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Exhibit 12.1

Deluxe Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014

 
2013

 
2012

 
2011

 
2010

Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
70,289

 
$
297,181

 
$
281,059

 
$
250,753

 
$
216,084

 
$
235,949

Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)(1)
 
6,515

 
36,529

 
38,301

 
46,847

 
47,797

 
44,165

Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
 
1,172

 
4,366

 
3,952

 
4,463

 
3,215

 
3,438

Total earnings
 
$
77,976

 
$
338,076

 
$
323,312

 
$
302,063

 
$
267,096

 
$
283,552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (including capitalized interest)(1)
 
$
6,515

 
$
36,529

 
$
38,301

 
$
46,847

 
$
47,797

 
$
44,165

Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
 
1,172

 
4,366

 
3,952

 
4,463

 
3,215

 
3,438

Total fixed charges
 
$
7,687

 
$
40,895

 
$
42,253

 
$
51,310

 
$
51,012

 
$
47,603

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1

 
8.3

 
7.7

 
5.9

 
5.2

 
6.0


(1) Does not include interest expense related to uncertain tax positions.