Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the six and three months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or the full fiscal year.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. For consolidated subsidiaries in which our ownership is less than 100% and for which we have control over the assets and liabilities and the management of the entity, the outside stockholders’ interests are shown as non-controlling interests.

As a result of the significance of the relative operations of US Salt acquired in the US Salt Acquisition, US Salt is reflected as the Predecessor to the combined entity for financial statement purposes. Accordingly, all periods presented through the closing date of the US Salt Acquisition, February 26, 2026, reflect the historical balances and results of US Salt and all its majority or wholly owned subsidiaries ("Predecessor"). Periods presented after the closing of the US Salt Acquisition reflect the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary along with Holdings and Holdings' wholly owned subsidiaries, including US Salt ("Successor"). In accordance with the application of acquisition accounting, the assets and liabilities of US Salt acquired by the Company have been remeasured to fair value in the Successor periods.

Certain costs were contingent solely upon the consummation of the US Salt Acquisition and are therefore not reflected in either the Predecessor or Successor income statements. These costs, totaling $4.8 million, consist of unit-based incentive compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting of US Salt time-vested and performance-vested incentive units that vested upon the change in control pursuant to pre-existing award agreements. These amounts were fully contingent upon the closing of the US Salt Acquisition and US Salt would not have recognized the expense absent consummation of the transaction. The vested awards were included in the outstanding shares acquired in the US Salt Acquisition; as a result, the fair value of the consideration exchanged for the ownership interests related to the incentive units subject to accelerated vesting is included in the consideration transferred. Refer to Note 15, Equity and Noncontrolling Interest, for additional information related to the incentive units.

For the period from January 1 to February 26, 2026, the public company and parent-level items of the Company, distinct and separate from the operating results of US Salt, ("CLHI Corporate") had general and administrative expenses of $1.0

million, transaction expenses of $1.4 million, net interest and other income of $1.2 million, net loss of $1.2 million, accretion on CLHI Corporate's redeemable noncontrolling interest's preferred shares of $0.5 million, and a final net loss attributable to common stockholders of $1.7 million. Refer to Note 15, Equity and Noncontrolling Interest, for more information about CLHI Corporate's redeemable noncontrolling interest prior to the US Salt Acquisition.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2025 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements, however, it does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgements that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions. Significant changes, if any, in those estimates and assumptions will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

These estimates, assumptions and judgements include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, impairment analysis of goodwill, depletion of salt reserves, impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets, fair value of financial instruments, contingent liabilities, and uncertain tax positions.

US Salt Long-Term Incentive Plan

The Company accounts for awards under the US Salt 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Because the LTIP awards may be settled in cash, a variable number of shares, other equity instruments, or some combination of the three based on a monetary value determined by reference to EBITDA performance rather than the fair value of the Company’s common stock or other equity instruments, the awards are classified as liability awards. Liability-classified awards are remeasured at fair value at each reporting date until settlement, with changes in fair value recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period to the extent achievement of the applicable performance condition is considered probable.

The Company recognizes compensation cost for the LTIP awards over the requisite service period from the grant date through December 31, 2030, if and when achievement of the applicable performance condition is considered probable. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

The fair value of LTIP awards is estimated using an expected payout method based on the most likely performance scenario as of the applicable measurement date. The estimate incorporates the substantive terms of the awards, including the EBITDA-based performance condition and end-of-period true-up feature. Because the awards are liability-classified, the Company remeasures the LTIP liability at each reporting date until settlement, with changes in fair value recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period to the extent achievement of the applicable performance condition is considered probable.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognized at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. In general, control transfers to a customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms, as the customer can direct the use and obtain substantially all the remaining benefits from the product at this point in time. The Company’s revenue is reported as net sales and is measured as the determinable transaction price, net of any variable consideration such as discounts, sales incentives, rights to return product, and any taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities. Refer to Note 4, Revenue, for further information.

Accounts receivable, net and allowance for expected credit losses

Accounts receivable, net of allowance are uncollateralized customer obligations billed under contract terms. Accounts receivable are stated at their net realizable value. The Company estimates an allowance for credit losses based upon the evaluation of several factors including related ages of past due receivables, customer type, customer credit worthiness, knowledge of a customer’s financial conditions, historical collection experience, current economic factors, and other factors relevant to assessing the expected credit losses. The Company records uncollectible amounts against the allowance for credit losses once management determines the amount to be uncollectible.

Concentration of credit and customer risk

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and accounts receivable.

Cash balances at various times during the year may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company monitors the credit ratings of financial institutions where its cash deposits are held, and has not incurred any losses related to such deposits.

The Company can, at times, be subject to a concentration of credit risk with respect to outstanding accounts receivable. The Company’s customers are located throughout the United States through various channels including national retail chains, pharmaceutical companies, food service operators, and independent distributors. Although the Company generally grants credit without collateral, management believes that its contract acceptance, billing and collection policies are adequate to minimize material credit risk. The Company has one major customer which accounted for 14.0% and 10.7% of accounts receivable as of June 30, 2026 (Successor) and December 31, 2025 (Predecessor), respectively. The Company also has one major customer, which accounts for 14.0%, 14.3%, 12.3%, 12.6%, and 13.0% of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor), the period from February 27, 2026 to June 30, 2026 (Successor), the period from January 1, 2026 to February 26, 2026 (Predecessor), and the three months and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor), respectively.

Inventories and other inventories

Salt is reported as inventory at the point in time it is extracted from the brine well. Salt inventories, packaging, supplies, and maintenance materials are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on standard costing method. Substantially all costs associated with the production of finished goods, such as labor, supplies, equipment cost, inbound freight and overhead (including depletion of salt reserves), are captured as inventory costs.

Maintenance materials are expensed as consumed or capitalized into property, plant and equipment if it meets the criteria of a capital expenditure. Additionally, maintenance materials that are not expected to be used in the next twelve months from the balance sheet date are recorded as other inventories in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Management monitors inventory levels and adjusts valuation for slow-moving inventory, shrinkage, obsolescence, and markdowns. The Company accounts for slow-moving or obsolete inventory that is established based on management’s estimates of the net realizable value of the related products at the end of each reporting period.

Property, plant and equipment, net

Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and depletion. Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense. When depreciable properties are retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation is eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method, based on the useful lives of assets which range from three to twenty years.

Property, plant and equipment also includes salt reserves, which consist of brine fields and underground salt bed owned by the Company. Salt reserves are depleted on a units-of-production basis based on the estimated annual consumption as extraction of reserves takes place.

The following table summarizes the estimated useful lives of the Company’s different classes of property, plant and equipment:


	Years
Buildings and improvements	10 - 20
Machinery and equipment	3 - 14

Construction in Process ("CIP") represents the accumulated costs of construction and development for assets that are not yet completed and ready for their intended use. CIP is recorded as property, plant and equipment in the condensed consolidated financial statements and is not depreciated until the asset is placed into service. Borrowing costs are recognized, as an expense, in the period in which they are incurred, except to the extent that they are capitalized. Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset when it is probable that they will result in future economic benefits to the entity and that the costs can be measured reliably. The Company capitalized insignificant amounts of interest cost and $0.1 million for three months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor) and June 30, 2025 (Predecessor), respectively. The Company capitalized insignificant amounts of interest cost for the period from February 27, 2026 to June 30, 2026 (Successor) and the period from January 1, 2026 to February 26, 2026 (Predecessor), and capitalized interest costs of $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor). Borrowing costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are recognized in profit or loss.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. In certain of the Company’s lease arrangements, judgment is required in determining if a contract contains a lease. For these arrangements, there is judgment in evaluating if the arrangement involves an identified asset that is physically distinct or whether the Company has the right to substantially all of the capacity of an identified asset that is not physically distinct. In arrangements that involve an identified asset, there is also judgment in evaluating if the Company has the right to direct the use of that asset.

The Company determines whether an arrangement is or contains a lease, its classification, and its term at the lease commencement date. The Company leases office space, warehouses, and equipment under non‑cancelable operating and finance leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers ownership, includes a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised, covers a major portion of the asset’s economic life, has payments that approximate substantially all of the asset’s fair value, or involves an asset of specialized nature. Leases with a term greater than one year will be recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as right-of-use ("ROU") assets, current lease liabilities, and if applicable, long-term lease liabilities. The Company includes renewal options to extend the lease term where it is reasonably certain that it will exercise these options. Lease liabilities and the corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present values of lease payments over the lease term. The interest rate implicit in the Company’s leases are not readily determinable. As such, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate, which approximates the interest rate at which the Company could borrow on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments and in similar economic environments. The Company’s leases have remaining terms ranging from 1 to 5 years, with some of those leases including options that grant the Company the ability to renew or extend the lease term. When determining the lease term, the Company does not include periods covered by the renewal options unless they are reasonably certain to exercise such renewal options.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company accounts for lease and non-lease components, principally common area maintenance for its facilities leases, as a single lease component for its facilities leases. Variable lease costs represent additional expenses incurred by the Company that are not included in the lease payment. Variable lease costs include maintenance charges, taxes, insurance, and other similar costs, and are recorded within cost of sales and general and administrative expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period from February 27, 2026 to June 30, 2026 (Successor), the period from January 1, 2026 to February 26, 2026 (Predecessor), and the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor).

Asset retirement obligations

Legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are reflected at their estimated fair value, with a corresponding charge to cost of goods sold, at the time they are incurred. Asset retirement obligations ("ARO") primarily consist of spending estimates related to capping brine wells and support facilities in accordance with federal and state reclamation laws as defined by each mining permit. The Company estimates and records the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The liability is accreted to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is amortized using the units-of-production method over estimated recoverable reserves upon commencement of salt extraction. The amortized cost is included in the cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Finite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets

Finite-lived intangible assets acquired by the Company are initially recorded at fair value and amortized using the straight-line method to distribute the initial value of the assets over the estimated useful lives, which management has determined to be between ten and fifteen years.

The Company reviews long-lived assets including right-of-use assets and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

There were no impairment indicators of long-lived assets or finite-lived intangibles for the period from February 27, 2026 to June 30, 2026 (Successor), the period from January 1, 2026 to February 26, 2026 (Predecessor), and the six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor).

Goodwill

Goodwill consists of the excess cost of an acquired business over the fair market value of the underlying net assets. We review goodwill annually for impairment, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We do not amortize such assets.

The Company performs an annual impairment test as of October 1 of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. As the Company's business is highly integrated and its components have similar economic characteristics, management has concluded the Company operates as one reporting unit at the entity level. The Company evaluates goodwill for potential impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment exist during the year. When the Company evaluates goodwill for potential impairment, generally, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. A qualitative assessment may include, but is not limited to, reviewing factors such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance and other entity or reporting unit specific events. If the Company determines qualitatively that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, or if the Company decides to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company performs a quantitative analysis. The quantitative analysis is used to identify both the existence of impairment and the amount of impairment loss by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value. The estimated fair value is based on forward-looking estimates of performance and cash flows of the reporting unit, which are based on historical operating results, adjusted for current and expected future market conditions, as well as various internal projections and external sources. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, the Company determines deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, carryback potential if permitted under the tax law, and results of recent operations. If the Company determines that it would be able to realize the deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

It is the Company’s policy to include penalties and interest expense related to income taxes as a component of interest and other expense, net as necessary.

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling interest includes the share of Holdings' issued Class A Convertible Preferred Units ("Preferred Units"). These Preferred Units have a preference right upon a liquidation or distribution event to have their capital contribution returned first. Only after all Class A Capital Contribution (total cash or property contributed to Holdings from the Class A Members) has been returned can Class B or Class P Members earn any returns. The Company thus allocates its net income or loss using a balance sheet approach referred to as the hypothetical liquidation at book value ("HLBV") method. Under the HLBV method, the amounts reported as noncontrolling interest represent the amounts Holdings' members would hypothetically receive at each balance sheet date under the liquidation provisions of the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the "Second A&R LLC Agreement"), assuming the net assets of the funding structures were liquidated at their recorded amounts determined in accordance with GAAP. The members' interests in Holdings' results of operations are determined as the difference in noncontrolling interest at the start and end of each reporting period, after taking into account any capital transactions between Holdings and its members.

Unit-based compensation (Predecessor only)

US Salt accounted for unit-based compensation by recording expenses using the fair value of Class B unit ("USPH Class B unit") awards at the time of grant. In estimating the fair value of the USPH Class B units granted, US Salt utilized the option pricing model ("OPM"), in the form of a single stochastic valuation process applying the Black-Scholes Pricing Model ("BSPM"), along with the Monte-Carlo simulation model ("MCSM"). The BSPM and MCSM provided the ability to analyze financial instruments within a complex capital structure and whose values derived from variable significant inputs and assumptions along with future financial outcomes upon future events such as change of control or capital raise (such as an IPO). The application of the valuation method involved inputs and assumptions that were judgmental and highly sensitive.

US Salt recognized expenses associated with such USPH Class B unit awards over the service period when the grant was service based. The unit-based compensation expense for performance-based USPH Class B units was recognized when management determined that it was probable that the performance criteria is met and if and only if participant had been

continuously employed by or continuously providing services to US Salt from the vesting start date through the date of which the performance criteria is met. US Salt's accounting policy was to recognize forfeitures as they occurred. US Salt may have made cash payments to repurchase vested USPH Class B units and forfeited the unvested USPH Class B units due to termination or departure of an employee or member of the Board of Directors. Upon the repurchase, US Salt recorded the repurchase price (which under the terms of the grant agreements will be at fair value) as a reduction of equity, and the previously recognized compensation expenses for unvested USPH Class B units were reversed.

Subscription note receivable (Predecessor only)

US Salt was able to issue Class A units ("USPH Class A units") to employees and receive subscription notes receivable. The subscription notes receivable was repaid through cash upon receipt of annual bonus. The notes were able to be voluntarily prepaid at any time without penalty. In addition, the notes required mandatory prepayment, without premium or penalty, upon the purchaser’s receipt of any cash proceeds related to the securities, including cash distributions (other than tax distributions) or transfers of such securities, in an amount equal to the proceeds received. Subscription notes receivable were classified as a deduction from Members' equity within the Condensed Statement of Changes in Members’ Equity.

Net income per unit (Predecessor only)

As of December 31, 2025 (Predecessor), US Salt had outstanding subscription notes receivable from members when certain USPH Class A units were issued. US Salt concluded that it 1) could cancel the USPH Class A units if the member defaulted on the subscription notes receivable and (2) intended to exercise this cancellation right. For net income per unit calculation purposes, US Salt treated the unpaid USPH Class A units that were issued and legally outstanding in the same manner as an option. The unpaid USPH Class A units were issued and legally outstanding and had the same distribution and participation rights as the paid USPH Class A units. Net income per unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor) was calculated using the two-class method. The two-class method required an allocation of earnings to all securities (USPH Class A units and USPH Class B units) that participated in net income to the extent that each such security was able to share in US Salt's earnings. Basic net income per unit was calculated by dividing net income attributable to Parent Holdings Class A members by the weighted average number of USPH Class A units.

Diluted net income per unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor) was calculated by applying the two-class method for participating securities and then incorporating the dilutive effects of other potential USPH Class A units, determined using the treasury stock method, to arrive at the most dilutive net income per unit. The two-class method used net income available to Class A members and assumed conversion of all potential units other than the participating securities. There were no dilutive securities outstanding as of December 31, 2025 (Predecessor).

Besides the above, there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies described in its 2025 Form 10-K that have had a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2025-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which amends the guidance in ASC 326 to simplify the estimation of credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under ASC 606. The amendments allow all entities to elect a practical expedient to assume that the current conditions as of the balance sheet date will remain unchanged for the remaining life of the asset when developing a reasonable and supportable forecast as part of estimating expected credit losses on these assets. Entities are required to disclose their practical expedient and accounting policy elections. The Company has applied this amendment prospectively starting in 2026. There was no significant impact upon adopting this standard.

Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has reviewed recent accounting pronouncements and concluded as follows:

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses including the amounts of purchase of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil- and gas-producing activities, and the total amount of selling expenses and an entity's definition of selling expenses. The amendments in this ASU are effective to all public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact this guidance may have on the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, which clarified the effective date of ASU No. 2024-03 to be annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within the annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The amendments in this ASU are effective to all public business entities. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact this guidance may have on the footnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements together with ASU No. 2024-03.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements, which was intended to provide clarity without changing, expanding, or reducing current interim reporting or disclosure requirements. The amendments in this ASU are effective to all entities that provide interim financial statements and notes in accordance with GAAP for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 for public business entities and for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028 for entities other than public entities. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact this amended guidance may have on the footnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded they are either not applicable to the business or no material impact is expected on the condensed consolidated financial statements or notes as a result of future adoption.