AVD News and Press, American Vanguard Corporation From 05/19/22

Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Confirms the Case for Change at American Vanguard, Calling Election of the Full Cruiser Slate a “Low Risk, High Reward Outcome” for Investors Glass Lewis Calls AVD’s Defense “Intrinsically Weak” and Hig...

Believes Stockholders Will Easily See Through the Company’s Continued Poor Corporate Governance and Blatant Attempts to Rewrite History By Omission AVD Makes Clear that Separating Chairman & CEO Role is Not a Priority Encourages Stockholders to Put a Stop to...

Formalizes Process That Began In 2018; Company to Replace Two Incumbent Directors No Later Than the End of 2023 AVD Continuing to Seek Stockholder Input Throughout Process American Vanguard Corporation (“American Vanguard” or “the Company&#...

Believes Stockholders Will Easily See Through the Company’s Attempt to Distract from Its Track Record of Chronic Underperformance and Poor Corporate Governance Latest Misrepresentations Follow Continuous Shifting of Peers and Indices, and Perfunctory Interview Process f...

Sends Stockholder Letter Highlighting Strategic Path Forward, Detailing Strength of Director Nominees, Countering Cruiser’s Untenable Claims and Questioning Cruiser’s Nominees Experience and Qualifications Urges Stockholders to Vote “ FOR ALL ” ...

Highlights the Case for Change and How Cruiser’s Three Nominees Will Help Drive Operating Efficiency, Improve Corporate Governance and Deliver Long-Term Value for Stakeholders Outlines AVD’s Chronic Underperformance and the Need for True Refreshment in the Boardr...

Believes Change is Urgently Needed in American Vanguard’s Boardroom to Reverse over a Decade of Share Price Stagnation and Help the Company Fulfill its Potential Cruiser is Highly Concerned that EBITDA Has Stayed Flat Even as Revenue Has Doubled and the Company Has Spen...

Board’s Strategies and Management’s Execution Drive Strong Top- and Bottom-Line Q1 Results and Position Company to Capitalize on Favorable Tailwinds and Deliver Stockholder Value Company’s Nine Highly Qualified Director Nominees Have the Necessary Qualific...

The following slide deck was published by American Vanguard Corporation in conjunction with their 2022 Q1 earnings call. For further details see: American Vanguard Corporation 2022 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call May 4, 2022 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Bill Kuser - Director of IR Eric Wintemute - Chairman and CEO David Johnson - CFO Conference Call Participants Gerard Sweeney - ROTH Capital Partners Chris Kapsch - Loop Capital Pr...