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Coinmach Service Corp. Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results.


PLAINVIEW, N.Y. -- Coinmach Service Corp. (the "Company") (Amex: "DRY", "DRA DRA Delta Regional Authority
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"), a leading supplier of outsourced laundry equipment services for multi-family housing properties in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , today reported its quarterly financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2006.

"I am pleased to announce the third quarter financial results for Coinmach Service Corp.'s 2007 fiscal year which represent the highest EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  and Cash Flow Before IDS Distribution since our November 2004 IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. . For the quarter, revenue improved by approximately 2% and EBITDA improved by approximately 4% over the corresponding prior year period. Net Cash Flow before IDS distributions and common stock dividends improved this quarter by approximately 11% over the same quarter last year. Additionally, Net Cash Flow available to pay future IDS distributions and common stock dividends improved by $2.4 million over the prior year demonstrating our ability to fund dividends and reduce leverage," said Stephen Kerrigan, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Kerrigan continued, "Several factors have contributed to the continuing overall improvement in financial results. In the route operations, same store sales Same Store Sales

A statistic used in retail industry analysis. It compares sales of stores that have been open for a year or more.

Notes:
This statistic allows investors to determine what portion of new sales has come from sales growth and what portion from the opening of
 continue to improve due to ongoing occupancy rate Noun 1. occupancy rate - the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
pct, per centum, percent, percentage - a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
 improvements coupled with pricing strategies There are many ways in which the price of a product can be determined. The following are the foremost strategies that businesses are likely to use. Competition-based pricing
Setting the price based upon prices of the similar competitor products.
 implemented throughout the Company's diverse operating regions. Additionally, the acquisition of American Sales, Inc. ("ASI ASI,
n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index.
") in April 2006 is contributing to the improved financial performance. Appliance Warehouse, our rental equipment division, continues to grow, generating record quarterly revenues and EBITDA. Finally, we have improved the margins of our distribution business, Super Laundry, which reflect the restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  efforts implemented this past year."

"Given the Company's financial performance for the nine months ended December 31, 2006, we are optimistic op·ti·mist  
n.
1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome.

2. A believer in philosophical optimism.



op
 that during the remainder of the 2007 fiscal year, we will continue to build upon the financial improvements reported to date. In that regard, we intend to continue the emphasis on pricing strategies to drive same store sales improvements. Additionally, we anticipate that the integration and resulting expansion of ASI will contribute to the improved financial results as the college and university bidding season approaches in early fiscal 2008. Finally, we expect to expand Appliance Warehouse in coming months into two new operating regions which should enhance growth in revenues and cash flow at our rental operations."

"As for other efforts, I am pleased to report that the launch of our new consolidated service and dispatch A dispatch or dispatches can refer to:
  • Dispatch (logistics), a procedure in logistics
  • Dispatch (band), an American jam band
  • Dispatches (TV series), a documentary show on Channel 4 in the UK
  • Dispatches
 center in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation).
The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl.
 continues, as we introduce the new systems and services to our regional route operations. While the launch has been delayed by a matter of a few months, we expect to realize the anticipated benefits of this exciting initiative in the 2008 fiscal year."

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding (i) approximately 13.3 million IDS units, each unit representing one share of the Company's Class A common stock and an 11% senior secured note due 2024 with a principal amount of $6.14, and (ii) approximately 29.3 million shares of Class A common stock, of which approximately 16.0 million shares were held separate and apart from the IDSs.

The Company's board of directors has approved a dividend on shares of its Class A common stock of approximately $0.206 per share of Class A common stock payable on March 1, 2007 to holders of record on February 26, 2007, which together with an interest payment of approximately $0.169 on the underlying 11% senior secured note payable to holders of record on February 26, 2007 will aggregate $0.375 per IDS.

The Class A common stock dividend represents the Company's ninth consecutive quarterly dividend payment, consistent with the Company's dividend policy.

Results for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005

Net Cash Flow before IDS distributions and dividends was $14.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $13.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. Net Cash Flow before IDS distributions and dividends was $38.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $31.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2005.

The following table reflects the computation Computation is a general term for any type of information processing that can be represented mathematically. This includes phenomena ranging from simple calculations to human thinking.  of Net Cash Flow(*)(in millions):
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*Consolidated EBITDA for the Fiscal 2007 periods exclude transaction costs Transaction Costs

Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it).
 related to the Company's purchase of a portion of its 11% senior secured notes in April 2006. Consolidated EBITDA for the Fiscal 2006 periods exclude transaction costs related to the Company's refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
 of its credit facility in December 2005. For information regarding the Company's use of Net Cash Flow and EBITDA and for reconciliations of such non-GAAP measures to net income (loss) and cash flow from operating activities, refer to "Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Information" below, including the tables attached hereto here·to  
adv.
To this document, matter, or proposition.


hereto
Adverb

Formal or law to this place, matter, or document

Adv. 1.
.

(1) Represents cash used in investing activities excluding acquisition of net assets Net assets

The difference between total assets on the one hand and current liabilities and noncapitalized long-term liabilities on the other hand.


net assets

See owners' equity.
 for the periods presented.

(2) The periods ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006 are not comparable due to the timing of the Class A offering and the tender offer which occurred in the fourth quarter of the 2006 Fiscal Year.

The following discussion of operating results focuses on revenue and EBITDA for each of the Company's operating segments. For information regarding the Company's use of EBITDA and for reconciliations to net income (loss) and cash flow from operating activities, refer to "Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Information" below, including the tables attached hereto.
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((1)) Excludes transaction costs relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 the Company's refinancing of its credit facility in December 2005.

((2)) Excludes transaction costs relating to the repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
 in April 2006 of approximately $5.6 million principal amount of the Company's 11% senior secured notes.

((3)) Represents cash used in investing activities excluding acquisition of net assets for the periods presented.

((4)) Includes expenditures for technology upgrades related primarily to the ongoing consolidated service and dispatch center, along with other field service management and collection systems for the periods presented.

"As of December 31, 2006, we are extremely proud to have returned in excess of $67 million of interest and dividends to our investors since the IPO in November 2004. Improvements in cash flow have enabled us to make those distributions, along with funding the technology investment and the acquisition of ASI while reducing indebtedness INDEBTEDNESS. The state, of being in debt, without regard to the ability or inability of the party to pay the same. See 1 Story, Eq. 343; 2 Hill. Ab. 421.
     2.
 and maintaining strong liquidity. To that end, at December 31, 2006, we had a cash balance in excess of $38 million, along with revolver revolver: see small arms.
revolver

Pistol with a revolving cylinder that provides multishot action. Some early versions, known as pepperboxes, had several barrels, but as early as the 17th century pistols were being made with a revolving chamber to
 availability of approximately $68 million. As such, we are pleased with our financial performance, but remain focused on continuous improvements in our three operating divisions, while completing the technology upgrade project and investigating potential acquisitions," stated Mr. Stephen Kerrigan.

Mr. Kerrigan continued, "For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, consolidated revenue increased by $2.3 million with improved EBITDA and cash flow of $1.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, from the December 31, 2005 period. Similarly, for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 versus 2005, consolidated revenue increased by $11.7 million with improved EBITDA of $4.8 million and improved cash flow of $5.0 million."

"On an operating division level, the route operations remained steady, reporting increased revenue of $3.3 million and $0.5 million of improved EBITDA for the quarter over quarter period ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. However, cash flow for the comparable period declined by $1.3 million which is attributed to the timing of capital expenditures. For for the nine month period ended December 31, 2006, the route operations reported increased revenue of $10.7 million with $2.1 million of improved EBITDA, but a $1.0 million decline in cash flow as compared to the prior year period. The rental division generated revenue and EBITDA growth of approximately 4% and 10%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. In terms of the nine month period ended December 31st, 2006 versus 2005, rental revenue grew by 8% with EBITDA growth of approximately 14%. The distribution division has recorded improved financial results, reflecting the efforts to restructure its operations to improve EBITDA and resulting cash flow. On a consolidated basis, corporate expenses decreased by approximately $0.4 million quarter over quarter due to the timing of public company expenses. In addition, financial results had been affected by costs associated with efforts and procedures required to comply with Sarbanes Oxley. Excluding expenditures related to acquisitions and the technology upgrades, consolidated capital expenditures increased by approximately $1.7 million this quarter as compared to the same quarter last year."

Earnings Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Friday February 2, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss its fiscal third quarter 2007 financial results. Hosting the call will be Stephen R. Kerrigan, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert M. Doyle, the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Interested parties may participate by accessing the teleconference via a webcast on the Company's Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 page, www.coinmachservicecorp.com, or by dialing 1-877-704-5379 (1-913-312-1293) for international callers) and using the pass code 7951480 approximately 5 minutes before the start of the call. The call will be open to the public with a question and answer session at the end of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available for 7 days on the Company's Investor Relations page or by dialing 1-888-203-1112 (1-719-457-0820) for international callers) and using the pass code 7951480.

About Coinmach Service Corp.

Coinmach Service Corp., through its operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. , is a leading supplier of outsourced laundry equipment services for multi-family housing properties in North America. The Company's core business involves leasing laundry rooms A laundry room (also called a utility room) is a room where clothes are washed. In a modern home, a laundry room would be equipped with an automatic washing machine and clothes dryer,and often a large basin, called a laundry tub, for hand-washing delicate articles of clothing such  from building owners and property management companies, installing and servicing laundry equipment and collecting revenues generated from laundry machines.

Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Certain disclosures in this press release include "non-GAAP financial measures." A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical numerical

expressed in numbers, i.e. Arabic numerals of 0 to 9 inclusive.


numerical nomenclature
a numerical code is used to indicate the words, or other alphabetical signals, intended.
 measure of financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
). Net Cash Flow is defined as consolidated EBITDA less capital expenditures (including property, plant and equipment) and interest expense. Management believes Net Cash Flow (after capital and interest) is a useful measure of the Company's ability, subject to restrictions contained in its debt agreements and those of its subsidiaries and applicable law, to pay dividends on its common stock. EBITDA represents earnings from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 before deductions for interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Management believes that EBITDA is useful as a means to evaluate its ability to service existing debt, to sustain potential future increases in debt and to satisfy capital requirements Capital requirements

Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets.
. EBITDA is also used by the Company as a measure of evaluating the performance of its three operating segments. Management further believes that EBITDA is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performance as it is less susceptible to variances in actual performance resulting from depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 and more reflective Refers to light hitting an opaque surface such as a printed page or mirror and bouncing back. See reflective media and reflective LCD.  of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance. The Company uses EBITDA to develop compensation plans, to measure sales force performance and to allocate To reserve a resource such as memory or disk. See memory allocation.  capital assets capital assets n. equipment, property, and funds owned by a business. (See: capital, capital account) . Additionally, because the Company has historically provided EBITDA to investors, management believes that presenting this non-GAAP financial measure provides consistency in its financial reporting. The Company's use of Net Cash Flow and EBITDA, however, is not intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor has it been presented as an alternative to either (a) operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 (as determined by GAAP) as an indicator of operating performance or (b) cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (as determined by GAAP) as a measure of liquidity. Given that Net Cash Flow and EBITDA are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, such measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of EBITDA to Net Cash Flow and EBITDA to net income (loss) and cash flow provided from operating activities are included in the attached tables.

Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends," "anticipates", "plans" or similar terms to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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((1)) EBITDA represents earnings from continuing operations before deductions for interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Management believes that EBITDA is useful as a means to evaluate the Company's ability to service existing debt, to sustain potential future increases in debt and to satisfy capital requirements. EBITDA is also used by management as a measure of evaluating the performance of the Company's three operating segments. Management further believes that EBITDA is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performance as it is less susceptible to variances in actual performance resulting from depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges and more reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance. Management uses EBITDA to develop compensation plans, to measure sales force performance and to allocate capital assets. Additionally, because the Company has historically provided EBITDA to investors, management believes that presenting this non-GAAP financial measure provides consistency in our financial reporting. Management's use of EBITDA, however, is not intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor has it been presented as an alternative to either (a) operating income (as determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) as an indicator of operating performance or (b) cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (as determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) as a measure of liquidity. Given that EBITDA is not a measurement determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
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