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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

301 Riverside Avenue

Second Floor

Westport, CT 06880

(203) 221-1703

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

As of November 1, 2017, there were 59,900,000 Trust common shares of Compass Diversified Holdings outstanding.

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the period ended September 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS



		Page Number
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		4

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	5
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	6
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	7
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	8
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	9
	NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	11

ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	34
ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	64

ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	64

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		65
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	65

ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	65

ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	65

SIGNATURES		67

NOTE TO READER

In reading this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to:


•	the "Trust" and "Holdings" refer to Compass Diversified Holdings;


•	"businesses," "operating segments," "subsidiaries" and "reporting units" refer to, collectively, the businesses controlled by the Company;


•	the "Company" refer to Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC;


•	the "Manager" refer to Compass Group Management LLC ("CGM");


•	the "Trust Agreement" refer to the Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust dated as of December 6, 2016;


•	the "2011 Credit Facility" refer to a credit agreement (as amended) with a group of lenders led by Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as agent, which provided for the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2011 Term Loan Facility;


•	the "2014 Credit Facility" refer to the credit agreement, as amended from time to time, entered into on June 6, 2014 with a group of lenders led by Bank of America N.A. as administrative agent, which provides for a Revolving Credit Facility and a Term Loan;


•	the "2014 Revolving Credit Facility" refer to the $550 million Revolving Credit Facility provided by the 2014 Credit Facility that matures in June 2019;


•	the "2014 Term Loan" refer to the $325 million Term Loan Facility, provided by the 2014 Credit Facility that matures in June 2021;


•	the "2016 Incremental Term Loan" refer to the $250 million Tranche B Term Facility provided by the 2014 Credit Facility (together with the 2014 Term Loan, the "Term Loans");


•	the "LLC Agreement" refer to the fifth amended and restated operating agreement of the Company dated as of December 6, 2016; and


•	"we," "us" and "our" refer to the Trust, the Company and the businesses together.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, contains both historical and forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use words such as "project," "predict," "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "should," "would," "could," "potentially," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including, among other things:


•	our ability to successfully operate our businesses on a combined basis, and to effectively integrate and improve future acquisitions;


•	our ability to remove CGM and CGM’s right to resign;


•	our organizational structure, which may limit our ability to meet our dividend and distribution policy;


•	our ability to service and comply with the terms of our indebtedness;


•	our cash flow available for distribution and reinvestment and our ability to make distributions in the future to our shareholders;


•	our ability to pay the management fee and profit allocation if and when due;


•	our ability to make and finance future acquisitions;


•	our ability to implement our acquisition and management strategies;


•	the regulatory environment in which our businesses operate;


•	trends in the industries in which our businesses operate;


•	changes in general economic or business conditions or economic or demographic trends in the United States and other countries in which we have a presence, including changes in interest rates and inflation;


•	environmental risks affecting the business or operations of our businesses;


•	our and CGM’s ability to retain or replace qualified employees of our businesses and CGM;


•	costs and effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims; and


•	extraordinary or force majeure events affecting the business or operations of our businesses.

Our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Additional risks of which we are not currently aware or which we currently deem immaterial could also cause our actual results to differ.

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not occur. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	41,487		$	39,772
Accounts receivable, net	198,111			181,191
Inventories	242,817			212,984
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,145			18,872
Total current assets	509,560			452,819
Property, plant and equipment, net	170,827			142,370
Investment in FOX (refer to Note F)	—			141,767
Goodwill	539,925			491,637
Intangible assets, net	591,878			539,211
Other non-current assets	8,616			9,351
Total assets	$	1,820,806		$	1,777,155
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	77,417		$	61,512
Accrued expenses	105,058			91,041
Due to related party	7,553			20,848
Current portion, long-term debt	5,685			5,685
Other current liabilities	15,493			23,435
Total current liabilities	211,206			202,521
Deferred income taxes	122,033			110,838
Long-term debt	569,755			551,652
Other non-current liabilities	18,570			17,600
Total liabilities	921,564			882,611
Stockholders’ equity
Trust preferred shares, 50,000 authorized; 4,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017	96,417			—
Trust common shares, no par value, 500,000 authorized; 59,900 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	924,680			924,680
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,184		)	(9,515		)
Accumulated deficit	(167,297		)	(58,760		)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Holdings	851,616			856,405
Noncontrolling interest	47,626			38,139
Total stockholders’ equity	899,242			894,544
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,820,806		$	1,777,155

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales	$	268,281		$	200,770		$	767,960		$	525,713
Service revenues	55,676			51,515			153,370			134,035
Total net revenues	323,957			252,285			921,330			659,748
Cost of sales	166,445			133,006			488,913			340,576
Cost of service revenues	39,787			36,864			110,639			95,968
Gross profit	117,725			82,415			321,778			223,204
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expense	80,804			53,648			239,102			140,702
Management fees	8,277			8,435			24,308			21,394
Amortization expense	14,167			8,423			39,256			23,966
Impairment expense	—			—			8,864			—
Loss on disposal of assets	—			551			—			7,214
Operating income	14,477			11,358			10,248			29,928
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(6,945		)	(4,376		)	(22,499		)	(23,204		)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	(1,004		)	(687		)	(2,940		)	(1,827		)
Gain (loss) on investment in FOX	—			50,414			(5,620		)	58,680
Other income (expense), net	2,020			(3,271		)	2,950			(1,852		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	8,548			53,438			(17,861		)	61,725
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	192			4,894			(2,002		)	9,778
Income (loss) from continuing operations	8,356			48,544			(15,859		)	51,947
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—			(455		)	—			473
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax	—			2,134			340			2,134
Net income (loss)	8,356			50,223			(15,519		)	54,554
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	650			682			2,492			1,749
Less: Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			(164		)	—			(116		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings	$	7,706		$	49,705		$	(18,011	)	$	52,921
Amounts attributable to Holdings
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	7,706		$	47,862		$	(18,351	)	$	50,198
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—			(291		)	—			589
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax	—			2,134			340			2,134
Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings	$	7,706		$	49,705		$	(18,011	)	$	52,921
Basic and fully diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Holdings (refer to Note L)
Continuing operations	$	0.10		$	0.72		$	(1.03	)	$	0.59
Discontinued operations	—			0.03			0.01			0.05
	$	0.10		$	0.75		$	(1.02	)	$	0.64
Weighted average number of shares of common shares outstanding – basic and fully diluted	59,900			54,300			59,900			54,300
Cash distributions declared per common share (refer to Note L)	$	0.36		$	0.36		$	1.08		$	1.08

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016

Net income (loss)	$	8,356		$	50,223		$	(15,519	)	$	54,554
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,370			(1,945		)	6,955			3,275
Pension benefit liability, net	(4		)	(765		)	376			(1,288		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,366			(2,710		)	7,331			1,987
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	11,722			47,513			(8,188		)	56,541
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	650			518			2,492			1,633
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	675			(268		)	1,336			929
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings, net of tax	$	10,397		$	47,263		$	(12,016	)	$	53,979

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)



(in thousands)	Trust Preferred Shares		Trust Common Shares		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Holdings			Non- Controlling Interest		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance — January 1, 2017	$	—	$	924,680	$	(58,760	)	$	(9,515	)	$	856,405		$	38,139	$	894,544
Net income (loss)	—		—		(18,011		)	—			(18,011		)	2,492		(15,519		)
Total comprehensive income, net	—		—		—			7,331			7,331			—		7,331
Issuance of Trust preferred shares, net of offering costs	96,417		—		—			—			96,417			—		96,417
Option activity attributable to noncontrolling shareholders	—		—		—			—			—			4,952		4,952
Effect of subsidiary stock option exercise	—		—		—			—			—			1,222		1,222
Effect of issuance of subsidiary stock	—		—		—			—			—			40		40
Acquisition of Crosman	—		—		—			—			—			781		781
Distributions paid - Allocation Interests (refer to Note L)	—		—		(25,834		)	—			(25,834		)	—		(25,834		)
Distributions paid - Trust Common Shares	—		—		(64,692		)	—			(64,692		)	—		(64,692		)
Balance — September 30, 2017	$	96,417	$	924,680	$	(167,297	)	$	(2,184	)	$	851,616		$	47,626	$	899,242

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(15,519	)	$	54,554
Income from discontinued operations	—			473
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	340			2,134
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(15,859		)	51,947
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense	24,505			19,481
Amortization expense	64,154			32,691
Impairment expense	8,864			—
Loss on disposal of assets	—			7,214
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	3,721			2,363
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap	1,178			8,322
Noncontrolling stockholder stock based compensation	4,952			3,011
Excess tax benefit from subsidiary stock options exercised	(417		)	(366		)
Loss (gain) on investment in FOX	5,620			(58,680		)
Provision for loss on receivables	4,310			59
Deferred taxes	(17,937		)	(4,479		)
Other	494			325
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Increase in accounts receivable	(1,015		)	(8,797		)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(24,222		)	440
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,501		)	2,081
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,389			1,296
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	59,236			56,908
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	—			3,686
Cash provided by operating activities	59,236			60,594
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(164,742		)	(528,642		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(30,955		)	(15,528		)
Net proceeds from sale of equity investment	136,147			110,685
Payment of interest rate swap	(3,050		)	(3,114		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			(1,476		)
Proceeds from sale of business	340			11,249
Other investing activities	(696		)	350
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(62,956		)	(426,476		)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	—			9,192
Cash used in investing activities	(62,956		)	(417,284		)

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017			2016
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of Trust preferred shares, net	96,417			—
Borrowings under credit facility	214,500			633,798
Repayments under credit facility	(197,664		)	(221,719		)
Distributions paid	(64,692		)	(58,644		)
Net proceeds provided by noncontrolling shareholders	821			9,473
Distributions paid to noncontrolling shareholders	—			(23,630		)
Distributions paid to allocation interest holders (refer to Note L)	(39,188		)	(16,829		)
Repurchase of subsidiary stock	—			(15,407		)
Excess tax benefit from subsidiary stock options exercised	417			366
Debt issuance costs	(1,433		)	(5,993		)
Other	(1,316		)	(1,008		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	7,862			300,407
Foreign currency impact on cash	(2,427		)	(3,197		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,715			(59,480		)
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period ⁽¹⁾	39,772			85,869
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$	41,487		$	26,389

⁽¹⁾ Includes cash from discontinued operations of $0.6 million at January 1, 2016.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2017

Note A — Organization and Business Operations

Compass Diversified Holdings, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust" or "Holdings"), was incorporated in Delaware on November 18, 2005. Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company" or "CODI"), was also formed on November 18, 2005 with equity interests which were subsequently reclassified as the "Allocation Interests". The Trust and the Company were formed to acquire and manage a group of small and middle-market businesses headquartered in North America. In accordance with the amended and restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2016 (the "Trust Agreement"), the Trust is sole owner of 100% of the Trust Interests (as defined in the Company’s amended and restated operating agreement, dated as of December 6, 2016 (as amended and restated, the "LLC Agreement")) of the Company and, pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Company has, outstanding, the identical number of Trust Interests as the number of outstanding shares of the Trust. The Company is the operating entity with a board of directors and other corporate governance responsibilities, similar to that of a Delaware corporation.

The Company is a controlling owner of nine businesses, or reportable operating segments, at September 30, 2017. The segments are as follows: 5.11 Acquisition Corp. ("5.11" or "5.11 Tactical"), Crosman Corp. ("Crosman"), The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. ("Ergobaby"), Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. ("Liberty Safe" or "Liberty"), Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. ("Manitoba Harvest"), Compass AC Holdings, Inc. ("ACI" or "Advanced Circuits"), AMT Acquisition Corporation ("Arnold" or "Arnold Magnetics"), Clean Earth Holdings, Inc. ("Clean Earth"), and Sterno Products, LLC ("Sterno" or "Sterno Products"). Refer to Note E - "Operating Segment Data" for further discussion of the operating segments. Compass Group Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CGM" or the "Manager"), manages the day to day operations of the Company and oversees the management and operations of our businesses pursuant to a management services agreement ("MSA").

Note B - Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, are unaudited, and in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Such adjustments consist solely of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any subsequent interim period. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP" or "GAAP") and presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of the Company. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Seasonality

Earnings of certain of the Company’s operating segments are seasonal in nature. Earnings from Liberty are typically lowest in the second quarter due to lower demand for safes at the onset of summer. Crosman typically has higher sales in the third and fourth quarter each year, reflecting the hunting and holiday seasons. Earnings from Clean Earth are typically lower during the winter months due to the limits on outdoor construction and development activity because of the colder weather in the Northeastern United States. Sterno Products typically has higher sales in the second and fourth quarter of each year, reflecting the outdoor summer and holiday seasons, respectively.

Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Holdings and all majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Discontinued Operations

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company completed the sale of Tridien Medical, Inc. ("Tridien"). The results of operations of Tridien are reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Refer to Note D - "Discontinued Operations" for additional information. Unless otherwise indicated, the disclosures accompanying the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the Company's continuing operations.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. The guidance removes step two of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Under the new guidance, a goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, not

to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. All other goodwill impairment guidance remains largely unchanged. Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitative test to determine if a quantitative test is necessary. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, after December 31, 2019, with early adoption permitted for any goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017 and will be applied prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance early, effective January 1, 2017, on a prospective basis, and will apply the guidance as necessary to annual and interim goodwill testing performed subsequent to January 1, 2017.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that will require employers that sponsor defined benefit plans to present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period, and requires the other components of net periodic pension cost to be presented in the income statement separately from the service component cost and outside a subtotal of income from operations. The new guidance shall be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company's Arnold business segment has a defined benefit plan covering substantially all of Arnold's employees at its Switzerland location. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In January 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that changes the definition of a business to assist entities in evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities constitutes a business. The guidance requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If so, the set of transferred asset and activities is not a business. The guidance also requires a business to include at least one substantive process and narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in the new revenue recognition guidance. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In August 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which updates the guidance as to how certain cash receipts and cash payments should be presented and classified within the statement of cash flows. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update related to the accounting for leases which will require an entity to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The standard update offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. For public companies, the new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. Accordingly, this standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard. The new standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The standard is designed to create greater comparability for financial statement users across industries, jurisdictions and capital markets and also requires enhanced disclosures. The new standard will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018. The FASB issued four subsequent standards in 2016 containing implementation guidance related to the new standard. These standards provide additional guidance related to principal versus agent considerations, licensing, and identifying performance obligations. Additionally, these standards provide narrow-scope improvements and practical expedients as well as technical corrections and improvements.

The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective method). The Company will be adopting the standard using the modified retrospective method effective January 1, 2018.

The Company has developed implementation procedures specific to each of its reportable segments. The Company has designed these procedures to assess the impact that the new revenue standard will have on the Company’s financial

statements and to make any changes necessary to its current accounting practices and internal controls over financial reporting. The Company expects to complete the implementation procedures during the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company has identified certain differences as it relates to the concepts of variable consideration, consideration payable to a customer and the focus on control to determine when and how revenue should be recognized (i.e. point in time versus over time) during the implementation process. Although certain differences have been identified around variable consideration and consideration payable to a customer, the total impact on each reportable segment will not be material to the financial statements. The Company has identified two reportable segments where revenue recognition will change to over time recognition from historical point in time revenue recognition. Although the timing of revenue recognition for these two reportable segments will change, these changes will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company expects to adopt certain practical expedients and make certain policy elections related to the accounting for significant financing components, sales taxes, shipping and handling, costs to obtain a contract and immaterial promised goods or services which mitigates any potential differences. In addition, the Company is currently analyzing our internal control over financial reporting framework to determine if controls should be added or modified as a result of adopting this standard, and reviewing the tax impact, if any, the option of the new standard may have. We also expect that the adoption of the new standard will result in expanded and disaggregated disclosure requirements.

Note C — Acquisitions

Acquisition of Crosman

On June 2, 2017, CBCP Acquisition Corp. (the "Buyer"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an equity purchase agreement pursuant to which it acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Bullseye Acquisition Corporation, the indirect owner of the equity interests of Crosman Corp. ("Crosman"). Crosman is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of airguns, archery products, laser aiming devices and related accessories. Headquartered in Bloomfield, New York, Crosman serves over 425 customers worldwide, including mass merchants, sporting goods retailers, online channels and distributors serving smaller specialty stores and international markets. Its diversified product portfolio includes the widely known Crosman, Benjamin and CenterPoint brands.

The Company made loans to, and purchased a 98.9% controlling interest in, Crosman. The purchase price, including proceeds from noncontrolling interests and net of transaction costs, was approximately $150.4 million. Crosman management invested in the transaction along with the Company, representing approximately 1.1% of the initial noncontrolling interest on a primary and fully diluted basis. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was determined based on the enterprise value of the acquired entity multiplied by the ratio of the number of shares acquired by the minority holders to total shares. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination. CGM acted as an advisor to the Company in the acquisition and will continue to provide integration services during the first year of the Company's ownership of Crosman. CGM will receive integration service fees of $1.5 million payable quarterly over a twelve month period as services are rendered beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The Company incurred $1.5 million of transaction costs in conjunction with the Crosman acquisition, which was included in selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income during the second quarter of 2017.

The results of operations of Crosman have been included in the consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition. Crosman's results of operations are reported as a separate operating segment as a branded consumer business. The table below provides the preliminary recording of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.



	Preliminary Allocation		Measurement Period Adjustments			Revised Preliminary Allocation
(in thousands)	As of 6/2/2017		Measurement Period Adjustments			As of 9/30/17
Assets:
Cash	$	429	$	781		$	1,210
Accounts receivable ⁽¹⁾	16,751		—			16,751
Inventory	25,598		3,166			28,764
Property, plant and equipment	10,963		6,610			17,573
Intangible assets	—		82,773			82,773
Goodwill	139,434		(91,316		)	48,118
Other current and noncurrent assets	2,348		—			2,348
Total assets	$	195,523	$	2,014		$	197,537



Liabilities and noncontrolling interest:
Current liabilities	$	15,502	$	781		$	16,283
Other liabilities	91,268		189			91,457
Deferred tax liabilities	27,286		1,382			28,668
Noncontrolling interest	694		—			694
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interest	$	134,750	$	2,352		$	137,102

Net assets acquired	$	60,773	$	(338	)	$	60,435
Noncontrolling interest	694		—			694
Intercompany loans to business	90,742		—			90,742
	$	152,209	$	(338	)	$	151,871



Acquisition Consideration
Purchase price	$	151,800		$	—		$	151,800
Cash acquired	1,417			(207		)	1,210
Working capital adjustment	(1,008		)	(131		)	(1,139		)
Total purchase consideration	152,209			(338		)	151,871
Less: Transaction costs	1,397			76			1,473
Purchase price, net	$	150,812		$	(414	)	$	150,398

⁽¹⁾ Includes $18.0 million of gross contractual accounts receivable of which $1.2 million was not expected to be collected. The fair value of accounts receivable approximated book value acquired.

The allocation of the purchase price presented above is based on management's estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approach. In estimating the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, the fair value estimates are based on, but not limited to, expected future revenue and cash flows, expected future growth rates and estimated discount rates. Current and noncurrent assets and current and other liabilities are valued at historical carrying values. Property, plant and equipment is valued through a purchase price appraisal and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the respective remaining useful lives of the assets. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired and represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from other intangible assets acquired that do not qualify for separate recognition, including assembled workforce and non-contractual relationships, as well as expected future synergies. The goodwill of $48.1 million reflects the strategic fit of Crosman in the Company's branded consumer business and is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The purchase accounting for Crosman is expected to be finalized during the fourth quarter of 2017.

The intangible assets recorded related to the Crosman acquisition are as follows (in thousands):



Intangible Assets	Amount		Estimated Useful Life
Tradename	$	51,642	20 years
Customer relationships	28,718		15 years
Technology	2,413		15 years
	$	82,773

The tradename was valued at $51.6 million using a multi-period excess earnings methodology. The customer relationships intangible asset was valued at $28.7 million using the distributor method, a variation of the multi-period excess earnings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent it enables its owners to earn a return in excess of the required returns on the other assets utilized in the business. The technology was valued at $2.4 million using a relief from royalty method.

Acquisition of 5.11 Tactical

On August 31, 2016, 5.11 ABR Merger Corp. ("Merger Sub"), a wholly owned subsidiary of 5.11 ABR Corp. ("Parent"), which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into 5.11 Tactical, with 5.11 Tactical as the surviving entity, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger among Merger Sub, Parent, 5.11 Tactical, and TA Associates Management L.P. entered into on July 29, 2016. 5.11 Tactical is a leading provider of purpose-built tactical apparel and gear for law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and military special operations as well as outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. 5.11 is a brand known for innovation and authenticity, and works directly with end users to create purpose-built apparel and gear designed to enhance the safety, accuracy, speed and performance of tactical professionals and enthusiasts worldwide. Headquartered in Irvine, California, 5.11 operates sales offices and distribution centers globally, and 5.11 products are widely distributed in uniform stores, military exchanges, outdoor retail stores, its own retail stores and on 511tactical.com.

The Company made loans to, and purchased a 97.5% controlling interest in, 5.11 ABR Corp. The purchase price, including proceeds from noncontrolling interest and net of transaction costs, was approximately $408.2 million. 5.11 management invested in the transaction along with the Company, representing approximately 2.5% initial noncontrolling interest on a primary and fully diluted basis. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was determined based on the enterprise value of the acquired entity multiplied by the ratio of the number of shares acquired by the minority holders to total shares. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination. CGM acted as an advisor to the Company in the acquisition and will continue to provide integration services during the first year of the Company's ownership of 5.11. CGM received integration service fees of $3.5 million payable quarterly over a twelve month period as services are rendered beginning in the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

The results of operations of 5.11 have been included in the consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition. 5.11's results of operations are reported as a separate operating segment. The Company incurred $2.1 million of transaction costs in conjunction with the 5.11 acquisition, which was included in selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income during the year of acquisition. The allocation of the purchase price, which was finalized during the fourth quarter of 2016, was based upon management's estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches. In estimating the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, the fair value estimates were based on, but not limited to, expected future revenue and cash flows, expected future growth rates and estimated discount rates. Current and noncurrent assets and current and other liabilities were estimated at their historical carrying values. Property, plant and equipment was valued through a purchase price appraisal and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the respective remaining useful lives. Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets and represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from other intangible assets acquired that do not qualify for separate recognition, including assembled workforce and non-contractual relationships, as well as expected future synergies. The goodwill of $93.0 million reflects the strategic fit of 5.11 in the Company's branded consumer business and is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The customer relationships intangible asset was valued at $75.2 million using an excess earnings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent it enables its owners to earn a return in excess of the required returns on and of the other assets utilized in the business. The tradename intangible asset ($48.7 million) and the design patent technology asset ($4.0 million) were valued using a royalty savings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent that the ownership of the asset relieves the company from the obligation of paying royalties for the benefits generated by the asset.

Unaudited pro forma information

The following unaudited pro forma data for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 gives effect to the acquisition of Crosman and 5.11 Tactical, as described above, as if the acquisitions had been completed as of January 1, 2016, and the sale of Tridien as if the disposition had been completed on January 1, 2016. The pro forma data gives effect to historical operating results with adjustments to interest expense, amortization and depreciation expense, management fees and related tax effects. The information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the transaction had been consummated on the date indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results of the consolidated companies, and should not be construed as representing results for any future period.



	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2017			2016
Net sales	$	331,829	$	962,976		$	928,157
Gross profit	111,811		332,682			326,936
Operating income	13,463		11,924			36,424
Net income (loss)	46,054		(12,581		)	52,461
Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings	45,381		(15,073		)	50,743
Basic and fully diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Holdings	$	0.67	$	(0.97	)	$	0.60

Other acquisitions

Ergobaby

On May 11, 2016, the Company's Ergobaby subsidiary acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in New Baby Tula LLC ("Baby Tula"), a maker of premium baby carriers, toddler carriers, slings, blankets and wraps. The purchase price was $73.8 million, net of transaction costs, plus a potential earn-out of $8.2 million based on 2017 financial performance. Ergobaby paid $0.8 million in transaction costs in connection with the acquisition. Ergobaby funded the acquisition and payment of related transaction costs through the issuance of an additional $68.2 million in intercompany loans with the Company, and the issuance of $8.2 million in Ergobaby shares to the selling shareholders. Ergobaby recorded a purchase price allocation of $13.2 million in goodwill, which is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes, $55.3 million in intangible assets comprised of $52.9 million in finite lived tradenames, $1.7 million in non-compete agreements, $0.7 million in customer relationships, and $4.8 million in inventory step-up. In addition, the earn-out provision of the purchase price was allocated a fair value of $3.8 million. The remainder of the purchase consideration was allocated to net assets acquired. The Company finalized the purchase price for the Baby Tula acquisition during the fourth quarter of 2016.

Clean Earth

On June 1, 2016, the Company's Clean Earth subsidiary acquired certain of the assets and liabilities of EWS Alabama, Inc. ("EWS"). Clean Earth funded the acquisition and the related transaction costs through the issuance of additional intercompany debt with the Company. Based in Glencoe, Alabama, EWS provides a range of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management services from a fully permitted hazardous waste RCRA Part B facility. In connection with the acquisition, Clean Earth recorded a purchase price allocation of $3.6 million in goodwill and $12.1 million in intangible assets.

On April 15, 2016, Clean Earth acquired certain assets of Phoenix Soil, LLC ("Phoenix Soil") and WIC, LLC (together with Phoenix Soil, the "Sellers"). Phoenix Soil is based in Plainville, Connecticut and provides environmental services for nonhazardous contaminated soil materials with a primary focus on soil. Phoenix Soil recently completed its transition to a new 58,000 square foot thermal desorption facility owned by WIC, LLC. The acquisition increased Clean Earth's soil treatment capabilities and expanded its geographic footprint into New England. Clean Earth financed the acquisition and payment of related transaction costs through the issuance of additional intercompany loans with the Company. In connection with the acquisition, Clean Earth recorded a purchase price allocation of $3.2 million in goodwill and $5.6 million in intangible assets.

Sterno Products

On January 22, 2016, Sterno Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired all of the outstanding stock of Northern International, Inc. ("NII"), for a total purchase price of approximately $35.8 million (C$50.6 million), plus a potential earn-out opportunity payable over the next two years up to a maximum amount of $1.8 million (C$2.5 million), and is subject to working capital adjustments. The contingent consideration was fair valued at $1.5 million, based on probability weighted models of the achievement of certain performance based financial targets. Headquartered in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, NII sells flameless candles and outdoor lighting products through the retail segment. Sterno Products financed the acquisition and payment of the related transaction costs through the issuance of an additional $37.0 million in intercompany loans with the Company.

In connection with the acquisition, Sterno recorded a purchase price allocation of $6.0 million of goodwill, which is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes, $12.7 million in intangible assets and $1.2 million in inventory step-up. In addition, the earn-out provision of the purchase price was allocated a fair value of $1.5 million. The remainder of the purchase consideration was allocated to net assets acquired. Sterno Products incurred $0.4 million in acquisition related costs in connection with the NII acquisition.

Note D - Discontinued Operations

Sale of Tridien

On September 21, 2016, the Company sold its majority owned subsidiary, Tridien, based on an enterprise value of $25 million. After the allocation of the sale proceeds to noncontrolling equity holders and the payment of transaction expenses, the Company received approximately $22.7 million in net proceeds at closing related to its debt and equity interests in Tridien. The Company recognized a gain of $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 as a result of the sale of Tridien. Approximately $1.6 million of the proceeds received by the Company from the sale of Tridien have been reserved to support the Company’s indemnification obligations for future claims against Tridien that the Company may be liable for under the terms of the Tridien sale agreement.

Operating results of discontinued operations

Summarized operating results of Tridien for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are as follows:



(in thousands)	Three months ended September 30, 2016			Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Net sales	$	15,978		$	45,951
Gross profit	3,223			7,917
Operating income	967			437
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(440		)	488
Provision for income taxes	15			15
Income (loss) from discontinued operations ⁽¹⁾	$	(455	)	$	473

⁽¹⁾The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 exclude $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of intercompany interest expense.

Gain on sale of businesses

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company settled the remaining outstanding escrow items related to the sale of American Furniture Manufacturing, Inc. in 2015, and received a settlement related to the CamelBak Products, LLC business, which was also sold in 2015. As a result of these transactions, the Company recognized a gain on sale of discontinued operations of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Note E — Operating Segment Data

At September 30, 2017, the Company had nine reportable operating segments. Each operating segment represents a platform acquisition. The Company’s operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies. A description of each of the reportable segments and the types of products and services from which each segment derives its revenues is as follows:

•

5.11 Tactical is a leading provider of purpose-built tactical apparel and gear for law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and military special operations as well as outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. 5.11 is a brand known for innovation and authenticity, and works directly with end users to create purpose-built apparel and gear designed to enhance the safety, accuracy, speed and performance of tactical professionals and enthusiasts worldwide. Headquartered in Irvine, California, 5.11 operates sales offices and distribution centers globally, and 5.11 products are widely distributed in uniform stores, military exchanges, outdoor retail stores, its own retail stores and on 511tactical.com.


•	Crosman is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of airguns, archery products, laser aiming devices and related accessories. Crosman offers its products under the highly recognizable Crosman, Benjamin and CenterPoint brands that are available through national retail chains, mass merchants, dealer and distributor networks. Crosman is headquartered in Bloomfield, New York.

•

Ergobaby is a designer, marketer and distributor of wearable baby carriers and accessories, blankets and swaddlers, nursing pillows, and related products. Ergobaby primarily sells its Ergobaby and Baby Tula branded products through brick-and-mortar retailers, national chain stores, online retailers, its own websites and distributors and derives approximately 57% of its sales from outside of the United States. Ergobaby is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.


•	Liberty Safe is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of premium home, gun and office safes in North America. From its over 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility, Liberty produces a wide range of home and gun safe models in a broad assortment of sizes, features and styles. Liberty is headquartered in Payson, Utah.


•	Manitoba Harvest is a pioneer and leader in the manufacture and distribution of branded, hemp-based foods and hemp-based ingredients. Manitoba Harvest’s products, which include Hemp Hearts™, Hemp Heart Bites™, and Hemp protein powders, are currently carried in over 13,000 retail stores across the United States and Canada. Manitoba Harvest is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.


•	Advanced Circuits is an electronic components manufacturing company that provides small-run, quick-turn and volume production rigid printed circuit boards. ACI manufactures and delivers custom printed circuit boards to customers primarily in North America. ACI is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.

•

Arnold Magnetics is a global manufacturer of engineered magnetic solutions for a wide range of specialty applications and end-markets, including aerospace and defense, motorsport/automotive, oil and gas, medical, general industrial, electric utility, reprographics and advertising specialty markets. Arnold Magnetics produces high performance permanent magnets (PMAG), flexible magnets (Flexmag) and precision foil products (Precision Thin Metals or "PTM") that are mission critical in motors, generators, sensors and other systems and components. Based on its long-term relationships, Arnold has built a diverse and blue-chip customer base totaling more than 2,000 clients worldwide. Arnold Magnetics is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

•

Clean Earth provides environmental services for a variety of contaminated materials including soils, dredged material, hazardous waste and drill cuttings. Clean Earth analyzes, treats, documents and recycles waste streams generated in multiple end-markets such as power, construction, oil and gas, infrastructure, industrial and dredging. Clean Earth is headquartered in Hatboro, Pennsylvania and operates 18 facilities in the eastern United States.

•

Sterno Products is a manufacturer and marketer of portable food warming fuel and creative table lighting solutions for the food service industry and flameless candles and outdoor lighting products for consumers. Sterno's products include wick and gel chafing fuels, butane stoves and accessories, liquid and traditional wax candles, catering equipment and outdoor lighting products. Sterno Products is headquartered in Corona, California.

The tabular information that follows shows data for each of the operating segments reconciled to amounts reflected in the consolidated financial statements. The results of operations of each of the operating segments are included in consolidated operating results as of their date of acquisition. There were no significant inter-segment transactions.

Summary of Operating Segments



Net Revenues	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016

5.11 Tactical	$	72,005	$	27,203	$	228,471	$	27,203
Crosman	34,449		—		44,202		—
Ergobaby	27,835		29,664		77,737		75,048
Liberty	18,423		23,810		66,008		74,713
Manitoba Harvest	13,948		15,920		42,625		44,321
ACI	22,436		21,679		66,404		64,945
Arnold Magnetics	26,489		26,912		79,421		82,791
Clean Earth	55,676		51,515		153,370		134,035
Sterno Products	52,696		55,582		163,092		156,692
Total segment revenue	323,957		252,285		921,330		659,748
Corporate and other	—		—		—		—
Total consolidated revenues	$	323,957	$	252,285	$	921,330	$	659,748



Segment profit (loss) ⁽¹⁾	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016

5.11 Tactical	$	(253	)	$	(1,794	)	$	(14,542	)	$	(1,794	)
Crosman	(1,388		)	—			(1,587		)	—
Ergobaby	5,884			4,671			14,728			9,101
Liberty	2,050			2,417			6,900			9,879
Manitoba Harvest	(169		)	554			75			(865		)
ACI	6,191			5,759			18,106			17,241
Arnold Magnetics	2,000			851			(4,551		)	3,828
Clean Earth	5,592			3,593			7,597			5,860
Sterno Products	4,411			5,536			13,383			14,095
Total	24,318			21,587			40,109			57,345
Reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to consolidated income (loss) before income taxes:
Interest expense, net	(6,945		)	(4,376		)	(22,499		)	(23,204		)
Other income (expense), net	2,020			(3,271		)	2,950			(1,852		)
Gain (loss) on equity method investment	—			50,414			(5,620		)	58,680
Corporate and other ⁽²⁾	(10,845		)	(10,916		)	(32,801		)	(29,244		)
Total consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	$	8,548		$	53,438		$	(17,861	)	$	61,725


⁽¹⁾	Segment profit (loss) represents operating income (loss).


⁽²⁾	Primarily relates to management fees expensed and payable to CGM, and corporate overhead expenses.



Depreciation and Amortization Expense	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016

5.11 Tactical	$	4,338	$	5,192	$	34,882	$	5,192
Crosman	5,593		—		5,842		—
Ergobaby	3,068		4,409		9,386		6,046
Liberty	358		616		1,295		1,925
Manitoba Harvest	1,891		1,732		4,922		5,200
ACI	817		885		2,517		2,585
Arnold Magnetics	1,452		2,268		4,962		6,778
Clean Earth	5,687		5,989		16,140		16,019
Sterno Products	2,873		2,396		8,713		8,427
Total	26,077		23,487		88,659		52,172
Reconciliation of segment to consolidated total:
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	1,261		888		3,721		2,363
Consolidated total	$	27,338	$	24,375	$	92,380	$	54,535



	Accounts Receivable						Identifiable Assets
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017 ⁽¹⁾		2016 ⁽¹⁾
5.11 Tactical	$	46,112		$	49,653		$	313,072	$	311,560
Crosman	24,904			—			134,047		—
Ergobaby	11,140			11,018			105,627		113,814
Liberty	13,708			13,077			27,901		26,344
Manitoba Harvest	5,251			6,468			100,330		97,977
ACI	7,010			6,686			15,847		16,541
Arnold Magnetics	15,407			15,195			69,154		64,209
Clean Earth	47,659			45,619			187,460		193,250
Sterno Products	37,389			38,986			126,135		134,661
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(10,469		)	(5,511		)	—		—
Total	198,111			181,191			1,079,573		958,356
Reconciliation of segment to consolidated total:
Corporate and other identifiable assets ⁽²⁾	—			—			3,197		145,971
Total	$	198,111		$	181,191		$	1,082,770	$	1,104,327


⁽¹⁾	Does not include accounts receivable balances per schedule above or goodwill balances - refer to Note H - "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".


⁽²⁾	Corporate and other identifiable assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes the Company's investment in FOX, which was sold during the first quarter of 2017 - refer to Note F - "Investment in FOX".

Geographic Information



International Revenues	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
5.11 Tactical	$	19,238	$	6,141	$	63,088	$	6,141
Crosman	4,542		—		6,412		—
Ergobaby	17,048		16,701		46,277		40,660
Manitoba Harvest	10,720		8,573		19,979		20,983
Arnold Magnetics	10,556		12,208		31,677		33,654
Sterno Products	5,809		6,327		16,265		16,366
	$	67,913	$	49,950	$	183,698	$	117,804

Note F - Investment in FOX

Fox Factory Holdings Corp. ("FOX"), a former majority owned subsidiary of the Company that is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker "FOXF," is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high-performance ride dynamic products used primarily for bicycles, side-by-side vehicles, on-road vehicles with off-road capabilities, off-road vehicles and trucks, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and applications, and motorcycles. The Company held a 41%, ownership interest in FOX as of January 1, 2016, and a 14% ownership interest as of January 1, 2017. The investment in FOX was accounted for using the fair value option.

In March 2016, FOX closed on a secondary public offering (the "March 2016 Offering") of 2,500,000 FOX common shares held by the Company. Concurrently with the closing of the March 2016 Offering, FOX repurchased 500,000 shares of FOX common shares directly from the Company. As a result of the sale of shares through the March 2016 Offering and the repurchase of shares by FOX, the Company sold a total of 3,000,000 shares of FOX common stock, with total net proceeds of approximately $47.7 million. Upon completion of the March 2016 Offering and repurchase of shares by FOX, the Company's ownership interest in FOX was reduced from approximately 41% to 33%.

In August 2016, FOX closed on a secondary public offering (the "August Offering") of 4,025,000 shares held by certain FOX shareholders, including the Company. The Company sold a total of 3,500,000 shares of FOX common stock in the August Offering, for total net proceeds of $63.0 million. Upon completion of the August Offering, the Company's ownership of FOX decreased from approximately 33% to approximately 23%.

In November 2016, FOX closed on a secondary public offering (the "November Offering") of 3,500,000 shares of FOX common stock held by the Company, for total net proceeds of $71.8 million. Upon completion of the November Offering, the Company's ownership of FOX decreased from approximately 23% to approximately 14%. The Company's investment in FOX had a fair value of $141.8 million on December 31, 2016 based on the closing price of FOX shares on that date.

In March 2017, FOX closed on a secondary public offering (the "March 2017 Offering") through which the Company sold their remaining 5,108,718 shares in FOX for total net proceeds of $136.1 million. Subsequent to the March 2017 Offering, the Company no longer holds an ownership interest in FOX.

Note G — Property, Plant and Equipment and Inventory

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Machinery and equipment	$	168,621		$	155,591
Furniture, fixtures and other	27,005			13,737
Leasehold improvements	18,337			14,156
Buildings and land	39,964			35,392
Construction in process	24,699			8,308
	278,626			227,184
Less: accumulated depreciation	(107,799		)	(84,814		)
Total	$	170,827		$	142,370

Depreciation expense was $8.7 million and $24.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and $7.3 million and $19.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

Inventory

Inventory is comprised of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	38,388		$	29,708
Work-in-process	12,294			8,281
Finished goods	201,348			182,886
Less: obsolescence reserve	(9,213		)	(7,891		)
Total	$	242,817		$	212,984

Note H — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

As a result of acquisitions of various businesses, the Company has significant intangible assets on its balance sheet that include goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles. The Company’s goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are tested and reviewed for impairment annually as of March 31st or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. Each of the Company’s businesses represent a reporting unit, except Arnold, which comprises three reporting units.

Goodwill

2017 Annual goodwill impairment testing

The Company uses a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment testing. The qualitative factors we consider include, in

part, the general macroeconomic environment, industry and market specific conditions for each reporting unit, financial performance including actual versus planned results and results of relevant prior periods, operating costs and cost impacts, as well as issues or events specific to the reporting unit. At March 31, 2017, we determined that the Manitoba Harvest reporting unit required further quantitative testing (Step 1) because we could not conclude that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value based on qualitative factors alone. The Company utilized an income approach to perform the Step 1 testing at Manitoba Harvest. The weighted average cost of capital used in the income approach for Manitoba Harvest was 12.0%. Results of the Step 1 quantitative testing of Manitoba Harvest indicated that the fair value of Manitoba Harvest exceeded its carrying value by 15.0%. Manitoba Harvest's goodwill balance as of the date of the annual impairment testing was approximately $44.5 million. For the reporting units that were tested qualitatively, the Company concluded that the results of the qualitative analysis indicated that the fair value of those reporting units exceeded their carrying value and that a quantitative analysis was not necessary.

Manitoba Harvest

The Company performed Step 1 testing during the 2017 annual impairment testing for Manitoba Harvest. Subsequent to the annual impairment test, the Company has compared the Manitoba Harvest operating results to the forecasts used in the Step 1 testing and has noted no material variances in the results. However, there is a significant degree of uncertainty inherent in the assumptions used to develop the forecast amounts used in the annual impairment test given the changing nature of consumer tastes, particularly related to future years. Therefore, the results of the forecast process for 2018, which are expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of 2017, may make it necessary to perform interim goodwill impairment testing at Manitoba Harvest at December 31, 2017.

2016 Interim goodwill impairment testing

Arnold

In the first test of goodwill impairment testing, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount. For purposes of the Step 1 for the Arnold reporting units, we estimated the fair value of the reporting unit using an income approach, whereby we estimate the fair value of a reporting unit based on the present value of future cash flows. Cash flow projections are based on management's estimate of revenue growth rates and operating margins and take into consideration industry and market conditions as well as company and reporting unit specific economic factors. The discount rate used is based on the weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the business specific characteristics and the uncertainty associated with the reporting unit's ability to execute on the projected cash flows. For the Step 1 quantitative impairment testing for Arnold's reporting units, we used only an income approach because we determined that the guideline public company comparables for PMAG, Flexmag and PTM were not representative of these three reporting units. In the income approach, we used a weighted average cost of capital of 12.5% for PMAG, 12.0% for Flexmag and 13.0% for PTM.

The Company had not completed the Step 2 analysis as of December 31, 2016, and therefore estimated a range of impairment loss of $14 million to $19 million based on the value of the total invested capital of the PMAG unit as well as the results of the Step 1 testing of the fair value of PMAG. The Company recorded an estimated impairment loss for PMAG of $16 million at December 31, 2016 based on that range. The Company completed the Step 2 goodwill impairment test of the PMAG reporting unit in the first quarter of 2017, and the results indicated total impairment of the goodwill of the PMAG reporting unit of $24.9 million. The Step 2 impairment was higher than the initial estimate at December 31, 2016 due primarily to the valuation of PMAG's property, plant and equipment during the Step 2 exercise. The Company recorded the additional impairment loss of $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2017.

2016 Annual goodwill impairment testing

At March 31, 2016, we determined that the Tridien reporting unit (which is reported as a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements after the sale of the reporting unit in September 2016) required further quantitative testing (Step 1) because we could not conclude that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value based on qualitative factors alone. Results of the Step 1 quantitative testing of Tridien indicated that the fair value of Tridien exceeded its carrying value. For the reporting units that were tested qualitatively, the results of the qualitative analysis indicated that the fair value of those reporting units exceeded their carrying value.

A summary of the net carrying value of goodwill at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, is as follows (in thousands):



	Nine months ended September 30, 2017			Year ended December 31, 2016
Goodwill - gross carrying amount	$	564,789		$	507,637
Accumulated impairment losses	(24,864		)	(16,000		)
Goodwill - net carrying amount	$	539,925		$	491,637

The following is a reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 by operating segment (in thousands):



	Balance at January 1, 2017		Acquisitions ⁽¹⁾		Goodwill Impairment			Foreign currency translation		Other ⁽⁴⁾		Balance at September 30, 2017
5.11	$	92,966	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	92,966
Crosman	—		49,880		—			—		—		49,880
Ergobaby	61,031		—		—			—		—		61,031
Liberty	32,828		—		—			—		—		32,828
Manitoba Harvest	44,171		—		—			3,425		—		47,596
ACI	58,019		—		—			—		—		58,019
Arnold ⁽²⁾	35,767		—		(8,864		)	—		—		26,903
Clean Earth	118,224		802		—			—		—		119,026
Sterno	39,982		2,898		—			—		147		43,027
Corporate ⁽³⁾	8,649		—		—			—		—		8,649
Total	$	491,637	$	53,580	$	(8,864	)	$	3,425	$	147	$	539,925

⁽¹⁾

The purchase price allocation for Crosman is preliminary and is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2017. Clean Earth, Sterno and Crosman each completed add-on acquisitions during 2017. The goodwill related to the Clean Earth acquisition is based on a preliminary purchase price allocation. Crosman and Sterno completed small add-on acquisitions during the third quarter of 2017, and the preliminary purchase price allocations for these add-on acquisitions have not been prepared yet. The goodwill related to these add-on acquisitions represents the excess of purchase price over net assets acquired at September 30, 2017.


⁽²⁾	Arnold Magnetics has three reporting units PMAG, Flexmag and Precision Thin Metals with goodwill balances of $15.6 million, $4.8 million and $6.5 million, respectively.


⁽³⁾	Represents goodwill resulting from purchase accounting adjustments not "pushed down" to the ACI segment. This amount is allocated back to the ACI segment for purposes of goodwill impairment testing.


⁽⁴⁾	Represents the final settlement related to Sterno's acquisition of Sterno Home Inc. ("Sterno Home", formerly NII).

Long lived assets

Annual indefinite lived impairment testing

The Company used a qualitative approach to test indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of an indefinite lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform quantitative impairment testing. The Company evaluated the qualitative factors of each reporting unit that maintains indefinite lived intangible assets in connection with the annual impairment testing for 2017 and 2016. Results of the qualitative analysis indicate that the carrying value of the Company’s indefinite lived intangible assets did not exceed their fair value.

Other intangible assets are comprised of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	$	338,461	$	(96,449	)	$	242,012	$	304,751	$	(79,607	)	$	225,144
Technology and patents	48,452		(21,502		)	26,950		44,710		(18,290		)	26,420
Trade names, subject to amortization	180,565		(19,194		)	161,371		128,675		(6,833		)	121,842
Licensing and non-compete agreements	7,865		(6,365		)	1,500		7,845		(5,987		)	1,858
Permits and airspace	115,130		(28,612		)	86,518		113,295		(21,531		)	91,764
Distributor relations and other	606		(606		)	—		606		(606		)	—
Total	691,079		(172,728		)	518,351		599,882		(132,854		)	467,028
Trade names, not subject to amortization	73,527		—			73,527		72,183		—			72,183
Total intangibles, net	$	764,606	$	(172,728	)	$	591,878	$	672,065	$	(132,854	)	$	539,211

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $14.2 million and $39.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and $8.4 million and $24.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Estimated charges to amortization expense of intangible assets over the next five years, is as follows (in thousands):



October 1, through Dec. 31, 2017	$	12,689
2018	49,367
2019	48,077
2020	47,592
2021	47,288
	$	205,013

Note I — Debt

2014 Credit Facility

The 2014 Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets of the Company, including all of its equity interests in, and loans to, its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company amended the 2014 Credit Facility in June 2015, primarily to allow for intercompany loans to, and the acquisition of, Canadian-based companies on an unsecured basis, and to modify provisions that would allow for early termination of a "Leverage Increase Period," thereby providing additional flexibility as to the timing of subsequent acquisitions. On August 15, 2016, the Company amended the 2014 Credit Facility to, among other things, increase the aggregate amount of the 2014 Credit Facility by $400 million. On August 31, 2016, the Company entered into an Incremental Facility Amendment to the 2014 Credit Agreement (the "Incremental Facility Amendment"). The Incremental Facility Amendment provided for an increase to the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility of $150 million, and the 2016 Incremental Term Loan, in the amount of $250 million. As a result of the Incremental Facility Amendment, the 2014 Credit Facility currently provides for (i) a revolving credit facility of $550 million (as amended from time to time, the "2014 Revolving Credit Facility"), (ii) a $325 million term loan (the "2014 Term Loan Facility"), and (iii) a $250 million incremental term loan (the "2016 Incremental Term Loan").

2014 Revolving Credit Facility

The 2014 Revolving Credit Facility will become due in June 2019. The Company can borrow, prepay and reborrow principal under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility from time to time during its term. Advances under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility can be either LIBOR rate loans (as defined below) or base rate loans. LIBOR rate revolving loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (the "LIBOR Rate") plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.75% based on the ratio of consolidated net indebtedness to adjusted consolidated earnings before interest expense, tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses (the "Consolidated Leverage Ratio"). Base rate revolving loans bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the prime rate of interest, or (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% (the "Base Rate"), plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio.

Term Loans

2014 Term Loan

The 2014 Term Loan Facility expires in June 2021 and requires quarterly payments that commenced September 30, 2014, with a final payment of all remaining principal and interest due on June 6, 2021. The 2014 Term Loan Facility was issued at an original issue discount of 99.5% of par value.

2016 Incremental Term Loan

The 2016 Incremental Term Loan was issued at an original issue discount of 99.25% of par value. The Company incurred $6.0 million in additional debt issuance costs related to the Incremental Credit Facility, which will be recognized as expense during the remaining term of the related 2014 Revolving Credit Facility, and 2014 Term Loan and 2016 Incremental Term Loan. The Incremental Facility Amendment did not change the due dates or applicable interest rates of the 2014 Credit Agreement. The quarterly payments for the term advances under the 2014 Credit Agreement increased to approximately $1.4 million per quarter. The additional advances under the Incremental Credit Facility was a loan modification for accounting purposes. Consequently, the Company capitalized debt issuance costs of $6.0 million associated with fees charged by lenders of the Incremental Credit Facility. The capitalized debt issuance costs will be amortized over the remaining period of the 2014 Credit Facility.

In March 2017, the Company amended the 2014 Credit Facility (the "Fourth Amendment") to reduce the applicable rate of interest for the 2014 Term Loan and 2016 Incremental Term Loan. Under the Fourth Amendment, outstanding LIBOR loans bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable rate of 2.75% and outstanding Base Rate loans bear interest at Base Rate plus 1.75%. Prior to the amendment, the outstanding term loans bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.25% or Base Rate plus 2.25%. In connection with the Fourth Amendment, the Company capitalized debt issuance costs of $1.2 million associated with fees charged by term loan lenders.

Other

The 2014 Credit Facility provides for sub-facilities under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to which an aggregate amount of up to $100 million in letters of credit may be issued, as well as swing line loans of up to $25 million outstanding at one time. The issuance of such letters of credit and the making of any swing line loan would reduce the amount available under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility. The Company will pay (i) commitment fees on the unused portion of the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility ranging from 0.45% to 0.60% per annum based on its Consolidated Leverage Ratio, (ii) quarterly letter of credit fees, and (iii) administrative and agency fees.

The following table provides the Company’s debt holdings at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Revolving Credit Facility	$	25,500		$	4,400
Term Loan	561,394			565,658
Original issue discount	(3,777		)	(4,706		)
Debt issuance costs - term loan	(7,677		)	(8,015		)
Total debt	$	575,440		$	557,337
Less: Current portion, term loan facilities	(5,685		)	(5,685		)
Long term debt	$	569,755		$	551,652

Net availability under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $523.2 million at September 30, 2017. Letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2017 totaled approximately $1.3 million. At September 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all covenants as defined in the 2014 Credit Facility.

Debt Issuance Costs

Deferred debt issuance costs represent the costs associated with the entering into the 2014 Credit Facility as well as amendments to the 2014 Credit Facility, and are amortized over the term of the related debt instrument. Since the Company can borrow, repay and reborrow principal under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility, the debt issuance costs associated with this facility have been classified as other non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The debt issuance costs associated with the 2014 Term Loan and 2016 Incremental Term Loan are classified as a reduction of long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

The following table summarizes debt issuance costs at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the balance sheet classification in each of the periods presents (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Deferred debt issuance costs	$	20,142		$	18,960
Accumulated amortization	(9,188		)	(6,248		)
Deferred debt issuance costs, less accumulated amortization	$	10,954		$	12,712

Balance Sheet classification:
Other non-current assets	$	3,277		$	4,698
Long-term debt	7,677			8,014
	$	10,954		$	12,712

Note J — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

On September 16, 2014, the Company purchased an interest rate swap ("New Swap") with a notional amount of $220 million. The New Swap is effective April 1, 2016 through June 6, 2021, the termination date of the 2014 Term Loan. The agreement requires the Company to pay interest on the notional amount at the rate of 2.97% in exchange for the three-month LIBOR rate. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the New Swap had a fair value loss of $8.8 million and $10.7 million, respectively, principally reflecting the present value of future payments and receipts under the agreement.

The Company did not elect hedge accounting for the above derivative transaction and as a result, periodic mark-to-market changes in fair value are reflected as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations.

The following table reflects the classification of the Company's interest rate swap on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Other current liabilities	$	3,190	$	4,010
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,657		6,709
Total fair value	$	8,847	$	10,719

Note K — Fair Value Measurement

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017
	Carrying Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Liabilities:
Put option of noncontrolling shareholders ⁽¹⁾	$	(192	)	$	—	$	—		$	(192	)
Contingent consideration - acquisitions ⁽²⁾	(4,367		)	—		—			(4,367		)
Interest rate swap	(8,847		)	—		(8,847		)	—
Total recorded at fair value	$	(13,406	)	$	—	$	(8,847	)	$	(4,559	)


⁽¹⁾	Represents put option issued to noncontrolling shareholders in connection with the 5.11 Tactical and Liberty acquisitions.


⁽²⁾	Represents potential earn-outs payable by Sterno Products for the acquisition of NII and Ergobaby in connection with their acquisition of Baby Tula.



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Assets:
Equity method investment - FOX	$	141,767		$	141,767	$	—		$	—
Liabilities:
Put option of noncontrolling shareholders	(180		)	—		—			(180		)
Contingent consideration - acquisitions	(4,830		)	—		—			(4,830		)
Interest rate swap	(10,719		)	—		(10,719		)	—
Total recorded at fair value	$	126,038		$	141,767	$	(10,719	)	$	(5,010	)

Reconciliations of the change in the carrying value of the Level 3 fair value measurements from January 1st through September 30th in 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):



	2017			2016
Balance at January 1st	$	(5,010	)	$	(50	)
Contingent consideration - acquisition	—			(1,500		)
Balance at March 31st	$	(5,010	)	$	(1,550	)
Contingent consideration - acquisition	—			(3,780		)
Payment of contingent consideration	463			—
Balance at June 30th	$	(4,547	)	$	(5,330	)
Put option - noncontrolling shareholder	(12		)	(50		)
Contingent consideration - payment	—			450
Balance at September 30th	$	(4,559	)	$	(4,930	)

Valuation Techniques

The Company has not changed its valuation techniques in measuring the fair value of any of its other financial assets and liabilities during the period. For details of the Company’s fair value measurement policies under the fair value hierarchy, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

2014 Term Loan and 2016 Incremental Term Loan

At September 30, 2017, the carrying value of the principal under the Company’s outstanding Term Loans, including the current portion, was $561.4 million, which approximates fair value because it has a variable interest rate that reflects market changes in interest rates and changes in the Company's net leverage ratio. The estimated fair value of the outstanding 2014 Term Loan is based on quoted market prices for similar debt issues and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides the assets carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017

Nine months ended

(in thousands)

Carrying
Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Expense

Goodwill ⁽¹⁾

26,903

—

26,903

8,864

⁽¹⁾ Represents the fair value of the goodwill of the Arnold business segment. Refer to Note H - "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" for further discussion regarding the impairment and valuation techniques applied.



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016				Year ended
(in thousands)	Carrying Value	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Expense

Goodwill	35,767	—	—	35,767	16,000
Property, Plant and Equipment ⁽¹⁾	—	—	—	—	1,824
Tradename ⁽¹⁾	—	—	—	—	317
Technology ⁽¹⁾	—	—	—	—	3,460
Customer relationships ⁽¹⁾	—	—	—	—	2,426
Permits ⁽¹⁾	—	—	—	—	1,177

⁽¹⁾ Represents the fair value of the respective assets of the Orbit Baby product line of Ergobaby and the Clean Earth Williamsport site, both of which were disposed of during 2016.

Note L — Stockholders’ Equity

Trust Common Shares

The Trust is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Trust shares and the Company is authorized to issue a corresponding number of LLC interests. The Company will at all times have the identical number of LLC interests outstanding as Trust shares. Each Trust share represents an undivided beneficial interest in the Trust, and each Trust share is entitled to one vote per share on any matter with respect to which members of the Company are entitled to vote.

Trust Preferred Shares

The Trust is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 Trust preferred shares and the Company is authorized to issue a corresponding number of trust preferred interests. On June 28, 2017, the Trust issued 4,000,000 7.250% Series A Preferred Shares (the "Series A Preferred Shares") with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $100.0 million, or $96.4 million net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs. When, and if declared by the Company's board of directors, distribution on the Series A Preferred Shares will be payable quarterly on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year, beginning on October 30, 2017, at a rate per annum of 7.250%. Distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares are discretionary and non-cumulative. The Company has no obligation to pay distributions for a quarterly distribution period if the board of directors does not declare the distribution before the scheduled record of date for the period, whether or not distributions are paid for any subsequent distribution periods with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares, or the Trust common shares. If the Company's board of directors does not declare a distribution for the Series A Preferred Shares for a quarterly distribution period, during the remainder of that quarterly distribution period the Company cannot declare or pay distributions on the Trust common shares. The Series A Preferred Shares are not convertible into Trust common shares and have no voting rights, except in limited circumstances as provided for in the share designation for the preferred shares.

The Series A Preferred Shares may be redeemed at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time after July 30, 2022, at a price of $25.00 per share, plus declared and unpaid distribution to, but excluding, the redemption date, without payment of any undeclared distributions. Holders of Series A Preferred Shares will have no right to require the redemption of the Series A Preferred Shares and there is no maturity date.

If a certain tax redemption event occurs prior to July 30, 2022, the Series A Preferred Shares may be redeemed at the Company's option, in whole but not in part, upon at least 30 days’ notice, within 60 days of the occurrence of such tax redemption event, at a price of $25.25 per share, plus declared and unpaid distributions to, but excluding, the redemption date, without payment of any undeclared distributions. If a certain fundamental change related to the Series A Preferred Shares or the Company occurs (whether before, on or after July 30, 2022), the Company will be required to repurchase the Series A Preferred Shares at a price of $25.25 per share, plus declared and unpaid distributions to, but excluding, the date of purchase, without payment of any undeclared distributions. If (i) a fundamental change occurs and (ii) the Company does not give notice prior to the 31st day following the fundamental change to repurchase all the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, the distribution rate per annum on the Series A Preferred Shares will increase by 5.00%, beginning on the 31st day following such fundamental change. Notwithstanding any requirement that the Company repurchase all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, the increase in the distribution rate is the sole remedy to holders in the event the Company fails to do so, and following any such increase, the Company will be under no obligation to repurchase any Series A Preferred Shares.

Profit Allocation Interests

The Allocation Interests represent the original equity interest in the Company. The holders of the Allocation Interests ("Holders") are entitled to receive distributions pursuant to a profit allocation formula upon the occurrence of certain events. The

distributions of the profit allocation are paid upon the occurrence of the sale of a material amount of capital stock or assets of one of the Company’s businesses ("Sale Event") or, at the option of the Holders, at each five-year anniversary date of the acquisition of one of the Company’s businesses ("Holding Event"). The Company records distributions of the profit allocation to the Holders upon occurrence of a Sale Event or Holding Event as distributions declared on Allocation Interests to stockholders’ equity when they are approved by the Company’s board of directors.

The sale of FOX shares in March 2017 (refer to Note F - "Investment in FOX") qualified as a Sale Event under the Company's LLC Agreement. In April 2017, with respect to the March 2017 Offering, the Company's board of directors approved and declared a profit allocation payment totaling $25.8 million that was paid in the second quarter of 2017.

The sale of FOX shares in March 2016 (refer to Note F - "Investment in FOX") qualified as a Sale Event under the Company's LLC Agreement. In April 2016, with respect to the March 2016 Offering, the Company's board of directors approved and declared a profit allocation payment totaling $8.6 million that was paid to Holders during the second quarter of 2016. In November 2016, with respect to the sale of FOX shares in August 2016 and the sale of Tridien, both qualifying as Sale Events, the Company's board of directors approved and declared a profit allocation payment of $7.0 million that was paid during the fourth quarter of 2016. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company's board of directors declared a profit allocation payment to the Allocation Interest Holders of $13.4 million related to the FOX November Offering (refer to Note F - "Investment in FOX"). This amount was paid in the first quarter of 2017.

The Company's board of directors also declared and the Company paid an $8.2 million distribution in the third quarter of 2016 to the Allocation Member in connection with a Holding Event of our ownership of the Advanced Circuits subsidiary. The payment is in respect to Advanced Circuits' positive contribution-based profit in the five year holding period ending June 30, 2016.

Earnings per share

The Company calculates basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method which requires the Company to allocate to participating securities that have rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available only to Trust shareholders as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings per share. The Allocation Interests are considered participating securities that contain participating rights to receive profit allocations upon the occurrence of a Holding Event or Sale Event. The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 reflects the incremental increase during the period in the profit allocation distribution to Holders related to Holding Events.

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 attributable to Holdings is calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017			2016
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Holdings	$	7,706	$	47,862	$	(18,351	)	$	50,198
Less: Profit Allocation paid to Holders	—		8,196		39,120			16,829
Less: Effect of contribution based profit - Holding Event	1,620		812		3,954			1,292
Income (loss) from continuing operation attributable to common shares	$	6,086	$	38,854	$	(61,425	)	$	32,077

Income from discontinued operations attributable to Holdings	$	—	$	1,843	$	340		$	2,723
Less: Effect of contribution based profit - Holding Event	—		—		—			—
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shares	$	—	$	1,843	$	340		$	2,723

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	59,900		54,300		59,900			54,300

Basic and fully diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Holdings
Continuing operations	$	0.10	$	0.72	$	(1.03	)	$	0.59
Discontinued operations	—		0.03		0.01			0.05
	$	0.10	$	0.75	$	(1.02	)	$	0.64

Distributions

Trust Common Shares


•	On January 26, 2017, the Company paid a distribution of $0.36 per share to holders of record of the Company's common shares as of January 19, 2017. This distribution was declared on January 5, 2017.


•	On April 27, 2017, the Company paid a distribution of $0.36 per share to holders of record of the Company's common shares as of April 20, 2017. This distribution was declared on April 6, 2017.


•	On July 27, 2017, the Company paid a distribution of $0.36 per share to holders of record of the Company's common shares as of July 20, 2017. The distribution was declared on July 6, 2017.


•	On October 26, 2017, the Company paid a distribution of $0.36 per share to holders of record of the Company's common shares as of October 19, 2017. This distribution was declared on October 5, 2017.

Trust Preferred Shares

•

On October 30, 2017, the Company paid a distribution of $0.61423611 per share on the Company’s Series A Preferred Shares. The distribution on the Series A Preferred Shares covers the period from and including June 28, 2017, the original issue date of the Preferred Shares, up to, but excluding, October 30, 2017. This distribution was declared on October 5, 2017 and was payable to holders of record of the Company's Series A Preferred Shares as of October 15, 2017.

Note M — Warranties

The Company’s Crosman, Ergobaby and Liberty operating segments estimate their exposure to warranty claims based on both current and historical product sales data and warranty costs incurred. The Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability quarterly and adjusts the amount as necessary. A reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of the Company’s warranty liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):



	Nine months ended September 30, 2017			Year ended December 31, 2016
Warranty liability:
Beginning balance	$	1,258		$	1,259
Accrual	507			252
Warranty payments	(266		)	(253		)
Other ⁽¹⁾	509			—
Ending balance	$	2,008		$	1,258

⁽¹⁾Represents the warranty liability recorded in relation to the Crosman acquisition in June 2017 and an add-on acquisition by Crosman in July 2017.

Note N — Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling interest represents the portion of the Company’s majority owned subsidiary’s net income (loss) and equity that is owned by noncontrolling shareholders. The following tables reflect the Company’s ownership percentage of its majority owned operating segments and related noncontrolling interest balances as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	% Ownership ⁽¹⁾ September 30, 2017		% Ownership ⁽¹⁾ December 31, 2016
	Primary	Fully Diluted	Primary	Fully Diluted
5.11 Tactical	97.5	85.7	97.5	85.1
Crosman	98.8	89.2	N/a	N/a
Ergobaby	82.7	76.6	83.5	76.9
Liberty	88.6	84.7	88.6	84.7
Manitoba Harvest	76.6	67.0	76.6	65.6
ACI	69.4	69.2	69.4	69.3
Arnold Magnetics	96.7	84.7	96.7	84.7
Clean Earth	97.5	79.8	97.5	79.8
Sterno Products	100.0	89.5	100.0	89.5


⁽¹⁾	The principal difference between primary and diluted percentages of our operating segments is due to stock option issuances of operating segment stock to management of the respective businesses.



	Noncontrolling Interest Balances
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
5.11 Tactical	$	7,387		$	5,934
Crosman	744			N/a
Ergobaby	21,282			18,647
Liberty	2,976			2,681
Manitoba Harvest	13,852			13,687
ACI	(8,502		)	(11,220		)
Arnold Magnetics	1,342			1,536
Clean Earth	6,585			5,469
Sterno Products	1,860			1,305
Allocation Interests	100			100
	$	47,626		$	38,139

Note O — Income taxes

Each fiscal quarter, the Company estimates its annual effective tax rate and applies that rate to its interim pre-tax earnings. In this regard, the Company reflects the full year’s estimated tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items and the effects of changes in tax laws or rates in the interim period in which they occur.

The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate in each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment, including the projected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in other jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, as additional information is obtained or as the tax environment changes. Certain foreign operations are subject to foreign income taxation under existing provisions of the laws of those jurisdictions. Pursuant to U.S. tax laws, earnings from those jurisdictions will be subject to the U.S. income tax rate when those earnings are repatriated.

The reconciliation between the Federal Statutory Rate and the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016
United States Federal Statutory Rate	(35.0	)%	35.0	%
State income taxes (net of Federal benefits)	(1.0	)	0.2
Foreign income taxes	4.5		1.4
Expenses of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC representing a pass through to shareholders ⁽¹⁾	0.3		6.3
Impairment expense	16.9		—
Effect of loss (gain) on equity method investment ⁽²⁾	11.0		(33.3	)
Impact of subsidiary employee stock options	2.5		0.7
Credit utilization	(7.7	)	—
Domestic production activities deduction	(2.3	)	(0.6	)
Effect of undistributed foreign earnings	2.0		4.5
Non-recognition of NOL carryforwards at subsidiaries	(3.5	)	—
Other	1.1		1.6
Effective income tax rate	(11.2	)%	15.8	%


⁽¹⁾	The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 includes a loss at the Company's parent, which is taxed as a partnership.


⁽²⁾	The investment in FOX was held at the Company's parent, which is taxed as a partnership, resulting in the gain or loss on the investment as a reconciling item in deriving the effective tax rate.

Note P — Defined Benefit Plan

In connection with the acquisition of Arnold, the Company has a defined benefit plan covering substantially all of Arnold’s employees at its Lupfig, Switzerland location. The benefits are based on years of service and the employees’ highest average compensation during the specific period.

The unfunded liability of $3.5 million is recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as a component of other non-current liabilities at September 30, 2017. Net periodic benefit cost consists of the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	134		$	111		$	401		$	325
Interest cost	24			35			71			103
Expected return on plan assets	(39		)	(40		)	(117		)	(117		)
Amortization of unrecognized loss	63			45			188			132
Net periodic benefit cost	$	182		$	151		$	543		$	443

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, Arnold contributed $0.1 million and $0.3 million to the plan utilizing reserves from prior years over funding of the plan, respectively. For the remainder of 2017, the expected contribution to the plan will be approximately $0.1 million.

The plan assets are pooled with assets of other participating employers and are not separable; therefore the fair values of the pension plan assets at September 30, 2017 were considered Level 3.

Note Q - Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various claims and legal proceedings. While the ultimate resolution of these matters has yet to be determined, the Company does not believe that any unfavorable outcomes will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note R - Subsequent Event

In October 2017, the Company further amended the 2014 Credit Facility (the "First Refinancing Amendment") to, in effect, refinance the 2014 Term Loan and the 2016 Incremental Term Loan (together, the “Term Loans”). Pursuant to the First Refinancing Amendment, outstanding Term Loans at LIBOR Rate bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable rate of 2.25% and outstanding Term Loans at Base Rate bear interest at Base Rate plus 1.25%. Prior to the amendment, the outstanding Term Loans bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% or Base Rate plus 1.75%. In connection with the First Refinancing Amendment, the Company incurred $1.4 million of debt issuance costs associated with fees charged by term loan lenders.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Item 2 contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Additional risks of which we are not currently aware or which we currently deem immaterial could also cause our actual results to differ, including those discussed in the sections entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as those risk factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

Compass Diversified Holdings, a Delaware statutory trust ("Holdings" or the "Trust"), was incorporated in Delaware on November 18, 2005. Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company (the "Company"), was also formed on November 18, 2005. The Trust and the Company (collectively "CODI") were formed to acquire and manage a group of small and middle-market businesses headquartered in North America. The Trust is the sole owner of 100% of the Trust Interests, as defined in our LLC Agreement, of the Company. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Trust owns an identical number of Trust Interests in the Company as exist for the number of outstanding shares of the Trust. Accordingly, our shareholders are treated as beneficial owners of Trust Interests in the Company and, as such, are subject to tax under partnership income tax provisions. The Company is the operating entity with a board of directors whose corporate governance responsibilities are similar to that of a Delaware corporation. The Company’s board of directors oversees the management of the Company and our businesses and the performance of Compass Group Management LLC ("CGM" or our "Manager"). Certain persons who are employees and partners of our Manager receive a profit allocation as owners of 60.4% of the Allocation Interests in us, as defined in our LLC Agreement.

The Trust and the Company were formed to acquire and manage a group of small and middle-market businesses headquartered in North America. We characterize small to middle market businesses as those that generate annual cash flows of up to $60 million. We focus on companies of this size because of our belief that these companies are often more able to achieve growth rates above those of their relevant industries and are also frequently more susceptible to efforts to improve earnings and cash flow.

In pursuing new acquisitions, we seek businesses with the following characteristics:


•	North American base of operations;


•	stable and growing earnings and cash flow;


•	maintains a significant market share in defensible industry niche (i.e., has a "reason to exist");


•	solid and proven management team with meaningful incentives;


•	low technological and/or product obsolescence risk; and


•	a diversified customer and supplier base.

Our management team’s strategy for our businesses involves:


•	utilizing structured incentive compensation programs tailored to each business to attract, recruit and retain talented managers to operate our businesses;


•	regularly monitoring financial and operational performance, instilling consistent financial discipline, and supporting management in the development and implementation of information systems to effectively achieve these goals;


•	assisting management in their analysis and pursuit of prudent organic cash flow growth strategies (both revenue and cost related);


•	identifying and working with management to execute attractive external growth and acquisition opportunities; and


•	forming strong subsidiary level boards of directors to supplement management in their development and implementation of strategic goals and objectives.

We are dependent on the earnings of, and cash receipts from our businesses to meet our corporate overhead and management fee expenses and to pay distributions. These earnings and distributions, net of any minority interests in these businesses, are generally available:


•	first, to meet capital expenditure requirements, management fees and corporate overhead expenses;


•	second, to fund distributions from the businesses to the Company; and


•	third, to be distributed by the Trust to shareholders.

We acquired our existing businesses (segments) at September 30, 2017 as follows:



		Ownership Interest - September 30, 2017
Business	Acquisition Date	Primary	Diluted
Advanced Circuits	May 16, 2006	69.4%	69.2%
Liberty Safe	March 31, 2010	88.6%	84.7%
Ergobaby	September 16, 2010	82.7%	76.6%
Arnold Magnetics	March 5, 2012	96.7%	84.7%
Clean Earth	August 7, 2014	97.5%	79.8%
Sterno Products	October 10, 2014	100.0%	89.5%
Manitoba Harvest	July 10, 2015	76.6%	67%
5.11 Tactical	August 31, 2016	97.5%	85.7%
Crosman	June 2, 2017	98.8%	89.2%

We categorize the businesses we own into two separate groups of businesses: (i) branded consumer businesses, and (ii) niche industrial businesses. Branded consumer businesses are characterized as those businesses that we believe capitalize on a valuable brand name in their respective market sector. We believe that our branded consumer businesses are leaders in their particular product category. Niche industrial businesses are characterized as those businesses that focus on manufacturing and selling particular products and industrial services within a specific market sector. We believe that our niche industrial businesses are leaders in their specific market sector.

Recent Events

Trust Preferred Share Issuance

On June 28, 2017, the Trust issued 4,000,000 7.250% Series A Trust Preferred Shares (the "Series A Preferred Shares") for gross proceeds of $100.0 million, or $96.4 million net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs.

Acquisition of Crosman

On June 2, 2017, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Crosman Acquisition Corp., we acquired 98.9% of the outstanding equity of Bullseye Acquisition Corporation, which is the sole owner of Crosman Corp. ("Crosman"). Crosman is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of airguns, archery products and related accessories. Headquartered in Bloomfield, New York, Crosman serves over 425 customers worldwide, including mass merchants, sporting goods retailers, online channels and distributors serving smaller specialty stores and international markets. Its diversified product portfolio includes the widely known Crosman, Benjamin and CenterPoint brands. The purchase price, including proceeds from noncontrolling interests and net of transaction costs, was approximately $150.4 million. Crosman management invested in the transaction along with the Company, representing approximately 1.1% of the initial noncontrolling interest.

Divestiture of FOX shares

On March 13, 2017, Fox Factory Holding Corp. ("FOX") closed on a secondary public offering of 5,108,718 shares of FOX common stock held by CODI, which represented CODI's remaining investment in FOX. CODI received $136.1 million in net proceeds as a result of the sale. As a result of this secondary public offering, the Company no longer holds an ownership interest in FOX.

This sale of the portion of our FOX shares in March 2017 qualified as a Sale Event under the Company's LLC Agreement. During the second quarter of 2017, our board of directors declared a distribution to the Holders of the Allocation Interests of $25.8 million in connection with the Sale Event of FOX. The profit allocation payment was made during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

2017 Outlook

Middle market deal flow continues to remain steady, in part due to continued attractive valuations for sellers. High valuation levels continue to be driven by the availability of debt capital with favorable terms and financial and strategic buyers seeking to deploy available equity capital. We remain focused on marketing the Company’s attractive ownership and management attributes to potential sellers of middle market businesses and intermediaries. In addition, we continue to pursue opportunities for add-on acquisitions by certain of our existing subsidiary companies, which can be particularly attractive from a strategic perspective.

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations for Tridien for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are presented as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements as a result of the sale of Tridien in September 2016. Refer to Note D - "Discontinued Operations", of the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the operating results of our discontinued businesses.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

U.S. GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future performance, financial position or cash flow that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude amounts, included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our financial statements, and vice versa for measures that include amounts, or are subject to adjustments that effectively include amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure as calculated and presented. Our Manitoba Harvest acquisition uses the Canadian Dollar as its functional currency. We will periodically refer to net sales and net sales growth rates in the Manitoba Harvest management's discussion and analysis on a "constant currency" basis so that the business results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons of Manitoba Harvest's business performance. "Constant currency" net sales results are calculated by translating current period net sales in local currency using the prior year’s currency conversion rate. Generally, when the dollar either strengthens or weakens against other currencies, the growth at constant currency rates or adjusting for currency will be higher or lower than growth reported at actual exchange rates. "Constant currency" measured net sales is not a measure of net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Results of Operations

In the following results of operations, we provide (i) our actual consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, which includes the historical results of operations of our businesses (operating segments) from the date of acquisition and (ii) comparative results of operations for each of our businesses on a stand-alone basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, where all periods presented include relevant proforma adjustments for pre-acquisition periods and explanations where applicable.

Consolidated Results of Operations – Compass Diversified Holdings and Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Net sales	$	323,957	$	252,285	$	921,330	$	659,748
Cost of sales	206,232		169,870		599,552		436,544
Gross profit	117,725		82,415		321,778		223,204
Selling, general and administrative expense	80,804		53,648		239,102		140,702
Fees to manager	8,277		8,435		24,308		21,394
Amortization of intangibles	14,167		8,423		39,256		23,966
Impairment expense	—		—		8,864		—
Loss on disposal of assets	—		551		—		7,214
Operating income	$	14,477	$	11,358	$	10,248	$	29,928

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

On a consolidated basis, net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by approximately $71.7 million, or 28.4%, compared to the corresponding period in 2016. Our acquisition of 5.11 Tactical on August 31, 2016 contributed $44.8 million to the increase in net sales, while our acquisition of Crosman on June 2, 2017 contributed $34.4 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016, we also saw a notable sales increase at Clean Earth ($4.2 million, primarily due to two acquisitions in 2016 and one acquisition in 2017), partially offset by a decrease in sales at our Liberty ($5.4 million decrease), Ergobaby ($1.8 million decrease), Manitoba Harvest ($2.0 million decrease) and Sterno ($2.9 million decrease) subsidiaries. Refer to "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for a more detailed analysis of net sales by business segment.

We do not generate any revenues apart from those generated by the businesses we own. We may generate interest income on the investment of available funds, but we expect such earnings to be minimal. Our investment in our businesses is typically in the form of loans from the Company to such businesses, as well as equity interests in those companies. Cash flows coming to the Trust and the Company are the result of interest payments on those loans, amortization of those loans and dividends on our equity ownership. However, on a consolidated basis, these items will be eliminated.

Cost of sales

On a consolidated basis, cost of sales increased approximately $36.4 million during the three month period ended September 30, 2017, compared to the corresponding period in 2016. 5.11 Tactical accounted for $17.2 million of the increase, while our Crosman acquisition accounted for $29.0 million of the increase in cost of sales during the three months ended September 30, 2017. Clean Earth accounted for $2.9 million of the increase due to acquisitions in the prior and current year. These increases were offset by decreases in cost of sales at other operating segments, particularly Ergobaby ($4.8 million), Liberty ($4.7 million) and Arnold ($1.4 million). Gross profit as a percentage of sales was approximately 36.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 32.7% in the three months ended September 30, 2016. Refer to "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for a more detailed analysis of cost of sales by business segment.

Selling, general and administrative expense

On a consolidated basis, selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $27.2 million during the three month period ended September 30, 2017, compared to the corresponding period in 2016. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense in the 2017 quarter compared to 2016 is principally the result of the 5.11 Tactical acquisition in August 2016 ($23.6 million) and Crosman in June 2017 ($5.1 million, including $0.3 million in transaction costs incurred for acquisition costs during the quarter). Refer to "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for a more detailed analysis of selling, general and administrative expense by business segment. At the corporate level, general and administrative expense was $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2016.

Fees to manager

Pursuant to the Management Services Agreement ("MSA"), we pay CGM a quarterly management fee equal to 0.5% (2.0% annually) of our consolidated adjusted net assets. We accrue for the management fee on a quarterly basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we incurred approximately $8.3 million in management fees as compared to $8.4 million in fees in the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Amortization expense

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $5.7 million as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016 primarily as a result of the acquisitions of 5.11 in August 2016 and Crosman in June 2017.

Loss on disposal of assets

Ergobaby recorded a $0.6 million loss on disposal of assets during the third quarter of 2016 related to its decision to dispose of the Orbit Baby product line. Refer to the Ergobaby section under "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for additional details regarding the loss on disposal.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

On a consolidated basis, net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by approximately $261.6 million, or 39.6%, compared to the corresponding period in 2016. Our acquisition of 5.11 in August 2016 contributed $201.3 million to the increase in net sales and our acquisition of Crosman in June 2016 contributed $44.2 million to the increase. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016, we also saw notable sales increases at Ergobaby ($2.7 million, primarily due to the acquisition of Baby Tula), Clean Earth ($19.3 million, primarily due to two acquisitions in 2016 and one in 2017) and Sterno ($6.4 million, primarily due to the acquisition of Sterno Home Inc. ("Sterno Home", formerly Northern International, Inc.) in January 2016), offset by decreases in sales at Liberty ($8.7 million) and Arnold Magnetics ($3.4 million). Refer to "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for a more detailed analysis of net sales by business segment.

Cost of sales

On a consolidated basis, cost of sales increased approximately $163.0 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, compared to the corresponding period in 2016. 5.11 accounted for $121.4 million of the increase in cost of sales, including $21.7 in expense related to the amortization of the inventory step-up resulting from purchase accounting during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, while our Crosman acquisition accounted for $36.3 million of the increase. Clean Earth accounted for $14.7 million of the increase due to acquisitions in the prior and current year, and Sterno accounted for $6.3 million of the increase. These increases were offset by decreases in cost of sales at other operating segments, particularly Liberty ($6.0 million) and Arnold ($5.0 million). Gross profit as a percentage of sales was approximately 34.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 33.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Refer to "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for a more detailed analysis of cost of sales by business segment.

Selling, general and administrative expense

On a consolidated basis, selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $98.4 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, compared to the corresponding period in 2016. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense in 2017 compared to 2016 is principally the result of the 5.11 acquisition in August 2016 ($85.3 million), and Crosman in June 2017 ($7.7 million, including $1.8 million in acquisition related expenses). We also saw an increase in selling general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 at Clean Earth ($2.9 million due to acquisitions in the current and prior year), and an increase in selling, general and administrative expense at Ergobaby and Liberty due to the effect of bankruptcy filings by two major retailers during 2017. Refer to "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for a more detailed analysis of selling, general and administrative expense by business segment. At the corporate level, general and administrative expense increased from $8.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $9.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Fees to manager

Pursuant to the MSA, we pay CGM a quarterly management fee equal to 0.5% (2.0% annually) of our consolidated adjusted net assets. We accrue for the management fee on a quarterly basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we incurred approximately $24.3 million in expense for these fees compared to $21.4 million for the corresponding period in 2016. The increase in the management fees that occurred is primarily due to the increase in consolidated net assets resulting from the acquisition of 5.11 in August 2016, and the acquisition of Crosman in June 2017.

Amortization expense

Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $15.3 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as a result of the acquisition of 5.11 in August 2016 and Crosman in June 2017.

Impairment expense

Arnold performed an interim impairment test at each of its reporting units in the fourth quarter of 2016, which resulted in the recording of preliminary impairment expense of the PMAG reporting unit of $16.0 million. In the first quarter of 2017, Arnold completed the impairment testing of the PMAG reporting unit and recorded an additional $8.9 million impairment expense based on the results of the Step 2 impairment testing.

Loss on disposal of assets

Ergobaby recorded a $7.2 million loss on disposal of assets during 2016 related to its decision to dispose of the Orbitbaby product line. Refer to the Ergobaby section under "Results of Operations - Our Businesses" for additional details regarding the loss on disposal.

Results of Operations - Our Businesses

The following discussion reflects a comparison of the historical results of operations of each of our businesses for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 on a stand-alone basis. For the 2017 acquisition of Crosman, the following discussion reflects pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 as if we had acquired Crosman January 1, 2016. For the 2016 acquisition of 5.11, the following discussion reflects pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as if we had acquired 5.11 on January 1, 2016. Where appropriate, relevant pro forma adjustments are reflected as part of the historical operating results. We believe this is the most meaningful comparison of the operating results for each of our business segments. The following results of operations at each of our businesses are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

Branded Consumer Businesses

5.11 Tactical

Overview

5.11 is a leading provider of purpose-built tactical apparel and gear for law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and military special operations as well as outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. 5.11 is a brand known for innovation and authenticity, and works directly with end users to create purpose-built apparel and gear designed to enhance the safety, accuracy, speed and performance of tactical professionals and enthusiasts worldwide. Headquartered in Irvine, California, 5.11 operates sales offices and distribution centers globally, and 5.11 products are widely distributed in uniform stores, military exchanges, outdoor retail stores, its own retail stores and on 511tactical.com.

We made loans to, and purchased a controlling interest in, 5.11 for a net purchase price of $408.2 million in August 2016, representing approximately 97.5% of the initial outstanding equity of 5.11 ABR Corp.

Results of Operations

In the following results of operations, we provide (i) the actual consolidated results of operations for 5.11 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and (ii) comparative results of operations for 5.11 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, as if we had acquired the business on January 1, 2016, including relevant pro-forma adjustments for pre-acquisition periods and explanations where applicable.



	Three months ended						Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
				(Pro forma)						(Pro forma)
Net sales	$	72,005		$	74,655		$	228,471		$	212,667
Cost of sales ⁽¹⁾	37,452			46,797			141,590			123,857
Gross profit	34,553			27,858			86,881			88,810
Selling, general and administrative expense ⁽²⁾	32,370			25,954			94,000			78,998
Fees to manager ⁽³⁾	250			250			750			750
Amortization of intangibles ⁽⁴⁾	2,186			2,047			6,673			6,140
Income (loss) from operations	$	(253	)	$	(393	)	$	(14,542	)	$	2,922

Pro forma results of operations of 5.11 Tactical for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 include the following pro forma adjustments, applied to historical results as if we had acquired 5.11 on January 1, 2016:

⁽¹⁾Cost of sales was decreased by $0.02 million and $0.08 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 to reflect the increase in the depreciable lives for machinery and equipment.

⁽²⁾ Selling, general and administrative expense was decreased by approximately $0.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 to reflect the increase in the depreciable lives for property, plant and equipment. Selling, general and administrative expense was increased by approximately $0.4 and $0.9 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, as a result of stock compensation expense related to stock options that were granted to 5.11 employees as a result of the acquisition.

⁽³⁾ Represents management fees that would have been payable to the Manager in the nine months ending September 30, 2016.

⁽⁴⁾ Represents amortization of intangible assets in the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2016 for amortization expense associated with the allocation of the fair value of intangible assets resulting from the purchase price allocation in connection with our acquisition.

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the pro forma three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $72.0 million as compared to net sales of $74.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 3.5%. This decrease is due primarily to a $3.8 million decrease in international direct-to-agency business. Direct-to-agency sales represent large non-recurring contracts consisting primarily of special-make-up ("SMU") uniform product designed for large law enforcement divisions. Retail and e-commerce sales grew $4.3 million or 56%, driven by growing demand in direct to consumer channels. Retail sales grew largely due to sixteen new retail store openings since September 2016 (bringing the total store count to 24 as of September 30, 2017). 5.11 implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and as part of the go-live process 5.11 shut down its warehouse as planned on September 28, 2017 to begin the cut-over activities. As a result, 5.11 had less

shipping days during the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the prior year, which resulted in approximately $4 million to $5 million in sales shifting to the fourth quarter of 2017. The warehouse reopened on October 9, 2017, and 5.11 has resumed warehouse and shipping operations.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $37.5 million as compared to $46.8 million for the comparable period in 2016, a decrease of $9.3 million. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 48.0% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 37.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2016. Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016 includes $4.7 million in expense related to a $39.1 million inventory step-up resulting from the acquisition purchase price allocation. The total inventory step-up amount of $39.1 million was expensed to cost of goods sold over the expected turns of 5.11's inventory. The increase in gross profit percentage is due to lower product costs from efficiency in sourcing operations, improved gross margins on new product introductions, and a larger proportion of revenues from the higher margin retail and e-commerce distribution channels as compared to the same period in 2016.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $32.4 million, or 45.0%, of net sales compared to $26.0 million, or 34.8% of net sales for the comparable period in 2016. This increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily due to sixteen new retail stores that were not open in the prior comparable period, strategic investments into sales and marketing, and integration service fees billed by CGM to 5.11.

Loss from operations

Loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.3 million, an increase of $0.1 million when compared to loss from operations of $0.4 million for the same period in 2016, based on the factors described above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $228.5 million as compared to net sales of $212.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $15.8 million, or 7.4%. This increase is due primarily to an $8.7 million increase in international direct-to-agency business, and increased retail and e-commerce sales. Direct-to-agency sales represent large non-recurring contracts consisting primarily of SMU uniform product designed for large law enforcement divisions. Retail and e-commerce sales grew $10.7 million, or 45%, driven by growing demand in direct to consumer channels. Retail sales grew largely due to sixteen new retail store openings since September 2016 (bringing the total store count to 24 as of September 30, 2017). The consumer wholesale channel experienced a $4.2 million decrease due primarily to the bankruptcy of a large outdoor retail customer. 5.11 implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and as part of the go-live process 5.11 shut down its warehouse as planned on September 28, 2017 to begin the cut-over activities. As a result, 5.11 had less shipping days during the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the prior year, which resulted in approximately $4 million to $5 million in sales shifting to the fourth quarter of 2017. The warehouse reopened on October 9, 2017, and 5.11 has resumed warehouse and shipping operations.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $141.6 million as compared to $123.9 million for the comparable period in 2016, an increase of $17.7 million. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 38.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 41.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes $21.7 million in expense related to a $39.1 million inventory step-up resulting from the acquisition purchase price allocation while the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included $4.7 million in expense related to the inventory step-up resulting from the acquisition purchase price allocation, an increase of $17 million year-over-year. The total inventory step-up amount of $39.1 million was expensed to cost of goods sold over the expected turns of 5.11's inventory. Excluding the effect of the expense associated with the inventory step-up in both periods, gross profit as a percentage of sales increased 350 basis points to 47.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 44.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase in gross profit percentage is due to lower product costs from efficiency in sourcing operations, improved gross margins on new product introductions, and a larger proportion of revenues from the higher margin retail and e-commerce distribution channels as compared to the same period in 2016.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $94.0 million, or 41.1% of net sales compared to $79.0 million, or 37.1%, of net sales for the comparable period in 2016. This increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily due to an accounts receivable reserve for a large outdoor retail customer that filed for bankruptcy, sixteen new retail stores that were not open in the prior comparable period, strategic investments into sales and marketing, and integration service fees billed by CGM to 5.11.

(Loss) income from operations

Loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $14.5 million, a decrease of $17.5 million when compared to income from operations of $2.9 million for the same period in 2016, based on the factors described above.

Crosman

Overview

Crosman, headquartered in Bloomfield, New York, is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of airguns, archery products, laser aiming devices and related accessories. Crosman offers its products under the highly recognizable Crosman, Benjamin and CenterPoint brands that are available through national retail chains, mass merchants, dealer and distributor networks. Airguns historically represent Crosman's largest product category, with more than 50% of gross sales. The airgun product category consists of air rifles, air pistols and a range of accessories including targets, holsters and cases. Crosman's other primary product categories are archery, with products including CenterPoint crossbows and the Pioneer Airbow, consumables, which includes steel and plastic BBs, lead pellets and CO2 cartridges, and airsoft products. We made loans to, and purchased a controlling interest in, Crosman for a net purchase price of $150.4 million in June 2017, representing approximately 98.9% of the initial outstanding equity of Crosman Corp.

Results of Operations

In the following results of operations, we provide (i) the actual consolidated results of operations for Crosman for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and (ii) comparative results of operations for Crosman for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, as if we had acquired the business on January 1, 2016, including relevant pro-forma adjustments for pre-acquisition periods and explanations where applicable.



	Three months ended					Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
				(Pro forma)		(Pro forma)
Net sales	$	34,449		$	32,092	$	85,848	$	82,945
Cost of sales ⁽¹⁾	29,034			23,543		67,088		61,012
Gross profit	5,415			8,549		18,760		21,933
Selling, general and administrative expense	5,121			3,780		13,715		11,111
Fees to manager ⁽²⁾	125			125		375		375
Amortization of intangibles ⁽³⁾	1,557			1,164		3,498		3,493
Income from operations	$	(1,388	)	$	3,480	$	1,172	$	6,954

Pro forma results of operations of Crosman for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 include the following pro forma adjustments, applied to historical results as if we had acquired Crosman on January 1, 2016:

⁽¹⁾Cost of sales was decreased by $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, to reflect the increase in the depreciable lives for machinery and equipment.

⁽²⁾ Represents management fees that would have been payable to the Manager in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

⁽³⁾ Represents amortization of intangible assets in the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 associated with the allocation of the fair value of intangible assets resulting from the purchase price allocation in connection with our acquisition.

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the pro forma three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $34.4 million, an increase of $2.4 million or 7.3%, compared to the same period in 2016. The increase in net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to growth in the archery products category and an add-on acquisition during the third quarter of 2017.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $29.0 million as compared to $23.5 million for the comparable period in 2016, an increase of $5.5 million, which is consistent with the net sales increase and also includes $3.2 million in expense related to the inventory step-up resulting from the preliminary purchase price allocation. After excluding the impact of the inventory step-up expense, gross profit as a percentage of sales was 24.9% for the three months ended

September 30, 2017 as compared to 26.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to the mix of products sold during the two periods.

Selling general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $5.1 million, or 14.9% of net sales compared to $3.8 million, or 11.8% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 includes $0.4 million of acquisition related expenses, $0.4 million of integration services fees payable to CGM, $0.2 million of non-recurring consultant fees and increased expenses associated with higher sales.

(Loss) income from operations

Loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.4 million, a decrease of $4.9 million when compared to income from operations of $3.5 million for the same period in 2016, based on the factors described above.

Pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $85.8 million compared to net sales of $82.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $2.9 million or 3.5%. The increase in net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to growth in the archery products category and an add-on acquisition during the third quarter of 2017.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 were $67.1 million, an increase of $6.1 million as compared to the comparable period in 2016. Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes $3.2 million in expense related to the inventory step-up resulting from the preliminary purchase price allocation. Excluding the effect of the inventory step-up, gross profit as a percentage of sales was 25.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 26.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to the mix of products sold during the two periods.

Selling general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $13.7 million, or 16.0% of net sales compared to $11.1 million, or 13.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes $1.8 million in transaction costs paid in relation to the acquisition of Crosman in June 2017 and an add-on acquisition at Crosman completed during the third quarter of 2017, as well as $0.4 million in integration services fees payable to CGM. Excluding the transaction costs and integration services fee from the selling, general and administrative expense, there was no material change in expense items.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.2 million, a decrease of $5.8 million when compared to income from operations of $7.0 million for the comparable period in 2016, based on the factors described above.

Ergobaby

Overview

Ergobaby, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is a designer, marketer and distributor of wearable baby carriers and accessories, blankets and swaddlers, nursing pillows, and related products. On May 12, 2016, Ergobaby acquired New Baby Tula LLC (“Baby Tula”) for approximately $73.8 million, excluding a potential earn-out payment. Baby Tula designs, markets and distributes baby carriers and accessories. Ergobaby primarily sells its Ergobaby and Baby Tula branded products through brick-and-mortar retailers, national chain stores, online retailers, its own websites and distributors. Historically, Ergobaby derives approximately 59% of its sales from outside of the United States.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes the income from operations data for Ergobaby for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Net sales	$	27,835	$	29,664	$	77,737	$	75,048
Cost of sales	9,003		13,818		25,491		29,169
Gross profit	18,832		15,846		52,246		45,879
Selling, general and administrative expense	9,973		9,947		28,359		27,489
Fees to manager	125		125		375		375
Amortization of intangibles	2,850		552		8,784		1,700
Loss on disposal of assets	—		551		—		7,214
Income from operations	$	5,884	$	4,671	$	14,728	$	9,101

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $27.8 million, a decrease of $1.8 million, or 6.2%, compared to the same period in 2016. Net sales from Baby Tula for the third quarter were $4.8 million, compared to $5.8 million for the corresponding period in 2016. During the second quarter of 2016, Ergobaby’s board of directors approved a plan to dispose of the Orbit Baby infant travel system product line. Net sales from Orbit Baby branded infant travel systems were $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, international sales were approximately $17.0 million, representing a decrease of $0.3 million over the corresponding period in 2016. International sales from Baby Tula for the third quarter of 2017 were $1.6 million. International sales of baby carriers and accessories, including Baby Tula, increased by approximately $0.8 million and international sales of infant travel systems decreased by approximately $0.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable quarter in 2016. Domestic sales were $10.8 million in the third quarter of 2017, reflecting a decrease of $2.1 million compared to the corresponding period in 2016. The decrease in domestic sales was due to a $1.0 million decrease in domestic sales of infant travel systems and accessories and a $1.1 million decrease in sales of baby carrier and accessories. Baby carriers and accessories represented 100% of sales in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 95% in the same period in 2016.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales was approximately $9.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $13.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $4.8 million. Cost of sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 included expense of $3.7 million related to the inventory step-up at Baby Tula resulting from the purchase price allocation. The remaining increase in cost of sales is primarily attributable to the reduction of sales compared to the prior period. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 67.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 65.9% (excluding the effect of the inventory step-up at Baby Tula) for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense was $10.0 million, or 35.8% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to $9.9 million or 33.5% of net sales for the same period of 2016. While selling, general and administrative expenses were flat, this resulted from an increase in a bad debt reserve related to a large retail customer that filed for bankruptcy during the third quarter of 2017, which was offset by lower professional fees.

Loss on disposal of assets

Ergobaby recorded a $0.6 million loss on disposal of assets during the third quarter of 2016 related to its decision to dispose of the Orbit Baby product line.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $1.2 million, to $5.9 million, compared to $4.7 million for the same period of 2016, primarily as a result of the loss on disposal of assets and the absence of the inventory step-up at Baby Tula that was recorded in 2016.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $77.7 million, an increase of $2.7 million, or 3.6%, compared to the same period in 2016. Net sales from Baby Tula for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $16.5 million, compared to $10.6 million in sales in the post-May acquisition period in 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, international sales were approximately $46.3 million, representing an increase of $5.6 million over the corresponding period in 2016. International sales of baby carriers and accessories increased by approximately $6.8 million and international sales of infant travel systems decreased by approximately $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable nine month period in 2016. Baby Tula international sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $2.8 million from the corresponding period in 2017. Domestic sales were $31.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, reflecting a decrease of $2.9 million compared to the corresponding period in 2016. The decrease in domestic sales is attributable to a $4.4 million decrease in domestic infant travel systems and accessories sales, a $1.7 million decrease in sales of Ergo branded baby carrier and accessories to national and specialty retail accounts, partially offset by a $3.2 million increase in Baby Tula domestic sales. The decrease in baby carrier and accessories sales was attributable to the overall weakness in the U.S. retail market during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in infant travel systems and accessories sales was primarily attributable to exiting the Orbit Baby business during 2016. Baby carriers and accessories represented 100% of sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 92% in the same period in 2016.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales was approximately $25.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $29.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $3.7 million. Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included expense of $3.7 million related to the inventory step-up at Baby Tula resulting from the purchase price allocation. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 67.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 66.1% for the same period in 2016 after excluding the effect of the inventory step-up at Baby Tula.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased to approximately $28.4 million, or 36.5%, of net sales compared to $27.5 million or 36.6% of net sales for the same period of 2016. The $0.9 million increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 is primarily attributable to increases in variable expenses, such as distribution and fulfillment and commission, due to the increases in direct market sales, to increases in employee related costs due to increased staffing levels, due in part to the addition of Baby Tula in 2016 and to a bad debt reserve related to a large retail customer that filed for bankruptcy in the third quarter of 2017. These increases were partially offset by lower professional fees and marketing expenses, due to the timing of marketing spend, and to lower acquisition costs, related to the 2016 Baby Tula acquisition.

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible assets increased $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due primarily to the amortization of intangible assets associated with the acquisition of Baby Tula in the prior year.

Loss on disposal of assets

Ergobaby recorded a $7.2 million loss on disposal of assets during 2016 related to its decision to dispose of the Orbit Baby product line. The loss was comprised of the write-off of intangible assets of $5.5 million, property, plant and equipment of $0.4 million, and other assets of $1.0 million. Ergobaby also recorded expense of $0.3 million related to the early termination of the Orbitbaby lease.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $5.6 million, to $14.7 million, compared to $9.1 million for the same period of 2016, primarily as a result of the loss on disposal of assets that was recorded in 2016.

Liberty Safe

Overview

Based in Payson, Utah and founded in 1988, Liberty Safe is the premier designer, manufacturer and marketer of home and gun safes in North America. From its over 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility, Liberty Safe produces a wide range of home and gun safe models in a broad assortment of sizes, features and styles ranging from an entry level product to good, better and best products. Products are marketed under the Liberty brand, as well as a portfolio of licensed and private label brands, including Cabela’s, Case IH, Colt and John Deere. Liberty Safe’s products are the market share leader and

are sold through an independent dealer network ("Dealer sales") in addition to various sporting goods, farm and fleet and home improvement retail outlets ("Non-Dealer sales"). Liberty has the largest independent dealer network in the industry. Historically, approximately 55% of Liberty Safe’s net sales are Non-Dealer sales and 45% are Dealer sales.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes the income from operations data for Liberty Safe for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Net sales	$	18,423	$	23,810	$	66,008	$	74,713
Cost of sales	13,026		17,680		47,157		53,197
Gross profit	5,397		6,130		18,851		21,516
Selling, general and administrative expense	3,204		3,332		11,284		10,483
Fees to manager	125		125		375		375
Amortization of intangibles	18		256		292		779
Income from operations	$	2,050	$	2,417	$	6,900	$	9,879

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 decreased approximately $5.4 million, or 22.6%, to $18.4 million, compared to the corresponding quarter ended September 30, 2016. Non-Dealer sales were approximately $7.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $11.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 representing a decrease of $4.0 million, or 33.6%. Dealer sales totaled approximately $10.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $11.9 million in the same period in 2016, representing a decrease of $1.4 million or 11.8%. The decrease in third quarter 2017 sales for the Non-Dealer channel is primarily attributable to the bankruptcy filing by a national retailer in the first quarter of 2017. The decrease in sales in the Dealer channel can be attributed to lower overall market demand in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the third quarter of 2016.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased approximately $4.7 million when compared to the same period in 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales totaled approximately 29.3% and 25.7% for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 is primarily attributable to lower sales to national accounts, which have lower margins, in the third quarter of 2017 versus the prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense was $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 17.4% of net sales in 2017 and 14.0% of net sales for the same period of 2016. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales is a result of the decrease in net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the corresponding third quarter in 2016.

Income from operations

Income from operations decreased $0.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $2.1 million, compared to the corresponding period in 2016. This decrease was principally based on the factors described above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased approximately $8.7 million or 11.7%, to $66.0 million, compared to the corresponding nine months ended September 30, 2016. Non-Dealer sales were approximately $29.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $36.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, representing a decrease of $6.5 million or 17.9%. Dealer sales totaled approximately $36.1 million in the nine months ended

September 30, 2017 compared to $38.3 million in the same period in 2016, representing a decrease of $2.2 million or 5.7%. The decrease in sales is attributable to lower overall market demand.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased approximately $6.0 million when compared to the same period in 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales totaled approximately 28.6% and 28.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 is attributable to higher raw material costs, offset by gains in manufacturing efficiencies.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased to approximately $11.3 million or 17.1% of net sales compared to $10.5 million or 14.0% of net sales for the same period of 2016. The $0.8 million increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily attributable to a $1.4 million reserve established to reserve against outstanding accounts receivable of a retail customer that filed for bankruptcy in the first quarter of 2017.

Income from operations

Income from operations decreased $3.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $6.9 million, compared to $9.9 million during the same period in 2016, principally as a result of the decrease in sales, as described above.

Manitoba Harvest

Overview

Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Manitoba Harvest is a pioneer and leader in branded, hemp-based foods and ingredients. Manitoba Harvest’s products, which management believes are one of the fastest growing in the hemp food market and among the fastest growing in the natural foods industry, are currently carried in approximately 13,000 retail stores across the United States and Canada. The Company’s hemp-based, 100% all-natural consumer products include hemp hearts, protein powder, hemp oil and snacks.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes the income from operations data for Manitoba Harvest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.



	Three months ended					Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Net sales	$	13,948		$	15,920	$	42,625	$	44,321
Cost of sales	7,792			8,988		23,412		24,442
Gross profit	6,156			6,932		19,213		19,879
Selling, general and administrative expense	5,065			5,072		15,502		17,075
Fees to manager	87			88		262		261
Amortization of intangibles	1,173			1,218		3,374		3,408
Income (loss) from operations	$	(169	)	$	554	$	75	$	(865	)

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $13.9 million as compared to $15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 12.4%. During the third quarter of 2017, Manitoba Harvest experienced declining ingredients shipments to Asia as well as weak sales of protein powders. This was offset by the return of organic hemp hearts to store shelves after a lack of availability in organic based hemp seeds in 2016, which helped drive growth with key retailers in the United States and Canada. In addition, the company experienced strong growth in their core product line with key online retailers.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $7.8 million compared to approximately $9.0 million for the same period in 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 44.1% in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 43.5% in the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the same quarter in the prior year is primarily attributable to higher sales of branded hemp products in 2017, which have a higher gross margin percentage than bulk ingredient products.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $5.1 million in both the third quarter of 2017 and 2016. Selling, general and administrative expense was 36.3% of net sales in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to 31.9% of net sales for the same period in 2016. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of sales in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 was primarily due to ongoing investments in key operating capability initiatives such as marketing, sales and research and development.

Income (loss) from operations

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $0.7 million when compared to the same period in 2016, based on the factors described above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $42.6 million as compared to $44.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 3.8%. Manitoba Harvest experienced declines in bulk hemp seed ingredient sales to international markets. This was partially offset by growth in their Canadian retail, U.S. club and online businesses, driven by sales of branded hemp heart products and hemp oil.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $23.4 million compared to approximately $24.4 million for the same period in 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 45.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 44.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the first nine months of the year, gross profit margins in our branded business expanded due to improving product mix and lower material costs. Gross profit margins in our ingredient business declined due to a more competitive pricing environment and less fixed cost leverage.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased to approximately $15.5 million or 36.4% of net sales compared to $17.1 million or 38.5% of net sales for the same period in 2016. The $1.6 million decrease in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 was primarily due to lower customer shipping costs, more efficient field selling operations and the timing of our consumer promotion spending.

Income (loss) from operations

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $0.1 million, compared to loss from operations of $0.9 million in the same period in 2016, based on the factors described above.

Niche Industrial Businesses

Advanced Circuits

Overview

Advanced Circuits is a provider of small-run, quick-turn and volume production printed circuit boards ("PCBs") to customers throughout the United States. Historically, small-run and quick-turn PCBs have represented approximately 54% of Advanced Circuits’ gross revenues. Small-run and quick-turn PCBs typically command higher margins than volume production PCBs given that customers require high levels of responsiveness, technical support and timely delivery of small-run and quick-turn PCBs and are willing to pay a premium for them. Advanced Circuits is able to meet its customers’ demands by manufacturing custom PCBs in as little as 24 hours, while maintaining over 98.0% error-free production rates and real-time customer service and product tracking 24 hours per day.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes the income from operations data for Advanced Circuits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Net sales	$	22,436	$	21,679	$	66,404	$	64,945
Cost of sales	12,137		12,066		36,095		36,024
Gross profit	10,299		9,613		30,309		28,921
Selling, general and administrative expense	3,673		3,417		10,895		10,370
Fees to manager	125		125		375		375
Amortization of intangibles	310		312		933		935
Income from operations	$	6,191	$	5,759	$	18,106	$	17,241

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased approximately $0.8 million to $22.4 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in net sales was due to increased sales in Quick-Turn Production PCBs by approximately $0.3 million, Long-Lead Time PCBs by approximately $0.4 million, and Subcontract by approximately $0.2 million, partially offset by decreased sales in Quick-Turn Small-Run PCBs by approximately $0.3 million. On a consolidated basis, Quick-Turn Small-Run PCBs comprised approximately 20.2% of gross sales and Quick-turn production PCBs represented approximately 32.4% of gross sales for the third quarter 2017. Quick-Turn Small-Run PCBs comprised approximately 21.9% of gross sales and Quick-turn production PCBs represented approximately 32.1% of gross sales for the third quarter 2016.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and the three months ended September 30, 2016 were $12.1 million. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased 160 basis points during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 (45.9% at September 30, 2017 compared to 44.3% at September 30, 2016) primarily as a result of sales mix.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense was approximately $3.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $3.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 16.4% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 15.8% of net sales in the corresponding period in 2016.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $6.2 million compared to $5.8 million in the same period in 2016, an increase of approximately $0.4 million, principally as a result of the factors described above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased approximately $1.5 million to $66.4 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in net sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was due to increased sales in Quick-Turn Production PCBs by approximately $1.2 million, Long-Lead Time PCBs by approximately $0.7 million, Subcontract by approximately $0.5 million, and decreased promotions by approximately $0.3 million. This was partially offset by decreases in Assembly by approximately $0.7 million and Quick-Turn Small-Run PCBs by approximately $0.6 million. On a consolidated basis, Quick-Turn Small-Run comprised approximately 20.7% of gross sales and Quick-Turn Production PCBs represented approximately 32.9% of gross sales for the nine months ended September

30, 2017. Quick-Turn Small-Run comprised approximately 21.9% of gross sales and Quick-Turn Production PCBs represented approximately 31.7% of gross sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $36.1 million as compared to $36.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased 110 basis points during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 (45.6% at September 30, 2017 compared to 44.5% at September 30, 2016) primarily as a result of sales mix.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense was approximately $10.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to $10.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 16.4% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 16.0% of net sales in the prior year's corresponding period.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $18.1 million compared to $17.2 million in the same period in 2016, an increase of approximately $0.9 million, principally as a result of the factors described above.

Arnold Magnetics

Overview

Founded in 1895 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Arnold Magnetics is a global manufacturer of engineered magnetic solutions for a wide range of specialty applications and end-markets, including aerospace and defense, motorsport/automotive, oil and gas, medical, general industrial, electric utility, reprographics and advertising specialties markets. Arnold is the largest and, we believe, most technically advanced U. S. manufacturer of engineered magnets. Arnold is one of two domestic producers to design, engineer and manufacture rare earth magnetic solutions. Arnold operates a 70,000 square foot manufacturing assembly and distribution facility in Rochester, New York with nine additional facilities worldwide, including sites in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and China. Arnold serves customers via three primary product sectors:


•	Permanent Magnet and Assemblies and Reprographics (PMAG) (historically approximately 70% of net sales) - High performance permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies with a wide variety of applications including precision motor/generator sensors as well as beam focusing and reprographics applications;


•	Flexible Magnets ("Flexmag") (historically approximately 20% of net sales) - Flexible bonded magnetic materials for commercial printing, advertising, and industrial applications; and


•	Precision Thin Metals ("PTM") (historically approximately 10% of net sales) - Ultra thin metal foil products utilizing magnetic and non- magnetic alloys.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes the income from operations data for Arnold Magnetics for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Net sales	$	26,489	$	26,912	$	79,421		$	82,791
Cost of sales	19,136		20,520		58,847			63,829
Gross profit	7,353		6,392		20,574			18,962
Selling, general and administrative expense	4,374		4,535		13,285			12,117
Fees to manager	125		125		375			375
Amortization of intangibles	854		881		2,601			2,642
Impairment expense	—		—		8,864			—
Income (loss) from operations	$	2,000	$	851	$	(4,551	)	$	3,828

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $26.5 million, a decrease of $0.4 million compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease in net sales is primarily a result of a decrease in reprographic sales in the PMAG reporting unit. International sales were $10.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to $12.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1.7 million, primarily as a result of the decrease in sales at PMAG.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $19.1 million compared to approximately $20.5 million in the same period of 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased from 23.8% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 to 27.8% in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 principally due to manufacturing efficiencies and favorable sales mix.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense in the three month period ended September 30, 2017 was $4.4 million, comparable to approximately $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $2.0 million, an increase of $1.1 million when compared to the same period in 2016, principally as a result of the factors noted above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $79.4 million, a decrease of $3.4 million compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease in net sales is primarily a result of decreases in the PMAG ($1.8 million) and Flexmag ($1.5 million) product sectors. PMAG sales represented approximately 73% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 72% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in PMAG sales is principally attributable to lower sales of reprographic products. The decrease in Flexmag sales is attributable to lower overall customer demand.

International sales were $31.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $33.7 million during the same period in 2016, a decrease of $2.0 million or 5.9%. The decrease in international sales is due to a decrease in sales at PMAG.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $58.8 million compared to approximately $63.8 million in the same period of 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased from 22.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 25.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 principally due to a reduction in material costs and lower depreciation expense.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense in the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 was $13.3 million as compared to approximately $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in expense is primarily attributable to increased legal and professional fees.

Impairment expense

(Loss) income from operations

Loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $4.6 million, a decrease of $8.4 million when compared to the same period in 2016, principally as a result of the impairment expense recognized in the first quarter of 2017, and the factors described above. Excluding the impairment expense, income from operations increased $0.5 million, or 12%, when compared to the same period in 2016.

Clean Earth

Overview

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, Clean Earth is a provider of environmental services for a variety of contaminated materials. Clean Earth provides a one-stop shop solution that analyzes, treats, documents and recycles waste streams generated in multiple end-markets such as power, construction, commercial development, oil and gas, medical, infrastructure, industrial and dredging. Historically, the majority of Clean Earth’s revenues have been generated by contaminated soils, which includes environmentally impacted soils, drill cuttings and other materials which are treated at one of its nine permitted soil treatment facilities. Clean Earth also operates four RCRA Part B hazardous waste facilities. The remaining revenue has been generated by dredge material, which consists of sediment removed from the floor of a body of water for navigational purposes and/or environmental remediation of contaminated waterways and is treated at one of its two permitted dredge processing facilities. Approximately 98% of the material processed by Clean Earth is beneficially reused for such purposes as daily landfill cover, industrial and brownfield redevelopment projects.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes the income from operations data for Clean Earth for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Service revenues	$	55,676	$	51,515	$	153,370	$	134,035
Cost of services	39,787		36,863		110,639		95,967
Gross profit	15,889		14,652		42,731		38,068
Selling, general and administrative expense	6,782		7,352		25,205		22,263
Fees to manager	125		125		375		375
Amortization of intangibles	3,390		3,582		9,554		9,570
Income from operations	$	5,592	$	3,593	$	7,597	$	5,860

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Service revenues

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $55.7 million, an increase of $4.2 million, or 8.1%, compared to the same period in 2016. The increase in revenues is primarily due to acquisitions made in the second quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 as well as an increase in contaminated soil revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, contaminated soil revenue increased 8% as compared to the same period last year, which is principally attributable to recent large project awards. Hazardous waste revenues increased 30% principally as a result of acquisitions. Revenue from dredged material decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 due to the timing of projects. Contaminated soils represented approximately 55% of net service revenues for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Cost of services

Cost of services for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $39.8 million compared to approximately $36.9 million in the same period of 2016. The increase in costs of services was primarily due to the increased revenue and volume, as well as the mix of services. Gross profit as a percentage of service revenues was flat quarter over quarter, increasing from 28.4% for the three month period ended September 30, 2016 to 28.5% for the same period ended September 30, 2017.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased to approximately $6.8 million, or 12.2%, of service revenues, as compared to $7.4 million, or 14.3%, of service revenues for the same period in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to decreased labor costs.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $5.6 million as compared to income from operations of $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $2.0 million, primarily as a result of those factors described above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Service revenues

Service revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $153.4 million, an increase of $19.3 million, or 14.4%, compared to the same period in 2016. The increase in service revenues is principally due to two acquisitions in 2016 and one in 2017, as well as increased contaminated soil revenue, offset in part by lower dredge revenue.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, contaminated soil revenue increased 13% as compared to the same period last year principally attributable to increased development activity in the Northeast and an acquisition made in 2016. Hazardous waste revenues increased 32% principally as a result of acquisitions. Revenue from dredged material decreased 44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 due to the timing of new bidding activity. Contaminated soils represented approximately 57% of net service revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 58% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Cost of services

Cost of services for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $110.6 million compared to approximately $96.0 million in the same period of 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of service revenues decreased from 28.4% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 to 27.9% for the same period ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in gross margin during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to reduced dredged material volume.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased to approximately $25.2 million, or 16.4%, of service revenues, as compared to $22.3 million, or 16.6%, of service revenues for the same period in 2016. The $2.9 million increase in selling, general and administrative expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016 is primarily attributable to acquisitions and increased corporate expenses.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $7.6 million, an increase of $1.7 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily as a result of those factors described above.

Sterno Products

Overview

Sterno Products, headquartered in Corona, California, is a manufacturer and marketer of portable food warming fuel and creative table lighting solutions for the food service industry. Sterno Products offers a broad range of wick and gel chafing fuels, butane stoves and accessories, liquid and traditional wax candles, catering equipment and lamps. Sterno Products was formed in 2012 with the merger of two manufacturers and marketers of portable food warming fuel products, The Sterno Products Group LLC and the Candle Lamp Company, LLC. On January 22, 2016, Sterno Products acquired Sterno Home, a seller of flameless candles and outdoor lighting products through the retail segment.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes the income from operations data for Sterno Products for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Net sales	$	52,696	$	55,582	$	163,092	$	156,692
Cost of sales	38,865		39,744		119,975		113,724
Gross Profit	13,831		15,838		43,117		42,968
Selling, general and administrative expense	7,466		8,556		23,872		23,568
Management fees	125		125		375		375
Amortization of intangibles	1,829		1,621		5,487		4,930
Income from operations	$	4,411	$	5,536	$	13,383	$	14,095

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $52.7 million, a decrease of $2.9 million, or 5.2%, compared to the same period in 2016. The sales variance reflects a decrease in sales at the candle and outdoor divisions of Sterno Home, offset by the timing of stocking programs of key Sterno food service customers.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $38.9 million compared to approximately $39.7 million in the same period of 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 28.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to 26.2% for the same period ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in gross profit during the three months ended September 30, 2017 primarily reflects an increase in chemical material costs and lower margins on certain sales.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $7.5 million and $8.6 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 14.2% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 15.4% of net sales for the same period in 2016. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense of $1.1 million during the third quarter of 2017 reflects Sterno Home staffing reductions due to restructuring, as well as reduced legal fees, licensing and royalty costs.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $4.4 million, a decrease of $1.1 million when compared to the same period in 2016, as a result of those factors described above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

Net sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $163.1 million, an increase of $6.4 million, or 4.1%, compared to the same period in 2016. The increase in net sales is a result of the acquisition of Sterno Home in January 2016, partially offset by sales shortfall at Sterno Home's candle division due to reduced demand and non-repeating orders. Sterno Home had net sales of $9.0 million in the period prior to acquisition in January 2016.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $120.0 million compared to approximately $113.7 million in the same period of 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 27.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 26.4% for the same period ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in gross margin during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily reflects an increase in chemical material costs.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $23.9 million and $23.6 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 14.6% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 15.0% of net sales for the same period in 2016. The decrease as a percentage of net sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 reflects the increase in sales during the period and Sterno Home reorganization efforts to reduce staff, as well as lower consulting fees, R&D expense and reduced legal expense.

Income from operations

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $13.4 million, a decrease of $0.7 million when compared to the same period in 2016, as a result of those factors described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

At September 30, 2017, we had approximately $41.5 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand, an increase of $1.7 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase in cash is due primarily to the sale of our remaining shares of our FOX investment in the first quarter of 2017, which resulted in net proceeds of $136.1 million, and the issuance of preferred shares in the second quarter of 2017, offset by our acquisition of Crosman and our common share distributions. The majority of our cash is in non-interest bearing checking accounts or invested in short-term money market accounts and is maintained in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which identifies allowable investments and specifies credit quality standards.

The change in cash and cash equivalents is as follows:



	Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Cash provided by operations	$	59,236		$	60,594
Cash used investing activities	(62,956		)	(417,284		)
Cash provided by financing activities	7,862			300,407
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(2,427		)	(3,197		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	1,715		$	(59,480	)

Operating Activities:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, cash flows provided by operating activities totaled approximately $59.2 million, which represents a $1.4 million decrease compared to cash provided by operating activities of $60.6 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 (from both continuing and discontinued operations). This decrease is principally the result of changes in cash used for working capital and non-cash charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, primarily as a result of the 5.11 acquisition, which occurred in the third quarter of 2016, and the effect of the cash flows from add-on acquisitions completed in 2016. Cash used in operating activities for working capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $24.3 million, as compared to cash used in operating activities for working capital of $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to cash used for inventory by our branded consumer businesses during the third quarter.

Investing Activities:

Cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled approximately $63.0 million, compared to cash used in investing activities of $417.3 million in the same period of 2016. In the current year, we received approximately $136.1 million related to the sale of our remaining investment in FOX, offset by cash used for our Crosman acquisition and add-on acquisitions at our Clean Earth, Crosman and Sterno businesses ($164.7 million in total) and capital expenditures ($31.0 million). Capital expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased approximately $15.4 million compared to the prior year, due primarily to expenditures at our 5.11 business. We expect capital expenditures for the full year of 2017 to be approximately $42 million to $47 million. The 2016 investing activities reflect the acquisition of 5.11 in August 2016 ($395.4 million) and add-on acquisitions by Sterno in January 2016 ($35.6 million), Ergobaby in May 2016 ($65.0 million) and add-on acquisitions at Clean Earth during the first and second quarter of 2016 ($33.6 million), offset by proceeds from a partial divestiture of our FOX shares of $47.7 million.

Financing Activities:

Cash flows provided by financing activities totaled approximately $7.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $300.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Financing activities reflect the payment of our quarterly distribution ($64.7 million in 2017 and $58.6 million in 2016), activity on our credit facility and the payment of a profit allocation related to the sale of FOX shares ($39.2 million in 2017 and $16.8 million in 2016). In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, activity on our credit facility totaled $16.8 million of cash borrowings, while the activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 reflected net borrowings of $412.1

million, which was used to fund the acquisitions of 5.11, as well as the acquisitions of Baby Tula by Ergobaby, a Clean Earth add-on acquisition and the repurchase of Ergobaby common stock from a noncontrolling shareholder. We also completed the Series A Preferred Share offering during the second quarter of 2017, resulting in cash proceeds net of transaction costs, of $96.4 million.

Intercompany Debt

A component of our acquisition financing strategy that we utilize in acquiring the businesses we own and manage is to provide both equity capital and debt capital, raised at the parent level through our existing credit facility. Our strategy of providing intercompany debt financing within the capital structure of the businesses that we acquire and manage allows us the ability to distribute cash to the parent company through monthly interest payments and amortization of the principal on these intercompany loans. Each loan to our businesses has a scheduled maturity and each business is entitled to repay all or a portion of the principal amount of the outstanding loans, without penalty, prior to maturity. Certain of our businesses have paid down their respective intercompany debt balances through the cash flow generated by these businesses and we have recapitalized, and expect to continue to recapitalize, these businesses in the normal course of our business. The recapitalization process involves funding the intercompany debt using either cash on hand at the parent or our revolving credit facility, and serves the purpose of optimizing the capital structure at our subsidiaries and providing the noncontrolling shareholders with a distribution on their ownership interest in a cash flow positive business.

As a result of significant investment in operational improvements to enhance its competitive position, including planned capital expenditures to reposition Arnold for future growth, we have granted Arnold a waiver for certain financial covenants under their intercompany debt agreement effective the quarter ended June 30, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Additionally, due to significant capital expenditures related to the implementation of a new ERP system and a warehouse expansion, we have granted 5.11 a waiver under their intercompany debt agreement effective the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The waiver permits 5.11 to exclude certain capital expenditures associated with the ERP system and warehouse expansion from the calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio.

As of September 30, 2017, we had the following outstanding loans due from each of our businesses:



(in thousands)
5.11 Tactical	$	185,750
Crosman	$	97,327
Ergobaby	$	66,448
Liberty	$	49,737
Manitoba Harvest	$	48,273
Advanced Circuits	$	95,064
Arnold Magnetics	$	72,715
Clean Earth	$	172,786
Sterno Products	$	75,127

Our primary source of cash is from the receipt of interest and principal on the outstanding loans to our businesses. Accordingly, we are dependent upon the earnings of and cash flow from these businesses, which are available for (i) operating expenses; (ii) payment of principal and interest under our 2014 Credit Facility; (iii) payments to CGM due pursuant to the Management Services Agreement and the LLC Agreement; (iv) cash distributions to our shareholders; and (v) investments in future acquisitions. Payments made under (iii) above are required to be paid before distributions to shareholders and may be significant and exceed the funds held by us, which may require us to dispose of assets or incur debt to fund such expenditures.

We believe that we currently have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet our existing obligations, including quarterly distributions to our shareholders, as approved by our board of directors, over the next twelve months. The quarterly distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 on our common shares was paid on October 26, 2017 and totaled $21.6 million. A distribution on our Series A Preferred Shares of $2.5 million was paid on October 30, 2017.

Investment in FOX

On March 13, 2017, Fox Factory Holding Corp. ("FOX") closed on a secondary public offering of 5,108,718 shares of FOX common stock held by CODI, which represented CODI's remaining investment in FOX. CODI received $136.1 million in net proceeds as a result of the sale. We acquired a controlling interest in FOX in January 2008 for approximately $80.4 million. FOX completed an initial public offering in August 2013, and additional secondary offerings in July 2014, March, August and

November 2016, and March 2017. We sold shares of FOX in each of these offerings, recognizing total net proceeds of $465.1 million.

2014 Credit Facility

On June 6, 2014, we entered into a new credit facility, the 2014 Credit Facility, which replaced our then existing 2011 Credit Facility entered into in October 2011. On August 31, 2016, we entered into an Incremental Facility Amendment to the 2014 Credit Agreement. The Incremental Facility Amendment provided an increase to the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility of $150.0 million, and the 2016 Incremental Term Loan in the amount of $250.0 million. The 2014 Credit Facility now provides for (i) revolving loans, swing line loans and letters of credit up to a maximum aggregate amount of $550 million and matures in June 2019, (ii) a $325 million term loan, and (iii) a $250 million incremental term loan. Our 2014 Term Loan and 2016 Incremental Term Loan requires quarterly payments with a final payment of the outstanding principal balance due in June 2021. (Refer to Note I - "Debt" of the condensed consolidated financial statements for a complete description of our 2014 Credit Facility.)

In March 2017, we amended the 2014 Credit Facility (the "Fourth Amendment") to reduce the applicable rate of interest for the 2014 Term Loan and 2016 Incremental Term Loan. Under the Fourth Amendment, outstanding LIBOR loans bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable rate of 2.75% and outstanding Base Rate loans bear interest at Base Rate plus 1.75%. Prior to the amendment, the outstanding term loans bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.25% or Base Rate plus 2.25%.

We had $523.2 million in net availability under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility at September 30, 2017. The outstanding borrowings under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility includes $1.3 million at September 30, 2017 of outstanding letters of credit.

The following table reflects required and actual financial ratios as of September 30, 2017 included as part of the affirmative covenants in our 2014 Credit Facility:



Description of Required Covenant Ratio	Covenant Ratio Requirement	Actual Ratio
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	greater than or equal to 1.50:1.0	3.12:1.0
Total Debt to EBITDA Ratio	less than or equal to 3.50:1.0	2.76:1.0

We intend to use the availability under our 2014 Credit Facility and cash on hand to pursue acquisitions of additional businesses to the extent permitted under our 2014 Credit Facility, to fund distributions and to provide for other working capital needs.

Interest Expense

We recorded interest expense totaling $22.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $23.2 million for the comparable period in 2016. The components of interest expense and periodic interest charges on outstanding debt are as follows (in thousands):



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Interest on credit facilities	$	18,008		$	12,612
Unused fee on Revolving Credit Facility	2,143			1,356
Amortization of original issue discount	781			536
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives ⁽¹⁾	1,178			8,322
Letter of credit fees	63			79
Other	414			320
Interest expense	$	22,587		$	23,225
Average daily balance of debt outstanding	$	593,314		$	403,988
Effective interest rate ⁽¹⁾	5.1		%	7.7		%

⁽¹⁾On September 16, 2014, we purchased an interest rate swap (the "New Swap") with a notional amount of $220 million effective April 1, 2016 through June 6, 2021. The agreement requires us to pay interest on the notional amount at the rate

of 2.97% in exchange for the three-month LIBOR rate. At September 30, 2017, the New Swap had a fair value loss of $8.8 million, reflecting the present value of future payments and receipts under the agreement and is reflected as a component of interest expense and current and other non-current liabilities. Refer to "Note J - Derivatives and Hedging Activities" of the condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the New Swap.

Income Taxes

We incurred an income tax benefit of $2.0 million with an effective income tax rate of (11.2)% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to income tax expense of $9.8 million with an effective income tax rate of 15.8% during the same period in 2016. The impairment expense at our Arnold business and non-deductible costs at the corporate level, including the effect of the loss on our equity investment of FOX prior to the sale of our FOX shares in the first quarter, account for the majority of the remaining difference in our effective income tax rates in the first nine months of 2017, while non-deductible costs at the corporate level, including the gain on our equity investment in FOX, account for the majority of the remaining differences in the first nine months of 2016. Certain foreign operations are subject to foreign income taxation under existing provisions of the laws of those jurisdictions. Pursuant to U.S. tax laws, earnings from those jurisdictions will be subject to the U.S. income tax rate when those earnings are repatriated.

The components of income tax expense as a percentage of income from continuing operations before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016
United States Federal Statutory Rate	(35.0	)%	35.0	%
State income taxes (net of Federal benefits)	(1.0	)	0.2
Foreign income taxes	4.5		1.4
Expenses of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC representing a pass through to shareholders ⁽¹⁾	0.3		6.3
Impairment expense	16.9		—
Effect of loss (gain) on equity method investment ⁽²⁾	11.0		(33.3	)
Credit utilization	(7.7	)	—
Impact of subsidiary employee stock options	2.5		0.7
Domestic production activities deduction	(2.3	)	(0.6	)
Effect of undistributed foreign earnings	2.0		4.5
Non-recognition of NOL carryforwards at subsidiaries	(3.5	)	—
Other	1.1		1.6
Effective income tax rate	(11.2	)%	15.8	%

⁽¹⁾ The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 includes a loss at the Company's parent, which is taxed as a partnership.

⁽²⁾ The equity method investment in FOX was held at the Company's parent, which is taxed as a partnership, resulting in the gain or loss on the investment being a reconciling item in deriving our effective tax rate.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

U.S. GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. From time to time we may publicly disclose certain "non-GAAP" financial measures in the course of our investor presentations, earnings releases, earnings conference calls or other venues. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future performance, financial position or cash flow that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude amounts, included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our financial statements, and vice versa for measures that include amounts, or are subject to adjustments that effectively include amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure as calculated and presented.

Non-GAAP financial measures are provided as additional information to investors in order to provide them with an alternative method for assessing our financial condition and operating results. These measures are not meant to be a substitute for GAAP, and may be different from or otherwise inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The tables below reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to Earnings before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), Adjusted EBITDA, and Cash Flow Available for Distribution and Reinvestment ("CAD").

Reconciliation of Net income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA –EBITDA is calculated as income (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation expense and amortization expense. Amortization expenses consist of amortization of intangibles and debt charges, including debt issuance costs, discounts, etc.

Adjusted EBITDA – Adjusted EBITDA is calculated utilizing the same calculation as described above in arriving at EBITDA further adjusted by; (i) noncontrolling stockholder compensation, which generally consists of non-cash stock option expense; (ii) successful acquisition costs, which consist of transaction costs (legal, accounting, due diligence, etc.,) incurred in connection with the successful acquisition of a business expensed during the period in compliance with ASC 805; (iii) management fees, which reflect fees due quarterly to our Manager in connection with our Management Services Agreement ("MSA’), as well as Integration Services Fees paid by newly acquired companies; (iv) impairment charges, which reflect write downs to goodwill or other intangible assets; (v) gains or losses recorded in connection with our investment; (vi) gains or losses recorded in connection with the sale of fixed assets and (vii) foreign currency transaction gains or losses incurred in connection with the conversion of intercompany debt from a foreign functional currency to U.S. dollar.

We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors and reflect important financial measures as they exclude the effects of items which reflect the impact of long-term investment decisions, rather than the performance of near term operations. When compared to income (loss) from continuing operations these financial measures are limited in that they do not reflect the periodic costs of certain capital assets used in generating revenues of our businesses or the non-cash charges associated with impairments. This presentation also allows investors to view the performance of our businesses in a manner similar to the methods used by us and the management of our businesses, provides additional insight into our operating results and provides a measure for evaluating targeted businesses for acquisition.

We believe that these measurements are also useful in measuring our ability to service debt and other payment obligations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not meant to be a substitute for GAAP, and may be different from or otherwise inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The following tables reconcile EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), which we consider to be the most comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands):

Adjusted EBITDA

Nine months ended September 30, 2017



	Corporate			5.11			Crosman			Ergobaby		Liberty		Manitoba Harvest			ACI			Arnold			Clean Earth			Sterno		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(5,407	)	$	(15,043	)	$	(3,375	)	$	5,364	$	2,522	$	(2,505	)	$	8,839		$	(10,282	)	$	(1,980	)	$	6,348	$	(15,519	)
Adjusted for:
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	—			(10,405		)	(962		)	3,941		1,351		(944		)	2,755			270			(1,041		)	3,034		(2,001		)
Interest expense, net	22,154			51			23			—		—		37			(11		)	—			245			—		22,499
Intercompany interest	(49,297		)	10,697			2,561			4,628		2,989		3,211			6,194			5,194			10,108			3,715		—
Depreciation and amortization	1,392			35,233			5,932			10,002		1,359		5,011			2,716			5,238			16,502			8,995		92,380
EBITDA	(31,158		)	20,533			4,179			23,935		8,221		4,810			20,493			420			23,834			22,092		97,359
Gain on sale of business	(340		)	—			—			—		—		—			—			—			—			—		(340		)
(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets	—			—			—			—		46		(227		)	(10		)	(9		)	(56		)	486		230
Noncontrolling shareholder compensation	—			1,786			—			521		7		750			18			149			1,166			555		4,952
Acquisition expenses and other	—			—			1,836			—		—		—			—			—			—			—		1,836
Impairment expense	—			—			—			—		—		—			—			8,864			—			—		8,864
Integration services fee	—			2,333			375			—		—		—			—			—			—			—		2,708
Loss on equity method investment	5,620			—			—			—		—		—			—			—			—			—		5,620
Gain on foreign currency transaction and other	(3,583		)	—			—			—		—		—			—			—			—			—		(3,583		)
Management fees	20,881			750			165			375		375		262			375			375			375			375		24,308
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(8,580	)	$	25,402		$	6,555		$	24,831	$	8,649	$	5,595		$	20,876		$	9,799		$	25,319		$	23,508	$	141,954

Adjusted EBITDA

Nine months ended September 30, 2016



	Corporate			5.11			Crosman	Ergobaby		Liberty		Manitoba Harvest			ACI			Arnold			Clean Earth			Sterno		Consolidated
Net income (loss) ⁽¹⁾	$	49,623		$	(3,167	)		$	3,192	$	3,942	$	(4,084	)	$	7,297		$	(3,961	)	$	(3,544	)	$	4,783	$	54,081
Adjusted for:							Not Applicable
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	—			(1,963		)		2,242		2,614		(1,468		)	3,846			2,486			(832		)	2,853		9,778
Interest expense, net	22,840			6				—		—		7			—			(2		)	341			12		23,204
Intercompany interest	(36,432		)	1,206				3,405		3,172		2,932			5,619			5,046			9,156			5,896		—
Depreciation and amortization	667			5,237				6,306		2,099		5,256			2,938			7,035			16,380			8,617		54,535
EBITDA	36,698			1,319				15,145		11,827		2,643			19,700			10,604			21,501			22,161		141,598
Gain on sale of businesses	(2,134		)	—				—		—		—			—			—			—			—		(2,134		)
(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets	—			—				—		48		2			(10		)	—			375			—		415
Noncontrolling shareholder compensation	—			—				585		327		564			18			192			853			472		3,011
Loss on disposal of assets	—			—				7,214		—		—			—			—			—			—		7,214
Acquisition related expenses	98			2,063				799		—		—			—			—			738			189		3,887
Integration services fee	—			292				—		—		500			—			—			—			—		792
Gain on equity method investment	(58,680		)	—				—		—		—			—			—			—					(58,680		)
Gain on foreign currency transaction and other	(2,396		)	—				—		—		—			—			—			—			—		(2,396		)
Management fees	18,800			83				375		375		261			375			375			375			375		21,394
Adjusted EBITDA ⁽²⁾	$	(7,614	)	$	3,757			$	24,118	$	12,577	$	3,970		$	20,083		$	11,171		$	23,842		$	23,197	$	115,101

⁽¹⁾ Net income (loss) does not include income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

⁽²⁾ As a result of the sale of our Tridien subsidiary in September 2016, Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 does not include Adjusted EBITDA from Tridien of $1.5 million.

Cash Flow Available for Distribution and Reinvestment

The table below details cash receipts and payments that are not reflected on our income statement in order to provide an additional measure of management's estimate of cash available for distribution ("CAD"). CAD is a non-GAAP measure that we believe provides additional, useful information to our shareholders in order to enable them to evaluate our ability to make anticipated quarterly distributions. CAD is not meant to be a substitute for GAAP, and may be different from or otherwise inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The following table reconciles CAD to net income (loss) and cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, which we consider to be the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.



	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Net income (loss)	$	(15,519	)	$	54,554
Adjustment to reconcile net (income) loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	88,659			53,972
Impairment expense/ loss on disposal of assets	8,864			7,214
Gain on sale of businesses	(340		)	(2,134		)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	3,721			2,363
Unrealized loss on interest rate hedges	1,178			8,322
Loss (gain) on equity method investment	5,620			(58,680		)
Noncontrolling shareholder charges	4,952			3,012
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	(417		)	(366		)
Provision for loss on receivables	4,310			59
Deferred taxes	(17,937		)	(4,280		)
Other	494			349
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(24,349		)	(3,791		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	59,236			60,594
Plus:
Unused fee on revolving credit facility	2,143			1,355
Integration services fee ⁽¹⁾	2,708			792
Successful acquisition costs	1,836			3,888
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	417			366
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	24,349			3,791
Other	—			245
Less:
Payments on swap	3,050			3,114
Maintenance capital expenditures: ⁽²⁾
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC	—			—
5.11 Tactical	2,914			540
Advanced Circuits	219			2,845
Arnold	2,548			1,625
Clean Earth	3,591			4,504
Crosman	968			—
Ergobaby	788			441
Liberty	389			850
Manitoba Harvest	625			1,146
Sterno Products	1,373			1,408
Tridien	—			385
Realized gain from foreign currency ⁽³⁾	3,583			2,396
Other ⁽⁴⁾	3,980			—
Estimated cash flow available for distribution and reinvestment	$	66,661		$	51,777

Distribution paid in April 2017/2016	$	(21,564	)	$	(19,548	)
Distribution paid in July 2017/2016	(21,564		)	(19,548		)



Distribution paid in October 2017/ 2016	(21,564		)	(19,548		)
	$	(64,692	)	$	(58,644	)

⁽¹⁾Represents fees paid by newly acquired companies to the Manager for integration services performed during the first year of ownership, payable quarterly.

⁽²⁾ Represents maintenance capital expenditures that were funded from operating cash flow, net of proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, and excludes growth capital expenditures of approximately $17.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.


⁽³⁾	Reflects the foreign currency transaction gain or loss resulting from the Canadian dollar intercompany loans issued to Manitoba Harvest.


⁽⁴⁾	Includes amounts for the establishment of accounts receivable reserves related to two retail customers who filed bankruptcy during the first and third quarters of 2017.

Seasonality

Earnings of certain of our operating segments are seasonal in nature. Earnings from Liberty are typically lowest in the second quarter due to lower demand for safes at the onset of summer. Crosman typically has higher sales in the third and fourth quarter each year, reflecting the hunting and holiday seasons. Earnings from Clean Earth are typically lower during the winter months due to the limits on outdoor construction and development activity because of the colder weather in the Northeastern United States. Sterno Products typically has higher sales in the second and fourth quarter of each year, reflecting the outdoor summer and holiday seasons, respectively.

Related Party Transactions

Equity method investment in FOX

In March 2017, FOX closed on a secondary offering through which we sold our remaining 5,108,718 shares in FOX for total net proceeds of $136.1 million, after the underwriter's discount of $8.9 million. Subsequent to the sale of FOX shares in March 2017, we no longer hold an ownership interest in FOX. The sale of FOX shares in a secondary offering in March 2017 qualified as a Sale Event under the Company's LLC Agreement. During the second quarter of 2017, our board of directors declared a distribution to the Allocation Member in connection with the FOX Sale Event of $25.8 million. The profit allocation payment was made during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

The following table reflects the year to date activity from our investment in FOX (in thousands):



	2017
Balance January 1, 2017	$	141,767
Proceeds from sale of FOX shares	(136,147		)
Mark-to-market adjustment - March 7, 2017 ⁽¹⁾	(5,620		)
Balance September 30, 2017	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Represents the unrealized loss on the investment in FOX as of the date of the FOX secondary offering through which we sold our remaining shares in FOX.

5.11 - Related Party Vendor Purchases

5.11 purchases inventory from a vendor who is a related party to 5.11 through one of the executive officers of 5.11 via the executive's 40% ownership interest in the vendor. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, 5.11 purchased approximately $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, in inventory from this vendor.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no special purpose entities or off-balance sheet arrangements, other than operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business.

Contractual Obligations

Long-term contractual obligations, except for our long-term debt obligations, are generally not recognized in our consolidated balance sheet. Non-cancelable purchase obligations are obligations we incur during the normal course of business, based on projected needs.

The table below summarizes the payment schedule of our contractual obligations at September 30, 2017:



(in thousands)	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More than 5 Years
Long-term debt obligations ⁽¹⁾	$	688,792	$	21,231	$	89,699	$	577,862	$	—
Operating lease obligations ⁽²⁾	92,734		12,231		24,744		17,333		38,426
Purchase obligations ⁽³⁾	408,105		237,110		105,495		65,500		—
Total ⁽⁴⁾	$	1,189,631	$	270,572	$	219,938	$	660,695	$	38,426


⁽¹⁾	Reflects commitment fees and letter of credit fees under our 2014 Revolving Credit Facility and amounts due, together with interest on our 2014 Term Loan and 2016 Incremental Term Loan.


⁽²⁾	Reflects various operating leases for office space, manufacturing facilities and equipment from third parties with various lease terms.

⁽³⁾

Reflects non-cancelable commitments as of September 30, 2017, including: (i) shareholder distributions of $86.3 million; (ii) estimated management fees of $32.8 million per year over the next five years, and (iii) other obligations including amounts due under employment agreements. Distributions to our shareholders are approved by our board of directors each quarter. The amount ultimately approved as future quarterly distributions may differ from the amount included in this schedule.


⁽⁴⁾	The contractual obligation table does not include approximately $10.5 million in liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2017 as the timing of the recognition of this liability is not certain. The amount of the liability is not expected to significantly change in the next twelve months.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions and judgments and uncertainties, and potentially could result in materially different results under different conditions. These critical accounting estimates are reviewed periodically by our independent auditors and the audit committee of our board of directors.

Except as set forth below, our critical accounting estimates have not changed materially from those disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 2, 2017.

Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset Impairment Testing

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess amount of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired. Our goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis as of March 31^st, and if current events or circumstances require, on an interim basis. Goodwill is allocated to various reporting units, which are generally an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. Each of our businesses represents a reporting unit except Arnold, which is comprised of three reporting units, and each reporting unit is included in our annual impairment test.

We use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment testing. The qualitative factors we consider include, in part, the general macroeconomic environment, industry and market specific conditions for each reporting unit, financial performance including actual versus planned results and results of relevant prior periods, operating costs and cost impacts, as well as issues or events specific to the reporting unit.

2017 Annual Impairment Testing

At March 31, 2017, we determined that the Manitoba Harvest reporting unit required further quantitative testing (Step 1) because we could not conclude that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value based on qualitative factors alone. For the Step 1 quantitative impairment test at Manitoba, the Company utilized an income approach. The weighted average cost of capital used in the income approach at Manitoba was 12.0%. Results of the Step 1 quantitative testing of Manitoba Harvest indicated that the fair value of Manitoba Harvest exceeded its carrying value. For the reporting units that were tested qualitatively, the results of the qualitative analysis indicated that the fair value of those reporting units exceeded their carrying value.

Manitoba Harvest

We performed Step 1 testing during the 2017 annual impairment testing for Manitoba Harvest. Subsequent to the annual impairment test, we have compared the Manitoba Harvest operating results to the forecasts used in the Step 1 testing and noted no material variances in the results. However, there is a significant degree of uncertainty inherent in the assumptions used to develop the forecast amounts used in the annual impairment test given the changing nature of consumer tastes, particularly related to future years. Therefore, the results of the forecast process for 2018, which are expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of 2017, may make it necessary to perform interim goodwill impairment testing at Manitoba Harvest in the fourth quarter of 2017.

2016 Interim Impairment Testing

As a result of decreases in forecasted revenue, operating income and cash flows at Arnold, as well as a shortfall in revenue and operating income during the latter half of 2016 as compared to budgeted amounts, we determined that it was necessary to perform interim goodwill impairment testing on each of the three reporting units at Arnold. We performed Step 1 of the goodwill impairment assessment at December 31, 2016. For purposes of Step 1 for the Arnold reporting units, we estimated the fair value of the reporting unit using only an income approach, whereby we estimate the fair value of a reporting unit based on the present value of future cash flows. We do not believe that the market approach results in relevant data points for market multiples or comparative data from comparable public companies since most of Arnold's competitors are privately held and do not publish data that can be used in a market approach. In the income approach, we used a weighted average cost of capital of 12.5% for PMAG, 12.0% for Flexmag and 13.0% for PTM. Results of the Step 1 testing for Arnold's Flexmag and PTM reporting units indicated that the fair value of these reporting units exceeded their carrying value by 34% and 38%, respectively. The results of the Step 1 test for the PMAG unit indicated a potential impairment of goodwill and the Company performed the second step of goodwill impairment testing (Step 2) to determine the amount of impairment of the PMAG reporting unit.

We had not completed the Step 2 testing for PMAG at December 31, 2016, and recorded an estimated impairment loss for PMAG of $16 million based on a range of impairment loss. During the first quarter of 2017, we recorded an additional $8.9 million of goodwill impairment after the results of the Step 2 indicated total goodwill impairment of the PMAG reporting unit of $24.9 million. The Step 2 impairment was higher than the initial estimate at December 31, 2016 due primarily to the valuation of PMAG's property, plant and equipment during the Step 2 exercise.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

We use a qualitative approach to test indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform quantitative impairment testing. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trade names with a carrying value of approximately $73.5 million. The Manitoba Harvest trade name, which had a carrying value of $12.4 million at March 31, 2017, was included in the Step 1 impairment testing for Manitoba Harvest as noted above. The results of the qualitative analysis of our other reporting unit's indefinite-lived intangible assets, which we completed as of March 31, 2017, indicated that the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded their carrying value.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note B - "Presentation and Principles of Consolidation" of the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes to our market risk since December 31, 2016. For a further discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to the section entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" that was disclosed in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2017.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") Rule 13a-15(b), Holdings’ Regular Trustees and the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of Holdings’ and the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of September 30, 2017. Based on that evaluation, the Holdings’ Regular Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded that Holdings’ and the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2017.

There have been no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There have been no material changes to those legal proceedings associated with the Company’s and Holdings’ business together with legal proceedings for the businesses discussed in the section entitled "Legal Proceedings" that was disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2017.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in those risk factors and other uncertainties associated with the Company and Holdings discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" that was disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2017 except as noted below related to our acquisition of Crosman in June 2017, and our issuance of Series A Preferred Shares in June 2017.

Risks Related to Crosman

Crosman’s products are subject to product safety and liability lawsuits, which could materially and adversely affect its financial condition, business and results of operations.

As a manufacturer of recreational airguns, archery products, laser aiming devices and related accessories, Crosman is involved in various litigation matters that occur in the ordinary course of business. Although Crosman provides information regarding safety procedures and warnings with all of its product packaging, not all users of its products will observe all proper safety practices. Failure to observe proper safety practices may result in injuries that give rise to product liability and personal injury claims and lawsuits, as well as claims for breach of contract, loss of profits and consequential damages.

If any unresolved lawsuits or claims are determined adversely, they could have a material adverse effect on Crosman, its financial condition, business and results of operations. As more of Crosman’s products are sold to and used by its consumers, the likelihood of product liability claims being made against it increases. In addition, the running of statutes of limitations in the United States for personal injuries to minor children may be suspended during a child’s legal minority. Therefore, it is possible that accidents resulting in injuries to minors may not give rise to lawsuits until a number of years later.

While Crosman maintains product liability insurance to insure against potential claims, there is a risk such insurance may not be sufficient to cover all liabilities incurred in connection with such claims and the financial consequences of these claims and lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

Risks Related to the Series A Preferred Shares

Distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares are discretionary and non-cumulative.

Distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares are discretionary and non-cumulative. Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will only receive distributions of the Series A Preferred Shares when, as and if declared by the board of directors of the Company. Consequently, if the board of directors of the Company does not authorize and declare a distribution for a distribution period, holders of the Series A Preferred Shares would not be entitled to receive any distribution for such distribution period, and such unpaid distribution will not be payable in such distribution period or in later distribution periods. We will have no obligation to pay distributions for a distribution period if the board of directors of the Company does not declare such distribution before the scheduled record date for such period, whether or not distributions are declared or paid for any subsequent distribution period with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares, or any other preferred shares we may issue or our common shares. This may result in holders of the Series A Preferred Shares not receiving the full amount of distributions that they expect to receive, or any distributions, and may make it more difficult to resell Series A Preferred Shares or to do so at a price that the holder finds attractive.

The board of directors of the Company may, in its sole discretion, determine to suspend distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares, which may have a material adverse effect on the market price of the Series A Preferred Shares. There can be no assurances that our operations will generate sufficient cash flows to enable us to pay distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares. Our financial and operating performance is subject to prevailing economic and industry conditions and to financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.



ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description

10.1*		First Refinancing Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated October 25, 2017, by and among Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and the lenders thereto

12.1*		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions

31.1*		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Registrant

31.2*		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Registrant

32.1*⁺		Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2*⁺		Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



*	Filed herewith.

+	In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 34-47986, the certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

	By:		/s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham
			Ryan J. Faulkingham
			Regular Trustee

Date: 11/8/2017

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC

	By:		/s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham
			Ryan J. Faulkingham
			Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: 11/8/2017

EXHIBIT INDEX



		Description

10.1*		First Refinancing Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated October 25, 2017, by and among Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and the lenders thereto

12.1*		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions

31.1*		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Registrant

31.2*		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Registrant

32.1*⁺		Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2*⁺		Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



*	Filed herewith.

+	In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 34-47986, the certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

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