ARC - Earnings call transcript Q2 2021 | Arc Document Solutions, Inc.

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Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ARC Q2 2021 Earnings Report. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. to Stickney, conference Relations. VP like speaker to now David today, Communications would hand over the your I and Investor go ahead. Please

David Stickney

Thank welcome and you, everyone. Jerome,

Suri Chief On our Chief Financial and today with the our are call Jorge Avalos, CEO; Officer, Operating our Officer. Dilo Wijesuriya; me Suriyakumar,

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Suri Suriyakumar

year. same were over quarter, the increase a Thank in net last you, producing sales the up segment every for and second David, everyone. welcome X% sales period ARC

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opportunistic program performance expect, our as also supports value repurchase. return our shareholder would strong well quarterly primarily commitment -- stock as our via to you to value dividend As shareholder

further discussion, the detail. of announced With of this to quarter share per basis Dilo? turn $X.XX now further call November on we week, Just last broad I'll fourth for Shareholders the receive provide sketch XXXX. dividend Dilo XX. our as over will to a

Dilo Wijesuriya

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to on our and practices results material At management supplier to sidestep supply time, coming shortages. relationships impact an chain We issues help inventory inflation don't flexible in this we the or have quarter. with expect us have excellent our

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Jorge Avalos

Dilo. you, Thank

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Suri Suriyakumar

and listeners' Operator, ready you, Jorge. any Thank we for questions. now are available

Operator

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question from comes the investor. Harmon line an Alex first individual of Your [ph],

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Unidentified Analyst

you. Thank

So my question basically is question. a capital allocation

balance steady the getting business business for cash of about market with buys that a generates cash $X the share on wondering year. buyback. on couple I'm a the basically of your $X anybody then have Basically and and pretty balance stock getting today, just $X $X sheet. the guys basically value you're -- a last for getting You a that you're been million they’re is sheet why It's $XX more aggressive not years.

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to You pretty buy out would be probably looking quickly. them

that? your Just thoughts on Thanks.

Suri Suriyakumar

you take would to question? that Jorge, like

Jorge Avalos

of repurchases, it. pretty that could look stock as we to we've at in that open our When of buy what the aggressive extent allowed do we buy. market. Obviously, definitely guidelines we aware we're much present opportunities and To our as willing we're repurchase, the could Sure. SEC themselves accelerate you're to flow been that

Unidentified Analyst

looked you maybe doing or like Have something guys like that? offer tender at a

Jorge Avalos

purchase coming XX% something we a the tender stock know, current is offer, we're do to that's would of That the to at upwards well when we do be looking back. of as for state, this time, think a pandemic At the in XX% of had we're stage At or you at. you to prudent of a a still thing and in have don't somewhere you company's looked company. middle pandemic, out this

Unidentified Analyst

a It seems that. like lot you in, guys built of stuff cushions got like

especially to you. Thank something thoughts. be might my just that's we're now it but consider again, along, that So further

Suri Suriyakumar

Thank you.

Operator

[Operator you. Thank Instructions].

question of Robotti comes Your next of from Weber Alan line the Advisors.

line is now Your open.

Alan Weber

Good How afternoon. are you?

Suri Suriyakumar

you? are How Alan. good, Very

Alan Weber

Good.

you about Can question. quick or give a talk can are revenues the from Just color? you what

Suri Suriyakumar

Sorry, Alan.

Alan Weber

color. For

Suri Suriyakumar

yes. Okay,

Alan Weber

the and last are and that? over like revenues What compared year sequentially and

Suri Suriyakumar

of almost break don't Jorge, out, But services. total the is color We typically XX%? is revenue our color part color CDIM about because

Jorge Avalos

roughly. at probably roughly we're now, Yes, way The CDIM. we to about XX% it In to of XX% of the Right CBM’s CDIM. closer past, XX% XX% to it XX%. was look is

revenue it can drive center, So be look how how service at white, look that the to color? color black it we there. we see much disclose traction much Dilo the how perspective definitely at could we a the separately, drive and So company total from a sales as service to is revenue, mentioned, we be it don't center. on because we much printing do it But way we

Alan Weber

question. only you my was That very Okay. Thank much.

Suri Suriyakumar

Thank right. All you.

Operator

are at this you. no questions There time. Thank further

Turning to you, David. back over

David Stickney

again thanks look and we and afternoon. everyone attention care We participation forward interest to your Take and your and for you have the soon. in this talking your Jerome, a continued evening. good to with company, Thanks, appreciate

Operator

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Arc Document Solutions (ARC) 7 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript