GPGI, Inc. (GPGI)

Overview

GPGI, Inc. ("GPGI," and together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, the "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), through its wholly owned subsidiary, GPGI Holdings L.L.C. ("GPGI Holdings"), is a permanent capital platform designed to acquire, operate, and scale high‑quality businesses across attractive end markets, consistent with its philosophy of building great positions in good industries.

Beginning February 28, 2025, the Company deconsolidated GPGI Holdings as a result of the spin‑off of Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. ("Resolute Holdings") (the "Spin-Off") and execution of the CompoSecure Management Agreement, as defined below. From that date, GPGI Holdings is accounted for under the equity method. Unless expressly stated, references to operating results, customers, products, debt and market risks pertain to GPGI Holdings; the Company’s results primarily reflect corporate‑level items (e.g., public company costs, transaction expenses, fair‑value changes, taxes, etc.) and earnings in equity method investment of GPGI Holdings.

Prior to the Husky Transaction, as defined below, the Company’s business consisted solely of the operations of CompoSecure, L.L.C. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "CompoSecure"). CompoSecure, founded in 2000, and headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey is the global leader in the design and manufacturing of premium metal payment cards and secure authentication solutions. The company pioneered the use of metal in payment cards dating back to 2003 and combines industry-leading innovation, advanced materials science, and proprietary manufacturing processes to deliver highly differentiated products to its customers. CompoSecure’s metal payment cards integrate a metal core with EMV® (acronym representing Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) chips, magnetic stripes, and contactless payment technology, while meeting stringent certification requirements from global payment networks. CompoSecure’s metal cards deliver a distinctive weight, a premium aesthetic, and enhanced durability for consumers, while its issuer customers benefit from the ability to attract higher-value consumers, reduce cardholder churn, and unlock higher customer spend relative to traditional plastic cards.

Husky Holdings LLC (together with its subsidiaries, "Husky"), a wholly owned subsidiary of GPGI Holdings, founded in 1953, and headquartered in Bolton, Ontario, Canada, is the leading global manufacturer of highly engineered injection molding equipment and aftermarket tooling and services. Husky has focused on developing highly technical precision technologies instrumental in the delivery of food, beverages, medical devices, and other applications including general packaging and closures, thinwall packaging, and consumer products. Husky delivers its integrated capabilities through a combination of systems, tooling, and aftermarket parts and services to create value for customers throughout the entire lifecycle of its solutions.

Husky is not consolidated by the Company and is accounted for as an equity method investment of GPGI Holdings. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect its indirect interest in Husky through its equity method investment in GPGI Holdings.

On February 28, 2025, the Company completed the Spin-Off of Resolute Holdings. In connection with the Spin-Off, GPGI Holdings entered into a management agreement (the "CompoSecure Management Agreement"), pursuant to which Resolute Holdings provides management and other related services to GPGI Holdings in exchange for payment of quarterly management fees, payable in arrears, in a cash amount equal to 2.5% of GPGI Holdings' last twelve-months' Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the CompoSecure Management Agreement, measured for the period ending on the fiscal quarter then ended (“CompoSecure Management Agreement Adjusted EBITDA”). CompoSecure Management Agreement Adjusted EBITDA reflects (a) GPGI Holdings’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, extraordinary losses and expenses, one-time and non-

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recurring expenses, and the CompoSecure Management Fee, less (b) GPGI’s selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted for the same items above (“Parent Allocated Expense” as defined in the CompoSecure Management Agreement). CompoSecure Management Agreement Adjusted EBITDA is calculated without duplication of Husky Management Agreement Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) and its share of Parent Allocated Expense. GPGI Holdings is also required to reimburse Resolute Holdings and its affiliates for Resolute Holdings’ documented costs and expenses incurred on behalf of GPGI Holdings other than those expenses related to Resolute Holdings' or its affiliates' personnel who provide services to GPGI Holdings under the CompoSecure Management Agreement. Resolute Holdings determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, whether a cost or expense will be borne by Resolute Holdings or by GPGI Holdings.

Historically, the Company operated and controlled the business and affairs of GPGI Holdings by virtue of its control of the board of managers of GPGI Holdings, and thus the financial results of GPGI Holdings were consolidated into the financial statements of the Company. As of and subsequent to the Spin-Off, and as a result of the execution of the CompoSecure Management Agreement, control of GPGI Holdings transferred to Resolute Holdings and the Company no longer consolidates GPGI Holdings. For periods subsequent to the completion of the Spin-Off, GPGI Holdings is treated as a variable interest entity and the results of operations of GPGI Holdings and its subsidiaries are no longer consolidated in the financial statements of the Company; rather, such results are consolidated in the financial statements of Resolute Holdings, and the Company accounts for the results of GPGI Holdings and its subsidiaries (including the CompoSecure and Husky businesses) using the equity method of accounting, with the Company’s statement of operations reflecting the Company’s share of earnings of GPGI Holdings as earnings from an equity method investment, and the Company’s consolidated balance sheets reflect its carrying value in GPGI Holdings as an equity method investment.

On November 2, 2025, GPGI entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with entities affiliated with Platinum Equity, LLC (“Platinum Equity”) pursuant to which GPGI, through GPGI Holdings, would combine with Husky Technologies Limited for an enterprise value of approximately $4.976 financed with debt, cash, and shares of GPGI’s Class A Common Stock (“Husky Transaction”). On January 12, 2026, the Company completed the business combination ("Husky Transaction Date").

In connection with the completion of the Husky Transaction, Husky entered into a management agreement (the "Husky Management Agreement") with Resolute Holdings, the terms of which are substantially identical to the terms of the CompoSecure Management Agreement. Under the Husky Management Agreement, Resolute Holdings is responsible for managing the day-to-day business and operations, and overseeing the strategy of, Husky Holdings and its subsidiaries, and receives a quarterly management fee equal to 2.5% of the trailing twelve‑month Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the Husky Management Agreement of the Husky business ("Husky Management Agreement Adjusted EBITDA"), without duplication of any amounts payable under the CompoSecure Management Agreement. Consistent with the CompoSecure Management Agreement, the Husky Management Agreement includes an initial 10‑year term with automatic 10‑year renewal periods, reflecting the long‑term operating partnership established at closing.

Subsequent to the completion of the Husky Transaction, CompoSecure, Inc. rebranded to GPGI, Inc., and CompoSecure Holdings, L.L.C. rebranded to GPGI Holdings, L.L.C. Beginning January 23, 2026, the Company’s Class A Common Stock continued trading on the New York Stock Exchange, under the new ticker symbol “GPGI.”

On January 14, 2026, following completion of the Husky Transaction, GPGI Holdings refinanced approximately $2,100 of total indebtedness that was assumed in the Husky Transaction. The refinancing included the issuance of $900 of 5.625% senior secured notes due 2033, and the establishment of a new $1,200 term loan facility maturing in 2033, and $400 of revolving credit commitments maturing in 2031. The proceeds from these new debt instruments were used to refinance Husky’s existing indebtedness and to pay related fees, costs, premiums, and expenses incurred in connection with the recapitalization of the Company’s capital structure.

Economic Conditions

Economic tensions and changes in international trade policies, including new tariffs introduced by the U.S. last year, as well as ongoing geopolitical instability in certain regions, including the Middle East, have in the past impacted and could in the future impact the market for our products and services. In particular, a portion of the raw materials used by us to manufacture our products are obtained, directly or indirectly, from companies located outside

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of the United States, and disruptions arising from geopolitical conflicts or heightened tensions in the Middle East have in the past and could in the future further affect global supply chains, transportation routes, or input costs. Additionally, a significant downturn in the domestic or global economy has in the past and may in the future cause our existing customers to pause or delay orders and prospective customers to defer new projects. Together, these circumstances create an environment in which it is challenging for us to predict future operating results. If these uncertain business, macroeconomic, trade, or political conditions continue or further deteriorate, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Key Components of Results of Operations

Overview

Following the Spin‑Off on February 28, 2025, the Company no longer consolidates GPGI Holdings and instead accounts for its investment in GPGI Holdings under the equity method. The components of results of operations presented below primarily relate to the operations of GPGI Holdings prior to the Spin-Off when the Company consolidated GPGI Holdings' operating results. Subsequent to the Spin‑Off, GPGI, Inc.’s activities have been limited primarily to non‑revenue‑generating functions, including maintaining its stock market listing, compliance with public company reporting obligations, obligations under the tax receivable agreement ("TRA"), warrant liability remeasurement, earnout consideration, transaction expenses, and income recognized from its equity method investment.

Husky’s results of operations have been included in GPGI Holdings' results from the Husky Transaction Date through June 30, 2026 as an equity method investment in GPGI Holdings. Husky’s results are not included in the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, or prior to the completion of the Husky Transaction (January 1, 2026 through January 11, 2026, inclusive) which limits comparability between periods.

Net Sales

Net sales reflect the Company’s revenue generated primarily from the sale of its products. The Company's two businesses, (1) CompoSecure and (2) Husky, which are equity method accounted, primarily sell products from the manufacture and delivery of: metal payment cards, high‑security documents, pre‑laminated mate

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

GPGI, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Holdings, is a platform designed to acquire, operate, and scale high‑quality businesses across attractive end markets, consistent with its philosophy of building great positions in good industries.

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Beginning February 28, 2025, the Company deconsolidated Holdings as a result of the Spin‑Off and the related CompoSecure Management Agreement. From that date, Holdings is accounted for under the equity method. Unless expressly stated, references to operating results, customers, products, debt and market risks pertain to Holdings; the Company’s results primarily reflect corporate‑level items (e.g., public company costs, fair‑value changes, taxes) and equity in earnings of Holdings. The discussion below does not reflect the results of operations of Husky, as the Husky Transaction was completed after the completion of the Company’s 2025 fiscal year.

Overview

Prior to the Husky Transaction, the Company’s business consisted solely of the CompoSecure operations conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, Holdings. The Company, together with Holdings, and its operating subsidiaries, creates innovative, highly differentiated and customized financial payment card products for banks and other payment card issuers to support and increase their customer acquisition, customer retention and organic customer spend. The Company’s customers consist primarily of leading international and domestic banks and other payment card issuers primarily within the United States (“U.S.”), with additional direct and indirect customers in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, and the Middle East. The Company is a platform for next generation payment technology, security, and authentication solutions. The Company maintains trusted, highly-embedded and long-term customer relationships with an expanding set of global issuers. The Company has established a niche position in the financial payment card market through over 20 years of innovation and experience and is focused primarily on this

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attractive subsector of the financial technology market. The Company serves a diverse set of direct customers and indirect customers, including some of the largest issuers of credit cards in the U.S.

Recent Developments

On September 27, 2024, Resolute Holdings was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. On February 28, 2025, the Company completed the previously-announced spin-off (the "Spin-Off") of Resolute Holdings. In connection with the Spin-Off, Holdings entered into the CompoSecure Management Agreement, pursuant to which Resolute Holdings provides management and other related services to Holdings in exchange for payment of quarterly management fees based on 2.5% of Holdings last twelve-months' Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the CompoSecure Management Agreement, measured for the period ending on the fiscal quarter then ended (“CompoSecure Management Agreement Adjusted EBITDA”). CompoSecure Management Agreement Adjusted EBITDA reflects (a) Holdings’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, extraordinary losses and expenses, one-time and non-recurring expenses, and the CompoSecure Management Fee, less (b) GPGI’s selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted for the same items above (“Parent Allocated Expense”, as defined in the CompoSecure Management Agreement). Holdings is also required to reimburse Resolute Holdings and its affiliates for Resolute Holdings’ documented costs and expenses incurred on behalf of Holdings other than those expenses related to Resolute Holdings or its affiliates personnel who provide services to Holdings under the CompoSecure Management Agreement. Resolute Holdings determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, whether a cost or expense will be borne by Resolute Holdings or by Holdings. The Spin-Off of Resolute Holdings from the Company was achieved through the distribution of all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Resolute Holdings (the "Resolute Holdings Common Stock"), on a pro rata basis, to holders of record of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”). Each holder of record of Common Stock received one share of Resolute Holdings Common Stock for every twelve shares of Common Stock held on February 20, 2025, the record date for the Spin-Off. In lieu of fractional shares of Resolute Holdings Common Stock, holders of Common Stock received cash. The distribution of shares of Resolute Holdings Common Stock in connection with the Spin‑Off was treated as a taxable dividend to the Company’s stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The distribution of shares of Resolute Holdings Common Stock in connection with the Spin-Off constituted an Extraordinary Dividend as defined in the agreement governing the Company's previously outstanding warrants (the "warrant agreement"). As a result, the warrant price was decreased from $11.50 per share of Common Stock to $7.97 per share of Common Stock, and the redemption trigger price was decreased from $18.00 per share of Common Stock to $14.47 per share of Common Stock, effective as of February 28, 2025. On November 3, 2025, the Company issued a Notice of Redemption for all outstanding public warrants, resulting in substantially all then-outstanding warrants being exercised before the December 3, 2025 redemption date, with the remaining warrants redeemed for $0.01 per warrant. Accordingly, no warrants remained outstanding or subject to remeasurement as of December 31, 2025.

Historically, the Company operated and controlled the business and affairs of Holdings by virtue of its control of the board of managers of Holdings, and thus the financial results of Holdings were consolidated into the financial statements of the Company. As of and subsequent to the Spin-Off, and as a result of the execution of the CompoSecure Management Agreement, control of Holdings transferred to Resolute Holdings and the Company no longer consolidates Holdings. For periods subsequent to the completion of the Spin-Off, Holdings is treated as a variable interest entity and the results of operations of Holdings and its subsidiaries are no longer consolidated in the financial statements of the Company; rather, such results are consolidated in the financial statements of Resolute Holdings, and the Company accounts for the results of Holdings and its subsidiaries (including the CompoSecure and Husky businesses) using the equity method of accounting, with the Company’s statement of operations reflecting the Company’s share of earnings of Holdings as earnings from an equity method investment, and the Company’s consolidated balance sheets reflect its carrying value in Holdings as an equity method investment.

Certain of Holdings' former equity holders had the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock ("Earnout Shares") in earnout consideration (collectively, the “Earnouts”). The Earnouts were subject to two stock price thresholds, with half of the Earnout Shares awarded upon the achievement of each threshold. The first Earnout threshold was achieved on December 17, 2024, and approximately 3.8 million Earnout Shares were issued. The second Earnout threshold was achieved on September 8, 2025, and approximately 4.4 million Earnout Shares (as adjusted for the Spin-Off) were issued.

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On September 18, 2025, the Company transferred its listing from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) to the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).

On January 12, 2026, the Company, through Holdings, completed the Husky Transaction. In connection with the completion of the Husky Transaction, Husky entered into a management agreement (the "Husky Management Agreement") with Resolute Holdings, the terms of which are substantially identical to the terms of the CompoSecure Management Agreement. Under the Husky Management Agreement, Resolute Holdings provides ongoing management and operational oversight and is entitled to a quarterly management fee equal to 2.5% of the trailing twelve‑month Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the Husky Management Agreement of the Husky business, without duplication of any amounts payable under the CompoSecure Management Agreement. Consistent with the CompoSecure Management Agreement, the Husky Management Agreement includes an initial 10‑year term with automatic 10‑year renewal periods, reflecting the long‑term operating partnership established at closing.

Following the completion of the Husky Transaction, CompoSecure, Inc. rebranded to GPGI, Inc., and CompoSecure Holdings, L.L.C. rebranded to GPGI, Holdings, L.L.C. Beginning January 23, 2026, the Company’s common stock continued trading on the New York Stock Exchange, under the new ticker symbol “GPGI.”

On January 14, 2026, following completion of the Husky Transaction, Holdings refinanced approximately $2.1 billion of total indebtedness that was assumed in the Husky Transaction. The refinancing included the issuance of $900 million of 5.625% senior secured notes due 2033, the establishment of a new $1.2 billion term loan facility maturing in 2033, and $400 million of revolving credit commitments maturing in 2031. The proceeds from these new debt instruments were used to refinance Husky’s existing indebtedness and to pay related fees, costs, premiums, and expenses incurred in connection with the recapitalization of the combined company’s capital structure.

Economic Conditions

Economic tensions and changes in international trade policies, including new tariffs introduced by U.S. last year could impact the market for our products and services. In particular, a portion of the raw materials used by us to manufacture our products are obtained, directly or indirectly, from companies located outside of the United States. Additionally, a significant downturn in the domestic or global economy may cause our existing customers to pause or delay orders and prospective customers to defer new projects. Together, these circumstances create an environment in which it is challenging for us to predict future operating results. If these uncertain business, macroeconomic or political conditions continue or further decline, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Key Components of Results of Operations

Overview

Following the Spin‑Off on February 28, 2025, the Company no longer consolidates Holdings and instead accounts for its investment in Holdings under the equity method. The components of results of operations presented below primarily relate to the operations of Holdings prior to the Spin-Off, when the Company consolidated Holdings' operating results. The Husky Transaction closed on January 12, 2026, and therefore is not included in the results of operation for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Subsequent to the Spin-Off, the Company's activities have been limited to non-revenue generating functions such as its stock market listing, compliance with public company reporting obligations, obligations under the tax receivable agreement and income recognized from equity method investment.

Net Sales

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Net sales reflect the Company’s revenue generated primarily from the sale of its products. Product sales primarily include the design and manufacturing of metal cards, including contact and dual interface cards. The Company also generates revenue from the sale of Prelams (which refers to pre-laminated sub-assemblies consisting of a composite of material layers which are partially laminated to be used as a component in the multiple layers of a

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