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 · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +66 | −43 | ~16 | 29 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +8 | −5 | ~2 | 2 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 · 2026-08-06
Accelerating profitable growth – We continued to execute on our strategy of growing our payments and data businesses while optimizing our overall portfolio, delivering stronger revenue mix and profitability. In March 2026, we completed the divestiture of the Safeguard small business distributor chan…
In June 2026, we entered into an equity purchase agreement and plan of merger to acquire Celero Commerce (“Celero”), a financial technology company that provides payment solutions to small and mid-sized businesses through a diversified distribution network. The transaction closed on July 31, 2026, w…
Celero's platform is complementary to our existing payments offerings and is expected to accelerate the modernization of our payments technology, expand our distribution capabilities through Celero's diversified, partner-led model, and strengthen our competitive position by increasing scale, expandi…
Enhancing operational efficiency – In the first half of 2026, we reduced selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense by 6.4% year-over-year, reflecting the benefits of our ongoing cost management efforts. Additionally, despite revenue pressures in the Print segment, operational improvements r…
Disciplined capital allocation – We continued to apply our capital allocation framework, working to ensure investments are aligned with our growth objectives and deliver optimal returns. In the first half of 2026, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $32.5 million year-over-year, a…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
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…
Enhancing operational efficiency – In the first quarter of 2026, we reduced selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense by 7.1% year-over-year, reflecting the benefits of our ongoing and prior cost management efforts. Additionally, despite revenue pressures in the Print segment, operational i…
Disciplined capital allocation – We continued to apply our capital allocation framework, working to ensure investments are aligned with our growth objectives and deliver optimal returns. In the first quarter of 2026, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $2.4 million year-over-year,…
Highlights of our financial results for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 include:
•Consolidated revenue – Increased by $1.6 million to $538.1 million, driven by growth in all three of our payments and data businesses. This growth was partially offset by demand softness for promotional products and the ongoing secular decline in order volumes for checks, business forms, and variou…
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
As of June 30, 2026, our credit agreement was scheduled to mature on February 1, 2029, at which point any outstanding amounts under the revolving credit facility were to be repaid. The term loan facility required periodic principal payments through December 2028, with the remaining balance due on Fe…
In connection with the acquisition of Celero on July 31, 2026, as discussed in the Executive Overview section, we amended our credit facility agreement, which now consists of an $800.0 million term loan facility and a $400.0 million revolving credit facility. We utilized the additional capacity unde…
On July 31, 2026, we also entered into amortizing interest rate swap agreements to mitigate variability in interest payments on a portion of our variable-rate debt. The interest rate swaps, which terminate in July 2030, effectively convert, as of the inception date, $600.0 million of variable-rate d…
Borrowings under both the previous and amended credit facilities and the accounts receivable financing arrangement bear interest at fluctuating rates, as specified in the credit agreements. Additionally, as of June 30, 2026, we had outstanding $475.0
million of 8.0% senior unsecured notes and $450.0 million of 8.125% senior secured notes. When factoring in the related discount and debt issuance costs, the effective interest rate on these notes is 8.3% and 8.6%, respectively.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
Interest on amounts outstanding under our credit agreement and accounts receivable financing arrangement is payable at variable rates, as specified in the credit agreements. As of March 31, 2026, we also had outstanding $475.0 million of 8.0% senior unsecured notes and $450.0 million of 8.125% senio…
Our credit agreement matures on February 1, 2029, at which point any outstanding amounts under the revolving credit facility must be repaid. The term loan facility requires periodic principal payments through December 2028, with the remaining balance due on February 1, 2029. The senior unsecured not…
As of March 31, 2026, our total debt outstanding was as follows:
(1) The carrying amount has been reduced by unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $13.9 million.
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