DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC., DEF 14A filed on 03 Apr 24
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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type DEF 14A
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Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key 0001669811
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
Pay Versus Performance: Compensation Table
As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid (as defined by SEC rules) and certain financial performance metrics of the Company. The Compensation Committee did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure when making its incentive compensation decisions. For further information about how we align executive compensation with the Company’s performance, refer to
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
section of this proxy statement. The amounts in the table below are calculated in accordance with SEC rules and do not represent amounts actually earned or realized by our NEO, including with respect to, PSUs, RSUs and stock options. Refer to the
Executive Compensation Tables
section in this proxy statement for more information.
The following table sets forth the compensation for our principle executive officer (PEO) and the average compensation for our other NEO, each as reported in the Summary Compensation Table and with certain adjustments to reflect “compensation actually paid” (as defined by SEC rules). The table also provides information with respect to the Company’s cumulative total shareholder return (TSR), peer group cumulative TSR, net income, and the Company’s selected performance measures, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA.
 
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
(1)(2)
    
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
NEOs
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Non-PEO
NEOs
(3)(4)
    
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:
    
Net Income
($M)
    
Company -
selected
Measure:
Non-GAAP
Adjusted
EBITDA
($M)
 
  
Total
Shareholder
Return
(5)
    
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
(6)
 
2023
  
$
6,755,277
 
  
$
16,325,969
 
  
$
2,501,332
 
  
$
5,102,434
 
  
$
595.70
 
  
$
154.62
 
  
$
82.20
 
  
$
207.4
 
2022
  
$
7,539,057
 
  
$
3,414,864
 
  
$
2,316,786
 
  
$
1,420,354
 
  
$
369.15
 
  
$
133.50
 
  
$
102.50
 
  
$
 218.3
 
2021
  
$
7,636,211
 
  
$
29,596,624
 
  
$
2,352,859
 
  
$
7,262,828
 
  
$
450.24
 
  
$
151.11
 
  
$
 145.90
 
  
$
 294.8
 
2020
  
$
4,696,183
 
  
$
8,974,586
 
  
$
1,402,265
 
  
$
2,242,220
 
  
$
162.08
 
  
$
111.42
 
  
 
$ (25.90)
 
  
$
 173.4
 
 
(1)
The PEO Summary Compensation Table to compensation actually paid is reconciled in the following table in accordance with the SEC rules:
 
     
2020
    
2021
    
2022
   
2023
 
Summary Compensation Table Value
  
$
4,696,183
 
  
$
7,636,211
 
  
$
7,539,057
 
 
$
6,755,277
 
Subtract Pension Value
  
($
60,237)
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Subtract grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the Summary Compensation Table
  
($
2,167,772)
 
  
($
4,952,391)
 
  
($
4,103,488
 
($
4,711,808
Pension value attributable to current year’s service and any change in pension value attributable to plan amendments made in the current year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted and vested in current year—value on vesting date
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted in current year—value at end of
year-end
  
$
4,290,627
 
  
$
9,526,994
 
  
$
5,448,529
 
 
$
7,497,311
 
Add change as of the vesting date in fair value of awards from prior years that vested in the covered fiscal year
  
$
467,993
 
  
$
6,049,587
 
  
($
4,223,365
 
$
3,729,707
 
Add change in fair value of outstanding unvested awards from prior years that were outstanding as of the end of the covered fiscal year
  
$
1,747,792
 
  
$
11,336,222
 
  
($
1,245,869
 
$
3,055,482
 
Subtract prior
year-end
fair value of awards forfeited during the covered year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add dividends or other earnings paid on stock or options awards in the covered fiscal year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise included in the total compensation for the covered fiscal year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Compensation Actually Paid
  
$
8,974,586
 
  
$
29,596,624
 
  
$
3,414,864
 
 
$
16,325,969
 
 
(2)
Daniel N. Leib was CEO for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
 
(3)
The average
non-PEO
named executive officers Summary Compensation Table to compensation actually paid is reconciled in the following table in accordance with the SEC rules:
 
     
2020
    
2021
    
2022
   
2023
 
Summary Compensation Table Value
  
$
1,402,265
 
  
$
2,352,859
 
  
$
2,316,786
 
 
$
2,501,332
 
Subtract Pension Value
  
($
58,523)
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Subtract grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the Summary Compensation Table
  
($
404,998)
 
  
($
1,202,335)
 
  
($
1,073,984
 
($
1,566,707
Pension value attributable to current year’s service and any change in pension value attributable to plan amendments made in the current year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted and vested in current year—value on vesting date
  
$
0
 
  
$
82,495
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted in current year—value at end of
year-end
  
$
793,763
 
  
$
2,264,488
 
  
$
1,425,953
 
 
$
2,492,898
 
Add change as of the vesting date in fair value of awards from prior years that vested in the covered fiscal year
  
$
117,890
 
  
$
1,177,695
 
  
($
954,095
 
$
885,913
 
Add change in fair value of outstanding unvested awards from prior years that were outstanding as of the end of the covered fiscal year
  
$
391,823
 
  
$
2,587,627
 
  
($
294,306
 
$
788,999
 
Subtract prior
year-end
fair value of awards forfeited during the covered year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add dividends or other earnings paid on stock or options awards in the covered fiscal year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise included in the total compensation for the covered fiscal year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Compensation Actually Paid
  
$
2,242,220
 
  
$
7,262,828
 
  
$
1,420,354
 
 
$
5,102,434
 
 
(4)
The following
non-PEO
named executives officers are included in the calculations above:
 
2023: David A. Gardella, Craig D. Clay, Eric J. Johnson, Robert K. Williams
 
2022: David A. Gardella, Craig D. Clay, Eric J. Johnson, Jennifer B. Reiners
 
2021: David A. Gardella, Craig D. Clay, Eric J. Johnson, Jennifer B. Reiners
 
2020: Thomas Juhase, David A. Gardella, Jennifer B. Reiners, Kami Turner
 
(5)
TSR is cumulative for the measurement periods beginning on December 31, 2019, and ending on December 31 of each of 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively, calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) of
Regulation S-K.
 
(6)
Represents cumulative TSR for the S&P Composite 1500 Diversified Financial Index (“Peer Group TSR”)
     
Company Selected Measure Name Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(4)
The following
non-PEO
named executives officers are included in the calculations above:
 
2023: David A. Gardella, Craig D. Clay, Eric J. Johnson, Robert K. Williams
 
2022: David A. Gardella, Craig D. Clay, Eric J. Johnson, Jennifer B. Reiners
 
2021: David A. Gardella, Craig D. Clay, Eric J. Johnson, Jennifer B. Reiners
 
2020: Thomas Juhase, David A. Gardella, Jennifer B. Reiners, Kami Turner
     
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Represents cumulative TSR for the S&P Composite 1500 Diversified Financial Index (“Peer Group TSR”)      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 6,755,277 $ 7,539,057 $ 7,636,211 $ 4,696,183
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 16,325,969 3,414,864 29,596,624 8,974,586
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(1)
The PEO Summary Compensation Table to compensation actually paid is reconciled in the following table in accordance with the SEC rules:
 
     
2020
    
2021
    
2022
   
2023
 
Summary Compensation Table Value
  
$
4,696,183
 
  
$
7,636,211
 
  
$
7,539,057
 
 
$
6,755,277
 
Subtract Pension Value
  
($
60,237)
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Subtract grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the Summary Compensation Table
  
($
2,167,772)
 
  
($
4,952,391)
 
  
($
4,103,488
 
($
4,711,808
Pension value attributable to current year’s service and any change in pension value attributable to plan amendments made in the current year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted and vested in current year—value on vesting date
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted in current year—value at end of
year-end
  
$
4,290,627
 
  
$
9,526,994
 
  
$
5,448,529
 
 
$
7,497,311
 
Add change as of the vesting date in fair value of awards from prior years that vested in the covered fiscal year
  
$
467,993
 
  
$
6,049,587
 
  
($
4,223,365
 
$
3,729,707
 
Add change in fair value of outstanding unvested awards from prior years that were outstanding as of the end of the covered fiscal year
  
$
1,747,792
 
  
$
11,336,222
 
  
($
1,245,869
 
$
3,055,482
 
Subtract prior
year-end
fair value of awards forfeited during the covered year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add dividends or other earnings paid on stock or options awards in the covered fiscal year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise included in the total compensation for the covered fiscal year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Compensation Actually Paid
  
$
8,974,586
 
  
$
29,596,624
 
  
$
3,414,864
 
 
$
16,325,969
 
     
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,501,332 2,316,786 2,352,859 1,402,265
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 5,102,434 1,420,354 7,262,828 2,242,220
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(3)
The average
non-PEO
named executive officers Summary Compensation Table to compensation actually paid is reconciled in the following table in accordance with the SEC rules:
 
     
2020
    
2021
    
2022
   
2023
 
Summary Compensation Table Value
  
$
1,402,265
 
  
$
2,352,859
 
  
$
2,316,786
 
 
$
2,501,332
 
Subtract Pension Value
  
($
58,523)
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Subtract grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the Summary Compensation Table
  
($
404,998)
 
  
($
1,202,335)
 
  
($
1,073,984
 
($
1,566,707
Pension value attributable to current year’s service and any change in pension value attributable to plan amendments made in the current year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted and vested in current year—value on vesting date
  
$
0
 
  
$
82,495
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add fair value of equity compensation granted in current year—value at end of
year-end
  
$
793,763
 
  
$
2,264,488
 
  
$
1,425,953
 
 
$
2,492,898
 
Add change as of the vesting date in fair value of awards from prior years that vested in the covered fiscal year
  
$
117,890
 
  
$
1,177,695
 
  
($
954,095
 
$
885,913
 
Add change in fair value of outstanding unvested awards from prior years that were outstanding as of the end of the covered fiscal year
  
$
391,823
 
  
$
2,587,627
 
  
($
294,306
 
$
788,999
 
Subtract prior
year-end
fair value of awards forfeited during the covered year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Add dividends or other earnings paid on stock or options awards in the covered fiscal year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise included in the total compensation for the covered fiscal year
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
  
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
Compensation Actually Paid
  
$
2,242,220
 
  
$
7,262,828
 
  
$
1,420,354
 
 
$
5,102,434
 
     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
 
 
     
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
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Tabular List, Table
 
Most Important Performance
Measures
 
Non-GAAP
Adjusted EBITDA
 
Software Solutions Net Sales/Software Solutions Net Sales Growth
 
Non-GAAP
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
     
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 595.7 369.15 450.24 162.08
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 154.62 133.5 151.11 111.42
Net Income (Loss) $ 82,200,000 $ 102,500,000 $ 145,900,000 $ (25,900,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount 207,400,000 218,300,000 294,800,000 173,400,000
PEO Name Daniel N. Leib      
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA      
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Software Solutions Net Sales/Software Solutions Net Sales Growth      
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin      
PEO | Pension Value [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (60,237)
PEO | Grant Date Fair Value Of Equity Awards As Reported In The SCT [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (4,711,808) (4,103,488) (4,952,391) (2,167,772)
PEO | Pension Value Attributable To Current Years Service And Any Change In Pension Value Attributable To Plan Amendments Made In The Current Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0
PEO | Fair Value Of Equity Compensation Granted And Vested In Current Year Value On Vesting Date [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0
PEO | Fair Value Of Equity Compensation Granted In Current Year Value At End Of Year End [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 7,497,311 5,448,529 9,526,994 4,290,627
PEO | Change As Of The Vesting Date In Fair Value Of Awards From Prior Years That Vested In The Covered Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,729,707 (4,223,365) 6,049,587 467,993
PEO | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding Unvested Awards From Prior Years That Were Outstanding As Of The End Of The Covered Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,055,482 (1,245,869) 11,336,222 1,747,792
PEO | Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Options Awards In The Covered Fiscal Year Prior To The Vesting Date That Are Not Otherwise Included In The Total Compensation For The Covered Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0
PEO | Prior YearEnd Fair Value Of Awards Forfeited During The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Value [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 (58,523)
Non-PEO NEO | Grant Date Fair Value Of Equity Awards As Reported In The SCT [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,566,707) (1,073,984) (1,202,335) (404,998)
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Value Attributable To Current Years Service And Any Change In Pension Value Attributable To Plan Amendments Made In The Current Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value Of Equity Compensation Granted And Vested In Current Year Value On Vesting Date [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 82,495 0
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value Of Equity Compensation Granted In Current Year Value At End Of Year End [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,492,898 1,425,953 2,264,488 793,763
Non-PEO NEO | Change As Of The Vesting Date In Fair Value Of Awards From Prior Years That Vested In The Covered Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 885,913 (954,095) 1,177,695 117,890
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding Unvested Awards From Prior Years That Were Outstanding As Of The End Of The Covered Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 788,999 (294,306) 2,587,627 391,823
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Options Awards In The Covered Fiscal Year Prior To The Vesting Date That Are Not Otherwise Included In The Total Compensation For The Covered Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Prior YearEnd Fair Value Of Awards Forfeited During The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0