Cadre Holdings, Inc.
Business
Cadre Holdings, Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of critical safety equipment for law enforcement, first responders, military and nuclear markets. It offers products including body armor, explosive ordnance disposal suits and robots, duty gear and holsters, nuclear safety solutions, and complementary protective and consumable items. Its operations are organized around product-focused segments such as body armor, explosive ordnance disposal (Med‑Eng), duty gear (Safariland/Radar/Bianchi) and nuclear safety (Alpha Safety/NucFil). The company serves domestic and international customers through direct sales, distributors, owned distribution, and e‑commerce channels across more than 100 countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-11
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 610 | 568 | 483 | 458 | 427 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 351 | 334 | 282 | 282 | 257 | |
| Gross profit | 260 | 233 | 201 | 176 | 171 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 183 | 158 | 141 | 153 | 115 | |
| Restructuring and transaction costs | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Related party expense | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 579,000 | |
| Total operating expenses | 192 | 167 | 144 | 159 | 119 | |
| Operating income | 67 | 67 | 57 | 17 | 52 | |
| Interest expense, net | −12 | −8 | −5 | — | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 7 | −5 | 936,000 | −1 | −947,000 | |
| Total other expense, net | −5 | −13 | −4 | −7 | −33 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 62 | 54 | 53 | 9 | 19 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −18 | −18 | −14 | −4 | −7 | |
| Net income | 44 | 36 | 39 | 6 | 13 | |
| Basic (per share) | 1.08 | 0.9 | 1.03 | 0.16 | 0.44 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.02 | 0.16 | 0.44 | |
| Basic (shares) | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 29 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 43 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 29 | |
| Unrealized holding (losses) gains on derivative instruments, net of tax | −284,000 | 2 | 775,000 | 6 | 767,000 | |
| Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net income, net of tax | −3 | −3 | −3 | −618,000 | 146,000 | |
| Total unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax | −3 | −2 | −2 | 6 | 913,000 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 5 | −269,000 | 929,000 | −2 | 30,000 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2 | −2 | −1 | 4 | 943,000 | |
| Comprehensive income, net of tax | 46 | 34 | 37 | 10 | 14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 123 | 125 | — | — | — | |
| Restricted cash | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 111 | 94 | 58 | 65 | 48 | |
| Inventories | 100 | 82 | 81 | 70 | 64 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 15 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
| Other current assets | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total current assets | 366 | 328 | 246 | 197 | 160 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 79 | 45 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease assets | 20 | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 115 | 108 | 43 | 51 | 42 | |
| Goodwill | 181 | 148 | 82 | 82 | 66 | |
| Other assets | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 770 | 653 | 431 | 392 | 312 | |
| Accounts payable | 22 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 19 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 61 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 41 | |
| Income tax payable | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| Total current liabilities | 104 | 94 | 95 | 79 | 75 | |
| Long-term debt | 291 | 212 | 128 | 137 | 147 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 30 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Other liabilities | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 722,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 452 | 341 | 234 | 226 | 223 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock ($0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock ($0.0001 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized, 42,160,656 and 40,607,988 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 283 | 307 | 213 | 207 | 128 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 460,000 | −1 | 634,000 | 2 | −2 | |
| Accumulated earnings | 35 | 6 | −16 | −43 | −37 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 318 | 312 | 197 | 166 | 89 | |
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity | 770 | 653 | 431 | 392 | 312 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 44 | 36 | 39 | 6 | 13 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
| Amortization of original issue discount and debt issue costs | 1 | 1 | 479,000 | 740,000 | 3 | |
| Amortization of inventory step-up | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 2 | −2 | −210,000 | −1 | 5 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 12 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 355,000 | |
| Remeasurement of contingent consideration | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| (Recoveries from) provision for losses on accounts receivable | −108,000 | 764,000 | 66,000 | 417,000 | −188,000 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange transaction gain | −2 | 2 | −602,000 | 2 | 102,000 | |
| Other loss (gain) | 390,000 | 496,000 | −381,000 | −170,000 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 8 | −25 | 7 | −12 | −5 | |
| Inventories | −4 | 10 | −10 | 1 | −3 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −5 | −6 | −302,000 | −8 | −5 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −16 | −16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 64 | 32 | 73 | 46 | 40 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −7 | −6 | −7 | −4 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment | 77,000 | 55,000 | 207,000 | 411,000 | — | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −90 | −142 | — | −56 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −96 | −147 | −7 | −60 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | — | 6 | — | 43 | 258 | |
| Principal payments on revolving credit facilities | — | −6 | — | −43 | −259 | |
| Proceeds from term loans | 98 | 129 | — | — | 199 | |
| Principal payments on term loans | −14 | −43 | −10 | −10 | −266 | |
| Proceeds from insurance premium financing | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Principal payments on insurance premium financing | — | −2 | −4 | −5 | −3 | |
| Payments for debt issuance costs | — | −3 | — | — | −2 | |
| Taxes paid in connection with employee stock transactions | −40 | −5 | −3 | −6 | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from secondary offering, net of underwriter discounts | — | 92 | — | 56 | — | |
| Deferred offering costs | — | −683,000 | — | −3 | −5 | |
| Dividends distributed | −15 | −14 | −12 | −12 | −13 | |
| Other | 207,000 | 37,000 | 33,000 | −25,000 | −43,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 32 | 153 | −25 | 24 | −7 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1 | 224,000 | 438,000 | 183,000 | 318,000 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 394,000 | 37 | 42 | 11 | 31 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 13 | |
| Accruals and accounts payable for capital expenditures | 139,000 | 176,000 | 234,000 | 172,000 | 197,000 |