---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-007549"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFIN"
cik: "0001669811"
company_name: "Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:48:14.280682+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DFIN Q1 2022: Software sales record $69.8M, adj. EBITDA $51.1M, net earnings $26.4M

## Summary
- Total net sales $211.0M; net earnings $26.4M ($0.77 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $51.1M (24.2% margin); free cash flow beat expectations.
- Software solutions net sales $69.8M (+15.8% YoY), 33.1% of total sales (record mix).
- Recurring compliance products grew 19% (ActiveDisclosure +29%, Venue +12%).
- Company raised long-term target: ~60% software sales by 2026 (exceeding '44 in 24' goal).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-007549
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFIN
- cik: 0001669811
- company_name: Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1669811/000095017022007549/0000950170-22-007549-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1669811/000095017022007549/dfin-20220505.htm

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