Compass Diversified

CODI

Market cap $777M

Believes That Strategic Process is Required to Prevent Further Value Destruction ADW Capital Analysis Supports Potential Value Creation of $50 to $60 of Value per Share from Internalization of External Manager Letter Includes ADW Capital Findings on Board Member Relationships Indicating Lack of True Independence and Presence of Conflicts Urges the Board to Engage with ADW Capital or Face Proxy Contest MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADW Capital Management, LLC (“ADW”), which beneficially owns approximately 19.3% of the Common Stock of Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI) (the “Company”) through ownership of shares and stock options, issued an open letter to the Company's board of directors urging the Company to undertake a strategic review process.

WESTPORT, Conn., July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, today announced that it has entered into a Ninth Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement (the “Amended MSA”) with Compass Group Management LLC (the “Manager”), the Company's external manager. The Amended MSA becomes effective upon execution, with the revised fee and incentive-award provisions taking effect on January 1, 2027. The Amended MSA follows a Board-led review that considered investor perspectives, market practices and pre-existing contractual requirements. In addition to reducing management fees, it is designed to further strengthen alignment with shareholder outcomes.

WESTPORT, Conn., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a quarterly cash distribution for each of its three preferred share series.

WESTPORT, Conn., June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) ("CODI" or the "Company"), an owner of leading middle-market businesses, today announced that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release and a related Plan Support Agreement (together, the "Settlement") in connection with the Chapter 11 proceedings of Lugano Diamonds & Jewelry Inc. and its affiliated debtors ("Lugano"). The Settlement, reached with Lugano and its official committee of unsecured creditors and other parties in interest, will be incorporated into Lugano's proposed Plan of Liquidation and establishes the framework for CODI's recovery from the Lugano estate.

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Elias Sabo to Retire at Year End Zach Sawtelle Appointed Chief Operating Officer and Named CEO Successor Company Reaffirms Full-Year 2026 Outlook; Review of Management Services Agreement Progressing WESTPORT, Conn., June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) ("CODI" or the "Company") today announced that Elias Sabo will retire as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company on December 31, 2026.

Compass Diversified NYSE: CODI reported first-quarter 2026 results that management characterized as a period of execution, highlighted by a divestiture, debt reduction and growth in subsidiary adjusted EBITDA despite macroeconomic uncertainty.

Compass Diversified (CODI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

WESTPORT, Conn., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle-market businesses, announced today its consolidated operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

WESTPORT, Conn., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle-market businesses, today announced the completion, as of May 1, 2026, of the Company's previously announced sale of the food service business of its majority-owned subsidiary, SternoCandleLamp Holdings, Inc. (“Sterno”), to Archer Foodservice Partners (“Archer”), a leading provider of foodservice consumables and parent entity of companies Handgards, Inno-Pak, and Fineline Settings, and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”).

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