DLX — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of DLX's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-06
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +70 | −75 | ~8 | 10 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +1 | 0 | ~8 | 0 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Risk factors
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") provides a comprehensive overview of our financial condition, results of operations, and key factors affecting our performance. The following sections are included:
We empower businesses to build stronger customer relationships through a broad range of trusted, technology-enabled solutions designed to facilitate payments, drive growth, and improve operational efficiency. Our comprehensive portfolio includes merchant services solutions, marketing and data analyt…
We serve a diverse customer base, including small and medium-sized businesses, financial institutions, and some of the world’s leading consumer brands. In addition, we offer checks and related accessories directly to individual consumers. Our extensive reach, scale, and multi-channel distribution ne…
A comprehensive discussion of our strategy is provided in Part I, Item 1 of the 2025 Form 10-K. In the first quarter of 2026, we continued to execute on our strategic priorities of accelerating profitable growth, enhancing operational efficiency, and disciplined capital allocation.
Accelerating profitable growth – In March 2026, we completed the divestiture of the Safeguard small business distributor channel within our Print segment, generating $22.8 million of net proceeds. The transaction reduced first quarter 2026 Print revenue by approximately $12.6 million and Print adjus…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-06
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") includes the following sections:
We help businesses strengthen their customer relationships through trusted, technology-enabled solutions that facilitate payments, drive growth, and enhance operational efficiency. Our comprehensive suite of solutions includes merchant services, marketing and data analytics, treasury management solu…
A detailed discussion of our strategy can be found in Part I, Item 1 of the 2024 Form 10-K. With the completion of our infrastructure modernization and the divestiture of non-strategic businesses, our current focus is on growth investments aimed at driving scale and accelerating profit growth at a r…
The positive impact of the North Star initiatives is evident in the increases in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024. A significant contributor to the improvement was the reduction in selling, general an…
quarter and first nine months of 2025 as compared to the same periods in 2024, despite the revenue pressures facing this business. Free cash flow increased $32 million in the first nine months of 2025, as compared to the first nine months of 2024, and we reduced net debt by $45 million from the prev…
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
to be minimal, given that our foreign operations constitute a relatively small portion of our overall business. At this time, we have not engaged in hedging activities to mitigate the risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice