INVESTOR PRESENTATION
First Quarter 2026
April 29, 2026
HIGHLIGHTS | FIRST QUARTER
Sales in-line with expectations, with adjusted EBITDA and EPS ahead of expectations
- Consolidated sales of $106.4M in-line with expectations
- Adjusted EBITDA of $15.0M and adjusted EPS of $0.15 - both ahead of expectations
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Branded Spirits sales of $44.2M
Positive trends emerged in premium plus and mid-priced tiers
Premium plus sales up 1.5%
Continued to successfully prioritize best performing product offerings
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Distilling Solutions sales of $28.0M
Rebuilding aged whiskey pipeline and focusing on expanding private label sales
Complementing brown goods portfolio by broadening premium white goods offerings
Offering greater value-added services designed to attract and retain customers
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Ingredient Solutions sales of $34.2M up 29%
Higher sales volume and improved price/mix for specialty wheat proteins and starches
Continued improvements in operational reliability
Benefitting from in-demand proprietary and unique products
FIRST QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Continued to focus on controllables, sharpen strategic focus and strengthen execution across entire organization
Reported US$M | 2026 | First Quarter 2025 | Change |
Consolidated Sales | $106.4 | $121.7 | -13% |
Branded Spirits | $44.2 | $48.2 | -8% |
Distilling Solutions | $28.0 | $46.9 | -40% |
Ingredient Solutions | $34.2 | $26.5 | 29% |
Gross Profit | $33.6 | $43.3 | -22% |
Adjusted Operating Income | $7.9 | $15.3 | -49% |
Adjusted EBITDA | $15.0 | $21.8 | -31% |
Adjusted EPS | $0.15 | $0.36 | -58% |
Operating Cash Flow | $6.9 | $44.7 | -85% |
FIRST QUARTER
Adjusted basic and diluted EPS
$0.36 ($0.20)
$0.01
($0.02)
$0.15
1Q'25 Operations (1) Interest Expense (1) Tax rate 1Q'26
OPERATING CASH FLOW
Continued focus on working capital management, including lower whiskey putaway - expecting $50M to $55M of OCF in FY'26(1)
$44,684
($6,750)
($11,153)
($2,584)
$626
$187
($18,055)
$6,955
1Q'25 Decrease in Adjusted EBITDA
Change in Receivables, Net
Increase in Net Barrelled Whiskey Putaway
Decrease in Interest Payments
Decrease in Tax Payments
Other Working Capital Changes
1Q'26
BRANDED SPIRITS | FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Growth in Premium Plus supported by continued consumer demand for innovative, high-quality offerings
Reported US$M | 2026 | First Quarter 2025 | Change |
Branded Spirits Sales | $44.2 | $48.2 | -8.3% |
Premium Plus | $22.7 | $22.3 | 1.5% |
Mid/Value | $19.7 | $20.4 | -3.1% |
Others | $1.8 | $5.5 | -66.8% |
Gross Profit | $21.1 | $22.2 | -4.8% |
Adjusted Operating Income | $7.2 | $5.6 | 28.8% |
DISTILLING SOLUTIONS | FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Maintained focus on creating differentiated value proposition
Reported US$M | 2026 | First Quarter 2025 | Change |
Distilling Solutions Sales | $28.0 | $46.9 | -40% |
Brown Goods | $14.9 | $33.7 | -56% |
Warehouse Services | $8.3 | $8.1 | 3% |
White Goods and Other Co-Products | $4.8 | $5.2 | -8% |
Gross Profit | $8.6 | $18.7 | -54% |
Operating Income | $7.8 | $17.9 | -56% |
INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS | FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Continued commercial demand and improved operational reliability
Reported US$M | 2026 | First Quarter 2025 | Change |
Ingredient Solutions Sales | $34.2 | $26.5 | 29% |
Specialty Starches | $18.4 | $15.9 | 16% |
Specialty Proteins | $12.7 | $7.3 | 73% |
All Others | $3.1 | $3.3 | -7% |
Gross Profit | $3.8 | $2.5 | 56% |
Operating Income | $2.9 | $1.0 | 192% |
MAINTAINING 2026 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
Full Year 2026 Guidance | |
Sales | $480M to $500M |
Adjusted EBITDA | $90M to $98M |
Adjusted EPS | $1.50 to $1.80 |
Effective tax rate | ~27% |
Basic weighted shares outstanding | ~21.4M |
CAPEX | ~$20M |
APPENDIX
CHANGE IN BASIC AND DILUTED EPS
EPS | Change | |
First quarter 2025 | ($0.14) | |
Operating income (1) | ($10.24) | (7,314%) |
Interest expense, net(1) | $0.03 | 21% |
Other income, net (1) | ($0.02) | (14%) |
Effective tax rate | $4.06 | 2,900% |
Weighted average shares outstanding | $0.01 | 7% |
First quarter 2026 | ($6.30) | (4,400%) |
RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
First quarter 2026 in thousands, ex. per share data | Operating Income (Loss) | Net Income (Loss) | Basic and Diluted EPS |
Reported GAAP results | ($173,201) | ($134,807) | ($6.30) |
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment (1) | $179,526 | $137,329 | $6.41 |
Executive transition costs (2) | $333 | $173 | $0.01 |
Restructuring and other costs (3) | $1,197 | $621 | $0.03 |
Adjusted non-GAAP results | $7,855 | $3,316 | $0.15 |
First quarter 2025 in thousands, ex. per share data | Operating Income (Loss) | Net Income (Loss) | Basic and Diluted EPS |
Reported GAAP results | ($747) | ($3,057) | ($0.14) |
Executive transition costs (2) | $306 | $207 | $0.01 |
Restructuring and other costs (3) | $613 | $414 | $0.02 |
Fair value of contingent consideration (4) | $14,700 | $9,937 | $0.46 |
Professional service fees (5) | $382 | $258 | $0.01 |
Adjusted non-GAAP results | $15,254 | $7,759 | $0.36 |
First quarter 2026 in thousands | Operating Income (Loss) |
Reported GAAP results - Branded Spirits | ($172,372) |
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment (1) | $179,526 |
Adjusted non-GAAP results - Branded Spirits | $7,154 |
First quarter 2025 in thousands | Operating Income (Loss) |
Reported GAAP results - Branded Spirits | ($9,146) |
Fair value of contingent consideration (1) | $14,700 |
Adjusted non-GAAP results - Branded Spirits | $5,554 |
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss): (1) write down of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived fixed assets, a component of operating income in the Branded Spirits segment; (2) costs related to transition of certain executive and Board of Director positions, included in SG&A; (3) special one-time severance costs related to reduction in force that occurred during the period, included in SG&A; (4) quarterly adjustment of contingent consideration liability related to acquisition of Penelope
Bourbon LLC, a component of operating income in the Branded Spirits segment. (5) related to professional services in conjunction with goodwill impairment valuation, included in 13
SG&A.
RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA
in thousands | First Quarter 2026 | First Quarter 2025 |
Net (loss) | ($134,807) | ($3,057) |
Interest expense | $1,421 | $1,854 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | ($39,865) | $671 |
Depreciation and amortization | $6,265 | $5,808 |
Share based compensation (1) | $923 | $742 |
Equity method investment loss (gain) | $19 | ($257) |
Executive transition costs | $333 | $306 |
Restructuring and other costs | $1,197 | $613 |
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment | $179,526 | - |
Fair value of contingent consideration | - | $14,700 |
Professional service fees | - | $382 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $15,012 | $21,762 |
(1) This amount excludes share-based compensation related to executive transition costs 14
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