Quad (company)

Quad Announces New Predictive Model of Consumer Attitudes in Health Insurance

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

The model is based on nationally representative, primary research about what consumers value most from their health insurance.

Key Points: 
  • The model is based on nationally representative, primary research about what consumers value most from their health insurance.
  • The research, which is detailed in Quad’s new report, “Tapping the Power of Consumer Attitudes,” uncovered three distinct segments for consumer attitudes.
  • ”Quad’s predictive model adds a new dimension to personalized, health insurance marketing,” Hickman continued “We can now create much more direct consumer connections by precisely aligning health insurance marketing messages – and even customer service scripts and product development – with what consumers have told us matters most to them.
  • For a summary of the report, “Tapping the Power of Consumer Attitudes,” or to request a full copy, visit this link or send an email to [email protected] .

Quad Announces New Postal Optimization Program for Mailers Impacted by USPS Postage Rate Hikes

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad”), a global marketing experience company, announced a first-of-its-kind, dynamic, postal optimization program that outpaces current industry offerings.

Key Points: 
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad”), a global marketing experience company, announced a first-of-its-kind, dynamic, postal optimization program that outpaces current industry offerings.
  • The solution, which exemplifies the company’s commitment to relentless innovation, is powered by proprietary software created by Quad.
  • Household Fusion mail optimization also includes separately printed direct mail pieces as well as onserts that can be placed on top for maximum visibility.
  • “Our Household Fusion program was engineered to counteract industry-wide impacts from continuous USPS postage rate hikes, which force mailers to allocate 60-70% of their total production budgets just for postage.

Meet Rise: Quad’s Integrated Media Agency

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Monday, March 11, 2024

It’s a unique integration of the full range of media and owned data services, making it a truly new offering in the market.”

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  • It’s a unique integration of the full range of media and owned data services, making it a truly new offering in the market.”
    Building on its strengths in digital strategy, analytics and customer experience, Rise offers expansive media solutions and omnichannel execution as a full-service media agency of record.
  • “Our simplified positioning as Rise represents a new era for our agency and demonstrates our belief that all media is data-driven and every channel can build brand identity and drive performance," said Larry Fisher, CEO of Rise.
  • This enables us to be a media agency of record that’s a true ally to clients while decisively challenging the status quo,” Fisher added.
  • Rise, a Quad company, is an award-winning, full-service media agency of record that provides strategic solutions to brands across all industries including retail, consumer packaged goods healthcare and financial services.

Quad Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), a global marketing experience company, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), a global marketing experience company, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Net Loss — Net Loss was $22 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to Net Loss of $9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA — Adjusted EBITDA was $66 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $79 million in the same period in 2022.
  • Results for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to our 2023 financial guidance, include:

Quad Reinstates Dividend and Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.05 Per Share

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), a global leader in marketing experience, announced today that its Board of Directors reinstated its dividend and declared a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.05 per share, or $0.20 per share on an annualized basis.

Key Points: 
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), a global leader in marketing experience, announced today that its Board of Directors reinstated its dividend and declared a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.05 per share, or $0.20 per share on an annualized basis.
  • The dividend is payable on March 12, 2024, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2024.
  • This announcement will be discussed on Quad’s fourth quarter and full-year 2023 earnings call on February 21, 2024.
  • Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President and CEO of Quad, said: “Our consistent, strong cash generation and low debt leverage enable us to reinstate a quarterly dividend, while also maintaining the capital flexibility to invest in growing and automating our business, further reduce debt and seek opportunities for share repurchases.”

Quad to Host Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), a global marketing experience company, announced today that it will release fourth quarter and full-year 2023 financial results after the close of regular market trading on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), a global marketing experience company, announced today that it will release fourth quarter and full-year 2023 financial results after the close of regular market trading on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
  • ET on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 to discuss the aforementioned results.
  • The call will be hosted by Joel Quadracci, Quad Chairman, President and CEO, and Tony Staniak, Quad CFO.
  • The full earnings release and slide presentation will be concurrently available on the Investors section of Quad’s website at http://www.quad.com/investor-relations .

Quad Continues Stock Repurchases in Fourth Quarter 2023

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD), a global marketing experience company, today announced that it purchased 492,396 shares of its own stock via open market transactions during the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing the full-year 2023 total of share repurchases to 2,852,501 shares at a weighted average price per share of $4.40.

Key Points: 
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD), a global marketing experience company, today announced that it purchased 492,396 shares of its own stock via open market transactions during the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing the full-year 2023 total of share repurchases to 2,852,501 shares at a weighted average price per share of $4.40.
  • On July 30, 2018, Quad’s Board of Directors authorized a $100 million share repurchase program of the Company’s outstanding class A common stock to seek opportunities to support Quad's commitment to return capital to shareholders.
  • The remaining availability under the program as of December 31, 2023, was approximately $77.5 million.

Quad Releases 2023 ESG Update

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Update.

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  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Update.
  • Packham, the company’s first Corporate Responsibility executive, assumed her role in 2023 after launching several of the company’s formal ESG programs while serving as Vice President of Corporate Communications.
  • "We’ve made solid advances toward our ESG commitments in 2022 and are committed to work collaboratively to ensure continued, measurable progress on our ESG priorities.”
    The 2023 Quad ESG Update includes the following themes:
    Quad’s U.S. facilities recycled more than 98% of their industrial wastepaper and other solid waste through innovations for conserving raw materials, minimizing waste and repurposing materials such as paper, plastic and cardboard paper cores and limiting what they send to landfills.
  • To view Quad’s 2023 ESG Update and full 2021 ESG Report, and to learn more about Quad’s ESG strategy, visit: www.quad.com/about/esg

Quad Reports Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2023 Results

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “Company”), today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • Increased Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities by $71 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
  • Increased Free Cash Flow by $61 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, including $27 million of Free Cash Flow generation in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Net Loss — Net Loss was $3 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to Net Earnings of $14 million in the third quarter of 2022.

Quad to Host Call to Discuss Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2023 Results

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

ET on Wednesday, November 1, to discuss third quarter and year-to-date 2023 results.

Key Points: 
  • ET on Wednesday, November 1, to discuss third quarter and year-to-date 2023 results.
  • The call will be hosted by Joel Quadracci, Quad Chairman, President and CEO, and Tony Staniak, Quad CFO.
  • The full earnings release and slide presentation will be concurrently available on the Investors section of Quad’s website at http://www.quad.com/investor-relations .
  • As part of the conference call, Quad will conduct a question and answer session.