Black Diamond, Inc. Sets Fourth Quarter and Full Y

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Diamond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDE ) (the “Company”), a global leader of innovative active outdoor performance equipment and apparel, under the brand name Black Diamond®, will hold a conference call on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. The financial results will be reported in a press release after the close of regular stock market trading hours on the same day as the conference call.

Date: Monday, March 6, 2017 Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (3:00 p.m. Mountain time) Toll-free dial-in number: 1-888-256-1027 International dial-in number: 1-913-312-0956 Conference ID: 7270403

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios at 1-949-574-3860.

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=123023 and via the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.blackdiamond - inc.com .

A replay of the conference call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through March 20, 2017.

Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921 International replay number: 1-412-317-6671 Replay ID: 7270403

About Black Diamond, Inc. Black Diamond, Inc. (the “Company”) is a publicly-traded (NASDAQ: BDE ) holding company which seeks opportunities to acquire and grow businesses that can generate durable free cash flows and attractive returns. The Company has substantial cash balances and net operating tax loss carryforwards which we are seeking to redeploy to maximize shareholder value in a diverse array of businesses. Currently, Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. is its only operating subsidiary. Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. is a global innovator in climbing, skiing, mountain sports equipment and apparel. For additional information, please visit our corporate website at www.blackdiamond-inc.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

Please note that in this press release we may use words such as “appears,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “future,” and similar expressions which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, the overall level of consumer spending on our products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; the financial strength of the Company's customers; the Company's ability to implement its reformation and growth strategy, including its ability to organically grow each of its historical product lines, the ability of the Company to identify potential acquisition or investment opportunities as part of its redeployment and diversification strategy; the Company’s ability to successfully redeploy its capital into diversifying assets or that any such redeployment will result in the Company’s future profitability; the Company’s exposure to product liability or product warranty claims and other loss contingencies; stability of the Company's manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; the Company's ability to protect patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards; and legal, regulatory, political and economic risks in international markets. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release, and speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Company Contact: Warren B. Kanders Executive Chairman Tel 1-203-428-2000 warren.kanders@bdel.com or Aaron Kuehne Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tel 1-801-993-1364 aaron.kuehne@bdel.com or Radhika Ray VP of Strategy & Investor Relations Tel 1-646-290-0805 radhika.ray@bdel.com Investor Relations: Liolios Cody Slach Tel 1-949-574-3860 BDE@liolios.com