Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. SPAC Merger Partner CompoSecure Reports Partnership With Oxygen To Offer Cards For Oxygen Elements, No Terms Disclosed
The new Oxygen Elements debit card offers four unique levels of rewards for consumers
SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CompoSecure Holdings, L.L.C. (“CompoSecure”), a leading provider of premium financial payment cards and an emergent cryptocurrency storage and security solution provider, today announced that it has partnered with Oxygen, a leading US neobank catering to the 21st century economy, to offer cards for Oxygen Elements, a four-tier debit card rewards program.
The Oxygen Elements rewards program comes at a pivotal turning point for the economy. According to Deloitte Insights’ United States Consumer Spending Forecast, a robust labor market and $1.6 trillion in increased savings have put more money in the pockets of US consumers, and spending is expected to rise 8.1% in 2021 and 3% in 2022, despite a rise in anxiety surrounding the spread of COVID-19 variants. Deloitte’s report states: “The reopening of the consumer service sector is likely to result in a burst of pent-up spending as people return to restaurants, theaters, sports events and travel.”
“Programs like Oxygen Elements empower users to earn rewards, manage their purchases and increase savings,” said Jon Wilk, CEO of CompoSecure, which recently announced it had signed a merger agreement with Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DBDR), a special purpose acquisition company. “Our premium metal cards and excellence in manufacturing will enable Oxygen to get to market quickly and give consumers a taste of luxury each time they pull out their debit card, which builds brand loyalty and customer retention.”
The four Oxygen Elements rewards tiers – Earth, Water, Air and Fire - offer Oxygen cardholders a choice from an escalating menu of annual perks like increasing levels of cashback, escalating set of annual percentage yields (APYs), subscription savings from brands like Netflix and Peloton, retail and travel benefits in addition to premium metal cards for the top two tiers. The entry level tier, Earth, features no fees or qualifying criteria. Premium tiers (Water, Air and Fire) require meeting spend and deposit thresholds in addition to an annual fee, waived in subsequent years if spend and deposits thresholds are maintained. The savings feature offers APYs up to 17x1 the current national average, empowering cardholders to reach their individual and holistic financial goals by allowing them to create separate goals and set rules to automate percentage transfers to their savings account or designated individual goal.
“Elements sets the standard for the rewarding experience consumers will have now as travel, restaurants and shopping reopen,” said Hussein Ahmed, CEO of Oxygen. “CompoSecure’s premium metal cards differentiate our products and services, so they stand out in the consumer’s wallet.”
The Elements program gives Oxygen debit cardholders leading cashback rates of up to 6%2 at approved merchants and retail and travel perks like PriorityPass™ Global Lounge access and Global Entry/TSA precheck reimbursement, both available on premium tiers. The peer-to-peer “Friends” money feature enables both one-to-one as well as group payments, making it easier to split bills with friends by a fixed dollar amount or percentage. To learn more about the Oxygen Elements loyalty program, visit www.oxygen.us/elements.
The cards will use CompoSecure’s metal dual-interface construction that enables tap-to-pay purchases. CompoSecure was selected for this new card program because of its manufacturing capabilities and capacity, which expedites the time to market. For more information on metal payment card design and manufacturing, visit www.composecure.com.
On November 30, 2021, CompoSecure and Roman DBDR announced a special meeting of Roman DBDR stockholders to consider matters related to the proposed business combination with CompoSecure. The meeting will be held on December 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, in a virtual format. Roman DBDR stockholders may attend and vote at the Special Meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/romandbdr/sm2021 and entering the control number found on their proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in their proxy materials.
More information about voting and attending the Special Meeting is included in the definitive proxy statement filed by Roman DBDR with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 30, 2021, which is available without charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or https://www.romandbdr.com/investor-relations.