Transcontinental - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Transcontinental M&A Summary

Transcontinental has acquired 9 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Transcontinental’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Capri Packaging for $133M. Transcontinental has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (67%) and internet software and services (12%).

Transcontinental Business Overview

Where is Transcontinental headquartered?

Transcontinental is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

What is Transcontinental’s revenue?

Transcontinental disclosed revenue of 2,956M CAD for 2022 and 2,643M CAD for 2021.

How many employees does Transcontinental have?

Transcontinental has 8,000 employees.

What sector is Transcontinental in?

Transcontinental is a marketing company.

When was Transcontinental founded?

Transcontinental was founded in 1976.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Transcontinental

Transcontinental, Inc.

1 Place Ville Marie Suite 3240,
Montreal, Quebec H3B 0G1
Canada,
(514) 954-4000
www.tctranscontinental.com

Transcontinental creates marketing products and services that allow businesses to attract, reach and retain their target audiences. The Corporation is the largest printer in Canada and third in North America. Transcontinental was founded in 1976 and is based in Montreal, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $213M $213M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Holland & Crosby Ltd. 2019-10-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario · www.hollandandcrosby.com
Multifilm Packaging Corp. 2018-03-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Elgin, Illinois · www.multifilm.com
Les Industries Flexipak, Inc. 2017-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Saint-Laurent, Quebec · www.flexipak.com
Flexstar Packaging, Inc. 2016-10-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Richmond, British Columbia · www.flexstar.ca
Robbie Manufacturing, Inc. 2016-06-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Lenexa, Kansas · www.robbieflexibles.com
Ultra Flex Packaging Corp. 2015-09-01 80M USD Add-on Acquisition
Brooklyn, New York · www.ultraflex.com
Capri Packaging, Inc. 2014-03-11 133M USD Divestiture
Clinton, Missouri
Thindata 2008-03-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.thindata.com
Chenelière Education 2006-08-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Montreal, Quebec · www.cheneliere.ca
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
TC Media, Inc.    - Editions du renouveau pedagogique, Inc. 2022-06-13 1
Montreal, Quebec Montreal, Quebec · www.pearsonerpi.com
TC Media, Inc.    - Creative Book Publishing 2017-05-29 1
Montreal, Quebec St. John's, Newfoundland · www.creativebookpublishing.ca

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Packaging 6 (67%) 213M (100%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - - -
Marketing 1 (11%) - - -
Publishing 1 (11%) - - -
Total 9 $213M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 5 - - -
  Quebec 2 - - -
  Ontario 2 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
United States 4 213M - -
  New York 1 80M - -
  Missouri 1 133M - -
  Kansas 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (56%) - - -
Cross-border 4 (44%) 213M (100%) - -
Total 9 $213M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $133M
< $100M 1 $80M
TOTAL $213M
Largest Capri Packaging, Inc.
$133M (2014-03-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Marketing

Revenue

2,956   12% 2022
2,643   3% 2021
2,574   16% 2020
3,039   16% 2019
2,624   31% 2018
2,007   1% 2017
2,020   1% 2016
2,002   4% 2015
2,069   2014
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Employees

8,000

Established

1976

Public

Toronto (TSX): TCL

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