DFIN - M&A Summary and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

DFIN M&A Summary

DFIN has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

DFIN’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired eBrevia for $20M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold Donnelley Language Solutions to SDL for $78M. DFIN has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (50%) and software (50%).

DFIN Business Overview

Where is DFIN headquartered?

DFIN is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What is DFIN’s revenue?

DFIN disclosed revenue of 834M USD for 2022 and 993M USD for 2021.

How many employees does DFIN have?

DFIN has 2,150 employees.

What sector is DFIN in?

DFIN is an internet software and services company.

When was DFIN founded?

DFIN was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

DFIN

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

35 West Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
United States,
(800) 823-5304
www.dfinsolutions.com

DFIN is a provider of an online deal solutions tools to take a transaction from start to finish — secure online data rooms, contract analytics and more. DFIN was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
vol $20M $20M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $78M $78M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Guardum 2021-12-13 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.guardum.com
eBrevia, Inc. 2018-12-18 20M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.ebrevia.com
Donnelley Language Solutions 2018-07-16 78M USD Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois · www.donnelleylanguagesolutions.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 1 (50%) - 1 (100%) 78M (100%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (50%) 20M (100%) - -
Total 2 $20M 1 $78M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 20M 1 78M
  California 1 20M - -
  Illinois - - 1 78M
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (50%) 20M (100%) 1 (100%) 78M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 $20M 1 $78M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $20M
Largest eBrevia, Inc.
$20M (2018-12-18)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $78M
TOTAL $78M
Largest Donnelley Language Solutions
$78M (2018-07-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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