Compass Minerals International (CMP) Proxy Filing summary

Audit committee and external auditor matters

• Audit fees for fiscal 2024 totaled $3,289,000, with additional audit-related fees of $120,000 and tax fees of $417,000, bringing total fees to $3,826,000 for KPMG LLP.

• For fiscal 2023, Ernst & Young LLP received $2,917,000 in audit fees, $43,000 in audit-related fees, $5,000 in tax fees, and $2,000 in other fees, totaling $2,967,000.

• For fiscal 2022, Ernst & Young LLP received $1,913,000 in audit fees, $42,000 in audit-related fees, and $8,000 in tax fees, totaling $1,963,000.

• Audit fees covered financial statement audits, internal controls, quarterly reviews, and statutory audits.

• Audit-related fees were for pension and employee benefit plan audits; tax fees included compliance, advice, and planning.