Quad Completes Sale of its European Operations to Capmont

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Quad/Graphics (NYSE: QUAD) has completed the sale of its European operations to Germany-based Capmont GmbH for €41 million (approximately $42 million), with $14 million received at closing. The transaction encompasses all employees and facilities of Quad/Graphics Europe print and ink-manufacturing in Wyszków, Poland; the Peppermint agency in Warsaw; and Quad POS (including Marin's International SAS) across Europe.

The company plans to utilize the proceeds to reduce debt and invest in its MX (marketing experience) offering. The sale excludes Quad's shared services employees in Poland who support the company's integrated marketing platform in The Americas. This strategic move aligns with Quad's focus on optimizing its business portfolio and strengthening its presence in The Americas, particularly North America, which represents its largest operational base.

Positive

• Sale of European operations for €41 million ($42 million)
• Immediate cash infusion of $14 million at closing
• Debt reduction plan from sale proceeds
• Strategic focus on core North American market

Negative

• Reduction in global market presence
• Loss of European operational assets and revenue streams

SUSSEX, Wis., March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) ("Quad" or the "Company"), a marketing experience (MX) company, today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its European operations for €41 million (approximately $42 million, of which $14 million was received at close) to Germany-based entrepreneurial private capital investment manager Capmont GmbH ("Capmont").

The transaction includes all employees and facilities for Quad/Graphics Europe print and ink-manufacturing headquartered in Wyszków, Poland; the Peppermint agency in Warsaw, Poland; and Quad POS (including Marin's International SAS), which has locations throughout Europe.

Excluded from the sale are Quad's shared services employees in Poland who support the company's integrated marketing platform in The Americas.

Quad expects to use the proceeds from the sale to reduce debt and make further investments in solutions that advance its MX offering, consistent with its commitment to drive shareholder value.

"We are pleased to have completed this transaction with Capmont," said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President and CEO of Quad. The divestiture supports our ongoing strategic focus to optimize our business portfolio for growth as a marketing experience company. This includes maintaining state-of-the-art print operations in locations that support our ever-evolving MX offering – especially The Americas, with North America comprising our largest base of operations and where we believe we can provide the greatest value to clients through our uniquely integrated marketing platform."

AlixPartners served as Quad's financial advisory firm, and Eversheds Sutherland served as Quad's legal advisor.

About Quad

Quad (NYSE: QUAD) is a marketing experience, or MX, company that helps brands make direct consumer connections, from household to in-store to online. The company does this through its MX Solutions Suite, a comprehensive range of marketing and print services that seamlessly integrate creative, production and media solutions across online and offline channels. Supported by state-of-the-art technology and data-driven intelligence, Quad simplifies the complexities of marketing by removing friction wherever it occurs along the marketing journey. The company tailors its uniquely flexible, scalable and connected solutions to each clients' objectives, driving cost efficiencies, improving speed-to-market, strengthening marketing effectiveness and delivering value on client investments.

Quad employs more than 12,000 people in 14 countries and serves approximately 2,500 clients including industry leading blue-chip companies that serve both businesses and consumers in multiple industry verticals, with a particular focus on commerce, including retail, consumer packaged goods, and direct-to-consumer; financial services; and health. Quad is ranked among the largest agency companies in the U.S. by Ad Age, buoyed by its full-service media agency, Rise, and creative agency, Betty. Quad is also one of the largest commercial printers in North America, according to Printing Impressions.

For more information about Quad, including its commitment to operating responsibly, intentional innovation and values-driven culture, visit quad.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our current expectations about the Company's future results, financial condition, sales, earnings, free cash flow, margins, objectives, goals, strategies, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates, prospects, projections and outlook of the Company and can generally be identified by the use of words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "foresee," "project," "believe," "continue" or the negatives of these terms, variations on them and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control.

The factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include, among others: the impact of increased business complexity as a result of the Company's transformation to a marketing experience company, including adapting marketing offerings and business processes as required by new markets and technologies, such as artificial intelligence; the impact of decreasing demand for printing services and significant overcapacity in a highly competitive environment creates downward pricing pressures and potential under-utilization of assets; the impact of increases in its operating costs, including the cost and availability of raw materials (such as paper, ink components and other materials), inventory, parts for equipment, labor, fuel and other energy costs and freight rates; the impact of changes in postal rates, service levels or regulations; the impact macroeconomic conditions, including inflation and elevated interest rates, as well as postal rate increases, tariffs, trade restrictions, cost pressures and the price and availability of paper, have had, and may continue to have, on the Company's business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations (including future uncertain impacts); the inability of the Company to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency rapidly enough to meet market conditions; the impact of a data-breach of sensitive information, ransomware attack or other cyber incident on the Company; the fragility and decline in overall distribution channels; the failure to attract and retain qualified talent across the enterprise; the impact of digital media and similar technological changes, including digital substitution by consumers; the failure of clients to perform under contracts or to renew contracts with clients on favorable terms or at all; the impact of risks associated with the operations outside of the United States ("U.S."), including trade restrictions, currency fluctuations, the global economy, costs incurred or reputational damage suffered due to improper conduct of its employees, contractors or agents, and geopolitical events like war and terrorism; the impact negative publicity could have on our business and brand reputation; the failure to successfully identify, manage, complete and integrate acquisitions, investment opportunities or other significant transactions, as well as the successful identification and execution of strategic divestitures; the impact of significant capital expenditures and investments that may be needed to sustain and grow the Company's platforms, processes, systems, client and product technology, marketing and talent, to remain technologically and economically competitive, and to adapt to future changes, such as artificial intelligence; the impact of the various restrictive covenants in the Company's debt facilities on the Company's ability to operate its business, as well as the uncertain negative impacts macroeconomic conditions may have on the Company's ability to continue to be in compliance with these restrictive covenants; the impact of an other than temporary decline in operating results and enterprise value that could lead to non-cash impairment charges due to the impairment of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets; the impact of regulatory matters and legislative developments or changes in laws, including changes in cyber-security, privacy and environmental laws; and the impact on the holders of Quad's class A common stock of a limited active market for such shares and the inability to independently elect directors or control decisions due to the voting power of the class B common stock; and the other risk factors identified in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which may be amended or supplemented by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact

Don Pontes
Executive Director of Investor Relations
916-532-7074
dwpontes@quad.com

Media Contact 

Claire Ho
Director of Corporate Communications
414-566-2955
cho@quad.com

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FAQ

How much did Quad (NYSE: QUAD) sell its European operations for?

Quad sold its European operations to Capmont GmbH for €41 million (approximately $42 million), with $14 million received at closing.

What assets are included in Quad's European operations sale?

The sale includes Quad/Graphics Europe print and ink-manufacturing in Wyszków, Poland; Peppermint agency in Warsaw; and Quad POS (including Marin's International SAS) locations throughout Europe.

How will Quad use the proceeds from the European operations sale?

Quad plans to use the proceeds to reduce debt and make investments in solutions that advance its marketing experience (MX) offering.

Which employees are excluded from Quad's European operations sale?

Quad's shared services employees in Poland who support the company's integrated marketing platform in The Americas are excluded from the sale.

What is Quad's strategic focus after selling European operations?

Quad is focusing on optimizing its business portfolio for growth as a marketing experience company, particularly in The Americas where it has its largest operational base.