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Deluxe acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Deluxe bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

Business	Deal	When	Value
North American web hosting and logo design businesses Word for word“In June 2023, we completed the sale of our North American web hosting and logo design businesses.” 10-K for 2023	divestiture	In June 2023	—
U.S. and Canadian payroll and human resources services business Word for word“In September and December 2023, we executed agreements allowing for the conversion of our U.S. and Canadian payroll and human resources services customers to other service providers.” 10-K for 2023	agreed divestiture	In September and December 2023	—
Australian web hosting business Word for word“In May 2022, we completed the sale of our Australian web hosting business, and we also sold our Promotional Solutions strategic sourcing and retail packaging businesses during 2022.” 10-K for 2023	divestiture	In May 2022	—
Promotional Solutions strategic sourcing and retail packaging businesses Word for word“In May 2022, we completed the sale of our Australian web hosting business, and we also sold our Promotional Solutions strategic sourcing and retail packaging businesses during 2022.” 10-K for 2023	divestiture	during 2022	—
strategic sourcing and retail packaging businesses Word for word“In 2022, we sold our Australian web hosting business, as well as our strategic sourcing and retail packaging businesses.” 10-K for 2024	divestiture	In 2022	—
payroll and human resources services business Word for word“Additionally, in 2023, we entered into agreements to exit our payroll and human resources services business, facilitating the transition of our U.S. and Canadian customers to other service providers.” 10-K for 2024	agreed divestiture	in 2023	—
First American Payment Systems, L.P. Word for word“We have completed numerous acquisitions, including the acquisition of First American Payment Systems, L.P. in June 2021, which was the largest acquisition in our history.” 10-K for 2024	acquisition	in June 2021	—
JPMorgan Chase Bank's CheckMatch electronic check conveyance service business Word for word“In August 2025, we acquired certain assets of JPMorgan Chase Bank's CheckMatch electronic check conveyance service business for cash payments totalling $24.6 million, approximately half of which was paid at closing and the remainder due in the first quarter of 2026.” 10-K for 2025	acquisition	August 2025	$24.6 million
small business distributor channel in our Print segment Word for word“In February 2026, we entered into an agreement to sell certain assets and liabilities related to the small business distributor channel in our Print segment for approximately $25.0 million, with approximately half paid at closing and the remainder due over the next three years.” 10-K for 2025	agreed divestiture	February 2026	approximately $25.0 million

As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year ended	Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	Goodwill from acquisitions
2016-12-31	$239.7 million	$129.3 million
2017-12-31	$139.2 million	$60 million
2018-12-31	$191.9 million	$105.9 million
2019-12-31	$8.3 million	$4.2 million
2020-12-31	$0	—
2021-12-31	$958.5 million	$727.2 million
2022-12-31	$0	—
2023-12-31	$0	—

Deal filings since 2016

2026-07-31 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2026-07-31 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
2026-06-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2026-02-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2025-12-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2025-08-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2024-12-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2024-03-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2023-06-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2023-06-16 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2023-06-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2023-03-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2023-02-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2022-07-29 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2022-03-09 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2022-03-09 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
2021-06-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2021-06-01 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
2021-05-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2021-04-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2018-03-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2017-01-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2016-09-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Read from Deluxe’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-13. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.