$DFIN
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. Stock $dfin

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2019 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459020006801 Filed on February 26, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018
Revenue	$874.7M	$200.3M	$963.0M
YoY Change	-9.17%	-10.9%	-4.17%
Cost Of Revenue	$542.4M	$129.8M	$258.5M
YoY Change	109.83%	-6.42%	7.31%
Gross Profit	$332.3M	$70.50M	$704.5M
YoY Change	-52.83%	-18.12%	-7.79%
Gross Profit Margin	37.99%	35.2%	73.16%
Selling, General & Admin	$205.8M	$54.40M	$258.2M
YoY Change	-20.29%	-12.96%	9.31%
% of Gross Profit	61.93%	77.16%	36.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$7.700M	$12.70M	$7.500M
YoY Change	2.67%	-0.78%	7.14%
% of Gross Profit	2.32%	18.01%	1.06%
Operating Expenses	$205.8M	$66.80M	$258.2M
YoY Change	-20.29%	-11.29%	9.31%
Operating Profit	$78.50M	$3.700M	$121.1M
YoY Change	-35.18%	-65.74%	26.54%
Interest Expense	$38.10M	-$6.800M	$36.70M
YoY Change	3.81%	-26.88%	-14.45%
% of Operating Profit	48.54%	-183.78%	30.31%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$11.70M		$18.30M
YoY Change	-36.07%		438.24%
Pretax Income	$52.10M	-$3.400M	$102.7M
YoY Change	-49.27%	-525.0%	82.74%
Income Tax	$14.50M	-$2.400M	$29.10M
% Of Pretax Income	27.83%		28.33%
Net Earnings	$37.60M	-$1.000M	$73.60M
YoY Change	-48.91%	-95.78%	658.76%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.3%	-0.5%	7.64%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.10		$2.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.10	-$29.59K	$2.16
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	34.10M	34.10M	33.80M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	34.30M		34.00M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$17.20M	$47.30M	$47.30M
YoY Change	-63.64%	-9.04%	-9.04%
Cash & Equivalents	$17.20M	$47.30M	$47.30M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$21.50M	$16.70M	$16.70M
YoY Change	28.74%	-43.58%	-43.58%
Inventory	$11.10M	$12.10M	$12.10M
Prepaid Expenses		$13.90M
Receivables	$161.4M	$172.9M	$172.9M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$211.2M	$249.0M	$249.0M
YoY Change	-15.18%	-7.81%	-7.81%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$98.20M	$32.20M	$32.20M
YoY Change	204.97%	-7.2%	-7.2%
Goodwill		$450.0M
YoY Change		0.58%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$50.30M	$42.80M	$52.50M
YoY Change	-4.19%	12.34%	-12.94%
Total Long-Term Assets	$675.7M	$619.7M	$619.7M
YoY Change	9.04%	-0.59%	-0.59%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$211.2M	$249.0M	$249.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$675.7M	$619.7M	$619.7M
Total Assets	$886.9M	$868.7M	$868.7M
YoY Change	2.1%	-2.78%	-2.78%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$58.50M	$72.40M	$72.40M
YoY Change	-19.2%	6.78%	6.78%
Accrued Expenses	$101.6M	$126.0M	$97.50M
YoY Change	4.21%	5.7%	1.25%
Deferred Revenue		$16.10M
YoY Change		-29.69%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$179.5M	$198.4M	$198.4M
YoY Change	-9.53%	6.1%	6.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$296.0M	$362.7M	$362.7M
YoY Change	-18.39%	-20.86%	-20.86%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$142.8M	$10.80M	$81.60M
YoY Change	75.0%	-54.04%	-17.41%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$438.8M	$373.5M	$444.3M
YoY Change	-1.24%	-22.48%	-20.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$179.5M	$198.4M	$198.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$438.8M	$373.5M	$444.3M
Total Liabilities	$618.3M	$642.7M	$642.7M
YoY Change	-3.8%	-13.63%	-13.63%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$94.30M
YoY Change		959.55%
Common Stock		$216.8M
YoY Change		5.24%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$268.6M	$226.0M	$226.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$886.9M	$868.7M	$868.7M
YoY Change	2.1%	-2.78%	-2.78%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$37.60M	-$1.000M	$73.60M
YoY Change	-48.91%	-95.78%	658.76%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$7.700M	$12.70M	$7.500M
YoY Change	2.67%	-0.78%	7.14%
Cash From Operating Activities	$54.50M	$55.90M	$66.30M
YoY Change	-17.8%	-3.12%	-27.46%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$44.80M	-$14.30M	$37.10M
YoY Change	20.75%	83.33%	33.45%
Acquisitions	$4.500M		$12.50M
YoY Change	-64.0%
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$12.90M	$800.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	12800.0%	-500.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$12.20M	-$27.20M	$30.20M
YoY Change	-140.4%	244.3%	-197.42%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$1.800M		$300.0K
YoY Change	500.0%		-101.68%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$72.50M		$97.50M
YoY Change	-25.64%		-26.69%
Cash From Financing Activities	-74.50M	-36.90M	-99.00M
YoY Change	-24.75%	20.98%	116.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	54.50M	55.90M	66.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-12.20M	-27.20M	30.20M
Cash From Financing Activities	-74.50M	-36.90M	-99.00M
Net Change In Cash	-30.10M	-8.200M	-4.700M
YoY Change	540.43%	-142.49%	-129.75%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$54.50M	$55.90M	$66.30M
Capital Expenditures	$44.80M	-$14.30M	$37.10M
Free Cash Flow	$9.700M	$70.20M	$29.20M
YoY Change	-66.78%	7.18%	-54.09%

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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	7600000
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	12100000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	12400000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	29100000
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CY2017	dfin	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Provision To Return Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationProvisionToReturnRate	0
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CY2017	dfin	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Foreign Derived Intangible Income EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtForeignDerivedIntangibleIncome	0
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CY2018	dfin	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits And Incentives EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsAndIncentives	0.013
CY2017	dfin	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits And Incentives EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsAndIncentives	0
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	0.011
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CY2017	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Exempt Income EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome	0
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CY2018	dfin	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Effective Tax Rate Due To Global Intangible Low Taxed Income Provisions EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEffectiveTaxRateDueToGlobalIntangibleLowTaxedIncomeProvisions	0.020
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings	0.001
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CY2017	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0.148
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.016
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.283
CY2017	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.827
CY2019	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.278
CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.283
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CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	8200000
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