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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2008
COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-51937   57-6218917
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-51938   20-3812051
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Sixty One Wilton Road
Second Floor
Westport, CT 06880
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 221-1703
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
     
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Section 8   Other Events
Item 8.01   Other Events
     On each of January 8, 2008 and January 23, 2008, Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (the “Company”) and Compass Diversified Holdings (the “Trust” and, together with the Company, collectively “CODI,” “us” or “we”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report the completion of its acquisition of Fox Factory, Inc. (“Fox”) and the acquisition of Staffmark Investment LLC (“Staffmark”) by its subsidiary CBS Personnel Holdings, Inc., respectively. We are filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to report the audited financial statements of Fox and Staffmark and the unaudited pro forma financial information described in Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, respectively.
Section 9   Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
     
23.1
  Consent of Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
23.2
  Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
99.1
  December 31, 2006 audited financials and September 30, 2007 interim financials for Fox Factory, Inc.
99.2
  December 31, 2006 audited financials and September 30, 2007 interim financials for Staffmark Investment LLC.
99.3
  December 31, 2006 Unaudited condensed combined pro forma financials and September 30, 2007 interim condensed combined pro forma financials for Compass Diversified Holdings.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: February 22, 2008  COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
 
 
  By:   /s/ James J. Bottiglieri    
    James J. Bottiglieri   
    Regular Trustee   

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: February 22, 2008  COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED
HOLDINGS LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ James J. Bottiglieri    
    James J. Bottiglieri   
    Chief Financial Officer   

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.    
 
   
23.1
  Consent of Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
23.2
  Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
99.1
  December 31, 2006 audited financials and September 30, 2007 interim financials for Fox Factory, Inc.
99.2
  December 31, 2006 audited financials and September 30, 2007 interim financials for Staffmark Investment LLC.
99.3
  December 31, 2006 Unaudited condensed combined pro forma financials and September 30, 2007 interim condensed combined pro forma financials for Compass Diversified Holdings.

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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have issued our report dated December 14, 2007 accompanying the financial statements of Fox Factory, Inc. included in Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC’s and Compass Diversified Holdings’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 22, 2008. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Compass Diversified Holdings on Forms S-3 (File No. 333-147218, effective November 7, 2007 and File No. 333-147217, effective November 7, 2007).
/s/ Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
Watsonville, California
February 21, 2008

 

exv23w2
 

Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have issued our report dated January 14, 2008 accompanying the consolidated financial statements of Staffmark Investment LLC and Subsidiaries included in Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC’s and Compass Diversified Holdings’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 22, 2008. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Compass Diversified Holdings on Forms S-3 (File No. 333-147218, effective November 7, 2007 and File No. 333-147217, effective November 7, 2007).
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 22, 2008

 

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Exhibit 99.1
To the Board of Directors
Fox Factory, Inc.
Watsonville, California
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Fox Factory, Inc. (a California S-Corporation) as of December 31, 2006 and the related statements of income and retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fox Factory, Inc. as of December 31, 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
December 14, 2007
Watsonville, California

 


 

FOX FACTORY, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    September 30     December 31  
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 539,665  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $143,989 in 2007 and $125,000 in 2006
    15,022,932       8,700,535  
Inventories
    13,971,220       10,490,552  
Advances
    6,668       6,862  
Deferred tax asset, current portion (Note 6)
    198,500       315,000  
Prepaid expenses and deposits
    92,715       89,552  
 
           
 
Total current assets
    29,292,035       20,142,166  
 
           
 
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
               
Shop equipment
    4,704,921       3,137,078  
Office equipment and furniture
    1,970,904       1,705,871  
Transportation equipment
    532,417       401,902  
Leasehold improvements
    285,651       255,868  
 
           
 
    7,493,893       5,500,719  
Less accumulated depreciation
    3,161,300       2,673,096  
 
           
 
               
 
    4,332,593       2,827,623  
 
           
 
               
OTHER ASSET
               
Deferred tax asset, less current portion (Note 6)
    285,000       185,000  
 
           
 
  $ 33,909,628     $ 23,154,789  
 
           
See accompanying notes.

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    September 30     December 31  
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 8,624,653       2,354,288  
Accrued wages and payroll taxes
    1,702,400       1,905,149  
Accrued expenses
    1,023,178       2,199,379  
Line of credit (Note 3)
    2,303,092        
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 4)
    81,061       178,295  
Liability under capital lease, current portion (Note 5)
    3,368       6,043  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    13,737,752       6,643,154  
 
           
 
               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
               
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 4)
    1,126,117       588,691  
Liability under capital lease, less current portion (Note 5)
          1,573  
 
           
 
               
 
    1,126,117       590,264  
 
           
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 10, 11 & 12)        
 
               
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
Common stock, No par value, 50,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
    50,000       50,000  
Retained earnings
    18,995,759       15,871,371  
 
           
 
               
 
    19,045,759       15,921,371  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 33,909,628     $ 23,154,789  
 
           

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                         
    Nine-Months Ended     Nine-Months Ended     Year Ended  
    September 30     September 30     December 31  
    2007     2006     2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
Sales
  $ 75,724,464     $ 64,841,795     $ 87,845,619  
 
                       
Cost of goods sold
    54,222,718       44,852,858       61,792,622  
 
                 
 
                       
Gross profit
    21,501,746       19,988,937       26,052,997  
 
                       
General and administrative expense
    14,526,054       13,014,728       17,449,522  
 
                 
 
                       
Income from operations
    6,975,692       6,974,209       8,603,475  
 
                 
 
                       
Other income (expense)
                       
Interest expense
    (85,732 )     (126,688 )     (151,865 )
Other income
    740       272       283  
Forgiveness of debt
    24,000       24,000       32,000  
Royalty income
    9,075       17,000       27,500  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
                (1,177 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total other income (expense)
    (51,917 )     (85,416 )     (93,259 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income before income tax (provision) benefit
    6,923,775       6,888,793       8,510,216  
 
                       
Income tax (provision) benefit (Note 6)
    (17,300 )     24,000       29,200  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income
    6,906,475       6,912,793       8,539,416  
 
                       
Retained earnings, beginning
    15,871,371       12,092,989       12,092,989  
 
                       
Stockholder distributions
    (3,782,087 )     (3,650,187 )     (4,761,034 )
 
                 
 
                       
Retained earnings, ending
  $ 18,995,759     $ 15,355,595     $ 15,871,371  
 
                 
See accompanying notes.

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         
    Nine-Months Ended     Nine-Months Ended     Year Ended  
    September 30     September 30     December 31  
    2007     2006     2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       
Cash received from customers
  $ 69,900,086     $ 58,763,364       84,891,720  
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
    (67,340,994 )     (58,218,158 )     (79,228,850 )
Interest paid
    (85,732 )     (126,688 )     (151,865 )
Income taxes paid
    (800 )     (800 )     (800 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,472,560       417,718       5,510,205  
 
                 
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                25,500  
Cash paid to purchase property and equipment
    (1,993,174 )     (1,321,471 )     (1,914,483 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash used by investing activities
    (1,993,174 )     (1,321,471 )     (1,888,983 )
 
                 
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Distributions to stockholder
    (3,782,087 )     (3,650,187 )     (4,761,034 )
Decrease in loan from stockholder
          (212,214 )     (212,214 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    620,000       600,000       600,000  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (155,808 )     (70,436 )     (116,118 )
Net borrowings on line of credit
    2,303,092       3,258,534        
Payments of principal on capital leases
    (4,248 )     (4,248 )     (5,664 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash used by financing activities
    (1,019,051 )     (78,551 )     (4,495,030 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (539,665 )     (982,304 )     (873,808 )
 
                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
    539,665       1,413,473       1,413,473  
 
                 
 
                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING
  $     $ 431,169     $ 539,665  
 
                 
See accompanying notes.

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    Nine-Months Ended     Nine-Months Ended     Year Ended  
    September 30     September 30     December 31  
    2007     2006     2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net income
  $ 6,906,475     $ 6,912,793     $ 8,539,416  
 
                       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    488,204       394,200       500,904  
Forgiveness of debt
    (24,000 )     (24,000 )     (32,000 )
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
                1,177  
(Increase) decrease in:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (6,322,397 )     (6,489,903 )     (3,281,472 )
Inventories
    (3,480,668 )     (5,694,966 )     (1,482,467 )
Advances
    194       317       35,904  
Deferred taxes
    16,500       (24,800 )     (30,000 )
Prepaid expenses and deposits
    (3,163 )     44,476       23,671  
Increase (decrease) in:
                       
Accounts payable
    6,270,365       6,351,699       96,971  
Accrued wages and payroll taxes
    (202,749 )     (391,876 )     185,979  
Accrued expenses
    (1,176,201 )     (660,222 )     952,122  
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 2,472,560     $ 417,718     $ 5,510,205  
 
                 

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business
Fox Factory, Inc. (a California S-corporation), was incorporated in 1978 under the laws of the State of California. The Company is engaged in the manufacture of shock absorbers and other parts for motorcycles, snowmobiles, bicycles, and related equipment under the name of Fox Racing Shox, which are sold throughout the world.
Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
Preparing the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management believes that the judgments, estimates, and assumptions used in preparation of the Company’s financial statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances as of September 30, 2007.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue on sales of shock absorbers and other parts for motorcycles, snowmobiles, bicycles, and related equipment is recognized upon shipment and the collection of the resulting receivables is considered probable.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Bank Sweep Account
The Company has a sweep arrangement with its bank. Under this arrangement, available cash balances are applied against the Company’s line of credit. The resulting liability for items outstanding on the bank account are reflected as a line of credit on the Company’s balance sheets.

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and debt instruments. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair value.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are unsecured customer obligations which generally require payment within various terms from the invoice date. Accounts receivable are stated at the invoice amount. Financing terms vary by customer.
Payments of accounts receivable are applied to the specific invoices identified on the customer’s remittance advice or, if unspecified, to the earliest unpaid invoices.
The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of amounts that will not be collected. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of specific customer accounts, the aging of the accounts receivable, and historical experience. If there is a deterioration of a major customer’s creditworthiness, or actual defaults are higher than the historical experience, management’s estimates of the recoverability of amounts due the Company could be adversely affected. All accounts or portions thereof deemed to be uncollectible or to require an excessive collection cost are written off to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventories
Inventories include materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead valued at the lower of standard cost (which generally approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market value and consist of the following at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
                 
    9/30/2007     12/31/2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
Raw materials
  $ 10,963,800     $ 8,517,980  
Finished goods
    2,417,234       1,368,656  
Work-in-process
    990,186       1,003,916  
Inventory reserve
    (400,000 )     (400,000 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 13,971,220     $ 10,490,552  
 
           

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs consist of salaries, contract service fees, travel, materials, and supplies and are charged to expense as incurred.
Income Taxes
The Company has elected to be treated as an S-Corporation. Accordingly, except for a California S-Corporation tax of 1.5%, income taxes on net earnings are paid personally by the stockholder. Deferred income taxes result primarily from (1) the recognition of certain items of expense for income tax purposes in years different from those in which they are recognized in the financial statements, and (2) the availability of tax credit carryforwards for use in future years.
Depreciation
The straight-line and declining-balance methods of depreciation are used over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets as follows:
     
Shop equipment
  5 -7 years
Office equipment and furniture
  5-7 years
Transportation equipment
  5 years
Leasehold improvements
  5-7 years
Long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability would be performed.
Advertising
Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Total costs incurred for advertising and promotion totaled $386,459 and $312,840 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $442,257 for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
New Accounting Pronouncements
Fin 48
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” by defining a criterion that an individual tax position must be met for any part of the benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007.
The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008. The Company has not yet determined the impact of the recognition and measurement provisions of FIN 48 on its existing tax positions. Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48, if any, shall be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.
FASB 157
On September 30, 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). This new standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities as required by other accounting standards. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. SFAS no. 157 must be adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2008, although early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of SFAS No. 157 upon adoption; however at this time it does not believe that adoption of this standard will have a material affect on its operating results or financial position.
FASB 159
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of SFAS No. 159 upon adoption; however at this time it does not believe that adoption of this standard will have a material affect on its operating results or financial position.

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 2. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company maintains cash balances at one bank, where balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000. Amounts in excess of insured limits were approximately $458,741 at September 30, 2007,
Note 3. LINE OF CREDIT
The Company has a borrowing agreement with Comerica Bank. The agreement establishes an operating line of credit with a limit of a $5,750,000, which is due on demand. The note bears interest at the bank’s prime rate plus .25%; the effective rate at September 30, 2007 and 2006 was 8% and 8.5%, respectively, and 8.5% at December 31, 2006. The line is secured by substantially all assets of the Company and is personally guaranteed by the stockholder. The balance on the line of credit was $2,303,092 and $0 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Note 4. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt and the related current portion consist of the following:
                 
    9/30/2007     12/31/2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
Note payable-City of Watsonville
  $ 168,000     $ 192,000  
Note payable-Comerica Bank #1
    16,456       51,376  
Note payable-Comerica Bank #2
    443,263       523,610  
Note payable-Comerica Bank #3
    161,017        
Note payable-Comerica Bank #4
    418,442        
 
           
 
    1,207,178       766,986  
Less current portion
    81,061       178,295  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 1,126,117     $ 588,691  
 
           
The Note payable-City of Watsonville is due to the Redevelopment Agency, with an original balance of $320,000. Interest accrues on the note at a variable rate equal to the prime rate earned.The effective at September 30, 2007 2006 was 8% and 8.5%, respectively, 8.5% at December 31, 2006. Terms of the note include performance by the Company of a Relocation and Rehabilitation Agreement with the City of Watsonville, whereby the Company is to maintain a minimum number of full-time employees that are Watsonville residents. If the

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 4. LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)
Company complies with this agreement, it is entitled to an annual credit against the principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $32,000. Noncompliance with this agreement will alter the payment terms of the note. The Company was in compliance with the agreement at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007. In accordance with the agreement, the note was reduced by $32,000 and $24,000 at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively. This amount has been included in Forgiveness of Debt in the accompanying Statement of Income and Retained Earnings. The note is unsecured and is also personally guaranteed by the stockholder.
The Note payable-Comerica #1 is payable in monthly installments of $4,078, including interest at 7.1%. Final payment is due in January of 2008. The note is secured by the Company’s cash balances held in its Comerica bank accounts.
The Note payable-Comerica #2 is payable in monthly installments of $12,098, including interest at 7.65%. Final payment is due in April of 2011. The note is secured by the Company’s cash balances held in its Comerica bank accounts.
The Note payable-Comerica #3 is payable in monthly installments of $3,412, including interest at 7.57%. Final payment is due in May of 2012. The note is secured by the Company’s cash balances held in its Comerica bank accounts.
The Note payable-Comerica #4 is payable in monthly installments of $9,046, including interest at 7.57%. Final payment is due in May of 2012. The note is secured by the Company’s cash balances held in its Comerica bank accounts.
Aggregate maturities of principal under long-term debt for each of the succeeding years ending September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and thereafter are as follows:
                 
    9/30/2007     12/31/2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
2007   $ 81,061     $ 178,295  
2008     264,414       153,356  
2009     277,793       158,030  
2010     297,167       168,017  
2011     216,561       77,288  
Thereafter     70,182       32,000  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 1,207,178     $ 766,986  
 
           

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 5. CAPITAL LEASES
During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company entered into an office equipment capital lease. Equipment under the lease had an original cost of $27,088 and accumulated depreciation of $14,738 and $14,835 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The office equipment lease is payable in monthly installments of $530, including interest at an effective rate of 6.5%. Final payment is due March 2008 at which time the Company may purchase the respective equipment for $1.
The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases for each of the succeeding years ending September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and thereafter:
                 
    9/30/2007     12/31/2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
2007
  $ 1,444     $ 6,360  
2008
    1,590       1,590  
 
           
Total minimum lease payments
    3,034       7,950  
Less amount representing interest
    334       334  
 
           
 
               
Present value of lease payments
  $ 2,700     $ 7,616  
 
           
 
               
Current portion of capital leases
  $ 3,368     $ 6,043  
Long-term portion of capital leases
          1,573  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 3,368     $ 7,616  
 
           

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 6. INCOME TAXES
The provision for, or benefit from income taxes represents the California S-Corporation franchise tax on the income of the Company net of the utilization of the Company’s available tax credits. The income tax provision (benefit) is as follows:
                         
    9/30/2007     9/30/2006     12/31/2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
Current:
                       
State franchise tax at statutory rates
  $ 108,394     $ 108,890     $ 127,313  
Utilization of Enterprise Zone Credits
    (107,594 )     (101,005 )     (115,473 )
Utilization of Research Credits
          (7,085 )     (11,040 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total current
    800       800       800  
 
                 
 
                       
Deferred:
                       
State
    16,500       (24,800 )     (30,000 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income tax provision (benefit)
  $ 17,300     $ (24,000 )   $ (29,200 )
 
                 
The deferred tax (assets) liabilities consist of the following:
                         
    9/30/2007     9/30/2006     12/31/2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
State:
                       
Depreciation and other timing differences
  $ 24,310     $ 30,050     $ 3,215  
Inventory amount under the uniform capitalization rule
    (27,270 )     (33,690 )     (44,797 )
Non-deductible reserves and allowances
    (55,540 )     (128,160 )     (99,450 )
State income tax credits deductible in the future
    (425,000 )     (363,000 )     (358,965 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net deferred tax asset
  $ (483,500 )   $ (494,800 )   $ (499,997 )
 
                 
 
                       
As presented on the balance sheet:
                       
Deferred tax asset, current portion
  $ (198,500 )   $ (315,000 )   $ (315,000 )
Deferred tax asset, long-term
    (285,000 )     (179,800 )     (185,000 )
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ (483,500 )   $ (494,800 )   $ (500,000 )
 
                 

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 6. INCOME TAXES (Continued)
Management has evaluated the deferred tax asset required to be recognized in order to establish a valuation allowance for the portion of the deferred asset that does not meet the more likely than not recognition criterion, since all deductible temporary differences may not be offset against taxable temporary differences and expected future taxable income. Management does not believe a valuation allowance is necessary as of September 30, 2007,
The Company has the following credits as of December 31, 2006 which can be used to offset future state income tax liabilities:
         
Research credit
  $ 105,849  
Manufacturer’s Investment Credit
    9,385  
Enterprise Zone Hire/Sales and Use Tax Credits
    254,114  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 369,348  
 
     
The Manufacturer’s Investment Credit was originally set to expire beginning in 2008. The remaining credits do not have expiration dates. However, effective with the sale of the company discussed in Note 13, the Company changed its tax status from an S-Corporation to a C-Corporation. As a result of this change in tax status, the tax credits accumulated while the Company was an S-Corporation cannot be carried forward to the C-Corporation. Accordingly, the Company’s deferred tax asset will be reduced by approximately $425,000 upon the conversion to a C-Corporation.
Note 7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On July 1, 2003, the Company entered into a triple-net building lease with the stockholder for its manufacturing and office facilities in Watsonville. The term of the lease is fifteen years, beginning July 1, 2003 and ending July 30, 2018, with monthly rental payments of $86,000, which can be adjusted annually for a cost-of-living increase based upon the consumer price index. Payments made for the year ended December 31, 2006 under this lease totaled $1,032,000. Payments made for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 under this lease were $774,000 for each period.

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)
The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments under the operating lease with the stockholder that has a remaining noncancelable lease term in excess of one year at September 30, 2007:
         
2007   $ 258,000  
2008     1,032,000  
2009     1,032,000  
2010     1,032,000  
2011     1,032,000  
Thereafter     6,794,000  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 11,180,000  
 
     
Note 8. PROFIT SHARING PLAN
The Company maintains a qualified profit sharing plan and deferred salary 401 (k) plan that was adopted in 1991 and restated in 1998. The plan covers all employees that meet the length of service requirement of one year and are over the age of 18. The Company’s contribution to the plan is determined annually by the Board of Directors. Expenses under the plan for the Company’s discretionary contributions were $150,000, $112,000, and $112,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, and September 30, 2006, respectively. These amounts are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheets.
Note 9. SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS
For the year ended December 31, 2006. 49% of total sales were attributed to ten customers. At December 31, 2006 amounts due from these customers represented 49% of accounts receivable.
The Company purchased approximately 62% of its product components for the year ended December 31, 2006 from ten vendors. At December 31, 2006, amounts due from these vendors represented 72% of accounts payable.

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 10. LEGAL CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, the Company is subject to lawsuits and claims that arise out of their operations in the normal course of business. In 2005, The Company settled an on-going patent infringement lawsuit. The settlement required the Company to pay an ongoing royalty to the plaintiff on certain products it sells unless and until a contingency event occurred. That contingency event occurred on August 8, 2006. Between June 1, 2006 and August 8, 2006, the royalty was $341,372, which was paid to the plaintiff in September 2006, ending any further financial obligations under the settlement agreement absent unforeseen and extraordinary circumstances.
The Company is currently the defendant in a personal injury lawsuit which involves claims for damages that are potentially substantial in amount. The Company believes that the disposition of the claims currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or the results of its operations.
Note 11. WARRANTIES
The Company accrues an estimate of its exposure to warranty claims based on both current and historical product sales data and warranty costs incurred. The majority of the Company’s products carry a one- to two-year warranty. The Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability annually and adjusts the amount as necessary. The warranty liability of $600,000 at December 31, 2006, and $800,000 at September 30, 2007, is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet.
Note 12. LEASE COMMITTMENT
On January 5, 2004, the Company entered into a building lease with an unrelated party for its warehouse and office facilities in Santee, California. The lease expires January 15, 2009. The lease provides for monthly rent of $11,230 with annual increases of 3% beginning January 1, 2007. Payments made for the year ended December 31, 2006 under this lease totaled $128,007. Payments made for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 under this lease were $104,102 and $101,070, respectively.
In July of 2006, the Company entered into a building lease with an unrelated party for additional warehouse facilities in Watsonville. The term of the lease is two years beginning July 2006 and ending July 2008. The lease provides for monthly rent of $8,415. Payments made for the year ended December 31, 2006 under this lease totaled $42,078. Payments made for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 under this lease were $75,735 and $16,830, respectively.

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FOX FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 12. LEASE COMMITMENT (Continued)
In June of 2007, the Company entered into a building lease with an unrelated party for additional warehouse facilities in Watsonville. The term of the lease is three years beginning June 2007 and ending June 2010. The lease provides for monthly rent of $9,900. Payments made for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 under this lease totaled $39,600.
The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments under operating leases with unrelated parties that have a remaining noncancelable lease term in excess of one year at September 30, 2007:
         
2007
  $ 77,271  
2008
    320,673  
2009
    266,057  
2010
    49,500  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 713,501  
 
     
Note 13. SALE OF THE COMPANY
On January 4, 2008 the Company and the stockholder of the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, whereby the stockholder sold all of the outstanding stock of the Company. The purchase price was $85,000,000 and is subject to certain adjustments, including a working capital adjustment.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company awarded key members of management approximately $20,800,000 in bonus compensation.

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exv99w2
 

Exhibit 99.2
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Management Committee
Staffmark Investment LLC
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Staffmark Investment LLC and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and December 25, 2005, and the consolidated statements of operations, members’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America as established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Staffmark Investment LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and December 25, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 14, 2008

 


 

STAFFMARK INVESTMENT LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         
                    September 30,  
    December 25,     December 31,     2007  
    2005     2006     (unaudited)  
ASSETS
                       
 
CURRENT ASSETS
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,913,823     $ 10,176,579     $ 10,947,018  
Accounts receivable trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,712,488 at December 25, 2005, $2,368,166 at December 31, 2006, and $2,265,053 (unaudited) at September 30, 2007
    67,621,940       61,302,851       54,817,692  
Unbilled revenue
    11,684,936       8,023,355       12,470,490  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,631,681       1,902,354       1,294,492  
 
                 
 
                       
Total current assets
    89,852,380       81,405,139       79,529,692  
 
                 
 
                       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    4,486,904       3,712,387       3,247,038  
 
                 
 
                       
OTHER ASSETS
                       
Goodwill, net
    64,294,380       64,294,380       64,294,380  
Other intangibles, net
    25,596,633       25,564,299       25,540,049  
Other
    2,768,527       931,337       938,548  
 
                 
Total other assets
    92,659,540       90,790,016       90,772,977  
 
                 
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 186,998,824     $ 175,907,542     $ 173,549,707  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 


 

STAFFMARK INVESTMENT LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
                       
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 9,700,000     $ 11,600,000     $ 14,500,000  
Trade accounts payable
    17,067,524       12,985,617       12,811,326  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
                       
Accrued payroll, bonuses and commissions
    12,785,593       10,942,611       12,718,987  
Payroll taxes and other withholdings
    8,599,721       7,324,913       7,815,416  
Current portion of workers’ compensation obligation
    12,959,000       14,346,800       14,522,955  
Other
    2,545,888       1,892,027       2,199,489  
 
                 
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    63,657,726       59,091,968       64,568,173  
 
                       
DUE TO PARENT
    44,909,105       39,905,367       34,757,929  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
    58,166,964       43,666,964       34,966,964  
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION OBLIGATION, net of current portion
    17,634,800       19,232,600       19,468,745  
 
                 
 
                       
Total liabilities
    184,368,595       161,896,899       153,761,811  
 
                 
 
                       
MINORITY INTEREST
    356,388       356,388       356,388  
 
                       
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
                       
 
                       
MEMBERS’ EQUITY
                       
Common units, 52,525,000 units issued and outstanding at December 25, 2005, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007
                 
Class A preferred units, 42,201,370 units issued and outstanding at December 25, 2005, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007
                 
Class B preferred units, 24,425,198 units issued and outstanding at December 25, 2005, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007
    2,014,551       12,825,945       18,498,344  
Participating units, 1,556,722 units issued and outstanding at December 25, 2005, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007
    259,290       828,310       933,164  
 
                 
 
                       
Total members’ equity
    2,273,841       13,654,255       19,431,508  
 
                 
 
                       
Total liabilities and members’ equity
  $ 186,998,824     $ 175,907,542     $ 173,549,707  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 


 

STAFFMARK INVESTMENT LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         
      Year ended     Nine months ended  
      December     September     September  
    31,     24,     30,  
    2006     2006     2007  
        (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
Revenue
  $ 624,484,296     $ 455,958,011     $ 434,771,625  
Cost of revenue
    520,409,460       380,336,741       360,403,796  
 
                 
 
                       
Gross profit
    104,074,836       75,621,270       74,367,829  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating expenses:
                       
Staffing expense
    54,270,316       39,764,422       41,535,001  
Selling, general & administrative expenses
    27,590,786       21,432,748       19,967,956  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,237,302       1,710,313       1,678,813  
 
                 
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    84,098,404       62,907,483       63,181,770  
 
                 
 
                       
Income from operations
    19,976,432       12,713,787       11,186,059  
 
                 
 
                       
Other expense:
                       
Interest expense, net
    6,373,677       4,183,858       4,951,896  
Other (income) expense, net
    2,088,861       (338,745 )     24,077  
 
                 
 
                       
Total other expense
    8,462,538       3,845,113       4,975,973  
 
                 
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    11,513,894       8,868,674       6,210,086  
 
                       
Income taxes
    133,480       133,480       239,140  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income
  $ 11,380,414     $ 8,735,194     $ 5,970,946  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 


 

STAFFMARK INVESTMENT LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF MEMBERS’ EQUITY
For the year ended December 31, 2006
                                         
                                     
                                    Total  
            Class A                 Members’  
      Common     Preferred     Class B Preferred     Participating     Equity  
 
Balances at December 25, 2005
  $     $     $ 2,014,551     $ 259,290     $ 2,273,841  
 
Net income
                10,811,394       569,020       11,380,414  
 
                             
 
Balances at December 31, 2006
  $     $     $ 12,825,945     $ 828,310     $ 13,654,255  
 
                             
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 


 

STAFFMARK INVESTMENT LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         
      Year ended     Nine months ended  
      December     September     September  
    31,     24,     30,  
    2006     2006     2007  
 
        (unaudited)   (unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Net income
  $ 11,380,414     $ 8,735,194     $ 5,970,946  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    2,269,636       1,734,563       1,703,063  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    48,804       24       11,348  
Bad debt expense
    1,397,591       1,394,064       355,847  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue
    8,583,079       7,889,218       1,682,177  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    2,566,517       943,259       600,651  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (4,867,958 )     (4,853,752 )     2,812,350  
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    21,378,083       15,842,570       13,136,382  
 
                 
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,511,589 )     (1,118,380 )     (1,224,812 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,511,589 )     (1,118,380 )     (1,224,812 )
 
                 
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Distribution to members
                (193,693 )
Repayments of third party debt
    (12,600,000 )     (7,275,000 )     (5,800,000 )
Borrowings of related party debt
    3,555,963       2,598,461       4,111,028  
Repayments of related party debt
    (8,559,701 )     (6,704,044 )     (9,258,466 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash used in financing activities
    (17,603,738 )     (11,380,583 )     (11,141,131 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    2,262,756       3,343,607       770,439  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    7,913,823       7,913,823       10,176,579  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 10,176,579     $ 11,257,430     $ 10,947,018  
 
                 
 
                       
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
                       
Cash paid during the year for interest
  $ 6,680,094     $ 6,622,125     $ 6,217,066  
 
                 
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 133,480     $ 133,480     $ 239,140  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 


 

STAFFMARK INVESTMENT LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE A — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION
Staffmark Investment LLC (the “Company”) is a subsidiary of SF Holding Corporation (Stephens or Parent) that provides various staffing services including temporary help and permanent placement, which constitutes one segment for financial reporting purposes. The Company has staffing offices located throughout the United States. The Company’s headquarters are in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Company was organized on June 28, 2000 under the laws of the state of Delaware.
NOTE B — SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1. Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and equivalents are comprised of highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less.
3. Trade Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of discounts, and do not bear interest. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical loss experience, customer payment patterns and current economic trends. The Company reviews the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts on a periodic basis and adjusts the balance, if necessary. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectibility. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
4. Revenue Recognition
Revenue from temporary staffing services is recognized at the time services are provided by Company employees or subcontractors and is reported based on gross billings to customers. The Company recognizes revenue for permanent placement services at the employee start date, which management believes is the culmination of the earnings process. Permanent placement services are fully guaranteed to the satisfaction of the customer for a specified period, usually 30 to 90 days. Revenue from subcontracted temporary staffing services is reported on a net basis pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force No. 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent. Net charges recorded in revenue from subcontracted temporary staffing services were $416,364 in 2006, $399,176 (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 24, 2006 and $201,263 (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 25, 2005, December 31, 2006, and September 30, 2007:
                         
    December 25,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2005     2006     2007  
                    (unaudited)  
Furniture and fixtures
  $ 2,920,366     $ 3,031,948     $ 3,165,406  
Office equipment
    5,686,412       6,387,078       6,823,640  
Computer software
    6,138,980       6,258,113       6,534,962  
Transportation equipment
    120,294       148,154       167,782  
Leasehold improvements
    2,102,986       2,510,343       2,692,804  
 
                 
 
    16,969,038       18,335,636       19,384,594  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (12,482,134 )     (14,623,249 )     (16,137,556 )
 
                 
Total property and equipment, net
  $ 4,486,904     $ 3,712,387     $ 3,247,038  
 
                 

 


 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
     
Description   Useful Life
Office equipment
  3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures
  7 years
Transportation equipment
  5 years
Leasehold improvements
  4 years
Computer software
  3 years
6. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of (if any) would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and would no longer be depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the consolidated balance sheets.
7. Software Development Costs
The company accounts for costs incurred to develop computer software for internal use in accordance with the Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. As required by SOP 98-1, the Company capitalizes the costs incurred during the application development stage, which include costs to design the software configuration and interfaces, coding, installation, and testing. Costs incurred during the preliminary phase along with post-implementation stages of internal use computer software are expensed as incurred. Capitalized development costs are amortized over various periods up to three years. Costs incurred to maintain existing product offerings are expensed as incurred. The capitalization and ongoing assessment of recoverability of development costs requires considerable judgment by management with respect to certain factors, including, but not limited to, technological and economic feasibility, and estimated economic life. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the company capitalized software development costs of $119,133. As of December 31, 2006 and December 25, 2005, net capitalized software costs totaled $268,576 and $421,390, respectively. As of September 30, 2007, net capitalized software costs totaled $371,671 (unaudited).
8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other purchased intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment at least annually, or if an event occurs or circumstances change that may reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its book value. If the fair value of the reporting unit tested has fallen below its book value, the estimated fair value of goodwill is compared to its book value. If the book value of goodwill exceeds the estimated fair value of goodwill, an impairment loss would be recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The Company uses a discounted cash flow methodology to determine fair value. No impairment was recognized in 2006 or for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
9. Workers’ Compensation Liability
The Company self-insures its workers’ compensation exposure for its employees. The Company engages an actuarial firm to help determine its estimated workers’ compensation liability, which is calculated using a weighted average of the incurred method, paid method and case method. The determination of this liability and reserve amount is based on the use of certain actuarial assumptions and estimates. Actual results could differ from these projections. The Company has purchased stop-loss insurance coverage which limits the Company’s exposure to $1,000,000 per claim as of December 31, 2006, December 25, 2005 and September 30, 2007.

 


 

10. Income taxes
The Company is a limited liability company, and therefore the results of its operations are included in the determination of taxable income or loss of its members for federal income tax purposes. The company has provided for various local and state income and franchise taxes payable by the Company and reports such amounts as income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
11. Advertising
The Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $2,585,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, $1,872,000 (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 24, 2006, and $1,789,000 (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
12. Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates included in the Company’s financial statements include the accrual for workers’ compensation and the assumptions used in the goodwill and intangible asset valuation testing.
13. Fiscal Year
The Company ends its fiscal year on the closest Sunday on or prior to December 31, and operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year. The year ended December 31, 2006 has been designated Fiscal 2006 and is a 53-week year. The nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 24, 2006 are 39-week periods.
NOTE C — DEBT
1. Term Loan
On September 30, 2004, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a group of financial institutions that provided for a term loan of $77,566,964. The proceeds from these borrowings were utilized to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s former credit agreements.
Borrowings under the term loan bears interest equal to LIBOR plus a margin equal to 0.625%. Payments of principal and interest are due quarterly with a balloon payment due at maturity in 2008. The rate on the term loan at December 31, 2006 was 5.793%. Borrowings under the term loan are secured by the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and are guaranteed by Stephens.
The terms of these borrowings impose certain ownership and financial restrictions on the Company. The Company’s debt agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants including financial covenants requiring Stephens to maintain a minimum liquidity ratio and net worth multiple. Additionally, these covenants limit the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, distribute dividends and limit capital expenditures, among other restrictions. The agreement also contains a provision that requires additional payments of principal, upon asset sale or fundamental change in the business.
At December 25, 2005, the Company was party to an interest rate swap agreement to manage its exposure to interest rate movements in its variable rate debt. As the swap was not designated as a hedge instrument, changes in the market value of the instrument are recorded in the statement of operations. The swap expired on September 30, 2006 and the Company recorded a charge of $1,886,800 which is included in other expense on the accompanying statement of operations.
The maturities of long-term debt for each of the years subsequent to December 31, 2006 are as follows:
         
2007
  $ 11,600,000  
2008
    43,666,964  
 
     
 
  $ 55,266,964  
 
     

 


 

2. Due to Parent
Stephens periodically advances funds to the Company to finance company operations. Amounts due to Stephens bear interest equal to the Prime Rate plus 5.00%. The rate at December 31, 2006 and December 25, 2005 was 13.25% and 12%, respectively. Interest expense on amounts due to Stephens was $4,663,135 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The rate at September 30, 2007 was 13.25%. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 24, 2006 was $2,748,482 (unaudited) and $3,389,808 (unaudited), respectively.
3. Letters of Credit
Letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2006 were $53,167,000, the majority of which are related to the Company’s workers’ compensation arrangements. These letters of credit are guaranteed by Stephens and are issued under a credit facility maintained by Stephens. Letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2007 were $53,167,000 (unaudited).
NOTE D — CAPITAL ACTIVITIES
The Company was formed in June 2000 as a Delaware limited liability company. Contributions of $1 per unit were made in exchange for 52,625,000 common units (Common Shares). In June 2001, notes payable were converted by the Company into preferred units (Preferred Shares) at $1 per unit. The former note holders received 42,201,370 shares of Class A Preferred Shares and 24,471,370 of Class B Preferred Shares.
On January 1, 2004, the members of the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (Operating Agreement). In exchange for services rendered and to be rendered by certain Company executives, 1,556,722 additional units were issued (Participating Shares). These shares vest 20% per year subsequent to the date of grant. Holders of the Participating Shares will be fully vested in these shares on January 1, 2009. The Company determined these shares had minimal value at the date of grant.
Under the Operating Agreement, net income is first allocated to offset previously allocated losses in the following order:
         
  Class B Preferred and Participating Shares   95% and 5% of net income, respectively
  Class A Preferred and Participating Shares   95% and 5% of net income, respectively
  Common and Participating Shares   95% and 5% of net income, respectively
Once all previously allocated net losses are reduced to zero, holders of Class B Preferred Shares and Participating Shares are entitled to 95% and 5%, respectively, per year of net income until the cumulative net income allocated to the Class B Preferred Shares is equal to the Class B Priority Return, as defined. Once Class B priority allocations are satisfied, the holders of Class A Preferred Shares and Participating Shares are then entitled to 95% and 5%, respectively, per year of net income until the cumulative net income allocated to the Class A Preferred Shares is equal to the Class A Priority Return, as defined. Once all Preferred priority allocations are satisfied, the holders of Common Shares and Participating Shares are then entitled to 95% and 5%, respectively, of any remaining net income. Any losses incurred offset previously allocated income in the following order: Class B Preferred Shares, then Class A Preferred Shares then Common Shares. Once all previously allocated net income is reduced to zero, additional losses reduce capital accounts in the following order, until such capital accounts are reduced to zero:
         
  Common and Participating Shares    95% and 5% of net losses, respectively
  Class A Preferred and Participating Shares   95% and 5% of net income, respectively
  Class B Preferred and Participating Shares   95% and 5% of net income, respectively
Upon liquidation, after determining that all known debts and liabilities of the Company have been paid, the remaining assets are distributed to the members in accordance with their respective capital account balances.
During 2000, the Company issued warrants to certain note holders to purchase 15.05% of the fully diluted common units for a $1 per unit. These warrants are exercisable from the date of grant through June 28, 2010. The Company determined these warrants had minimal value at the date of issuance.
During 2003, the Company issued options to one of the Company’s executives for 586,024 common units of the Company with an exercise price of $0.20 per unit. The options are fully vested on the date of grant and can only be exercised all at

 


 

once. The Company determined these options had minimal value at the date of grant. The options expire on September 30, 2010.
NOTE E — INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, consisted of the following at December 25, 2005, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007:
                         
    December 25,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2005     2006     2007  
                    (unaudited)  
Trade name
  $ 25,500,000     $ 25,500,000     $ 25,500,000  
Deferred financing costs
    129,336       129,336       129,336  
 
                 
 
    25,629,336       25,629,336       25,629,336  
Less: accumulated amortization, deferred financing costs
    (32,703 )     (65,037 )     (89,287 )
 
                 
Total intangible assets, net
  $ 25,596,633     $ 25,564,299     $ 25,540,049  
 
                 
The trade name is considered an indefinite-lived intangible asset and is therefore not amortized. Deferred financing costs are amortized over the lives of the respective loans. Amortization of deferred financing costs is recorded on the straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method. Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2006, was $32,334 and is recorded as a component of interest expense. Amortization expense for the nine month periods ended September 24, 2006 and September 30, 2007 was $24,250 (unaudited).
NOTE F — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
1. Revenue
The company services a small number of affiliates of Stephens. Revenues from affiliates were approximately $1,218,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, $877,000 (unaudited) for the nine months ending September 24, 2006, and $778,000 (unaudited) for the nine months ending September 30, 2007.
2. Costs
Support services are provided by Stephens including legal, information technology, accounts payable, rent and other. For the year ended December 31, 2006 fees for these services were approximately $2,539,000. For the nine month periods ended September 24, 2006 and September 30, 2007 the fees for these services were approximately $1,825,000 (unaudited) and $2,185,000 (unaudited), respectively.
3. Insurance Policy
During 2006, the Company held a general liability insurance policy for which Stephens Insurance Services acted as the insurance broker. For the year ended December 31, 2006 expense for the policy, including broker fees, was $463,279. Expense for the policy, including broker fees, was $358,626 (unaudited) for the nine months ending September 24, 2006, and $427,042 (unaudited) for the nine months ending September 30, 2007.
NOTE G — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
1. Leases
The Company has entered into various operating lease agreements for its premises, office equipment and automobiles. Rental expense under operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $5,473,132. The Company’ corporate headquarters are leased from Stephens on a month-to-month basis. Rental expense under this related party lease for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $211,220. The Company subleases certain of its office premises to a third party.
Future minimum lease payments and sublease receipts as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:

 


 

                         
    Minimum lease             Net Operating  
    payments     Sublease Receipts     Lease Commitments  
2007
  $ 5,098,248     $ (535,000 )   $ 4,563,248  
2008
    4,209,476       (535,000 )     3,674,476  
2009
    3,065,124       (267,000 )     2,798,124  
2010
    1,850,224             1,850,224  
2011
    572,073             572,073  
Thereafter
    149,255             149,255  
 
                 
 
 
  $ 14,944,400     $ (1,337,000 )   $ 13,607,400  
 
                 
2. Employment Agreements
Certain of the Company’s executives are covered by employment agreements which include, among other terms, base compensation, incentive-bonus determinations and payments in the event of termination or change in control of the Company.
3. Workers’ Compensation Liability
The following is a summary of amounts recorded related to workers’ compensation:
                 
    2006     2005  
Amounts Payable
  $ 36,894,973     $ 33,658,023  
Unamortized discount
    (3,315,573 )     (3,064,223 )
 
           
 
               
Present value amounts payable
  $ 33,579,400     $ 30,593,800  
 
           
Expected aggregate undiscounted amounts payable are as follows at December 31, 2006:
         
2007
  $ 14,701,098  
2008
    8,507,550  
2009
    5,221,765  
2010
    3,208,589  
2011
    2,131,172  
Thereafter
    3,124,799  
 
     
 
  $ 36,894,973  
 
     
4. Litigation
The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of business. Management believes it has valid defenses in these cases and is defending them vigorously. While the results of litigations cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the final outcome of such litigation will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the company.
NOTE H — RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Staffmark 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan) was established June 27, 2000, as a contributory 401(k) plan for all full-time and temporary employees. The Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan (the Plan) covers any employee of the Company who has reached the age of 21, except employees who participate in another qualified plan to which the Company contributes. Full-time and temporary employees become eligible on the first of the month following attainment of age 21 and completion of a 30-day waiting period. Employees may contribute up to 75% of his or her annual compensation, not to exceed limits determined under Section 415(c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Highly compensated employees are not permitted to contribute unless they are age 50 or older, in which case they are permitted to contribute the annually determined maximum of the IRS “catch up” provision only.

 


 

The Plan requires the Company to make matching contributions to the Plan equal to 50% of the first 6% of the employee contributions each pay period. Additionally, the Plan allows for discretionary employer contributions; however, no discretionary employer contributions have been made since the Plan’s inception.  Full-time employees are eligible for the employer matching contribution immediately. Temporary employees become eligible for the employer matching contribution on the first day of the calendar quarter after which the employee has provided one year of service and worked at least one thousand hours in that year. Employer matching contributions to the Plan were $549,253 for the year ending December 31, 2006.
NOTE I — SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 19, 2007, the Company and the Company’s members entered into a purchase agreement with CBS Personnel Holdings, Inc. (CBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, to purchase all of the issued and outstanding members’ equity interests of the Company. Upon consummation of the acquisition in January 2008, the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS.

 

exv99w3
 

Exhibit 99.3
Compass Diversified Holdings
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, give effect to the following transactions, as if the following transactions had been completed as of the respective balance sheet date:
    The acquisition of approximately 76% of Fox Factory, Inc. (“Fox”) as further described on Form 8-K that we filed on January 8, 2008 for a total cash investment of approximately $87.4 million;
 
    The acquisition of Staffmark Investment LLC (“Staffmark”) by our subsidiary, CBS Personnel Holdings, Inc. as further described on Forms 8-K that we filed on December 20, 2007 and January 23, 2008 for a total cash investment of approximately $83.9 million; and
 
    The completion of the credit facility expansion used to finance these two acquisitions as further described on Form 8-K that we filed on December 11, 2007.
     The purchase price for each of these acquisitions is subject to adjustment and is further subjected to the finalization of the preliminary purchase price allocation. The actual amount of working capital adjustments, which we do not expect to be material, will depend upon the actual working capital of Fox as of January 4, 2008 and Staffmark as of January 21, 2008, the actual closing dates for these two businesses.
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, give effect to the acquisition of Fox and Staffmark and the credit facility expansion as if they had occurred on January 1, 2006. The “as reported” financial information in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, and for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, for Fox and Staffmark is derived from the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the unaudited financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of each of the businesses, which are included elsewhere in this form 8-K. The “as reported” financial information for Compass Diversified Holdings at December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2006, is derived from the audited financial statements of Compass Diversified Holdings as of December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed on Form 10-K dated March 13, 2007. The “as reported” financial information for Compass Diversified Holdings at September 30, 2007 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is derived from the unaudited financial statements of Compass Diversified Holdings as of September 30, 2007 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as filed on Form 10-Q dated November 9, 2007.
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, or the pro forma financial statements, have been prepared assuming that our acquisition of the Fox and Staffmark businesses will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Under the purchase method of accounting, the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed will be recorded at their respective fair value at the date of acquisition. The total purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimates of their respective fair values, which are subject to revision if the finalization of the respective fair values results in a material difference to the preliminary estimate used.
     The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations includes the results of operations for Fox and Staffmark as if they were purchased on January 1, 2006 and the actual historical results of operations of our other businesses as of the date of acquisition, which was May 16, 2006 for our initial businesses, August 1, 2006 for Anodyne Medical Device, February 28, 2007 for Aeroglide Corporation and Halo Branded Solutions, Inc and August 31, 2007 for American Furniture Manufacturing, Inc. As such these pro forma financial statements are not necessarily indicative of operating results that would have been achieved had the transactions described above been completed at the beginning of the period presented and should not be construed as indicative of future operating results.
     You should read these unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements in conjunction with the accompanying notes, the financial statements of Fox and Staffmark included in this Form 8-K and the consolidated financial statements for the Trust and the Company, including the notes thereto as previously filed.

 


 

Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Combined Pro Forma Balance Sheet
at September 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                                            Pro Forma  
    Compass                                     Combined  
    Diversified     Credit                             Compass  
    Holdings as     Facility     Fox     Staffmark     Pro Forma     Diversified  
    Reported     Expansion*     (as reported)     (as reported)     Adjustments     Holdings  
    ($ in thousands)  
Assets
                                               
Current assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,397     $ 145,300     $       $ 10,947     $ (145,300 )   $ 17,344  
Accounts receivable, net
    126,398               15,023       54,818               196,239  
Inventories
    33,238               13,971                       47,209  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    17,123               298       13,764               31,185  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    183,156       145,300       29,292       79,529       (145,300 )     291,977  
Property and equipment, net
    27,017               4,333       3,247       987       35,584  
Goodwill
    265,025                       64,294       20,920       350,239  
Intangible assets, net
    209,017                       25,540       83,446       318,003  
Deferred debt issuance costs
    5,249       4,700                               9,949  
Other non-current assets
    18,753               285       939               19,977  
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 708,217     $ 150,000     $ 33,910     $ 173,549     $ (39,947 )   $ 1,025,729  
 
                                   
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                               
Current liabilities:
                                               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 97,972     $       $ 11,350     $ 50,068     $ 5,000     $ 164,390  
Due to related party
    524                                       524  
Current portion of debt
    26,864               2,387       14,500       9,113       52,864  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    125,360               13,737       64,568       14,113       217,778  
Long-term debt
            150,000       1,126       69,725       (70,851 )     150,000  
Supplemental put obligation
    19,167                                       19,167  
Long-term deferred income taxes
    67,339                                       67,339  
Other non-current liabilities
    19,494                       19,469               38,963  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    231,360       150,000       14,863       153,762       (56,738 )     493,247  
Minority interest
    30,393                       356       55,269       86,018  
Total stockholders’ equity
    446,464               19,047       19,431       (38,478 )     446,464  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 708,217     $ 150,000     $ 33,910     $ 173,549     $ (39,947 )   $ 1,025,729  
 
                                   
 
*   Reflects the issuance of term loan notes and the net proceeds received from the issuance of such notes, after deducting related transaction fees and expenses of approximately $4.7 million that were used to partially finance the acquisitions of Fox and Staffmark.

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Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Combined Pro Forma Balance Sheet
at December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                                            Pro Forma  
    Compass                                     Combined  
    Diversified     Credit                             Compass  
    Holdings as     Facility     Fox     Staffmark     Pro Forma     Diversified  
    Reported     Expansion*     (as reported)     (as reported)     Adjustments     Holdings  
    ($ in thousands)  
Assets
                                               
Current assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,006     $ 145,300     $ 540     $ 10,177     $ (145,300 )   $ 17,723  
Accounts receivable, net
    74,899               8,701       61,303               144,903  
Inventories
    4,756               10,491                       15,247  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    7,059               410       9,925               17,394  
Current assets of discontinued operations
    46,636                                       46,636  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    140,356       145,300       20,142       81,405       (145,300 )     241,903  
Property and equipment, net
    10,858               2,828       3,712       2,493       19,891  
Goodwill
    159,151                       64,295       20,131       243,577  
Intangible assets, net
    128,890                       25,564       83,422       237,876  
Deferred debt issuance costs
    5,190       4,700                               9,890  
Other non-current assets
    15,894               185       932               17,011  
Assets of discontinued operations
    65,258                                       65,258  
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 525,597     $ 150,000     $ 23,155     $ 175,908     $ (39,254 )   $ 835,406  
 
                                   
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                               
Current liabilities:
                                               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 52,900     $       $ 6,459     $ 47,492     $ 5,000     $ 111,851  
Due to related party
    469                                       469  
Current portion of debt
    87,604               184       11,600       14,216       113,604  
Current portion of supplemental put obligation
    7,880                                       7,880  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
    14,019                                       14,019  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    162,872               6,643       59,092       19,216       247,823  
Long-term debt
            150,000       590       83,572       (84,162 )     150,000  
Supplemental put obligation
    14,576                                       14,576  
Deferred income taxes
    41,337                                       41,337  
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
    6,634                                       6,634  
Other non-current liabilities
    17,336                       19,233               36,569  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    242,755       150,000       7,233       161,897       (64,946 )     496,939  
Minority interest
    27,131                       357       55,268       82,756  
Total stockholders’ equity
    255,711               15,922       13,654       (29,576 )     255,711  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 525,597     $ 150,000     $ 23,155     $ 175,908     $ (39,254 )   $ 835,406  
 
                                   
 
*   Reflects the issuance of term loan notes and the net proceeds received from the issuance of such notes, after deducting related transaction fees and expenses of approximately $4.7 million that were used to partially finance the acquisitions of Fox and Staffmark.

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Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Combined Pro Forma Statement of Operations
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
                                         
                                    Pro Forma  
    Compass                             Combined  
    Diversified                             Compass  
    Holdings as     Fox     Staffmark     Pro Forma     Diversified  
    Reported     (as reported)     (as reported)     Adjustments     Holdings  
    (in thousands)  
Net Sales
  $ 629,820     $ 75,724     $ 434,772     $       $ 1,140,316  
Cost of Sales
    466,037       54,222       360,404       215       880,878  
 
                             
Gross profit
    163,783       21,502       74,368       (215 )     259,438  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Staffing Expense
    41,922               41,535               83,457  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    76,994       14,526       21,648               113,168  
Supplemental put expense
    4,591                               4,591  
Fees to Manager
    7,477                       3,404       10,881  
Research and development expense
    1,120                               1,120  
Amortization expense
    14,382                       7,078       21,460  
 
                             
Operating income (loss)
    17,297       6,976       11,185       (10,697 )     24,761  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    1,898                               1,898  
Interest expense
    (4,271 )     (86 )     (4,952 )     (7,070 )     (16,379 )
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    (861 )                     (587 )     (1,448 )
Other income (expense), net
    275       34       (24 )             285  
 
                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest
    14,338       6,924       6,209       (18,354 )     9,117  
Provision for income taxes
    5,699       17       239               5,955  
Minority interest
    869                       248       1,117  
 
                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 7,770     $ 6,907     $ 5,970     $ (18,602 )   $ 2,045  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income from continuing operations per share
  $ 0.30                             $ 0.08  
 
                                   
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    26,316                               26,316  
 
                                   

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Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Combined Pro Forma Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
                                         
                                    Pro Forma  
    Compass                             Combined  
    Diversified                             Compass  
    Holdings as     Fox     Staffmark     Pro Forma     Diversified  
    Reported     (as reported)     (as reported)     Adjustments     Holdings  
    (in thousands)  
Net Sales
  $ 410,873     $ 87,846     $ 624,484     $       $ 1,123,203  
Cost of Sales
    311,641       61,792       520,409       436       894,278  
 
                             
Gross profit
    99,232       26,054       104,075       (436 )     228,925  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Staffing Expense
    34,345               54,270               88,615  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    36,732       17,450       29,829               84,011  
Supplemental put expense
    22,456                               22,456  
Fees to Manager
    4,376                       4,538       8,914  
Research and development expense
    1,806                               1,806  
Amortization expense
    6,774                       9,437       16,211  
 
                             
Operating income (loss)
    (7,257 )     8,604       19,976       (14,411 )     6,912  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    807                               807  
Interest expense
    (6,130 )     (152 )     (6,373 )     (9,657 )     (22,312 )
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    (779 )                     (783 )     (1,562 )
Loss on debt extinguishment
    (8,275 )                             (8,275 )
Other income (expense), net
    541       58       (2,089 )             (1,490 )
 
                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest
    (21,093 )     8,510       11,514       (24,851 )     (25,920 )
Provision (benefits) for income taxes
    5,298       (29 )     134       1,300       6,703  
Minority interest
    1,245                       332       1,577  
 
                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (27,636 )   $ 8,539     $ 11,380     $ (26,483 )   $ (34,200 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share
  $ (2.18 )                           $ (2.70 )
 
                                   
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    12,686                               12,686  
 
                                   

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Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
     This information in Note 1 provides all of the pro forma adjustments from each line item in the pro forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements. Note 2 describes how the adjustments were derived or calculated. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in thousands of dollars ($000).
Note 1. Pro Forma Adjustments
                     
        At     At  
        December 31, 2006     September 30, 2007  
   
Balance Sheet:
               
1.  
Cash and cash equivalents
               
   
Revolving credit borrowing to partially fund acquisition of Staffmark
  $ 26,000   (a)   $ 26,000   (a)
   
Use of cash to fund acquisitions of Fox and Staffmark
    (171,300 ) (b)     (171,300 ) (b)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ (145,300 )   $ (145,300 )
   
 
           
   
 
               
2.  
Property and equipment, net
               
   
Fox
  $ 2,493   (c)   $ 987   (c)
   
 
           
   
 
               
3.  
Goodwill
               
   
Fox
  $ 18,636   (c)   $ 14,278   (c)
   
Staffmark
    1,495   (d)     6,642   (d)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ 20,131     $ 20,920  
   
 
           
   
 
               
4.  
Intangible assets, net
               
   
Fox
  $ 57,300   (c)   $ 57,300   (c)
   
Staffmark
    26,122   (d)     26,146   (d)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ 83,422     $ 83,446  
   
 
           
   
 
               
5.  
Accrued expenses
               
   
Staffmark
  $ 5,000  (d)   $ 5,000   (d)
   
 
           
   
 
               
6.  
Current portion of debt
               
   
Compass Diversified Holdings
  $ 26,000   (a)   $ 26,000   (a)
   
Fox
    (184 ) (c)     (2,387 ) (c)
   
Staffmark
    (11,600 ) (d)     (14,500 ) (d)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ 14,216     $ 9,113  
   
 
           
   
 
               
7.  
Long-term debt
               
   
Fox
  $ (590 ) (c)   $ (1,126 ) (c)
   
Staffmark
    (83,572 ) (d)     (69,725 ) (d)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ (84,162 )   $ (70,851 )
   
 
           
   
 
               
8.  
Minority interest
               
   
Fox
  $ 7,725   (c)   $ 7,725   (c)
   
Staffmark
    47,543   (d)     47,544   (d)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ 55,268     $ 55,269  
   
 
           
   
 
               
9.  
Total stockholders’ equity
               
   
Fox
  $ (15,922 (c)   $ (19,047 (c)
   
Staffmark
    (13,654 ) (d)     (19,431 ) (d)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ (29,576 )   $ (38,478 )
   
 
           

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Statement of Operations:
                     
        Year Ended     Nine Months  
              Ended  
        December 31, 2006       September 30, 2007  
1.  
Amortization expense
               
   
Fox
  $ 5,084   A(1)   $ 3,813   A(1)
   
Staffmark
    4,353   B (1)     3,265   B (1)
   
 
           
   
 
  $ 9,437     $ 7,078  
   
 
           
   
 
               
2.  
Depreciation expense
               
   
Fox
  $ 436   A(2)   $ 215   A(2)
   
 
           
   
 
               
3.  
Interest expense
               
   
Staffmark
  $ (6,373 B(2)   $ (4,952 ) B(2)
   
Compass Diversified Holdings
    16,030   D     12,022   D
   
 
           
   
 
  $ 9,657     $ 7,070  
   
 
           
   
 
               
4.  
Fees to manager
               
   
Compass Diversified Holdings
  $ 4,538   C   $ 3,404   C
   
 
           
   
 
               
5.  
Amortization of debt issuance cost
               
   
Compass Diversified Holdings
  $ 783   G   $ 587   G
   
 
           
   
 
               
6.  
Income tax expense
               
   
Staffmark
  $ 1,300   E   $   —    E
   
 
           
   
 
               
7  
Minority interest
               
   
Compass Diversified Holdings
  $ 332   F   $ 248   F
   
 
           

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Note 2. Pro Forma Adjustments by Business
As a further illustration, we have grouped the pro forma adjustments detailed in Note 1 to the Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements by each business to show the combine effect of the pro forma adjustments on each business.
Balance Sheet
                 
    At     At  
    December 31, 2006     September 30, 2007  
a. Reflects borrowings from the revolving credit facility to partially fund the Staffmark acquisition:
               
Cash
  $ 26,000     $ 26,000  
Current portion of debt
    (26,000 )     (26,000 )
 
           
 
  $     —     $     —  
 
           
 
               
b. Reflect the use of cash for the acquisitions of Fox and Staffmark:
               
Fox– see note c
  $ (87,400 )   $ (87,400 )
Staffmark – see note d
    (83,900 )     (83,900 )
 
           
 
  $ (171,300 )   $ (171,300 )
 
           
c. Fox Acquisition
     The following information represents the pro forma adjustments made by us in Note 1 to reflect our acquisition of a 76.0% equity interest in and loans to Fox for a total cash investment of approximately $87.4 million. This investment of $87.4 million at December 31, 2006 was assigned to assets of $101.5 million, current liabilities of $6.4 million consisting of the historical carrying values for accounts payable and accrued expenses and $7.7 million to minority interest. The asset allocation represents $20.2 million of current assets valued at their historical carrying values, property and equipment of $5.4 million valued through a preliminary asset appraisal, $57.3 million of intangible assets and $18.6 million of goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over identifiable assets.
     This investment of $87.4 million at September 30, 2007 was assigned to assets of $106.4 million, current liabilities of $11.3 million consisting of the historical carrying values for accounts payable and accrued expenses and $7.7 million to minority interest. The asset allocation represents $29.3 million of current assets valued at their historical carrying values, property and equipment of $5.4 million valued through a preliminary purchase asset appraisal, $57.3 million of intangible assets and $14.4 million of goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over identifiable assets
     The preliminary intangible asset values at both December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 consist principally of customer relationships valued at $11.5 million, trade names valued at $13.3 million and core technology valued at $32.5 million.
     The customer relationships were valued at $11.5 million using an excess earnings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent that the asset enables its owner to earn a return in excess of the required returns on and of the other assets utilized in the business. Customer relationships were analyzed separately for the OEM and after market segments of the business.
     The trade names were valued at $13.3 million using a royalty savings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent that ownership of the asset relieves the company from the obligation of paying royalties for the benefits generated by the asset. The key assumptions in this analysis were a royalty rate equal to 1.5% of sales, a royalty sales base equal to 100% of Fox’s total sales, a risk-adjusted discount rate of 13.5%, and an indefinite remaining useful life.
     The core technology was valued at $32.5 million using a royalty savings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent that ownership of the asset relieves the company from the obligation of paying royalties for the benefits generated by the asset. The key assumptions in this analysis were a royalty rate equal to 6.5% of sales, an initial royalty sales base equal to 100% of Fox’s total sales, an obsolescence factor (reflecting the rate at which the utility of the core technology degrades relative to time) of 6.7% per annum, a risk-adjusted discount rate of 13.5%, and a remaining useful life of 8 years.

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     The value assigned to minority interest was derived from the equity value contributed by the minority holders at the time of acquisition.
  1.   Reflects (1) purchase accounting adjustments to reflect Fox’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values, (2) redemption of existing debt of Fox and (3) elimination of Fox’s historical shareholders’ equity:
                 
    At     At  
    December 31, 2006     September 30, 2007  
Property and equipment
  $ 2,493     $ 987  
Goodwill
    18,636       14,278  
Intangible assets
    57,300       57,300  
Current portion of long-term debt
    184       2,387  
Long-term debt
    590       1,126  
Establishment of minority interest
    (7,725 )     (7,725 )
Elimination of historical shareholders’ equity
    15,922       19,047  
 
           
Cash used to fund acquisition
  $ 87,400     $ 87,400  
 
           
d. Staffmark Acquisition
     The following information represents the pro forma adjustments made by us in Note 1 to reflect the acquisition by our subsidiary CBS Personnel Holdings, Inc (“CBS”) to acquire Staffmark for a total cash investment of approximately $83.9 million. This investment of $83.9 million at December 31, 2006 was assigned to assets of $203.6 million, current liabilities of $52.5 million consisting largely of the historical carrying values for accounts payable and accrued expenses, $19.3 million of other non current liabilities consisting primarily of workers’ compensation reserves and $47.9 million to minority interest. The asset allocation represents $81.4 million of current assets valued at their historical carrying values, property and equipment of $3.7 million valued through a preliminary asset appraisal, $51.7 million of intangible assets, $0.9 million of other assets and $65.8 million of goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over identifiable assets.
     This investment of $83.9 million at September 30, 2007 was assigned to assets of $206.4 million, current liabilities of $55.1 million consisting of the historical carrying values for accounts payable and accrued expenses, $19.5 million of other non current liabilities consisting primarily of workers’ compensation reserves and $47.9 million to minority interest. The asset allocation represents $79.5 million of current assets valued at their historical carrying values, property and equipment of $3.2 million valued through a preliminary purchase asset appraisal, $51.7 million of intangible assets, $0.9 million of other assets and $71.0 million of goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over identifiable assets.
     The preliminary intangible asset values at both December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 consist principally of customer relationships valued at $25.0 million; trademarks valued at $25.6 million and non-compete covenants of $1.1 million.
     The customer relationships were valued at $25.0 million using an excess earnings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent that the asset enables its owner to earn a return in excess of the required returns on and of the other assets utilized in the business. Customer relationships were analyzed separately for the retail, transportation, output solutions and executive search segments of the business.
     The trade names were valued at $25.0 million using a royalty savings methodology, in which an asset is valuable to the extent that ownership of the asset relieves the company from the obligation of paying royalties for the benefits generated by the asset. The key assumptions in this analysis were a royalty rate equal to 0.8% of sales, a royalty sales base equal to 100% of Staffmark’s total sales, a risk-adjusted discount rate of 15.2% and a remaining useful life of 15 years.
     The non-compete agreements were valued in aggregate (for two Staffmark executives) at $1.1 million.

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     The value assigned to minority interest was derived from the equity value of the shares of CBS issued to the minority holders at the time of acquisition.
  1.   Reflects (1) purchase accounting adjustments to reflect Staffmark’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values, (2) redemption of existing debt of Staffmark and (3) elimination of Staffmark’s historical shareholders’ equity:
                 
    At     At  
    December 31, 2006     September 30, 2007  
Goodwill
  $ 1,495     $ 6,642  
Intangible assets
    26,122       26,146  
Accrued expenses
    (5,000 )     (5,000 )
Current portion of long-term debt
    11,600       14,500  
Long-term debt
    83,572       69,725  
Elimination of historical minority interest
    357       356  
Establishment of minority interest
    (47,900 )     (47,900 )
Elimination of historical shareholders’ equity
    13,654       19,431  
 
           
Cash used to fund acquisition
  $ 83,900     $ 83,900  
 
           
Statement of Operations:
                         
                    Nine Months  
            Year Ended     Ended  
            December 31,     September 30,  
            2006     2007  
A.      
The following entries represent the pro forma adjustments made by us in Note 1 to reflect the effect of our acquisition of Fox upon the results of their operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for nine months ended September 30, 2007 as if we had acquired Fox on January 1, 2006:
               
       
 
               
    1.  
Additional amortization expense of intangible assets resulting from the acquisition of Fox:
               
       
 
               
       
Customer relationship – OEM of $7,700 which will be amortized over 12 years
  $ 642     $ 482  
       
Customer relationship – after market of $3,800 which will be amortized over 10 years
    380       285  
       
Core technology of $32,500 which will be amortized over 8 years
    4,062       3,046  
       
 
           
       
Total
  $ 5,084     $ 3,813  
       
 
           
       
 
               
    2.  
Additional depreciation expense resulting from the acquisition of Fox
  $ 436     $ 215  
       
 
           
       
 
               
B.      
The following entries represent the pro forma adjustments made by us in Note 1 to reflect the effect of our acquisition of Staffmark upon the results of their operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as if we had acquired Staffmark on January 1, 2006:
               
       
 
               
    1.  
Additional amortization expense of intangible assets resulting from the acquisition of Staffmark:
               
       
 
               
       
Customer relationships retail of $13,820 which will be amortized over 8 years
  $ 1,728     $ 1,296  
       
Customer relationships - - transportation of $4,920 which will be amortized over 20 years
    246       184  
       
Customer relationships – output solutions of $5,860 which will be amortized over 20 years
    293       220  
       
Customer relationship – executive search of $380 which will be amortized over 20 years
    19       14  
       
 
           
       
Total
  $ 2,286     $ 1,174  
       
 
           

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                    Nine Months  
            Year Ended     Ended  
            December 31,     September 30,  
            2006     2007  
       
Trademarks of $25,630 which will be amortized over 15 years
  $ 1,709     $ 1,282  
       
 
           
       
 
               
       
Non-compete agreement of $1,075 which will be amortized over 3 years
  $ 358     $ 269  
       
 
           
       
 
               
       
Total amortization
  $ 4,353     $ 3,265  
       
 
           
       
 
               
    2.  
Reduction of interest expense with respect to debt redeemed in connection with acquisition of Staffmark
  $ (6,373 )   $ (4,952 )
       
 
           
       
 
               
C.      
Adjustment to record the additional estimated management fee expense pursuant to the Management Services Agreement to be incurred in connection with the acquisition of Fox and Staffmark
               
       
 
               
       
Net purchase price of Fox
  $ 87,400     $ 87,400  
       
Net purchase price of Staffmark
    83,900       83,900  
       
Minority interest of Fox
    7,725       7,725  
       
Minority Interest of Staffmark
    47,900       47,900  
       
 
           
       
Additional net assets
    226,925       226,925  
       
Management fee %
    2.0 %     1.5 %
       
 
           
       
 
  $ 4,538     $ 3,404  
       
 
           
       
 
               
D.      
Adjustment to record interest expense:
               
       
 
               
       
Interest expense on $150 million term loan at an assumed 8.5% interest rate
  $ 12,750     $ 9,562  
       
Interest expense on $26 million of revolving borrowings at an assumed 8.0% interest rate
    2,080       1,560  
       
Letter of credit fee and other
    1,200       900  
       
 
           
       
 
  $ 16,030     $ 12,022  
       
 
           
       
 
               
E.      
Adjustment to record tax expense:
               
       
 
               
       
Tax expense on pro forma net income applicable to Staffmark due to change in structure from a limited liability company to a corporation
  $ 1,300     $  
       
 
           
       
 
               
F.      
Adjustment to record the minority interest in net income:
               
       
 
               
       
The adjustment for minority interest was calculated by applying the minority ownership percentage for Fox and Staffmark to the net income applicable to the minority interest holders
  $ 332     $ 248  
       
 
           
       
 
               
G.      
Adjustment to record amortization of debt issuance cost:
               
       
 
               
       
$4.7 million of debt issuance cost to be amortized over 6 years
  $ 783     $ 587  
       
 
           

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