      5,179 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net cash provided by operating                                              
 activities                         12,963      6,788     50,012     46,798 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from investing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Capital expenditures                (3,242)    (3,335)   (13,269)   (18,191)
Payments for businesses                                                     
 acquired, net of cash acquired                                             
 and including other cash                                                   
 payments associated with the                                               
 acquisitions                           --         --       (342)        -- 
Other                                 (690)       119       (185)       741 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net cash used in investing                                                  
 activities                         (3,932)    (3,216)   (13,796)   (17,450)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from financing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Proceeds from stock option                                                  
 exercises                              26         59      1,227         59 
Proceeds from issuance of common                                            
 stock under Employee Stock                                                 
 Purchase Plan                          17         17         82         30 
Share repurchases, including                                                
 shares surrendered for tax                                                 
 withholding                           (89)       (34)      (240)      (124)
Proceeds from borrowings on                                                 
 long-term debt agreements         175,000    196,000    175,000    196,402 
Payments of debt extinguishment                                             
 costs                                  --    (11,264)        --    (11,330)
Early extinguishment of long-                                               
 term debt                        (182,000)  (193,000)  (194,500)  (200,000)
Payments on long-term debt                                                  
 agreements and capital leases      (2,780)    (2,984)   (19,217)   (12,379)
Net borrowings (repayments)                                                 
 under revolving credit                                                     
 facilities                            926        201         98       (237)
Payment of deferred financing                                               
 costs                              (2,281)    (2,220)    (2,735)    (2,220)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling                                            
 interest                               --         --       (486)      (485)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net cash used in financing                                                  
 activities                        (11,181)   (13,225)   (40,771)   (30,284)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Effect of foreign currency                                                  
 translation on cash balances          (49)       (39)      (171)       277 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net change in cash and cash                                                 
 equivalents                        (2,199)    (9,692)    (4,726)      (659)
Cash and cash equivalents at                                                
 beginning of period                24,835     37,054     27,362     28,021 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end                                            
 of period                       $  22,636  $  27,362  $  22,636  $  27,362 
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Supplemental disclosure of cash                                             
 flow information:                                                          
Noncash financing activities:                                               
  Capital lease obligations                                                 
   incurred                      $   4,146  $   3,662  $  19,055  $  10,399 
  Liabilities in connection with                                            
   the acquisition of businesses $     658  $      --  $   1,768  $      -- 
  Liabilities in connection with                                            
   deferred financing costs      $       8  $     433  $       8  $     433 
Contact Information:
David Stickney
VP Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
925-949-5114