Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

July 26, 2019

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

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019
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) 
MN
41-0216800
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3680 Victoria St. N.
Shoreview
MN
55126-2966
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(651) 483-7111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
DLX
NYSE

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. Yes     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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). 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
Accelerated Filer
Non-accelerated Filer
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    No

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock as of July 17, 2019 was 42,931,368.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
DELUXE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share par value)
(Unaudited)
 
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
66,732

 
$
59,740

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts
 
152,784

 
173,862

Inventories and supplies
 
46,097

 
46,441

Funds held for customers
 
93,709

 
100,982

Revenue in excess of billings
 
30,868

 
30,458

Other current assets
 
54,887

 
38,563

Total current assets
 
445,077

 
450,046

Deferred income taxes
 
5,464

 
2,886

Long-term investments
 
44,396

 
43,773

Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $374,625 and $367,205, respectively)
 
91,494

 
90,342

Operating lease assets
 
43,972

 

Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $587,075 and $535,627, respectively)
 
325,659

 
359,965

Goodwill
 
1,158,813

 
1,160,626

Assets held for sale
 
1,350

 
1,350

Other non-current assets
 
197,813

 
196,108

Total assets
 
$
2,314,038

 
$
2,305,096

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
95,412

 
$
106,978

Accrued liabilities
 
254,222

 
284,281

Long-term debt due within one year
 

 
791

Total current liabilities
 
349,634

 
392,050

Long-term debt
 
951,000

 
911,073

Operating lease liabilities
 
33,496

 

Deferred income taxes
 
51,910

 
46,680

Other non-current liabilities
 
33,849

 
39,880

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 13 and 14)
 


 


Shareholders' equity:
 
 

 
 

Common shares $1 par value (authorized: 500,000 shares; outstanding: June 30, 2019 – 42,928; December 31, 2018 – 44,647)
 
42,928

 
44,647

Retained earnings
 
904,748

 
927,345

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(53,527
)
 
(56,579
)
Total shareholders’ equity
 
894,149

 
915,413

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,314,038

 
$
2,305,096


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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Product revenue
 
$
347,061

 
$
359,935

 
$
697,580

 
$
723,342

Service revenue
 
146,925

 
128,309

 
295,471

 
256,816

Total revenue
 
493,986

 
488,244

 
993,051

 
980,158

Cost of products
 
(133,798
)
 
(134,332
)
 
(265,061
)
 
(267,703
)
Cost of services
 
(68,730
)
 
(55,869
)
 
(137,090
)
 
(111,256
)
Total cost of revenue
 
(202,528
)
 
(190,201
)
 
(402,151
)
 
(378,959
)
Gross profit
 
291,458

 
298,043

 
590,900

 
601,199

Selling, general and administrative expense
 
(222,292
)
 
(209,585
)
 
(452,469
)
 
(420,739
)
Restructuring and integration expense
 
(17,342
)
 
(5,635
)
 
(22,834
)
 
(7,780
)
Asset impairment charges
 

 

 

 
(2,149
)
Operating income
 
51,824


82,823

 
115,597

 
170,531

Interest expense
 
(9,239
)
 
(6,130
)
 
(18,540
)
 
(11,708
)
Other income
 
2,168

 
2,436

 
3,934

 
3,724

Income before income taxes
 
44,753

 
79,129

 
100,991

 
162,547

Income tax provision
 
(12,171
)
 
(18,922
)
 
(27,219
)
 
(39,003
)
Net income
 
$
32,582

 
$
60,207

 
$
73,772

 
$
123,544

Comprehensive income
 
$
33,744

 
$
57,272

 
$
76,824

 
$
118,838

Basic earnings per share
 
0.75

 
1.26

 
1.68

 
2.58

Diluted earnings per share
 
0.75

 
1.25

 
1.68

 
2.56


See Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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

 
 
Common shares
 
Common shares
par value
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Total
Balance, March 31, 2019
 
43,638

 
$
43,638

 
$

 
$
908,614

 
$
(54,689
)
 
$
897,563

Net income
 

 

 

 
32,582

 

 
32,582

Cash dividends ($0.30 per share)
 

 

 

 
(13,296
)
 

 
(13,296
)
Common shares issued
 
13

 
13

 
76

 

 

 
89

Common shares repurchased
 
(718
)
 
(718
)
 
(5,026
)
 
(23,152
)
 

 
(28,896
)
Other common shares retired
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 
(196
)
 

 

 
(201
)
Employee share-based compensation
 

 

 
5,146

 

 

 
5,146

Other comprehensive income
 

 

 

 

 
1,162

 
1,162

Balance, June 30, 2019
 
42,928

 
$
42,928

 
$

 
$
904,748

 
$
(53,527
)
 
$
894,149


 
 
Common shares
 
Common shares
par value
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2018
 
44,647

 
$
44,647

 
$

 
$
927,345

 
$
(56,579
)
 
$
915,413

Net income
 

 

 

 
73,772

 

 
73,772

Cash dividends ($0.60 per share)
 

 

 

 
(26,467
)
 

 
(26,467
)
Common shares issued
 
99

 
99

 
1,938

 

 

 
2,037

Common shares repurchased
 
(1,757
)
 
(1,757
)
 
(7,504
)
 
(69,635
)
 

 
(78,896
)
Other common shares retired
 
(61
)
 
(61
)
 
(2,810
)
 

 

 
(2,871
)
Employee share-based compensation
 

 

 
8,376

 

 

 
8,376

Adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 (Note 2)
 

 

 

 
(267
)
 

 
(267
)
Other comprehensive income
 

 

 

 

 
3,052

 
3,052

Balance, June 30, 2019
 
42,928

 
$
42,928

 
$

 
$
904,748

 
$
(53,527
)
 
$
894,149


See Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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

 
 
Common shares
 
Common shares
par value
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Total
Balance, March 31, 2018
 
47,841

 
$
47,841

 
$

 
$
1,050,064

 
$
(46,235
)
 
$
1,051,670

Net income
 

 

 

 
60,207

 

 
60,207

Cash dividends ($0.30 per share)
 

 

 

 
(14,385
)
 

 
(14,385
)
Common shares issued
 
241

 
241

 
9,220

 

 

 
9,461

Common shares repurchased
 
(295
)
 
(295
)
 
(502
)
 
(19,203
)
 

 
(20,000
)
Other common shares retired
 
(164
)
 
(164
)
 
(11,534
)
 

 

 
(11,698
)
Employee share-based compensation
 

 

 
2,816

 

 

 
2,816

Other comprehensive loss
 

 

 

 

 
(2,935
)
 
(2,935
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
 
47,623

 
$
47,623

 
$

 
$
1,076,683

 
$
(49,170
)
 
$
1,075,136


 
 
Common shares
 
Common shares
par value
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2017
 
47,953

 
$
47,953

 
$

 
$
1,004,657

 
$
(37,597
)
 
$
1,015,013

Net income
 

 

 

 
123,544

 

 
123,544

Cash dividends ($0.60 per share)
 

 

 

 
(28,804
)
 

 
(28,804
)
Common shares issued
 
490

 
490

 
16,677

 

 

 
17,167

Common shares repurchased
 
(573
)
 
(573
)
 
(4,876
)
 
(34,547
)
 

 
(39,996
)
Other common shares retired
 
(247
)
 
(247
)
 
(17,579
)
 

 

 
(17,826
)
Employee share-based compensation
 

 

 
5,778

 

 

 
5,778

Adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09
 

 

 

 
4,966

 

 
4,966

Adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02
 

 

 

 
6,867

 
(6,867
)
 

Other comprehensive loss
 

 

 

 

 
(4,706
)
 
(4,706
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
 
47,623

 
$
47,623

 
$

 
$
1,076,683

 
$
(49,170
)
 
$
1,075,136


See Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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DELUXE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
73,772

 
$
123,544

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

 
 

Depreciation
 
8,448

 
7,823

Amortization of intangibles
 
56,488

 
55,694

Operating lease expense
 
8,782

 

Asset impairment charges
 

 
2,149

Amortization of prepaid product discounts
 
11,681

 
11,124

Deferred income taxes
 
2,718

 
(2,747
)
Employee share-based compensation expense
 
9,224

 
5,757

Loss (gain) on sales of businesses and customer lists
 
99

 
(11,090
)
Other non-cash items, net
 
7,224

 
3,547

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

 
 

Trade accounts receivable
 
18,881

 
16,670

Inventories and supplies
 
(836
)
 
(1,245
)
Other current assets
 
(11,975
)
 
(12,435
)
Non-current assets
 
(2,249
)
 
(3,400
)
Accounts payable
 
(12,621
)
 
2,858

Prepaid product discount payments
 
(16,182
)
 
(13,282
)
Other accrued and non-current liabilities
 
(48,350
)
 
(38,031
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
105,104

 
146,936

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Purchases of capital assets
 
(32,344
)
 
(28,040
)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(1,566
)
 
(90,205
)
Purchases of customer funds marketable securities
 
(3,778
)
 
(3,943
)
Proceeds from customer funds marketable securities
 
3,778

 
3,943

Other
 
1,110

 
682

Net cash used by investing activities
 
(32,800
)
 
(117,563
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 

 
 

Proceeds from issuing long-term debt
 
154,000

 
908,000

Payments on long-term debt
 
(113,000
)
 
(851,410
)
Net change in customer funds obligations
 
(10,677
)
 
9,287

Proceeds from issuing shares under employee plans
 
1,637

 
5,767

Employee taxes paid for shares withheld
 
(2,872
)
 
(7,947
)
Payments for common shares repurchased
 
(78,896
)
 
(39,996
)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders
 
(26,253
)
 
(28,762
)
Other
 
(1,440
)
 
(3,921
)
Net cash used by financing activities
 
(77,501
)
 
(8,982
)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 
3,996

 
(3,907
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 
(1,201
)
 
16,484

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
145,259

 
128,819

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period (Note 3)
 
$
144,058

 
$
145,303


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 June 30, 2019, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 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, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”).

Amounts within cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 have been modified to conform to the current year presentation. Loss (gain) on sales of businesses and customer lists is now presented separately. In the previous year, this amount was included within other non-cash items, net.

In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash. This standard requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. This standard was effective for us on January 1, 2018 and was required to be applied retrospectively. During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we identified a misstatement in our statement of cash flows presentation under this standard. We concluded that the cash and cash equivalents included in funds held for customers should be included with cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statements of cash flows, in accordance with ASU No. 2016-18. Additionally, we determined that gross redemptions and purchases of marketable debt securities included in funds held for customers should be presented as cash flows from investing activities in the statements of cash flows. This misstatement affected our consolidated statements of cash flows as presented in our 2018 Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

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

The impact of the revisions on our consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Previously reported
 
Adjustment
 
Revised
Purchases of customer funds marketable securities
 
$

 
$
(3,943
)
 
$
(3,943
)
Proceeds from customer funds marketable securities
 

 
3,943

 
3,943

Net cash used by investing activities
 
(117,563
)
 

 
(117,563
)
Net change in customer funds obligations
 

 
9,287

 
9,287

Net cash used by financing activities
 
(18,269
)
 
9,287

 
(8,982
)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 
(1,750
)
 
(2,157
)
 
(3,907
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 
9,354

 
7,130

 
16,484

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
59,240

 
69,579

 
128,819

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
68,594

 
$
76,709

 
$
145,303



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



Note 2: New accounting pronouncements

ASU No. 2016-02 – In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leasing. This standard is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for virtually all leases and by requiring the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. In July 2018, the FASB issued two amendments to this standard: ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, which amended narrow aspects of the guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, and ASU No. 2018-11, Targeted Improvements, which provided an optional transition method under which comparative periods presented in financial statements in the period of adoption would not be restated. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Codification Improvements. This standard addressed areas identified as companies prepared to implement ASU No. 2016-02. We adopted all of these standards on January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective approach and the optional transition method under ASU No. 2018-11. As such, prior periods have not been restated to reflect the new guidance.

We elected the practical expedient package outlined in ASU No. 2016-02 under which we did not have to reassess whether an arrangement contains a lease, we carried forward our previous classification of leases as either operating or capital leases, and we did not reassess previously recorded initial direct costs. Additionally, we made the following policy elections:

we excluded leases with original terms of 12 months or less from lease assets and lease liabilities;
we separated nonlease components, such as common area maintenance charges and utilities, from the associated lease component for real estate leases, based on their estimated fair values; and
we used the accounting lease term when determining the incremental borrowing rate for leases with renewal
options.

Adoption of the standards had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheet, but did not have a significant impact on our consolidated statement of comprehensive income or our consolidated statement of cash flows. The most significant impact was the recognition of operating lease assets of $50,803, current operating lease liabilities of $13,611 and non-current operating lease liabilities of $37,440 as of January 1, 2019. Our accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception by considering whether a contract explicitly or implicitly identifies assets deployed in the arrangement and whether we have obtained substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the underlying assets and direct how and for what purpose the assets are used during the term of the contract. Operating leases are included in operating lease assets, accrued liabilities and operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. Finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment, accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

Lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As our lease agreements typically do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Certain of our lease agreements include options to extend or terminate the lease. The lease term takes into account these options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense is included in total cost of revenue and in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, and interest on finance leases is included in interest expense on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Operating lease expense is recognized on the straight-line basis over the lease term. Information regarding our leases can be found in Note 13.

ASU No. 2016-13 – In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This 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. Subsequently, the FASB issued several amendments to this standard. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of ASU No. 2016-13. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. This standard provides additional

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

guidance on the measurement and presentation of credit losses. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief, which provides transition guidance to entities that elect the fair value option for eligible instruments. All of these standards are effective for us on January 1, 2020 and require adoption using a modified retrospective approach. We do not expect the application of these standards to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.
 
ASU No. 2018-13 – In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. This standard removes, modifies and adds certain disclosures related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. During 2018, we adopted the provisions of the standard that remove and modify disclosure requirements. The additional disclosures required under the guidance are effective for us on January 1, 2020 and are required to be applied prospectively to fair value measurements completed on or after the effective date.

ASU No. 2018-15 – In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. This standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by the new standard. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2020 and may be adopted retrospectively or prospectively to eligible costs incurred on or after the date the guidance is first applied. This new guidance will impact our results of operations and financial position as we currently expense these implementation costs as incurred. As we have not historically tracked these costs, we are not able to quantify the expected impact on our consolidated financial statements. We plan to adopt the standard prospectively.


Note 3: Supplemental balance sheet and cash flow information

Allowance for uncollectible accounts – Changes in the allowance for uncollectible accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
3,639

 
$
2,884

Bad debt expense
 
2,549

 
1,470

Write-offs, net of recoveries
 
(1,669
)
 
(1,383
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
4,519

 
$
2,971



Inventories and supplies – Inventories and supplies were comprised of the following:
(in thousands)
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Raw materials
 
$
7,856

 
$
7,543

Semi-finished goods
 
7,519

 
7,273

Finished goods
 
27,600

 
27,608

Supplies
 
3,122

 
4,017

Inventories and supplies
 
$
46,097

 
$
46,441




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

Available-for-sale debt securities – Available-for-sale debt securities included within funds held for customers were comprised of the following:
 
 
June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
 
Cost
 
Gross unrealized gains
 
Gross unrealized losses
 
Fair value
Funds held for customers:(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic money market fund
 
$
14,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
14,000

Canadian and provincial government securities
 
8,916

 

 
(170
)
 
8,746

Canadian guaranteed investment certificates
 
7,637

 

 

 
7,637

Available-for-sale debt securities
 
$
30,553

 
$

 
$
(170
)
 
$
30,383


(1) Funds held for customers, as reported on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019, also included cash of $63,326.

 
 
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
 
Cost
 
Gross unrealized gains
 
Gross unrealized losses
 
Fair value
Funds held for customers:(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic money market fund
 
$
16,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,000

Canadian and provincial government securities
 
8,485

 

 
(355
)
 
8,130

Canadian guaranteed investment certificates
 
7,333

 

 

 
7,333

Available-for-sale debt securities
 
$
31,818

 
$

 
$
(355
)
 
$
31,463

 
(1) Funds held for customers, as reported on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, also included cash of $69,519.
 
Expected maturities of available-for-sale debt securities as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Fair value
Due in one year or less
 
$
24,820

Due in two to five years
 
3,892

Due in six to ten years
 
1,671

Available-for-sale debt securities
 
$
30,383



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

Revenue in excess of billings – Revenue in excess of billings was comprised of the following:
(in thousands)
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Conditional right to receive consideration
 
$
19,781

 
$
19,705

Unconditional right to receive consideration
 
11,087

 
10,753

Revenue in excess of billings
 
$
30,868

 
$
30,458



Assets held for sale – Assets held for sale as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of 1 small business customer list with a carrying value of $1,350. We are actively marketing this asset, and we expect the selling price will equal or exceed its current carrying value.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, we sold the assets of a provider of printed and promotional products, as well as certain small business customer lists. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we also sold the assets of a small business distributor, as well as additional small business customer lists. We determined that these assets would be better positioned for

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

long-term growth if they were managed by independent distributors. Subsequent to the sales, the assets are owned by independent distributors that are part of our Safeguard® distributor network. As such, our revenue was not impacted by these sales and the impact to our costs was not significant. These sales resulted in aggregate net gains within SG&A expense of $3,862 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and $11,090 for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Intangibles – Intangibles were comprised of the following: