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CIMPRESS plc (CMPR)

CIK: 0001262976. SIC: 2750 Commercial Printing. Latest 10-K as of: 2025-08-08.

SIC breadcrumb: Manufacturing > SIC Major Group 27 > SIC 2750 Commercial Printing

SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1262976. Latest filing source: 0001628280-25-039200.

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Business

Read CMPR's verbatim Item 1 Business section from its latest 10-K: Business.

Risk Factors

Read CMPR's verbatim Item 1A Risk Factors from its latest 10-K: Risk Factors.

Selected Fundamentals

MetricValueUnitFYFiled
Revenue3,403,079,000USD20252025-08-08
Net income14,952,000USD20252025-08-08
Assets1,968,144,000USD20252025-08-08

Financials

Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2025-08-08. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001262976.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.

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Flow metrics use full-year FY periods from 10-K/10-K/A filings; balance-sheet metrics use FY-end instants. Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures. Missing metrics are omitted rather than fabricated.

Metric201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue2,135,405,0002,592,541,0002,751,076,0002,481,358,0002,575,961,0002,887,555,0003,079,627,0003,291,856,0003,403,079,000
Net income92,212,000-71,711,00043,733,00095,052,00083,365,000-85,229,000-54,331,000-185,978,000173,682,00014,952,000
Operating income96,324,000-45,702,000157,800,000163,607,00055,969,000123,510,00047,298,00057,309,000247,351,000226,270,000
Diluted EPS2.73-2.291.363.003.00-3.28-2.08-7.086.430.58
Operating cash flow228,876,000156,736,000192,332,000331,095,000338,444,000265,221,000219,536,000130,289,000350,722,000298,070,000
Capital expenditures75,813,00074,157,00060,930,00070,563,00050,467,00038,524,00054,040,00053,772,00054,927,00089,024,000
Share buybacks0.0050,008,00094,710,00055,567,000627,056,0000.000.000.00156,982,00077,775,000
Assets988,985,0001,308,242,0001,652,217,0001,868,376,0001,815,006,0002,182,498,0002,167,672,0001,854,859,0001,892,157,0001,968,144,000
Liabilities745,368,0001,001,085,0001,472,119,0001,673,382,0002,153,376,0002,560,749,0002,531,111,0002,466,652,0002,418,671,0002,531,590,000
Stockholders' equity165,725,00074,999,00093,662,000-131,812,000-407,476,000-449,371,000-494,922,000-623,145,000-550,146,000-583,490,000
Cash and cash equivalents77,426,00025,697,00044,227,00035,279,00045,021,000183,023,000277,053,000130,313,000203,775,000233,982,000
Free cash flow153,063,00082,579,000131,402,000260,532,000287,977,000226,697,000165,496,00076,517,000295,795,000209,046,000

Ratios

ROE and ROA use period-end equity/assets. Liabilities / equity uses total liabilities divided by stockholders' equity. Current ratio uses current assets divided by current liabilities when both are reported.

Metric201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net margin-3.36%1.69%3.46%3.36%-3.31%-1.88%-6.04%5.28%0.44%
Operating margin-2.14%6.09%5.95%2.26%4.79%1.64%1.86%7.51%6.65%
Return on assets7.05%2.65%5.09%4.59%-3.91%-2.51%-10.03%9.18%0.76%
Current ratio0.650.710.500.460.510.830.900.680.690.66

Industry Peer Context

Each number-line places CMPR against the min, median, and max of latest reported values among companies in the same SIC industry when at least three peers report that ratio.

Net margin peer context

CMPR Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 2750; peer count 3.CMPR Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 2750; peer count 3.3 SIC peersMin 0.4%Median 1.1%Max 2.8%CMPR 0.4%

Operating margin peer context

CMPR Operating margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 2750; peer count 3.CMPR Operating margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 2750; peer count 3.3 SIC peersMin 4.0%Median 6.6%Max 10.1%CMPR 6.6%

ROA peer context

CMPR ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 2750; peer count 3.CMPR ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 2750; peer count 3.3 SIC peersMin 0.8%Median 2.2%Max 3.7%CMPR 0.8%

Financial Bridges

Waterfall figures reconcile reported SEC companyfacts components. Missing bridges are omitted when required components are not present for the same fiscal year.

Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures

CMPR FY2025 free cash flow bridge from reported figures.CMPR FY2025 free cash flow bridge from reported figures.CMPR free cash flow bridgeFY2025: operating cash flow less capital expendituresSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Free cash flow bridgeReported amount$0.0B$250.0M$500.0M$298.1MOperating cash flow-$89.0MCapex$209.0MFree cash flow

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Operating cash flow: accession 0001628280-25-039200; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | Capital expenditures: accession 0001628280-25-039200; concept PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | Free cash flow: accession 0001628280-25-039200; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Financial Charts

CMPR revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR RevenueLatest point: FY2025 = $3.4BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearReported revenue$0.0B$2.0B$4.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: Revenues. Source concepts: us-gaap:Revenues.

CMPR net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Net incomeLatest point: FY2025 = $15.0MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearNet income-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.

CMPR operating income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR operating income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Operating incomeLatest point: FY2025 = $226.3MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearOperating income$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: OperatingIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

CMPR diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Diluted EPSLatest point: FY2025 = $0.58/shareSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearDiluted EPS (USD/share)-$8.00/share$0.00/share$10.00/shareFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

CMPR operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Operating cash flowLatest point: FY2025 = $298.1MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearOperating cash flow$0.0B$250.0M$500.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

CMPR capital expenditures, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR capital expenditures, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Capital expendituresLatest point: FY2025 = $89.0MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearCapital expenditures$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

CMPR share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Share buybacksLatest point: FY2025 = $77.8MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearShare buybacks$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

CMPR assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR AssetsLatest point: FY2025 = $2.0BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearAssets$0.0B$2.0B$4.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: Assets. Source concepts: us-gaap:Assets.

CMPR liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR LiabilitiesLatest point: FY2025 = $2.5BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearLiabilities$0.0B$2.0B$4.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: Liabilities. Source concepts: us-gaap:Liabilities.

CMPR stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Stockholders' equityLatest point: FY2025 = -$583.5MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearStockholders' equity-$750.0M-$375.0M$0.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: StockholdersEquity. Source concepts: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity.

CMPR cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Cash and cash equivalentsLatest point: FY2025 = $234.0MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearCash and cash equivalents$0.0B$250.0M$500.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue. Source concepts: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.

CMPR free cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR free cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.CMPR Free cash flowLatest point: FY2025 = $209.0MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearFree cash flow$0.0B$250.0M$500.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-30; accession 0001628280-25-039200; filed 2025-08-08. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Quarterly

Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-05-01. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001262976.json.

Flow metrics use discrete quarter-length periods from 10-Q/10-Q/A filings. Q4 revenue and net income are derived only when annual FY and nine-month YTD facts exist for the same fiscal year; derived Q4 values are labeled. EPS Q4 is not derived.

QuarterEnd DateRevenueNet IncomeDiluted EPSMethod
2022-Q22021-09-30-0.26reported discrete quarter
2022-Q32022-03-31-2.75reported discrete quarter
2023-Q22022-12-31-5.34reported discrete quarter
2023-Q42023-06-30788,846,00027,376,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2024-Q12023-09-30757,294,0004,569,0000.17reported discrete quarter
2024-Q22023-12-31921,363,00060,254,0002.14reported discrete quarter
2024-Q32024-03-31780,588,000-5,181,000-0.15reported discrete quarter
2024-Q42024-06-30832,611,000118,166,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2025-Q12024-09-30804,969,000-12,384,000-0.50reported discrete quarter
2025-Q22024-12-31939,159,00061,615,0002.36reported discrete quarter
2025-Q32025-03-31789,468,000-8,020,000-0.33reported discrete quarter
2025-Q42025-06-30869,483,000-28,359,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2026-Q12025-09-30863,277,0006,520,0000.30reported discrete quarter
2026-Q22025-12-311,042,202,00049,490,0001.95reported discrete quarter
2026-Q32026-03-31886,209,00014,643,0000.55reported discrete quarter

Quarterly Charts

CMPR quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.CMPR quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.CMPR Quarterly RevenueLatest point: 2026-Q3 = $886.2MSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Revenue$0.0B$1.0B$2.0B2023-Q42024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q22026-Q3

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001262976-26-000016; filed 2026-05-01. Concept: Revenues. Source concepts: us-gaap:Revenues.

CMPR quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.CMPR quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.CMPR Quarterly Net incomeLatest point: 2026-Q3 = $14.6MSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Net income-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0M2023-Q42024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q22026-Q3

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001262976-26-000016; filed 2026-05-01. Concept: ProfitLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:ProfitLoss.

CMPR quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.CMPR quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.CMPR Quarterly Diluted EPSLatest point: 2026-Q3 = $0.55/shareSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Diluted EPS (USD/share)-$6.00/share$0.00/share$4.00/share2022-Q22022-Q32023-Q22024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32026-Q12026-Q22026-Q3

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001262976-26-000016; filed 2026-05-01. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

Macro Cross-References

Latest quarter (10-Q)

Latest 10-Q source: 0001262976-26-000016.

Extracted structurally from real Item 2 body heading to real Item 3/4 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2026-05-01. Report date: 2026-03-31.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to our statements about the anticipated growth and development of our businesses and financial results, the impact of interest rate and currency fluctuations, the impact of U.S. tariffs (including potential changes in related trade policies and potential mitigation actions and related estimates, cost impacts, pricing changes and changes in customer demand), sources of liquidity to fund future operations, future payment terms with suppliers, the timing of adoption of certain accounting standards, legal proceedings, our ability to prevail in our appeal of an adverse land duty tax assessment, indefinitely reinvested earnings, unrecognized tax benefits, our effective tax rate, and sufficiency of our tax reserves. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” "assume," “designed,” “potential,” "possible," “continue,” “target,” “seek,” "likely," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on information available to us up to, and including, the date of this document, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts and estimates are based; the development, duration, and severity of supply chain constraints and fluctuating inflation; our inability to make investments in our businesses and allocate our capital as planned or the failure of those investments and allocations to achieve the results we expect; costs and disruptions caused by acquisitions and minority investments; the failure of businesses we acquire or invest in to perform as expected; loss of key personnel or our inability to recruit talented personnel; our failure to develop and deploy our mass customization platform or the failure of the mass customization platform to drive the performance, efficiencies, and competitive advantage we expect; unanticipated changes in our markets, customers, or businesses; disruptions caused by geopolitical events or political instability and war in Ukraine, Israel, the Middle East, or elsewhere; changes in governmental policies, laws, and regulations that affect our businesses, or in their enforcement or interpretation, including related to import tariffs; our failure to manage the growth and complexity of our business; our failure to maintain compliance with the covenants in our debt documents or to pay our debts when due; competitive pressures; general economic conditions; and other factors described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2025 fiscal year, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent documents we periodically file with the SEC.

Executive Overview

Cimpress is a strategically focused collection of businesses that specialize in print mass customization, through which we deliver large volumes of individually small-sized customized orders of printed materials and promotional products. Our products and services include a broad range of marketing materials, business cards, signage, promotional products, logo apparel, packaging, books and magazines, wall decor, photo merchandise, invitations and announcements, design and digital marketing services, and other categories. Mass customization is a core element of the business model of each Cimpress business and is a competitive strategy which seeks to produce goods and services to meet individual customer needs with near mass production efficiency.

As of March 31, 2026, we have numerous operating segments under our management reporting structure that are reported in the following five reportable segments: VistaPrint, PrintBrothers, The Print Group, National Pen, and All Other Businesses. For purposes of measuring and reporting our segment financial performance, we made updates to our previously implemented methodology for inter-segment transactions during the first quarter of fiscal 2026. These transactions occur when one Cimpress business buys from or sells to another Cimpress business. Under the updated methodology, a merchant business (the buyer) is cross charged the variable cost of fulfillment that includes labor, materials and shipping costs, which excludes the previously included overhead allocation. We also updated our internal organizational structure, which included the transfer of two teams from our VistaPrint reportable segment into our central functions. We have recast the prior periods presented for segment revenue and segment EBITDA for both changes to ensure comparability with the current fiscal year. These changes have no impact on our consolidated financial results. Refer to Note 11 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our reportable segments and our segment financial measures.

Financial Summary

The primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress wide is our adjusted free cash flow before net cash interest payments; however, in evaluating the financial condition and operating performance of our business, management considers a number of metrics

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including revenue growth, constant-currency revenue growth, organic constant-currency revenue growth (which excludes the impact of acquisitions/divestitures), operating income, net income, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow from operations, and adjusted free cash flow. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures are included within the "Consolidated Results of Operations" and "Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of Management's Discussion and Analysis. A summary of these key financial metrics for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 follows:

Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026

•Revenue increased by 12% to $886.2 million.

•Organic constant-currency revenue growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) was 4%.

•Operating income increased by $8.6 million to $49.2 million.

•Net income increased by $22.7 million to $14.6 million.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) increased by $9.8 million to $100.5 million.

•Diluted net income per share attributable to Cimpress plc increased by $0.88 to $0.55.

Year to Date Fiscal Year 2026

•Revenue increased by 10% to $2,791.7 million.

•Organic constant-currency revenue growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) was 4%.

•Operating income increased by $25.4 million to $186.2 million.

•Net income increased by $29.4 million to $70.7 million.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) increased by $27.4 million to $338.1 million.

•Diluted net income per share attributable to Cimpress plc increased by $1.25 to $2.81.

•Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $17.4 million to $173.2 million.

•Adjusted free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $25.2 million to $52.0 million.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, the increases in reported consolidated revenue were driven by external revenue growth across all of our reportable segments, as well as currency benefits and the addition of revenue from a recent tuck-in acquisition in our PrintBrothers reportable segment. The largest contributor of the organic constant-currency revenue growth was our VistaPrint business, driven by growth across all regions. Revenue growth continued to be strong across our assortment of elevated products.

The increases to operating income of $8.6 million and $25.4 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, respectively, were primarily driven by gross profit growth due to the revenue growth discussed above, cost improvements, benefits from currency, and a tuck-in acquisition. Gross profit improved despite an increase year over year of $3.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively, of net start-up costs, including the effect of depreciation expense, associated with the expansion of our North America production network. This gross profit growth was partially offset by increases to operating expenses during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026.

Net income increased $22.7 million and $29.4 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, respectively, as compared to the prior-year periods. Both periods were partly impacted by volatility from higher unrealized hedging gains, as well as the impact of the operating income increases described above, and lower interest expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $9.8 million and $27.4 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, respectively, for similar reasons as the increase in operating income as described above, as well as $2.7 million and $9.7 million in year-over-year currency benefits, respectively. A tuck-in acquisition within the PrintBrothers reportable segment contributed an immaterial amount and $1.3 million to adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA improved despite an increase year over year of $3.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively, of net start-up costs, excluding the effect of depreciation expense, associated with the expansion of our North America production network.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2026, cash from operations decreased $17.4 million year over year, driven by less favorable changes in net working capital year over year of $36.9 million, primarily due to timing items and unfavorable currency movements, as well as higher cash taxes, which were partially offset by the net income increase described above.

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Adjusted free cash flow decreased by $25.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, primarily driven by the decrease in cash flow from operations as described above. Adjusted free cash flow was also impacted by a $6.3 million increase in capital expenditures mainly driven by the expansion of our North America production network, and a $2.5 million increase in capitalized software and website development costs, primarily driven by investments in our mass customization platform and related technology enhancements.

U.S. Tariffs

The U.S. tariff environment remains fluid. Cimpress businesses operate in the U.S., and we maintain fulfillment operations for U.S. customers in multiple locations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the legal framework for U.S. tariffs was significantly altered by judicial and executive actions. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as a basis to impose the broad tariffs that had been in place since May 2025. Following this ruling, the IEEPA-based duties were terminated and replaced, effective February 24, 2026, with a 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. By statute, this Section 122 surcharge is temporary and is currently scheduled to expire in July 2026 unless extended by Congress or replaced by other trade measures. The U.S. government is currently investigating additional avenues to implement more permanent tariffs.

The primary impact of tariffs on Cimpress continues to be for promotional products that we source from China and several other countries. To date, we have continued to minimize most imp

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Latest 10-K MD&A

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2025-08-08. Report date: 2025-06-30.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to our statements about the anticipated growth and development of our businesses and financial results, the impact of interest rate and currency fluctuations, the impact of U.S. tariffs (including potential changes in related trade policies and potential mitigation actions and related estimates, cost impacts, pricing changes and changes in customer demand), sources of liquidity to fund future operations, future payment terms with suppliers, the timing of adoption of certain accounting standards, legal proceedings, our ability to prevail in our appeal of an adverse land duty tax assessment, indefinitely reinvested earnings, unrecognized tax benefits, our effective tax rate, and sufficiency of our tax reserves. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” "assume," “designed,” “potential,” "possible," “continue,” “target,” “seek,” "likely," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on information available to us up to, and including the date of this document, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts and estimates are based; the development, severity, and duration of supply chain constraints and fluctuating inflation; our inability to make investments in our business and allocate our capital as planned or the failure of those investments and allocations to achieve the results we expect; costs and disruptions caused by acquisitions and minority investments; the failure of businesses we acquire or invest in to perform as expected; loss of key personnel or our inability to recruit talented personnel; our failure to develop and deploy our mass customization platform or the failure of the mass customization platform to drive the performance, efficiencies and competitive advantage we expect; unanticipated changes in our markets, customers, or businesses; disruptions caused by geopolitical events or political instability and war in Ukraine, Israel, the Middle East or elsewhere; changes in governmental policies, laws and regulations, or in the enforcement or interpretation of governmental policies, laws and regulations, that affect our businesses, including related to import tariffs; our failure to manage the growth and complexity of our business; our failure to maintain compliance with the covenants in our debt documents or to pay our debts when due; competitive pressures; general economic conditions; and other factors described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of this Report and the documents that we periodically file with the SEC. The Business section of this Report also contains estimates and other statistical data from research we conducted in August 2022 with a third-party research firm, and this data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the sizes of the opportunities of our markets that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty and should not be given undue weight.

Executive Overview

Cimpress is a strategically focused collection of businesses that specialize in print mass customization, through which we deliver large volumes of individually small-sized customized orders of printed materials and promotional products. Our products and services include a broad range of marketing materials, business cards, signage, promotional products, logo apparel, packaging, books and magazines, wall decor, photo merchandise, invitations and announcements, design and digital marketing services, and other categories. Mass customization is a core element of the business model of each Cimpress business and is a competitive strategy which seeks to produce goods and services to meet individual customer needs with near mass production efficiency.

As of June 30, 2025, we have numerous operating segments under our management reporting structure that are reported in the following five reportable segments: Vista, PrintBrothers, The Print Group, National Pen, and All Other Businesses. Refer to Note 14 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our reportable segments and our segment financial measures.

U.S. Tariffs

The U.S. tariff environment remains fluid. Cimpress businesses operate in the U.S., and we have fulfillment operations for U.S. customers in multiple locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Cimpress has multiple exemptions and exclusions that currently shield us from paying tariffs on many of the products we fulfill for U.S. customers in Canada and Mexico. The primary impact of tariffs on Cimpress continues to be for promotional products that we source from China. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, we implemented price increases to mostly offset the combination of tariffs and the loss of the de minimis tariff exemption on Chinese-sourced goods. In our Vista business, we believe we were able to offset the new tariffs through pricing changes. In our National Pen business, we were able to largely offset the tariffs, but did experience net costs. In total we incurred approximately

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$3 million in tariff-related costs, net of pricing increases, during the fourth quarter primarily during the period of the highest Chinese tariffs.

We continue to work to mitigate the impact of tariffs on Cimpress and our U.S. customers. We are monitoring the status of reciprocal tariffs from other countries, and we will remain nimble in our sourcing and pricing responses. The de minimis exemption for shipments of under $800 per day to individual U.S. customers is expected to end on August 29, 2025 under a recently signed Executive Order, however, most of the computed value of the products we produce in Canada and Mexico for U.S. customers remains covered by exemptions due to their compliance with the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) carve out for informational materials. Furthermore, we continue to believe that our scale-based advantages and the assets of our manufacturing, supply chain and procurement, and flexible technology infrastructure have become even clearer through this turbulence. We remain confident that we can manage this effectively, even as facts and circumstances continue to change.

Financial Summary

The primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress wide is our adjusted free cash flow before net cash interest payments; however, in evaluating the financial condition and operating performance of our business, management considers a number of metrics including revenue growth, constant-currency revenue growth, organic constant-currency revenue growth (which excludes the impact of acquisitions/divestitures), operating income, net income (loss), adjusted EBITDA, cash flow from operations, and adjusted free cash flow. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures are included within the "Consolidated Results of Operations" and "Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of Management's Discussion and Analysis. A summary of these key financial metrics for the year ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2024 follows:

Fiscal Year 2025

•Revenue increased by 3% to $3,403.1 million.

•Organic constant-currency revenue growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) was 3%.

•Operating income decreased by $21.1 million to $226.3 million.

•Net income decreased by $165.0 million to $12.9 million.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $35.5 million to $433.2 million.

•Diluted net income per share attributable to Cimpress plc decreased by $5.85 to $0.58.

•Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $52.7 million to $298.1 million.

•Adjusted free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $113.0 million to $148.0 million.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, the increase in reported consolidated revenue was primarily driven by external revenue growth in our Vista and PrintBrothers reportable segments. Revenue growth was led by strong revenue performance in Vista product categories like PPAG, signage, and packaging and labels, as well as continued order volume growth in our PrintBrothers reportable segment. Consolidated revenue growth was dampened by lower revenue for certain products in the U.S., mainly from weaker demand for business cards in our Vista business and home decor products in our BuildASign business, as well as lower revenue in the direct mail channel of our National Pen business particularly in North America and decreased direct sales in our traditional product portfolio in Europe within The Print Group reportable segment.

The decrease to operating income of $21.1 million during the year ended June 30, 2025 was driven by the non-recurrence of approximately $12 million of items that benefited the prior year, as well as approximately $5 million of discrete items that negatively impacted the current year, which included an Australian land duty tax in the second quarter of the current fiscal year that we are appealing related to our 2019 redomiciliation to Ireland, as well as a combined increase in impairment and restructuring charges of $9.3 million and startup costs of $3.8 million for a new U.S. manufacturing facility that started production in March 2025. Additionally, as previously described, the increased cost of tariffs in the U.S., net of price increases, had a negative $3 million impact during the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year. Operating income was also also impacted by lower gross margins due to the product mix shift described above, as well as higher operating expenses. These items were offset in part by

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$12.4 million of lower amortization of acquired intangible assets due to the runoff of fully amortized assets across several of our previously acquired businesses and reduced share-based compensation expense of $6.7 million.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, net income decreased by $165.0 million to $12.9 million due to the operating income decline described above. In addition, we recognized $133.5 million of higher income tax expense ($84.1 million of expense in the current year versus $49.4 million of benefit in the prior year) due primarily to a change of estimate to increase our valuation allowance in Switzerland. We also recognized higher unrealized hedging losses, as compared to the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased during the year ended June 30, 2025, for similar reasons described above, as operating expenses more than offset the growth in gross profit. Gross profit growth in our fastest growing product categories continues to be offset in part by the decline in certain higher margin product categories that has weighed on gross margins as compared to the prior year.

During the year ended June 30, 2025, cash from operations decreased $52.7 million year over year, primarily driven by the lower net income as described above, as well as unfavorable changes in net working capital year over year of $33.1 million partially offset by lower cash taxes.

Adjusted free cash flow decreased by $113.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2025, due to the operating cash flow decrease described above, as well as a $34.1 million increase in capitalized expenditures, primarily due to planned investments in new production equipment and facility expansion. Proceeds from the sale of assets decreased by $20.5 million, driven by the prior-year sale of our previously owned customer service facility located in Jamaica and manufacturing facility in Japan.

Refer to the "Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of Management's Discussion and Analysis for the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Consolidated Revenue

Our businesses generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized products. We also generate revenue, to a much lesser extent (and primarily in our Vista business), from digital services, graphic design services, website design and hosting, and social media marketing services, as well as a small percentage of revenue from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. For additional discussion relating to segment revenue results, refer to the "Reportable Segment Results" section included below.

Total revenue and revenue growth by reportable segment for the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are shown in the following tables. The revenue by reportable segment includes inter-segment transactions, which is when one Cimpress business chooses to buy from or sell to another Cimpress business that is part of a different reportable segment. These transactions are then eliminated in the inter-segment elimination line in the table below.

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20252024 (1)% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (2)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (3)
Vista$1,824,271$1,742,4945%0%5%—%5%
PrintBrothers669,151639,5715%(1)%4%—%4%
The Print Group378,075354,7757%(1)%6%—%6%
National Pen406,764389,0275%(1)%4%—%4%
All Other Businesses227,363213,3817%1%8%—%8%
Inter-segment eliminations(102,545)(47,392)
Total revenue$3,403,079$3,291,8563%0%3%—%3%

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In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
2024 (1)2023 (1)% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (2)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (3)
Vista$1,742,494$1,614,7988%(1)%7%—%7%
PrintBrothers639,571579,05010%(3)%7%—%7%
The Print Group354,775342,9513%(3)%0%—%0%
National Pen389,027365,8046%(2)%4%—%4%
All Other Businesses213,381212,4090%0%0%—%0%
Inter-segment eliminations(47,392)(35,385)
Total revenue$3,291,856$3,079,6277%(2)%5%—%5%

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(1) The prior period segment results have been adjusted to ensure comparability with the new methodology used for inter-segment transactions. Refer to Note 14 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

(2) Constant-currency revenue growth, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the change in total revenue between current and prior-year periods at constant-currency exchange rates by translating all non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue generated in the current period using the prior year period’s average exchange rate for each currency to the U.S. dollar. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

(3) Constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes revenue results for businesses in the period in which there is no comparable year-over-year revenue. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide meaningful information regarding our results on a consistent and comparable basis for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to evaluate our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, the reported revenue growth of $111.2 million was primarily driven by revenue growth in our Vista and PrintBrothers reportable segments and $4.6 million of positive effects from currency exchange rate fluctuations as compared to the prior year. Excluding the effect of changes in currency exchange rates and inter-segment revenue, the largest increase in revenue was from our Vista business with $81.5 million of incremental revenue for the year ended June 30, 2025. Vista revenue was higher year over year across all major markets, with the most significant growth in the PPAG and signage product categories. Our PrintBrothers reportable segment also contributed $24.2 million of increased revenue for the year ended June 30, 2025, excluding the effect of changes in currency exchange rates and inter-segment revenue, primarily driven by continued order volume and customer growth, partially offset by customers purchasing lower quantities in certain product categories.

For additional discussion relating to segment revenue results which includes inter-segment revenue, refer to the "Reportable Segment Results" section included below.

Consolidated Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes materials used by our businesses to manufacture their products, payroll and related expenses for production and design services personnel, depreciation of assets used in the production process and in support of digital marketing service offerings, shipping, handling and processing costs, third-party production and design costs, costs of free products, and other related costs of products our businesses sell.

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202520242023
Cost of revenue$1,785,635$1,695,062$1,640,625
% of revenue52.5%51.5%53.3%

For the year ended June 30, 2025, cost of revenue increased by $90.6 million year over year, driven by increases in third-party fulfillment costs of $33.1 million, due in in part to product mix shifts toward faster-growing product categories that leverage our third-party fulfillment network. In addition, variable-based manufacturing and shipping costs increased by $27.2 million and $15.1 million, respectively, primarily driven by volume-related increases. In the aggregate, our variable cost of goods sold increased by approximately 100 basis points, as a percentage of revenue, due to the previously mentioned product mix shift to product categories that generally have higher gross profit per order but lower gross margins than many of our legacy products including business cards.

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Other discrete items that contributed to the increase in cost of revenue were the recognition of a $2.6 million impairment charge in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 for our planned sale of a facility by our National Pen business, as well as increased fixed startup costs that were recognized as part of a new U.S. manufacturing facility that resulted in cost of revenue of $1.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2025. The cost increase was also impacted by the nonrecurrence of a favorable tax ruling of $3.0 million that benefited the prior year. Currency exchange fluctuations had a positive benefit year-over-year of $5.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Consolidated Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes our comparative operating expenses for the following periods:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202520242023
Technology and development expense$334,035$321,968$302,257
% of revenue9.8%9.8%9.8%
Marketing and selling expense$814,018$789,872$773,970
% of revenue23.9%24.0%25.1%
General and administrative expense$218,531$205,737$209,246
% of revenue6.4%6.2%6.8%
Amortization of acquired intangible assets$19,062$31,443$46,854
% of revenue0.6%1.0%1.5%
Restructuring expense (1)$5,528$423$43,757
% of revenue0.2%0.0%1.4%
Impairment of goodwill (2)$$$5,609
% of revenue%%0.2%

(1) Refer to Note 17 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details relating to restructuring expense.

(2) During fiscal year 2023, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $5.6 million related to one of our small businesses that is part of our All Other Businesses reportable segment. Refer to Note 7 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Technology and development expense

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and related expenses for employees engaged in software and manufacturing engineering, information technology operations, and content development, as well as amortization of capitalized software and website development costs, including hosting of our websites, asset depreciation, patent amortization, and other technology infrastructure-related costs. Depreciation expense for information technology equipment that directly supports the delivery of our digital marketing services products is included in cost of revenue.

Technology and development expense increased by $12.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the prior year, driven by $5.9 million of higher cash compensation costs that were impacted in part by our annual merit cycle. In addition, third-party technology costs increased by $4.4 million driven partly by our businesses' further adoption of certain products offered through our mass customization platform, as well as increased business volumes, which has collectively increased consumption of those services. Amortization of capitalized software also increased $2.8 million as compared to the prior year, due to an increase in the capitalized asset base driven by continued investment in technology capabilities across many of our businesses. These items were offset in part by $1.4 million of lower share-based compensation costs, due to lower attainment of the performance conditions in our 2025 PSU grants.

Marketing and selling expense

Marketing and selling expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional costs; payroll and related expenses for our employees engaged in marketing, sales, customer support, and public relations activities; direct-mail advertising costs; and third-party payment processing fees. Our Vista, National Pen, and BuildASign businesses have higher marketing and selling costs as a percentage of revenue as compared to our PrintBrothers and The Print Group businesses due to differences in the customers that they serve.

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For the year ended June 30, 2025, marketing and selling expenses increased by $24.1 million, partly due to higher cash compensation costs of $18.3 million, driven by our annual merit cycle, as well as hiring in our Vista business. In addition, advertising spend increased by $9.8 million, as compared to the prior year, largely driven by volume-driven increases to advertising spend, as well as targeted advertising investments. Additionally, for the current year, advertising was higher due to the higher cost of performance advertising in the U.S. market during the second quarter of the current fiscal year. These were offset in part by $2.7 million of lower share-based compensation costs, due to lower attainment of the performance conditions in our 2025 PSU grants.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense consists primarily of transaction costs, including third-party professional fees, insurance, and payroll and related expenses of employees involved in executive management, finance, legal, strategy, human resources, and procurement.

General and administrative expenses increased by $12.8 million during the year ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the prior year, driven by $5.8 million of higher long-term incentive cash compensation, due to prior-year reductions in estimated payouts for certain businesses, as well as higher cash compensation costs that were impacted by our annual merit cycle, and a $2.9 million charge recognized in the second quarter of the current fiscal year for a land duty tax in Australia related to our 2019 redomiciliation to Ireland that we are appealing. These increases were offset in part by $2.9 million of lower share-based compensation costs, due to lower attainment of the performance conditions in our 2025 PSU grants.

Other Consolidated Results

Other (expense) income, net

Other (expense) income, net generally consists of gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions or balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries, as well as the realized and unrealized gains and losses on some of our derivative instruments. In evaluating our currency hedging programs and ability to qualify for hedge accounting in light of our legal entity cash flows, we considered the benefits of hedge accounting relative to the additional economic cost of trade execution and administrative burden. Based on this analysis, we execute certain currency derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The following table summarizes the components of other (expense) income, net:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202520242023
(Losses) gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$(35,027)$3,915$3,311
Currency-related gains (losses), net21,090(2,818)16,350
Other gains (losses)355486(1,163)
Total other (expense) income, net$(13,582)$1,583$18,498

The changes in other (expense) income, net was primarily due to the currency exchange rate volatility impacting our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, of which our Euro and British Pound contracts are the most significant exposures that we economically hedge. We expect volatility to continue in future periods, as we do not apply hedge accounting for most of our derivative currency contracts.

We experience currency-related net gains and losses due to currency exchange rate volatility on our non-functional currency intercompany relationships, which we may alter from time to time.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net primarily consists of interest on outstanding debt balances, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discounts, interest related to finance lease obligations, accretion adjustments related to our mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests, and realized gains (losses) on effective interest rate swap contracts and certain cross-currency swap contracts.

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Interest expense, net decreased $4.6 million during the year ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to a year-over-year decrease to our weighted average interest rate (net of interest rate swaps) on our senior secured Term Loan B arising in part from our repricing actions in May 2024 and December 2024 that reduced the credit spread on our outstanding debt.

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

During the year ended June 30, 2025, we recognized $0.5 million of losses on the extinguishment of debt primarily due to the net write-off of unamortized debt discount and financing fees associated with the refinancing of our Term Loan B. Refer to Note 9 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Income tax expense

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202520242023
Income tax expense (benefit)$84,107$(49,362)$155,493
Effective tax rate86.7%(38.4)%(514.5)%

Income tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2025 increased versus the prior year primarily due to a change in estimate of our Swiss valuation allowance. During the fourth quarter of 2025 we recognized tax expense of $26.8 million to adjust the partial valuation allowance in Switzerland to reflect the current estimated usage of these tax assets. We considered all available evidence, including the near-term impact of recent product-mix shifts in the Vista segment, the expectation of the timing of future taxable income, and the expiration of the tax assets.

This is compared to a tax benefit of $105.8 million in the year ended June 30, 2024 to partially release the full valuation allowance previously recorded in the period ended December 31, 2022. As some of these tax assets will expire prior to when they can be used, a partial valuation allowance remained against those expected to expire unused. The prior year release was based on cumulative income in Switzerland, current period and forecasted profits resulting in the ability to utilize some of these tax assets prior to their expiration.

We believe that our income tax reserves are adequately maintained by taking into consideration both the technical merits of our tax return positions and ongoing developments in our income tax audits. However, the final determination of our tax return positions, if audited, is uncertain, and therefore there is a possibility that final resolution of these matters could have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 12 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Reportable Segment Results

Our segment financial performance is measured based on segment EBITDA, which is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization; plus proceeds from insurance not already included in operating income; plus share-based compensation expense related to investment consideration; plus earn-out related charges; plus certain impairments and other adjustments; plus restructuring related charges; less gain or loss on the purchase or sale of subsidiaries as well as the disposal of assets. The effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations impact segment EBITDA and we do not allocate to segment EBITDA any gains or losses that are realized by our currency hedging program.

For purposes of measuring and reporting our segment financial performance, we implemented changes to the methodology used for inter-segment transactions during the first quarter of fiscal 2025. These transactions are when one Cimpress business chooses to buy from or sell to another Cimpress business. We have recast the prior periods presented for segment revenue and segment EBITDA to ensure comparability with the current fiscal year. These changes in methodology have no impact on our consolidated financial results. Refer to Note 14 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

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Vista

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
20252024 (1)2023 (1)2025 vs. 20242024 vs. 2023
Reported Revenue$1,824,271$1,742,494$1,614,7985%8%
Segment EBITDA347,693348,117237,828—%46%
% of revenue19%20%15%

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(1) The prior year segment results have been adjusted to ensure comparability with the new methodology used for inter-segment transactions. Refer to Note 14 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Segment Revenue

Vista's reported revenue and constant-currency revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2025 was 5%. Revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2025 was stronger for product categories like promotional products, apparel, signage and packaging and labels. In addition, revenue growth was stronger in Europe. Revenue growth was dampened by a decline in the business cards and stationery product category in the U.S., influenced by the negative impact from algorithm changes in the organic search channel that we've continued to optimize against.

Segment Profitability

For the year ended June 30, 2025, segment EBITDA decreased by $0.4 million, primarily due to modest gross profit growth that was more than offset by the combination of higher advertising spend of $7.1 million that was driven by increases in performance marketing spend in the U.S. market, as well as higher operating expenses as compared to the prior year. Vista's gross profit growth was dampened by the decline in business cards and stationery revenue described above, since this category has a higher variable gross margin than Vista's faster-growing product categories. Currency exchange fluctuations had a positive year-over-year impact of $3.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2025.

PrintBrothers

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
20252024 (1)2023 (1)2025 vs. 20242024 vs. 2023
Reported Revenue$669,151$639,571$579,0505%10%
Segment EBITDA83,35191,57771,658(9)%28%
% of revenue12%14%12%

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(1) The prior year segment results have been adjusted to ensure comparability with the new methodology used for inter-segment transactions. Refer to Note 14 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Segment Revenue

PrintBrothers' reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2025 was positively affected by currency of 1%, resulting in organic constant currency revenue growth of 4%. Organic constant-currency revenue growth was driven primarily by order volume growth. Increased volumes from new customer growth was partially offset by decreased order sizes in categories such as flyers, brochures and magazines that was influenced by macroeconomic softness in the German market and the nonrecurrence of election-related demand during the prior year.

Segment Profitability

PrintBrothers' segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2025 decreased $8.2 million, partially due to an increase in advertising spend of $6.7 million, driven by one of the segment's businesses testing into new digital marketing channels, as well as the non-recurrence of discrete items that benefited the prior year by $2.0 million, as well as higher operating expenses. These items were offset in part by gross profit growth that was driven by the revenue growth described above, as well as positive year-over-year impacts from currency exchange fluctuations of $1.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2025.

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The Print Group

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
20252024 (1)2023 (1)2025 vs. 20242024 vs. 2023
Reported Revenue$378,075$354,775$342,9517%3%
Segment EBITDA71,07166,42756,0897%18%
% of revenue19%19%16%

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(1) The prior year segment results have been adjusted to ensure comparability with the new methodology used for inter-segment transactions. Refer to Note 14 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Segment Revenue

The Print Group's reported revenue growth was positively affected by currency exchange rate fluctuations of 1%, resulting in constant-currency revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2025 of 6%, and was driven by increased fulfillment for other Cimpress businesses. This growth was partially offset by lower overall order values and decreased direct sales of traditional portfolio products.

Segment Profitability

The Print Group's segment EBITDA increased $4.6 million during the year ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the prior year largely driven by revenue growth from cross-Cimpress fulfillment as described above and gross margin expansion due to reductions in key input costs such as raw materials. The gross profit growth for the year ended June 30, 2025 was partially offset by $3.8 million of startup costs related to Pixartprinting's new U.S. facility. Currency exchange fluctuations had a positive year-over-year impact of $1.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2025.

National Pen

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
20252024 (1)2023 (1)2025 vs. 20242024 vs. 2023
Reported Revenue$406,764$389,027$365,8045%6%
Segment EBITDA31,43329,75323,2236%28%
% of revenue8%8%6%

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(1) The prior year segment results have been adjusted to ensure comparability with the new methodology used for inter-segment transactions. Refer to Note 14 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Segment Revenue

For the year ended June 30, 2025, National Pen's revenue growth was positively impacted 1% by currency exchange rate fluctuations, resulting in constant-currency revenue growth of 4% as compared to the prior year. National Pen revenue growth was driven by growth in e-commerce and cross-Cimpress fulfillment for other Cimpress businesses. These growing channels were offset by revenue declines in mail order where National Pen continued to optimize for efficiency of direct mail advertising.

Segment Profitability

National Pen's segment EBITDA increased $1.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2025 driven by the revenue growth described above, and $3.2 million of lower advertising spend intended to drive efficiency across channels. Currency exchange fluctuations had a positive year-over-year impact of $1.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2025.

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All Other Businesses

This segment includes BuildASign and Printi, a smaller business that is an online printing leader in Brazil.

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
20252024 (1)2023 (1)2025 vs. 20242024 vs. 2023
Reported Revenue$227,363$213,381$212,4097%—%
Segment EBITDA21,88322,49523,830(3)%(6)%
% of revenue10%11%11%

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(1) The prior year segment results have been adjusted to ensure comparability with the new methodology used for inter-segment transactions. Refer to Note 14 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Segment Revenue

All Other Businesses' revenue growth was negatively impacted 1% by currency exchange rate fluctuations, resulting in constant-currency revenue growth of 8% during the year ended June 30, 2025. BuildASign, the largest business in this segment, delivered strong growth from fulfillment for other Cimpress businesses, which was partially offset by lower revenue for canvas print products. Our smaller Printi business delivered constant-currency revenue growth versus the prior year.

Segment Profitability

For the year ended June 30, 2025, segment EBITDA decreased $0.6 million versus the prior year, largely driven by higher long-term incentive compensation expense of $3.0 million due to a prior-year reversal of expense driven by changes in estimated payouts that did not recur during the current-year period. In addition, gross profits declined year over year during the seasonally significant second quarter for our BuildASign business, driven by lower revenue in canvas print products, as well as gross margin compression driven in part by temporary production inefficiencies related to new capabilities. Currency exchange fluctuations had a positive year-over-year impact of $0.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Central and Corporate Costs

Central and corporate costs consist primarily of the team of software engineers that is building our mass customization platform; shared service organizations such as global procurement; technology services such as security; administrative costs of our Cimpress India offices where numerous Cimpress businesses have dedicated business-specific team members; and corporate functions including our tax, treasury, internal audit, legal, sustainability, corporate communications, remote-first enablement, consolidated reporting and compliance, investor relations, and the functions of our CEO and CFO. These costs also include certain unallocated share-based compensation costs.

During the year ended June 30, 2025, central and corporate costs increased by $3.0 million as compared to the prior year, due in part to a $2.9 million charge recognized in the second quarter for a land duty tax in Australia related to our 2019 redomiciliation to Ireland that we are appealing. In addition, cash compensation costs in our central functions increased, as a result of both hiring in our central technology organization and our annual merit cycle. We also recognized higher third-party technology costs, as a result of continued adoption and usage of mass customization platform products that are developed by our central technology teams. These increases were partially offset by lower unallocated share-based compensation expense year over year of $9.5 million due to lower attainment associated with performance share units granted during the current fiscal year.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202520242023
Net cash provided by operating activities$298,070$350,722$130,289
Net cash used in investing activities(140,757)(54,614)(103,725)
Net cash used in financing activities(135,921)(222,552)(177,106)

The cash flows during the year ended June 30, 2025 related primarily to the following items:

Cash inflows:

•Net income of $12.9 million

•Adjustments for non-cash items of $265.6 million primarily related to adjustments for depreciation and amortization of $141.1 million, share-based compensation costs of $58.9 million, deferred taxes of $42.0 million, and unrealized currency-related losses of $12.6 million

•Net working capital inflows of $19.6 million, primarily due to increases in accrued expenses, driven in part by our higher total cost base and the timing of payments

•Proceeds from the settlement of derivatives designated as hedging instruments of $5.4 million

•Proceeds from the maturity of held-to-maturity securities of $4.5 million

•Proceeds from the sale of assets of $3.1 million

•Proceeds from the exercise of options of $1.4 million

Cash outflows:

•Capital expenditures of $89.0 million, of which the majority is related to the purchase of manufacturing and automation equipment for our production facilities

•Purchases of our ordinary shares for $77.8 million

•Internal and external costs of $64.1 million for software and website development that we have capitalized

•Net repayments of debt of $25.0 million, including the impact of the refinancing of our 2026 Notes and amendment to our Senior Secured Credit Facility, as well as financing fees paid. Refer to Note 9 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

•Payment of withholding taxes in connection with share awards of $21.9 million, primarily driven by the vesting of restricted and performance share unit grants

•Payments for finance lease arrangements of $7.8 million

•Purchase of noncontrolling interests of $4.1 million

Additional Liquidity and Capital Resources Information. At June 30, 2025, we had $234.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1,604.5 million of debt, excluding debt issuance costs and debt premiums and discounts. During the year ended June 30, 2025, we financed our operations and strategic investments through internally generated cash flows from operations and cash on hand. We expect to finance our future operations through our cash, operating cash flow, and borrowings under our debt arrangements.

We have historically used excess cash and cash equivalents for organic investments, share repurchases, acquisitions and equity investments, and debt reduction. During the year ended June 30, 2025, we purchased and

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retired 1,193,355 of our ordinary shares for $77.8 million. We evaluate share repurchases, as any other use of capital, relative to our view of the impact on our intrinsic value per share compared against other opportunities.

Supply Chain Financing Program. As part of our ongoing efforts to manage our liquidity, we work with our suppliers to optimize our terms and conditions, which includes the extension of payment terms. We facilitate a voluntary supply chain finance program through a financial intermediary to allow our suppliers to receive funds earlier than our contractual payment date. We do not believe there is a substantial risk that our payment terms will be shortened in the near future. Refer to Note 16 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Indefinitely Reinvested Earnings. As of June 30, 2025, a portion of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our subsidiaries, and undistributed earnings of our subsidiaries that are considered to be indefinitely reinvested were $93.8 million. We do not intend to repatriate these funds as the cash and cash equivalent balances are generally used and available, without legal restrictions, to fund ordinary business operations and investments of the respective subsidiaries. If there is a change in the future, the repatriation of undistributed earnings from certain subsidiaries, in the form of dividends or otherwise, could have tax consequences that could result in material cash outflows.

Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations at June 30, 2025 are as follows:

In thousandsPayments Due by Period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
Operating leases, net of subleases (1)$100,002$24,917$35,469$20,739$18,877
Purchase commitments391,373133,888135,259116,9185,308
Senior secured credit facility and interest payments (2)1,266,87579,4641,185,7981,613
2032 Notes and interest payments815,39238,71977,43877,438621,797
Other debt6,6953,1713,49529
Finance leases, net of subleases (1)34,5128,4079,9305,70810,467
Total (3)$2,614,849$288,566$1,447,389$222,445$656,449

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(1) Operating and finance lease payments above include only amounts which are fixed under lease agreements. Our leases may also incur variable expenses which are not reflected in the contractual obligations above.

(2) Interest payments are based on the interest rate as of June 30, 2025 and assume all Term SOFR-based revolving loan amounts outstanding will not be paid until maturity but that the term loan amortization payments will be made according to our defined schedule. Senior secured credit facility and interest payments include the effects of interest rate swaps, whether they are expected to be payments or receipts of cash.

(3) We may be required to make cash outlays related to our uncertain tax positions. However, due to the uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows associated with our uncertain tax positions, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. Accordingly, uncertain tax positions of $0.4 million as of June 30, 2025 have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. See Note 12 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information on uncertain tax positions.

Operating Leases. We rent manufacturing facilities and office space under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2037. The terms of certain lease agreements require security deposits in the form of bank guarantees and letters of credit, with $4.6 million in the aggregate outstanding as of June 30, 2025.

Purchase Commitments. At June 30, 2025, we had unrecorded commitments under contract of $391.4 million. Purchase commitments consisted of third-party cloud services of $260.3 million; third-party fulfillment and digital services of $78.9 million; software of $37.4 million; professional and consulting fees of $6.3 million; production and computer equipment purchases of $2.9 million; insurance costs of $1.6 million; and other commitments of $2.8 million.

Senior Secured Credit Facility and Interest Payments. On September 26, 2024, we entered into an amendment to our Restated Credit Agreement to extend the maturity date of our senior secured revolving credit facility to September 26, 2029 and reduced the minimum credit spread on borrowing and the minimum commitment fee on unused balances, depending on our First Lien Leverage Ratio. Our $250.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility has $232.1 million unused as of June 30, 2025. There are no drawn amounts on the Revolving Credit

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Facility, but our outstanding letters of credit reduce our unused balance. Our unused balance can be drawn at any time so long as we are in compliance with our debt covenants, and if any loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding on the last day of any fiscal quarter, then we are subject to a financial maintenance covenant that the First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Restated Credit Agreement) calculated as of the last day of such quarter shall not exceed 3.25 to 1.00. Any amounts drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility will be due on September 26, 2029. Interest payable included in the above table is based on the interest rate as of June 30, 2025 and assumes all Term SOFR-based revolving loan amounts outstanding will not be paid until maturity but that the term loan amortization payments will be made according to our defined schedule. As of June 30, 2025, we have borrowings under our Restated Credit Agreement of $1,072.8 million, consisting of the Term Loan B, which amortizes over the loan period, with a final maturity date of May 17, 2028.

2032 Senior Notes and Interest Payments. On September 26, 2024, we completed a private placement of $525.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes"). We used the net proceeds from the 2032 Notes, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of the outstanding 2026 Notes, and pay associated accrued interest and all related financing fees. Our $525.0 million 2032 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.375% per annum and mature on September 15, 2032. Interest on the 2032 Notes is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year. Refer to Note 9 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Debt Covenants. The Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture that governs our 2032 Notes contain covenants that restrict or limit certain activities and transactions by Cimpress and our subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture governing our 2032 Notes. Refer to Note 9 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other Debt. In addition, we have other debt which consists primarily of term loans acquired through our various acquisitions or used to fund certain capital investments. As of June 30, 2025, we had $6.7 million outstanding for those obligations that have repayments due on various dates through September 2028.

Finance Leases. We lease certain facilities, machinery, and plant equipment under finance lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2037. The aggregate carrying value of the leased assets under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025 is $30.3 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $35.7 million. The present value of lease installments not yet due included in other current liabilities and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025 amounts to $33.6 million.

Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Constant-currency revenue growth and constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures (which we refer to above as organic constant-currency revenue growth), in each case as defined and presented in the consolidated results of operations section above (with reconciliations to GAAP revenue growth), as well as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow presented below, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We do not, nor do we suggest, that investors should consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income plus income tax expense plus (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt plus interest expense, net plus other expense (income), net plus depreciation and amortization plus share-based compensation expense plus earn-out related charges plus certain impairments plus restructuring related charges less the gain or loss on purchase or sale of subsidiaries as well as the disposal of assets. In addition, adjusted EBITDA includes the impact of certain items that are recognized in other income, net which includes realized gains or losses on currency derivatives that are intended to hedge our adjusted EBITDA exposure to foreign currencies for which we do not apply hedge accounting, as well as proceeds from insurance recoveries.

Adjusted EBITDA is the primary profitability metric by which we measure our consolidated financial performance and is provided to enhance investors' understanding of our current operating results from the underlying and ongoing business for the same reasons it is used by management. For example, for acquisitions, we believe excluding the costs related to the purchase of a business (such as amortization of acquired intangible assets, contingent consideration, or impairment of goodwill) provides further insight into the performance of the

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underlying acquired business in addition to that provided by our GAAP net income.

Adjusted free cash flow is the primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress-wide. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions, and capitalization of software and website development costs that are included in net cash used in investing activities, plus the proceeds from sale of assets, payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value, and gains on proceeds from insurance that are not included in net cash provided by operating activities, if any. We use this cash flow metric because we believe that this methodology can provide useful supplemental information to help investors better understand our ability to generate cash flow after considering certain investments required to maintain or grow our business, as well as eliminate the impact of certain cash flow items presented as operating cash flows that we do not believe reflect the cash flow generated by the underlying business.

Our adjusted free cash flow measure has limitations as it may omit certain components of the overall cash flow statement and does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. For example, adjusted free cash flow does not incorporate our cash payments to reduce the principal portion of our debt or cash payments for business acquisitions. Additionally, the mix of property, plant and equipment purchases that we choose to finance may change over time. We believe it is important to view our adjusted free cash flow measure only as a complement to our entire consolidated statement of cash flows.

The table below sets forth net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA for the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202520242023
Net income (loss)$12,852$177,808$(185,715)
Exclude expense (benefit) impact of:
Income tax expense (benefit)84,107(49,362)155,493
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt498666(6,764)
Interest expense, net115,231119,822112,793
Other expense (income), net13,582(1,583)(18,498)
Depreciation and amortization141,131151,764162,428
Share-based compensation expense58,87965,58439,682
Certain impairments and other adjustments5,3531,1546,932
Restructuring-related charges5,52842343,757
Include certain items that are a part of other (expense) income, net:
Realized (losses) gains on currency derivatives (1)(3,994)2,40629,724
Adjusted EBITDA$433,167$468,682$339,832

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(1) These realized gains (losses) include only the impacts of certain currency derivative contracts that are intended to hedge our adjusted EBITDA exposure to foreign currencies for which we do not apply hedge accounting. Refer to Note 4 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

The table below sets forth net cash provided by operating activities and adjusted free cash flow for the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202520242023
Net cash provided by operating activities$298,070$350,722$130,289
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(89,024)(54,927)(53,772)
Capitalization of software and website development costs(64,093)(58,307)(57,787)
Proceeds from the sale of assets3,08023,5654,659
Adjusted free cash flow$148,033$261,053$23,389

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). To apply these principles, we must make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. In some instances, we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates and, in other instances, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable at the time under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates and judgments of this type as critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below. This section should be read in conjunction with Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.

Revenue Recognition. We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized manufactured products. To a much lesser extent (and only in our Vista business) we provide digital services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as a small percentage from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services.

Under the terms of most of our arrangements with our customers we provide satisfaction guarantees, which give our customers an option for a refund or reprint over a specified period of time if the customer is not fully satisfied. As such, we record a reserve for estimated sales returns and allowances as a reduction of revenue, based on historical experience or the specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve. Actual sales returns have historically not been significant.

We have elected to recognize shipping and handling activities that occur after transfer of control of the products as fulfillment activities and not as a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, we recognize revenue for our single performance obligation upon the transfer of control of the fulfilled orders, which generally occurs upon delivery to the shipping carrier. If revenue is recognized prior to completion of the shipping and handling activities, we accrue the costs of those activities. We do have some arrangements whereby the transfer of control, and thus revenue recognition, occurs upon delivery to the customer. If multiple products are ordered together, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the standalone selling price. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of each performance obligation. We generally determine the standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to our customers.

Our products are customized for each individual customer with no alternative use except to be delivered to that specific customer; however, we do not have an enforceable right to payment prior to delivering the items to the customer based on the terms and conditions of our arrangements with customers, and therefore we recognize revenue at a point in time.

We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of our satisfaction of the related performance obligation. The satisfaction of performance obligations generally occur shortly after cash payment and we expect to recognize the majority of our deferred revenue balance as revenue within three months subsequent to June 30, 2025.

We periodically provide marketing materials and promotional offers to new customers and existing customers that are intended to improve customer retention. These incentive offers are generally available to all customers, and therefore do not represent a performance obligation as customers are not required to enter into a contractual commitment to receive the offer. These discounts are recognized as a reduction to the transaction price when used by the customer. Costs related to free products are included within cost of revenue and sample products are included within marketing and selling expense.

Share-Based Compensation. We measure share-based compensation costs at fair value, and recognize the expense over the period that the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. We recognize the impact of forfeitures as they occur.

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We have issued PSUs that include a performance condition, in which compensation costs are recorded if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The fair value is determined based on the quoted price of our ordinary shares on the date of the grant and our estimated attainment percentage of the related performance condition. Until the performance condition is measured, changes in the estimated attainment percentages may cause expense volatility since a cumulative expense adjustment will be recognized in the period a change occurs.

Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we calculate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax expense, including assessing the risks associated with tax positions, together with assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when we expect temporary differences to reverse. We assess the ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence both positive and negative. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance. Our estimates can vary due to the profitability mix of jurisdictions, foreign exchange movements, changes in tax law, regulations or accounting principles, as well as certain discrete items. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to increase or decrease income tax expense, which could have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate based on new information. To the extent that the final outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the provision for income taxes.

Software and Website Development Costs. We capitalize eligible salaries and payroll-related costs of employees and third-party consultants who devote time to the development of our websites and internal-use computer software. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is three years. Our judgment is required in evaluating whether a project provides new or additional functionality, determining the point at which various projects enter the stages at which costs may be capitalized, assessing the ongoing value and impairment of the capitalized costs, and determining the estimated useful lives over which the costs are amortized. Historically we have not had any significant impairments of our capitalized software and website development costs.

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Other Definite Lived Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. We consider the timing of our most recent fair value assessment and associated headroom, the actual operating results as compared to the cash flow forecasts used in those fair value assessments, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general market and economic environment of each reporting unit. In addition to the specific factors mentioned above, we assess the following individual factors on an ongoing basis such as:

•A significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate;

•An adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

•Unanticipated competition;

•A loss of key personnel; and

•A more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of.

If the results of the qualitative analysis were to indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the quantitative test is required. Under the quantitative approach, we estimate the fair values of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology and in certain circumstances a market-based approach.

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This analysis requires significant judgment and is based on our strategic plans and estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts. Our annual analysis also requires significant judgment including the identification and aggregation of reporting units, as well as the determination of our discount rate and perpetual growth rate assumptions. We are required to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. For the year ended June 30, 2025, we recognized no impairments.

We are required to evaluate the estimated useful lives and recoverability of definite lived long-lived assets (for example, customer relationships, developed technology, property, and equipment) on an ongoing basis when indicators of impairment are present. For purposes of the recoverability test, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The test for recoverability compares the undiscounted future cash flows of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying values of the long-lived asset group exceed the undiscounted future cash flows, the assets are considered to be potentially impaired. The next step in the impairment measurement process is to determine the fair value of the individual net assets within the long-lived asset group. If the aggregate fair values of the individual net assets of the group are less than the carrying values, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the excess of the aggregate carrying value of the group over the aggregate fair value. The loss is allocated to each long-lived asset within the group based on their relative carrying values, with no asset reduced below its fair value. The identification and evaluation of a potential impairment requires judgment and is subject to change if events or circumstances pertaining to our business change. We evaluated our long-lived assets for impairment during the year ended June 30, 2025, and we recognized no impairments.

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements."

MD&A history

Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.

FY 2024 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001262976-24-000064.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2024-08-09. Report date: 2024-06-30.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to our statements about the anticipated growth and development of our businesses and financial results, our expectations with respect to our leverage and capital allocation opportunities, our competitive position, future payment terms with suppliers, legal proceedings, and sufficiency of our tax reserves. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “designed,” “potential,” “continue,” “target,” “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on information available to us up to, and including the date of this document, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts and estimates are based; the development, severity, and duration of supply chain constraints and inflation; our inability to make the investments in our business and capital allocations that we plan to make or the failure of those investments or allocations to achieve the results we expect; loss of key personnel or our inability to recruit talented personnel to drive performance of our businesses; costs and disruptions caused by acquisitions and minority investments; the failure of businesses we acquire or invest in to perform as expected; our failure to develop and deploy our mass customization platform or the failure of the platform to drive the efficiencies and competitive advantages we expect; unanticipated changes in our markets, customers, or businesses; disruptions caused by political instability and war in Ukraine, Israel, or elsewhere; changes in the laws and regulations, or in the interpretation of laws and regulations, that affect our businesses; our failure to manage the growth and complexity of our business; our failure to maintain compliance with the covenants in our debt documents or to pay our debts when due; competitive pressures; general economic conditions; and other factors described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of this Report and the documents that we periodically file with the SEC. The Business section of this Report also contains estimates and other statistical data from research we conducted in August 2022 with a third-party research firm, and this data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the sizes of the opportunities of our markets that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty and should not be given undue weight.

Executive Overview

Cimpress is a strategically focused collection of businesses that specialize in print mass customization, through which we deliver large volumes of individually small-sized customized orders of printed materials and related products. Our products and services include a broad range of marketing materials, business cards, signage, promotional products, logo apparel, packaging, books and magazines, wall decor, photo merchandise, invitations and announcements, design and digital marketing services, and other categories. Mass customization is a core element of the business model of each Cimpress business and is a competitive strategy which seeks to produce goods and services to meet individual customer needs with near mass production efficiency. We discuss mass customization further in the Business section of this Report.

As of June 30, 2024, we have numerous operating segments under our management reporting structure that are reported in the following five reportable segments: Vista, PrintBrothers, The Print Group, National Pen, and All Other Businesses. Refer to Note 15 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our reportable segments and our segment financial measures.

Financial Summary

The primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress wide is our adjusted free cash flow before net cash interest payments; however, in evaluating the financial condition and operating performance of our business, management considers a number of metrics including revenue growth, organic constant-currency revenue growth, operating income, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow from operations, and adjusted free cash flow. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures are included within the "Consolidated Results of Operations" and "Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of Management's Discussion and Analysis. A summary of these key financial metrics for the year ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2023 follows:

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Fiscal Year 2024

•Revenue increased by 7% to $3,291.9 million.

•Organic constant-currency revenue growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) was 5%.

•Operating income increased by $190.0 million to $247.4 million.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) increased by $128.9 million to $468.7 million.

•Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Cimpress plc increased to income of $6.43 from a loss of $7.08 in the prior fiscal year.

•Cash provided by operating activities increased by $220.4 million to $350.7 million.

•Adjusted free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) increased by $237.7 million to $261.1 million.

For fiscal year 2024, the increase in reported revenue was driven by revenue growth across all of our segments. Currency exchange fluctuations had a positive effect on revenue growth during the current year. Revenue growth in our Vista business was driven by increases in new and repeat customers as well as higher revenue per customer.

The increase to operating income during the year ended June 30, 2024 was driven by a $157.8 million increase to gross profit that benefited from the revenue growth described above as well as gross margin expansion. Operating income also benefited from year-over-year operating expense efficiencies and lower restructuring costs of $43.3 million as a result of cost reduction actions that were completed during the prior year as well as lower amortization of acquired intangible assets of $15.4 million due to the runoff of fully amortized assets across several of our previously acquired businesses. These items were partially offset by $25.9 million of higher share-based compensation expense year over year, which was largely driven by PSUs granted in the current year (the "2024 PSUs") that have a higher grant pool, an accelerated expense profile and higher than target attainment of the related performance conditions. Advertising spend also increased $18.6 million year over year.

Adjusted EBITDA increased during the year ended June 30, 2024, primarily driven by the operating income growth described above, which was partially offset by $18.8 million of year-over-year net unfavorable currency impacts. Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, share-based compensation expense, certain impairments, and gains or losses on the sale of assets, and includes the realized gains or losses on our currency derivatives intended to hedge adjusted EBITDA.

Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Cimpress plc increased for the year ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to the operating income increase described above. In addition, we recognized $204.9 million of lower income tax expense ($49.4 million of benefit in the current year versus $155.5 million of expense last year), primarily due to the partial reversal of a valuation allowance on Swiss deferred tax assets in the current year which was originally established in the prior year. For the year ended June 30, 2024, these increases to income were partially offset by net negative currency impacts of $16.4 million year over year, primarily due to unrealized currency losses caused by exchange rate volatility and lower realized gains on our derivative contracts, as well as $7.0 million of higher interest expense, net, driven by an increased weighted-average interest rate.

During the year ended June 30, 2024, cash from operations increased $220.4 million year over year due primarily to the increase in operating income as described above, as well as changes in operating assets and liabilities of $90.7 million, which were driven in part by certain timing items. This favorable impact was partially offset by higher cash taxes of $18.2 million, due in part to increased prior-year assessments in one jurisdiction driven by profitability growth, and higher net cash interest payments of $15.6 million.

Adjusted free cash flow increased by $237.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2024, due to the operating cash flow increase described above, as well as $18.9 million higher proceeds from the sale of assets, primarily driven by the sale of our previously owned customer service facility located in Jamaica and manufacturing facility in Japan.

Information pertaining to fiscal year 2022 was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022 under Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations,” which was filed with the SEC on August 8, 2022.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Consolidated Revenue

Our businesses generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized products. We also generate revenue, to a much lesser extent (and primarily in our Vista business), from digital services, graphic design services, website design and hosting, and social media marketing services, as well as a small percentage of revenue from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. For additional discussion relating to segment revenue results, refer to the "Reportable Segment Results" section included below.

Total revenue and revenue growth by reportable segment for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022 are shown in the following table:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20242023% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (2)
Vista$1,741,600$1,613,8878%(1)%7%—%7%
PrintBrothers638,036578,43110%(3)%7%—%7%
The Print Group358,918346,9493%(3)%0%—%0%
National Pen391,192366,2947%(2)%5%—%5%
All Other Businesses215,807213,4551%0%1%—%1%
Inter-segment eliminations(53,697)(39,389)
Total revenue$3,291,856$3,079,6277%(2)%5%—%5%
In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20232022% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (2)
Vista$1,613,887$1,514,9097%2%9%—%9%
PrintBrothers578,431526,95210%8%18%(1)%17%
The Print Group346,949329,5905%8%13%—%13%
National Pen366,294341,8327%5%12%—%12%
All Other Businesses213,455205,8624%0%4%—%4%
Inter-segment eliminations(39,389)(31,590)
Total revenue$3,079,627$2,887,5557%4%11%—%11%

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(1) Constant-currency revenue growth, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the change in total revenue between current and prior year periods at constant-currency exchange rates by translating all non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue generated in the current period using the prior year period’s average exchange rate for each currency to the U.S. dollar. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

(2) Constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes revenue results for businesses in the period in which there is no comparable year-over-year revenue. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide meaningful information regarding our results on a consistent and comparable basis for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to evaluate our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes materials used by our businesses to manufacture their products, payroll and related expenses for production and design services personnel, depreciation of assets used in the production process and in support of digital marketing service offerings, shipping, handling and processing costs, third-party production and design costs, costs of free products, and other related costs of products our businesses sell.

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In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202420232022
Cost of revenue$1,695,062$1,640,625$1,492,726
% of revenue51.5%53.3%51.7%

For the year ended June 30, 2024, cost of revenue increased by $54.4 million year over year, partially driven by unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates of $27.3 million, as well as higher production and shipping costs due to volume growth and product mix shifts in some of our businesses. These cost increases were partially offset by lower input costs, production efficiency gains, and savings that resulted from the March 2023 cost reduction actions, which also supported a reduction to cost of revenue as a percent of revenue as compared to the prior year.

Consolidated Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes our comparative operating expenses for the following periods:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202420232022
Technology and development expense$321,968$302,257$292,845
% of revenue9.8%9.8%10.1%
Marketing and selling expense$789,872$773,970$789,241
% of revenue24.0%25.1%27.3%
General and administrative expense$205,737$209,246$197,345
% of revenue6.2%6.8%6.8%
Amortization of acquired intangible assets$31,443$46,854$54,497
% of revenue1.0%1.5%1.9%
Restructuring expense (1)$423$43,757$13,603
% of revenue0.0%1.4%0.5%
Impairment of goodwill (2)$$5,609$
% of revenue%0.2%%

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(1) Refer to Note 18 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details relating to restructuring expense.

(2) During fiscal year 2023, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $5.6 million, which related to one of our small businesses that is a part of our All Other Businesses reportable segment. Refer to Note 8 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Technology and development expense

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and related expenses for employees engaged in software and manufacturing engineering, information technology operations, and content development, as well as amortization of capitalized software and website development costs, including hosting of our websites, asset depreciation, patent amortization, and other technology infrastructure-related costs. Depreciation expense for information technology equipment that directly supports the delivery of our digital marketing services products is included in cost of revenue.

Technology and development expense increased by $19.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the prior year. The increase was driven in part by higher share-based compensation costs of $7.9 million due to higher expense from our 2024 PSU grants as described above. The expense increases were also impacted by higher amortization of capitalized software of $6.7 million as compared to the prior year, due to the higher capitalized asset base and fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Third-party technology costs increased by $6.2 million year over year, driven in part by our businesses' further adoption of certain products offered through our mass customization platform, which has driven increased consumption of those services. These increases were partially offset by lower cash compensation costs of $6.9 million due to cost savings resulting from the March 2023 restructuring actions that reduced headcount.

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Marketing and selling expense

Marketing and selling expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional costs; payroll and related expenses for our employees engaged in marketing, sales, customer support, and public relations activities; direct-mail advertising costs; and third-party payment processing fees. Our Vista, National Pen, and BuildASign businesses have higher marketing and selling costs as a percentage of revenue as compared to our PrintBrothers and The Print Group businesses due to differences in the customers that they serve.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, marketing and selling expenses increased by $15.9 million, primarily due to higher advertising spend of $18.6 million as compared to the prior year, driven by higher volumes across businesses. Share-based compensation costs increased $6.0 million primarily due to our 2024 PSU grants as described above. Payment processing fees also increased $4.4 million as compared to the prior year due to increased order volumes. These cost increases are offset in part by lower cash compensation costs of $5.8 million during the year ended June 30, 2024, due to the cost reduction actions that were implemented in March 2023. There was also lower third-party consulting spend of $4.1 million, as compared to the prior year, mainly in our Vista business, and lower building costs driven by actions taken over the past year to further optimize our real estate footprint for many of our team members operating under a remote-first model.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense consists primarily of transaction costs, including third-party professional fees, insurance, and payroll and related expenses of employees involved in executive management, finance, legal, strategy, human resources, and procurement.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $3.5 million during the year ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the prior year. The decrease was driven by $2.8 million of lower cash compensation largely driven by a reduction to long-term incentive compensation expense due to lower than previously estimated attainment levels in certain Cimpress businesses, and cost savings from the March 2023 cost reductions, which were partially offset by increased compensation costs from our annual merit cycle. The cost decrease was also impacted by a $2.5 million reduction to third-party consulting spend, the non-recurrence of $2.4 million in expense for the prior-year termination of one of our leased office locations, a $1.9 million indirect tax expense recognized in the prior year that did not recur in the current year, and the exit of our business in China during fiscal year 2023 that reduced our general and administrative expenses by $1.8 million year over year. These decreases were partially offset by increases to share-based compensation costs of $11.7 million driven by the 2024 PSU grants as described above.

Other Consolidated Results

Other income, net

Other income, net generally consists of gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions or balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries, as well as the realized and unrealized gains and losses on some of our derivative instruments. In evaluating our currency hedging programs and ability to qualify for hedge accounting in light of our legal entity cash flows, we considered the benefits of hedge accounting relative to the additional economic cost of trade execution and administrative burden. Based on this analysis, we execute certain currency derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The following table summarizes the components of other income, net:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202420232022
Gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$3,915$3,311$58,148
Currency-related (losses) gains, net(2,818)16,350244
Other gains (losses)486(1,163)3,071
Total other income, net$1,583$18,498$61,463

The decrease in other income, net was primarily due to the currency exchange rate volatility impacting our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, of which our Euro and British Pound contracts are the most significant exposures that we economically hedge. During the year ended June 30, 2024, there were

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$40.8 million of lower unrealized losses, mostly offset by $40.2 million of lower realized gains on our derivatives not designated as hedging instruments when compared to the prior year We expect volatility to continue in future periods, as we do not apply hedge accounting for most of our derivative currency contracts.

We experience currency-related net gains and losses due to currency exchange rate volatility on our non-functional currency intercompany relationships, which we may alter from time to time. Gains on the revaluation of non-functional currency debt and on a cross-currency swap contract designated as a cash flow hedge are included in our currency-related losses, net, offsetting the impact of certain non-functional currency intercompany relationships.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net primarily consists of interest paid on outstanding debt balances, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discounts, interest related to finance lease obligations, accretion adjustments related to our mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests, and realized gains (losses) on effective interest rate swap contracts and certain cross-currency swap contracts.

Interest expense, net increased $7.0 million during the year ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a year-over-year increase to our weighted average interest rate (net of interest rate swaps) on our senior secured Term Loan B. This interest expense, net increase was partially offset by lower interest expense associated with our 7.0% Senior Notes due 2026 ("2026 Notes") driven by our purchase of a portion of those notes, as well as $2.7 million higher interest income earned on our cash and marketable securities.

(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt

During the year ended June 30, 2024, we recognized losses on the extinguishment of debt of $0.7 million, due to the write-off of unamortized financing fees of $2.4 million, as a result of the fourth quarter amendment to our senior secured credit facility which reduced the interest rate margin on most of our outstanding senior secured Term Loan B debt. This loss was partially offset by a $1.7 million gain on the extinguishment of debt arising from the purchase of a portion of our outstanding 2026 Notes. Refer to Note 10 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Income tax (benefit) expense

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202420232022
Income tax (benefit) expense$(49,362)$155,493$59,901
Effective tax rate(38.4)%(514.5)%642.0%

Tax expense decreased for the year ended June 30, 2024 versus the prior year due to the partial release of the valuation allowance on Swiss deferred tax assets of $105.8 million in the current period as compared to tax expense of $116.7 million recorded during the year ended June 30, 2023 to increase the valuation allowance in Switzerland. After considering all available evidence, including the recent history of strong earnings from core operations in Switzerland and the expectation of future taxable income, management concluded it is more likely than not that the recognized deferred tax assets are realizable and reduced the valuation allowance accordingly.

We believe that our income tax reserves are adequately maintained by taking into consideration both the technical merits of our tax return positions and ongoing developments in our income tax audits. However, the final determination of our tax return positions, if audited, is uncertain, and therefore there is a possibility that final resolution of these matters could have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Reportable Segment Results

Our segment financial performance is measured based on segment EBITDA, which is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization; plus proceeds from insurance not already included in operating income; plus share-based compensation expense related to investment consideration; plus earn-out related charges; plus certain impairments; plus restructuring related charges; less gain on purchase or sale of subsidiaries as well as the disposal of assets. The effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations impact segment EBITDA and we do not

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allocate to segment EBITDA any gains or losses that are realized by our currency hedging program.

Vista

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2024202320222024 vs. 20232023 vs. 2022
Reported Revenue$1,741,600$1,613,887$1,514,9098%7%
Segment EBITDA328,472224,081195,32147%15%
% of revenue19%14%13%

Segment Revenue

Vista's reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2024 benefited from a 1% favorable impact on currency fluctuations, resulting in constant-currency revenue growth of 7%. The revenue growth was driven by increases in new and repeat customers as well as higher revenue per customer. Revenue was higher year over year across all major markets, with the most significant growth in sales of signage and promotional products, apparel and gifts. Vista continues to improve its customer experience, resulting in higher customer satisfaction and lower credit rates.

Segment Profitability

For the year ended June 30, 2024, segment EBITDA increased by $104.4 million. Incremental gross profit was driven by the revenue growth described above, lower input costs, and efficiency gains as compared to the prior year. Segment EBITDA growth was also driven by lower operating expenses, primarily due to savings resulting from cost reduction actions implemented in March 2023. These operating expense savings were partially offset by inflationary cost increases, such as our annual merit cycle increases' effect on compensation costs. Advertising expenses were higher year over year largely due to increased volume. Changes in currency exchange rates had a positive impact on segment EBITDA of $4.7 million as compared to the prior-year period.

PrintBrothers

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2024202320222024 vs. 20232023 vs. 2022
Reported Revenue$638,036$578,431$526,95210%10%
Segment EBITDA89,87670,86666,77427%6%
% of revenue14%12%13%

Segment Revenue

PrintBrothers' reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2024 was positively affected by currency impacts of 3% with revenue increasing on a constant-currency basis by 7% year over year. Constant-currency growth was driven primarily by continued order volume and customer growth, partially offset by customers purchasing lower quantities in certain product categories.

Segment Profitability

PrintBrothers' segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2024 grew significantly year over year, driven by the constant-currency revenue growth described above, gross margin improvements which benefited from lower input costs and product mix shifts, and operating expense efficiencies. Currency exchange fluctuations positively impacted segment EBITDA year over year by $3.2 million.

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The Print Group

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2024202320222024 vs. 20232023 vs. 2022
Reported Revenue$358,918$346,949$329,5903%5%
Segment EBITDA70,57160,08958,66417%2%
% of revenue20%17%18%

Segment Revenue

The Print Group's reported revenue for the year ended June 30, 2024 was positively affected by currency impacts of 3%, with flat revenue on a constant-currency basis year over year. The Print Group revenue has benefited from order growth, but revenue was dampened by customers purchasing lower quantities in certain product categories and headwinds in the reseller channel.

Segment Profitability

The increase in The Print Group's segment EBITDA during the year ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the prior year was largely driven by gross profit growth, as The Print Group benefited from gross margin expansion due to reductions in key input costs such as raw materials, energy and shipping. There was also a year-over-year reduction in long-term incentive compensation expense of $3.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2024 due to changes in the estimated payouts. Currency exchange fluctuations positively impacted segment EBITDA year over year by $2.0 million.

National Pen

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2024202320222024 vs. 20232023 vs. 2022
Reported Revenue$391,192$366,294$341,8327%7%
Segment EBITDA31,91723,71426,84535%(12)%
% of revenue8%6%8%

Segment Revenue

For the year ended June 30, 2024, currency positively impacted National Pen's revenue growth by 2%. The segment's constant-currency revenue growth was 5% as compared to the prior year. National Pen continued to deliver strong growth within its e-commerce and telesales channels, as well as from fulfillment for other Cimpress businesses, partially offset by lower revenue from mail order sales that was impacted by a choice to meaningfully reduce advertising spend for this channel.

Segment Profitability

The increase in National Pen's segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2024 was driven by the revenue growth described above and $3.6 million less long-term incentive compensation expense, primarily due to changes in the estimated payouts. These segment EBITDA growth drivers were partially offset by $1.7 million higher advertising spend, primarily during the first half of the fiscal year. Currency exchange fluctuations had a negative year-over-year impact of $1.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2024.

All Other Businesses

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2024202320222024 vs. 20232023 vs. 2022
Reported Revenue$215,807$213,455$205,8621%4%
Segment EBITDA25,19525,21523,227—%9%
% of revenue12%12%11%

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This segment includes BuildASign and Printi, an early-stage business that we have managed at a relatively modest operating loss.

Segment Revenue

All Other Businesses' revenue growth was minimally impacted by currency, resulting in constant-currency revenue growth of 1% during the year ended June 30, 2024. BuildASign, the largest business in this segment, delivered growth in signage products and from fulfillment for other Cimpress businesses, but that growth was offset by lower revenue for real estate-related products and home decor products. Our smaller Printi business continued to deliver revenue growth versus last year.

Segment Profitability

For the year ended June 30, 2024, segment EBITDA was flat versus last year, partly driven by less efficient advertising spend that was higher versus last year and was only partially offset by increased gross profit that was supported by the revenue growth described above. Operating expenses benefited year over year from $0.9 million of less long-term incentive compensation expense primarily due to changes in estimated payouts. Our Printi business reduced its operating losses as it continues to gain scale and deliver efficiencies. Segment EBITDA also benefited from the fiscal year 2023 exit of our business in China, which had $1.8 million of losses last year.

Central and Corporate Costs

Central and corporate costs consist primarily of the team of software engineers that is building our mass customization platform; shared service organizations such as global procurement; technology services such as security; administrative costs of our Cimpress India offices where numerous Cimpress businesses have dedicated business-specific team members; and corporate functions including our tax, treasury, internal audit, legal, sustainability, corporate communications, remote first enablement, consolidated reporting and compliance, investor relations, and the functions of our CEO and CFO. These costs also include certain unallocated share-based compensation costs.

During the year ended June 30, 2024, central and corporate costs increased by $11.8 million as compared to the prior year. The increases were driven by $20.5 million of increased share-based compensation expense due to a higher grant pool and the impact from our 2024 PSU grants as described above. This increase was partially offset by lower cash compensation expense of $3.7 million due to savings from the March 2023 cost reductions, as well as lower third-party consulting spend of $4.0 million as compared to the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202420232022
Net cash provided by operating activities$350,722$130,289$219,536
Net cash used in investing activities(54,614)(103,725)(3,997)
Net cash used in financing activities(222,552)(177,106)(106,572)

The cash flows during the year ended June 30, 2024 related primarily to the following items:

Cash inflows:

•Net income of $177.8 million

•Adjustments for non-cash items of $120.2 million primarily related to adjustments for depreciation and amortization of $151.8 million, share-based compensation costs of $65.6 million, partially offset by deferred taxes of $94.4 million and unrealized currency-related gains of $4.9 million

•Net working capital inflow of $52.8 million, primarily due to further reductions to inventory following the prior-year build up of safety stock to mitigate the risk of supply chain disruptions as well as favorable changes to accounts payable and accrued liabilities

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•Proceeds from the maturity of held-to-maturity securities of $38.7 million

•Proceeds from the sale of assets of $23.6 million, which primarily included proceeds from the sale of our customer service facility located in Jamaica and manufacturing facility in Japan during the current fiscal year

Cash outflows:

•Purchases of our ordinary shares for $157.0 million

•Internal and external costs of $58.3 million for software and website development that we have capitalized

•Capital expenditures of $54.9 million, of which the majority related to the purchase of manufacturing and automation equipment for our production facilities

•Payments for the purchase of a portion of our 2026 Notes for $24.5 million

•Payment of withholding taxes in connection with share awards of $16.4 million, primarily driven by the vesting of restricted share unit grants

•Repayments of debt, net of proceeds from borrowings, of $13.9 million

•Payments for finance lease arrangements of $10.1 million

Additional Liquidity and Capital Resources Information. At June 30, 2024, we had $203.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $4.5 million of marketable securities, and $1,616.6 million of debt, excluding debt issuance costs and debt premiums and discounts. During the year ended June 30, 2024, we financed our operations and strategic investments through internally generated cash flows from operations and cash on hand. We expect to finance our future operations through our cash, investments, operating cash flow, and borrowings under our debt arrangements.

We have historically used excess cash and cash equivalents for organic investments, share repurchases, acquisitions and equity investments, and debt reduction. During the year ended June 30, 2024, we purchased and retired 1,723,393 of our ordinary shares for $157.0 million. We evaluate share repurchases, as any other use of capital, relative to our view of the impact on our intrinsic value per share compared against other opportunities.

During the year ended June 30, 2024, we also allocated $24.5 million of capital toward the purchase of a portion of our 2026 Notes, and we will continue to consider using excess liquidity to repurchase our debt. We have significantly reduced our net leverage over the last year primarily through increased profitability driven by the combination of returns from past investments, the focusing of our growth investments, restrained growth of operating expenses, and the easing of inflationary pressure on our input costs. This increased profitability and resultant cash flow generation should provide the opportunity to continue to delever our balance sheet while also opportunistically allocating capital that enhances our intrinsic value per share.

Supply Chain Financing Program. As part of our ongoing efforts to manage our liquidity, we work with our suppliers to optimize our terms and conditions, which includes the extension of payment terms. We facilitate a voluntary supply chain finance program through a financial intermediary to allow our suppliers to receive funds earlier than our contractual payment date. We do not believe there is a substantial risk that our payment terms will be shortened in the near future. Refer to Note 17 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Indefinitely Reinvested Earnings. As of June 30, 2024, a portion of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our subsidiaries, and undistributed earnings of our subsidiaries that are considered to be indefinitely reinvested were $79.3 million. We do not intend to repatriate these funds as the cash and cash equivalent balances are generally used and available, without legal restrictions, to fund ordinary business operations and investments of the respective subsidiaries. If there is a change in the future, the repatriation of undistributed earnings from certain subsidiaries, in the form of dividends or otherwise, could have tax consequences that could result in material cash outflows.

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Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations at June 30, 2024 are as follows:

In thousandsPayments Due by Period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
Operating leases, net of subleases (1)$91,489$22,267$31,096$18,201$19,925
Purchase commitments229,865188,43224,60016,833
Senior secured credit facility and interest payments (2)1,392,79694,319179,2341,119,243
2026 Notes and interest payments595,23336,549558,684
Other debt9,8454,9844,395466
Finance leases, net of subleases (1)36,7978,39011,4435,13611,828
Total (3)$2,356,025$354,941$809,452$1,159,879$31,753

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(1) Operating and finance lease payments above include only amounts which are fixed under lease agreements. Our leases may also incur variable expenses which are not reflected in the contractual obligations above.

(2) Senior secured credit facility and interest payments include the effects of interest rate swaps, whether they are expected to be payments or receipts of cash.

(3) We may be required to make cash outlays related to our uncertain tax positions. However, due to the uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows associated with our uncertain tax positions, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. Accordingly, uncertain tax positions of $9.3 million as of June 30, 2024 have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. See Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information on uncertain tax positions.

Operating Leases. We rent manufacturing facilities and office space under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2037. The terms of certain lease agreements require security deposits in the form of bank guarantees and letters of credit, with $3.2 million in the aggregate outstanding as of June 30, 2024.

Purchase Commitments. At June 30, 2024, we had unrecorded commitments under contract of $229.9 million. Purchase commitments consisted of third-party fulfillment and digital services of $93.8 million; third-party cloud services of $48.7 million; software of $39.1 million; production and computer equipment purchases of $5.5 million; professional and consulting fees of $3.3 million; and other commitments of $39.6 million.

Senior Secured Credit Facility and Interest Payments. As of June 30, 2024, we have borrowings under our amended and restated senior secured credit agreement dated as of May 17, 2021 (as further amended from time to time, the "Restated Credit Agreement") of $1,084.6 million, consisting of the Term Loan B, which amortizes over the loan period, with a final maturity date of May 17, 2028. Our $250.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 17, 2026 (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), under our Restated Credit Agreement, has $238.0 million unused as of June 30, 2024. There are no drawn amounts on the Revolving Credit Facility, but our outstanding letters of credit reduce our unused balance. Our unused balance can be drawn at any time so long as we are in compliance with our debt covenants, and if any loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding on the last day of any fiscal quarter, then we are subject to a financial maintenance covenant that the First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Restated Credit Agreement) calculated as of the last day of such quarter shall not exceed 3.25 to 1.00. Any amounts drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility will be due on May 17, 2026. Interest payable included in the above table is based on the interest rate as of June 30, 2024 and assumes all Term SOFR-based revolving loan amounts outstanding will not be paid until maturity but that the term loan amortization payments will be made according to our defined schedule.

2026 Notes and Interest Payments. Our $522.1 million 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature on June 15, 2026. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year. During the year ended June 30, 2024, we purchased an aggregate principal amount of $26.2 million for a purchase price of $24.5 million, as well as the related settlement of unpaid interest, which resulted in the recognition of a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $1.7 million.

Debt Covenants. The Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture that governs our 2026 Notes contain covenants that restrict or limit certain activities and transactions by Cimpress and our subsidiaries. As of June 30,

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2024, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture governing our 2026 Notes. Refer to Note 10 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other Debt. In addition, we have other debt which consists primarily of term loans acquired through our various acquisitions or used to fund certain capital investments. As of June 30, 2024, we had $9.8 million outstanding for those obligations that have repayments due on various dates through September 2027.

Finance Leases. We lease certain facilities, machinery, and plant equipment under finance lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2037. The aggregate carrying value of the leased assets under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2024 is $26.0 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $30.3 million. The present value of lease installments not yet due included in other current liabilities and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2024 amounts to $36.4 million.

Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow presented below, and constant-currency revenue growth and constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures presented in the consolidated results of operations section above, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP operating income plus depreciation and amortization plus share-based compensation expense plus proceeds from insurance not already included in operating income plus earn-out related charges plus certain impairments plus restructuring related charges plus realized gains or losses on currency derivatives less the gain or loss on purchase or sale of subsidiaries as well as the disposal of assets.

Adjusted EBITDA is the primary profitability metric by which we measure our consolidated financial performance and is provided to enhance investors' understanding of our current operating results from the underlying and ongoing business for the same reasons it is used by management. For example, for acquisitions, we believe excluding the costs related to the purchase of a business (such as amortization of acquired intangible assets, contingent consideration, or impairment of goodwill) provides further insight into the performance of the underlying acquired business in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. As another example, as we do not apply hedge accounting for certain derivative contracts, we believe inclusion of realized gains and losses on these contracts that are intended to be matched against operational currency fluctuations provides further insight into our operating performance in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. We do not, nor do we suggest, that investors should consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted free cash flow is the primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress-wide. During the current fiscal year, we revised our adjusted free cash flow definition to include proceeds from the sale of assets, which we believe provides useful information regarding the net cash deployed for the purchase of capital assets by incorporating any cash that is recovered from the subsequent sale of any assets. We have revised all periods presented to incorporate this change.

Adjusted free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions, and capitalization of software and website development costs that are included in net cash used in investing activities, plus the proceeds from sale of assets, payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value, and gains on proceeds from insurance that are included in net cash provided by operating activities, if any. We use this cash flow metric because we believe that this methodology can provide useful supplemental information to help investors better understand our ability to generate cash flow after considering certain investments required to maintain or grow our business, as well as eliminate the impact of certain cash flow items presented as operating cash flows that we do not believe reflect the cash flow generated by the underlying business.

Our adjusted free cash flow measure has limitations as it may omit certain components of the overall cash flow statement and does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. For example, adjusted free cash flow does not incorporate our cash payments to reduce the principal portion of our debt or cash payments for business acquisitions. Additionally, the mix of property, plant and equipment purchases that we choose to finance may change over time. We believe it is important to view our adjusted free cash flow measure only as a complement to our entire consolidated statement of cash flows.

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The table below sets forth operating income and adjusted EBITDA for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202420232022
GAAP operating income$247,351$57,309$47,298
Exclude expense (benefit) impact of:
Depreciation and amortization151,764162,428175,681
Share-based compensation expense65,58439,68249,766
Certain impairments and other adjustments1,1546,932(9,709)
Restructuring-related charges42343,75713,603
Realized gains on currency derivatives not included in operating income (1)2,40629,7244,424
Adjusted EBITDA$468,682$339,832$281,063

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(1) These realized gains include only the impacts of certain currency derivative contracts that are intended to hedge our adjusted EBITDA exposure to foreign currencies for which we do not apply hedge accounting. Refer to Note 4 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

The table below sets forth net cash provided by operating activities and adjusted free cash flow for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202420232022
Net cash provided by operating activities$350,722$130,289$219,536
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(54,927)(53,772)(54,040)
Capitalization of software and website development costs(58,307)(57,787)(65,297)
Proceeds from the sale of assets (1)23,5654,65914,545
Adjusted free cash flow (1)$261,053$23,389$114,744

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(1) During fiscal year 2024, we revised our adjusted free cash flow definition to include proceeds from the sale of assets. We have revised all prior periods presented to incorporate this change.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). To apply these principles, we must make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. In some instances, we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates and, in other instances, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable at the time under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates and judgments of this type as critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below. This section should be read in conjunction with Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.

Revenue Recognition. We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized manufactured products. To a much lesser extent (and only in our Vista business) we provide digital services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as a small percentage from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services.

Under the terms of most of our arrangements with our customers we provide satisfaction guarantees, which give our customers an option for a refund or reprint over a specified period of time if the customer is not fully satisfied. As such, we record a reserve for estimated sales returns and allowances as a reduction of revenue, based

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on historical experience or the specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve. Actual sales returns have historically not been significant.

We have elected to recognize shipping and handling activities that occur after transfer of control of the products as fulfillment activities and not as a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, we recognize revenue for our single performance obligation upon the transfer of control of the fulfilled orders, which generally occurs upon delivery to the shipping carrier. If revenue is recognized prior to completion of the shipping and handling activities, we accrue the costs of those activities. We do have some arrangements whereby the transfer of control, and thus revenue recognition, occurs upon delivery to the customer. If multiple products are ordered together, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the standalone selling price. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of each performance obligation. We generally determine the standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to our customers.

Our products are customized for each individual customer with no alternative use except to be delivered to that specific customer; however, we do not have an enforceable right to payment prior to delivering the items to the customer based on the terms and conditions of our arrangements with customers, and therefore we recognize revenue at a point in time.

We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of our satisfaction of the related performance obligation. The satisfaction of performance obligations generally occur shortly after cash payment and we expect to recognize the majority of our deferred revenue balance as revenue within three months subsequent to June 30, 2024.

We periodically provide marketing materials and promotional offers to new customers and existing customers that are intended to improve customer retention. These incentive offers are generally available to all customers, and therefore do not represent a performance obligation as customers are not required to enter into a contractual commitment to receive the offer. These discounts are recognized as a reduction to the transaction price when used by the customer. Costs related to free products are included within cost of revenue and sample products are included within marketing and selling expense.

We have elected to apply the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-25-4 to expense incremental direct costs as incurred, which primarily includes sales commissions, since our contract periods generally are less than one year and the related performance obligations are satisfied within a short period of time.

Share-Based Compensation. We measure share-based compensation costs at fair value, and recognize the expense over the period that the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. We recognize the impact of forfeitures as they occur.

We have issued PSUs that include a service condition as well as a market or performance condition and we calculate the fair value at grant, which is fixed throughout the vesting period. For PSUs that include a market condition, the fair value is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model and the expense recognized over the requisite service period will not be reversed if the market condition is not achieved. For PSUs that include a performance condition, compensation cost is recorded if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The fair value is determined based on the quoted price of our ordinary shares on the date of the grant and our estimated attainment percentage of the related performance condition. Until the performance condition is measured, changes in the estimated attainment percentages may cause expense volatility since a cumulative expense adjustment will be recognized in the period a change occurs.

Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we calculate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax expense, including assessing the risks associated with tax positions, together with assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when we expect temporary differences to reverse. We assess the ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence both positive and negative. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance. Our estimates can vary due to the profitability mix of jurisdictions, foreign exchange movements, changes in tax law, regulations or accounting principles, as well as certain discrete items. In the event that actual

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results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to increase or decrease income tax expense, which could have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate based on new information. To the extent that the final outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the provision for income taxes.

Software and Website Development Costs. We capitalize eligible salaries and payroll-related costs of employees and third-party consultants who devote time to the development of our websites and internal-use computer software. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is three years. Our judgment is required in evaluating whether a project provides new or additional functionality, determining the point at which various projects enter the stages at which costs may be capitalized, assessing the ongoing value and impairment of the capitalized costs, and determining the estimated useful lives over which the costs are amortized. Historically we have not had any significant impairments of our capitalized software and website development costs.

Business Combinations. We recognize the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is based on detailed cash flow valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The valuations are dependent upon a myriad of factors including historical financial results, forecasted revenue growth rates, estimated customer renewal rates, projected operating margins, royalty rates, and discount rates. We estimate the fair value of any contingent consideration at the time of the acquisition using all pertinent information known to us at the time to assess the probability of payment of contingent amounts or through the use of a Monte Carlo simulation model. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed to goodwill. The assumptions used in the valuations for our acquisitions may differ materially from actual results depending on performance of the acquired businesses and other factors. While we believe the assumptions used were appropriate, different assumptions in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed could have a material impact on the timing and extent of impact on our statements of operations.

Goodwill is assigned to reporting units as of the date of the related acquisition. If goodwill is assigned to more than one reporting unit, we utilize a method that is consistent with the manner in which the amount of goodwill in a business combination is determined. Costs related to the acquisition of a business are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Other Definite Lived Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. We consider the timing of our most recent fair value assessment and associated headroom, the actual operating results as compared to the cash flow forecasts used in those fair value assessments, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general market and economic environment of each reporting unit. In addition to the specific factors mentioned above, we assess the following individual factors on an ongoing basis such as:

• A significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate;

• An adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

• Unanticipated competition;

• A loss of key personnel; and

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• A more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of.

If the results of the qualitative analysis were to indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the quantitative test is required. Under the quantitative approach, we estimate the fair values of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology and in certain circumstances a market-based approach. This analysis requires significant judgment and is based on our strategic plans and estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts. Our annual analysis also requires significant judgment including the identification and aggregation of reporting units, as well as the determination of our discount rate and perpetual growth rate assumptions. We are required to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. For the year ended June 30, 2024, we recognized no impairments.

We are required to evaluate the estimated useful lives and recoverability of definite lived long-lived assets (for example, customer relationships, developed technology, property, and equipment) on an ongoing basis when indicators of impairment are present. For purposes of the recoverability test, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The test for recoverability compares the undiscounted future cash flows of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying values of the long-lived asset group exceed the undiscounted future cash flows, the assets are considered to be potentially impaired. The next step in the impairment measurement process is to determine the fair value of the individual net assets within the long-lived asset group. If the aggregate fair values of the individual net assets of the group are less than the carrying values, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the excess of the aggregate carrying value of the group over the aggregate fair value. The loss is allocated to each long-lived asset within the group based on their relative carrying values, with no asset reduced below its fair value. The identification and evaluation of a potential impairment requires judgment and is subject to change if events or circumstances pertaining to our business change. We evaluated our long-lived assets for impairment during the year ended June 30, 2024, and we recognized no impairments.

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements."

FY 2023 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001262976-23-000051.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2023-08-04. Report date: 2023-06-30.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to our statements about the anticipated growth and development of our businesses and financial results, including profitability, cash flows, liquidity, and net leverage; the expected effects of our cost reductions and recent restructuring, including future cost savings; our competitive position and the size of our market; sufficiency of our liquidity position; legal proceedings; and sufficiency of our tax reserves. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “designed,” “potential,” “continue,” “target,” “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on information available to us up to, and including the date of this document, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts and estimates are based; the development, severity, and duration of supply chain constraints, inflation, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; our inability to make the investments in our business that we plan to make or the failure of those investments to achieve the results we expect; our failure to execute on the transformation of the Vista business; loss of key personnel or our inability to recruit talented personnel to drive performance of our businesses; costs and disruptions caused by acquisitions and minority investments; the failure of businesses we acquire or invest in to perform as expected; our failure to develop and deploy our mass customization platform or the failure of the platform to drive the efficiencies and competitive advantages we expect; unanticipated changes in our markets, customers, or businesses; changes in the laws and regulations, or in the interpretation of laws and regulations, that affect our businesses; our failure to manage the growth and complexity of our business and expand our operations; our failure to maintain compliance with the covenants in our debt documents or to pay our debts when due; competitive pressures; general economic conditions, including the possibility of an economic downturn in some or all of our markets; and other factors described in this Report and the documents that we periodically file with the SEC. The Business section of this Report also contains estimates and other statistical data from research we conducted in August 2022 with a third-party research firm, and this data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the sizes of the opportunities of our markets that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty and should not be given undue weight.

Executive Overview

Cimpress is a strategically focused group of more than ten businesses that specialize in mass customization of printing and related products, via which we deliver large volumes of individually small-sized customized orders. Our products and services include a broad range of marketing materials, business cards, signage, promotional products, logo apparel, packaging, books and magazines, wall decor, photo merchandise, invitations and announcements, design and digital marketing services, and other categories. Mass customization is a core element of the business model of each Cimpress business and is a competitive strategy which seeks to produce goods and services to meet individual customer needs with near mass production efficiency. We discuss mass customization further in the Business section of this Report.

As of June 30, 2023, we have numerous operating segments under our management reporting structure that are reported in the following five reportable segments: Vista, PrintBrothers, The Print Group, National Pen, and All Other Businesses. Refer to Note 15 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our reportable segments and our segment financial measures.

We announced plans on March 23, 2023 to reduce costs within our Vista business and our central teams and implement organizational changes to support expanded profitability, reduced leverage and increased speed, focus, and accountability. These plans resulted in a restructuring charge of $30.2 million during fiscal year 2023. Excluding this restructuring charge, this restructuring action provided a cost savings benefit of approximately $24 million during the current fiscal year due to the timing of the action, and we expect this action to deliver approximately $100 million of annualized pre-tax cost savings in total.

Financial Summary

The primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress wide is our adjusted free cash flow before cash interest expense; however, in evaluating the financial condition and operating performance of our business, management considers a number of metrics including

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revenue growth, organic constant-currency revenue growth, operating income, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow from operations, and adjusted free cash flow. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures are included within the "Consolidated Results of Operations" and "Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of Management's Discussion and Analysis. A summary of these key financial metrics for the year ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2022 follows:

Fiscal Year 2023

•Revenue increased by 7% to $3,079.6 million.

•Constant-currency revenue increased 11% when excluding the revenue of acquired companies for the first twelve months after acquisition (a non-GAAP financial measure).

•Operating income increased by $10.0 million to $57.3 million.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) increased by $58.8 million to $339.8 million.

•Diluted net loss per share attributable to Cimpress plc increased to $7.08 from $2.08 in the prior fiscal year.

•Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $89.2 million to $130.3 million.

•Adjusted free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $81.5 million to $18.7 million.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, the increase in reported revenue was primarily due to growth across all businesses and markets through increased pricing and customer demand. Revenue growth in our Vista business was driven by increases in new customer count as well as new and repeat customer bookings across most major markets. Promotional products, apparel, and gifts (PPAG) was our fastest-growing product category, with business cards, marketing materials, packaging and labels, and signage all showing strong year-over-year growth; however, constant-currency revenue from consumer products has declined from the prior year. Pricing changes made during the past year across all reportable segments improved our revenue on a year-over-year basis, as these actions were one tool we used to mitigate inflationary cost pressures that have arisen from ongoing supply chain challenges. Currency exchange fluctuations had a negative effect on revenue growth during the current fiscal year.

The increase to operating income during the year ended June 30, 2023 was driven by gross profit growth as we benefited from higher volumes and the reduced net impact of cost inflation including through improved pricing. We also realized cost efficiencies in advertising spend during the current year. These items were partially offset by an increase in restructuring charges of $30.2 million, primarily related to actions taken in March 2023 to reduce costs in the Vista business and in our central teams. These restructuring charges were offset in part by a partial year of savings from the related actions.

Adjusted EBITDA increased for the year ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by the gross profit growth described above, as well the $13.7 million net benefit of currency on consolidated adjusted EBITDA year over year. Adjusted EBITDA excludes restructuring charges, share-based compensation expense, certain impairments, and non-cash gains on the sale of assets, and includes the realized gains or losses on our currency derivatives intended to hedge adjusted EBITDA.

Diluted net loss per share attributable to Cimpress plc increased for the year ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in income tax expense of $95.6 million, driven by our conclusion that Swiss deferred tax assets' recognition was no longer supported, which caused the recognition of a valuation allowance against these assets during the second quarter of the current fiscal year; higher interest expense driven by an increased weighted-average interest rate; and the effects of lower unrealized currency gains caused by exchange rate volatility. Partially offsetting these items was the increase to operating income as described above, as well as a $6.8 million gain on the repurchase of a portion of our senior unsecured notes during the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year. Refer to Note 10 of our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

During the year ended June 30, 2023, cash from operations decreased $89.2 million year over year due primarily to $113.3 million of lower working capital inflows, which was largely influenced by the timing impacts of payables. In addition, the decrease was also driven by higher restructuring payments of $36.9 million, due to actions taken to reduce costs over the past year, as well as higher net cash interest payments of $7.6 million.

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Adjusted free cash flow decreased year over year by $81.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2023, due to the operating cash flow decrease described above, partially offset by lower capitalized software and capitalized expenditures.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Consolidated Revenue

Our businesses generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized products. We also generate revenue, to a much lesser extent (and primarily in our Vista business), from digital services, graphic design services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as a small percentage of revenue from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. For additional discussion relating to segment revenue results, refer to the "Reportable Segment Results" section included below.

Total revenue and revenue growth by reportable segment for the years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are shown in the following table:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20232022% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (2)
Vista$1,613,887$1,514,9097%2%9%—%9%
PrintBrothers578,431526,95210%8%18%(1)%17%
The Print Group346,949329,5905%8%13%—%13%
National Pen366,294341,8327%5%12%—%12%
All Other Businesses213,455205,8624%—%4%—%4%
Inter-segment eliminations(39,389)(31,590)
Total revenue$3,079,627$2,887,5557%4%11%—%11%
In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20222021% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (2)
Vista$1,514,909$1,428,2556%1%7%(2)%5%
PrintBrothers526,952421,76625%8%33%(1)%32%
The Print Group329,590275,53420%7%27%—%27%
National Pen341,832313,5289%2%11%—%11%
All Other Businesses205,862192,0387%—%7%(4)%3%
Inter-segment eliminations(31,590)(55,160)
Total revenue$2,887,555$2,575,96112%3%15%(2)%13%

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(1) Constant-currency revenue growth, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the change in total revenue between current and prior year periods at constant-currency exchange rates by translating all non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue generated in the current period using the prior year period’s average exchange rate for each currency to the U.S. dollar. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

(2) Constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes revenue results for businesses in the period in which there is no comparable year-over-year revenue. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide meaningful information regarding our results on a consistent and comparable basis for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to evaluate our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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Consolidated Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes materials used by our businesses to manufacture their products, payroll and related expenses for production and design services personnel, depreciation of assets used in the production process and in support of digital marketing service offerings, shipping, handling and processing costs, third-party production and design costs, costs of free products, and other related costs of products our businesses sell.

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202320222021
Cost of revenue$1,640,625$1,492,726$1,299,889
% of revenue53.3%51.7%50.5%

For the year ended June 30, 2023, cost of revenue increased by $147.9 million as compared to the prior year, primarily due to additional variable cost increases driven by the constant-currency revenue growth described above, as well as continued effects of global supply chain challenges that resulted in increased costs for product substrates like paper, production materials like aluminum plates, freight and shipping charges, and energy costs. Although input costs were higher year over year, we started to see some easing across many product substrates during the second half of the current fiscal year, and we began to pass the anniversary of input cost increases, so the year-over-year impact lessened.

Compensation costs were also higher due to the combination of a more competitive labor market and the inflationary environment in many jurisdictions where we operate. The compensation cost increases were partially offset by savings for a portion of the year that resulted from the March 2023 cost reduction actions.

Consolidated Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes our comparative operating expenses for the following periods:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202320222021
Technology and development expense$302,257$292,845$253,060
% of revenue9.8%10.1%9.8%
Marketing and selling expense$773,970$789,241$648,391
% of revenue25.1%27.3%25.2%
General and administrative expense$209,246$197,345$195,652
% of revenue6.8%6.8%7.6%
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (1)$46,854$54,497$53,818
% of revenue1.5%1.9%2.1%
Restructuring expense$43,757$13,603$1,641
% of revenue1.4%0.5%0.1%
Impairment of Goodwill (2)$5,609$$
% of revenue0.2%%%

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(1) Refer to Note 8 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details relating to the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

(2) During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $5.6 million, which related to one of our small businesses that is a part of our All Other Businesses reportable segment. Refer to Note 8 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Technology and development expense

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and related expenses for employees engaged in software and manufacturing engineering, information technology operations, and content development, as well as amortization of capitalized software and website development costs, including hosting of our websites, asset depreciation, patent amortization, and other technology infrastructure-related costs. Depreciation expense for information technology equipment that directly supports the delivery of our digital marketing services products is included in cost of revenue.

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Technology and development expenses increased by $9.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the prior year. This increase is primarily driven by higher volume-related third-party technology costs due in part to increased customer demand. In addition, amortization expense from capitalized software increased $3.6 million, driven by the higher capitalized asset base, as well as other operating cost increases due to higher travel and training costs. These increases were partially offset by lower compensation costs year-over-year of $0.8 million, due to cost savings resulting from recent restructuring actions that reduced headcount, which more than offset increases from our inflation-adjusted annual merit cycle and market adjustments. We also benefited from lower building costs, driven by actions taken over the past year to further optimize our real estate footprint for many of our team members operating under a remote-first model.

Marketing and selling expense

Marketing and selling expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional costs; payroll and related expenses for our employees engaged in marketing, sales, customer support, and public relations activities; direct-mail advertising costs; and third-party payment processing fees. Our Vista, National Pen, and BuildASign businesses have higher marketing and selling costs as a percentage of revenue as compared to our PrintBrothers and The Print Group businesses due to differences in the customers that they serve.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, marketing and selling expenses decreased by $15.3 million as compared to the prior year. The decreased expense was due to lower compensation costs of $13.4 million due in part to recent cost reduction actions. Other cost decreases include lower third-party consulting spend, mainly in our Vista business, and less building costs driven by actions taken over the past year to further optimize our real estate footprint for many of our team members operating under a remote-first model. These cost decreases were partially offset by higher advertising spend of $9.3 million across Cimpress, including increases in mid- and upper-funnel spend, partially offset by lower performance advertising in Vista.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense consists primarily of transaction costs, including third-party professional fees, insurance, and payroll and related expenses of employees involved in executive management, finance, legal, strategy, human resources, and procurement.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, general and administrative expenses increased by $11.9 million as compared to the prior year. Compensation costs increased year over year from higher headcount and the impacts of our inflation-adjusted annual merit cycle, partially offset by savings from recent cost reduction actions. Other cost increases included higher travel and training costs and consulting spend. We also recognized an additional $2.2 million of expense related to the termination of one of our leased office locations as we continue to optimize our office footprint with many of our team members operating under a remote-first model. This incremental expense was partially offset by lower building costs due to the termination. The increases were partially offset by lower share-based compensation expense due to forfeitures from our recent restructuring actions, as well as favorability due to different timing of expense from our granting of restricted share units, or RSUs, and share options for most employees during the current year, as compared to performance share units, or PSUs, in prior years.

Restructuring expense

Restructuring costs include employee termination benefits, acceleration of share-based compensation, write-off of assets, costs to exit loss-making operations, and other related costs including third-party professional and outplacement services. All restructuring costs are excluded from segment and adjusted EBITDA.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, restructuring expenses increased by $30.2 million as compared to the prior year. This increase is largely driven by $30.2 million of costs related to the previously described action taken in our Vista business and central teams during March 2023 that were intended to reduce costs and support expanded profitability, reduced leverage, and increased speed, focus, and accountability. The remaining increase relates to other actions announced in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 to prioritize our investments and exit the Japanese and Chinese markets. Refer to Note 18 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Other Consolidated Results

Other income, net

Other income, net generally consists of gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations on

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transactions or balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries, as well as the realized and unrealized gains and losses on some of our derivative instruments. In evaluating our currency hedging programs and ability to qualify for hedge accounting in light of our legal entity cash flows, we considered the benefits of hedge accounting relative to the additional economic cost of trade execution and administrative burden. Based on this analysis, we execute certain currency derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The following table summarizes the components of other income (expense), net:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202320222021
Gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$3,311$58,148$(20,728)
Currency-related gains, net16,3502441,005
Other (losses) gains(1,163)3,071370
Total other income (expense), net$18,498$61,463$(19,353)

The decrease in other income (expense), net was primarily due to the currency exchange rate volatility impacting our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, of which our Euro and British Pound contracts are the most significant exposures that we economically hedge. We expect volatility to continue in future periods, as we do not apply hedge accounting for most of our derivative currency contracts.

We experienced currency-related net gains due to currency exchange rate volatility on our non-functional currency intercompany relationships, which we may alter from time to time. The impact of certain cross-currency swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges is included in our currency-related gains, net, offsetting the impact of certain non-functional currency intercompany relationships.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net primarily consists of interest paid on outstanding debt balances, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discounts, interest related to finance lease obligations, accretion adjustments related to our mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests, and realized gains (losses) on effective interest rate swap contracts and certain cross-currency swap contracts.

Interest expense, net increased by $13.4 million during the year ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the prior year, primarily due to a higher weighted-average interest rate (net of interest rate swaps) and partially offset by an increase in interest income earned on our cash and marketable securities of $7.7 million. In addition, we recognized expense related to accretion adjustments of $2.3 million during the year ended June 30, 2023 for our mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests, which did not occur in the prior year.

Income tax expense

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202320222021
Income tax expense$155,493$59,901$18,903
Effective tax rate(514.5)%642.0%(29.7)%

Income tax expense increased for the year ended June 30, 2023 versus the prior comparable period primarily due to recording a full valuation allowance during the year ended June 30, 2023 of $116.7 million on Swiss deferred tax assets related to Swiss Tax Reform benefits recognized in fiscal year 2020 and tax loss carryforwards, partially offset by a partial valuation allowance on Swiss deferred tax assets of $29.6 million recorded during the year ended June 30, 2022. Management concluded in the second quarter of this fiscal year that based on current period results at that time, that objective and verifiable negative evidence of recent losses in Switzerland outweighed more subjective positive evidence of anticipated future income.

We believe that our income tax reserves are adequately maintained by taking into consideration both the technical merits of our tax return positions and ongoing developments in our income tax audits. However, the final determination of our tax return positions, if audited, is uncertain, and therefore there is a possibility that final

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resolution of these matters could have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional discussion.

Reportable Segment Results

Our segment financial performance is measured based on segment EBITDA, which is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization; plus proceeds from insurance; plus share-based compensation expense related to investment consideration; plus earn-out related charges; plus certain impairments; plus restructuring related charges; less gain on purchase or sale of subsidiaries. The effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations impact segment EBITDA and we do not allocate to segment EBITDA any gains or losses that are realized by our currency hedging program.

Vista

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2023202220212023 vs. 20222022 vs. 2021
Reported Revenue$1,613,887$1,514,909$1,428,2557%6%
Segment EBITDA224,081195,321318,68415%(39)%
% of revenue14%13%22%

Segment Revenue

Vista's reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2023 was negatively affected by a currency impact of 2%, and organic constant-currency revenue growth was 9%. Constant-currency revenue growth was driven by new customer count and new customer bookings growth across all major markets, as well as increased repeat customer bookings and higher average order values. From a product perspective, the strongest growth was in the promotional products, apparel, and gifts (PPAG) category, as well as business cards, marketing materials, packaging, and signage. Revenue from consumer oriented products that include holiday cards, invitations, and announcements declined, particularly in the U.S. market, which had a more pronounced impact during our seasonally significant second quarter. For the year ended June 30, 2023, revenue growth described above was partially offset by a decline in face mask sales of $10.3 million as well as lower revenue year over year of $7.2 million due to our exit from the Japanese market.

Segment Profitability

For the year ended June 30, 2023, segment EBITDA increased by $28.8 million, due in part to gross profit growth as a result of the revenue growth described above. Cost inflation had a negative impact on gross profit year over year, but the impacts were more pronounced during the first half of fiscal year 2023, as input costs have started to stabilize and further price increases have been implemented throughout the current fiscal year. Product mix weighed on Vista's gross margins during the current fiscal year, since the fastest growth was in product categories like PPAG that have lower gross margins despite higher average order values. Vista's advertising expense decreased by $1.1 million year over year, driven by reductions to performance advertising spend during the second half of the fiscal year, which were offset in part by higher mid- and upper funnel advertising spend, mainly during the first half of fiscal year 2023. Operating expenses also decreased $13.8 million, largely due to a partial year of cost savings of approximately $20.0 million that resulted from cost reduction actions implemented in March 2023. Changes in currency exchange rates had a negative impact year over year.

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PrintBrothers

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2023202220212023 vs. 20222022 vs. 2021
Reported Revenue$578,431$526,952$421,76610%25%
Segment EBITDA70,86666,77443,1446%55%
% of revenue12%13%10%

Segment Revenue

PrintBrothers' reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2023 was negatively affected by currency impacts of 8%. When excluding the benefit from a small recent acquisition, organic constant-currency revenue growth was 17%. This strong performance was driven by growth in order volumes and price increases implemented to address inflationary cost increases.

Segment Profitability

Despite a challenging supply chain and inflationary environment, PrintBrothers' segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2023 grew year over year, driven by the constant-currency revenue growth described above, as well as profit contribution from a business acquired in the last twelve months. Currency exchange fluctuations negatively impacted segment EBITDA year over year by $3.8 million. We continue to focus on key areas within these businesses to exploit scale advantages and improve their cost competitiveness. These businesses also continue to adopt technologies that are part of our mass customization platform, which we believe will further improve customer value and the efficiency of each business over the long term.

The Print Group

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2023202220212023 vs. 20222022 vs. 2021
Reported Revenue$346,949$329,590$275,5345%20%
Segment EBITDA60,08958,66443,1262%36%
% of revenue17%18%16%

Segment Revenue

The Print Group's reported revenue for the year ended June 30, 2023 was negatively affected by a currency impact of 8%, resulting in an increase to revenue on a constant-currency basis of 13%. Constant-currency revenue growth was largely driven by price increases that have been implemented over the past year to address inflationary cost increases, as well as volume growth and increased order fulfillment for other Cimpress businesses.

Segment Profitability

The increase in The Print Group's segment EBITDA during the year ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the prior year was largely due to the revenue growth described above, despite higher input costs that are impacted by supply chain disruptions and higher shipping and energy costs, which had a larger impact during the first half of fiscal year 2023. Currency exchange fluctuations negatively impacted segment EBITDA year over year by $3.9 million.

National Pen

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2023202220212023 vs. 20222022 vs. 2021
Reported Revenue$366,294$341,832$313,5287%9%
Segment EBITDA23,71426,84511,644(12)%131%
% of revenue6%8%4%

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Segment Revenue

For the year ended June 30, 2023, National Pen's revenue growth was negatively affected by currency impacts of 5%, resulting in constant-currency revenue growth of 12%. Constant-currency revenue growth was driven by price increases that have been implemented over the past year to address inflationary cost increases, as well as volume growth in new product categories that include bags and drinkware. Year-over-year revenue growth was negatively impacted by our exit from the Japanese market by approximately $11.7 million as well as the decline in face mask sales of approximately $9.2 million.

Segment Profitability

The decrease in National Pen's segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2023 was driven by currency exchange fluctuations that negatively impacted segment EBITDA year over year by $8.1 million. Excluding the effect of currency, segment EBITDA grew, as a result of contribution profit growth that was due to the revenue growth described above. During the current fiscal year, duplicative costs from the migration of European manufacturing from Ireland to the Czech Republic lessened contribution profit growth versus the prior year. Additionally, operating expenses increased year over year due to higher tech spend and customer service costs driven by higher sales volumes, which partially offset the contribution profit growth described above.

All Other Businesses

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2023202220212023 vs. 20222022 vs. 2021
Reported Revenue$213,455$205,862$192,0384%7%
Segment EBITDA25,21523,22731,7079%(27)%
% of revenue12%11%17%

This segment includes BuildASign, which is a larger and profitable business, and Printi, an early-stage business that we have managed at a relatively modest operating loss as previously described and planned. This segment also included results from our YSD business in China that was divested during the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Segment Revenue

All Other Businesses' constant-currency revenue growth was 4% during the year ended June 30, 2023. BuildASign generates the majority of revenue in this segment, and grew year over year with mixed performance by product line. Printi delivered strong revenue growth across product lines and channels supported by price increases implemented over the past year.

Segment Profitability

The increase in segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, was primarily due to the recent divestiture of our small, loss making business in China (YSD), which we completed during the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Segment EBITDA for our BuildASign business declined due to lower gross margins driven by higher input costs, including increased labor and marketing costs, which had a larger impact on BuildASign's home decor products.

Central and Corporate Costs

Central and corporate costs consist primarily of the team of software engineers that is building our mass customization platform; shared service organizations such as global procurement; technology services such as security; administrative costs of our Cimpress India offices where numerous Cimpress businesses have dedicated business-specific team members; and corporate functions including our tax, treasury, internal audit, legal, sustainability, corporate communications, remote first enablement, consolidated reporting and compliance, investor relations, and the functions of our CEO and CFO. These costs also include certain unallocated share-based compensation costs.

Central and corporate costs decreased by $10.4 million during the year ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the prior year, driven by favorability from unallocated share-based compensation due to changes in the mix of

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equity instruments granted and forfeitures from recent cost reduction actions. In addition, compensation costs decreased due to savings from recent cost reduction actions, which more than offset the effect of our inflation-adjusted annual merit cycle and higher volume-related technology costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202320222021
Net cash provided by operating activities$130,289$219,536$265,221
Net cash used in investing activities(103,725)(3,997)(354,316)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(177,106)(106,572)224,128

The cash flows during the year ended June 30, 2023 related primarily to the following items:

Cash inflows:

•Adjustments for non-cash items of $353.9 million primarily related to adjustments for depreciation and amortization of $162.4 million, deferred taxes of $114.9 million, share-based compensation costs of $42.1 million, and unrealized currency-related losses of $22.4 million

•Proceeds from the maturity of held-to-maturity securities of $8.1 million, net of purchases

Cash outflows:

•Net loss of $185.7 million

•Exercise of PrintBrothers and BuildASign minority equity interest holders' put options for $95.6 million; refer to Note 14 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details

•Internal and external costs of $57.8 million for software and website development that we have capitalized

•Capital expenditures of $53.8 million, of which the majority related to the purchase of manufacturing and automation equipment for our production facilities

•Repurchases of a portion of our 7.0% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes") of $45.0 million. Refer to Note 10 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

•Total outflow from net working capital of $37.9 million, primarily due to timing impacts from unfavorable changes to accounts payable and accrued expenses.

•Repayments of debt, net of proceeds from borrowings, of $13.0 million

•Payments for finance lease arrangements of $8.3 million

•$6.9 million for the payment of purchase consideration included in the Depositphotos acquisition's fair value

•Payment of withholding taxes in connection with share awards of $4.4 million

•$3.7 million of distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

Additional Liquidity and Capital Resources Information. At June 30, 2023, we had $130.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, $43.0 million of marketable securities, and $1,654.0 million of debt, excluding debt issuance costs and debt premiums and discounts. During the year ended June 30, 2023, we financed our operations and strategic investments through internally generated cash flows from operations and cash on hand. We expect to finance our future operations through our cash, investments, operating cash flow, and borrowings under our debt arrangements.

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In light of our recently implemented cost savings measures and our expectation of continued profitability expansion and cash flow generation, we expect our liquidity to increase in fiscal year 2024. We have historically used excess cash and cash equivalents for organic investments, share repurchases, acquisitions and equity investments, and debt reduction. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, we allocated $45.0 million of capital toward the repurchase of a portion of our 2026 Notes. We expect to continue reducing our net leverage through fiscal year 2024. Beyond fiscal year 2024, we expect to have the flexibility to opportunistically deploy

capital that enhances our intrinsic value per share even while maintaining leverage similar to or below our pre-pandemic levels.

Indefinitely Reinvested Earnings. As of June 30, 2023, a portion of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our subsidiaries, and undistributed earnings of our subsidiaries that are considered to be indefinitely reinvested were $56.3 million. We do not intend to repatriate these funds as the cash and cash equivalent balances are generally used and available, without legal restrictions, to fund ordinary business operations and investments of the respective subsidiaries. If there is a change in the future, the repatriation of undistributed earnings from certain subsidiaries, in the form of dividends or otherwise, could have tax consequences that could result in material cash outflows.

Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations at June 30, 2023 are as follows:

In thousandsPayments Due by Period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
Operating leases, net of subleases (1)$83,137$22,907$30,313$12,927$16,990
Purchase commitments222,860140,52756,37514,95811,000
2026 Notes and interest payments663,44338,381625,062
Senior secured credit facility and interest payments (2)1,493,44495,483188,5151,209,446
Other debt7,0762,8533,783440
Finance leases, net of subleases (1)38,3799,7279,6065,73613,310
Total (3)$2,508,339$309,878$913,654$1,243,507$41,300

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(1) Operating and finance lease payments above include only amounts which are fixed under lease agreements. Our leases may also incur variable expenses which are not reflected in the contractual obligations above.

(2) Senior secured credit facility and interest payments include the effects of interest rate swaps, whether they are expected to be payments or receipts of cash.

(3) We may be required to make cash outlays related to our uncertain tax positions. However, due to the uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows associated with our uncertain tax positions, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. Accordingly, uncertain tax positions of $10.1 million as of June 30, 2023 have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. See Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information on uncertain tax positions.

Operating Leases. We rent manufacturing facilities and office space under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2037. The terms of certain lease agreements require security deposits in the form of bank guarantees and letters of credit, with $1.5 million in the aggregate outstanding as of June 30, 2023.

Purchase Commitments. At June 30, 2023, we had unrecorded commitments under contract of $222.9 million. Purchase commitments consisted of third-party fulfillment and digital services of $100.3 million; third-party cloud services of $74.9 million; software of $13.7 million; advertising of $10.1 million; commitments for professional and consulting fees of $6.2 million; production and computer equipment purchases of $3.9 million, and other commitments of $13.8 million.

Senior Secured Credit Facility and Interest Payments. As of June 30, 2023, we have borrowings under our amended and restated senior secured credit agreement ("Restated Credit Agreement") of $1,098.6 million, consisting of the Term Loan B, which amortizes over the loan period, with a final maturity date of May 17, 2028. Our $250.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 17, 2026 (the “Revolving Credit Facility") under our Restated Credit Agreement has $244.2 million unused as of June 30, 2023. There are no drawn amounts on the Revolving Credit Facility, but our outstanding letters of credit reduce our unused balance. Our

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unused balance can be drawn at any time so long as we are in compliance with our debt covenants and if any loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding on the last day of any fiscal quarter, then we are subject to a financial maintenance covenant that the First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Restated Credit Agreement) calculated as of the last day of such quarter shall not exceed 3.25 to 1.00. Any amounts drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility will be due on May 17, 2026. Interest payable included in the above table is based on the interest rate as of June 30, 2023 and assumes all LIBOR-based revolving loan amounts outstanding will not be paid until maturity but that the term loan amortization payments will be made according to our defined schedule. The LIBOR sunset occurred on June 30, 2023, and, under the terms of our Restated Credit Agreement, our benchmark rate transitioned to Term SOFR in July 2023.

2026 Notes and Interest Payments. Our $548.3 million 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature on June 15, 2026. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year.

Debt Covenants. The Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture that governs our 2026 Notes contain covenants that restrict or limit certain activities and transactions by Cimpress and our subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture governing our 2026 Notes. Refer to Note 10 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other Debt. In addition, we have other debt which consists primarily of term loans acquired through our various acquisitions or used to fund certain capital investments. As of June 30, 2023, we had $7.1 million outstanding for those obligations that have repayments due on various dates through September 2027.

Finance Leases. We lease certain facilities, machinery, and plant equipment under finance lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2028. The aggregate carrying value of the leased equipment under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2023 is $30.6 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $36.5 million. The present value of lease installments not yet due included in other current liabilities and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2023 amounts to $39.8 million.

Other Obligations. During fiscal year 2023, we made a $6.9 million deferred payment for our Depositphotos acquisition, and there were no outstanding acquisition-related deferred liabilities as of June 30, 2023.

Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow presented below, and constant-currency revenue growth and constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures presented in the consolidated results of operations section above, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP operating income plus depreciation and amortization plus share-based compensation expense plus proceeds from insurance not already included in operating income plus earn-out related charges plus certain impairments plus restructuring related charges plus realized gains or losses on currency derivatives less the gain or loss on purchase or sale of subsidiaries as well as the disposal of assets.

Adjusted EBITDA is the primary profitability metric by which we measure our consolidated financial performance and is provided to enhance investors' understanding of our current operating results from the underlying and ongoing business for the same reasons it is used by management. For example, for acquisitions, we believe excluding the costs related to the purchase of a business (such as amortization of acquired intangible assets, contingent consideration, or impairment of goodwill) provides further insight into the performance of the underlying acquired business in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. As another example, as we do not apply hedge accounting for certain derivative contracts, we believe inclusion of realized gains and losses on these contracts that are intended to be matched against operational currency fluctuations provides further insight into our operating performance in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. We do not, nor do we suggest, that investors should consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted free cash flow is the primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress-wide. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions,

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and capitalization of software and website development costs that are included in net cash used in investing activities, plus the payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value and gains on proceeds from insurance that are included in net cash provided by operating activities, if any. We use this cash flow metric because we believe that this methodology can provide useful supplemental information to help investors better understand our ability to generate cash flow after considering certain investments required to maintain or grow our business, as well as eliminate the impact of certain cash flow items presented as operating cash flows that we do not believe reflect the cash flow generated by the underlying business.

Our adjusted free cash flow measure has limitations as it may omit certain components of the overall cash flow statement and does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. For example, adjusted free cash flow does not incorporate our cash payments to reduce the principal portion of our debt or cash payments for business acquisitions. Additionally, the mix of property, plant and equipment purchases that we choose to finance may change over time. We believe it is important to view our adjusted free cash flow measure only as a complement to our entire consolidated statement of cash flows.

The table below sets forth operating income and adjusted EBITDA for the years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202320222021
GAAP operating income$57,309$47,298$123,510
Exclude expense (benefit) impact of:
Depreciation and amortization162,428175,681173,212
Proceeds from insurance122
Share-based compensation expense39,68249,76637,034
Certain impairments and other adjustments6,932(9,709)20,453
Restructuring-related charges43,75713,6031,641
Realized gains (losses) on currency derivatives not included in operating income (1)29,7244,424(6,854)
Adjusted EBITDA$339,832$281,063$349,118

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(1) These realized gains (losses) include only the impacts of certain currency derivative contracts that are intended to hedge our adjusted EBITDA exposure to foreign currencies for which we do not apply hedge accounting. See Note 4 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

The table below sets forth net cash provided by operating activities and adjusted free cash flow for the years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202320222021
Net cash provided by operating activities$130,289$219,536$265,221
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(53,772)(54,040)(38,524)
Capitalization of software and website development costs(57,787)(65,297)(60,937)
Adjusted free cash flow$18,730$100,199$165,760

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). To apply these principles, we must make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. In some instances, we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates and, in other instances, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable at the time under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates and judgments of this type as critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below. This section should be read in conjunction with Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.

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Revenue Recognition. We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized manufactured products. To a much lesser extent (and only in our Vista business) we provide digital services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as a small percentage from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services.

Under the terms of most of our arrangements with our customers we provide satisfaction guarantees, which give our customers an option for a refund or reprint over a specified period of time if the customer is not fully satisfied. As such, we record a reserve for estimated sales returns and allowances as a reduction of revenue, based on historical experience or the specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve. Actual sales returns have historically not been significant.

We have elected to recognize shipping and handling activities that occur after transfer of control of the products as fulfillment activities and not as a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, we recognize revenue for our single performance obligation upon the transfer of control of the fulfilled orders, which generally occurs upon delivery to the shipping carrier. If revenue is recognized prior to completion of the shipping and handling activities, we accrue the costs of those activities. We do have some arrangements whereby the transfer of control, and thus revenue recognition, occurs upon delivery to the customer. If multiple products are ordered together, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the standalone selling price. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of each performance obligation. We generally determine the standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to our customers.

Our products are customized for each individual customer with no alternative use except to be delivered to that specific customer; however, we do not have an enforceable right to payment prior to delivering the items to the customer based on the terms and conditions of our arrangements with customers, and therefore we recognize revenue at a point in time.

We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of our satisfaction of the related performance obligation. The satisfaction of performance obligations generally occur shortly after cash payment and we expect to recognize the majority of our deferred revenue balance as revenue within three months subsequent to June 30, 2023.

We periodically provide marketing materials and promotional offers to new customers and existing customers that are intended to improve customer retention. These incentive offers are generally available to all customers, and therefore do not represent a performance obligation as customers are not required to enter into a contractual commitment to receive the offer. These discounts are recognized as a reduction to the transaction price when used by the customer. Costs related to free products are included within cost of revenue and sample products are included within marketing and selling expense.

We have elected to apply the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-25-4 to expense incremental direct costs as incurred, which primarily includes sales commissions, since our contract periods generally are less than one year and the related performance obligations are satisfied within a short period of time.

Share-Based Compensation. We measure share-based compensation costs at fair value, and recognize the expense over the period that the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. We recognize the impact of forfeitures as they occur.

Our performance share units, or PSUs, are estimated at fair value on the date of grant, which is fixed throughout the vesting period. The fair value is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. As the PSUs include both a service and market condition, the related expense is recognized using the accelerated expense attribution method over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. For PSUs that meet the service vesting condition, the expense recognized over the requisite service period will not be reversed if the market condition is not achieved. The compensation expense for these awards is estimated at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model and compensation costs are recorded only if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.

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Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we calculate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax expense, including assessing the risks associated with tax positions, together with assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when we expect temporary differences to reverse. We assess the ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence both positive and negative. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance. Our estimates can vary due to the profitability mix of jurisdictions, foreign exchange movements, changes in tax law, regulations or accounting principles, as well as certain discrete items. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to increase or decrease income tax expense, which could have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate based on new information. To the extent that the final outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the provision for income taxes.

Software and Website Development Costs. We capitalize eligible salaries and payroll-related costs of employees and third-party consultants who devote time to the development of our websites and internal-use computer software. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is three years. Our judgment is required in evaluating whether a project provides new or additional functionality, determining the point at which various projects enter the stages at which costs may be capitalized, assessing the ongoing value and impairment of the capitalized costs, and determining the estimated useful lives over which the costs are amortized. Historically we have not had any significant impairments of our capitalized software and website development costs.

Business Combinations. We recognize the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is based on detailed cash flow valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The valuations are dependent upon a myriad of factors including historical financial results, forecasted revenue growth rates, estimated customer renewal rates, projected operating margins, royalty rates, and discount rates. We estimate the fair value of any contingent consideration at the time of the acquisition using all pertinent information known to us at the time to assess the probability of payment of contingent amounts or through the use of a Monte Carlo simulation model. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed to goodwill. The assumptions used in the valuations for our acquisitions may differ materially from actual results depending on performance of the acquired businesses and other factors. While we believe the assumptions used were appropriate, different assumptions in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed could have a material impact on the timing and extent of impact on our statements of operations.

Goodwill is assigned to reporting units as of the date of the related acquisition. If goodwill is assigned to more than one reporting unit, we utilize a method that is consistent with the manner in which the amount of goodwill in a business combination is determined. Costs related to the acquisition of a business are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Other Definite Lived Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. We consider the timing of our most recent fair value assessment and associated headroom, the actual operating results as compared to the cash flow forecasts used in those fair value assessments, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general market and economic environment of each reporting unit. In addition to the specific factors mentioned above, we assess the following individual factors on an ongoing basis such as:

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• A significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate;

• An adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

• Unanticipated competition;

• A loss of key personnel; and

• A more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of.

If the results of the qualitative analysis were to indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the quantitative test is required. Under the quantitative approach, we estimate the fair values of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology and in certain circumstances a market-based approach. This analysis requires significant judgment and is based on our strategic plans and estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts. Our annual analysis also requires significant judgment including the identification and aggregation of reporting units, as well as the determination of our discount rate and perpetual growth rate assumptions. We are required to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. For the year ended June 30, 2023, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $5,609. The charge is a partial impairment of the goodwill for one of our small reporting units within our All Other Businesses reportable segment. There were no impairments identified for any other reporting units.

We are required to evaluate the estimated useful lives and recoverability of definite lived long-lived assets (for example, customer relationships, developed technology, property, and equipment) on an ongoing basis when indicators of impairment are present. For purposes of the recoverability test, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The test for recoverability compares the undiscounted future cash flows of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying values of the long-lived asset group exceed the undiscounted future cash flows, the assets are considered to be potentially impaired. The next step in the impairment measurement process is to determine the fair value of the individual net assets within the long-lived asset group. If the aggregate fair values of the individual net assets of the group are less than the carrying values, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the excess of the aggregate carrying value of the group over the aggregate fair value. The loss is allocated to each long-lived asset within the group based on their relative carrying values, with no asset reduced below its fair value. The identification and evaluation of a potential impairment requires judgment and is subject to change if events or circumstances pertaining to our business change. We evaluated our long-lived assets for impairment during the year ended June 30, 2023, and we recognized no impairments.

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements."

FY 2022 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001262976-22-000031.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2022-08-05. Report date: 2022-06-30.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to our statements about the anticipated growth and development of our businesses and financial results, the persistence of higher costs and supply chain disruptions and the expected impacts of those costs and disruptions on our business; our expectations with respect to Vista's brand evolution and design service offerings; our expectations with respect to National Pen's move from Ireland to the Czech Republic; the planned divestiture of our YSD business; our estimates and expectations with respect to our market opportunities, the size and development of our markets, and our market share; our expectations with respect to our mass customization platform, including our competitive advantage; our social and environmental goals; sufficiency of our liquidity position; legal proceedings; and sufficiency of our tax reserves and the anticipated benefits of Swiss tax reform. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “designed,” “potential,” “continue,” “target,” “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on information available to us up to, and including the date of this document, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts and estimates are based; the development, severity, and duration of supply chain constraints, inflation, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; our inability to make the investments that we plan to make or the failure of those investments to achieve the results we expect; our failure to execute on the transformation of the Vista business; loss or unavailability of key personnel or our inability to recruit talented personnel to drive performance of our businesses; the failure of businesses we acquire or invest in to perform as expected, including possible impacts of the war in Ukraine on Depositphotos' operations; our failure to develop and deploy our mass customization platform or the failure of the platform to drive the efficiencies and competitive advantages we expect; unanticipated changes in our markets, customers, or businesses; changes in the laws and regulations, or in the interpretation of laws and regulations, that affect our businesses; our failure to manage the growth and complexity of our business and expand our operations; our failure to maintain compliance with the covenants in our debt documents or to pay our debts when due; competitive pressures; general economic conditions, including the possibility of an economic downturn in some or all of our markets; and other factors described in this Report and the documents that we periodically file with the SEC.

Executive Overview

Cimpress is a strategically focused group of more than a dozen businesses that specialize in mass customization of printing and related products, via which we deliver large volumes of individually small-sized customized orders. Our products include a broad range of marketing materials, business cards, signage, promotional products, logo apparel, packaging, books and magazines, wall decor, photo merchandise, invitations and announcements, and other categories. Mass customization is a core element of the business model of each Cimpress business and is a competitive strategy which seeks to produce goods and services to meet individual customer needs with near mass production efficiency.

As of June 30, 2022, we have numerous operating segments under our management reporting structure that are reported in the following five reportable segments: Vista, PrintBrothers, The Print Group, National Pen, and All Other Businesses. Refer to Note 15 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our reportable segments and our segment financial measures.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we revised our internal reporting to reallocate certain third-party technology costs that were previously held within our Central and corporate costs to our Vista business and reportable segment. These include certain third-party costs that are variable in nature and the cost variability is primarily driven by decisions or volumes in the Vista business. We have revised our presentation of all prior periods presented to reflect our revised segment reporting, which decreased Vista segment EBITDA and Central and corporate costs by $7.0 million, $6.0 million, and $3.7 million for the years ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Throughout fiscal year 2022, the effects of the pandemic on Cimpress have generally diminished in terms of its impact on demand, but we experienced volatility throughout the year as COVID-19 variants emerged and government restrictions were put in place, primarily during the third quarter of our current fiscal year. Our businesses continue to experience supply chain challenges including rising input costs and some areas of

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disruption. These challenges are a facet of lingering pandemic impacts, and, to a lesser extent, an indirect effect of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which have created both difficulties and opportunities for Cimpress businesses. Each of our reportable segments has seen material cost increases of product substrates like paper, production materials like aluminum plates, freight and shipping charges, energy costs and higher compensation costs due to a more competitive labor market. Our scale-based shared strategic capabilities and supplier relationships provide competitive advantages for our businesses to weather these challenges. Through data capabilities, our businesses are regularly testing new pricing approaches, and in all businesses there have been pricing increases that are partially offsetting the increased costs.

Financial Summary

The primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress wide is our adjusted free cash flow before cash interest expense; however, in evaluating the financial condition and operating performance of our business, management considers a number of metrics including revenue growth, organic constant-currency revenue growth, operating income, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow from operations and adjusted free cash flow. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures are included within the "Consolidated Results of Operations" and "Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of Management's Discussion and Analysis. A summary of these key financial metrics for the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2021 follows:

Fiscal Year 2022

•Revenue increased by 12% to $2,887.6 million.

•Constant-currency revenue increased by 15% and by 13% when excluding the revenue of acquired companies for the first twelve months after acquisition (both non-GAAP financial measures).

•Operating income decreased by $76.2 million to $47.3 million.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $68.1 million to $281.1 million.

•Diluted net loss per share attributable to Cimpress plc decreased to $(2.08) from $(3.28) in the comparative period.

•Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $45.7 million to $219.5 million.

•Adjusted free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $65.6 million to $100.2 million.

For fiscal year 2022, the increase in reported revenue was primarily due to the continued recovery of demand. Reported revenue benefited from our recent acquisitions, with the majority of the additional revenue attributable to Depositphotos, which was acquired on October 1, 2021 and is included in our Vista business. Recent new product introduction, strong growth of volume, and an uptick in orders due to supply chain constraints that turned new customers to our businesses all drove growth in our reported revenue year over year. Pricing changes also improved our revenue, as these actions were one tool we used to mitigate inflationary cost pressures that have arisen from ongoing supply chain challenges. These benefits were slightly offset by revenue for face masks decreasing $85.3 million compared to the prior year because demand for pandemic-related products has diminished. Currency exchange fluctuations also had a negative effect during the current year.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, the decrease in operating income was primarily due to increased investments in our Vista business. These investments include hiring across several strategic initiatives, as well as increased advertising spend driven by mid- and upper-funnel advertising and higher performance advertising driven by expanded payback thresholds compared to the prior year. The current year was also negatively impacted by inflationary cost pressures, which were not fully mitigated through price increases. We also recognized an increase in restructuring charges of $12.0 million, primarily relating to actions taken in our Vista business and central teams, as well as higher share based compensation expense primarily driven by increased headcount in areas in which we continue to invest. These items were partially offset by an increase to gross profit driven by the revenue growth described above, as well as the non-recurrence of a $19.9 million lease-related impairment in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased year over year, primarily for the same reasons operating income decreased. Adjusted EBITDA excludes restructuring charges, share-based compensation expense, certain impairments, and non-cash gains on the sale of assets, and includes the realized gains or losses on our currency derivatives intended to hedge adjusted EBITDA. The net year-over-year impact of currency on consolidated adjusted EBITDA was a benefit of approximately $5.9 million.

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Diluted net loss per share attributable to Cimpress plc decreased for the year ended June 30, 2022 due to unrealized currency gains caused by exchange rate volatility, decreased interest expense driven by our fourth quarter fiscal year 2021 debt refinancing which also caused a non-recurring $48.3 million loss on debt extinguishment in the prior-year period. This was partially offset by the decrease in operating income as described above and increased income tax expense that was impacted by the current year valuation allowance that related to Swiss tax reform benefits.

Cash from operations decreased $45.7 million year over year due to the decrease in operating income described above, partially offset by increased working capital inflows and $12.1 million of proceeds from the early settlement of certain derivatives.

Adjusted free cash flow decreased by $65.6 million, due to the operating cash flow decrease described above, as well as a $15.5 million increase in capital expenditures and a $4.4 million increase in capitalized software expenditures.

Information pertaining to fiscal year 2020 was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020 under Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations,” which was filed with the SEC on August 11, 2020.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Consolidated Revenue

Our businesses generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized products. We also generate revenue, to a much lesser extent (and primarily in our Vista business), from digital services, graphic design services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as a small percentage of revenue from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. For additional discussion relating to segment revenue results, refer to the "Reportable Segment Results" section included below.

Total revenue and revenue growth by reportable segment for the year ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are shown in the following table:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20222021% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (2)
Vista$1,514,909$1,428,2556%1%7%(2)%5%
PrintBrothers526,952421,76625%8%33%(1)%32%
The Print Group329,590275,53420%7%27%—%27%
National Pen341,832313,5289%2%11%—%11%
All Other Businesses205,862192,0387%—%7%(4)%3%
Inter-segment eliminations(31,590)(55,160)
Total revenue$2,887,555$2,575,96112%3%15%(2)%13%

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In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20212020% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (2)
Vista$1,428,255$1,337,2917%1%8%—%8%
PrintBrothers421,766417,9211%3%4%(2)%2%
The Print Group275,534275,214—%3%3%—%3%
National Pen313,528299,4745%1%6%—%6%
All Other Businesses192,038173,78911%1%12%(25)%(13)%
Inter-segment eliminations(55,160)(11,716)
Total revenue$2,575,961$2,751,076(6)%1%(5)%(2)%(7)%

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(1) Constant-currency revenue growth, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the change in total revenue between current and prior year periods at constant-currency exchange rates by translating all non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue generated in the current period using the prior year period’s average exchange rate for each currency to the U.S. dollar. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

(2) Constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes revenue results for businesses in the period in which there is no comparable year-over-year revenue. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results. For example, revenue from 99designs, which we acquired on October 1, 2020 in Q2 2021, is excluded from revenue growth in Q1 of fiscal year 2022 since there are no full quarter results in the comparable period, but revenue is included in revenue growth for Q2 through Q4 of fiscal year 2022. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide meaningful information regarding our results on a consistent and comparable basis for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to evaluate our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes materials used by our businesses to manufacture their products, payroll and related expenses for production and design services personnel, depreciation of assets used in the production process and in support of digital marketing service offerings, shipping, handling and processing costs, third-party production and design costs, costs of free products and other related costs of products our businesses sell.

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202220212020
Cost of revenue$1,492,726$1,299,889$1,248,871
% of revenue51.7%50.5%50.3%

For the year ended June 30, 2022, cost of revenue increased by $192.8 million, primarily due to demand-dependent cost of goods sold, including third-party fulfillment, material and shipping costs. During the current fiscal year, we've experienced increasing impacts from global supply chain challenges that resulted in increased costs for product substrates like paper, production materials like aluminum plates, freight and shipping charges, and energy costs. Compensation costs are also higher due to a more competitive labor market. The overall impact of increased costs, net of pricing and manufacturing efficiencies, had varying impacts on our businesses during the year ended June 30, 2022. It remains a challenging environment, and we expect higher input costs and supply constraints to persist, although we are unable to predict for how long. We believe we are advantaged in this environment versus smaller competitors because our scale provides us with a stronger supplier negotiation position for both costs and availability of supply.

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Consolidated Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes our comparative operating expenses for the following periods:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202220212020
Technology and development expense$292,845$253,060$253,252
% of revenue10.1%9.8%10.2%
Marketing and selling expense$789,241$648,391$574,041
% of revenue27.3%25.2%23.1%
General and administrative expense$197,345$195,652$183,054
% of revenue6.8%7.6%7.4%
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (1)$54,497$53,818$51,786
% of revenue1.9%2.1%2.1%
Restructuring expense (2)$13,603$1,641$13,543
% of revenue0.5%0.1%0.5%
Impairment of Goodwill (1)$$$100,842
% of revenue%%4.1%

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(1) Refer to Note 8 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details relating to the amortization of acquired intangibles and goodwill impairment charges.

(2) Refer to Note 18 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details relating to restructuring expense.

Technology and development expense

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and related expenses for employees engaged in software and manufacturing engineering, information technology operations and content development, as well as amortization of capitalized software and website development costs, including hosting of our websites, asset depreciation, patent amortization, and other technology infrastructure-related costs. Depreciation expense for information technology equipment that directly supports the delivery of our digital marketing services products is included in cost of revenue.

Technology and development expenses increased by $39.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the prior year. This increase is primarily driven by $28.5 million higher compensation costs due to increased investment from hiring, impacts of our annual merit cycle and prior-year delay of our share-based compensation grants to the middle of the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, mainly in the Vista business and our central technology group. Other operating costs increased in part due to increases in demand, as well as higher travel and training costs as pandemic restrictions diminished in the current year.

Marketing and selling expense

Marketing and selling expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional costs; payroll and related expenses for our employees engaged in marketing, sales, customer support and public relations activities; direct-mail advertising costs; and third-party payment processing fees. Our Vista, National Pen and BuildASign businesses have higher marketing and selling costs as a percentage of revenue as compared to our PrintBrothers and The Print Group businesses due to differences in the customers that they serve.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, marketing and selling expenses increased $140.9 million as compared to the prior year. The largest increase in marketing and selling expenses was in our Vista business which had increased internal marketing and customer service costs of $52.1 million and increased advertising costs of $51.1 million. The increases to Vista spend were primarily driven by growth in headcount for areas such as user experience design, brand and data and analytics, higher performance advertising from increased customer demand and expanded payback thresholds as well as higher mid- and upper-funnel advertising. Advertising expense also increased for our remaining businesses in total by $28.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2022, due to higher demand and more normalized payback thresholds in the current year.

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General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense consists primarily of transaction costs, including third-party professional fees, insurance and payroll and related expenses of employees involved in executive management, finance, legal, strategy, human resources and procurement.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.7 million as compared to the prior year, driven primarily by increases of $16.7 million to compensation costs from impacts of our annual merit cycle, increased expense for cash-based long-term incentive awards driven by additional vesting and business performance, as well as higher headcount year over year. Share-based compensation costs also increased $3.6 million due to the prior year's delayed timing of the annual grant cycle, mainly in our Vista business and our central teams. The current fiscal year benefited from a non-cash gain of $3.3 million recognized during the second fiscal quarter as a result of our purchase and sale of a previously leased facility. The year-over-year increase was almost fully offset by the non-recurrence of lease-related impairment and abandonment charges that were recognized in the prior year of $19.9 million. Refer to Note 2 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Other Consolidated Results

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net generally consists of gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions or balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries, as well as the realized and unrealized gains and losses on some of our derivative instruments. In evaluating our currency hedging programs and ability to qualify for hedge accounting in light of our legal entity cash flows, we considered the benefits of hedge accounting relative to the additional economic cost of trade execution and administrative burden. Based on this analysis, we execute certain currency derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The following table summarizes the components of other income (expense), net:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202220212020
Gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$58,148$(20,728)$20,564
Currency-related gains, net2441,0052,309
Other gains3,0713701
Total other income (expense), net$61,463$(19,353)$22,874

The increase in other income (expense), net was primarily due to the currency exchange rate volatility impacting our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, of which our Euro and British Pound contracts are the most significant exposures that we economically hedge. We also recognize the impact from de-designated interest swap contracts that are no longer highly effective, which resulted in unrealized losses during the current period. We expect volatility to continue in future periods, as we do not apply hedge accounting for most of our derivative currency contracts.

We experienced currency-related gains due to currency exchange rate volatility on our non-functional currency intercompany relationships, which we may alter from time to time. The impact of certain cross-currency swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges is included in our currency-related gains, net, offsetting the impact of certain non-functional currency intercompany relationships.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net primarily consists of interest paid on outstanding debt balances, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discounts, interest related to finance lease obligations and realized gains (losses) on effective interest rate swap contracts and certain cross-currency swap contracts.

Interest expense, net decreased by $19.9 million during the year ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the prior year period. This is primarily due to our Term Loan B refinancing during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 that resulted in a reduction to our weighted-average interest rate on our outstanding borrowings in the current year.

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Loss on early extinguishment of debt

As part of the fourth quarter fiscal year 2021 amendment and restatement of our senior secured credit agreement, we redeemed $300.0 million of our 12% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. The loss on extinguishment of debt of $48.3 million during the year ended June 30, 2021, consisted of a $22.3 million accretion adjustment to increase the debt's carrying value to the principal amount, a $17.0 million write-off of unamortized financing fees, and a $9.0 million early redemption fee payment.

Income tax expense (benefit)

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202220212020
Income tax expense (benefit)$59,901$18,903$(80,992)
Effective tax rate642.0%(29.7)%(2,697.0)%

Income tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2022 increased versus the prior comparative period due to establishing a partial valuation allowance on Swiss deferred tax assets of $29.6 million primarily related to Swiss tax reform benefits recognized in fiscal year 2020 and Swiss tax loss carryforwards that we no longer expect to fully realize.

We believe that our income tax reserves are adequately maintained by taking into consideration both the technical merits of our tax return positions and ongoing developments in our income tax audits. However, the final determination of our tax return positions, if audited, is uncertain and therefore there is a possibility that final resolution of these matters could have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional discussion.

Reportable Segment Results

Our segment financial performance is measured based on segment EBITDA, which is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization; plus proceeds from insurance; plus share-based compensation expense related to investment consideration; plus earn-out related charges; plus certain impairments; plus restructuring related charges; less gain on purchase or sale of subsidiaries.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we revised our internal reporting to reallocate certain third-party technology costs that were previously held within our Central and corporate costs to our Vista business and reportable segment. These third-party costs are variable in nature and the cost variability is primarily driven by decisions or volumes in the Vista business. We have revised our presentation of all prior periods presented to reflect our revised segment reporting, which decreased Vista segment EBITDA by $7.0 million, $6.0 million and $3.7 million for the years ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Vista

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Reported Revenue$1,514,909$1,428,255$1,337,2916%7%
Segment EBITDA195,321318,684362,589(39)%(12)%
% of revenue13%22%27%

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Segment Revenue

Vista's reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2022 was negatively affected by a currency impact of 1%. When excluding the benefit from the recent acquisitions of Depositphotos and 99designs, Vista's organic constant-currency revenue growth was 5%. Vista's revenue growth accelerated in our European markets during the second half of the fiscal year, while the U.S. market experienced lower growth driven in part by the decline in revenue from consumer products. In addition, revenue related to face masks was $69.0 million less than the prior year as the demand for pandemic-related products declined. From a category perspective, growth was primarily driven by business cards, signage, marketing materials, and promotional products. Revenue from business cards and small format marketing materials improved year over year, but were still below pre-pandemic levels. During the current fiscal year we executed on the migration of Vista's customer-facing website in most major markets, including in the United States, to a new platform. Each launch in the current year created a short-term negative impact on revenue, but every successive launch benefited from the learnings of prior launches to mitigate the impact of migrating in our largest markets.

Segment Profitability

For the year ended June 30, 2022, segment EBITDA declined by $123.4 million, largely driven by increased operating expenses related to growth investments including hiring of talent, especially in user experience, design, product management, and data and analytics. These organic investments are in support of Vista's multi-year transformation journey to become the expert design and marketing partner to the world's small businesses. Additionally, Vista's advertising expense increased by $57.1 million, driven by $48.1 million of incremental performance advertising from higher volumes and increased payback thresholds relative to last year and $9.0 million from higher mid- and upper-funnel advertising. Advertising spend was more constrained during the prior year when the effects of the pandemic on this segment were more severe. Gross profit was negatively impacted during fiscal year 2022 by significant inflationary cost pressures from higher material, inbound freight, shipping and energy costs. A small portion of those inflationary pressures were offset by price increases. These inflationary pressures were more pronounced during the second half of the current fiscal year. The decline in profitability was also affected by government subsidy benefits in the prior year of $9.0 million that did not recur during the year ended June 30, 2022. These decreases were partially offset by the profit improvement driven by the revenue growth described above.

PrintBrothers

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Reported Revenue$526,952$421,766$417,92125%1%
Segment EBITDA66,77443,14439,37355%10%
% of revenue13%10%9%

Segment Revenue

PrintBrothers' reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2022 was negatively affected by a currency impact of 8%, resulting in a constant-currency revenue growth of 33%. This strong growth was driven by past new production introductions and growth in order volumes due in part to supply chain constraints that turned new customers to our businesses. The PrintBrothers network and relative size allowed these businesses to address opportunities to meet customer demand when competition could not. In addition, the current year benefited from less-intensive pandemic-related lockdowns than in the prior year, as well as price increases implemented to address inflationary cost increases.

Segment Profitability

PrintBrothers' segment EBITDA during the year ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the prior period, increased despite increased input costs, driven by the constant-currency revenue growth described above, the higher margin impact of new products, and improved efficiencies as the businesses in this segment better leverage their combined capabilities. Currency exchange rate fluctuations had a negative year-over-year impact.

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The Print Group

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Reported Revenue$329,590$275,534$275,21420%—%
Segment EBITDA58,66443,12651,60636%(16)%
% of revenue18%16%19%

Segment Revenue

The Print Group's reported revenue for the year ended June 30, 2022 was negatively affected by a currency impact of 7%, resulting in an increase to revenue on a constant-currency basis of 27% due to signs of overall economic recovery in many of the European countries in which we compete, leveraging new products introduced in recent years and growth in order volumes due in part to supply chain constraints that turned new customers to our businesses. In addition, the current year benefited from less-intensive pandemic-related lockdowns than in the prior year, as well as price increases implemented to address inflationary cost increases.

Segment Profitability

The increase in The Print Group's segment EBITDA during the year ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the prior year, was primarily driven by the constant-currency revenue growth described above. In addition, The Print Group continues to benefit from the introduction of new products with higher margins, as well as improved efficiencies as the group better leverages its combined capabilities. Currency exchange rate fluctuations had a negative year-over-year impact.

National Pen

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Reported Revenue$341,832$313,528$299,4749%5%
Segment EBITDA26,84511,6447,605131%53%
% of revenue8%4%3%

Segment Revenue

For the year ended June 30, 2022, National Pen's revenue growth was negatively affected by currency impacts of 2%, resulting in constant-currency revenue growth of 11%. National Pen's revenue has improved across geographic markets and channels, including web and mail order channels. This improvement is due to businesses reopening and a return of in-person events in some markets, despite a decline in revenue from pandemic-related products, including a $26.2 million decline of face mask revenue.

Segment Profitability

The increase in National Pen's segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2022 was due in part to the revenue increase described above, as well as improvements in gross profit driven by a normalized mix of products and decline in lower-margin pandemic-related products, partially offset by higher freight costs. National Pen also made permanent cost reductions in the prior year that benefited segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2022. The increased profitability was also caused by the non-recurrence of the prior years' inventory reserve to reduce the carrying value of disposable masks held in inventory to market prices of $8.2 million. Currency exchange rate fluctuations had a negative year-over-year impact.

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All Other Businesses

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Reported Revenue$205,862$192,038$173,7897%11%
Segment EBITDA23,22731,70717,474(27)%81%
% of revenue11%17%10%

This segment consists of BuildASign, which is a larger and profitable business, and two early-stage businesses that we have managed at a relatively modest operating loss as previously described and planned. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, we decided to exit our YSD business, which generated a loss of $5.5 million during fiscal year 2022, which we expect to complete in early fiscal year 2023.

Segment Revenue

All Other Businesses' constant-currency revenue growth, excluding the impact of acquisitions, was 3% during the year ended June 30, 2022. This growth was driven by recovery of demand for both our Printi business and signage products offered by BuildASign, partially offset by a decline in demand for home decor products that had benefited revenue during the pandemic period.

Segment Profitability

The decrease in segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2022 was due to a combination of factors including increased advertising spend and inflationary pressures on input costs including shipping, materials and labor during the current period.

Central and Corporate Costs

Central and corporate costs consist primarily of the team of software engineers that is building our mass customization platform; shared service organizations such as global procurement; technology services such as hosting and security; administrative costs of our Cimpress India offices where numerous Cimpress businesses have dedicated business-specific team members; and corporate functions including our Board of Directors, CEO, and the team members necessary for managing corporate activities, such as treasury, tax, capital allocation, financial consolidation, internal audit and legal. These costs also include certain unallocated share-based compensation costs.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we revised our internal reporting to reallocate certain third-party technology costs that were previously held within our Central and corporate costs to our Vista business. We have revised our presentation of all prior periods presented to reflect our revised segment reporting. Refer to Note 15 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Central and corporate costs increased by $14.6 million during the year ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the prior year, due to the end of temporary cost-control measures from the year-ago period and, to a lesser extent, prior year timing of our annual share-based compensation grant which caused a higher expense rate for accelerated vesting in the first quarter of the current fiscal year than in the comparable period. In addition, our continued investments in our mass customization platform through additional hiring in cost-efficient talent markets and increased volumes contributed to higher central operating costs year over year.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202220212020
Net cash provided by operating activities$219,536$265,221$338,444
Net cash used in investing activities(3,997)(354,316)(66,864)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(106,572)224,128(258,255)

The cash flows during the year ended June 30, 2022 related primarily to the following items:

Cash inflows:

•Adjustments for non-cash items of $194.8 million primarily related to adjustments for depreciation and amortization of $175.7 million, share-based compensation costs of $49.8 million, and deferred taxes of $22.9 million, which were partially offset by negative adjustments for unrealized currency-related gains of $39.9 million and gains on ineffective interest rate swaps of $6.4 million

•Proceeds from the maturity of held-to-maturity securities of $151.2 million

•Total net working capital impacts of $75.4 million were a source of cash. Accounts payable and accrued expense inflows were partially offset by inventory, accounts receivable and other asset outflows

•The early termination and settlement of derivative contracts resulted in $19.7 million of cash proceeds. $2.2 million of these cash proceeds was from the termination or settlement of net investment hedges and is presented in investing activities. The remainder of the cash proceeds are presented in operating activities, a portion of which is included in net working capital

•Proceeds from the sale of assets in the normal course of business of $14.5 million, primarily the sale of land adjacent to one of our production facilities

Cash outflows:

•Net loss of $50.6 million

•Business acquisitions for $75.3 million, net of cash acquired, primarily related to the Depositphotos acquisition

•Internal and external costs of $65.3 million for software and website development that we have capitalized

•Capital expenditures of $54.0 million of which the majority related to the purchase of manufacturing and automation equipment for our production facilities

•$43.6 million for the payment of purchase consideration included in the 99designs acquisition's fair value

•Repayments of debt for $14.5 million

•Payments for finance lease arrangements, excluding the payment associated with the purchase option exercise included below, of $9.6 million

•Purchase and sale of a previously leased facility that resulted in a net payment of $4.7 million due to our exercise of the lease purchase option and subsequent sale

•A $4.0 million distribution to noncontrolling interest holders

•Payment of withholding taxes in connection with share awards of $3.2 million

•$1.8 million for the final settlement for the purchase of noncontrolling interests in our PrintBrothers businesses, for which an initial payment was made in fiscal year 2021

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•Financing fees of $1.4 million from our fourth quarter fiscal year 2021 credit facility amendment that have been capitalized

Additional Liquidity and Capital Resources Information. At June 30, 2022, we had $277.1 million of cash and cash equivalents, $50.0 million of marketable securities and $1,705.4 million of debt, excluding debt issuance costs and debt premiums and discounts. During the year ended June 30, 2022, we financed our operations and strategic investments through internally generated cash flows from operations and cash on hand. We expect to finance our future operations through our cash, investments, operating cash flow and borrowings under our debt arrangements.

Noncontrolling Interests. The put options for several of our noncontrolling interests are exercisable during the first half of fiscal year 2023. Exercising a put option is at the discretion of each noncontrolling interest holder, which creates uncertainty around the timing of our cash outflow should an option be exercised. The total estimated redemption value for these noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2022 is $103.6 million. Refer to Note 14 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Indefinitely Reinvested Earnings. As of June 30, 2022, a portion of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our subsidiaries, and undistributed earnings of our subsidiaries that are considered to be indefinitely reinvested were $49.0 million. We do not intend to repatriate these funds as the cash and cash equivalent balances are generally used and available, without legal restrictions, to fund ordinary business operations and investments of the respective subsidiaries. If there is a change in the future, the repatriation of undistributed earnings from certain subsidiaries, in the form of dividends or otherwise, could have tax consequences that could result in material cash outflows.

Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations at June 30, 2022 are as follows:

In thousandsPayments Due by Period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
Operating leases, net of subleases (1)$85,176$28,146$37,465$10,958$8,607
Purchase commitments310,797150,30797,23763,252
Senior unsecured notes and interest payments768,00042,00084,000642,000
Senior secured credit facility and interest payments (2)1,407,93566,289129,884125,3991,086,363
Other debt8,0632,8004,735528
Finance leases, net of subleases (1)16,8095,0167,4803,891422
Other8,4258,425
Total (3)$2,605,205$302,983$360,801$846,028$1,095,392

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(1) Operating and finance lease payments above include only amounts which are fixed under lease agreements. Our leases may also incur variable expenses which are not reflected in the contractual obligations above.

(2) Senior secured credit facility and interest payments include the effects of interest rate swaps, whether they are expected to be payments or receipts of cash.

(3) We may be required to make cash outlays related to our uncertain tax positions. However, due to the uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows associated with our uncertain tax positions, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. Accordingly, uncertain tax positions of $9.2 million as of June 30, 2022 have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. See Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information on uncertain tax positions.

Operating Leases. We rent office space under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2037. The terms of certain lease agreements require security deposits in the form of bank guarantees and letters of credit in the amount of $1.8 million in the aggregate.

Purchase Commitments. At June 30, 2022, we had unrecorded commitments under contract of $310.8 million. Purchase commitments consisted of inventory, third-party fulfillment and digital service purchase commitments of $124.4 million; third-party cloud services of $113.9 million; advertising of $18.1 million; software of

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$23.7 million; commitments for professional and consulting fees of $6.4 million; production and computer equipment purchases of $7.1 million; and other unrecorded purchase commitments of $17.3 million.

Senior Secured Credit Facility and Interest Payments. As of June 30, 2022, we have borrowings under our Restated Credit Agreement of $1,097.3 million consisting of the Term Loan B, which amortizes over the loan period, with a final maturity date of May 17, 2028. Our $250.0 million revolver under our Restated Credit Agreement has $243.6 million unused as of June 30, 2022. There are no drawn amounts on the revolver, but our outstanding letters of credit reduce our unused balance. Our unused balance can be drawn at any time so long as we are in compliance with our debt covenants, and any amounts drawn under the revolver will be due on May 17, 2026. Interest payable included in the above table is based on the interest rate as of June 30, 2022 and assumes all LIBOR-based revolving loan amounts outstanding will not be paid until maturity but that the term loan amortization payments will be made according to our defined schedule.

Senior Unsecured Notes and Interest Payments. Our $600.0 million of 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature on June 15, 2026. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year and has been included in the table above.

Debt Covenants. The Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture that governs our 7.0% Senior Notes due 2026 contain covenants that restrict or limit certain activities and transactions by Cimpress and our subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2022, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture governing our 2026 Notes. Refer to Note 10 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other Debt. In addition, we have other debt which consists primarily of term loans acquired through our various acquisitions or used to fund certain capital investments. As of June 30, 2022, we had $8.1 million outstanding for those obligations that have repayments due on various dates through March 2027.

Finance Leases. We lease certain machinery and plant equipment under finance lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2028. The aggregate carrying value of the leased equipment under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2022 is $19.2 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $38.5 million. The present value of lease installments not yet due included in other current liabilities and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2022 amounts to $21.4 million.

Other Obligations. Other obligations consist of deferred payments relating to previous acquisitions, including the deferred payment relating to our Depositphotos acquisition that is payable in October 2022 and small deferred acquisition liabilities for other, smaller acquisitions. Refer to Note 7 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow presented below, and constant-currency revenue growth and constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures presented in the consolidated results of operations section above, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP operating income plus depreciation and amortization plus share-based compensation expense plus proceeds from insurance plus earn-out related charges plus certain impairments plus restructuring related charges plus realized gains or losses on currency derivatives less interest expense related to our Waltham, Massachusetts office lease less gain on purchase or sale of subsidiaries.

Adjusted EBITDA is the primary profitability metric by which we measure our consolidated financial performance and is provided to enhance investors' understanding of our current operating results from the underlying and ongoing business for the same reasons it is used by management. For example, as we have become more acquisitive over recent years we believe excluding the costs related to the purchase of a business (such as amortization of acquired intangible assets, contingent consideration, or impairment of goodwill) provides further insight into the performance of the underlying acquired business in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. As another example, as we do not apply hedge accounting for certain derivative contracts, we believe inclusion of realized gains and losses on these contracts that are intended to be matched against operational currency fluctuations provides further insight into our operating performance in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. We do not, nor do we suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP

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financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted free cash flow is the primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress-wide. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions, and capitalization of software and website development costs that are included in net cash used in investing activities, plus the payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value and gains on proceeds from insurance that are included in net cash provided by operating activities, if any. We use this cash flow metric because we believe that this methodology can provide useful supplemental information to help investors better understand our ability to generate cash flow after considering certain investments required to maintain or grow our business, as well as eliminate the impact of certain cash flow items presented as operating cash flows that we do not believe reflect the cash flow generated by the underlying business.

Our adjusted free cash flow measure has limitations as it may omit certain components of the overall cash flow statement and does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. For example, adjusted free cash flow does not incorporate our cash payments to reduce the principal portion of our debt or cash payments for business acquisitions. Additionally, the mix of property, plant and equipment purchases that we choose to finance may change over time. We believe it is important to view our adjusted free cash flow measure only as a complement to our entire consolidated statement of cash flows.

The table below sets forth operating income and adjusted EBITDA for the years ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202220212020
GAAP operating income$47,298$123,510$55,969
Exclude expense (benefit) impact of:
Depreciation and amortization175,681173,212167,943
Proceeds from insurance122
Share-based compensation expense49,76637,03433,252
Earn-out related charges(54)
Certain impairments and other adjustments(9,709)20,453104,593
Restructuring-related charges13,6031,64113,543
Realized gains (losses) on currency derivatives not included in operating income (1)4,424(6,854)24,533
Adjusted EBITDA$281,063$349,118$399,779

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(1) These realized gains (losses) include only the impacts of currency derivative contracts that are intended to hedge our exposure to foreign currencies for which we do not apply hedge accounting. See Note 4 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

The table below sets forth net cash provided by operating activities and adjusted free cash flow for the years ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202220212020
Net cash provided by operating activities (1)$219,536$265,221$338,444
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(54,040)(38,524)(50,467)
Capitalization of software and website development costs(65,297)(60,937)(43,992)
Adjusted free cash flow$100,199$165,760$243,985

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(1) The decrease of net cash provided by operating activities was driven by the decrease in operating income as described earlier in this section.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). To apply these principles, we must make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. In some instances, we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates and, in other instances, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable at the time under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates and judgments of this type as critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below. This section should be read in conjunction with Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.

Revenue Recognition. We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized manufactured products. To a much lesser extent (and only in our Vista business) we provide digital services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as a small percentage from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services.

Under the terms of most of our arrangements with our customers we provide satisfaction guarantees, which give our customers an option for a refund or reprint over a specified period of time if the customer is not fully satisfied. As such, we record a reserve for estimated sales returns and allowances as a reduction of revenue, based on historical experience or the specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve. Actual sales returns have historically not been significant.

We have elected to recognize shipping and handling activities that occur after transfer of control of the products as fulfillment activities and not as a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, we recognize revenue for our single performance obligation upon the transfer of control of the fulfilled orders, which generally occurs upon delivery to the shipping carrier. If revenue is recognized prior to completion of the shipping and handling activities, we accrue the costs of those activities. We do have some arrangements whereby the transfer of control, and thus revenue recognition, occurs upon delivery to the customer. If multiple products are ordered together, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the standalone selling price. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of each performance obligation. We generally determine the standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to our customers.

Our products are customized for each individual customer with no alternative use except to be delivered to that specific customer; however, we do not have an enforceable right to payment prior to delivering the items to the customer based on the terms and conditions of our arrangements with customers and therefore we recognize revenue at a point in time.

We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of our satisfaction of the related performance obligation. The satisfaction of performance obligations generally occur shortly after cash payment and we expect to recognize our deferred revenue balance as revenue within three months subsequent to June 30, 2021.

We periodically provide marketing materials and promotional offers to new customers and existing customers that are intended to improve customer retention. These incentive offers are generally available to all customers and, therefore, do not represent a performance obligation as customers are not required to enter into a contractual commitment to receive the offer. These discounts are recognized as a reduction to the transaction price when used by the customer. Costs related to free products are included within cost of revenue and sample products are included within marketing and selling expense.

We have elected to apply the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-25-4 to expense incremental direct costs as incurred, which primarily includes sales commissions, since our contract periods generally are less than one year and the related performance obligations are satisfied within a short period of time.

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Share-Based Compensation. We measure share-based compensation costs at fair value, and recognize the expense over the period that the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. We recognize the impact of forfeitures as they occur.

Our performance share units, or PSUs, are estimated at fair value on the date of grant, which is fixed throughout the vesting period. The fair value is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. As the PSUs include both a service and market condition the related expense is recognized using the accelerated expense attribution method over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. For PSUs that meet the service vesting condition, the expense recognized over the requisite service period will not be reversed if the market condition is not achieved. The compensation expense for these awards is estimated at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model and compensation costs are recorded only if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.

Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we calculate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax expense, including assessing the risks associated with tax positions, together with assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when we expect temporary differences to reverse. We assess the ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence both positive and negative. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance. Our estimates can vary due to the profitability mix of jurisdictions, foreign exchange movements, changes in tax law, regulations or accounting principles, as well as certain discrete items. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to increase or decrease income tax expense, which could have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate based on new information. To the extent that the final outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the provision for income taxes.

Software and Website Development Costs. We capitalize eligible salaries and payroll-related costs of employees and third-party consultants who devote time to the development of our websites and internal-use computer software. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is three years. Our judgment is required in evaluating whether a project provides new or additional functionality, determining the point at which various projects enter the stages at which costs may be capitalized, assessing the ongoing value and impairment of the capitalized costs, and determining the estimated useful lives over which the costs are amortized. Historically we have not had any significant impairments of our capitalized software and website development costs.

Business Combinations. We recognize the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is based on detailed cash flow valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The valuations are dependent upon a myriad of factors including historical financial results, forecasted revenue growth rates, estimated customer renewal rates, projected operating margins, royalty rates and discount rates. We estimate the fair value of any contingent consideration at the time of the acquisition using all pertinent information known to us at the time to assess the probability of payment of contingent amounts or through the use of a Monte Carlo simulation model. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed to goodwill. The assumptions used in the valuations for our acquisitions may differ materially from actual results depending on performance of the acquired businesses and other factors. While we believe the assumptions used were appropriate, different assumptions in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed could have a material impact on the timing and extent of impact on our statements of operations.

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Goodwill is assigned to reporting units as of the date of the related acquisition. If goodwill is assigned to more than one reporting unit, we utilize a method that is consistent with the manner in which the amount of goodwill in a business combination is determined. Costs related to the acquisition of a business are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Other Definite Lived Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. We consider the timing of our most recent fair value assessment and associated headroom, the actual operating results as compared to the cash flow forecasts used in those fair value assessments, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general market and economic environment of each reporting unit. In addition to the specific factors mentioned above, we assess the following individual factors on an ongoing basis such as:

• A significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate;

• An adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

• Unanticipated competition;

• A loss of key personnel; and

• A more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of.

If the results of the qualitative analysis were to indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the quantitative test is required. Under the quantitative approach, we estimate the fair values of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology and in certain circumstances a market-based approach. This analysis requires significant judgment and is based on our strategic plans and estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts. Our annual analysis also requires significant judgment including the identification and aggregation of reporting units, as well as the determination of our discount rate and perpetual growth rate assumptions. We are required to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value.

We are required to evaluate the estimated useful lives and recoverability of definite lived long-lived assets (for example, customer relationships, developed technology, property, and equipment) on an ongoing basis when indicators of impairment are present. For purposes of the recoverability test, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The test for recoverability compares the undiscounted future cash flows of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying values of the long-lived asset group exceed the undiscounted future cash flows, the assets are considered to be potentially impaired. The next step in the impairment measurement process is to determine the fair value of the individual net assets within the long-lived asset group. If the aggregate fair values of the individual net assets of the group are less than the carrying values, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the excess of the aggregate carrying value of the group over the aggregate fair value. The loss is allocated to each long-lived asset within the group based on their relative carrying values, with no asset reduced below its fair value. The identification and evaluation of a potential impairment requires judgment and is subject to change if events or circumstances pertaining to our business change. We evaluated our long-lived assets for impairment during the year ended June 30, 2022, and we recognized no impairments.

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements."

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FY 2021 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001262976-21-000040.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2021-08-06. Report date: 2021-06-30.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to our statements about the anticipated growth and development of our businesses and revenues, the size of our market and opportunity, our expectations with respect to our business, markets, competitive position, and demand for our products post-pandemic, our expectations for economic recovery post-pandemic, our expectations for design services in the Vistaprint business and the success of the 99designs acquisition, the anticipated effects of our investments in our business including the hiring of talented personnel, sufficiency of our liquidity position, legal proceedings, and sufficiency of our tax reserves. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “designed,” “potential,” “continue,” “target,” “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on information available to us up to, and including the date of this document, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts and estimates are based; the development, severity, and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the timing and pace of economic recovery; our failure to anticipate and react to the effects of the pandemic on our customers, supply chain, markets, team members, and business; our inability to make the investments that we plan to make or the failure of those investments to achieve the results we expect; loss or unavailability of key personnel or our inability to recruit talented personnel to drive performance of our businesses; the failure of businesses we acquire or invest in to perform as expected; unanticipated changes in our markets, customers, or businesses; changes in the laws and regulations, or in the interpretation of laws and regulations, that affect our businesses; our failure to manage the growth and complexity of our business and expand our operations; our failure to maintain compliance with the covenants in our debt documents or to pay our debts when due; competitive pressures; general economic conditions; and other factors described in this Report and the other documents that we periodically file with the SEC.

Executive Overview

Cimpress is a strategically focused group of more than a dozen businesses that specialize in mass customization, via which we deliver large volumes of individually small-sized customized orders for a broad spectrum of print, signage, photo merchandise, invitations and announcements, writing instruments, packaging, apparel and other categories. We invest in and build customer-focused, entrepreneurial mass customization businesses for the long term, which we manage in a decentralized, autonomous manner. We drive competitive advantage across Cimpress through a select few shared strategic capabilities that have the greatest potential to create Cimpress-wide value. We limit all other central activities to only those which absolutely must be performed centrally.

As of June 30, 2021, we have numerous operating segments under our management reporting structure that are reported in the following five reportable segments: Vistaprint, PrintBrothers, The Print Group, National Pen, and All Other Businesses. Refer to Note 15 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our reportable segments and our segment financial measures.

COVID-19

Throughout fiscal year 2021, the pandemic and related restrictions had a negative impact on most of our businesses, customers and the markets that we serve. We've experienced improving trends in customer demand throughout the fiscal year, and we have experienced stronger recovery in demand in markets where pandemic restrictions have been lifted or are less severe. During the second half of the fiscal year we've lapped the early periods of the pandemic which had the most severe impacts on customer demand. The improving trends give us confidence that demand will continue to pick up as activity resumes in our markets around the world. We continue to hire talent and make investments in technology, data, new product introduction, customer experience

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improvements, and branding that are designed to build on our competitive advantages and drive growth in our businesses as we come out of the pandemic, although we can't forecast how long that will take. We continue to maintain flexibility in our cost structure, while at the same time increasing investment in areas we believe will generate high return on investment beyond the pandemic.

Financial Summary

The primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress wide is our adjusted free cash flow before cash interest expense related to borrowing; however, in evaluating the financial condition and operating performance of our business, management considers a number of metrics including revenue growth, organic constant-currency revenue growth, operating income, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow from operations and adjusted free cash flow. A summary of these key financial metrics for the year ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2020 follows:

Fiscal Year 2021

•Revenue increased by 4% to $2,592.5 million.

•Organic constant-currency revenue increased by 1% and decreased by 1% when excluding acquisitions completed in the last four quarters.

•Operating income increased by $67.5 million to $123.5 million.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $50.7 million to $349.1 million.

•Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Cimpress plc decreased to a loss per share in fiscal year 2021 of $2.99 from income per share of $3.00 in fiscal year 2020.

•Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $73.2 million to $265.2 million.

•Adjusted free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) decreased by $78.2 million to $165.8 million.

For fiscal year 2021, the increase in reported revenue is primarily due to positive exchange rate fluctuations that benefited revenue, as well as the addition of the revenue of 99designs, which was acquired on October 1, 2020 and is included in our Vistaprint business. Organic constant-currency revenue decreased as we continued to realize negative impacts from COVID-19, as pandemic-related restrictions in certain markets throughout the year reduced customer demand. As restrictions started to ease in certain markets during the second half of the fiscal year, we began to see a strong correlation between markets with less pandemic-related restrictions and the recovery of customer demand. Revenue from event-driven small business products were most impacted during the fiscal year, and were partially offset by continued growth in revenue from home decor and packaging products, as well as contributions from new products introduced in reaction to the pandemic such as face masks. For fiscal year 2021, face masks contributed approximately 4% to total revenue, for which demand during the second half of fiscal year 2021 declined significantly due to increases in vaccination rates and reduction of mask requirements.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, operating income increased by $67.5 million, primarily driven by the non-recurrence of a $100.8 million goodwill impairment charge in the prior fiscal year, as well as variable cost controls, fixed cost savings and lower restructuring charges. These items were partially offset by increased organic investments in hiring, technology, and upper-funnel brand and performance-based advertising spend primarily in Vistaprint. Operating income was negatively impacted by $19.9 million of lease-related impairment and abandonment charges due to changes in our intended use of two leased locations, which we expect will deliver substantial cost savings in future periods.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased year over year, primarily due to the increased organic investments outlined above as well as the non-recurrence of of temporary cost reductions and the salary restructuring program that benefited the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 by $9.0 million, which more than offset the gross profit increase from reported revenue growth. Adjusted EBITDA excludes goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring charges and share-based compensation expense, and includes the realized gains or losses on our currency derivatives intended to hedge adjusted EBITDA. The net year-over-year impact of currency on consolidated adjusted EBITDA was unfavorable by approximately $14.7 million.

Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Cimpress plc decreased to a loss per share in fiscal year 2021 of $2.99 from income per share of $3.00 in fiscal year 2020. The decrease is primarily due to the non-recurrence of a prior year tax benefit, the recognition in fiscal year 2021 of a loss on extinguishment of debt of $48.3

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million, as well as increased interest expense and negative year-over-year realized and unrealized currency impacts.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Consolidated Revenue

Our businesses generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized manufactured products. We also generate revenue, to a much lesser extent (and primarily in our Vistaprint business), from digital services, graphic design services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as generate a small percentage of revenue from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. For additional discussion relating to segment revenue results, refer to the "Reportable Segment Results" section included below.

Total revenue and revenue growth by reportable segment for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are shown in the following table:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions/Divestitures:Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
20212020% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions/Divestitures (2)
Vistaprint (3)$1,444,807$1,337,2918%(3)%5%(4)%1%
PrintBrothers421,766417,9211%(7)%(6)%(1)%(7)%
The Print Group275,534275,214—%(7)%(7)%—%(7)%
National Pen313,528299,4745%(3)%2%—%2%
All Other Businesses192,038173,78911%1%12%—%12%
Inter-segment eliminations(55,160)(22,331)
Total revenue$2,592,513$2,481,3584%(3)%1%(2)%(1)%
In thousandsYear Ended June 30,Currency Impact:Constant- CurrencyImpact of Acquisitions:Constant- Currency revenue growth
20202019% Change(Favorable)/UnfavorableRevenue Growth (1)(Favorable)/UnfavorableExcluding Acquisitions (2)
Vistaprint$1,337,291$1,508,322(11)%1%(10)%—%(10)%
PrintBrothers417,921443,987(6)%3%(3)%(2)%(5)%
The Print Group275,214325,872(16)%3%(13)%—%(13)%
National Pen299,474348,409(14)%1%(13)%—%(13)%
All Other Businesses173,789136,20228%1%29%(25)%4%
Inter-segment eliminations(22,331)(11,716)
Total revenue$2,481,358$2,751,076(10)%1%(9)%(2)%(11)%

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(1) Constant-currency revenue growth, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the change in total revenue between current and prior year periods at constant-currency exchange rates by translating all non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue generated in the current period using the prior year period’s average exchange rate for each currency to the U.S. dollar. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

(2) Constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes revenue results for businesses in the period in which there is no comparable year-over-year revenue. Our reportable segments-related growth is inclusive of inter-segment revenues, which are eliminated in our consolidated results.

(3) The Vistaprint segment includes revenue from our 99designs business since its acquisition date of October 1, 2020.

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide meaningful information regarding our results on a consistent and comparable basis for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to evaluate our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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Consolidated Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes materials used by our businesses to manufacture their products, payroll and related expenses for production and design services personnel, depreciation of assets used in the production process and in support of digital marketing service offerings, shipping, handling and processing costs, third-party production and design costs, costs of free products and other related costs of products our businesses sell.

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202120202019
Cost of revenue$1,316,441$1,248,871$1,401,344
% of revenue50.8%50.3%50.9%

For the year ended June 30, 2021, consolidated cost of revenue increased by $67.6 million, primarily due to changes in currency that negatively impacted the current fiscal year, as well as the addition of cost of revenue from our 99designs business that is included from the acquisition date of October 1, 2020. During the year ended June 30, 2021, we also recognized $12.2 million of losses associated with the decline in market demand and pricing for certain masks and related personal protective equipment (PPE) products, primarily in our National Pen and Vistaprint businesses. These increases were partially offset by reductions in demand-dependent cost of goods sold including third-party fulfillment, material, and shipping costs in our segments that experienced year-over-year pandemic-related revenue declines. For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we realized approximately $10.9 million and $11.6 million, respectively, of wage offset benefits from government incentives in locations where demand decreased materially but roles were maintained.

Consolidated Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes our comparative operating expenses for the following periods:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202120202019
Technology and development expense$253,060$253,252$236,797
% of revenue9.8%10.2%8.6%
Marketing and selling expense$648,391$574,041$713,863
% of revenue25.0%23.1%25.9%
General and administrative expense (1)$195,652$183,054$162,652
% of revenue7.5%7.4%5.9%
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)$53,818$51,786$53,256
% of revenue2.1%2.1%1.9%
Restructuring expense (3)$1,641$13,543$12,054
% of revenue0.1%0.5%0.4%
Impairment of Goodwill (2)$$100,842$7,503
% of revenue%4.1%0.3%

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(1) General and administrative expense for the year ended June 30, 2021 includes lease impairment and abandonment charges for two leased locations totaling $19.9 million. Refer to Note 16 for additional details.

(2) Refer to Note 8 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details related to the amortization of acquired intangibles and goodwill impairment charges.

(3) Refer to Note 18 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details relating to restructuring expense.

Technology and development expense

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and related expenses for employees engaged in software and manufacturing engineering, information technology operations and content development, as well as amortization of capitalized software and website development costs, including hosting of our websites, asset depreciation, patent amortization, and other technology infrastructure-related costs. Depreciation expense for information technology equipment that directly supports the delivery of our digital marketing services products is included in cost of revenue.

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Technology and development expenses decreased by $0.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the prior comparative period. Both periods benefited from decreases in costs from our fiscal year 2020 reorganization of our central and Vistaprint technology teams as well as reductions in discretionary spend including travel and training expenses. These decreases were partially offset by increased investments during the second half of fiscal 2021, primarily in the Vistaprint business and our central technology group.

Marketing and selling expense

Marketing and selling expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional costs; payroll and related expenses for our employees engaged in marketing, sales, customer support and public relations activities; direct-mail advertising costs; and third-party payment processing fees. Our Vistaprint, National Pen and BuildASign businesses have higher marketing and selling costs as a percentage of revenue as compared to our PrintBrothers and The Print Group businesses due to differences in the customers that they serve.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, marketing and selling expenses increased by $74.4 million, as compared to the prior year. The increase from the prior comparative period is primarily due to the increase of advertising and marketing spend in our Vistaprint business of $75.1 million. The increase was driven by new investments in brand sponsorships and upper-funnel advertising, expansion of our required return thresholds on our advertising spend, as well as investment in hiring new talent, including for user experience and data and analytics roles that should help us continue to improve the effectiveness of our marketing, merchandising, and customer care activities. The increase was also due to negative impacts from fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in marketing costs in our National Pen business of $9.2 million, primarily due to reductions to direct mail prospecting activities and savings from initiatives to reduce costs in service centers.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense consists primarily of transaction costs, including third-party professional fees, insurance and payroll and related expenses of employees involved in executive management, finance, legal, strategy, human resources and procurement.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, general and administrative expenses increased by $12.6 million, as compared to the prior comparative period, due to $19.9 million of lease-related impairment and abandonment charges driven by changes in our office footprint at two leased locations. The changes to our leased facility footprint are expected to result in substantial cost savings in future periods. These increased expenses were partially offset by lower professional fees as a result of the non-recurrence of costs for strategic projects in our Vistaprint business, as well as the Cimpress cross-border merger to Ireland in fiscal year 2020. We also realized lower discretionary spend due to cost control measures implemented in response to the pandemic.

Other Consolidated Results

Other (expense) income, net

Other (expense) income, net generally consists of gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions or balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries, as well as the realized and unrealized gains and losses on some of our derivative instruments. In evaluating our currency hedging programs and ability to qualify for hedge accounting in light of our legal entity cash flows, we considered the benefits of hedge accounting relative to the additional economic cost of trade execution and administrative burden. Based on this analysis, we execute certain currency derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The following table summarizes the components of other (expense) income, net:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202120202019
(Losses) gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$(20,728)$20,564$23,494
Currency-related gains, net8,5232,3092,506
Other gains3701476
Total other (expense) income, net$(11,835)$22,874$26,476

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The decrease in other (expense) income, net was primarily due to the currency exchange rate volatility impacting our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, of which our Euro and British Pound contracts are the most significant exposures that we economically hedge. We also recognize the impact from de-designated interest swap contracts that are no longer highly effective, which resulted in unrealized losses during the current period. We expect volatility to continue in future periods, as we do not apply hedge accounting for most of our derivative currency contracts.

We experienced currency-related losses due to currency exchange rate volatility on our non-functional currency intercompany relationships, which we may alter from time to time. The impact of certain cross-currency swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges is included in our currency-related gains, net, offsetting the impact of certain non-functional currency intercompany relationships.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net primarily consists of interest paid on outstanding debt balances, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discounts, interest related to finance lease obligations and realized gains (losses) on effective interest rate swap contracts and certain cross-currency swap contracts.

Interest expense, net increased by $43.5 million during the year ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the prior year. This is primarily due to the additional $200.0 million offering of our 7.0% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes") in February 2020 and issuance of $300.0 million of our 12% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the "Second Lien Notes") in May 2020. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, we amended and restated our senior secured credit agreement that resulted in borrowings under a Term Loan B and the early redemption of our Second Lien Notes in addition to paying down our Term Loan A due 2024 and the remaining amounts under our previous revolver due 2024. We expect interest expense to decrease during the next fiscal year due to the refinancing. Refer to Note 10 for additional details.

Loss on extinguishment of debt

As part of the amendment and restatement of our senior secured credit agreement described above, we redeemed all of the $300.0 million of our Second Lien Notes, which also required the payment of an early redemption premium of $9.0 million. The loss on extinguishment of debt of $48.3 million included $39.4 million related to the early redemption of our Second Lien Notes. This loss consisted of the early redemption premium, write-off of unamortized financing fees of $8.1 million and an accretion adjustment of $22.3 million to increase the carrying value of the Second Lien Notes to the principal amount. The accretion adjustment is driven primarily by the previous allocation of proceeds to the warrants we issued in conjunction with the Second Lien notes, which reduced the carrying value of the Second Lien Notes. As of June 30, 2021 the warrants remain outstanding. In addition, we recognized a loss of $8.9 million for unamortized financing fees associated with the senior secured credit agreement. Refer to Note 10 for additional details.

Income tax expense

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202120202019
Income tax expense (benefit)$18,903$(80,992)$33,432
Effective tax rate(33.7)%(2,697.0)%26.3%

Income tax expense (benefit) for the year ended June 30, 2021 increased as compared to the prior year primarily due to significant Swiss Tax Reform benefits of $113.5 million recognized in the year ended June 30, 2020. Also, in addition to decreased pre-tax profits and a less favorable mix of earnings year over year, we recognized tax benefits of $2.1 million related to excess tax benefits from share based compensation, as compared to $15.7 million in fiscal year 2020. During the year ended June 30, 2021 we recognized a tax benefit of $6.7 million for the release of our valuation allowance in India as a result of increased profitability. Additionally in fiscal year 2020, we recognized tax benefits of $11.2 million for the re-measurement of U.S. tax losses that were carried back to tax years with higher U.S. federal tax rates under the US CARES Act and tax expense of $41.9 million to record a full valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets and a portion for our Irish deferred tax assets. The change in judgment to no longer recognize the deferred tax assets was driven by decreased profits due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and goodwill impairments.

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We believe that our income tax reserves are adequately maintained by taking into consideration both the technical merits of our tax return positions and ongoing developments in our income tax audits. However, the final determination of our tax return positions, if audited, is uncertain and therefore there is a possibility that final resolution of these matters could have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional discussion.

Reportable Segment Results

Our segment financial performance is measured based on segment EBITDA, which is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization; plus proceeds from insurance; plus share-based compensation expense related to investment consideration; plus earn-out related charges; plus certain impairments; plus restructuring related charges; less gain on purchase or sale of subsidiaries.

Vistaprint

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2021202020192021 vs. 20202020 vs. 2019
Reported Revenue$1,444,807$1,337,291$1,508,3228%(11)%
Segment EBITDA324,715366,334349,697(11)%5%
% of revenue22%27%23%

Segment Revenue

Vistaprint's reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2021 was positively affected by a currency impact of 3%. When excluding the benefit from the recent acquisition of 99designs, Vistaprint's organic constant-currency revenue growth was 1%. Vistaprint's revenue continued to be influenced by the severity of pandemic-related restrictions. Our per-customer economics continued to improve, though our new and repeat customer count remain impacted by the pandemic. Revenue grew significantly year over year during the months of March through June 2021 as restrictions loosened in some markets and we lapped the earliest periods impacted by the pandemic in fiscal year 2020. Prior to March 2021, our revenue declined year over year because the prior-year comparable periods were not affected by the pandemic. Revenue during the current year benefited from the sale of pandemic-related products such as masks, but we do not expect to have significant revenue from these products in fiscal year 2022.

Segment Profitability

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the decline in segment EBITDA was due to the pandemic impacts on revenue, as well as increased organic growth investments. As our confidence in the recovery improved we expanded payback thresholds for performance based advertising and layered on upper-funnel advertising investment. We also increased investment in hiring particularly in the second half of the fiscal year as we increase our capabilities to deliver against our mission of establishing Vistaprint as the expert marketing and design partner for small businesses. These were partially offset by technology savings from our fiscal year 2020 restructuring, reduced spend for consulting projects compared to the prior year period, and year-over-year reductions in office-related costs as we reduced our office footprint in our move to a remote-first work approach. Vistaprint's segment EBITDA was positively impacted by currency movements during the current year. During each of the current and prior fiscal year, we received government incentives of more than $9.0 million to offset wages in locations where demand decreased materially but roles were maintained. We expect these government incentives to decrease in fiscal year 2022 if the effects of the pandemic continue to be less significant.

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PrintBrothers

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2021202020192021 vs. 20202020 vs. 2019
Reported Revenue$421,766$417,921$443,9871%(6)%
Segment EBITDA43,14439,37343,47410%(9)%
% of revenue10%9%10%

Segment Revenue

PrintBrothers' reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2021 was positively affected by a currency impact of 7%, resulting in a constant-currency revenue decline of 6%. The revenue decline was due to pandemic-related decreases in demand. Throughout the year, segment revenue was strongly influenced by the changing severity of restrictions in most European countries. The negative impacts of the pandemic were partially offset by a continued focus on new product introduction. Revenue grew significantly year over year during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 as restrictions loosened in some markets and we lapped the earliest periods impacted by the pandemic in fiscal year 2020.

Segment Profitability

The increase in PrintBrothers' segment EBITDA during the year ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the prior period, was driven by variable and discretionary cost controls, production efficiencies and positive impacts from currency movements, which more than offset the decrease in gross profit that was driven by the constant-currency revenue decline described above.

The Print Group

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2021202020192021 vs. 20202020 vs. 2019
Reported Revenue$275,534$275,214$325,872—%(16)%
Segment EBITDA43,12651,60663,997(16)%(19)%
% of revenue16%19%20%

Segment Revenue

The Print Group's reported revenue for the year ended June 30, 2021 was positively affected by a currency impact of 7%, resulting in a decrease in revenue on a constant-currency basis of 7% due to pandemic-related decreases in demand. Despite these pressures, our businesses have found pockets of strength in demand and pivoted quickly over the last year to deliver quality offerings to help fill in some of the reduced demand in other areas, including the launch of new products for other Cimpress businesses. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, revenue grew significantly year over year as restrictions loosened in some markets and we lapped the earliest periods impacted by the pandemic in fiscal year 2020.

Segment Profitability

The decrease in Print Group's segment EBITDA during the year ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the prior year, was primarily driven by the revenue decline described above. This was partially offset by discretionary cost controls and efficiency gains from leveraging our mass customization platform to shift production to lower-cost sources. The Print Group's segment EBITDA was positively impacted by currency movements as compared to the prior fiscal year.

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National Pen

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2021202020192021 vs. 20202020 vs. 2019
Reported Revenue$313,528$299,474$348,4095%(14)%
Segment EBITDA11,6447,60517,29953%(56)%
% of revenue4%3%5%

Segment Revenue

National Pen's reported revenue growth for the year ended June 30, 2021 was positively affected by a currency impact of 3%, resulting in a constant-currency revenue growth of 2%. Product sales to other Cimpress businesses continued to supplement some of the lost volume from lower demand, but to a lesser extent during the second half of the fiscal year as the demand for face masks has declined. Revenue during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 grew significantly year over year as we lapped the earliest periods impacted by the pandemic in fiscal year 2020, while also experiencing improving trends in customer demand as restrictions loosened in some markets.

Segment Profitability

The increase in National Pen's segment EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2021 was due in part to the revenue increase described above, as well as reduced variable cost, advertising and other discretionary spend. Segment EBITDA increased for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 as a result of a focused effort to improve efficiency across multiple areas, including telesales and customer service. The improved profit was partially offset by a negative impact of $8.2 million of losses and reserves due to shifts in demand for masks and other PPE products, which led to us selling disposable masks at a loss and to record an inventory reserve to reduce the carrying value of certain PPE products. National Pen's segment EBITDA was positively impacted by currency movements for the year ended June 30, 2021.

All Other Businesses

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
2021202020192021 vs. 20202020 vs. 2019
Reported Revenue (1)$192,038$173,789$136,20211%28%
Segment EBITDA (1)31,70717,474(6,317)81%377%
% of revenue17%10%(5)%

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(1) Our All Other Businesses segment includes the results of our VIDA acquisition from July 2, 2018 through the divestiture date of April 10, 2020.

This segment consists of BuildASign, which is a larger and profitable business, and smaller businesses through which Cimpress is expanding to new markets or new product categories, which continue to have operating losses as previously described and as planned.

Segment Revenue

All Other Businesses' constant-currency revenue excluding the impact of acquisitions increased by 12% during the year ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily driven by continued growth at BuildASign, whose home décor and certain applications for signage products continued to generate strong results. BuildASign's strong execution was aided by the business increasingly leveraging our mass customization platform to fulfill orders for other Cimpress businesses, avoid capacity constraints, drive new product introduction, and improve customer experience.

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Segment Profitability

Each business within the All Other Businesses segment improved its profitability for the year ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the prior year, with the overall improvement primarily driven by revenue growth and manufacturing efficiency in BuildASign. Printi and YSD reduced losses through revenue growth and improved efficiency. Our divestiture of loss-making VIDA in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 also contributed to year-over-year profit improvements in fiscal year 2021.

Central and Corporate Costs

Central and corporate costs consist primarily of the team of software engineers that is building our mass customization platform; shared service organizations such as global procurement; technology services such as hosting and security; administrative costs of our Cimpress India offices where numerous Cimpress businesses have dedicated business-specific team members; and corporate functions including our Board of Directors, CEO, and the team members necessary for managing corporate activities, such as treasury, tax, capital allocation, financial consolidation, internal audit and legal. These costs also include certain unallocated share-based compensation costs.

Central and corporate costs decreased by $5.0 million during the year ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the prior year, due to lower professional fees, share-based compensation expense and discretionary spend, including travel and training costs, as well as savings from the prior year reorganization of our central technology team.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202120202019
Net cash provided by operating activities$265,221$338,444$331,095
Net cash used in investing activities(354,316)(66,864)(420,166)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities224,128(258,255)81,989

The cash flows during the year ended June 30, 2021 related primarily to the following items:

Cash inflows:

•Adjustments for non-cash items of $285.3 million primarily related to positive adjustments for depreciation and amortization of $173.2 million, loss on early extinguishment of debt of $48.3 million, share-based compensation costs of $37.0 million, $19.9 million of lease-related long-lived asset impairments and unrealized currency-related losses of $10.0 million

•Proceeds from borrowings and the issuance of our Term Loan B of $251.9 million, net of borrowings and repayment of our senior secured revolver, term loan A, and Second Lien Notes and inclusive of debt issuance costs due to our May 2021 refinancing; a portion of these proceeds have resulted in an increase to our cash and marketable securities balances

•Total net working capital impacts of $54.9 million were a source of cash. Inventory, accounts payable, and accrued expenses inflows were partially offset by accounts receivable and other asset outflows

Cash outflows:

•Net loss of $74.9 million

•Purchase of held to maturity securities of $203.6 million, driven by the additional liquidity provided by the May 2021 refinancing

•Internal and external costs of $60.9 million for software and website development that we have capitalized

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•Purchase consideration for acquisitions of $53.4 million, net of cash acquired, which primarily relates to our acquisition of 99designs, excluding the deferred payment and post-closing adjustment that are payable February 15, 2022

•Capital expenditures of $38.5 million of which the majority related to the purchase of manufacturing and automation equipment for our production facilities

•Payments for finance lease arrangements of $8.0 million

•Payment of withholding taxes in connection with share awards of $5.8 million

•Purchase of noncontrolling interest of $5.1 million and distribution to noncontrolling interest holders of $4.7 million

Additional Liquidity and Capital Resources Information. At June 30, 2021, we had $183.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, $203.0 million of marketable securities and $1,764.9 million of debt, excluding debt issuance costs and debt premiums and discounts. During the year ended June 30, 2021, we financed our operations and strategic investments through internally generated cash flows from operations and debt financing. We expect to finance our future operations through our cash, investments, operating cash flow and borrowings under our debt arrangements.

As of June 30, 2021, a portion of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our subsidiaries, and undistributed earnings of our subsidiaries that are considered to be indefinitely reinvested were $43.4 million. We do not intend to repatriate these funds as the cash and cash equivalent balances are generally used and available, without legal restrictions, to fund ordinary business operations and investments of the respective subsidiaries. If there is a change in the future, the repatriation of undistributed earnings from certain subsidiaries, in the form of dividends or otherwise, could have tax consequences that could result in material cash outflows.

Debt. As of June 30, 2021, we have borrowings under our amended and restated senior secured credit agreement dated as of May 17, 2021 (the "Restated Credit Agreement") of $1,152.0 million consisting of the Term Loan B, which amortizes over the loan period, with a final maturity date of May 17, 2028. Our $250.0 million revolver under our Restated Credit Agreement has $244.4 million unused as of June 30, 2021. There are no drawn amounts on the revolver that would trigger financial maintenance covenants, but our outstanding letters of credit reduce our unused balance. Our unused balance can be drawn at any time so long as we are in compliance with our debt covenants.

Debt Covenants. We used the proceeds of the Term Loan B under the Restated Credit Agreement to repay all outstanding borrowings under our previous credit facility, to redeem our Second Lien Notes and to bring our primary source of liquidity onto our balance sheet in the form of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Restated Credit Agreement contains covenants that restrict or limit certain activities and transactions by Cimpress and our subsidiaries. Refer to Note 10 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other Debt. Other debt primarily consists of term loans acquired through our various acquisitions or used to fund certain capital investments. As of June 30, 2021, we had $12.8 million outstanding for other debt payable through January 2026.

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Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations at June 30, 2021 are as follows:

In thousandsPayments Due by Period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
Operating leases, net of subleases (1)$99,398$28,407$44,425$19,667$6,899
Purchase commitments245,149137,96381,06226,124
Senior unsecured notes and interest payments810,00042,00084,000684,000
Senior secured credit facility and interest payments (2)1,495,42466,821126,690119,8501,182,063
Other debt12,2122,5877,1202,505
Finance leases, net of subleases (1)46,66831,5709,6434,463992
Other45,02544,98936
Total (3)$2,753,876$354,337$352,976$856,609$1,189,954

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(1) Operating and finance lease payments above include only amounts which are fixed under lease agreements. Our leases may also incur variable expenses which are not reflected in the contractual obligations above.

(2) Senior secured credit facility and interest payments include the effects of interest rate swaps, whether they are expected to be payments or receipts of cash.

(3) We may be required to make cash outlays related to our uncertain tax positions. However, due to the uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows associated with our uncertain tax positions, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. Accordingly, uncertain tax positions of $9.2 million as of June 30, 2021 have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. See Note 13 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information on uncertain tax positions.

Operating Leases. We rent office space under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2034. The terms of certain lease agreements require security deposits in the form of bank guarantees and letters of credit in the amount of $0.9 million in the aggregate.

Purchase Commitments. At June 30, 2021, we had unrecorded commitments under contract of $245.1 million. Purchase commitments consisted of third-party web services of $95.5 million, software of $47.7 million, inventory and third-party fulfillment purchase commitments of $55.5 million, advertising of $13.0 million, commitments for professional and consulting fees of $7.4 million, production and computer equipment purchases of $14.7 million and other unrecorded purchase commitments of $11.2 million.

Senior Unsecured Notes and Interest Payments. Our $600.0 million of 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature on June 15, 2026. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year and has been included in the table above.

Senior Secured Credit Facility and Interest Payments. At June 30, 2021, the Term Loan B of $1,152.0 million outstanding under our Restated Credit Agreement had repayments due on various dates through May 17, 2028, and we did not have any amounts drawn under our revolving credit facility due on May 17, 2026. Interest payable included in this table is based on the interest rate as of June 30, 2021, and assumes all LIBOR-based revolving loan amounts outstanding will not be paid until maturity, but that the term loan amortization payments will be made according to our defined schedule.

Other Debt. In addition, we have other debt which consists primarily of term loans acquired through our various acquisitions or used to fund certain capital investments, and as of June 30, 2021 we had $12.8 million outstanding for those obligations that have repayments due on various dates through January 2026.

Finance Leases. We lease certain machinery and plant equipment under finance lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2034. The aggregate carrying value of the leased equipment under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021 is $35.4 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $37.9 million. The present value of lease installments not yet due included in other current liabilities and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021 amounts to $50.8 million.

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Other Obligations. Other obligations include deferred payments related to previous acquisitions of $45.0 million in the aggregate. This balance includes the deferred payment related to the 99designs acquisition totaling $44.4 million. Refer to Note 7 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow presented below, and constant-currency revenue growth and constant-currency revenue growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures presented in the consolidated results of operations section above, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP operating income plus depreciation and amortization plus share-based compensation expense plus proceeds from insurance plus earn-out related charges plus certain impairments plus restructuring related charges plus realized gains or losses on currency derivatives less interest expense related to our Waltham, Massachusetts office lease less gain on purchase or sale of subsidiaries.

Adjusted EBITDA is the primary profitability metric by which we measure our consolidated financial performance and is provided to enhance investors' understanding of our current operating results from the underlying and ongoing business for the same reasons it is used by management. For example, as we have become more acquisitive over recent years we believe excluding the costs related to the purchase of a business (such as amortization of acquired intangible assets, contingent consideration, or impairment of goodwill) provides further insight into the performance of the underlying acquired business in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. As another example, as we do not apply hedge accounting for certain derivative contracts, we believe inclusion of realized gains and losses on these contracts that are intended to be matched against operational currency fluctuations provides further insight into our operating performance in addition to that provided by our GAAP operating income. We do not, nor do we suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted free cash flow is the primary financial metric by which we set quarterly and annual budgets both for individual businesses and Cimpress-wide. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions, and capitalization of software and website development costs that are included in net cash used in investing activities, plus the payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value and gains on proceeds from insurance that are included in net cash provided by operating activities, if any. We use this cash flow metric because we believe that this methodology can provide useful supplemental information to help investors better understand our ability to generate cash flow after considering certain investments required to maintain or grow our business, as well as eliminate the impact of certain cash flow items presented as operating cash flows that we do not believe reflect the cash flow generated by the underlying business.

Our adjusted free cash flow measure has limitations as it may omit certain components of the overall cash flow statement and does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. For example, adjusted free cash flow does not incorporate our cash payments to reduce the principal portion of our debt or cash payments for business acquisitions. Additionally, the mix of property, plant and equipment purchases that we choose to finance may change over time. We believe it is important to view our adjusted free cash flow measure only as a complement to our entire consolidated statement of cash flows.

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The table below sets forth operating income and adjusted EBITDA for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202120202019
GAAP operating income$123,510$55,969$163,607
Exclude expense (benefit) impact of:
Depreciation and amortization173,212167,943172,957
Waltham, MA lease depreciation adjustment (1)(4,120)
Proceeds from insurance122
Share-based compensation expense (2)37,03433,25218,296
Earn-out related charges(54)
Certain impairments and other adjustments (3)20,453104,59310,700
Restructuring-related charges1,64113,54312,054
Interest expense for Waltham, MA lease (1)(7,236)
Realized (losses) gains on currency derivatives not included in operating (loss) income(6,854)24,53320,289
Adjusted EBITDA$349,118$399,779$386,547

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(1) Upon the adoption of the new leasing standard on July 1, 2019, our Waltham, MA lease, which was previously classified as build-to-suit, was classified as an operating lease. Therefore, the Waltham depreciation and interest expense adjustments that were made in fiscal year 2019 are no longer being made beginning in fiscal year 2020, as any impact from the Waltham lease is reflected in operating income.

(2) The adjustment for share-based compensation expense excludes the portion of share-based compensation expense included in restructuring related charges, if any, to avoid double counting.

(3) During the year ended June 30, 2021, we recognized impairment and abandonment charges of $19.9 million for the change in nature of use for two of our leased locations. These impairment and abandonment charges are classified within general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations. Refer to Note 16 in our accompanying financial statements for more information. We also recognized $0.6 million of loss for the routine disposal of fixed assets and impairment of capitalized software during the year ended June 30, 2021.

The table below sets forth net cash provided by operating activities and adjusted free cash flow for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

In thousandsYear Ended June 30,
202120202019
Net cash provided by operating activities$265,221$338,444$331,095
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(38,524)(50,467)(70,563)
Purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions(64)
Capitalization of software and website development costs(60,937)(43,992)(48,652)
Adjusted free cash flow$165,760$243,985$211,816

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). To apply these principles, we must make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. In some instances, we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates and, in other instances, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable at the time under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates and judgments of this type as critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below. This section should be read in conjunction with Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.

Revenue Recognition. We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipment of customized manufactured products. To a much lesser extent (and only in our Vistaprint business) we provide digital services, website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as a small percentage from order referral fees and other third-party offerings. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised products or services is

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transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services.

Under the terms of most of our arrangements with our customers we provide satisfaction guarantees, which give our customers an option for a refund or reprint over a specified period of time if the customer is not fully satisfied. As such, we record a reserve for estimated sales returns and allowances as a reduction of revenue, based on historical experience or the specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve. Actual sales returns have historically not been significant.

We have elected to recognize shipping and handling activities that occur after transfer of control of the products as fulfillment activities and not as a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, we recognize revenue for our single performance obligation upon the transfer of control of the fulfilled orders, which generally occurs upon delivery to the shipping carrier. If revenue is recognized prior to completion of the shipping and handling activities, we accrue the costs of those activities. We do have some arrangements whereby the transfer of control, and thus revenue recognition, occurs upon delivery to the customer. If multiple products are ordered together, each product is considered a separate performance obligation, and the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the standalone selling price. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of each performance obligation. We generally determine the standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to our customers.

Our products are customized for each individual customer with no alternative use except to be delivered to that specific customer; however, we do not have an enforceable right to payment prior to delivering the items to the customer based on the terms and conditions of our arrangements with customers and therefore we recognize revenue at a point in time.

We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of our satisfaction of the related performance obligation. The satisfaction of performance obligations generally occur shortly after cash payment and we expect to recognize our deferred revenue balance as revenue within three months subsequent to June 30, 2021.

We periodically provide marketing materials and promotional offers to new customers and existing customers that are intended to improve customer retention. These incentive offers are generally available to all customers and, therefore, do not represent a performance obligation as customers are not required to enter into a contractual commitment to receive the offer. These discounts are recognized as a reduction to the transaction price when used by the customer. Costs related to free products are included within cost of revenue and sample products are included within marketing and selling expense.

We have elected to apply the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-25-4 to expense incremental direct costs as incurred, which primarily includes sales commissions, since our contract periods generally are less than one year and the related performance obligations are satisfied within a short period of time.

Share-Based Compensation. We measure share-based compensation costs at fair value, and recognize the expense over the period that the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. We recognize the impact of forfeitures as they occur.

We primarily issue performance share units, or PSUs, which are estimated at fair value on the date of grant, which is fixed throughout the vesting period. The fair value is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. As the PSUs include both a service and market condition the related expense is recognized using the accelerated expense attribution method over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. For PSUs that meet the service vesting condition, the expense recognized over the requisite service period will not be reversed if the market condition is not achieved. The compensation expense for these awards is estimated at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model and compensation costs are recorded only if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.

In addition to a service vesting and market condition (based on the three year moving average of the Cimpress share price) contained in our standard performance share units, we also issue awards that contain financial performance conditions. These awards with a discretionary performance condition are subject to mark-to-market accounting throughout the performance vesting period. The compensation expense for these awards is estimated at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model and compensation costs are recorded only if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. We are required to reassess the probability each

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reporting period. If we determine the awards are not probable at some point during the performance vesting period, we would reverse any expense recognized to date.

Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we calculate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax expense, including assessing the risks associated with tax positions, together with assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when we expect temporary differences to reverse. We assess the ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence both positive and negative. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance. Our estimates can vary due to the profitability mix of jurisdictions, foreign exchange movements, changes in tax law, regulations or accounting principles, as well as certain discrete items. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to increase or decrease income tax expense, which could have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate based on new information. To the extent that the final outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the provision for income taxes.

Software and Website Development Costs. We capitalize eligible salaries and payroll-related costs of employees and third-party consultants who devote time to the development of our websites and internal-use computer software. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is three years. Our judgment is required in evaluating whether a project provides new or additional functionality, determining the point at which various projects enter the stages at which costs may be capitalized, assessing the ongoing value and impairment of the capitalized costs, and determining the estimated useful lives over which the costs are amortized. Historically we have not had any significant impairments of our capitalized software and website development costs.

Business Combinations. We recognize the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is based on detailed cash flow valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The valuations are dependent upon a myriad of factors including historical financial results, forecasted revenue growth rates, estimated customer renewal rates, projected operating margins, royalty rates and discount rates. We estimate the fair value of any contingent consideration at the time of the acquisition using all pertinent information known to us at the time to assess the probability of payment of contingent amounts or through the use of a Monte Carlo simulation model. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed to goodwill. The assumptions used in the valuations for our acquisitions may differ materially from actual results depending on performance of the acquired businesses and other factors. While we believe the assumptions used were appropriate, different assumptions in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed could have a material impact on the timing and extent of impact on our statements of operations.

Goodwill is assigned to reporting units as of the date of the related acquisition. If goodwill is assigned to more than one reporting unit, we utilize a method that is consistent with the manner in which the amount of goodwill in a business combination is determined. Costs related to the acquisition of a business are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Other Definite Lived Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. We consider the timing of our most recent fair value assessment and associated headroom, the actual operating results as compared to the cash flow forecasts used in those fair value

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assessments, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general market and economic environment of each reporting unit. In addition to the specific factors mentioned above, we assess the following individual factors on an ongoing basis such as:

• A significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate;

• An adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

• Unanticipated competition;

• A loss of key personnel; and

• A more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of.

If the results of the qualitative analysis were to indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the quantitative test is required. Under the quantitative approach, we estimate the fair values of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology and in certain circumstances a market-based approach. This analysis requires significant judgment and is based on our strategic plans and estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts. Our annual analysis also requires significant judgment including the identification and aggregation of reporting units, as well as the determination of our discount rate and perpetual growth rate assumptions. We are required to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value.

We are required to evaluate the estimated useful lives and recoverability of definite lived long-lived assets (for example, customer relationships, developed technology, property, and equipment) on an ongoing basis when indicators of impairment are present. For purposes of the recoverability test, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The test for recoverability compares the undiscounted future cash flows of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying values of the long-lived asset group exceed the undiscounted future cash flows, the assets are considered to be potentially impaired. The next step in the impairment measurement process is to determine the fair value of the individual net assets within the long-lived asset group. If the aggregate fair values of the individual net assets of the group are less than the carrying values, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the excess of the aggregate carrying value of the group over the aggregate fair value. The loss is allocated to each long-lived asset within the group based on their relative carrying values, with no asset reduced below its fair value. The identification and evaluation of a potential impairment requires judgment and is subject to change if events or circumstances pertaining to our business change. We evaluated our long-lived assets for impairment and during the year ended June 30, 2021, and we recognized no impairments.

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements."

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