DELUXE CORP

DELUXE CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(unaudited)

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NOTE 1: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 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 items discussed in the notes below. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or future results. 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, 2024 (the "2024 Form 10-K").

The process of preparing our consolidated financial statements involves making various estimates and assumptions that impact the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are derived from our historical experience and other relevant factors and assumptions that we consider reasonable. These factors and assumptions form the foundation for our judgments regarding the carrying values of our assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. It is important to note that actual results may vary significantly from these estimates and assumptions.

Comparability – The consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 has been modified to conform to the current year presentation. Within net cash provided by operating activities, the immaterial payments for cloud computing arrangement implementation costs are no longer presented separately. Instead, they are included in other current and non-current assets.

NOTE 2: NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

ASU 2023-09 – In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This standard modifies the required income tax disclosures to include specific categories in the income tax rate reconciliation and requires the disclosure of income tax payments by jurisdiction, among other changes. The guidance is effective for our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025. Both prospective and retrospective application of the standard is permitted upon adoption. We are currently evaluating the potential effects of adopting this new guidance on the disclosures within our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2024-03 – In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This standard does not change the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. Instead, it requires the disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories within the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements. This standard is effective for our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2027. Both prospective and retrospective application of the standard is permitted upon adoption. We are currently evaluating the potential effects of adopting this new guidance on the disclosures within our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2025-05 – In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. This standard introduces a practical expedient that companies can choose to apply when determining allowances for credit losses. Specifically, it permits companies to assume that the current conditions as of the balance sheet date remain unchanged throughout the remaining life of the assets. We plan to adopt this standard on January 1, 2026, and it will be applied prospectively. We do not expect that adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2025-06 – In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This standard revises the existing guidance that refers to the various stages of a software development project to align better with current software development methods, such as agile programming. Under the new standard, companies will begin capitalizing eligible costs when (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2028 and allows companies to choose from three transition methods. We are currently assessing how adoption of this standard will affect our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 3: SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Trade accounts receivable–Net trade accounts receivable was comprised of the following:

(1) Includes unbilled receivables of $62,011 as of September 30, 2025 and $47,341 as of December 31, 2024.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 were as follows:

Inventories and supplies – Inventories and supplies were comprised of the following:

Revenue in excess of billings – Revenue in excess of billings was comprised of the following:

(1)Represents revenues that are earned but not currently billable under the related contract terms.

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Intangibles – Intangibles were comprised of the following:

Amortization of intangibles was $26,641 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, $38,626 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, $84,216 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and $111,690 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, we modified the useful life of a trade name asset that we retired in the fourth quarter of 2024. This change resulted in incremental amortization expense of $6,674 during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and $13,349 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Based on the intangibles in service as of September 30, 2025, estimated future amortization expense is as follows:

In the normal course of business, we acquire and develop internal-use software. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we acquired or developed internal-use software of $59,450 with a weighted-average useful life of 3 years. During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, we also acquired certain assets of JPMorgan Chase Bank’s CheckMatch electronic check conveyance service business. Further information regarding the assets acquired can be found in Note 6. We also, at times, purchase small business distributor customer lists and partner relationship assets, though such purchases were not material during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Goodwill – Changes in goodwill by reportable segment and in total were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025:

(1)The Data Solutions and Print balances are net of accumulated impairment charges of $145,584 and $193,699, respectively, for each period.

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Other non-current assets – Other non-current assets were comprised of the following:

(1) Amortization of prepaid product discounts was $24,490 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and $24,844 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

(2)Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs was $8,832 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and $9,445 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

(3)Amount includes the non-current portion of loans and notes receivable. The current portion of these receivables is included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets and was $1,640 as of September 30, 2025 and $1,753 as of December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses was not material in either period.

We categorize loans and notes receivable into risk categories based on information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, current economic trends, and other factors. The highest quality receivables are assigned a 1-2 internal grade. Those that have a potential weakness requiring management's attention are assigned a 3-4 internal grade. Past due receivables and those on non-accrual status were not material as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

The following table presents loans and notes receivable from distributors, including the current portion, by credit quality indicator and by year of origination, as of September 30, 2025. There wereno write-offs or recoveries recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

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Accrued liabilities – Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:

(1)Revenue recognized for amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period was $25,828 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and $30,707 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Supplemental cash flow information – The reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents to the consolidated statements of cash flows was as follows:

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NOTE 4: EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. During each period, certain share-based awards, as noted below, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive.

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NOTE 5: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Reclassification adjustments –Information regarding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income was as follows:

Accumulated other comprehensive loss –Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 were as follows:

(1) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications is net of an income tax benefit of $375.

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NOTE 6: ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURES

Asset acquisition –On August 6, 2025, we acquired certain assets of JPMorgan Chase Bank’s CheckMatch electronic check conveyance service business for cash payments totaling $24,600, approximately half of which was paid at closing and the remainder to be paid in the first quarter of 2026. The assets acquired consisted of a lockbox network intangible asset, included in other intangibles in Note 3, with a fair value of $14,100 and a useful life of 10 years and a customer relationship intangible asset with a fair value of $10,500 and a useful life of 7 years. Information regarding these fair value estimates can be found in Note 7.

Divestitures –In recent years, we decided to exit certain businesses and dispose of other assets. We believe these actions have enabled us to concentrate our resources on our growth businesses, while optimizing our operations.

In September and December 2023, we executed agreements to transition our U.S. and Canadian payroll and human resources services customers to other service providers. The recognition of income from this business exit was based on the timing of customer conversion and retention activities, which were substantially completed during 2024. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a related goodwill impairment charge of $6,700, as we determined that the remaining cash flows expected to be generated by these businesses no longer supported the carrying value of the related reporting unit. The remaining cash proceeds from this business exit were received during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The results of this business are reported as All other in Note 13.

Business exits and asset sales were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

(1) A note receivable was executed in conjunction with this sale. No cash proceeds were received.

NOTE 7: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Goodwill impairment analysis–Our policy regarding goodwill impairment can be found under the caption "Note 1: Significant Accounting Policies" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located in the 2024 Form 10K. This policy explains our methodology for assessing the impairment of goodwill.

For the 2025 annual goodwill analysis as of July 31, 2025, we chose to perform quantitative analyses for our Merchant Services and Treasury Management reporting units. These analyses indicated that the estimated fair values of these reporting units exceeded their carrying values. Estimating the fair values of our reporting units requires us to estimate several factors, including revenue growth rates, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margins, terminal growth rates, discount rates, and the allocation of shared and corporate items. These assumptions require significant judgment, and actual results may differ, potentially leading to future impairment charges.

For our other reporting units with goodwill, we completed qualitative analyses. These analyses considered factors such as economic, market, and industry conditions, cost factors, and the overall financial performance of the reporting units. We also considered the most recent quantitative analyses from prior periods. These qualitative analyses indicated no changes in events or circumstances suggesting that the fair value of any reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. Consequently, no goodwill impairment charges were recorded from our 2025 annual impairment analysis.

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Asset acquisition–During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, we acquired intangible assets associated with JPMorgan Chase Bank’s CheckMatch electronic check conveyance service business (Note 6). In estimating the fair value of these assets, we utilized the multi-period excess earnings method. This method involved forecasting the revenue and cash flows generated by the assets, then subtracting the portions of cash flows attributable to supporting assets that contribute to overall earnings. The net cash flows attributable to the intangible assets are then discounted using a rate that reflects the associated risk, resulting in a present value estimate. Key assumptions used in this valuation included projected revenue from existing customers, anticipated customer growth, estimated earnings, expected customer retention rates, and the selected discount rate.

Financial instruments–Information regarding the fair values of our financial instruments was as follows:

NOTE 8: RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSE

Restructuring and integration expense consists of costs related to initiatives aimed at driving earnings and cash flow growth, including costs related to the consolidation and migration of certain applications and processes. These costs consist primarily of consulting, project management services, internal labor, and other items such as facility closure and consolidation costs. Additionally, we have recorded employee severance costs across functional areas. Restructuring and integration expense is not allocated to our reportable business segments.

We are actively pursuing initiatives designed to support our growth strategy and to increase our efficiency, including several initiatives that we collectively refer to as our North Star program. The goal of this program is to enhance shareholder value by (1) accelerating our adjusted EBITDA growth, (2) increasing cash flow, (3) reducing debt, and (4) improving our leverage ratio. North Star is a comprehensive, multi-year plan that balances cost reduction and growth opportunities. On the cost reduction front, we concentrated on optimizing our organizational framework and enhancing our infrastructure and operational processes. The major components of our organizational restructuring have been completed, involving the integration of comparable roles, flattening management layers, and broadening supervisory responsibilities. We are also leveraging technology and automated processes to digitize and improve the efficiency of our operations. Additionally, we are expanding our operational

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capacity by centralizing back-office activities and utilizing talent from the global workforce. The associated restructuring and integration expense, which consisted primarily of consulting and employee severance costs, was approximately $15,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and approximately $33,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. To date, we have incurred expense of approximately $110,000, and we anticipate that we will incur approximately $5,000 of additional North Star restructuring and integration expense in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Restructuring and integration expense is reflected on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as follows:

Restructuring and integration expense for each period was comprised of the following:

Our restructuring and integration accruals are included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. These accruals represent the anticipated cash payments necessary to fulfill the remaining severance obligations for employees who have already been terminated, as well as those expected to be terminated under our various initiatives. We expect that the majority of employee reductions and the associated severance payments will be completed by mid-2026.

Changes in our restructuring and integration accruals were as follows:

The charges and reversals shown in the rollforward of our restructuring and integration accruals exclude items that are expensed as incurred, as these items are not included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 9: INCOME TAX PROVISION

Our effective income tax rate for interim periods is based on the estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items occurring within the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our effective income tax rate of 28.4% differed from the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0% mainly due to the impact of foreign income tax expense, including the impact of the repatriation of foreign earnings, as well as corporate state income taxes, the tax impact of non-deductible executive compensation expense, and the benefit of the federal R&D tax credit.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our effective income tax rate decreased from 33.7% for the same period in 2024. The 2025 rate benefited from lower tax impacts for our foreign operations, share-based compensation, and non-

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deductible compensation. These benefits were partially offset by an increase in our effective state income tax rate. For the third quarter of 2025, our effective income tax rate was 28.5%, a decrease from 33.6% for the third quarter of 2024, with similar factors contributing to the reduction as those affecting the nine-month period.

In July 2025, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" was signed into law. The legislation is a comprehensive tax and spending bill that primarily extends provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire and restores provisions that accelerate deductions for certain business expenses and investments. The impact of these changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was not material to income tax expense and resulted in an increase in net deferred income tax liabilities of approximately $30,000.

NOTE 10: POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

We have historically offered certain health care benefits to a large number of our eligible retired U.S. employees. In addition to our retiree health care plan, we also maintain an inactive U.S. supplemental executive retirement plan. Further information regarding our postretirement benefit plans can be found under the caption “Note 12: Postretirement Benefits” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located in the 2024 Form 10-K.

Postretirement benefit income is included in other income, net on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consisted of the following components:

NOTE 11: DEBT

Debt outstanding was comprised of the following:

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Maturities of long-term debt were as follows as of September 30, 2025:

Credit facility –In December 2024, we executed a $900,000 senior secured credit facility, which includes commitments of $400,000 under a revolving credit facility and $500,000 under a term loan facility. The revolving credit facility includes a $40,000 swingline sub-facility and a $25,000 letter of credit sub-facility. Loans under the revolving credit facility can be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed until February 1, 2029, at which point all outstanding amounts must be repaid. The term loan facility is structured to be repaid in equal quarterly installments of $9,375 through December 2027 and $12,500 from March 2028 to December 2028, with the remaining balance due on February 1, 2029. The term loan facility includes mandatory prepayment requirements related to asset sales, certain casualty or other insured damage to assets, and new debt (excluding permitted debt), subject to certain limitations. No premium or penalty is incurred for any mandatory or voluntary prepayment of the term loan facility.

Interest on the credit facility is payable at a fluctuating rate, as outlined in the credit agreement. A commitment fee is also payable on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility had a weighted-average interest rate of 6.76% as of September 30, 2025 and 7.23% as of December 31, 2024.

Borrowings under the credit facility are secured by substantially all of the present and future tangible and intangible personal property held by us and our subsidiaries that have guaranteed our obligations under the credit facility, subject to certain exceptions. The credit agreement includes customary covenants that limit levels of indebtedness, liens, mergers, certain asset dispositions, changes in business, advances, investments, loans, and restricted payments. These covenants are subject to various limitations and exceptions outlined in the credit agreement. Additionally, the credit agreement imposes requirements on our consolidated total leverage ratio and our consolidated secured leverage ratio. The consolidated total leverage ratio is calculated as (i) consolidated indebtedness minus unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in excess of $15,000 to (ii) consolidated EBITDA for the period, as defined in the agreement. The consolidated secured leverage ratio is defined as (i) consolidated secured indebtedness minus unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in excess of $15,000 to (ii) consolidated EBITDA for the period, as defined in the agreement. These ratios may not equal or exceed the following amounts during the periods indicated:

Furthermore, we are required to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 3.00 to 1.00 for the duration of the credit facility. This ratio is calculated as (i) consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the agreement, for the trailing four quarters to (ii) consolidated interest expense for the same period. In addition, if our consolidated total leverage exceeds 2.75 to 1.00, the aggregate amount of permitted dividends, incentive-based share repurchases, and repurchases under an open market repurchase program is limited to an annual amount of $60,000, provided that the amount of any share repurchases made under an open market repurchase program does not exceed $30,000 in a fiscal year.

Failure to comply with any of these requirements would constitute an event of default, which would enable the lenders to declare all amounts outstanding immediately due and payable. In such a scenario, the lenders would also have the right to enforce their interests against the collateral pledged if we are unable to settle the outstanding amounts. As of September 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

The credit agreement includes customary representations and warranties. As a condition for borrowing, it requires that all such representations and warranties be true and correct in all material respects on the date of each borrowing. This includes representations affirming that there has been no material adverse change in our business, assets, operations, or financial condition.

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As of September 30, 2025, amounts available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility were as follows:

(1)We use standby letters of credit primarily to collateralize certain obligations related to our self-insured workers' compensation claims, as well as claims for environmental matters, as required by certain states. These letters of credit reduce the amount available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility.

Senior unsecured and secured notes – In June 2021, we issued $500,000 of 8.0% senior unsecured notes that mature in June 2029. These notes were issued via a private placement under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Proceeds from the offering, net of discount and offering costs, were $490,741, resulting in an effective interest rate of 8.3%. The net proceeds were utilized to finance the acquisition of First American Payment Systems, L.P. Interest payments are due each June and December. During 2022, we repurchased $25,000 of these notes on the open market.

In December 2024, we issued $450,000 of 8.125% senior secured notes that mature in September 2029. However, if any of the senior unsecured notes issued in 2021 remain outstanding as of February 1, 2029, the 2024 senior secured notes will mature on February 1, 2029. These notes were also issued via a private placement under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The proceeds from this offering, net of discount and offering costs, were $441,481, resulting in an effective interest rate of 8.6%. The net proceeds, along with borrowings under the credit facility executed in December 2024, were used to refinance our previous senior secured term loan facility and revolving credit facility. Interest payments for these notes are due each March and September.

The indentures governing these notes include covenants that restrict our ability, and that of our restricted subsidiaries to undertake certain actions. These restrictions include limitations on incurring additional debt and liens, issuing redeemable and preferred stock, paying dividends and distributions, making loans and investments, and consolidating, merging, or selling all or substantially all of our assets.

Securitization facility – In March 2024, Deluxe Receivables LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, established a receivables financing agreement (the “Securitization Facility”). This agreement terminates in March 2027, unless extended per its terms. The maximum borrowing capacity under the Securitization Facility is $80,000, subject to certain borrowing base adjustments. Under this agreement, we have sold and will continue to automatically sell certain accounts receivable to the subsidiary, which serve as collateral for borrowings under the facility and which totaled approximately $154,000 as of September 30, 2025. The initial proceeds from these borrowings were used to prepay amounts due under our former secured term loan facility. Borrowings accrue interest at a commercial paper rate for borrowings funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of notes, and for other borrowings, at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus an applicable margin. A commitment fee is charged on the unused portion of the facility, and interest and fees are payable monthly. Amounts outstanding under the facility had an interest rate of 5.74% as of September 30, 2025 and 6.22% as of December 31, 2024.

The Securitization Facility is treated as a collateralized financing activity rather than a sale of assets. Consequently, the subsidiary is consolidated, and the receivable balances pledged as collateral are reported as accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets while the borrowings are classified as long-term debt. Cash receipts from the underlying receivables are reflected as operating cash flows on the consolidated statements of cash flows, and borrowings and repayments under the collateralized loans are reflected as financing cash flows.

NOTE 12: OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Indemnifications – In the normal course of business, we periodically enter into agreements that incorporate general indemnification language. These indemnification provisions generally encompass third-party claims arising from our products and services. This includes, but is not limited to, service failures, breaches of security, intellectual property rights, compliance with governmental regulations, and employment-related matters. Performance under these indemnities would generally be triggered by our breach of the terms of the contract.

When disposing of assets or businesses, we often provide representations, warranties, and indemnities to cover various risks. These risks may include unknown damage to the assets, environmental risks involved in the sale of real estate, liability to

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investigate and remediate environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities, and unidentified tax liabilities and legal matters related to periods prior to disposition.

We do not have the ability to estimate the potential liability from such indemnities because they relate to unknown conditions. However, we do not believe that any liability under these indemnities would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, annual results of operations, or annual cash flows. We have recorded liabilities for known indemnifications related to environmental matters. These liabilities were not material as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

Self-insurance – We are self-insured for certain costs, primarily workers' compensation claims and medical and dental benefits for active employees and those employees on long-term disability. The liabilities associated with these items represent our best estimate of the ultimate obligations for reported claims, as well as those incurred, but not reported. These liabilities totaled $9,326 as of September 30, 2025 and $8,200 as of December 31, 2024, and are included in accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Our workers' compensation liability is recorded at present value, and the difference between the discounted and undiscounted liability was not material as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

Our self-insurance liabilities are estimated, in part, by considering historical claims experience, demographic factors, and other actuarial assumptions. The estimated accruals for these liabilities could be significantly affected if future events and claims differ from these assumptions and historical trends.

Litigation – The liabilities recorded for legal matters, along with the related charges recorded in each period, did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or liquidity during the periods presented. We do not anticipate that any of the currently identified claims or litigation will materially affect our financial position, results of operations, or liquidity upon resolution. However, it is important to note that litigation carries inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings are possible. Should an unfavorable ruling occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or liquidity in the period of the ruling or in future periods.

NOTE 13: BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

We operate the following reportable segments, generally organized by product and service type:

•Merchant Services– provides electronic credit and debit card authorization and payment systems and processing services, primarily to small and medium-sized retail and service businesses.

•B2B Payments– provides treasury management solutions, including remittance and lockbox processing, remote deposit capture, cash application, and payment acceptance solutions, as well as integrated accounts payable disbursements, such as eChecks, Medical Payment Exchange, and Deluxe Payment Exchange+, as well as fraud and security services.

•Data Solutions – provides data, analytics, and marketing services for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing, as well as financial institution profitability reporting and business incorporation services.

•Print– provides printed personal and business checks, business essentials, including printed business forms and business accessories, as well as branded promotional, print, apparel, and digital storefront solutions.

The accounting policies applied to our segments are consistent with those outlined in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2024 Form 10-K. We allocate corporate costs for shared services functions to our business segments when the costs are directly attributable to a specific segment. This allocation includes certain expenses related to sales and marketing, supply chain, real estate, finance, information technology, and legal services. Costs that cannot be directly attributed to a specific business segment are reported under Corporate operations. These costs primarily include marketing, accounting, information technology, human resources, facilities, executive management, and the legal, tax, and treasury functions that support the overall corporate structure.

Our segments operate primarily within the U.S., with some activities in Canada. The revenue and long-lived assets associated with our foreign operations were not material to our consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by this report. No single customer contributed more than 10% of our consolidated revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024.

Our Chief Executive Officer serves as our chief operating decision maker (CODM). In this role, he evaluates the performance of each segment and makes resource allocation decisions based on adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA for each segment excludes depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, income tax expense, and certain other amounts that

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can vary from period to period. These amounts may include asset impairment charges, restructuring and integration expense, share-based compensation expense, certain legal and environmental expenses that fall outside the normal course of business, and gains or losses on the sale of businesses and long-lived assets.

The CODM uses adjusted EBITDA in both the annual planning and interim forecasting processes. On a monthly basis, the CODM reviews variances between actual results and plan, forecast, and prior year results, using this analysis to guide resource distribution and strategic adjustments. Additionally, the CODM compares segment adjusted EBITDA margins to those of competitors. This benchmarking is essential for evaluating the relative performance of our segments within the industry, ensuring that we remain competitive, and identifying areas for improvement. Furthermore, adjusted EBITDA plays a significant role in establishing employee performance-based compensation, aligning employee incentives with our financial goals. The CODM does not review segment asset information when making investment or operating decisions regarding our reportable segments.

The following is our segment information for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

(1) Includes the payroll and human resources services business, which we substantially exited during 2024 (Note 6).

The CODM does not review segment expense information. Instead, he receives commentary that discusses variances between planned, forecasted, or prior year adjusted EBITDA amounts. This commentary may include discussion of relevant expense categories, which can vary from period to period based on the drivers of the variances. Additionally, the CODM reviews

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consolidated expense information as presented in our consolidated financial statements, as well as consolidated expenses for our various shared services support functions.

For all our segments, other segment items primarily consist of cost of revenue, selling expenses, and allocated costs of our shared services functions, including information technology, real estate, and finance costs. For our digital businesses, which include Merchant Services, B2B Payments, and Data Solutions, cost of revenue includes information technology costs, payroll and related expenses, and related overhead. For the Print segment, cost of revenue includes raw materials used to manufacture products, shipping and handling costs, third-party costs for outsourced products, payroll and related expenses, information technology costs, and related overhead. Selling expenses for all segments include costs associated with our sales organization and certain marketing and advertising expenses. They also encompass the costs of our call center operations for the Merchant Services, B2B Payments, and Print segments, as well as external commissions for the B2B Payments and Print segments.

The following table presents the reconciliation of total segment adjusted EBITDA to consolidated income before income taxes:

The following tables present revenue disaggregated by our product and service offerings:

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

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