DFIN Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Results

• Record quarterly software solutions net sales of $92.2 million, an increase of 7.7% from the second quarter of 2024; Software solutions net sales accounted for 42.3% of total net sales, up from 35.3% in the second quarter of 2024.
• Net earnings of $36.1 million, or $1.28 per diluted share; Adjusted EBITDA^(a) of $76.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin^(a) of 35.0%.
• Operating Cash Flow^(b) increase of $12.2 million and Free Cash Flow^(a) increase of $14.9 million from the second quarter of 2024.
• Gross leverage^(a) of 0.9x and net leverage^(a) of 0.7x as of June 30, 2025.
• The Company repurchased 787,152 shares for approximately $34.3 million at an average price of $43.56 per share. The Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $150 million commencing on May 16, 2025, with an expiration date of December 31, 2026. This new share repurchase program replaces the previous $150 million program. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining share repurchase authorization was $150.0 million.

"We continue to see proof points that support the success of our software-focused strategy. We delivered quarterly software solutions net sales of $92.2 million, an increase of 7.7% compared to the second quarter of 2024, driven by the continued momentum in our recurring compliance software products ActiveDisclosure and Arc Suite, which grew approximately 15% in aggregate. Venue delivered strong sequential net sales improvement which resulted in nearly flat year-over-year sales despite overlapping a robust second-quarter 2024 performance. Software solutions net sales made up 42.3% of second-quarter 2025 total net sales, an increase from 35.3% in last year's second-quarter sales mix and positions us well to achieve our long-term target of deriving 60% of revenue from software by 2028," said Daniel N. Leib, DFIN's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Leib continued, "We are encouraged by the improving trend in market activity as the quarter progressed, despite persistent macroeconomic headwinds and market uncertainty that continued to suppress the demand for our transactionally-driven offerings. The sequential improvement in market conditions helped drive solid overall results, underscoring the resilience of our business model. We delivered Adjusted EBITDA margin of 35.0% in the quarter, which reflects our evolving sales mix and permanent changes to our cost structure. Additionally, improved working capital management combined with lower capital expenditures resulted in year-over-year increases in both operating cash flow and free cash flow."

"As we enter the second half of the year, our focus remains on investing to drive toward a more recurring sales mix, aggressively managing our cost structure, and allocating capital in a disciplined manner – all aimed toward delivering sustainable, long-term value for our clients, employees, and shareholders. In addition, we are encouraged by the level of capital markets transactional activity so far in the third quarter, a continuation of the stabilization we saw across May and June," Leib concluded.

Net Sales

Net sales in the second quarter of 2025 were $218.1 million, a decrease of $24.6 million, or 10.1%, from the second quarter of 2024. Net sales decreased primarily due to lower print and distribution volumes within capital markets and investment companies compliance offerings and a reduction in capital markets transactional revenue, partially offset by higher software solutions net sales in Arc Suite and ActiveDisclosure.

Net Earnings

For the second quarter of 2025, net earnings were $36.1 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, as compared to $44.1 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024. Net earnings in the second quarter of 2025 included after-tax charges of $6.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, primarily related to share-based compensation expense and restructuring, impairment and other charges, net. Net earnings in the second quarter of 2024 included after-tax charges of $5.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, primarily related to share-based compensation expense and restructuring, impairment and other charges, net.

Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Earnings

For the second quarter of 2025, Adjusted EBITDA was $76.3 million, a decrease of $10.9 million as compared to the second quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 35.0%, a decrease of approximately 90 basis points as compared to the second quarter of 2024. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily due to lower capital markets transactional volumes, partially offset by higher software solutions net sales, cost control initiatives, and lower selling expense as a result of the decrease in sales volumes.

For the second quarter of 2025, non-GAAP net earnings were $42.1 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, as compared to $49.8 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, in the second 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.

Guidance

The Company provides the following guidance for the third quarter of 2025.

The guidance provided above constitutes forward-looking statements and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the "Use of Forward-Looking Statements" section below for information on the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance presented above is provided on a non-GAAP basis only, without providing a reconciliation to guidance provided on a GAAP basis because the preparation of such a reconciliation could not be accomplished without "unreasonable efforts." The Company does not have access to certain information that would be necessary to provide such a reconciliation, including non-recurring items that are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operations. Such items include, but are not limited to, certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing operations.

Company Results and Conference Call

DFIN's earnings press release for the second 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 July 31, 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 July 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss financial results for the second 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.