In re: Compass Securities Litigation — Entry #65: MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES AND APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFF AND COUNSEL by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani: The Court ORDERS as follows: 1)…

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL

Case No. 8:25-cv-00981-MRA-KES Date September 12, 2025

Title In re: Compass Securities Litigation

Present: The Honorable MONICA RAMIREZ ALMADANI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Melissa H. Kunig None Present
Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
None Present None Present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES AND

APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFF AND COUNSEL

Having received no objections to the tentative selections for Lead Plaintiff, Lead Counsel,
and Liaison Counsel identified in the Court’s August 22, 2025, Order, ECF 63, which the Court
incorporates herein by reference, the Court ORDERS as follows:

1) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), the following “Actions” are hereby
consolidated into one Consolidated Class Action for all purposes, including, without
limitation, discovery, pretrial proceedings, and trial: Matthews et al. v. Compass Group
Diversified Holdings, LLC, et al., 8:25-cv-00981-MRA-KES; Augenbaum et al. v.
Compass Diversified Holdings, et al., 8:25-cv-01003-MRA-KES; and Tan et al. v.
Compass Diversified Holdings, et al.,2:25-cv-05777-MRA-KES.

2) Every pleading in the Consolidated Class Action shall have the following caption:

In re: Compass Securities Litigation Case No. 8:25-cv-00981-MRA-KES

Hon. Monica Ramirez Almadani

This Document Relates To:

3) The file in 8:25-cv-00981-MRA-KES shall constitute the master file for every action in the
consolidated action. The Clerk shall administratively close the other actions. When
the document being filed pertains to all actions, the phrase “All Actions” shall appear
immediately after the phrase “This Document Relates To:”. When a pleading applies to
some, but not all, of the actions, the document shall list, immediately after the phrase “This
Document Relates To:”, the docket number for each individual action to which the
document applies and the last name of the first-listed plaintiff in said action.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL

Case No. 8:25-cv-00981-MRA-KES Date September 12, 2025

Title In re: Compass Securities Litigation

4) All actions subsequently filed in, or transferred to, this District shall be consolidated into
the Consolidated Action only if the Court determines that they are in fact related. It shall
be the responsibility of the parties in those actions to promptly file a Notice of Related
Cases pursuant to Local Rule 83-1.3.1.

5) A party’s appearance in the consolidated case shall apply to all constituent cases.

6) Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Eastern
Atlantic States Carpenters Benefit Funds shall serve as Lead Plaintiff.

7) Pursuant to the PSLRA, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll shall serve as Lead Counsel.
8) Pursuant to the PSLRA, Girard Sharp LLP shall serve as Liaison Counsel.

9) This Order is entered without prejudice to the rights of any party to apply for severance of
any claim or action with good cause shown.

The Court will issue a separate order setting a scheduling conference for this Consolidated
Class Action.

IT ISSO ORDERED.

Initials of Deputy Clerk mku

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