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

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.

"The Insider by DFIN" is a series of video interviews featuring the latest trends, topics and key perspectives on the global capital markets.

Join DFIN President and CEO Dan Leib as he shares his insights on DFIN’s transformation and future growth strategy in this special podcast edition of The Insider by DFIN.

How We Helped a Leading Data Streaming Platform to Go Public at $828m with a Distributed Team

Confluent is the data streaming platform that is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure that sets data in motion. Their plans to go public became aligned with an unexpected disruption, stressing aggressive timelines, interrupting collaborative workflows, and complicating financial reporting.

Find out why Confluent chose DFIN as the one-stop-shop solution to help its dispersed staff manage and execute pre- and post-IPO requirements.

How We Helped a Global Biotech Leader Support Diverse Collaborations Worldwide

Catalent Pharma Solutions produces enormous data sets that require collaborative sharing among diverse internal and external stakeholders. Supporting these routine needs at the necessary security level is impossible using standard collaboration tools.

Find out why Catalent Pharma Solutions chose DFIN to support their needs with always-available Venue virtual data rooms (VDRs) that accelerate many business processes.

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.

Software Solutions Make Gains in DFIN’s First Quarter

DFIN’s first quarter financial results, announced yesterday, indicate that our transformation into a software-centric company is shifting into high gear. Software sales represented 33% of total net sales in the quarter, the highest level in DFIN’s history. In addition, year-over-year sales growth for our software offerings was 15.8%, the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit software sales growth.

How DFIN Supported South Korea-based Ai-driven Cancer Screening & Treatment Startup, Lunit, to Accelerate Fundraising

Find out how DFIN’s Venue® Virtual Data Room helped Lunit successfully complete its Series C and Pre-IPO fundraising rounds during 2019-2021, raising over US$110M to strengthen its position as a global leading AI-powered cancer diagnosis firm.

Venue by DFIN Named U.S.A. Data Room of the Year by Global M&A Network

CHICAGO – May 3, 2022Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN), a leading global risk and compliance company, today announced that for the sixth consecutive year it has been named by Global M&A Network as “U.S.A. M&A Virtual Data Room Firm of the Year” for its Venue® solution. DFIN received this honor at the 13th annual special M&A Atlas Awards forum, held earlier this year. DFIN’s Venue Data Room (VDR) platform is designed to facilitate due diligence and eliminate risks that can compromise deals.