Transcontinental Inc. Class A · TSX:TCL.A
Transcontinental Inc. Class A — Investor Presentation (September 2025)
36 slides from Transcontinental Inc. Class A's investor presentation, September 2025
Slide 1: Transcontinental Inc. Investor Relations Presentation
Transcontinental Inc. Investor Relations Presentation September 2025
Slide 2: Notes to readers
Notes to readers In this document, unless otherwise indicated, all financial data are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the term ‘‘dollars’’ as well as the symbol ‘‘$’’ designate Canadian dollars. In this document, we also use non-IFRS financial measu
Slide 3: Company Overview, Our Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility
Company Overview Our Strategy Corporate Social Responsibility 3 |
Slide 4: Safety
SAFETY WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDE A SAFE WORKSPACE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES Total Incident Rate (TIR) 2,8 1,8 1,5 1,3 1,1 1,0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Performing root cause analysis of each incident in order to eliminate all injury and provide a safe workspace for our employees Significant improv
Slide 5: Investment Thesis: Strong Cash Flow Generation & Long-Term Vision
INVESTMENT THESIS: STRONG CASH FLOW GENERATION & LONG-TERM VISION Diversified operations in flexible packaging, in retail services & printing and in educational publishing Leadership position in most of our verticals driven by deep customer relationships Leading commitment to sustainability and a ci
Slide 6: TC Transcontinental at a Glance
TC TRANSCONTINENTAL AT A GLANCE $2.8B 2024 Revenues Family-controlled business founded in 1976 Solid financial position and investment grade credit rating Track record of pursuing our activities ~7,600 Employees responsibly recognized by stakeholders (Sustainalytics, MSCI, Corporate Knights) 4
Slide 7: Leader in Our Markets
LEADER IN OUR MARKETS Revenue composition by sector1 58% A leader in flexible packaging in North America $2.8B RETAIL SERVICES & PRINTING Revenues 38% (FY2024) Canada’s largest printer and a retail marketing service provider The leading Canadian French-language 4% educational publishing group 7 | 1.
Slide 8: 2017-2024 Performance Highlights
2017-2024 PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS (in millions of $) Packaging Revenues EBITDA 537 512 Retail Services & Printing 2,941 2,956 2,813 458 Other 451 449 2,624 3,039 2,574 2,643 425 405 400 2,007 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Adjusted EBITDA1 Cash Flow fr
Slide 9: Our Packaging Sector
OUR PACKAGING SECTOR 9 | 9 |
Slide 10: Our TC Packaging Network
OUR TC PACKAGING NETWORK 3 Rest of Canada the 9% World 18% FY2024 Revenues by Geographic 15 Region* United States 73% FY24 Revenue: $1.6B 1 1 Adj EBITDA: $262M 25 operating sites 1 3,500 1 employees 1 2 10 | *based on plant locations
Slide 11: Our Integrated Platform with Best-in-Class Capabilities
OUR INTEGRATED PLATFORM WITH BEST-IN-CLASS CAPABILITIES www.tc.tc 11 |
Slide 12: Diverse Portfolio of Products and Customers
DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS Broad Array of Flexible Packaging Products Diverse End-Markets Shrink Bags and Forming Films Consumer, home & personal care Barrier Shrink Bags Forming films Cheese & Dairy Films and Lamination Agriculture Shrink Films Form, Fill and Seal Plastic Bags and
Slide 13: Our Retail Services & Printing Sector
OUR RETAIL SERVICES & PRINTING SECTOR 13 | 13 |
Slide 14: A State-of-the-Art National Printing Network
A STATE-OF-THE-ART NATIONAL PRINTING NETWORK TC Transcontinental Retail Services & Printing offers Integrated solutions for retailers including content production, marketing products, in-store marketing and retail analytics, as well as print services for newspapers, magazines and books. $1.1B QUÉBEC
Slide 15: Retail Services & Printing: Core Services and Products
RETAIL SERVICES & PRINTING: CORE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS 1. Comprehensive Service and Product Offerings for Retailer’s Marketing Strategy and Customer Experience Cycle In-Store Marketing (ISM) Flyers Promotional Pop Promotional Flyers / Pop(point of purchase) raddarTM Content Distribution Customized C
Slide 16: Retail Services & Printing: Growing Our In-Store Marketing Business
RETAIL SERVICES & PRINTING: GROWING OUR IN-STORE MARKETING (ISM) BUSINESS 2017 Revenues <$50M in 2019 2020 2021 2025 run-rate: Revenues > $250M 16 |
Slide 17: Retail Services & Printing: Clear Vision Towards the Future
RETAIL SERVICES & PRINTING: CLEAR VISION TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF THE SECTOR Aspiration to become #1Aspiration: Retail Services & Printing Company in North America Retail Services Provider #1 Printing Company in Canada The best ally to retail CEOs and CMOs Top quality at unbeatable speeds Content Solut
Slide 18: Our Media Sector
OUR MEDIA SECTOR 18 | 18 |
Slide 19: Providing a Range of Multiplatform Products & Services
PROVIDING A RANGE OF MULTIPLATFORM PRODUCTS & SERVICES BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL GROUP Publishing of educational, supplemental and trade books, as well as innovative digital educational products; distribution of specialized books. 19 |
Slide 20: Company Overview, Our Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility
Company Overview Our Strategy Corporate Social Responsibility 20 |
Slide 21: Our Long-Term Plan
OUR LONG-TERM PLAN OUR 4 PRIORITIES Grow profits People & Deliver strong return on Culture Transformation Diversification assets Maintain a solid balance Cultivate a positive and Further solidify our Continue to diversify inclusive work leading position in our offering and environment for our
Slide 22: Strong Cash Flow Supporting Growth
STRONG CASH FLOW SUPPORTING GROWTH M&A $2.3 Billion Our strategy is to use our strong since 2014 and consistent cash flow generated from our traditional Robust Cash flow printing activities to grow our from Operation leadership positions in our ~$350M Capex growth segments: flexible 11-year average
Slide 23: Acquisitions Enabling Transition in Growing Markets
ACQUISITIONS ENABLING TRANSITION IN GROWING MARKETS Flexible Packaging Acquisitions 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2013 2015 2015 2017 2019 2021 2025 Media and ISM Acquisitions Invested >$2B to build a North American flexible packaging platform Invested > $250M to strengthen Media/Education and ISM gr
Slide 24: Successfully Transformed Portfolio Towards Favourable Long-Term Outlook
SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFORMED PORTFOLIO TOWARDS ACTIVITIES WITH FAVOURABLE LONG-TERM OUTLOOK 2017 2020 2024 TITRE DU GRAPHIQUE Growth Traditional segments segments 26% 72% 64% $2.0B $2.6B $2.8B 5% Segments 36% 69% divested 28% Using strong cash flows from traditional segments to transform company by in
Slide 25: Dynamically Adapting Print Portfolio to Growth Markets
DYNAMICALLY ADAPTING PRINT PORTFOLIO TO GROWTH MARKETS Revenues by product/market in the Printing Segment 2017 2020 2024 Flyers 33% ISM 34% 41% 41% Content solutions $1.5 B 52% $1.1 B 51% $1.1 B Newspapers, 6% 7% books & other printing 4%3% 10% 19% A growing portion of the portfolio is composed of
Slide 26: Demonstrated Ability to Deleverage Rapidly Using Solid Free Cash Flow
DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO DELEVERAGE RAPIDLY USING SOLID FREE CASH FLOW Net debt1 (in millions of $) Reduction in net $737 debt from FY2018 million to FY2024 1 421 1 169 944 779 803 734 684 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 S&P and DBRS both recently reaffirmed TC’s Investment Grade Rating 26 | 1. Lo
Slide 27: Returning Capital to Shareholders
RETURNING CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS Dividend yield¹ Payout Ratio² 5.0% 39% Growth3 Track Record 9.1% > 30 Years ¹ Dividend yield calculated as at January 7th 2025 ² Payout ratio (5 yr average: FY2020 to FY2024) = Dividends per Share / Adj. Earnings per Share 3 Average Annual Dividend Growth Rate (1993
Slide 28: Company Overview, Our Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility
Company Overview Our Strategy Corporate Social Responsibility 28 |
Slide 29: Flexible Packaging Plays a Key Role in Sustainability
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY Lower environmental Food Waste Protects the Product Fewer Trucks for impact Reduction & Reduces container Transport Lower energy Extended shelf life breakage Optimizes consumptions, Barrier properties Less Waste transportation with light Greenhou
Slide 30: Flexible Packaging Has a Lower Environmental Impact
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING HAS A LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Coffee Package Comparison Water 16x less than Consumption Greenhouse 8x less than Gas Emissions 5x less than Fossil Fuel Consumption 30 | Source: Flexible Packaging Association
Slide 31: Flexible Packaging Reduces Food Waste
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING REDUCES FOOD WASTE When shelf life increase, food waste decreases 31 |
Slide 32: Fewer Trucks for Transport
FEWER TRUCKS FOR TRANSPORT Guess how many trucks you would need to transport the same volume of rigid containers? 32 |
Slide 33: VieVerte: Our Growing Sustainable Packaging Line
VIEVERTE: OUR GROWING SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING LINE 100% Recycled Ready Barrier Recycled Ready Compostable PCR Shrink Films Low barrier outer bag/pouch First to commercialize barrier Leader in packaging films for Use of post-industrial recycled Lamination-two layer structure barrier compostabl
Slide 34: Pursuing Our Business Activities Responsibly
PURSUING OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLY OUR EFFORTS ARE BEING RECOGNIZED BY STAKEHOLDERS. Rated “A” by MSCI ESG Ratings Included in the Top 50 of the Jantzi® Social Index in Canada since 2004 Signatory of the United Nations Global Compact Committed to disclosure in the Carbon Disclosure Project
Slide 35: Signatory of the United Nations Global Compact
SIGNATORY OF THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT Since 2020 we have aligned our CSR objectives with those of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of the 17 goals established that are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we are contributing to 9 of them. 35 |
Slide 36: Contact information
Contact information Yan Lapointe Senior Director, Investor Relations & Treasury Transcontinental Inc. 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3240 Montréal (QC) H3B 0G1 Telephone: 514 954-3574 yan.lapointe@tc.tc 36 |
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