M&A Deal Summary

DCM Acquires RRD Canada

On February 22, 2023, DCM acquired business services company RRD Canada from R.R. Donnelley & Sons for 123M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DCM’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is DCM’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is DCM’s 4th transaction in Canada.
  • This is DCM’s 3rd transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-02-22
Target RRD Canada
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) DCM
Sellers(s) R.R. Donnelley & Sons
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 123M CAD

Target

RRD Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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RRD Canada provides print and related services to thousands of customers across Canada, including financial institutions, retailers, insurance providers, transportation companies, government organizations and other regulated industries. RRD Canada is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

DCM

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Marketing
Employees1,100
Revenue 274M CAD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

DCM is a provider of business communication solutions, bringing value and collaboration to marketing and operation teams across North America. Company help marketers and agencies unify and execute communications campaigns across multiple channels, and company help operations teams streamline and automate document and communications management processes. Company core capabilities include direct marketing, print services, labels and asset tracking, event tickets and gift cards, logistics and fulfilment, content and workflow management, data management and analytics, and regulatory communications. Company serve clients in key vertical markets such as financial services, retail, healthcare, lottery and gaming, not?for?profit, and energy. DCM was founded in 1959 and is based in Brampton, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 3 of 3
Country (Canada) 4 of 4
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-30 Bolder Graphics

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Bolder Graphics is a western Canadian marketing communications business, tracing its roots back more than 40 years. Its core capabilities are in large-format digital printing, offering point of sale signage, corporate packaging, outdoor signage and vehicle graphics. BOLDER also specializes in loose-leaf bindery and stationery and other commercial print capabilities. The company has approximately 40 employees operating in a 59,000 square foot facility located in Calgary, Alberta.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

R.R. Donnelley & Sons

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1864
Sector Business Services
Employees33,000
Revenue 4.8B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to RR Donnelley's office in Warrenville, Illinois.
Entrance to RR Donnelley's office in Warrenville, Illinois.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons is a global provider of integrated communications. The Company works with customers worldwide to develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance return on investment and ensure compliance. Drawing on a range of proprietary and commercially available digital and conventional technologies deployed across four continents, the Company employs a suite of Internet-based capabilities and other resources to provide premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing products and services to leading clients in virtually every private and public sector. R.R. Donnelley was formed in 1864 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 7
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-19 Motif

United States

Motif is a provider of photobooks for Mac users.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-01 Mediant

New York, New York, United States

Mediant is a provider of regulated shareholder communications services to banks, brokerage firms, corporate issuers, and investment companies. With services ranging from customized proxy services to distribution of prospectuses, regulatory reports, and Notice-and-Access communications, Mediant's pioneering use of technology has helped its clients save money, improve their relationships with shareholders and safeguard regulatory compliance. Mediant was founded in 2002 and is based in New York City.

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