COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC

We are involved in the legal proceedings described in Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q and, from time to time, various routine legal proceedings and claims arising from the ordinary course of our business. These primarily involve disputes with former employees and contract labor, commercial claims, product liability claims, personal injury claims and workers’ compensation claims. Management cannot predict the outcome of legal proceedings and claims with certainty. Nevertheless, management believes that the outcome of legal proceedings and claims, which are pending or known to be threatened, even if determined adversely, will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, except as otherwise described in Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q. There have been no material developments since September 30, 2025 with respect to our legal proceedings, except as described in and Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q.