DFIN Reports First-Quarter 2025 Results

CHICAGO , April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DFIN ) (the "Company" or "DFIN") today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Highlights for the first quarter of 2025: Record first-quarter software solutions net sales of $84.

6 million , an increase of 5.4%, or 5.8% on an organic basis (a) , from the first quarter of 2024; Software solutions net sales accounted for 42.



1% of total net sales, up from 39.5% in the first quarter of 2024. Total net sales of $201.

1 million , a decrease of $2.3 million , or 1.1% (a decrease of 0.

8% on an organic basis), from the first quarter of 2024. Net earnings of $31.0 million , or $1.

05 per diluted share, as compared to $33.3 million , or $1.09 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2024.

Adjusted EBITDA (a) of $68.2 million , up $13.0 million , or 23.

6%, from the first quarter of 2024; Adjusted EBITDA margin (a) of 33.9%, up approximately 680 basis points from the first quarter of 2024. Gross leverage (a) of 0.

8x and net leverage (a) of 0.8x as of March 31, 2025. The Company amended and restated its credit agreement to provide for a $115 million term loan A facility and establish a $300 million revolving facility with a maturity date of March 13, 2030 to replace the entire amount of the existing revolving facility.

The proceeds of the term loan A facility, along with funds drawn from the new revolving facility, were used to retire the full $125 million outstanding on then-existing delayed-draw term A loan. The Company repurchased 861,301 shares for approximately $41.8 million at an average price of $48.

57 per share. As of March 31, 2025 , the remaining share repurchase authorization was $49.5 million .

"We are pleased with our performance in the first quarter. Our focused execution, combined with aggressive cost management actions, resulted in strong quarterly Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. We delivered $68.

2 million of Adjusted EBITDA, an increase of $13.0 million , or 23.6%, year-over-year, with the corresponding Adjusted EBITDA margin expanding to 33.

9%, approximately 680 basis points higher than last year's first quarter. Our first-quarter results once again demonstrated the durability of our operating model across various market conditions," said Daniel N. Leib , DFIN's president and chief executive officer.

Leib continued, "During the first quarter, we continued to execute our strategy to expand the adoption of our software solutions offerings. Total software solutions net sales increased 5.8% on an organic basis compared to the first quarter of 2024 and accounted for 42.

1% of first-quarter net sales, an increase of approximately 260 basis points from last year's first-quarter net sales mix. Sales of our recurring compliance software products, ActiveDisclosure and Arc Suite, increased approximately 16% in aggregate, with each product delivering double-digit growth in the quarter. While Venue sales declined in the first quarter, as we overlapped several large projects which benefited last year's first-quarter sales, the underlying activity level on the platform remained strong.

" "Entering the second quarter, despite the recent volatility in market and macroeconomic conditions, our strong mix of recurring compliance offerings provides a stable foundation to execute our strategy. Moving forward, our focus areas remain unchanged – invest to increase our recurring sales mix, aggressively manage our cost structure, and allocate capital in a disciplined manner – all aimed at delivering increased shareholder value. While market activity for capital markets transactions remains weak, our portfolio of market-leading offerings and deep domain and service expertise position us well when transactional market activity strengthens," Leib concluded.

Net Sales Net sales in the first quarter of 2025 were $201.1 million , a decrease of $2.3 million , or 1.

1% (a decrease of 0.8% on an organic basis), from the first quarter of 2024. Net sales decreased primarily due to a decrease in capital markets compliance volumes and lower Venue sales, partially offset by higher software solutions net sales in Arc Suite and ActiveDisclosure.

Net Earnings For the first quarter of 2025, net earnings were $31.0 million , or $1.05 per diluted share, as compared to $33.

3 million , or $1.09 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2024. Net earnings in the first quarter of 2025 included after-tax charges of $5.

6 million , or $0.19 per diluted share, primarily related to share-based compensation expense and restructuring, impairment and other charges, net. Net earnings in the first quarter of 2024 included after-tax benefits of $5.

5 million , or $0.18 per diluted share, primarily related to a gain on the sale of land, partially offset by restructuring, impairment and other charges, net. Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Earnings For the first quarter of 2025, Adjusted EBITDA was $68.

2 million , an increase of $13.0 million as compared to the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 33.

9%, an increase of approximately 680 basis points as compared to the first quarter of 2024. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily due to a favorable net sales mix, the impact of cost control initiatives, and lower bad debt expense, partially offset by lower capital markets compliance and Venue sales. For the first quarter of 2025, non-GAAP net earnings were $36.

6 million , or $1.24 per diluted share, as compared to $27.8 million , or $0.

91 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2024. Reconciliations of reported net sales to organic net sales and consolidated net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP net earnings are presented in the tables. Company Results and Conference Call DFIN's earnings press release for the first quarter of 2025, which is included as Exhibit 99.

1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K that has been furnished to the SEC on April 30, 2025 , is available on the Company's investor relations website at investor.dfinsolutions.com .

A supplemental trending schedule of historical results, including additional breakouts of segment-level net sales, is also available on the Company's investor relations website. DFIN will hold a conference call and webcast on April 30, 2025 , at 9:00 a.m.

Eastern time to discuss financial results for the first quarter of 2025, provide a general business update and respond to analyst questions. A live webcast of the call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website. Please visit investor.

dfinsolutions.com at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to participate live, a replay of the webcast will be available following the conference call on the Company's investor relations website, along with the earnings press release and related financial tables.

About DFIN DFIN is a leading global provider of innovative software and technology-enabled financial regulatory and compliance solutions. We provide domain expertise, enterprise software and data analytics for every stage of our clients' business and investment lifecycles. Markets fluctuate, regulations evolve, technology advances, and through it all, DFIN delivers confidence with the right solutions in moments that matter.

Learn about DFIN's end-to-end risk and compliance solutions online at DFINsolutions.com or you can also follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @DFINSolutions or on LinkedIn . Use of Non-GAAP Information This news release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, adjusted non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, adjusted non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A"), adjusted non- GAAP income from operations, adjusted non-GAAP operating margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP earnings before income taxes, non- GAAP effective tax rate, adjusted non-GAAP net earnings, adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, Free Cash Flow and organic net sales.

The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, provide useful information about the Company's operating results and liquidity and enhance the overall ability to assess the Company's financial performance. The Company uses these measures, together with other measures of performance under GAAP, to compare the relative performance of operations in planning, budgeting and reviewing the performance of its business. The Company's non-GAAP statement of operations measures, which include non-GAAP gross profit, adjusted non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, adjusted non-GAAP SG&A, adjusted non-GAAP income from operations, adjusted non- GAAP operating margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP earnings before income taxes, non-GAAP effective tax rate, adjusted non-GAAP net earnings and adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, are adjusted to exclude the impact of certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing operations.

These adjusted measures exclude the impact of expenses associated with the Company's non-income tax, net, accelerated rent expense, share-based compensation and eliminate potential differences in results of operations between periods caused by factors such as historic cost and age of assets, financing and capital structures, taxation positions or regimes, restructuring, impairment and other charges, net and gain or loss on certain investments, business sales and asset sales. Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as net cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. By adjusting for the level of capital investment in operations, the Company believes that free cash flow can provide useful additional basis for understanding the Company's ability to generate cash after capital investment and provides a comparison to peers with differing capital intensity.

Organic net sales is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as reported net sales adjusted for the changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of dispositions. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures are defined differently by different companies in our industry and, accordingly, such measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies.

Use of Forward-Looking Statements This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of, and subject to the safe harbor created by, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the business, strategy and plans of DFIN and its expectations relating to future financial condition and performance. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about DFIN management's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "aims," "potential," "will," "would," "could," "considered," "likely," "estimate" and variations of these words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

While DFIN believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond DFIN's control. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon future circumstances that may or may not occur. Actual results may differ materially from DFIN's current expectations depending upon a number of factors affecting the business and risks associated with the performance of the business.

These factors include such risks and uncertainties detailed in DFIN periodic public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to those discussed under "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of DFIN's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 , those discussed under "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in DFIN's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other investor communications of DFIN's from time to time. DFIN does not undertake to and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

SOURCE Donnelley Financial LLC.