DFIN Named #1 Technology Company on Best Practice Institute's Most Loved Workplaces® by Industry List

(NYSE:DFIN) Donnelley Financial Solutions announced it has been named the #1 Technology Company on Best Practice Institute's (BPI) Most Loved Workplaces® by Industry list. The company stated that more than 50% of its revenue is now generated from software sales, reflecting its ongoing transformation into a software company. DFIN also ranks #13 on America's Most Loved Workplaces®, a list featured in The Wall Street Journal, moving up 32 positions from #45 last year. Earlier in 2026, DFIN was named the #1 Most Loved Workplace on the 2026 Global 100 Most Loved Workplaces®, published in The Economist. Kirk Williams, Chief People and International Officer at DFIN, commented that being recognized first in Technology reflects both employee experiences and the company's transformation progress. Dan Leib, President and Chief Executive Officer of DFIN, stated that the company's culture is a competitive advantage and emphasized the importance of employee support and empowerment. The company highlighted that this latest recognition builds on five years of Most Loved Workplace® recognition. DFIN attributes its recognition to continued investment in employee development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. The company describes itself as a leading global provider of compliance and regulatory software and services, supporting investment company regulatory compliance, capital markets transactions, and financial reporting. DFIN's mission is to empower clients with software and services for public company filings, investment company filings, private reporting, and beneficial owner reporting. The Most Loved Workplace® program is backed by Best Practice Institute research and uses the Love of Workplace Index® to measure employees' emotional connection to their organization. Best Practice Institute is the research body behind Most Loved Workplace® and focuses on workplace culture, leadership, talent, and organizational performance.

DFIN Announces Venue® MCP Connector, Bringing Secure AI Access to High-Stakes Deal Workflows

(NYSE:DFIN) Donnelley Financial Solutions announced the launch of the DFIN Venue MCP Connector, a new capability designed to provide secure transaction information via AI-assisted analysis. The Venue MCP Connector enables organizations to connect approved AI assistants, including Microsoft Copilot, directly to live Venue virtual data rooms through a secure, hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway. This solution allows data room owners and sell-side teams to prepare deals, organize and review transaction materials, and analyze information within the data room environment, eliminating the need to export sensitive data. The product is intended to accelerate deal preparation, due diligence, document review, and other transaction-related workflows. Floyd Strimling, Chief Product Officer at DFIN, stated that the Venue MCP Connector enables clients to connect external AI applications directly to the Venue Data Room, allowing deal teams to leverage AI solutions they already own. He emphasized that teams can securely analyze live deal-room data while maintaining governance, permission fidelity, and oversight, which are critical for successful transaction execution. The Venue MCP Connector is the latest advancement in DFIN's Active Intelligence suite of capabilities, following the launch of AI Translations and AI Summaries. The Active Intelligence suite is built to deliver secure, enterprise-grade AI capabilities across the capital markets ecosystem. DFIN indicated that further enhancements to the suite are planned. The company highlighted that by combining trusted transaction infrastructure with AI-powered analysis, it helps clients improve efficiency, reduce friction, and gain faster access to information needed for informed decision-making. The announcement positions DFIN as a provider of practical, trusted, and enterprise-ready AI solutions for capital markets and transaction workflows. The Venue MCP Connector is designed to preserve governance, permissions, and auditability when connecting to live data rooms. The solution supports secure integration with AI assistants already in use by clients. The company is recognized as the top SEC filing agent and a leading global provider of financial regulatory and compliance solutions. The launch reflects DFIN's ongoing commitment to innovation in secure transaction management and AI integration.

DFIN Announces Leadership Changes to Advance Sales Transformation

DFIN (NYSE: DFIN) announced the appointment of Ken Napolitano as its first Chief Revenue Officer, effective June 1, 2026. Ken Napolitano brings over 25 years of experience in scaling commercial organizations in the financial data and technology sector, including leadership roles at Preqin, Wheels Up, and Bloomberg LP. Eric Johnson will transition to President, Key Accounts, and Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets, will depart the company. DFIN describes itself as a leading global provider of compliance and regulatory software and services for financial reporting and capital markets transactions. The announcement includes forward-looking statements regarding DFIN's business, strategy, and expectations for future financial condition and performance.

DFIN Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DFIN) reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, showing net sales of $205.5 million, an increase of $4.4 million or 2.2% from the first quarter of 2025. Net earnings were $33.5 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared to $31.0 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA was $70.6 million, up $2.4 million or 3.5%, and free cash flow improved by $35.0 million to ($16.0 million). The company repurchased 594,782 shares for approximately $28.3 million and authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $150 million. Guidance for the second quarter of 2026 includes total net sales of $215 million to $225 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 34% to 36%.