MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 11/11/15 — Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A)(TSX: TCL.B) today announced the appointment of Annie Thabet to the Corporation–s Board of Directors. Ms. Thabet is a Partner at Celtis Capital, a company specializing in transactional services including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate financing and asset management. Also a Corporate Director, Annie Thabet has more than 30 years– experience in business, the management and repositioning of tec
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 10/01/15 — Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A)(TSX: TCL.B) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Ultra Flex Packaging Corp., a supplier of flexible packaging located in Brooklyn, New York. Ultra Flex Packaging employs close to 300 people and generated US$72 million in annual revenues in its last fiscal year. The transaction, announced on September 1st, 2015, was subject to regulatory approval in the United States."We are very
Highlights – Revenues were stable at $481.9 million. – Adjusted operating earnings before depreciation and amortization grew 14.9%. – Adjusted net earnings applicable to participating shares increased 30.5%. – Maintained a solid financial position, with a net indebtedness ratio of 0.8x. – Obtained new contracts in the packaging and printing divisions valued at over $30 million, on an annualized basis, which will progressively come into effect starting in the fourth quarter of 2015. – Entered int
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 09/01/15 — Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A)(TSX: TCL.B) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Flex Packaging Corp., a supplier of flexible packaging, located in Brooklyn, New York, for US$80 million to be paid in cash at closing plus an additional consideration payable subject to attaining pre-established financial targets. Ultra Flex Packaging employs close to 300 people and generated US$72 million in annual revenu
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 08/27/15 — On Thursday, September 10, 2015, Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A)(TSX: TCL.B) will release its third quarter 2015 results and host a conference call for the financial community at 4:15 PM. The conference call will be broadcast live (audio only) on the Investors homepage of the Corporation–s Internet site at , and will be archived for 30 days. The financial results will be made public in a press release that will be issued on the newswire prio
Highlights – Revenues increased 2.7%. – Adjusted net earnings applicable to participating shares grew 13.7%. – Maintained a solid financial position, with a net indebtedness ratio of 1.0x. – Completed the sale of consumer magazines produced in Montreal and Toronto for $55.5 million. – TC Transcontinental again ranked by Corporate Knights as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 05/28/15 — On Thursday, June 11, 2015, Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A)(TSX: TCL.B) will release its second quarter 2015 results and host a conference call for the financial community at 4:15 PM. The conference call will be broadcast live (audio only) on the Investors homepage of the Corporation–s Internet site at , and will be archived for 30 days. The financial results will be made public in a press release that will be issued on the newswire prior to
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 04/17/15 — Yesterday evening, the Chair of the Board of Directors of Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A)(TSX: TCL.B), Isabelle Marcoux, was honoured by being named the recipient of the "Mercure Leadership Germaine-Gibara" Award, Large Company category, at the Mercuriades awards ceremony held by the Federation des chambres de commerce du Quebec (FCCQ).This award, which is issued jointly by FCCQ and Sun Life Financial, recognizes the exceptional con
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 04/13/15 — Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A) (TSX: TCL.B) confirms today that the transaction to sell its consumer magazines, and their websites as well as related platforms to TVA Group Inc., as announced in a press release on November 17, 2014, has been completed.The brands involved in the transaction include, among others: Coup de pouce, Elle Quebec, Decormag, Le Bel Age Magazine, recettes.qc.ca, Canadian Living, Style at Home, Elle Canada, Good Times,
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 04/10/15 — Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A)(TSX: TCL.B) has been authorized to purchase for cancellation on the open market, between April 15, 2015 and April 14, 2016, up to 1,000,000 of its Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and up to 237,250 of its Class B Shares, representing approximately 1,6% of the 63,244,208 issued and outstanding Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and of the 14,827,916 issued and outstanding Class B Shares as of April 2, 2015. The
