PR Newswire
CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2023
CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DFIN) (the "Company" or "DFIN") today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2023.
Highlights:
- Total net sales of $242.1 million and net earnings of $37.7 million, or $1.24 per diluted share.
- Record quarterly software solutions net sales of $75.7 million, an increase of 5.7%, or 7.9% on an organic basis(a), from the second quarter of 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA(a) of $74.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin(a) of 30.7%, down 30 basis points from the second quarter of 2022.
- Non-GAAP gross leverage of 1.1x and non-GAAP net leverage of 1.0x.
- During the second quarter, the Company repurchased 42,987 shares for $1.9 million at an average price of $43.59 per share. As of June 30, 2023, the remaining share repurchase authorization was $121.1 million.
(a) Organic net sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of certain items noted in the reconciliation tables below. The tables below provide reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures.
"We are pleased with our second-quarter results, including the acceleration of software solutions net sales, which resulted in record quarterly net sales in software solutions. Total software solutions net sales increased 5.7%, or 7.9% on an organic basis, compared to the second quarter of 2022, with growth in both our recurring compliance and transactional software offerings exceeding the trend from the last several quarters. Recurring compliance software featuring ActiveDisclosure and Arc Suite delivered net sales growth of approximately 9% in aggregate. Venue net sales grew nearly 9% in the second quarter, significantly outpacing the market for its primary use case, mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, the demand for our capital markets traditional compliance offering remained robust during this year's peak filing season, enabling us to exceed last year's very strong second-quarter compliance sales," said Daniel N. Leib, DFIN's president and chief executive officer.
Leib continued, "Our results in the second quarter further demonstrate our ability to sustainably operate at a higher level of profitability in challenging market conditions. We delivered an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.7% in the second quarter, despite a nearly 40% reduction in transactional revenue driven by the ongoing weakness in the capital markets transactions environment. Our strong margin performance in the quarter reflects the combination of our ongoing migration to a more favorable sales mix, permanent reductions to our cost structure, and operating efficiencies, while also investing to drive recurring revenue growth."
"As we enter the second half of the year, we are pleased with the momentum in our software solutions net sales and believe we are well positioned for future growth. Further, we are encouraged by the level of capital markets transactional activity so far in the third quarter, a continuation of the improvement we saw in June." Leib concluded.
Net Sales
Net sales in the second quarter of 2023 were $242.1 million, a decrease of $24.1 million, or 9.1% (a decrease of 8.3% on an organic basis), from the second quarter of 2022. Net sales decreased primarily due to lower capital markets transactional volumes, which decreased approximately $28.1 million year-over-year, and the impact of the EdgarOnline disposition, partially offset by higher software solutions net sales in Arc Suite, Venue, and ActiveDisclosure.
Net Earnings
For the second quarter of 2023, net earnings were $37.7 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, as compared to $46.0 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022. Net earnings in the second quarter of 2023 included after-tax charges of $2.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, primarily related to share-based compensation expense, partially offset by a credit in restructuring, impairment and other charges, net. Net earnings in the second quarter of 2022 included after-tax charges of $3.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, primarily related to share-based compensation expense.
Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Earnings
For the second quarter of 2023, Adjusted EBITDA was $74.3 million, a decrease of $8.3 million as compared to the second quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 30.7%, a decrease of approximately 30 basis points as compared to the second quarter of 2022.
For the second quarter of 2023, non-GAAP net earnings were $40.6 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, as compared to $49.9 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022.
Reconciliations of net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP net earnings are presented in the tables.
Company Results and Conference Call
DFIN's earnings press release for the second quarter of 2023, 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 August 2, 2023, 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 August 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss financial results for the second quarter of 2023, 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 risk and compliance solutions company. 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 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 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 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, 2022, 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.
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries ("DFIN") | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||
June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19.4 | $ | 34.2 | ||||
Receivables, less allowances for expected losses of $17.8 in 2023 (2022 - $17.1) | 243.1 | 163.5 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30.9 | 28.1 | ||||||
Assets held for sale | 2.6 | 2.6 | ||||||
Total current assets | 296.0 | 228.4 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 16.4 | 17.6 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 26.7 | 33.3 | ||||||
Software, net | 82.6 | 75.6 | ||||||
Goodwill | 406.0 | 405.8 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 6.6 | 7.8 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net | 38.7 | 33.4 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 29.2 | 26.4 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 902.2 | $ | 828.3 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 51.6 | $ | 49.2 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities | 15.1 | 16.3 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 142.4 | 159.3 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 209.1 | 224.8 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 219.8 | 169.2 | ||||||
Deferred compensation liabilities | 14.4 | 13.6 | ||||||
Pension and other postretirement benefits plans liabilities | 41.3 | 42.9 | ||||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 21.2 | 28.4 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 20.4 | 19.9 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 526.2 | 498.8 | ||||||
Equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value | ||||||||
Authorized: 1.0 shares; Issued: None | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value | ||||||||
Authorized: 65.0 shares; | ||||||||
Issued and outstanding: 37.9 shares and 29.4 shares in 2023 (2022 - 36.9 shares and 28.9 shares) | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost: 8.5 shares in 2023 (2022 - 8.0 shares) | (242.3) | (221.8) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 292.3 | 280.2 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 407.4 | 353.9 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (81.8) | (83.2) | ||||||
Total equity | 376.0 | 329.5 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 902.2 | $ | 828.3 | ||||
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries ("DFIN") | ||||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
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(in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Net sales | ||||||||||||||||
Tech-enabled services | $ | 104.5 | $ | 133.3 | $ | 182.9 | $ | 225.0 | ||||||||
Software solutions | 75.7 | 71.6 | 145.8 | 141.4 | ||||||||||||
Print and distribution | 61.9 | 61.3 | 112.0 | 110.8 | ||||||||||||
Total net sales | 242.1 | 266.2 | 440.7 | 477.2 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales (a) | ||||||||||||||||
Tech-enabled services | 37.0 | 40.2 | 70.3 | 77.9 | ||||||||||||
Software solutions | 26.9 | 28.6 | 55.3 | 56.1 | ||||||||||||
Print and distribution | 34.3 | 42.9 | 62.9 | 76.6 | ||||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 98.2 | 111.7 | 188.5 | 210.6 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses (a) | 76.2 | 77.4 | 146.7 | 141.7 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14.4 | 11.2 | 26.8 | 21.9 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring, impairment and other charges, net | (2.2) | 0.2 | 8.7 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||
Other operating income, net | (0.1) | (0.2) | (0.4) | (0.2) | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 55.6 | 65.9 | 70.4 | 101.2 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 4.6 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||
Investment and other income, net | (0.3) | (0.3) | (7.2) | (0.5) | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 51.3 | 64.1 | 69.5 | 98.1 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 13.6 | 18.1 | 16.0 | 25.7 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 37.7 | $ | 46.0 | $ | 53.5 | $ | 72.4 | ||||||||
Net earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.83 | $ | 2.25 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 1.24 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.76 | $ | 2.17 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 29.5 | 31.5 | 29.3 | 32.2 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | < | |||||||||||||||
