M&A Deal Summary

Atlas Holdings Acquires LSC Communications

On December 4, 2020, private equity firm Atlas Holdings acquired publishing company LSC Communications from Quad/Graphics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 4th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-12-04
Target LSC Communications
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Atlas Holdings
Sellers(s) Quad/Graphics
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

LSC Communications

Warrenville, Illinois, United States
website
LSC Communications is a provider of digital print, print-related services, and office products that serves the needs of publishers, merchandisers, and retailers. The Company’s service offering includes e-services, warehousing and fulfillment, and supply chain management. LSC utilizes a broad portfolio of technology capabilities coupled with consultative attention to clients' needs to increase speed to market, reduce costs, provide postal savings to customers, and improve efficiencies. LSC Communications is based in Warrenville, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Atlas Holdings

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Atlas Holdings is a private equity and investment holding firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in businesses operating in traditional, basic industries. Areas of interest include automotive, business services, industrial services, building materials, pulp and paper, distribution, energy, packaging, specialty steel and wood products. The Firm will participate in bankruptcy investments, highly structured equity and debt investments, leveraged ESOP acquisitions, out-of-court restructurings, and roll-ups. Atlas typically partners with private and institutional investors and structures one investment at a time. Atlas Holdings was established in 2002 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 35
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 11 of 14
State (Illinois) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 25 of 29
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-01 Novipax

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Novipax is a producer of absorbent pads and among the top manufacturers of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam trays in the United States. Novipax operates five manufacturing facilities serving food processors, supermarkets, and food packaging distributors. Its facilities are located in Indianapolis, Indiana; Paxinos and Reading, Pennsylvania; Rockingham, North Carolina; and Grenada, Mississippi. Novipax was formed in 2015 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-01 Merchants Metals

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Merchants Metals manufactures chain link and ornamental steel fences and fittings at five manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas; Statesville, North Carolina; Harrison, Arkansas; New Paris, Indiana; and Mexicali, CP, Mexico.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Quad/Graphics

Sussex, Wisconsin, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Business Services
Employees15,800
Revenue 3.2B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Quad/Graphics is a provider of print and multichannel solutions for consumer magazines, special interest publications, catalogs, retail inserts/circulars, direct mail, books, directories, and commercial and specialty products with 50-plus print-production facilities on three continents. Quad/Graphics was founded in 1971 and is based in Sussex, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-28 Quad/Graphics - Omaha Packaging Plant

Sussex, Wisconsin, United States

Quad/Graphics' Omaha Packaging Plant provides packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies.

Sell $40M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-30 QuadExpress

Naperville, Illinois, United States

QuadExpress is a third-party logistics solutions partner dedicated to utilizing technology combined with diverse backgrounds and knowledge to develop custom transportation solutions. QuadExpress headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.

Sell $40M
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