Business Description

Note 1. Nature of Operations and Organization Hayward Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) is a leading global designer and manufacturer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment, outdoor living products and industrial flow control products. The Company has seven manufacturing facilities worldwide, which are located in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Spain (two) and China, and other facilities in the United States, Canada, France and Australia. Cash flow is impacted by the seasonality of the swimming pool business. Cash flow is usually higher in the second and third quarters d ue to terms of sale to our customers.