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Quad Welcomes Flagstar Bank to Company's Syndicate of Premier Lenders

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Quad (NYSE: QUAD), a marketing experience company, has announced the addition of Flagstar Bank to its syndicate of premier lenders. This strategic financial move has resulted in a $20 million increase in the company's Term Loan A principal amount to $371 million, along with a $15 million expansion in revolving credit availability to $340 million.

The partnership strengthens Quad's financial foundation and provides additional flexibility for its capital allocation strategy. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serves as the Administrative Agent of the credit agreement, with Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. as legal counsel for Quad and Mayer Brown LLP representing the lenders.

Quad (NYSE: QUAD), società specializzata in marketing experience, ha annunciato l'ingresso di Flagstar Bank nel suo consorzio di finanziatori di primo piano. Questa mossa strategica ha portato a un aumento di 20 milioni di dollari del capitale del Term Loan A, che sale a 371 milioni di dollari, e a un ampliamento di 15 milioni di dollari della linea di credito revolving, ora pari a 340 milioni di dollari.

La collaborazione rafforza la struttura finanziaria di Quad e offre maggiore flessibilità nella gestione del capitale. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. agisce come Administrative Agent dell'accordo di credito, con Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. come consulente legale per Quad e Mayer Brown LLP che rappresenta i finanziatori.

Quad (NYSE: QUAD), una empresa de marketing experiencial, ha anunciado la incorporación de Flagstar Bank a su sindicato de prestamistas de primer nivel. Esta decisión estratégica ha provocado un aumento de 20 millones de dólares en el principal del Term Loan A, que queda en 371 millones de dólares, y una ampliación de 15 millones de dólares en la disponibilidad de la línea de crédito revolvente, hasta 340 millones de dólares.

La alianza refuerza la posición financiera de Quad y aporta mayor flexibilidad a su estrategia de asignación de capital. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. actúa como Administrative Agent del acuerdo de crédito, con Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. como asesor legal de Quad y Mayer Brown LLP representando a los prestamistas.

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Quad (NYSE: QUAD), entreprise spécialisée dans l'expérience marketing, a annoncé l'intégration de Flagstar Bank à son syndicat de prêteurs de premier plan. Cette opération stratégique se traduit par une augmentation de 20 millions de dollars du principal du Term Loan A, porté à 371 millions de dollars, et par une extension de 15 millions de dollars de la facilité de crédit renouvelable, désormais de 340 millions de dollars.

Ce partenariat renforce la assise financière de Quad et offre davantage de souplesse pour sa stratégie d'allocation du capital. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. agit en tant qu'Administrative Agent de l'accord de crédit, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. est le conseil juridique de Quad et Mayer Brown LLP représente les prêteurs.

Quad (NYSE: QUAD), ein Unternehmen für Marketing-Erlebnisse, hat die Aufnahme von Flagstar Bank in seinen Kreis erstklassiger Kreditgeber bekanntgegeben. Dieser strategische Schritt führte zu einer Erhöhung des Term Loan A-Kapitalbetrags um 20 Millionen US-Dollar auf 371 Millionen US-Dollar sowie zu einer Ausweitung der revolvierenden Kreditlinie um 15 Millionen US-Dollar auf 340 Millionen US-Dollar.

Die Partnerschaft stärkt die finanzielle Basis von Quad und verschafft zusätzliche Flexibilität bei der Kapitalallokation. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. fungiert als Administrative Agent des Kreditvertrags, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. ist Rechtsberater von Quad und Mayer Brown LLP vertritt die Kreditgeber.

Positive
  • Increased Term Loan A by $20 million to $371 million total
  • Enhanced revolving credit availability by $15 million to $340 million
  • Additional financial flexibility for capital allocation strategy
  • Partnership with major regional lender strengthens banking relationships
Negative
  • Increased debt obligations and potential interest expense burden
  • Additional restrictive covenants may limit operational flexibility

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Quad adds Flagstar Bank to its lender syndicate, increasing debt capacity by $35M to enhance financial flexibility and growth opportunities.

Quad's addition of Flagstar Bank to its lending syndicate represents a meaningful enhancement to the company's financial foundation. The transaction increases Quad's Term Loan A by $20 million to $371 million and expands revolving credit availability by $15 million to $340 million. This $35 million increase in available capital strengthens Quad's liquidity position and provides additional financial flexibility to execute its strategic initiatives.

The expanded credit facilities align with management's stated focus on supporting their capital allocation strategy while pursuing growth as a marketing experience company. This move demonstrates that Quad continues to maintain strong banking relationships despite operating in the challenging printing services sector, which faces structural headwinds from digital substitution and overcapacity issues mentioned in their forward-looking statements.

For context, Flagstar Bank's interest in joining Quad's lending syndicate signals confidence in Quad's business model and leadership team. Rich Raffetto, Flagstar's President of Commercial & Private Banking, specifically cited Quad's "storied history, leading market position, and strong management team" as factors driving this partnership. This third-party validation provides a positive signal about Quad's creditworthiness and long-term viability despite industry challenges.

The increased debt capacity gives Quad more strategic optionality to potentially fund investments in growth areas like their MX Solutions Suite, which integrates creative, production and media solutions across channels. This additional financial cushion may prove particularly valuable given the macroeconomic headwinds mentioned in their forward-looking statements, including inflation, elevated interest rates, and increasing operating costs.

SUSSEX, Wis., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) ("Quad" or the "Company"), a marketing experience company that solves complex marketing challenges for its clients, today announced it is adding Flagstar Bank, one of the largest regional lenders in the country, to its bank group. With this addition, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Company's Term Loan A was increased by $20 million to $371 million, and its revolving credit availability was increased by $15 million to $340 million.

Tony Staniak, Quad's Chief Financial Officer, said: "We are pleased to welcome Flagstar Bank to our syndicate of premier lenders, which provides us with additional scale and financial flexibility to fuel our capital allocation strategy. Our focus remains on enhancing our financial foundation to capitalize on diversified growth opportunities as an industry differentiated marketing experience company, while maximizing long-term shareholder returns."

"Quad's storied history, leading market position, and strong management team are prime factors which drove Flagstar to facilitate this new banking partnership," noted Rich Raffetto, Senior Executive Vice President, President of Commercial & Private Banking at Flagstar Bank. "As Flagstar is increasing its presence in relationship-based commercial and corporate banking activities, joining Quad's senior credit facilities fits well into our approach."

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., is the Administrative Agent of the credit agreement, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. is legal counsel for the Company, and Mayer Brown LLP is legal counsel for the lenders.

About Quad

Quad (NYSE: QUAD) is a marketing experience, or MX, company that helps brands make direct consumer connections, from household to in-store to online. The company does this through its MX Solutions Suite, a comprehensive range of marketing and print services that seamlessly integrate creative, production and media solutions across online and offline channels. Supported by state-of-the-art technology and data-driven intelligence, Quad simplifies the complexities of marketing by removing friction wherever it occurs along the marketing journey. The company tailors its uniquely flexible, scalable and connected solutions to each clients' objectives, driving cost efficiencies, improving speed-to-market, strengthening marketing effectiveness and delivering value on client investments.

Quad employs approximately 11,000 people in 11 countries and serves approximately 2,100 clients including industry leading blue-chip companies that serve both businesses and consumers in multiple industry verticals, with a particular focus on commerce, including retail, consumer packaged goods, and direct-to-consumer; financial services; and health. Quad is ranked among the largest agency companies in the U.S. by Ad Age, buoyed by its full-service media agency, , and creative agency, . Quad is also one of the largest commercial printers in North America, according to Printing Impressions.

For more information about Quad, including its commitment to operating responsibly, intentional innovation and values-driven culture, visit .

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our current expectations about the Company's future results, financial condition, sales, earnings, free cash flow, margins, objectives, goals, strategies, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates, prospects, projections and outlook of the Company and can generally be identified by the use of words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "foresee," "project," "believe," "continue" or the negatives of these terms, variations on them and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control.

The factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include, among others: the impact of increased business complexity as a result of the Company's transformation to a marketing experience company, including adapting marketing offerings and business processes as required by new markets and technologies, such as artificial intelligence; the impact of decreasing demand for printing services and significant overcapacity in a highly competitive environment creates downward pricing pressures and potential under-utilization of assets; the impact of increases in its operating costs, including the cost and availability of raw materials (such as paper, ink components and other materials), inventory, parts for equipment, labor, fuel and other energy costs and freight rates; the impact of changes in postal rates, service levels or regulations; the impact macroeconomic conditions, including inflation and elevated interest rates, as well as postal rate increases, tariffs, trade restrictions, cost pressures and the price and availability of paper, have had, and may continue to have, on the Company's business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations (including future uncertain impacts); the inability of the Company to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency rapidly enough to meet market conditions; the impact of a data-breach of sensitive information, ransomware attack or other cyber incident on the Company; the fragility and decline in overall distribution channels; the failure to attract and retain qualified talent across the enterprise; the impact of digital media and similar technological changes, including digital substitution by consumers; the failure of clients to perform under contracts or to renew contracts with clients on favorable terms or at all; the impact of risks associated with the operations outside of the United States ("U.S."), including trade restrictions, currency fluctuations, the global economy, costs incurred or reputational damage suffered due to improper conduct of its employees, contractors or agents, and geopolitical events like war and terrorism; the impact negative publicity could have on our business and brand reputation; the failure to successfully identify, manage, complete, integrate and/or achieve the intended benefits of acquisitions, investment opportunities or other significant transactions, as well as the successful identification and execution of strategic divestitures; the impact of significant capital expenditures and investments that may be needed to sustain and grow the Company's platforms, processes, systems, client and product technology, marketing and talent, to remain technologically and economically competitive, and to adapt to future changes, such as artificial intelligence; the impact of the various restrictive covenants in the Company's debt facilities on the Company's ability to operate its business, as well as the uncertain negative impacts macroeconomic conditions may have on the Company's ability to continue to be in compliance with these restrictive covenants; the impact of an other than temporary decline in operating results and enterprise value that could lead to non-cash impairment charges due to the impairment of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets; the impact of regulatory matters and legislative developments or changes in laws, including changes in cyber-security, privacy and environmental laws; and the impact on the holders of Quad's class A common stock of a limited active market for such shares and the inability to independently elect directors or control decisions due to the voting power of the class B common stock; and the other risk factors identified in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which may be amended or supplemented by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact

Don Pontes
Executive Director of Investor Relations
916-532-7074
[email protected]

Media Contact

Claire Ho
Corporate Communications Director
414-566-2955
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FAQ

How much did Quad (NYSE: QUAD) increase its credit facilities in August 2025?

Quad increased its Term Loan A by $20 million to $371 million and expanded its revolving credit availability by $15 million to $340 million.

Who is the Administrative Agent for Quad's credit agreement?

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serves as the Administrative Agent for Quad's credit agreement.

What is the purpose of Quad's expanded credit facilities with Flagstar Bank?

The expanded facilities provide Quad with additional scale and financial flexibility to fuel its capital allocation strategy and capitalize on diversified growth opportunities as a marketing experience company.

How many countries does Quad operate in and how many clients does it serve?

Quad employs approximately 11,000 people across 11 countries and serves about 2,100 clients, including industry-leading blue-chip companies.
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