CompoSecure reports strong 3Q25 financial results and announces business combination with Husky Technologies

4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Heike Fischer 208 Views 3 min read

CompoSecure, Inc., a leader in metal payment cards, security, and authentication solutions, today announced its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Concurrently, CompoSecure announced a business combination with Husky Technologies Limited (“Husky”), a market leading manufacturer of engineered equipment and aftermarket services, in a transaction that will value the combined business at approximately $7.4 billion.

Jon Wilk, President and CEO of CompoSecure, noted: “CompoSecure’s third quarter performance exceeded expectations across all key metrics, driven by strong customer demand, expansion of existing programs, new client wins, and significant operating improvements. The CompoSecure Operating System continues to serve as the foundation of our execution, enabling double-digit organic growth, gross margin expansion, and enhanced profitability. Arculus delivered another net positive quarter and continues to gain traction with banks and fintechs that are launching innovative card programs and seeking integrated security solutions. With sales momentum building and operating efficiency improving, we are raising our 2025 outlook and introducing guidance for 2026.”

Dave Cote, CompoSecure’s Executive Chairman, stated: “A year after our investment in CompoSecure, we are beginning to see results from the implementation of the Operating System and the focus on developing a high-performance culture. These efforts, and the related investments we initiated last year, are beginning to pay off. The business is performing well, but we are still early, and believe more in the future opportunity for CompoSecure than when we first invested.”

“In addition to the strong quarter at CompoSecure, we are delighted to announce the business combination with Husky. This is a business Tom and I have long admired, and it hits all the key criteria we look for in every investment – it holds a great position in a good industry, significant technology differentiation, organic and inorganic growth possibilities, and margin expansion potential. We are excited to begin working with the Husky team and believe the combined business is uniquely well positioned to deliver for investors.”

Husky will be run as a standalone business alongside CompoSecure and will continue to operate under its current management team.

“We believe this combination will create value and unlock new opportunities for Husky and its stakeholders,” said Platinum Equity Co-President Louis Samson. “We have great respect for David Cote’s leadership, share his conviction in this opportunity and are excited to roll more than $1 billion of equity into the deal. We have partnered with Dave, Tom Knott, and the team at Resolute before and look forward to working with them to create value again.”

Platinum Equity, Cote, and Knott brought Vertiv to market together in 2019.

Samson and Platinum Equity Managing Director Delara Zarrabi are expected to join the CompoSecure Board of Directors.

Transaction Terms

Under the terms of the transaction, CompoSecure will combine with Husky for an enterprise value of approximately $5 billion, representing approximately 11.2x 2026E Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA of $445 million1. The combined entity2 will have a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $7.4 billion3, representing approximately 11.6x 2026E Pro Forma Net Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $635 million4.

The business combination is being funded through a private placement of approximately $2.0 billion and equity rollover of approximately $1.0 billion from Platinum Equity. Pro forma net LTM leverage is expected to be approximately 3.5×5 with the ability to naturally de-lever approximately 0.8x per year. The Husky subsidiary will enter into a management agreement with Resolute Holdings on substantially similar terms as the CompoSecure Management Agreement.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. The transaction is expected to be 20%+ accretive to adjusted diluted earnings per share in the first full year post-closing.