Merrill Corporation Announces Divestiture of its Legal Solutions Business

Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com), a global leader in secure content sharing, disclosure, and regulated communications today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Legal Solutions business, in its entirety, to DTI (www.dtiglobal.com), a leading legal process outsourcing service provider. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, were not disclosed.

Upon the completion of the transaction, Merrill employees within the company’s Legal Solutions business will transition to DTI. Businesses within Legal Solutions include Deposition and Court Reporting Services, Document Service Centers, eDiscovery and Managed Review, and Document Processing.

“We view this as a smart strategic move for both companies,” said Rusty Wiley, Chief Executive Officer of Merrill Corporation. “This will allow us to step up investment in our core businesses and technology platforms and ensure our Legal Solutions clients continue to receive an exceptional service experience.”

“Our vision is to be the preeminent legal process outsourcing provider in the world,” said John Davenport, Jr., CEO and Founder of DTI. “Merrill’s Legal Solutions business – its people, technology solutions and service locations – will align well with our strategy of establishing an international network of service locations to serve our clients wherever they conduct legal matters.”

About DTI

DTI is a legal process outsourcing (LPO) company serving law firms and corporations around the globe. DTI helps its clients accelerate the changes they must make to remain competitive. DTI is a preeminent leader in the management of information and processes. The company manages risks and minimizes costs associated with complex litigation and compliance functions. Its extensive experience in eDiscovery, managed services and litigation support is unmatched in the industry. To learn more about DTI’s global footprint, flexibility, capacity and world-class project management, visit www.DTIglobal.com.

About Merrill Corporation

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com) leverages technology and expertise to help our clients share confidential content within their business ecosystem more effectively, address the quickly changing regulatory disclosure environment, and deliver customized communications in regulated industries. Our highly secure content sharing platforms and deep industry domain expertise help our clients accelerate capital markets transactions, reduce the complexity and cost of regulatory filings, and turn compliance communications into growth engines in regulated industries. Merrill serves the banking, capital markets, insurance, legal, healthcare, energy, and other corporate markets worldwide. With more than 5,000 people in 40 domestic and 22 international locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world’s leading companies and the professionals who support them.