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The call emphasized strong operational execution across several Consumer and select Industrial businesses (notably Honey Pot, BOA and Arnold), meaningful operating cash flow, a material divestiture and significant debt paydown. At the same time, key challenges remain — elevated overall leverage (~5x), Altor weakness, transitional costs at Rimports after the Sterno sale, ongoing Lugano-related legal and one-time expenses, and broader M&A and tariff uncertainty. Management provided constructive full-year guidance and a clear deleveraging plan with milestones toward returning capital, and they signaled further MSA review and potential additional divestitures.
CODI updated full‑year 2026 guidance to subsidiary adjusted EBITDA of $320–$365 million (Consumer $225–$260M; Industrial $95–$105M) — a range that reflects the sale of Sterno’s food‑service business and excludes other M&A — with 2026 CapEx modeled at $30–$40M and corporate cash management fees expected at $25–$30M; the company noted Q1 subsidiary adjusted EBITDA of $83.9M, Q1 operating cash flow of $23.9M, Q1 CapEx of $5.1M, ending cash of $65M with nearly full availability on a $100M revolver, GAAP Q1 revenues of $427M (down 5.9% YoY) and a GAAP net loss from continuing operations of $30.8M (improved ~$19M YoY), and said it has repaid more than $280M of senior secured term loan debt (reducing total leverage to ~5x and senior secured net leverage to below 1x); management cautioned the outlook excludes potential acquisitions/divestitures (other than the Sterno sale), does not quantify evolving tariff impacts, expects some stranded Sterno‑related costs in 2026 that should abate in 2027, and did not provide a GAAP reconciliation of full‑year subsidiary EBITDA due to unavailable reconciling information.
Closed sale of Sterno's food service business and repaid more than $280 million of senior secured term loan debt, reducing total leverage to approximately 5x and senior secured net leverage to below 1x.
Subsidiary adjusted EBITDA of $83.9 million, up 6.3% year-over-year; Consumer segment EBITDA up 11.6% while Industrial was down 4.5%.
Honey Pot revenue grew nearly 25% with EBITDA growth over 40% year-over-year and premium margins (discussed as north of ~30%); BOA delivered 6.5% revenue growth and 11% EBITDA growth year-over-year, driving Consumer net sales up 2.3% overall.
Arnold nearly doubled adjusted EBITDA year-over-year (~100% increase), benefiting from ramping capacity at its Thailand facility and demand for secure non-China rare earth magnet supply despite export restrictions.
Generated $23.9 million in operating cash flow in Q1; capital expenditures were $5.1 million (less than half of the prior-year period), ending the quarter with $65 million in cash and near-full availability on a $100 million revolver.
Full-year subsidiary adjusted EBITDA guidance of $320 million to $365 million (adjusted for Sterno sale); Consumer guidance $225M to $260M and Industrial $95M to $105M, reflecting continued strength across the portfolio.
Corporate management fees recognized of $14.4M (actual cash payments ~ $7.5M in Q1); expecting manager-paid corporate cash management fees of $25M-$30M for 2026 as overpaid fees are repaid. First insurance reimbursement received in April with additional recoveries expected.
Management reiterated a sequenced plan to deleverage, align management incentives (MSA review underway), pursue strategic divestitures, and ultimately return capital to shareholders once leverage targets are achieved.
Good afternoon, and welcome to Compass Diversified Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Ben Tapper, Vice President, Investor Relations. Ben, please go ahead.
Thank you, and welcome to Compass Diversified's First Quarter 2026 Conference Call. Representing the company today are Elias Sabo, CODI's Chief Executive Officer; and Stephen Keller, CODI's Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that during the course of this call, CODI will make certain forward-looking statements, including discussions of forecasts and targets, future business plans, future performance of CODI and its subsidiaries, and other forward-looking statements regarding CODI and its financial results. Words such as believes, expects, anticipates, plans, projects, should and future, or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ on a material basis from those projected in these forward-looking statements. And some of these factors are enumerated in the risk factor discussion in the company's Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026, as well as in other SEC filings and press releases. Except as required by law, CODI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or othe...