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Deluxe Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Monday, 2/28/22, at 1:55pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/21   ·   Accession #:  27996-22-78   ·   File #:  1-07945

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/28/22  Deluxe Corp.                      10-K       12/31/21  111:21M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Deluxe Corporation 10-K 12.31.2021                  HTML   2.27M 
 2: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     32K 
 3: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     29K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 6: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
12: R1          Document                                            HTML     99K 
13: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    157K 
14: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     37K 
15: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)            HTML    119K 
16: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML    135K 
                (Loss)                                                           
17: R6          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    129K 
18: R7          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     31K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
19: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    135K 
20: R9          Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    150K 
21: R10         New Accounting Pronouncements                       HTML     51K 
22: R11         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML    295K 
                Information                                                      
23: R12         Earnings (Loss) Per Share                           HTML     62K 
24: R13         Other Comprehensive Income                          HTML     90K 
25: R14         Acquisitions                                        HTML     54K 
26: R15         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     32K 
27: R16         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    122K 
28: R17         Restructuring and Integration Expense               HTML     74K 
29: R18         Income Tax Provision                                HTML    143K 
30: R19         Share-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML    133K 
31: R20         Employee Compensation Plans                         HTML     43K 
32: R21         Postretirement Benefits                             HTML    176K 
33: R22         Debt                                                HTML     73K 
34: R23         Leases                                              HTML     84K 
35: R24         Other Commitments and Contingencies                 HTML     37K 
36: R25         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     36K 
37: R26         Business Segment Information                        HTML    170K 
38: R27         Risks and Uncertainties                             HTML     33K 
39: R28         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML     49K 
40: R29         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    221K 
41: R30         New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)            HTML     41K 
42: R31         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     83K 
43: R32         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML    323K 
                Information (Tables)                                             
44: R33         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     62K 
45: R34         Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)                 HTML     90K 
46: R35         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     51K 
47: R36         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    100K 
48: R37         Restructuring and Integration Expense (Tables)      HTML     73K 
49: R38         Income Tax Provision (Tables)                       HTML    146K 
50: R39         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML    135K 
51: R40         Employee Compensation Plans (Tables)                HTML     37K 
52: R41         Postretirement Benefits (Tables)                    HTML    182K 
53: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     68K 
54: R43         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     90K 
55: R44         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    169K 
56: R45         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML     49K 
57: R46         Significant Accounting Policies (Revision)          HTML    166K 
                (Details)                                                        
58: R47         Significant Accounting Policies (Cash and Cash      HTML     34K 
                Equivalents and Trade Accounts Receivable)                       
                (Details)                                                        
59: R48         Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Plant    HTML     42K 
                and Equipment and Leases) (Details)                              
60: R49         Significant Accounting Policies (Intangibles)       HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R50         Significant Accounting Policies (Business           HTML     37K 
                Combinations and Prepaid Product Discounts)                      
                (Details)                                                        
62: R51         Significant Accounting Policies (Loans and Notes    HTML     42K 
                Receivable From Distributors and Advertising                     
                Costs) (Details)                                                 
63: R52         Significant Accounting Policies (Income Taxes,      HTML     46K 
                Revenue Recognition) (Details)                                   
64: R53         Significant Accounting Policies (Employee           HTML     35K 
                Share-Based Compensation) (Details)                              
65: R54         New Accounting Pronouncements (Details)             HTML     53K 
66: R55         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     47K 
                Information (Trade Accounts Receivable) (Details)                
67: R56         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     51K 
                Information (Inventories and Supplies) (Details)                 
68: R57         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     74K 
                Information (Available-For-Sale Debt Securities)                 
                (Details)                                                        
69: R58         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     37K 
                Information (Revenue in Excess of Billings)                      
                (Details)                                                        
70: R59         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     47K 
                Information (Property, Plant and Equipment)                      
                (Details)                                                        
71: R60         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     88K 
                Information (Intangibles) (Details)                              
72: R61         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     77K 
                Information (Goodwill) (Details)                                 
73: R62         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML    101K 
                Information (Other Non-Current Assets) (Details)                 
74: R63         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     60K 
                Information (Prepaid Product Discounts and Accrued               
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
75: R64         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     60K 
                Information (Supplemental Cash Flow Information)                 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R65         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details)                 HTML    102K 
77: R66         Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassification        HTML     84K 
                Adjustments) (Details)                                           
78: R67         Other Comprehensive Income (Accumulated Other       HTML     65K 
                Comprehensive Loss) (Details)                                    
79: R68         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML    158K 
80: R69         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     36K 
81: R70         Fair Value Measurements (Goodwill and               HTML    206K 
                Non-Recurring Asset Impairment Analyses) (Details)               
82: R71         Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments)     HTML    104K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R72         Restructuring and Integration Expense (Details)     HTML     49K 
84: R73         Restructuring and Integration Expense               HTML     61K 
                (Restructuring and Integration Accruals) (Details)               
85: R74         Income Tax Provision (Income Tax Provision)         HTML    119K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R75         Income Tax Provision (Repatriation and              HTML     66K 
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
87: R76         Income Tax Provision (Deferred Income Taxes)        HTML     89K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R77         Income Tax Provision (Net Operating Loss, Tax       HTML     44K 
                Credit and Capital Loss Carryforwards) (Details)                 
89: R78         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Long-Term           HTML     56K 
                Incentive Plan and Share-Based Compensation                      
                Expense) (Details)                                               
90: R79         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Award Terms)        HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R80         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Stock Options)      HTML     87K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R81         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Restricted Stock    HTML    104K 
                Units, Restricted Shares and Performance Share                   
                Unit Awards) (Details)                                           
93: R82         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Employee Stock      HTML     38K 
                Purchase Plan) (Details)                                         
94: R83         Employee Compensation Plans (Details)               HTML     62K 
95: R84         Postretirement Benefits (Obligations and Funded     HTML     94K 
                Status) (Details)                                                
96: R85         Postretirement Benefits (Net Periodic Benefit       HTML     74K 
                Income and Actuarial Assumptions) (Details)                      
97: R86         Postretirement Benefits (Plan Assets) (Details)     HTML    127K 
98: R87         Postretirement Benefits (Cash Flows) (Details)      HTML     76K 
99: R88         Debt (Details)                                      HTML    226K 
100: R89         Leases (Details)                                    HTML    146K  
101: R90         Other Commitments and Contingencies (Details)       HTML     31K  
102: R91         Shareholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     42K  
103: R92         Business Segment Information (Segment Results)      HTML    106K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R93         Business Segment Information (Disaggregated         HTML     98K  
                Revenue Information) (Details)                                   
105: R94         Risks and Uncertainties (Details)                   HTML     39K  
106: R95         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML     84K  
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