$DLX
DELUXE CORP Stock $dlx

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2018 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000002799618000105 Filed on October 26, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
Revenue	$524.7M	$493.2M	$497.7M
YoY Change	6.02%	-0.9%	8.44%
Cost Of Revenue	$215.2M	$197.6M	$193.1M
YoY Change	12.67%	2.36%	16.12%
Gross Profit	$309.5M	$295.6M	$304.6M
YoY Change	1.84%	-2.97%	4.08%
Gross Profit Margin	58.99%	59.93%	61.2%
Selling, General & Admin	$221.7M	$208.5M	$203.3M
YoY Change	10.24%	2.55%	2.51%
% of Gross Profit	71.63%	70.56%	66.76%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$34.20M	$33.41M	$31.25M
YoY Change	8.92%	6.91%	35.5%
% of Gross Profit	11.05%	11.3%	10.26%
Operating Expenses	$221.7M	$208.5M	$203.3M
YoY Change	10.3%	2.55%	1.49%
Operating Profit	$87.82M	-$17.28M	$53.35M
YoY Change	-14.68%	-132.39%	-42.19%
Interest Expense	-$8.200M	$7.244M	$5.708M
YoY Change	46.43%	26.91%	17.57%
% of Operating Profit	-9.34%		10.7%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$2.400M	$2.356M	$1.303M
YoY Change	71.43%	80.81%	75.61%
Pretax Income	$72.30M	-$22.17M	$48.95M
YoY Change	-22.92%	-145.29%	-44.49%
Income Tax	$15.10M	$8.913M	$20.15M
% Of Pretax Income	20.89%		41.16%
Net Earnings	$57.17M	-$31.08M	$28.80M
YoY Change	-32.51%	-207.92%	-50.9%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.9%	-6.3%	5.79%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.25	-$0.67	$0.60
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.25	-$0.67	$0.59
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	46.31M shares	46.78M shares	48.08M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		46.80M shares	48.38M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$59.70M	$57.90M	$53.40M
YoY Change	0.84%	8.43%	-33.33%
Cash & Equivalents	$59.74M	$57.85M	$53.41M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$38.56M	$39.09M	$63.47M
YoY Change	-1.28%	-38.41%	54.66%
Inventory	$46.44M	$45.12M	$40.93M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$173.9M	$157.1M	$136.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$450.0M	$417.3M	$372.5M
YoY Change	14.53%	12.03%	0.0%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$90.34M	$83.51M	$83.25M
YoY Change	6.74%	0.31%	-0.49%
Goodwill	$1.161B	$1.126B	$1.126B
YoY Change	2.63%	-0.01%	13.79%
Intangibles	$360.0M	$396.6M	$392.5M
YoY Change	-6.32%	1.05%	25.06%
Long-Term Investments	$43.80M	$43.50M	$42.20M
YoY Change	2.82%	3.08%	0.72%
Other Assets	$196.1M	$195.5M	$151.9M
YoY Change	22.75%	28.74%	22.65%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.855B	$1.850B	$1.807B
YoY Change	2.16%	2.35%	15.22%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$450.0M	$417.3M	$372.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.855B	$1.850B	$1.807B
Total Assets	$2.305B	$2.267B	$2.180B
YoY Change	4.36%	4.01%	12.3%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$107.0M	$97.99M	$103.6M
YoY Change	2.39%	-5.39%	19.28%
Accrued Expenses	$184.5M	$234.5M	$255.5M
YoY Change	-33.47%	-8.22%	6.19%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$800.0K	$800.0K	$42.00M
YoY Change	-98.18%	-98.1%	4100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$392.1M	$333.3M	$401.1M
YoY Change	-7.92%	-16.9%	22.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$911.1M	$890.1M	$714.4M
YoY Change	36.95%	24.59%	15.82%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$39.88M	$27.10M	$21.93M
YoY Change	30.4%	23.59%	-66.38%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$39.88M	$27.10M	$21.93M
YoY Change	30.4%	23.59%	-66.38%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$392.1M	$333.3M	$401.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$39.88M	$27.10M	$21.93M
Total Liabilities	$431.9M	$360.4M	$423.0M
YoY Change	-5.35%	-14.8%	7.46%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$927.3M	$958.0M	$947.3M
YoY Change	-7.7%	1.13%	11.26%
Common Stock	$44.65M	$46.31M	$48.12M
YoY Change	-6.89%	-3.77%	-0.96%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$915.4M	$955.3M	$950.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.305B	$2.267B	$2.180B
YoY Change	4.36%	4.01%	12.3%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$57.17M	-$31.08M	$28.80M
YoY Change	-32.51%	-207.92%	-50.9%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$34.20M	$33.41M	$31.25M
YoY Change	8.92%	6.91%	35.5%
Cash From Operating Activities	$120.2M	$72.20M	$74.30M
YoY Change	6.84%	-2.83%	-6.89%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$14.60M	-$11.60M
YoY Change	49.62%	25.86%	16.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.400M	-$99.90M	-$46.50M
YoY Change	-89.71%	114.84%	33.62%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$21.20M	-$114.3M	-$58.00M
YoY Change	-20.9%	97.07%	29.18%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-74.80M	21.60M	1.200M
YoY Change	-12.82%	1700.0%	-105.08%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	120.2M	72.20M	74.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-21.20M	-114.3M	-58.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-74.80M	21.60M	1.200M
Net Change In Cash	24.20M	-20.50M	17.50M
YoY Change	-24300.0%	-217.14%	54.87%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$120.2M	$72.20M	$74.30M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$14.60M	-$11.60M
Free Cash Flow	$139.8M	$86.80M	$85.90M
YoY Change	11.31%	1.05%	-4.34%

Facts In Submission

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