American Reprographics Company Posts Results for Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2007


WALNUT CREEK, CA--(Marketwire - February 12, 2008) -


--  Fourth Quarter Revenue: $174.1 million; 18.5% increase over Q4 '06
--  Fourth Quarter EPS Fully Diluted: $0.37
--  Annual Revenue: $688.4 million; 16.3% increase over 2006
--  Annual EPS Fully Diluted: $1.51
--  2008 Revenue Forecast of $ 720.0 Million to $ 760.0 million; EPS of
    $1.52 to $1.60
    

American Reprographics Company (NYSE: ARP), the nation's leading provider of reprographic services and technology, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter, and year ended December 31, 2007.

Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $174.1 million compared to $147 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, an increase of 18.5%. The Company's gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2007 was 41.2%, compared to 41.6% for the same period in 2006. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $16.7 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 of $12.8 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. Adjusted to exclude the settlement of the Louis Frey litigation and the after-tax charge for early extinguishment of debt related to the Company's refinancing activities in December 2007, net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $15.1 million or $0.33 per diluted share (please see reconciliation table).

Revenue for the full year ended December 31, 2007, was $688.4 million, compared to $591.8 million for 2006, a 16.3% increase year-over-year. The Company's gross margin for the full year ended December 31, 2007, was 41.7%, compared to 43% for the 12 months ended December 31, 2006. Net income for 2007 was $69.1 million, or $1.51 per diluted share. Net income for 2006 was $51.4 million, or $1.13 per diluted share. Adjusted to exclude the settlement of the Louis Frey litigation and the charge for early extinguishment of debt noted above, net income for 2007 was $67.9 million or $1.48 per diluted share. Net cash provided by operating activities in 2007 was $101.4 million, compared to $98.4 million in 2006.

"We experienced a challenging year in 2007," said K. "Suri" Suriyakumar, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The residential downturn had a larger than expected impact on our business, and with the general economic fallout surrounding the sub-prime meltdown, investors turned skittish about construction-related stocks. Regardless of market sentiment, however, we remained focused on growing our business and achieved significant gains in the quarter. We dramatically expanded our footprint to 308 locations including the addition of 19 new companies. This represents more acquisitions than any other year in the company's history. We refinanced our debt with excellent terms in an extremely tough credit market. We also forged significant new customer relationships in the non-AEC market place, and implemented a seamless management transition at the highest level in the company. In addition, we signed a partnership with one of the most prestigious technology companies in China, and signed a software licensing partnership with a significant vendor, both of which will significantly benefit the company in the long term."

"What is equally noteworthy," Mr. Suriyakumar continued, "is that in deteriorating market conditions, management was able to quickly implement significant controls within the company during the latter, and traditionally slower, part of the year to improve both sales and margins. The result of these efforts was one of the company's best fourth quarters."

Jonathan Mather, Chief Financial Officer, said, "ARC ended its year in excellent fiscal condition, and with tremendous flexibility in its capital structure. Refinancing our debt in December provided better terms than our previous overall package, as well as an expanded revolver component that can sustain our dynamic acquisition activity. It is worth noting that the refinancing agreement resulted in an after-tax charge of $800,000 related to the extinguishment of our previous debt, which had a $0.02 impact on our annual and quarterly EPS. Overall, however, the company is well-positioned to pursue its growth targets in 2008 and beyond."

Outlook

"We remain cautiously optimistic about 2008," said Mr. Suriyakumar. "While there is every indication in the marketplace that the economy will slow down we are confident that our position in the industry and our strength in technology will allow us to provide our current and new customers a wider array of services that gives us a significant edge over the competition. As evidenced in the last downturn we are very capable of operating our business successfully even in challenging environments. In addition, with strong free cash flow and a debt structure which supports our acquisition strategy we will have the ability to expand opportunistically through a downturn."

With this as a framework for the company's forecast, and in consideration of key industry and economic indicators, American Reprographics Company expects that full year 2008 revenue will be in the range of $720 million to $760 million and that earnings per share will be in the range of $1.52 to $1.60 on a fully diluted basis.

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 fourth quarter 2007 and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 201-689-8562.

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 201-612-7415. The account number to access the phone replay is 3055 and the conference ID number is 270977.

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 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 more than 300 locally-branded reprographics service centers across the U.S., and on-site at their customers' locations. 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 140,000 active customers.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements that fall within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events and the future financial performance of the Company. Words such as "forecast," "outlook," "will," and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. We wish to caution you that such statements are only predictions and actual results may differ materially as a result of risks and uncertainties that pertain to our business. These risks and uncertainties include, among others:

--  The current residential downturn or a future general downturn in the
    architectural, engineering and construction industries could diminish
    demand for our products and services
--  Competition in our industry and innovation by our competitors may
    hinder our ability to execute our business strategy and maintain our
    profitability
--  Failure to anticipate and adapt to future changes in our industry
    could harm our competitive position
--  Failure to complete acquisitions, or failure to manage our
    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, could have a negative effect on our future
    performance, results of operations and financial condition
--  Dependence on certain key vendors for equipment, maintenance services
    and supplies, could make us vulnerable to supply shortages and price
    fluctuations
--  Damage or disruption to our facilities, our technology centers, our
    vendors or a majority of our customers could impair our ability to
    effectively provide our services and may have a significant impact on our
    revenues, expenses and financial condition
--  If we fail to continue to develop and introduce new services
    successfully, our competitive positioning and our ability to grow our
    business could be harmed.
    

The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative but is by no means exhaustive. For more information on factors that may affect future performance, please review our SEC filings, specifically our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, our final prospectus supplement dated March 8, 2007, and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007, and September 30, 2007. These documents contain important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of February 12, 2008, and except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

American Reprographics Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


                                                  December 31, December 31,
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                      2006         2007
                                                  -----------  -----------
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                         $    11,642  $    24,802
Restricted cash                                         8,491          937
Accounts receivable, net                               85,277       97,934
Inventories, net                                        7,899       11,233
Deferred income taxes                                  10,963        5,791
Prepaid expenses and other current assets               6,796       10,234
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total current assets                                  131,068      150,931

Property and equipment, net                            60,138       84,634
Goodwill                                              291,290      382,519
Other intangible assets, net                           50,971       86,349
Deferred financing costs, net                             895        5,170
Deferred income taxes                                  11,245       10,710
Other assets                                            1,974        2,298
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total assets                                      $   547,581  $   722,611
                                                  ===========  ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable                                  $    33,447  $    35,659
Accrued payroll and payroll-related expenses           15,666       19,293
Accrued expenses                                       25,810       23,165
Accrued litigation charge                              13,947            -
Current portion of long-term debt and capital
 leases                                                21,048       69,254
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total current liabilities                             109,918      147,371

Long-term debt and capital leases                     252,097      321,013
Other long-term liabilities                             1,322        2,576
                                                  -----------  -----------

Total liabilities                                     363,337      470,960
                                                  -----------  -----------

Commitments and contingencies

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; 45,346,099 and 45,561,773
 shares issued and outstanding                             45           46
Additional paid-in capital                             75,465       81,153
Deferred stock-based compensation                      (1,224)        (673)
Retained earnings                                     109,955      179,092
Accumulated other comprehensive income                      3         (258)
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                      184,244      259,360
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 447,654
 shares in 2007                                             -        7,709
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total stockholders' equity                            184,244      251,651
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $   547,581  $   722,611
                                                  ===========  ===========

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


                              Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended
                                 December 31,            December 31,
                            ----------------------  -----------------------
                               2006        2007        2006        2007
                            ----------  ----------  ----------- ----------

Reprographics services      $  107,723  $  128,940  $   438,375 $  513,630
Facilities management           26,721      29,267      100,158    113,848
Equipment and supplies
 sales                          12,527      15,939       53,305     60,876
                            ----------  ----------  ----------- ----------
Total net sales                146,971     174,146      591,838    688,354
Cost of sales                   85,823     102,368      337,509    401,317
                            ----------  ----------  ----------- ----------
Gross profit                    61,148      71,778      254,329    287,037
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses        32,630      37,902      131,743    143,811
Litigation reserve                   0      (2,897)      11,262     (2,897)
Amortization of intangible
 assets                          1,828       2,463        5,055      9,083
                            ----------  ----------  ----------- ----------
Income from operations          26,690      34,310      106,269    137,040
Other (expense) income, net       (143)          0          299          0
Interest expense, net            5,922       5,699       23,192     24,373
Loss on early
 extinguishment of debt              0       1,327            0      1,327
                            ----------  ----------  ----------- ----------
Income before income tax
 provision                      20,625      27,284       83,376    111,340
Income tax provision             7,789      10,547       31,982     42,203
                            ----------  ----------  ----------- ----------
Net income                  $   12,836  $   16,737  $    51,394 $   69,137
                            ==========  ==========  =========== ==========

Earnings per share:
   Basic                    $     0.28  $     0.37  $      1.14 $     1.52
                            ==========  ==========  =========== ==========
   Diluted                  $     0.28  $     0.37  $      1.13 $     1.51
                            ==========  ==========  =========== ==========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding:
   Basic                    45,284,525  45,397,441   45,014,786 45,421,498
   Diluted                  45,798,267  45,715,483   45,594,950 45,829,010

American Reprographics Company
Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBIT, EBITDA, and Adjusted Net Income
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


                              Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended
                                 December 31,            December 31,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2006        2007        2006        2007
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------


Net income                  $   12,836  $   16,737  $   51,394  $   69,137
   Interest expense, net    $    5,922  $    5,699      23,192      24,373
   Loss on early
    extinguishment of debt           -       1,327           -       1,327
   Income tax provision     $    7,789  $   10,547      31,982      42,203

                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
EBIT                            26,547      34,310     106,568     137,040
   Depreciation and
    amortization                 8,282      10,557      27,749      39,445
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

EBITDA                      $   34,829  $   44,867  $  134,317  $  176,485
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========




                              Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended
                                 December 31,            December 31,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2006        2007        2006        2007
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Net income                  $   12,836  $   16,737  $   51,394  $   69,137
   Litigation reserve                -      (2,898)     11,262      (2,898)
   Interest expense due to
    litigation reserve             204      (1,029)      2,685        (417)
   One time loss on early
    extinguishment of debt           0       1,327           0       1,327
   Income tax impact               (82)        988      (5,579)        755

                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Unaudited adjusted net
 income                     $   12,958  $   15,125  $   59,762  $   67,904
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Earning Per Share (Actual):
   Basic                    $     0.28  $     0.37  $     1.14  $     1.52
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
   Diluted                  $     0.28  $     0.37  $     1.13  $     1.51
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Earning Per Share
 (Adjusted):
   Basic                    $     0.29  $     0.33  $     1.33  $     1.49
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
   Diluted                  $     0.28  $     0.33  $     1.31  $     1.48
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding:
   Basic                    45,284,525  45,397,441  45,014,786  45,421,498
   Diluted                  45,798,267  45,715,483  45,594,950  45,829,010

See Note 1 for additional information regarding non-GAAP measures.

Note 1. Non -GAAP Measures

EBIT and EBITDA and related ratios presented in this report are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with 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 flow 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.

We present EBIT and EBITDA 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 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. 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 division-level compensation and use EBITDA to measure performance for determining consolidated-level compensation. We also use EBITDA as a metric to manage cash flow from our operating segments to the corporate level and to determine the financial health of each operating segment. As noted above, since debt and taxation are managed at the corporate level the cash flow from each operating segment should be equal to the corresponding EBITDA of each operating segment, assuming no other changes to an operating segment's balance sheet. As a result, we reconcile EBITDA to cash flow monthly as one of our key internal controls. We also use EBIT and EBITDA to evaluate potential acquisitions and to evaluate whether to incur capital expenditures.

EBIT, and EBITDA 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 and EBITDA 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 and EBITDA only as supplements.

We have presented adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 to reflect the exclusion of the one-time litigation related to the Louis Frey bankruptcy litigation and the loss on the early extinguishment of debt. This presentation facilitates a meaningful comparison of the Company's operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 to the same period in 2006.

American Reprographics Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


                                                            Year Ended
                                                            December 31
                                                        ------------------
                                                          2006      2007
                                                        --------  --------
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income                                              $ 51,394  $ 69,137
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation                                          22,694    30,362
    Amortization of intangible assets                      5,055     9,083
    Amortization of deferred financing costs                 364       515
    Stock-based compensation                               2,215     3,469
    Excess tax benefit related to stock options
     exercised                                            (4,051)   (1,563)
    Deferred income taxes                                 (3,934)    5,318
    Write-off of deferred financing costs and interest
     rate collar                                             208     1,327
    Litigation charge                                     13,947    (3,315)
    Other noncash items, net                                 324       909
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
     effect of business acquisitions:
      Accounts receivable                                 (5,769)     (446)
      Inventory                                              949       694
      Prepaid expenses and other assets                       (5)       44
      Income taxes payable                                 8,587    (7,691)
      Litigation Settlement Payment                            -   (10,500)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses                6,376     4,043
                                                        --------  --------
Net cash provided by operating activities                 98,354   101,386
                                                        --------  --------
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures                                      (7,391)   (8,303)
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired
 and including other cash payments associated with the
 acquisitions                                            (62,225) (132,739)
Restricted cash                                           (8,360)    7,911
Other                                                        488       443
                                                        --------  --------
Net cash used in investing activities                    (77,488) (132,688)
                                                        --------  --------
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from stock option exercises                       2,103     1,108
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee
 Stock Purchase Plan                                         290       100
Treasury Stock Repurchase                                      -    (7,709)
Excess tax benefit related to stock options exercised      4,051     1,563
Proceeds from borrowings under debt agreements            44,000   386,000
Payments on debt agreements and capital leases           (81,767) (331,685)
Payment of loan fees                                        (544)   (5,024)
                                                        --------  --------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities      (31,867)   44,353
                                                        --------  --------
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash balances        -       109
                                                        --------  --------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                  (11,001)   13,160
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period          22,643    11,642
                                                        --------  --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period              $ 11,642  $ 24,802
                                                        ========  ========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Noncash investing and financing activities
Noncash transactions include the following:
  Capital lease obligations incurred                    $ 22,477  $ 35,263
  Issuance of subordinated notes in connection with the
   acquisition of businesses                            $ 13,086  $ 23,758
  Accrued Liabilities in connection with the
   acquisition of businesses                            $  4,300  $    570
  Stock issued for acquisition                          $  8,500  $      -
  Change in fair value of derivatives                   $   (101) $   (937)
  Issuance of common stock in connection with
   settlement of accrued bonuses                        $  2,160  $      -

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