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We have prepared our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations, although we have strong thoughts that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In our opinion, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments.
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Meet financial, regulatory, and ESG requirements accurately and securely with Excel-based, single-source data management, easy team collaboration and improved workflows.
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
Strategic, World-Class, Compliant Proxy Communications
Optimize efficiencies — experience seamless, turn-key, expert-supported proxy statement solutions from advisory services, strategy, design and print to annual meeting services and more.
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
ESG Reporting Software Ecosystem
To promote maximum innovation, high quality service, and client success, DFIN’s financial reporting tools integrate with a network of top global tech partners to provide end-to-end ESG ecosystem.
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IPO
Secure Financial Reporting, Cloud-based, XBRL-enabled Software
Meet financial, regulatory, and ESG requirements accurately and securely with Excel-based, single-source data management, easy team collaboration and improved workflows.
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
IPO Deal Management
Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.
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M&A
IPO
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
IPO Deal Management
Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.
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M&A
IPO
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
IPO Deal Management
Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.
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One powerful end-to-end solution.
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Purpose-Built Content Management
ArcPro® offers intuitive, cloud-based workflow tools and managerial dashboards to streamline the review and approval process for prospectus building and a wide range of other regulatory communications.
Manage Shareholder Reports and Filings with Confidence
Intuitive tools that help you manage complex data and content across documents to create and file high-quality, consistently stylized audited financial statements for the funds industry.
Global Regulatory Reporting Software
DFIN’s financial compliance solutions ingest data, perform calculations and produce compliant reports for requirements in Europe including PRIIPs, MiFID II and PRIIPs KID.
Compliance Management Built for Investment Companies
ArcDigital supports all the key functions required for digital content delivery including a centralized document repository, compliance material tracking and digital asset management all in a one-stop ecosystem.
Flexible reporting solution for Alternative Investments
ArcFlex is a secure, cloud-based reporting solution purpose-built for investment companies.
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Secure Financial Reporting, Cloud-based, XBRL-enabled Software
Meet financial, regulatory, and ESG requirements accurately and securely with Excel-based, single-source data management, easy team collaboration and improved workflows.
Venue
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
Proxy
Strategic, World-Class, Compliant Proxy Communications
Optimize efficiencies — experience seamless, turn-key, expert-supported proxy statement solutions from advisory services, strategy, design and print to annual meeting services and more.
M&A
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
ESG
ESG Reporting Software Ecosystem
To promote maximum innovation, high quality service, and client success, DFIN’s financial reporting software integrates with a network of top global tech partners to provide end-to-end ESG ecosystem.
ActiveDisclosure
Secure Financial Reporting, Cloud-based, XBRL-enabled Software
Meet financial, regulatory, and ESG requirements accurately and securely with Excel-based, single-source data management, easy team collaboration and improved workflows.
Venue
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
M&A
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
IPO
IPO Deal Management
Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.
Venue
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
M&A
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
IPO
IPO Deal Management
Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.
Venue
Venue Virtual Data Room
Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.
M&A
M&A Deal Management
Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.
IPO
IPO Deal Management
Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.
Arc Suite
Five purpose-built products.
One powerful end-to-end solution.
DFIN’s Arc Suite offers regulatory, reporting, legal, filing and distribution solutions through one integrated financial compliance management software platform.
ArcPro
Purpose-Built Content Management
ArcPro® offers intuitive, cloud-based workflow tools and managerial dashboards to streamline the review and approval process for prospectus building and a wide range of other regulatory communications.
ArcReporting
Manage Shareholder Reports and Filings with Confidence
Intuitive tools that help you manage complex data and content across documents to create and file high-quality, consistently stylized audited financial statements for the funds industry.
ArcRegulatory
Global Regulatory Reporting Software
DFIN’s regulatory reporting software solution ingests data, performs calculations and produces compliant reports for requirements in Europe including PRIIPs, MiFID II and PRIIPs KID.
ArcDigital
Compliance Management Built for Investment Companies
ArcDigital supports all the key functions required for digital content delivery including a centralized document repository, compliance material tracking and digital asset management all in a one-stop ecosystem.
ArcFlex
Flexible reporting solution for Alternative Investments
ArcFlex is a secure, cloud-based reporting solution purpose-built for investment companies.
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