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Compass Diversified Holdings
Ryan J. Faulkingham
Chief Financial Officer
203.221.1703
ryan@compassequity.com 


Investor Relations and Media Contact:
The IGB Group
Leon Berman / Scott Eckstein
212.477.8438 / 212.477.8261
lberman@igbir.com / seckstein@igbir.com

Compass Diversified Holdings Reports
Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Acquires 5.11 Tactical® and Completes Partial Divestiture of Fox Factory Holding Corp.
During the Quarter
Westport, Conn., November 2, 2016 - 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, 2016.
Third Quarter 2016 Highlights
Generated Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $15.1 million, and Cash Flow Available for Distribution and Reinvestment (“CAD” or “Cash Flow”) of $22.6 million for the third quarter of 2016;
Reported net income of $50.2 million for the third quarter of 2016;
Paid a third quarter 2016 cash distribution of $0.36 per share in October 2016, bringing cumulative distributions paid to $14.2752 per share since CODI’s IPO in May of 2006;
Completed the accretive platform acquisition of 5.11 Tactical® “(5.11)”;
Sold a total of 3,500,000 shares of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (“FOX”) common stock, with total net proceeds of approximately $63.0 million while retaining approximately 23% ownership of FOX; and
Consummated the sale of its majority owned subsidiary, Anodyne Medical Device, Inc., also doing business and known as Tridien Medical, to Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

“During the third quarter, we continued to generate consistent free cash flow across both our niche industrial and our branded consumer businesses,” stated Alan Offenberg, CEO of Compass Diversified Holdings. “In





particular, our ERGObaby, Manitoba Harvest and Sterno Products subsidiaries each reported year-over-year, double-digit EBITDA growth aided by our recent add-on acquisitions.”
Mr. Offenberg added, “We continued to capitalize on market opportunities with the accretive, platform acquisition of 5.11, whose market leadership, broad customer base, proven management team and compelling growth opportunities represent a strong addition to our family of leading middle market businesses. Complementing this, we completed the sale of Tridien Medical and realized $63.0 million in proceeds from partially monetizing our interest in FOX, increasing the gains we have realized for shareholders to over $600 million. We intend to continue capitalizing on our strong balance sheet and considerable liquidity position to pursue attractive platform and add-on transactions that we believe will create long-term shareholder value and support our ability to provide stable cash distributions.”
Operating Results
For the quarter ended September 30, 2016, CODI generated Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $15.1 million, as compared to Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $14.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. CODI reported Cash Flow (see Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below) of $22.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $23.8 million for the prior year’s comparable quarter. CODI’s weighted average number of shares outstanding for each of the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was 54.3 million.
Cash Flow for the third quarter of 2016 reflects year-over-year earnings growth in the Company’s Sterno Products, ERGObaby and Manitoba Harvest businesses, offset by declines at the Company’s other businesses.
CODI’s Cash Flow is calculated after taking into account all interest expense, cash taxes paid 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 more than $600 million since going public in 2006.
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was $50.2 million, as compared to net income of $166.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. During the third quarter of 2016 and 2015, CODI’s equity method investment in FOX increased $50.4 million and $11.8 million, respectively. During the third quarter of 2015, CODI realized a net gain of $151.1 million on the sales of its AFM and CamelBak businesses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2016, CODI had approximately $26.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, $567.1 million outstanding on its term loan facility and $167.0 million in borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company has no significant debt maturities until 2019 and had net borrowing availability of $377.9 million at September 30, 2016 under its revolving credit facility. In addition, the Company’s equity investment in its former subsidiary FOX is valued at $197.7 million at September 30, 2016.
Third Quarter 2016 Distribution
On October 6, 2016, CODI’s Board of Directors declared a third quarter distribution of $0.36 per share. The cash distribution was paid on October 27, 2016 to all holders of record as of October 20, 2016. Since its IPO in May of 2006, CODI has paid a cumulative distribution of $14.2752 per share.
Conference Call
Management will host a conference call on Thursday, November 3, 2016 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 95434257. 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 10, 2016. 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 95434257.
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 Provided by Operating Activities on the attached schedules. We consider Net Income and Cash Flow Provided by 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 eight 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 premium home and gun safes (Liberty Safe); 
The manufacture and marketing of branded, hemp-based food products (Manitoba Harvest); and 
The manufacture and marketing of portable food warming fuels and creative ambience solutions for the hospitality and consumer markets (Sterno Products).
In addition, we own approximately 23% of the common stock of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (“FOX”, Nasdaq: FOXF), a former subsidiary business that completed its initial public offering in August 2013. FOX designs and manufactures high-performance suspension products primarily for mountain bikes, side-by-side vehicles, on-road and off-road vehicles and trucks, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and applications, and motorcycles. 





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, 2015 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.









Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
26,389

 
$
85,240

Accounts receivable, net
173,921

 
105,910

Inventories
231,987

 
59,905

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
22,893

 
21,536

Current assets of discontinued operations

 
18,772

Total current assets
455,190

 
291,363

Property, plant and equipment, net
145,447

 
115,948

Equity method investment
197,742

 
249,747

Goodwill and intangible assets, net
1,034,068

 
741,342

Other non-current assets
13,307

 
9,819

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

 
12,823

Total assets
$
1,845,754

 
$
1,421,042

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
139,221

 
$
89,907

Due to related party
8,236

 
5,863

Current portion, long-term debt
5,685

 
3,250

Other current liabilities
13,024

 
9,004

Current liabilities off discontinued operations

 
8,455

Total current liabilities
166,166

 
116,479

Deferred income taxes
103,898

 
103,635

Long-term debt
714,954

 
308,639

Other non-current liabilities
26,711

 
18,960

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

 
110

Total liabilities
1,011,729

 
547,823

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Holdings
797,798

 
826,084

Noncontrolling interests
36,227

 
46,219

Noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations

 
916

Total stockholders' equity
834,025

 
873,219

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,845,754

 
$
1,421,042







Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
252,285

 
$
184,830

 
$
659,748

 
$
528,447

Cost of sales
169,870

 
120,260

 
436,544

 
355,489

Gross profit
82,415

 
64,570

 
223,204

 
172,958

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
53,648

 
36,310

 
140,702

 
98,385

Management fees
8,435

 
6,373

 
21,394

 
19,597

Amortization expense
8,423

 
7,259

 
23,966

 
21,455

Loss on disposal/ impairment expense
551

 

 
7,214

 

Operating income
11,358

 
14,628

 
29,928

 
33,521

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
(4,376
)
 
(11,205
)
 
(23,204
)
 
(24,047
)
Gain on equity method investment
50,414

 
11,784

 
58,680

 
9,518

Amortization of debt issuance costs
(687
)
 
(561
)
 
(1,827
)
 
(1,651
)
Other income (expense), net
(3,271
)
 
(949
)
 
(1,852
)
 
(983
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
53,438

 
13,697

 
61,725

 
16,358

Provision for income taxes
4,894

 
3,688

 
9,778

 
9,206

Net income from continuing operations
48,544

 
10,009

 
51,947

 
7,152

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
(455
)
 
4,934

 
473

 
9,079

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
2,134

 
151,075

 
2,134

 
151,075

Net income
50,223

 
166,018

 
54,554

 
167,306

Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
682

 
1,272

 
1,749

 
4,006

Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
(164
)
 
246

 
(116
)
 
(755
)
Net income attributable to Holdings
$
49,705

 
$
164,500

 
$
52,921

 
$
164,055

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and fully diluted income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.72

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.01

Discontinued operations
0.03

 
2.87

 
0.05

 
2.96

 
$
0.75

 
$
3.01

 
$
0.64

 
$
2.97

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
54,300

 
54,300

 
54,300

 
54,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions declared per share
$
0.36

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.08

 
$
1.08






Compass Diversified Holdings
Summarized Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
60,594

 
$
46,471

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(417,284
)
 
246,594

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
300,407

 
(225,450
)
Effect of foreign currency on cash
(3,197
)
 
(2,593
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(59,480
)
 
65,022

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
85,869

 
23,703

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
$
26,389

 
$
88,725






Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Consolidated Table of Cash Flows Available for Distribution and Reinvestment
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
Net income
$
50,223

 
$
166,018

 
$
54,554

 
$
167,306

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
24,052

 
17,498

 
53,972

 
49,743

Loss on disposal/ impairment expense
551

 

 
7,214

 
9,165

Gain on sale of businesses, net
(2,134
)
 
(151,075
)
 
(2,134
)
 
(151,075
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount
888

 
729

 
2,363

 
2,154

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
(1,661
)
 
6,177

 
8,322

 
8,044

Gain on equity method investment
(50,414
)
 
(11,784
)
 
(58,680
)
 
(9,518
)
Noncontrolling stockholders charges
964

 
744

 
3,012

 
2,627

Excess tax benefit on stock compensation

 

 
(366
)
 

Other
127

 
(175
)
 
408

 
324

Deferred taxes
1,712

 
(2,606
)
 
(4,280
)
 
(3,863
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(9,246
)
 
(11,321
)
 
(3,791
)
 
(28,436
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
15,062

 
14,205

 
60,594

 
46,471

Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unused fee on revolving credit facility (1)
418

 
456

 
1,355

 
1,062

Successful acquisition costs
2,161

 
1,126

 
3,888

 
1,126

Integration services fee (2)
292

 
1,250

 
792

 
3,250

Realized loss from foreign currency effect (3)
662

 
1,297

 

 
1,297

Excess tax benefit on stock compensation

 

 
366

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
9,246

 
11,321

 
3,791

 
28,436

Other
117

 
132

 
245

 

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures (4)
4,079

 
5,506

 
13,744

 
13,685

Payment on swap
1,320

 
507

 
3,114

 
1,502

Realized gain from foreign currency effect (3)

 

 
2,396

 

Other

 

 

 
209

Estimated cash flow available for distribution and reinvestment
$
22,559

 
$
23,774

 
$
51,777

 
$
66,246

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution paid in April 2016/2015
$

 
$

 
$
19,548

 
$
19,548

Distribution paid in July 2016/ 2015

 

 
19,548

 
19,548

Distribution paid in October 2016/ 2015
19,548

 
19,548

 
19,548

 
19,548

 
$
19,548

 
$
19,548

 
$
58,644

 
$
58,644


(1)
Represents the commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility.
(2)
Represents fees paid by newly acquired companies to the Manager for integration services performed during the first year of ownership, payable quarterly.
(3)
Reflects the foreign currency transaction gain/ loss resulting from the Canadian dollar intercompany loans issued to Manitoba Harvest.
(4) 
Excludes growth capital expenditures of approximately $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and $1.6 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.