Compass Diversified Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

WESTPORT, Conn., Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) ("CODI," "we," "our" or the "Company"), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today its consolidated operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Third Quarter 2018 Highlights

• Generated Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $23.5 million for the third quarter of 2018, and Cash Flow Available for Distribution and Reinvestment ("CAD" or "Cash Flow") of $26.4 million for the third quarter of 2018;
• Reported net income of $5.8 million for the third quarter of 2018;
• Announced add-on acquisition of Ravin Crossbows, LLC ("Ravin") by CODI's subsidiary, Velocity Outdoor Inc. ("Velocity Outdoor");
• Paid a third quarter 2018 cash distribution of $0.36 per share on CODI's common shares in October 2018, bringing cumulative distributions paid to $17.1552 per common share since CODI's IPO in May of 2006;
• Paid a quarterly cash distribution of $0.453125 per share on the Company's 7.250% Series A Preferred Shares in October 2018;
• Paid a quarterly cash distribution of $0.4921875 per share on the Company's 7.875% Series B Preferred Shares in October 2018.

"We continued to generate revenue and cash flow growth in the third quarter, led by the strong performance of our industrial businesses," said Elias Sabo, CEO of Compass Diversified Holdings. "We also continued to provide stable and sizeable distributions to shareholders, highlighting the benefit of our proven model of owning diverse and uncorrelated leading middle market businesses."

Mr. Sabo continued, "During the nine month 2018 period, CODI has completed six accretive acquisitions, capitalizing on a compelling opportunity to acquire Foam Fabricators while reinvesting in a number of our leading subsidiaries. During the third quarter, we are pleased to have added Ravin Crossbows, one of the most recognizable brands amongst crossbow enthusiasts, to the Velocity Outdoor portfolio of leading hunting, shooting and outdoor brands. Looking ahead, we will continue to draw upon our strong financial position to seek opportunities to further implement our disciplined investment strategy aimed at creating long-term shareholder value."

Operating Results
For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, CODI generated Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $23.5 million, as compared to Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $23.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. CODI reported Cash Flow (see Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below) of $26.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $26.2 million for the prior year's comparable quarter. CODI's weighted average number of shares outstanding for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were 59.9 million.

Cash Flow for the third quarter of 2018 reflects year-over-year earnings increases at the Company's Advanced Circuits, Arnold Magnetics, Clean Earth, Sterno Products and 5.11 businesses, offset by declines at the Company's Liberty, ErgoBaby and Manitoba Harvest businesses.

CODI's Cash Flow is calculated after taking into account all interest expense, cash taxes paid, preferred share distributions and maintenance capital expenditures, and includes the operating results of each of our businesses for the periods during which CODI owned them. However, Cash Flow excludes the gains from monetizing interests in CODI's subsidiaries, which have totaled over $770 million since going public in 2006.

Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 was $5.8 million, as compared to net income of $8.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2018, CODI had approximately $36.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, $497.5 million outstanding on its term loan facility, $400 million in Senior Notes and $233.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

The Company has no significant debt maturities until 2023 and had net borrowing availability of approximately $367 million at September 30, 2018 under its revolving credit facility.

Third Quarter 2018 Distributions
On October 4, 2018, CODI's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a third quarter distribution of $0.36 per share on the Company's common shares (the "Common Shares"). The cash distribution was paid on October 25, 2018 to all holders of common shares as of October 18, 2018. Since its IPO in May of 2006, CODI has paid a cumulative distribution of $17.1552 per common share.

The Board declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.453125 per share on the Company's 7.250% Series A Preferred Shares (the "Preferred Shares"). The distribution on the Preferred Shares covered the period from and including July 30, 2018, up to, but excluding, October 30, 2018. The distribution for such period was paid on October 30, 2018 to all holders of record of Preferred Shares as of October 15, 2018.

The Board also declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.4921875 per share on the Company's 7.875% Series B Preferred Shares (the "Series B Preferred Shares"). The distribution on the Series B Preferred Shares covered the period from and including July 30, 2018, up to, but excluding, October 30, 2018. The distribution for such period was paid on October 30, 2018 to all holders of record of the Series B Preferred Shares as of October 15, 2018.

Conference Call
Management will host a conference call on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the latest corporate developments and financial results. The dial-in number for callers in the U.S. is (855) 212-2368 and the dial-in number for international callers is (315) 625-6886. The access code for all callers is 1087134. A live webcast will also be available on the Company's website at www.compassdiversifiedholdings.com.

A replay of the call will be available through November 8, 2018. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 in the U.S. and (404) 537-3406 outside the U.S., and then enter the access code 1087134.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
CAD, or Cash Flow, is a non-GAAP measure used by the Company to assess its performance, as well as its ability to sustain and increase quarterly distributions. A number of CODI's businesses have seasonal earnings patterns. Accordingly, the Company believes that the most appropriate measure of its performance is over a trailing or expected 12-month period. We have reconciled CAD, or Cash Flow, to Net Income and Cash Flow from Operating Activities on the attached schedules. We consider Net Income and Cash Flow from Operating Activities to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to CAD, or Cash Flow.

About Compass Diversified Holdings ("CODI")
CODI owns and manages a diverse family of established North American middle market businesses. Each of its current subsidiaries is a leader in its niche market.

CODI maintains controlling ownership interests in each of its subsidiaries in order to maximize its ability to impact long term cash flow generation and value. The Company provides both debt and equity capital for its subsidiaries, contributing to their financial and operating flexibility. CODI utilizes the cash flows generated by its subsidiaries to invest in the long-term growth of the Company and to make cash distributions to its shareholders.

Our ten majority-owned subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business:

• The design and marketing of purpose-built tactical apparel and gear serving a wide range of global customers (5.11);
• The manufacture of quick-turn, small-run and production rigid printed circuit boards (Advanced Circuits);
• The manufacture of engineered magnetic solutions for a wide range of specialty applications and end-markets (Arnold Magnetic Technologies);
• Environmental services for a variety of contaminated materials including soils, dredged material, hazardous waste and drill cuttings (Clean Earth);
• The design and marketing of wearable baby carriers, strollers and related products (Ergobaby);
• The design and manufacture of custom molded protective foam solutions and OE components (Foam Fabricators);
• The design and manufacture of premium home and gun safes (Liberty Safe);
• The manufacture and marketing of branded, hemp-based food products (Manitoba Harvest);
• The manufacture and marketing of portable food warming fuels and creative ambience solutions for the hospitality and consumer markets (Sterno Products); and
• The design, manufacture and marketing of airguns, archery products, optics and related accessories (Velocity Outdoor)

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to the future performance of CODI. Words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," and "future" or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and some of these factors are enumerated in the risk factor discussion in the Form 10-K filed by CODI with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2017 and other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, CODI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Compass Diversified Holdings

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