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DELUXE CORP (DLX) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on June 18, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). Deluxe agreed to acquire Celero and BlockerCo for approximately $625 million in cash, plus seller expenses and adjustments.
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- Deluxe agreed to acquire Celero and BlockerCo for approximately $625 million in cash, plus seller expenses and adjustments
- Transaction expands Deluxe’s payments-related operations through Celero, subject to customary closing conditions
- Financing combines existing revolving credit borrowings with committed debt financing, increasing leverage and interest obligations
- No financing contingency; closing depends on regulatory clearance and other conditions
- Expected closing in third quarter 2026, with buyer-side representations and warranties insurance limiting seller recourse risks
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Disclosure flags proposed Transaction risks, including delayed or failed closing and unmet regulatory conditions
- Financing may be unavailable, delayed, or secured on less favorable terms, creating execution risk
- Integration challenges could prevent expected synergies and benefits from being realized
- Ongoing structural risks include declining demand for checks and forms, bank consolidation, competition, and cost pressures
- Investors should assess transaction exposure alongside cybersecurity, supply-chain, labor, and macroeconomic risks
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2
- $625M all-cash Celero acquisition, expected to close in 3Q 2026 pending regulatory approval
- Payments and Data projected at 57% of 2026 pro forma revenue versus 31% in 2020, accelerating Deluxe’s transformation
- Celero generated over $200M 2025 revenue, 28% adjusted EBITDA margin, and 90% unlevered free-cash-flow conversion
- Over $15M anticipated cost synergies by 2028, with adjusted EPS accretion expected in the first year after closing
- $375M incremental Term Loan A plus revolver draw; net leverage expected near 3.9x at close and below 3.0x within 24 months
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