MGP Ingredients Q3 sales up 5% to $211.6M; CEO Colo to retire, Bratcher named successor
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
- Q3 sales $211.6M (+5% YoY); gross profit $73.4M (+24%); adjusted diluted EPS $1.34 vs $1.06 YoY.
- Full-year guidance raised: sales $815-835M, adjusted EBITDA $192-197M, adjusted basic EPS $5.50-5.65.
- CEO David Colo to retire Dec 31, 2023; David Bratcher (COO) becomes CEO and President Jan 1, 2024.
- Bratcher's base salary $625k, target STI 100%, LTI 170% of base; Colo to advise through April 2024.
- Impairment/one-time costs of $18.3M from planned Atchison closure; contingent consideration $4.2M.