Corporate Transactions 101

Corporate transactions involve a range of stakeholders. While the types of corporate transactions and transaction structure vary, all parties to the deal have a vested interest in the deal's success and portraying the business accurately leading up to the transaction.

Read on for an in-depth explanation of the various paths to take a company public, different types of corporate finance deals, and important deal structure models to know.

Get to Know TEC Member: Dannie Combs

Get to know Dannie Combs, DFIN’s Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, as well as a newly appointed member of the CNBC Technology Executive Council. He recently sat down with CNBC’s Susan Caminiti and talked about his upbringing and background in the tech space.

DFIN Guards Against Ransomware and Phishing

Famous criminal Willie Sutton supposedly said he robbed banks “because that’s where the money is.” Today’s cybercriminals don’t even have to leave home to get paid.

In fact, victims send them money — no questions asked.

Software Success Leads DFIN’s Excellent Quarter

DFIN posted outstanding 2Q earnings today. You can read about it here, but a few highlights:

Our transformation into a software-centric company is well underway and we are positioned to exceed our goal of “44 by ‘24” — that is, 44 percent of DFIN revenue coming from software by 2024.

Our confidence is rooted in record second-quarter software solutions net sales of $71.6 million, an increase of 7.5% from the second quarter of 2021.

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Donnelley Financial Solutions Appoints Chandar Pattabhiram to Board of Directors

Well-rounded software executive with more than
20 years of experience in B2B to join Board

DFIN Report Predicts Strong M&A Activity in 2022

The DealMaker Meter - Summer 2022, The Resiliency of Dealmaking, Spotlights Strategic Change from Growth to Profitability and Due Diligence

What is a Leveraged Buyout (LBO)?

The historically low interest rates of the last couple of years has led to an increase in mergers and acquisitions. Now, the leveraged buyout is coming back in fashion after dropping off the M&A scene post-2008.

This post will explore the various types of leveraged buyouts and models for financing.

Corporate Bonds vs. Stocks

You may know there is a difference between corporate bonds and stocks and you may know it’s good to hold both stocks and bonds, but beyond these simple rules, do you understand how it all works? At the simplest level, stocks give investors part ownership in the business based on the number of shares they’ve bought. Bonds put money in investor’s pockets to finance business operation. It’s akin to a short-term loan made to the company by the bond buyer. Bonds pay interest over time, though they can also be traded.

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