---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-145925"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDRE"
cik: "0001860543"
company_name: "Cadre Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:15:42.505759+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cadre Holdings Q3 net sales $98.7M, adjusted EBITDA margin expands to 15.6%; initiates dividend

## Summary
- Net loss of $5.3M ($0.19/sh) includes $15.2M loss on debt extinguishment; net income was $6.4M in prior-year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA $15.4M vs $15.0M YoY; adjusted EBITDA margin improved 140 bps to 15.6%.
- Gross margin expanded to 39.8% from 37.8% driven by favorable pricing and product mix.
- Completed IPO of 6.9M shares at $13.00, net proceeds ~$78.3M; used $38.9M to repay term loan and $20.5M revolver.
- Declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.08/share, payable Dec 7 to holders of record Nov 22 (first dividend).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-145925
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDRE
- cik: 0001860543
- company_name: Cadre Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860543/000110465921145925/0001104659-21-145925-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860543/000110465921145925/tm2134394d1_8k.htm

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