Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 5, 2017

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]
 
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2017
[ ]
 
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
For the transition period from ________________________ to ________________________
 
Commission file number: 1-7945

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DELUXE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
41-0216800
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3680 Victoria St. N., Shoreview, Minnesota
(Address of principal executive offices)
55126-2966
(Zip Code)

(651) 483-7111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes   [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
[X] Yes   [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [X]
Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [ ]
 
Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
[ ] Yes   [X] No

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, at April 20, 2017 was 48,501,363.

1


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
DELUXE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share par value)
(Unaudited)
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
85,512

 
$
76,574

Trade accounts receivable (net of allowances for uncollectible accounts of $2,886 and $2,828, respectively)
 
133,076

 
152,649

Inventories and supplies
 
39,650

 
40,182

Funds held for customers
 
90,222

 
87,823

Other current assets
 
43,063

 
41,002

Total current assets
 
391,523

 
398,230

Deferred income taxes
 
1,618

 
1,605

Long-term investments (including $1,670 and $1,877 of investments at fair value, respectively)
 
42,690

 
42,240

Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $349,329 and $349,249, respectively)
 
83,484

 
86,896

Assets held for sale
 
9,627

 
14,568

Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $458,682 and $435,756, respectively)
 
390,866

 
409,781

Goodwill
 
1,105,001

 
1,105,956

Other non-current assets
 
137,480

 
125,062

Total assets
 
$
2,162,289

 
$
2,184,338

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
87,000

 
$
106,793

Accrued liabilities
 
285,432

 
273,049

Long-term debt due within one year
 
37,837

 
35,842

Total current liabilities
 
410,269

 
415,684

Long-term debt
 
701,651

 
722,806

Deferred income taxes
 
80,375

 
85,172

Other non-current liabilities
 
56,834

 
79,706

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 12)
 


 


 
 
 

 
 

Common shares $1 par value (authorized: 500,000 shares; outstanding: March 31, 2017 – 48,502; December 31, 2016 – 48,546)
 
48,502

 
48,546

Retained earnings
 
913,847

 
882,795

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(49,189
)
 
(50,371
)
Total shareholders’ equity
 
913,160

 
880,970

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,162,289

 
$
2,184,338


See Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

2


DELUXE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Product revenue
 
$
372,174

 
$
366,185

Service revenue
 
115,592

 
93,113

Total revenue
 
487,766

 
459,298

Cost of products
 
(132,395
)
 
(130,594
)
Cost of services
 
(46,765
)
 
(33,711
)
Total cost of revenue
 
(179,160
)
 
(164,305
)
Gross profit
 
308,606

 
294,993

Selling, general and administrative expense
 
(216,794
)
 
(201,471
)
Net restructuring charges
 
(1,014
)
 
(879
)
Asset impairment charge
 
(5,296
)
 

Operating income
 
85,502


92,643

Interest expense
 
(4,829
)
 
(5,243
)
Other income
 
558

 
150

Income before income taxes
 
81,231

 
87,550

Income tax provision
 
(24,165
)
 
(29,448
)
Net income
 
$
57,066

 
$
58,102

Comprehensive income
 
$
58,248

 
$
63,192

Basic earnings per share
 
1.17

 
1.18

Diluted earnings per share
 
1.16

 
1.18

Cash dividends per share
 
0.30

 
0.30


See Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Common shares
 
Common shares
par value
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
48,546

 
$
48,546

 
$

 
$
882,795

 
$
(50,371
)
 
$
880,970

Net income
 

 

 

 
57,066

 

 
57,066

Cash dividends
 

 

 

 
(14,591
)
 

 
(14,591
)
Common shares issued
 
252

 
252

 
6,790

 

 

 
7,042

Common shares repurchased
 
(204
)
 
(204
)
 
(3,375
)
 
(11,423
)
 

 
(15,002
)
Other common shares retired
 
(92
)
 
(92
)
 
(6,845
)
 

 

 
(6,937
)
Fair value of share-based compensation
 

 

 
3,430

 

 

 
3,430

Other comprehensive income
 

 

 

 

 
1,182

 
1,182

Balance, March 31, 2017
 
48,502

 
$
48,502

 
$

 
$
913,847

 
$
(49,189
)
 
$
913,160



See Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
57,066

 
$
58,102

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation
 
4,082

 
3,731

Amortization of intangibles
 
25,555

 
18,148

Asset impairment charge
 
5,296

 

Amortization of contract acquisition costs
 
4,967

 
4,607

Deferred income taxes
 
(5,014
)
 
(360
)
Employee share-based compensation expense
 
3,701

 
3,424

Other non-cash items, net
 
(4,543
)
 
1,600

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
 
 

 
 

Trade accounts receivable
 
18,955

 
17,153

Inventories and supplies
 
(49
)
 
2,015

Other current assets
 
1,370

 
(45
)
Non-current assets
 
(1,187
)
 
(414
)
Accounts payable
 
(21,853
)
 
(8,409
)
Contract acquisition payments
 
(6,099
)
 
(9,259
)
Other accrued and non-current liabilities
 
(7,903
)
 
(17,625
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
74,344

 
72,668

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Purchases of capital assets
 
(11,021
)
 
(10,189
)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(5,239
)
 
(6,667
)
Other
 
461

 
(4,152
)
Net cash used by investing activities
 
(15,799
)
 
(21,008
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 

 
 

Proceeds from issuing long-term debt
 
57,500

 
46,500

Payments on long-term debt
 
(77,061
)
 
(64,768
)
Proceeds from issuing shares under employee plans
 
5,013

 
2,585

Employee taxes paid for shares withheld
 
(5,548
)
 
(851
)
Payments for common shares repurchased
 
(15,002
)
 
(15,004
)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders
 
(14,591
)
 
(14,740
)
Other
 
(332
)
 
(417
)
Net cash used by financing activities
 
(50,021
)
 
(46,695
)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash
 
414

 
3,618

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
8,938

 
8,583

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
76,574

 
62,427

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
85,512

 
$
71,010


See Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 1: Consolidated financial statements

The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial statements are included. Adjustments consist only of normal recurring items, except for any discussed in the notes below. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q, and do not contain certain information included in our annual consolidated financial statements and notes. The consolidated financial statements and notes appearing in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated audited financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Form 10-K”).

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, we identified an error in the balance sheet presentation of borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the related asset for debt issuance costs. These amounts were previously presented as current items in our consolidated balance sheets, and we determined that they should have been presented as non-current due to the February 2019 maturity date for amounts borrowed under our revolving credit facility. This change also corrected the presentation of the cash flows associated with these borrowings. Previously these cash flows were presented on a net basis. The change in the balance sheet presentation requires that they be presented on a gross basis in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

We assessed the materiality of this error on prior periods' financial statements in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality, codified in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 250, Presentation of Financial Statements. We concluded that the error was not material to any prior annual or interim period and therefore, amendments of previously filed reports were not required. In accordance with ASC 250, we have corrected the error for all prior periods presented by revising the consolidated financial statements appearing herein. The revisions had no impact on total assets, total liabilities, shareholders' equity, net income or net cash used by financing activities.

The impact of this revision on our unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was as follows:
 
 
Quarter Ended March 31, 2016
(in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As Revised
Payments on short-term borrowings
 
$
(18,000
)
 
$
18,000

 
$

Proceeds from issuing long-term debt
 

 
46,500

 
46,500

Payments on long-term debt
 
(268
)
 
(64,500
)
 
(64,768
)



Note 2: New accounting pronouncements

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements – In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The standard removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a company to perform procedures to determine the fair value of a reporting unit's assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, a goodwill impairment charge will now be measured as the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. We elected to early adopt this standard on January 1, 2017. As we have not been required to complete Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test for several years, we do not anticipate that this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted – In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard provides revenue recognition guidance for any entity that enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of non-financial assets, unless those contracts are

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CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

within the scope of other accounting standards. The standard also expands the required financial statement disclosures regarding revenue recognition. In addition, in March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, and in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. These standards are intended to clarify aspects of ASU No. 2014-09 and are effective for us upon adoption of ASU No. 2014-09. The new guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2018. We are currently in the process of analyzing each of our revenue streams in accordance with the new guidance. We have completed the evaluation of our Direct Checks revenue streams and we do not expect the application of these standards to those revenue streams to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position. We continue to make progress in our evaluation of the impact of the new standards on our Small Business Services and Financial Services revenue streams. We currently anticipate that we will adopt the standards using the modified retrospective method. This method requires the standard to be applied to existing and future contracts as of the effective date, with an adjustment to opening retained earnings in the year of adoption for the cumulative effect of the change. In addition, we will disclose the amount by which each financial statement line item is affected in the current reporting period by the application of the new guidance as compared with the guidance that was in effect before the change.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard is intended to improve the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2018. We do not expect the application of this standard to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leasing. The standard is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities for virtually all leases and by requiring the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2019, and requires adoption using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently assessing the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The standard introduces new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope, including trade and loans receivable and available-for-sale debt securities. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2020 and requires adoption using a modified retrospective approach. We do not expect the application of this standard to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. The standard requires recognition of the tax effects resulting from the intercompany sale of an asset when the transfer occurs. Previously, the tax effects were deferred until the transferred asset was sold to a third party. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2018 and requires adoption using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently assessing the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The standard revises the
definition of a business, which affects many areas of accounting such as business combinations and disposals and goodwill impairment. The revised definition of a business will likely result in more acquisitions being accounted for as asset acquisitions, as opposed to business combinations. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2018 and is required to be applied prospectively to transactions occurring on or after the effective date.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The standard requires that the service cost component of net periodic benefit expense be recognized in the same income statement caption(s) as other compensation costs, and requires that the other components of net periodic benefit expense be recognized in the non-operating section of the statement of income. In addition, only the service cost component of net periodic benefit expense is eligible for capitalization when applicable. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2018. The reclassification of the other components of net periodic benefit expense will be applied on a retrospective basis. As we will use the practical expedient for adoption outlined in the standard, net periodic benefit income of $2,016 for 2017, $1,841 for 2016 and $2,697 for 2015 will be reclassified from total cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense to other income in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. This represents the entire amount of our net periodic benefit income as there is no service cost associated with our plans. The guidance allowing

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CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

only the service cost component of net periodic benefit expense to be capitalized will be adopted on a prospective basis. We do not expect this change to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 

Note 3: Supplemental balance sheet information

Inventories and supplies – Inventories and supplies were comprised of the following:
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Raw materials
 
$
5,776

 
$
5,861

Semi-finished goods
 
8,079

 
7,990

Finished goods
 
22,677

 
23,235

Supplies
 
3,118

 
3,096

Inventories and supplies
 
$
39,650

 
$
40,182



Available-for-sale securities – Available-for-sale securities included within funds held for customers were comprised of the following:
 
 
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Cost
 
Gross unrealized gains
 
Gross unrealized losses
 
Fair value
Funds held for customers:(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic money market fund
 
$
8,003

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,003

Canadian and provincial government securities
 
8,440

 

 
(215
)
 
8,225

Canadian guaranteed investment certificates
 
7,509

 

 

 
7,509

Available-for-sale securities
 
$
23,952

 
$

 
$
(215
)
 
$
23,737


(1) Funds held for customers, as reported on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017, also included cash of $66,485.

 
 
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Cost
 
Gross unrealized gains
 
Gross unrealized losses
 
Fair value
Funds held for customers:(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic money market fund
 
$
6,002

 
$

 
$

 
6,002

Canadian and provincial government securities
 
8,320

 

 
(228
)
 
8,092

Canadian guaranteed investment certificates
 
7,440

 

 

 
7,440

Available-for-sale securities
 
$
21,762

 
$

 
$
(228
)
 
$
21,534

 
(1) Funds held for customers, as reported on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, also included cash of $66,289.
 
Expected maturities of available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2017 were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Fair value
Due in one year or less
 
$
15,636

Due in two to five years
 
4,984

Due in six to ten years
 
3,117

Available-for-sale securities
 
$
23,737



Further information regarding the fair value of available-for-sale securities can be found in Note 7.

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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


Assets held for sale – Assets held for sale as of March 31, 2017 included the operations of 2 small business distributors. Assets held for sale as of December 31, 2016 included the operations of a small business distributor and a provider of printed and promotional products that was sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Also during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, we sold the operations of an additional small business distributor that previously did not meet the requirements to be reported as assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. We determined that these businesses would be better positioned for long-term growth if they were managed independently. Subsequent to the sales, these businesses are owned by independent distributors that are part of our Safeguard® distributor network. As such, our revenue will not be impacted by these sales and the impact to our costs is not significant. We entered into notes receivable in conjunction with these sales and we recognized an aggregate net gain of $6,779, which is included in SG&A expense in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

The businesses sold, as well as those held for sale as of March 31, 2017, were included in our Small Business Services segment and the assets consisted primarily of intangible assets. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, we recorded a pre-tax asset impairment charge of $5,296 related to one of the small business distributors held for sale. The impairment charge reduced the carrying value of the business to its estimated fair value less costs to sell, based on on-going negotiations for the sale of the business, including multiple offers. We are actively marketing the remaining businesses held for sale and we expect the selling prices will equal or exceed their current carrying values. Net assets held for sale consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
Balance sheet caption
Current assets
 
$
4

 
$
3

 
Other current assets
Intangibles
 
9,045

 
14,135

 
Assets held for sale
Goodwill
 
150

 

 
Assets held for sale
Other non-current assets
 
432

 
433

 
Assets held for sale
Accrued liabilities
 
(183
)
 
(146
)
 
Accrued liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities
 
(3,490
)
 
(5,697
)
 
Other non-current liabilities
Net assets held for sale
 
$
5,958

 
$
8,728

 
 


Intangibles – Intangibles were comprised of the following:
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Gross carrying amount
 
Accumulated amortization
 
Net carrying amount
 
Gross carrying amount
 
Accumulated amortization
 
Net carrying amount
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade name
 
$
19,100

 
$

 
$
19,100

 
$
19,100

 
$

 
$
19,100

Amortizable intangibles:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Internal-use software
 
393,595

 
(318,924
)
 
74,671

 
385,293

 
(310,195
)
 
75,098

Customer lists/relationships
 
301,084

 
(86,477
)
 
214,607

 
308,375

 
(76,276
)
 
232,099

Trade names
 
68,261

 
(42,264
)
 
25,997

 
68,261

 
(40,857
)
 
27,404

Software to be sold
 
34,700

 
(8,034
)
 
26,666

 
34,700

 
(7,050
)
 
27,650

Technology-based intangible
 
31,000

 
(1,550
)
 
29,450

 
28,000

 

 
28,000

Other
 
1,808

 
(1,433
)
 
375

 
1,808

 
(1,378
)
 
430

Amortizable intangibles
 
830,448

 
(458,682
)

371,766


826,437


(435,756
)

390,681

Intangibles
 
$
849,548

 
$
(458,682
)

$
390,866


$
845,537


$
(435,756
)

$
409,781




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CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Amortization of intangibles was $25,555 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and $18,148 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Based on the intangibles in service as of March 31, 2017, estimated future amortization expense is as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Estimated
amortization
expense
Remainder of 2017
 
$
71,286

2018
 
79,732

2019
 
61,175

2020
 
48,393

2021
 
39,265



During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, we acquired internal-use software in the normal course of business. We also acquired intangible assets in conjunction with acquisitions (Note 6). The following intangible assets were acquired during the quarter ended March 31, 2017:
(in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Weighted-average amortization period
(in years)
Internal-use software
 
$
8,292

 
4
Customer lists/relationships
 
2,415

 
5
Acquired intangibles
 
$
10,707

 
4


Information regarding acquired intangibles does not include adjustments recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 for changes in the estimated fair values of intangibles acquired during 2016 through acquisitions. Information regarding these adjustments can be found in Note 6.

Goodwill – Changes in goodwill during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Small
Business
Services
 
Financial
Services
 
Direct
Checks
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill, gross
 
$
684,261

 
$
293,189

 
$
148,506

 
$
1,125,956

Accumulated impairment charges
 
(20,000
)
 

 

 
(20,000
)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges
 
664,261

 
293,189


148,506


1,105,956

Goodwill resulting from acquisitions
 
1,198

 

 

 
1,198

Measurement-period adjustments for previous acquisitions (Note 6)
 
30

 
(1,041
)
 

 
(1,011
)
Sale of small business distributor (Note 3)
 
(1,000
)
 

 

 
(1,000
)
Reclassification to assets held for sale
 
(150
)
 

 

 
(150
)
Currency translation adjustment
 
8

 

 

 
8

Balance, March 31, 2017:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Goodwill, gross
 
684,347

 
292,148

 
148,506

 
1,125,001

Accumulated impairment charges
 
(20,000
)
 

 

 
(20,000
)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges
 
$
664,347

 
$
292,148


$
148,506


$
1,105,001



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CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Other non-current assets – Other non-current assets were comprised of the following:
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Contract acquisition costs
 
$
64,792

 
$
65,792

Loans and notes receivable from Safeguard distributors
 
33,754

 
21,313

Postretirement benefit plan asset
 
25,894

 
23,940

Deferred advertising costs
 
6,630

 
7,309

Other
 
6,410

 
6,708

Other non-current assets
 
$
137,480

 
$
125,062



Changes in contract acquisition costs during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
65,792

 
$
58,792

Additions(1)
 
4,043

 
6,792

Amortization
 
(4,967
)
 
(4,607
)
Other
 
(76
)
 
(25
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
64,792

 
$
60,952

 
(1) Contract acquisition costs are accrued upon contract execution. Cash payments made for contract acquisition costs were $6,099 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and $9,259 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Accrued liabilities – Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Funds held for customers
 
$
89,130

 
$
86,799

Deferred revenue
 
45,099

 
48,049

Acquisition-related liabilities(1)
 
27,489

 
12,763

Income tax
 
27,040

 
19,708

Wages, including vacation
 
14,685

 
8,640

Customer rebates
 
13,904

 
16,281

Employee profit sharing/cash bonus
 
13,256

 
27,760

Contract acquisition costs due within one year
 
11,915

 
12,426

Restructuring due within one year (Note 8)
 
2,145

 
4,181

Other
 
40,769

 
36,442

Accrued liabilities
 
$
285,432

 
$
273,049



(1) Consists of holdback payments due at future dates and liabilities for contingent consideration. Further information regarding liabilities for contingent consideration can be found in Note 7.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Other non-current liabilities – Other non-current liabilities were comprised of the following:
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Contract acquisition costs
 
$
28,286

 
$
29,855

Acquisition-related liabilities(1)
 
2,996

 
19,390

Other
 
25,552

 
30,461

Other non-current liabilities
 
$
56,834

 
$
79,706


(1) Consists of holdback payments due at future dates and liabilities for contingent consideration. Further information regarding liabilities for contingent consideration can be found in Note 7.


Note 4: Earnings per share

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. During each period, certain stock options, as noted below, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive. 
 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings per share – basic:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
57,066

 
$
58,102

Income allocated to participating securities
 
(406
)
 
(461
)
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
56,660

 
$
57,641

Weighted-average shares outstanding
 
48,324

 
48,780

Earnings per share – basic
 
$
1.17

 
$
1.18

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share – diluted:
 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
57,066

 
$
58,102

Income allocated to participating securities
 
(404
)
 
(459
)
Re-measurement of share-based awards classified as liabilities
 
(4
)
 
205

Income available to common shareholders
 
$
56,658

 
$
57,848

Weighted-average shares outstanding
 
48,324

 
48,780

Dilutive impact of potential common shares
 
374

 
395

Weighted-average shares and potential common shares outstanding
 
48,698

 
49,175

Earnings per share – diluted
 
$
1.16

 
$
1.18

Antidilutive options excluded from calculation
 
270

 
693






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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 5: Other comprehensive income

Reclassification adjustments Information regarding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income was as follows:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss components
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Affected line item in consolidated statements of comprehensive income
 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
 
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit plan items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service credit
 
$
355

 
$
355

 
(1) 
Net actuarial loss
 
(909
)
 
(949
)
 
(1) 
Total amortization
 
(554
)
 
(594
)
 
(1) 
Tax benefit
 
165

 
181

 
(1) 
Total reclassifications, net of tax
 
$
(389
)
 
$
(413
)
 
 

(1) Amortization of postretirement benefit plan items is included in the computation of net periodic benefit income as presented in Note 10. Net periodic benefit income is included in cost of revenue and SG&A expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, based on the composition of our workforce. A portion of net periodic benefit income is capitalized as a component of labor costs and is included in inventories and intangibles in our consolidated balance sheets.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
 
Net unrealized loss on marketable securities,
net of tax(1)
 
Currency translation adjustment
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$
(35,684
)
 
$
(213
)
 
$
(14,474
)
 
$
(50,371
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 

 
11

 
782

 
793

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
389

 

 

 
389

Net current-period other comprehensive income
 
389

 
11

 
782

 
1,182

Balance, March 31, 2017
 
$
(35,295
)
 
$
(202
)
 
$
(13,692
)
 
$
(49,189
)


(1) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications is net of income tax expense of $4.


Note 6: Acquisitions

We periodically complete business combinations that align with our business strategy. The assets and liabilities acquired are recorded at their estimated fair values and the results of operations of each acquired business are included in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income from their acquisition dates. Transaction costs related to acquisitions are expensed as incurred and are included in SG&A expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Transaction costs were not significant to our consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The acquisitions completed during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were cash transactions, funded by net cash provided by operating activities and/or use of our revolving credit facility. We completed these acquisitions to increase our mix of marketing solutions and other services revenue and to reach new customers.
2017 acquisitions – In February 2017, we acquired selected assets of Panthur Pty Ltd (Panthur), an Australian web hosting and domain registration service provider. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price based upon the estimated fair

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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulted in non-deductible goodwill of $1,198. The acquisition resulted in goodwill as we expect to utilize Panthur's platform as we selectively expand into foreign markets. We expect to finalize the allocation of the purchase price by mid-2017 when our valuation of the acquired customer list and the determination of its estimated useful life is completed. The operations of this business from its acquisition date are included within our Small Business Services segment. In April 2017, we completed the acquisition of a business which will be included within our Financial Services segment. Further information regarding this acquisition can be found in Note 15.

Also during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, we acquired the operations of several small business distributors which are included in our Small Business Services segment and for which the allocations of the purchase price are complete. The assets acquired consisted primarily of customer list intangible assets. As these small business distributors were previously part of our Safeguard distributor network, our revenue was not impacted by these acquisitions and the impact to our costs was not significant.

Information regarding the useful lives of acquired intangibles and goodwill by reportable segment can be found in Note 3. Information regarding the calculation of the estimated fair values of the acquired intangibles can be found in Note 7. As our acquisitions were immaterial to our reported operating results both individually and in the aggregate, pro forma results of operations are not provided. The following illustrates the preliminary allocation, as of March 31, 2017, of the aggregate purchase price for the above acquisitions to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
(in thousands)
 
2017 acquisitions
Net tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
 
$
(528
)
Identifiable intangible assets:
 
 
Customer lists/relationships
 
2,415

Internal-use software
 
345

Total intangible assets
 
2,760

Goodwill
 
1,198

Total aggregate purchase price
 
3,430

Liabilities for holdback payments
 
(343
)
Net cash paid for 2017 acquisitions
 
3,087

Holdback payments for prior year acquisitions
 
2,152

Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
$
5,239



During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, we finalized the purchase accounting for the acquisitions of Payce, Inc. and Data Support Systems, Inc., which were acquired in 2016, and we adjusted the purchase accounting for First Manhattan Consulting Group, LLC (FMCG Direct), which was acquired in December 2016. We expect to finalize the purchase accounting for FMCG Direct by the third quarter of 2017 when our valuation of several of the acquired assets and liabilities is completed, as well as the determination of the estimated useful lives of the acquired intangibles. Further information regarding these acquisitions can be found under the caption “Note 5: Acquisitions” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2016 Form 10-K. These measurement-period adjustments resulted in a decrease in goodwill of $1,011 during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, with the offset to various assets and liabilities, including other current assets, accounts payable and intangibles. The adjustments for FMCG Direct included an increase of $3,000 in the acquired technology-based intangible and a decrease of $2,000 in the customer list intangible.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, we completed the following acquisitions:

In February 2016, we acquired selected assets of Category 99, Inc., doing business as MacHighway®, a web hosting and domain registration service provider.
In March 2016, we acquired selected assets of New England Art Publishers, Inc., doing business as Birchcraft Studios, a supplier of personalized invitations, holiday cards, all-occasion cards and social announcements.
During the first quarter of 2016, we acquired the operations of several small business distributors, all of which were previously part of our Safeguard distributor network.


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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, as presented on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, included payments of $5,526 for these acquisitions and $1,141 for holdback payments for prior year acquisitions. Further information regarding our 2016 acquisitions can be found under the caption “Note 5: Acquisitions” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2016 Form 10-K.


Note 7: Fair value measurements

Non-recurring asset impairment analysis – During the first quarter of 2017, we recorded a pre-tax asset impairment charge of $5,296 related to a small business distributor classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. Based on on-going negotiations for the sale of the business, including multiple offers, we determined that the business' carrying value exceeded its estimated fair value less costs to sell of $5,000 (Level 3 fair value measurement) and we reduced the carrying value of the related customer list intangible asset. Further information regarding assets held for sale can be found in Note 3.

2017 acquisitions – For all acquisitions, we are required to measure the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. Information regarding the acquisitions completed during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 can be found in Note 6. The identifiable net assets acquired during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were comprised primarily of customer list intangible assets. The estimated fair value of the customer lists was calculated by discounting the estimated cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. Key assumptions used in the calculations included same-customer revenue growth rates and estimated customer retention rates based on the acquirees' historical information.

Recurring fair value measurements – Funds held for customers included cash equivalents and available-for-sale marketable securities (Note 3). The cash equivalents consisted of a money market fund investment which is traded in an active market. Because of the short-term nature of the underlying investments, the cost of this investment approximates its fair value. Available-for-sale marketable securities consisted of a mutual fund investment that invests in Canadian and provincial government securities and investments in Canadian guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) with maturities of 1 year or less. The mutual fund is not traded in an active market and its fair value is determined by obtaining quoted prices in active markets for the underlying securities held by the fund. The fair value of the GICs approximated cost due to their relatively short duration. Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheets. The cost of securities sold is determined using the average cost method. Realized gains and losses are included in revenue in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and were not significant for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

We have elected to account for long-term investments in domestic mutual funds under the fair value option for financial assets and financial liabilities. The fair value option provides companies an irrevocable option to measure many financial assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The investments are included in long-term investments in the consolidated balance sheets. Long-term investments also include the cash surrender values of company-owned life insurance policies. Realized and unrealized gains and losses, as well as dividends earned by the mutual fund investments, are included in SG&A expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. These investments correspond to a liability under an officers’ deferred compensation plan that is not available to new participants and is fully funded by the mutual fund investments. The liability under the plan equals the fair value of the mutual fund investments. Thus, as the value of the investments changes, the value of the liability changes accordingly. As changes in the liability are reflected within SG&A expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the fair value option of accounting for the mutual fund investments allows us to net changes in the investments and the related liability in the statements of comprehensive income. The cost of securities sold is determined using the average cost method. The fair value of the mutual fund investments is determined by obtaining quoted prices in active markets for the mutual funds. Net unrealized losses recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and net realized gains recognized during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were not significant. We recognized net unrealized losses of $377 during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

We have recorded liabilities for contingent consideration related to certain of our acquisitions, primarily the acquisitions of Verify Valid and a small business distributor during 2015 and the acquisition of Data Support Systems, Inc. during 2016. Further information regarding these acquisitions can be found under the caption “Note 5: Acquisitions” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2016 Form 10-K. Under the Verify Valid and Data Support Systems agreements, there are no maximum amounts of contingent payments specified, although payments are based on a percentage of the revenue or operating income generated by the business. The fair value of accrued contingent consideration is remeasured each reporting period. Increases or decreases in projected revenue, gross profit or operating income, as appropria

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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

te, and the related probabilities of achieving the forecasted results may result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. Changes in fair value resulting from changes in the timing, amount of, or likelihood of contingent payments are included in SG&A expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Changes in fair value resulting from accretion for the passage of time are included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Changes in accrued contingent consideration during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2017
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$
4,682

Change in fair value
 
452

Payments
 
(300
)
Balance, March 31, 2017
 
$
4,834



Information regarding recurring fair value measurements completed during each period was as follows:
 
 
 
 
Fair value measurements using
 
 
Fair value as of
 March 31, 2017
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
Significant other observable inputs
 
Significant unobservable inputs
(in thousands)
 
 
(Level 1)
 
 (Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Cash equivalents (funds held for customers)
 
$
8,003

 
$
8,003

 
$

 
$

Available-for-sale marketable securities (funds held for customers)
 
15,734

 

 
15,734

 

Long-term investments in mutual funds
 
1,670

 
1,670

 

 

Accrued contingent consideration
 
(4,834
)
 

 

 
(4,834
)
 
 
 
 
Fair value measurements using
 
 
Fair value as of
December 31, 2016
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
Significant other observable inputs
 
Significant unobservable inputs
(in thousands)
 
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Cash equivalents (funds held for customers)
 
$
6,002

 
$
6,002

 
$

 
$

Available-for-sale marketable securities (funds held for customers)
 
15,532

 

 
15,532

 

Long-term investments in mutual funds
 
1,877

 
1,877

 

 

Accrued contingent consideration
 
(4,682
)
 

 

 
(4,682
)

Our policy is to recognize transfers between fair value levels as of the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between fair value levels during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Fair value measurements of other financial instruments – The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate fair value.

Cash and cash included within funds held for customers – The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.

Loans and notes receivable from Safeguard distributors – We have receivables for loans made to certain of our Safeguard distributors. In addition, we have acquired the operations of several small business distributors, which we then sold to our Safeguard distributors. In most cases, we entered into notes receivable upon the sale of the assets. The fair value of these loans and notes receivable is calculated as the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted using an estimated interest rate based on published bond yields for companies of similar risk.


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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Long-term debt – Information regarding the composition of our long-term debt can be found in Note 11. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for amounts drawn under our revolving credit facility and our term loan facility, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, approximate fair value because our interest rates are variable and reflect current market rates.