August 6, 2007
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07.1139
 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. NAICS 212390
9900 West 109th Street, Suite 600 Overland Park, KS 66210 Description Salt Mining
(913) 344-9200 Employees 1557
http://www.compassminerals.com/ Revenue (mil) 660.7000
  Income (mil) 55.0000
  Assets (mil) 706.3000
  Liability (mil) 771.4000
  (for the year ended 2006-12-31)
 
Category: Loss/Deficit
 
Event: Compass Minerals International, Inc., posted a $3,200,000 net loss on $127,500,000 of total revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, as compared with a $2,100,000 net loss on $108,100,000 of total revenues for the same period last year. At June 30, 2007, the Company's balance sheet showed $674,400,000 in total assets and $723,200,000 in total liabilities, resulting in a $48,800,000 stockholders' deficit.
 
Intellectual Property: The Company relies on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secret protection, employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements, license arrangements and domain name registrations to protect its intellectual property. The Company sells many of its products under a number of registered trademarks that are widely recognized in the industry. [SEC Filing 10-K 02-22-07]
 
Description: The Company produces and distributes inorganic minerals. Its products include water softener salt, magnesium chloride, animal feed supplements, packaged deicers, industrial salts, road deicing, as well as sulfate of potash.
 
Officers: Angelo C. Brisimitzakis (Pres., CEO & Dir.); Vernon G. Barker (Dir.); Bradley J. Bell (Dir.); David J. D'Antoni (Dir.); Richard S. Grant (Dir.); Perry W. Predmas (Dir.); Allan R. Rothwell (Dir.); Timothy R. Snider (Dir.)
 
Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP
 
Securities: Common Stock Symbol CMP; NYSE; 32,306,815 common shares outstanding as of July 23, 2007. 12-3/4% senior discount notes due 2012; 12% senior subordinated discount notes due 2013.
 
 
 
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