Quad/Graphics, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Oct 29, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for Quad/Graphics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Quad”) have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations for interim financial information of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated annual financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 18, 2026.
The Company is subject to seasonality in its quarterly results as net sales and operating income are higher in the second half of the calendar year as compared to the first half of the calendar year. The fourth quarter is typically the highest seasonal quarter for cash flows from operating activities due to the reduction of working capital requirements that reach peak levels during the third quarter. Seasonality is driven by increased catalogs and retail inserts primarily due to back-to-school and holiday-related advertising and promotions. The Company expects seasonality impacts to continue in future years.
The financial information contained herein reflects all adjustments, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise noted. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations and accounts of businesses acquired or divested are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition or until the date of divestiture. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include estimates and assumptions of management that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Note 2. Revenue Recognition
Revenue Disaggregation
The following tables provide information about disaggregated revenue by the Company’s operating segments and major products and services offerings for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| United States Print and Related Services | International | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog, publications, retail inserts and directories | $261.7 | $35.2 | $296.9 |
| Direct mail and other printed products | 141.7 | 11.5 | 153.2 |
| Other | 5.0 | — | 5.0 |
| Total products | 408.4 | 46.7 | 455.1 |
| Logistics services | 61.6 | — | 61.6 |
| Marketing services and medical services | 70.0 | — | 70.0 |
| Total services | 131.6 | — | 131.6 |
| Total net sales | $540.0 | $46.7 | $586.7 |
| Catalog, publications, retail inserts and directories | $282.8 | $24.8 | $307.6 |
| Direct mail and other printed products | 130.9 | 18.4 | 149.3 |
| Other | 2.2 | — | 2.2 |
| Total products | 415.9 | 43.2 | 459.1 |
| Logistics services | 54.5 | — | 54.5 |
| Marketing services and medical services | 74.4 | — | 74.4 |
| Total services | 128.9 | — | 128.9 |
| Total net sales | $544.8 | $43.2 | $588.0 |
| United States Print and Related Services | International | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog, publications, retail inserts and directories | $789.0 | $89.3 | $878.3 |
| Direct mail and other printed products | 412.6 | 58.9 | 471.5 |
| Other | 13.3 | — | 13.3 |
| Total products | 1,214.9 | 148.2 | 1,363.1 |
| Logistics services | 174.9 | — | 174.9 |
| Marketing services and medical services | 207.2 | — | 207.2 |
| Total services | 382.1 | — | 382.1 |
| Total net sales | $1,597.0 | $148.2 | $1,745.2 |
| Catalog, publications, retail inserts and directories | $843.1 | $89.8 | $932.9 |
| Direct mail and other printed products | 388.8 | 73.5 | 462.3 |
| Other | 6.7 | — | 6.7 |
| Total products | 1,238.6 | 163.3 | 1,401.9 |
| Logistics services | 162.2 | 2.6 | 164.8 |
| Marketing services and medical services | 222.3 | 0.3 | 222.6 |
| Total services | 384.5 | 2.9 | 387.4 |
| Total net sales | $1,623.1 | $166.2 | $1,789.3 |
Nature of Products and Services
The Company recognizes its products and services revenue based on when the transfer of control passes to the client or when the service is completed and accepted by the client.
The products offering is predominantly comprised of the Company’s print operations which includes retail inserts, publications, catalogs, special interest publications, journals, direct mail, directories, in-store marketing and promotion, packaging, custom print products, other commercial and specialty printed products and global paper procurement.
The Company considers its logistics operations as services, which include the delivery of printed material. The services offering also includes revenues related to the Company’s marketing services operations, which include data and analytics, technology solutions, media services, creative and content solutions, managed services and execution in non-print channels (e.g., digital and broadcast), as well as medical services.
Costs to Obtain Contracts
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 —Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company defers certain contract acquisition costs paid to the client at contract inception. Costs to obtain contracts with a duration of less than one year are expensed as incurred. For all contract costs with contracts over one year, the Company amortizes the costs to obtain contracts on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the contract and reviews quarterly for impair ment. Activity impacting costs to obtain contracts for thenine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, was as follows:
| Costs to Obtain Contracts | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Balance at December 31 | $0.4 | $1.0 |
| Costs to obtain contracts | — | 0.3 |
| Amortization of costs to obtain contracts | (0.2) | (0.7) |
| Balance at September 30 | $0.2 | $0.6 |
Note 3. Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction-Related Charges, Net
The Company recorded restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Employee termination charges | $6.3 | $2.3 | $17.4 | $8.8 |
| Impairment charges | 8.1 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.1 |
| Transaction-related charges | 11.0 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Integration costs | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Other restructuring charges (income) | (6.4) | 2.4 | (1.7) | 4.0 |
| Total | $19.2 | $7.3 | $37.3 | $23.1 |
The net costs related to these activities have been recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net. See Note 15, “Segment Information,” for restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net by segment.
Restructuring Charges
The Company has a restructuring program related to eliminating excess manufacturing capacity and properly aligning its cost structure. The Company classifies the following charges as restructuring:
Employee termination charges are incurred when the Company reduces its workforce through facility consolidations and separation programs.
Integration costs are incurred primarily for the integration of acquisitions.
Other restructuring charges (income)consisted of the following during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Vacant facility carrying costs and lease exit charges | $3.0 | $2.0 | $8.1 | $6.1 |
| Equipment and infrastructure removal costs | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Gain on the sale of Lima, Peru property, plant and equipment | (13.6) | — | (13.6) | — |
| Gain on the sale of a facility (a) | — | — | — | (4.3) |
| Loss on the sale of a business | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| Other restructuring activities | 4.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Other restructuring charges (income) (b) | $(6.4) | $2.4 | $(1.7) | $4.0 |
(a)Includes a $4.3 million gain on the sale of the West Sacramento, California facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
(b)Includes $4.5 million of other restructuring charges related to the closure of the Lima, Peru operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
The restructuring charges recorded were based on plans that have been committed to by management and were, in part, based upon management’s best estimates of future events. Changes to the estimates may require future restructuring charges and adjustments to the restructuring liabilities. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring charges related to these and other initiatives.
Impairment Charges
The Company recognized impairment charges of $8.1 million and $9.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, which consisted of $7.5 million for foreign currency translation adjustments related to the closure of the Lima, Peru operations in the third quarter of 2026, and $0.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for certain property, plant and equipment no longer being utilized in production as a result of facility consolidations, as well as other capacity reduction activities.
The Company recognized impairment charges of $0.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, which consisted of $0.4 million for certain property, plant and equipment no longer being utilized in production as a result of facility consolidations, as well as other capacity reduction activities, and $0.2 million for operating lease right-of-use assets. The Company recognized impairment charges of $5.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which consisted of $3.0 million for software licensing and related implementation costs from a terminated project, and $1.9 million for certain property, plant and equipment no longer being utilized in production as a result of facility consolidations, as well as other capacity reduction activities, and $0.2 million for operating lease right-of-use assets.
The fair values of the impaired assets were determined by the Company to be Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9, “Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements,” for the definition of Level 3 inputs) and were estimated based on broker quotes, internal expertise related to current marketplace conditions and estimated future discounted cash flows. These assets were adjusted to their estimated fair values at the time of impairment. If estimated fair values subsequently decline, the carrying values of the assets are adjusted accordingly.
Transaction-Related Charges
The Company incurs transaction-related charges primarily consisting of professional service fees related to business acquisition and divestiture activities, including charges related to the sale of the European operations in 2025. Transaction-related charges of $11.0 million and $11.6 million were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, which include a $10.8 million credit loss expense related to a note receivable in 2026, and $0.4 million and $3.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
Restructuring Reserves
Activity impacting the Company’s restructuring reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, was as follows:
| EmployeeTermination Charges | ImpairmentCharges | Transaction-RelatedCharges | IntegrationCosts | OtherRestructuringCharges | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $16.5 | $— | $0.3 | $0.3 | $9.2 | $26.3 |
| Expense, net | 17.4 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 0.9 | (1.7) | 37.3 |
| Cash payments, net | (25.8) | — | (0.6) | (1.1) | 7.1 | (20.4) |
| Non-cash adjustments/reclassifications | — | (9.1) | (10.9) | — | (2.3) | (22.3) |
| Balance at September 30, 2026 | $8.1 | $— | $0.4 | $0.1 | $12.3 | $20.9 |
The Company’s restructuring reserves at September 30, 2026, included a short-term and a long-term component. The short-term portion included $10.8 million in other current liabilities and $0.9 million in accounts payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as the Company expects these reserves to be settled within the next twelve months. The long-term portion of $9.2 million is included in other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Note 4. Strategic Acquisition and Divestiture
Acquisition of Enru Co-mail Assets
On April 1, 2025, the Company acquired the co-mailing assets of Enru, a third party co-mail and logistics solutions provider. The acquisition included co-mail related manufacturing equipment, technology and client relationships which complement and strengthen the Company’s existing co-mail platform. The total estimated purchase price was $27.0 million, consisting of $16.3 million cash paid at closing, an estimated earn-out of $8.8 million, which continues to approximate fair value as of September 30, 2026, and a deferred payment of $1.9 million, which was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The earn-out is based on the Company’s estimate to be paid over a maximum offive years, if certain financial metrics are achieved post-integration. Included in the purchase price allocation are $11.5 million of identifiable other intangible assets, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from five tosix years, $8.2 million of property, plant and equipment, and $7.3 million of goodwill, of which $3.5 million is deductible for tax purposes. The final allocation of the purchase price was based on valuations performed to determine the fair value of the assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date. The assets and liabilities acquired were classified as Level 3 in the valuation hierarchy (see Note 9, “Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements,” for the definition of Level 3 inputs). The operations are included in the United States Print and Related Services segment.
Sale of European Operations
On February 28, 2025, the Company sold its European operations, which primarily consisted of all employees and facilities for Quad/Graphics Europe print and ink manufacturing headquartered in Wyszkow, Poland; the Peppermint agency in Warsaw, Poland; and Quad Point of Sale (including Marin’s International SAS), which has locations throughout Europe.
As of the sale date, the total sales price of $24.1 million consisted of a note receivable for $19.5 million, of which $4.3 million was recorded in receivables and $15.2 million was recorded in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and retention of $4.6 million of cash classified as assets held for sale at that date. In addition, debt and finance lease obligations of $7.4 million were assumed by the buyer and there are contingent considerations of $10.0 million based upon the European business achieving certain financial metrics. A pre-tax loss of $0.5 million was included in restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had not received payment from the buyer for the first annual note receivable payment of $6.2 million, including interest, which was due to be paid on February 28, 2026. The September 30, 2026, note receivable balance of $22.9 million consisted of $12.3 million recorded in receivables and $10.6 million recorded in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The buyer has made limited monthly principal payments while the Company continues to work with the buyer to remedy this past due payment; however, the buyer failed to pay the agreed-upon amount in September 2026. The Company continues to evaluate potential remedies with respect to the collection of the note receivable. Accordingly, the Company has increased the allowance for credit losses by $10.8 million as of September 30, 2026, determined using a weighted average of probabilities considering the estimated range of potential outcomes. The credit loss expense is included in restructuring, impairment, and transaction-related charges, net. See Note 5, “Receivables” for further discussion.
Note 5. Receivables
Prior to granting credit, the Company evaluates each client in an underwriting process, taking into consideration the prospective client’s financial condition, past payment experience, credit bureau information and other financial and qualitative factors that may affect the client’s ability to pay. Specific credit reviews and standard industry credit scoring models are used in performing this evaluation. Clients’ financial condition is continuously monitored as part of the normal course of business. Some of the Company’s clients are highly leveraged or otherwise subject to their own operating and regulatory risks.
Specific client provisions are made when a review of significant outstanding amounts, utilizing information about client creditworthiness, as well as current and future economic trends based on reasonable forecasts, indicates that collection is doubtful. The Company also records a general provision based on the overall risk profile of the receivables and through the assessment of reasonable economic forecasts. The risk profile is assessed on a quarterly basis using various methods, including external resources and credit scoring models. Accounts that are deemed uncollectible are written off when all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted.
The Company has recorded credit loss expense of $11.3 million and $13.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, of which $10.8 million is included in restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net and $0.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded credit loss expense of $0.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Activity impacting the allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, was as follows:
| 2026 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31 | $20.9 | $21.5 |
| Provisions | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Provision for note receivable | 10.8 | — |
| Write-offs | (1.4) | (2.9) |
| Translation and other | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Balance at September 30 | $32.8 | $21.2 |
Of the total $32.8 million allowance for credit losses, $27.8 million is included in receivables and $5.0 million is included in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 4, “Strategic Acquisition and Divestiture” for further discussion of the provision for note receivable.
Note 6. Inventories
The components of inventories at September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, were as follows:
| September 30,2026 | December 31,2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials and manufacturing supplies | $106.8 | $76.6 |
| Work in process | 26.1 | 22.4 |
| Finished goods | 55.8 | 44.5 |
| Total | $188.7 | $143.5 |
Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is named as a defendant in various lawsuits in which claims are asserted against the Company in the normal course of business. The liabilities, if any, which ultimately result from such lawsuits are not expected by management to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Environmental Reserves
The Company is subject to various laws, regulations and government policies relating to health and safety, to the generation, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances, and to environmental protection in general. The Company provides for expenses associated with environmental remediation obligations when such amounts are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Such reserves are adjusted as new information develops or as circumstances change. The environmental reserves are not discounted. The Company believes it is in compliance with such laws, regulations and government policies in all material respects. Furthermore, the Company does not anticipate that maintaining compliance with such environmental statutes will have a material impact upon the Company’s consolidated financial position.
Note 8. Income Taxes
The Company records income tax expense on an interim basis. The estimated annual effective income tax rate is adjusted quarterly. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated annual effective income tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to net decreases in valuation allowance reserves and non-deductible expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the estimated annual effective income tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to net decreases in valuation allowance reserves.
The Company currently has various open tax audits in multiple jurisdictions. From time to time, the Company will receive tax assessments as part of the process. During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company settled and paid the income tax and value-added tax litigation related to the 2011 audit assessment of a Mexican subsidiary. Of the $17.4 million reserve reported as of June 30, 2026, the Company paid $12.3 million. The remaining $5.1 million reserve resulted in a $3.9 million income tax benefit and a $1.7 million reduction to interest expense, partially offset by a $0.5 million foreign currency impact. Of the $12.3 million payment, $8.5 million related to income tax and $3.8 million related to value added tax. The Company has also recorded its best estimate of the potential settlement of other audits. Actual results could differ from the estimated amounts.
The Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2026, was $3.3 million, a decrease of $6.4 million from $9.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The decrease is primarily related to effectively settling the Mexico income tax audit described above. As of September 30, 2026, $0.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits would impact the Company’s effective tax rate, if recognized.
On July 4, 2025, the United States government passed into law a broad reconciliation bill, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBB Act”), impacting various areas of domestic policy, including changes to the Internal Revenue Code. The Company does not anticipate the OBBB Act will have a material impact to the Company's financial statements in the current year due to the Company’s valuation allowance reserves. The Company does, however, anticipate the OBBB Act will continue resulting in a favorable reduction in U.S. cash tax payments over the next few years.
Note 9. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, while other assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, generally as a result of acquisitions or impairment charges. Fair value is determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. GAAP also classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company currently holds four interest rate swap contracts. The purpose of entering into the contracts was to reduce the variability of cash flows from interest payments related to a portion of Quad’s variable rate debt.
The interest rate swaps are each designated as a cash flow hedge as they effectively convert the notional value of the Company’s variable rate debt based on one-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) to a fixed rate, including a spread on underlying debt, and a monthly reset in the variable interest rate. The key terms of the interest rate swaps are as follows:
| April 23, 2024 Interest Rate Swap | August 8, 2025 Interest Rate Swap | August 28, 2025 Interest Rate Swap | September 18, 2025 Interest Rate Swap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective date | April 30, 2024 | August 12, 2025 | August 29, 2025 | September 18, 2025 |
| Termination date | March 31, 2027 | September 30, 2028 | September 30, 2028 | September 30, 2028 |
| Term | 35 Months | 37 Months | 37 Months | 36 Months |
| Notional amount | $50.0 | $40.0 | $20.0 | $20.0 |
| Fixed swap rate | 4.67% | 3.46% | 3.34% | 3.31% |
The Company classifies interest rate swaps as Level 2 because the inputs into the valuation model are observable or can be derived or corroborated utilizing observable market data at commonly quoted intervals. The fair value of the interest rate swaps classified as Level 2 as of September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, were as follows:
| Balance Sheet Location | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate swap asset | Other long-term assets | $1.9 | $— |
| Interest rate swap liabilities | Other current liabilities | $(0.1) | $— |
| Interest rate swap liabilities | Other long-term liabilities | $— | $(1.1) |
The interest rate swaps were highly effective as of September 30, 2026. No amount of ineffectiveness has been recorded into earnings related to the interest rate swaps. The cash flows associated with the interest rate swaps have been recognized as an adjustment to interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and the changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps have been included in other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Cash Flow Impacts | ||||
| Net interest paid | $0.1 | $— | $0.2 | $0.1 |
| (Gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax | (1.2) | 0.1 | (2.8) | 0.4 |
Interest Rate Collars
The Company currently hasone interest rate collar contract. Another previously held interest rate collar contract, effective on February 1, 2023, terminated on October 31, 2025. The purpose of entering into the contracts was to reduce the variability of cash flows from interest payments related to a portion of Quad’s variable rate debt. The remaining interest rate collar is designated as a cash flow hedge as it effectively converts the notional value of the Company’s variable rate debt based on one-month term SOFR to a fixed rate if that month’s interest rate is outside of the collars’ floor and ceiling rates, including a spread on underlying debt, and a monthly reset in the variable interest rate. The key terms of the interest rate collar are as follows:
| December 12, 2022Interest Rate Collar | |
|---|---|
| Effective date | February 1, 2023 |
| Termination date | October 30, 2026 |
| Term | 45 Months |
| Notional amount | $75.0 |
| Floor Rate | 2.09% |
| Ceiling Rate | 5.00% |
The Company classifies interest rate collars as Level 2 because the inputs into the valuation model are observable or can be derived or corroborated utilizing observable market data at commonly quoted intervals. The fair value of the interest rate collar classified as Level 2 as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was as follows:
| Balance Sheet Location | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate collar assets | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $— | $— |
The interest rate collar was highly effective as of September 30, 2026. No amount of ineffectiveness has been recorded into earnings related to these cash flow hedges. The cash flows associated with the interest rate collar have been recognized as an adjustment to interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and the changes in the fair value of the interest rate collars have been included in other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Cash Flow Impacts | ||||
| Net interest received | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| Loss recognized in other comprehensive income | $— | $— | — | 0.1 |
Effective October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026, the Company entered into two interest rate collar contracts, each with a notional value of $30.0 million, that will effectively convert the Company’s variable rate based on one-month term SOFR to a fixed rate when the applicable monthly interest rate falls outside the collar. The collar entered into on October 13, 2026, has a floor of 4.21% and a ceiling of 5.0% and will terminate on October 13, 2027; the collar entered into on October 20, 2026, has a floor of 4.20% and a ceiling of 5.0% and will terminate on October 20, 2027. Under each contract, the Company will pay or receive interest on the notional value of debt at the collar rate, plus a spread on underlying debt, according to the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Company has operations in countries that have transactions outside their functional currencies and periodically enters into foreign exchange contracts. These contracts are used to hedge the net exposures of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and are designated as either cash flow hedges or fair value hedges. Gains or losses on net foreign currency hedges are intended to offset losses or gains on the underlying net exposures in an effort to reduce the earnings volatility resulting from fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. As of September 30, 2026, there wereno open foreign currency exchange contracts. The previous foreign exchange contracts for the future collections of the note receivable from the sale of the European operations, designated as cash flow hedges, were settled during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The settlements resulted in a gain of $0.1 million, included in restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Natural Gas Forward Contracts
The Company periodically enters into natural gas forward purchase contracts to hedge against increases in commodity costs. The Company’s commodity contracts qualified for the exception related to normal purchases and sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, as the Company takes delivery in the normal course of business.
Debt
The Company measures fair value on its debt instruments using interest rates available to the Company for borrowings with similar terms and maturities and is categorized as Level 2. Based upon the interest rates available to the Company for borrowings with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of the Company’s total debt was approximately $0.4 billion at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Other Estimated Fair Value Measurements
In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company is required to record certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, generally as a result of acquisitions or the remeasurement of assets that may result in impairment charges, which are categorized as Level 3. See Note 4, “Strategic Acquisition and Divestiture” for further discussion on acquisitions. See Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction-Related Charges, Net,” and Note 4, “Strategic Acquisition and Divestiture” for further discussion on fair value remeasurements and for impairment charges recorded as a result of the remeasurement of certain long-lived assets.
The Company records the fair value of its pension plan assets on a recurring basis. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, inventories, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximate their carrying values as of September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025.
Note 10. Employee Retirement Plans
Pension Plans
The Company assumed various funded and unfunded frozen pension plans for a portion of its full-time employees in the United States as part of the acquisition of World Color Press Inc. (“World Color Press”) in 2010. Benefits are generally based upon years of service and compensation. These plans are funded in conformity with the applicable government regulations. The Company funds at least the minimum amount required for all qualified plans using actuarial cost methods and assumptions acceptable under government regulations.
The components of net pension income (expense) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Interest cost | $(2.1) | $(3.9) | $(6.3) | $(11.5) |
| Expected return on plan assets | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 11.2 |
| Net periodic pension income (expense) | 0.3 | (0.1) | 0.9 | (0.3) |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | (0.1) | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.8) |
| Net pension income (expense) | $0.2 | $(0.4) | $0.6 | $(1.1) |
The Company made $5.4 million in contributions to its qualified defined benefit pension plans and made $0.4 million in benefit payments to its non-qualified defined benefit pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Multiemployer Pension Plans (“MEPPs”)
The Company has withdrawn from all significant MEPPs and replaced these union sponsored “promise to pay in the future” defined benefit plans with a Company sponsored “pay as you go” defined contribution plan. As a result of the decision to withdraw and the significant underfunding of each MEPP, the Company is required to pay a withdrawal liability based on information provided by each plan’s trustee to fund its pro rata share of the underfunding as of the plan year the full withdrawal was completed. The withdrawal liabilities have been fully paid for all MEPPs except for one, the Graphic Communications International Union - Employer Retirement Fund (“GCIU”).
The Company has reserved $17.4 million for the GCIU withdrawal liability as of September 30, 2026, of which $14.8 million was recorded in other long-term liabilities and $2.6 million was recorded in other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company is scheduled to make payments to the GCIU until April 2032. The Company made payments totaling $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.
Note 11. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed as net earnings (loss) divided by the basic weighted average common shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share includes the effect of any dilutive equity incentive instruments. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of outstanding dilutive equity incentive instruments, which requires the Company to compute total proceeds as the sum of the amount the employee must pay upon vesting of the award and the amount of unearned stock-based compensation costs attributable to future services. All classes of common stock participate equally, so the Company utilizes the single class method for calculating earnings per share.
Equity incentive instruments for which the total employee proceeds from vesting exceed the average fair value of the same equity incentive instrument over the period have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share during periods with net earnings, and accordingly, the Company excludes them from the calculation. There wereno anti-dilutive equity instruments excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. Anti-dilutive equity instruments excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share were 0.3 million and 0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Reconciliations of the numerator and the denominator of the basic and diluted per share computations for the Company’s common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, are summarized as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Numerator | ||||
| Net earnings | $5.5 | $10.2 | $15.4 | $15.9 |
| Denominator | ||||
| Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding for all classes of common stock | 47.9 | 47.5 | 47.9 | 47.7 |
| Plus: effect of dilutive equity incentive instruments | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for all classes of common stock | 50.4 | 49.7 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Earnings per share | ||||
| Basic | $0.11 | $0.21 | $0.32 | $0.33 |
| Diluted | $0.11 | $0.21 | $0.31 | $0.32 |
| Cash dividends paid per common share for all classes of common stock | $0.10 | $0.075 | $0.30 | $0.225 |
Note 12. Equity Incentive Programs
Equity Incentive Compensation Expense
Equity incentive compensation expense was recorded primarily in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The total compensation expense recognized related to all equity incentive programs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Restricted Stock (“RS”) and Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”) equity awards expense | $1.7 | $1.3 | $4.7 | $4.1 |
| Deferred Stock Units (“DSU”) awards expense | — | — | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Total equity incentive compensation expense | $1.7 | $1.3 | $5.9 | $5.1 |
Total future compensation expense related to all equity incentive programs granted as of September 30, 2026, was estimated to be $11.4 million, which consists entirely of expense for RS and RSU awards. Estimated future compensation expense is $1.8 million for the remainder of 2026, $5.4 million for 2027, $3.6 million for 2028 and $0.6 million for 2029.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
The following table is a summary of RS and RSU award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| Restricted Stock · Restricted Stock Units | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Weighted-Average Grant DateFair Value Per Share | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Units | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2025 | 3,418,940 | $5.23 | 1.0 | 123,046 | $5.52 | 1.4 |
| Granted | 1,682,600 | 6.30 | 137,567 | 6.27 | ||
| Vested | (1,336,658) | 4.09 | (32,390) | 4.08 | ||
| Forfeited | (308,224) | 5.58 | (12,104) | 6.12 | ||
| Nonvested at September 30, 2026 | 3,456,658 | $6.16 | 1.6 | 216,119 | $6.18 | 1.9 |
Deferred Stock Units
The following table is a summary of DSU award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| Deferred Stock Units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Units | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 847,548 | $5.56 |
| Granted | 153,424 | 7.52 |
| Dividend equivalents granted | 32,318 | 7.91 |
| Settled | (156,443) | 6.19 |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2026 | 876,847 | $5.87 |
Note 13. Shareholders’ Equity
The Company hasthree classes of common stock as follows (share data in millions):
| Issued Common Stock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorized Shares | Outstanding | Treasury | Total Issued Shares | |
| Class A stock ($0.025 par value) | ||||
| September 30, 2026 | 105.0 | 37.7 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| December 31, 2025 | 105.0 | 37.6 | 4.9 | 42.5 |
| Class B stock ($0.025 par value) | ||||
| September 30, 2026 | 80.0 | 13.3 | — | 13.3 |
| December 31, 2025 | 80.0 | 13.3 | — | 13.3 |
| Class C stock ($0.025 par value) | ||||
| September 30, 2026 | 20.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| December 31, 2025 | 20.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 |
In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, each class A common share hasone vote per share and each class B and class C common share hasten votes per share on all matters voted upon by the Company’s shareholders. Liquidation rights are the same for allthree classes of common stock.
The Company also has 0.5 million shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock authorized, of which none were issued at September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025. The Company has no present plans to issue any preferred stock.
On July 30, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100.0 million of the Company’s outstanding class A common stock. The following repurchases occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Shares of Class A common stock | 522,449 | 42,880 | 967,560 | 1,439,535 |
| Weighted average price per share | $10.03 | $5.20 | $8.66 | $5.40 |
| Total repurchases during the period | $5.2 | $0.2 | $8.4 | $7.8 |
As of September 30, 2026, there were $61.1 million of authorized repurchases remaining under the program.
In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, dividends are paid equally for allthree classes of common stock. The Company’s Board of Directors suspended the Company’s quarterly dividends beginning in the second quarter of 2020. On February 15, 2024, the Board of Directors reinstated the Company’s quarterly dividends.
The dividend activity related to the then outstanding shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, is as follows:
| Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Dividend Amount per Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 Dividend | July 21, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | September 4, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Q2 Dividend | April 20, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | June 5, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Q1 Dividend | February 13, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | $0.10 |
Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, were as follows:
| Translation Adjustments | Interest Rate Derivatives Adjustments | Pension Benefit Plan Adjustments | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $(40.6) | $(2.4) | $(16.5) | $(59.5) |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 0.3 | 2.8 | — | 3.1 |
| Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments (1) | (4.9) | — | — | (4.9) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings | (0.4) | — | 0.3 | (0.1) |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | (5.0) | 2.8 | 0.3 | (1.9) |
| Balance at September 30, 2026 | $(45.6) | $0.4 | $(16.2) | $(61.4) |
(1)The reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments of $4.9 million relates to the loss of the Argentina business recorded in 2022. The related foreign currency translation adjustments are now being written off from the balance sheet in conjunction with the dissolution of the entity during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were as follows:
| Translation Adjustments | Interest Rate Derivatives Adjustments | Pension Benefit Plan Adjustments | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $(91.0) | $(2.0) | $(38.2) | $(131.2) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 48.0 | (0.5) | — | 47.5 |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings | — | — | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | 48.0 | (0.5) | 0.8 | 48.3 |
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $(43.0) | $(2.5) | $(37.4) | $(82.9) |
The details of the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, were as follows:
| Details of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components · Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months Ended September 30, · Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Presentation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 · 2026 · 2025 | |||||
| Amortization of pension benefit plan adjustments | $0.1 | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.8 | Net pension (income) expense |
| Impact of income taxes | — | — | — | — | Income tax expense |
| Amortization of pension benefit plan adjustments, net of tax | $0.1 | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.8 | |
| Amount of foreign exchange contract settled | $— | $— | $(0.4) | $— | Restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net |
| Impact of income taxes | — | — | — | — | Income tax expense |
| Amount of foreign exchange contract settled, net of tax | $— | $— | $(0.4) | $— | |
| Total reclassifications for the period | $0.1 | $0.3 | $(0.1) | $0.8 | |
| Impact of income taxes | — | — | — | — | |
| Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax | $0.1 | $0.3 | $(0.1) | $0.8 | |
Note 15. Segment Information
The Company’s operating and reportable segments are aligned with how the chief operating decision-maker of the Company currently manages the business. The Company’s operating and reportable segments, including their product and service offerings, and a “Corporate” category, are summarized below. Intercompany transactions, including sales between the Company’s operating and reportable segments, have been eliminated in consolidation.
The United States Print and Related Services segment is predominantly comprised of the Company’s United States printing operations, managed as one integrated platform, and marketing and other complementary services. The printing operations include print execution and logistics for retail inserts, catalogs, long-run publications, special interest publications, journals, direct mail, directories, in-store marketing and promotion, packaging, custom print products, as well as other commercial and specialty printed products, along with global paper procurement and the manufacture of ink. Marketing and other complementary services include data intelligence and analytics, technology solutions, media planning, placement and optimization, creative strategy and content creation, as well as execution in non-print channels (e.g., digital and broadcast). This segment also includes medical services.
The International segment consists of the Company’s printing operations in Latin America, including operations in Colombia, Mexico and Peru (until the closure of that operation in the third quarter of 2026), as well as operations in Europe, including operations in England, France, Germany and Poland, until the European operations were sold on February 28, 2025. This segment provides printed products and marketing and other complementary services consistent with the United States Print and Related Services segment.
Corporate consists of unallocated general and administrative activities and associated expenses including, in part, executive, legal and finance, as well as certain expenses and income from frozen employee retirement plans, such as pension benefit plans.
The following tables provide segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, except for as noted otherwise:
| United States Print and Related Services | International | Corporate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ||||
| Products | $408.4 | $46.7 | $— | $455.1 |
| Services | 131.6 | — | — | 131.6 |
| Total net sales | 540.0 | 46.7 | — | 586.7 |
| Less (1): | ||||
| Cost of sales | $417.7 | $41.2 | $— | $458.9 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 61.9 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 76.9 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 16.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 17.8 |
| Restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net | 9.0 | (0.9) | 11.1 | 19.2 |
| Operating income (loss) | $35.1 | $2.0 | $(23.2) | $13.9 |
| Capital expenditures by segment | $11.3 | $1.0 | $— | $12.3 |
| United States Print and Related Services | International | Corporate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ||||
| Products | $415.9 | $43.2 | $— | $459.1 |
| Services | 128.9 | — | — | 128.9 |
| Total net sales | 544.8 | 43.2 | — | 588.0 |
| Less (1): | ||||
| Cost of sales | $418.4 | $35.7 | $— | $454.1 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 65.6 | 3.2 | 12.1 | 80.9 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 17.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 19.3 |
| Restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.3 |
| Operating income (loss) | $36.5 | $2.5 | $(12.6) | $26.4 |
| Capital expenditures by segment | $11.1 | $1.1 | $— | $12.2 |
| United States Print and Related Services | International | Corporate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ||||
| Products | $1,214.9 | $148.2 | $— | $1,363.1 |
| Services | 382.1 | — | — | 382.1 |
| Total net sales | 1,597.0 | 148.2 | — | 1,745.2 |
| Less (1): | ||||
| Cost of sales | $1,248.6 | $124.5 | $— | $1,373.1 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 188.1 | 10.2 | 36.6 | 234.9 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 49.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 53.4 |
| Restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net | 22.5 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 37.3 |
| Operating income (loss) | $87.9 | $7.6 | $(49.0) | $46.5 |
| Capital expenditures by segment | $35.5 | $2.1 | $— | $37.6 |
| Total assets by segment as of September 30, 2026 | $1,077.0 | $151.4 | $22.0 | $1,250.4 |
| United States Print and Related Services | International | Corporate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ||||
| Products | $1,238.6 | $163.3 | $— | $1,401.9 |
| Services | 384.5 | 2.9 | — | 387.4 |
| Total net sales | 1,623.1 | 166.2 | — | 1,789.3 |
| Less (1): | ||||
| Cost of sales | $1,262.2 | $140.0 | $— | $1,402.2 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 196.1 | 11.5 | 37.0 | 244.6 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 55.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 59.7 |
| Restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net | 18.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 23.1 |
| Operating income (loss) | $91.0 | $7.0 | $(38.3) | $59.7 |
| Capital expenditures by segment | $33.3 | $3.2 | $— | $36.5 |
| Total assets by segment | ||||
| September 30, 2025 | $1,097.6 | $160.8 | $9.4 | $1,267.8 |
| December 31, 2025 | $1,035.2 | $151.6 | $66.1 | $1,252.9 |
(1)The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information regularly provided to the CODM.
Restructuring, impairment and transaction-related charges, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, are further described in Note 3, “Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction-Related Charges, Net.”
A reconciliation of operating income to earnings before income taxes as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Operating income | $13.9 | $26.4 | $46.5 | $59.7 |
| Less: interest expense | 9.7 | 12.8 | 28.6 | 38.4 |
| Less: net pension (income) expense | (0.2) | 0.4 | (0.6) | 1.1 |
| Earnings before income taxes | $4.4 | $13.2 | $18.5 | $20.2 |
Note 16. New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03 “Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”), which is intended to improve disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses, primarily through additional disaggregation of income statement expenses. The ASU’s amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2024-03 on the consolidated financial statements.
Note 17. Subsequent Events
Declaration of Quarterly Dividend
On October 20, 2026, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, which will be paid on December 4, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2026.
See Note 9, “Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements,” for further information on another subsequent event.
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