Clarus Corp - Quarter Report: 2006 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
one)
x
Quarterly Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
or
o
Transition Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
transition period from _________ to _________
Commission
File Number: 0-24277
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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58-1972600
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
Number)
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One
Landmark Square
Stamford,
Connecticut 06901
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
code)
(203)
428-2000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. YES x NO o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer x Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
YES
o
NO x
As
of
November 1, 2006, there were outstanding 17,113,622 shares of Common Stock,
par
value $0.0001.
INDEX
CLARUS
CORPORATION
Page
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) -
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September
30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
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1
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) -
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Three
and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
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2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) -
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Nine
months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
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3
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
-
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September
30, 2006
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4
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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and
Results of Operations
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9
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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11
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Item
4.
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Procedures
and Controls
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11
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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12
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SIGNATURES
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12
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
SEPTEMBER
30,
2006
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DECEMBER
31,
2005
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ASSETS
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|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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1,362
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$
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23,270
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Marketable
securities
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82,666
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61,601
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|||||
Interest
receivable
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387
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320
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|||||
Prepaids
and other current assets
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200
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135
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Total
current assets
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84,615
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85,326
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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1,745
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1,996
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OTHER
ASSETS:
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|||||||
Deposits
and other long-term assets
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—
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956
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|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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86,360
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$
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88,278
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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|||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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492
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$
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1,461
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Total
current liabilities
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492
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1,461
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LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES:
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Deferred
rent
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260
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208
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|||||
Total
liabilities
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752
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1,669
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
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|||||||
Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none
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|||||||
issued
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—
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—
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|||||
Common
stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
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|||||||
17,188,622
and 17,187,170 shares issued and 17,113,622 and 17,112,170
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|||||||
outstanding
in 2006 and 2005, respectively
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2
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2
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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367,865
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370,704
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|||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(282,254
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)
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(280,947
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)
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Treasury
stock, at cost
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(2
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)
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(2
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)
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|||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(3
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)
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(88
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)
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Deferred
compensation
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—
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(3,060
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)
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Total
stockholders' equity
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85,608
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86,609
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|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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86,360
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$
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88,278
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SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
1
CLARUS
CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
THREE
MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
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||||||||||
REVENUES:
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$
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—
|
$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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|||||
Total
revenues
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—
|
—
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—
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—
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OPERATING
EXPENSES:
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General
and administrative
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850
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714
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2,557
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2,501
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Transaction
expenses
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25
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—
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1,413
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—
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|||||||||
Depreciation
|
86
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83
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259
|
249
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|||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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961
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797
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4,229
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2,750
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OPERATING
LOSS
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(961
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)
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(797
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)
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(4,229
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)
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(2,750
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)
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OTHER
INCOME
|
—
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2
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—
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—
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|||||||||
INTEREST
INCOME
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1,060
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668
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2,922
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1,717
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NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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$
|
99
|
$
|
(127
|
)
|
$
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(1,307
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)
|
$
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(1,033
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)
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Income
(loss) per common share:
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Basic
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$
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0.01
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$
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(0.01
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)
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$
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(0.08
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)
|
$
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(0.06
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)
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Diluted
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$
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0.01
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$
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(0.01
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)
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$
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(0.08
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)
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$
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(0.06
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)
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Weighted
average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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16,614
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16,310
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16,613
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16,283
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Diluted
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16,744
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16,310
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16,613
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16,283
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SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
2
CLARUS
CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
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NINE
MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006
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2005
|
||||
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
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|||||||
Net
loss
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$
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(1,307
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)
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$
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(1,033
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)
|
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
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|||||||
activities:
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|||||||
Depreciation
on property and equipment
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259
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249
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Amortization
of deferred employee compensation
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221
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279
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|||||
Amortization
of premium and discount on securities, net
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(1,719
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)
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(276
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)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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|||||||
Accrued
interest receivable, prepaids and other current assets
|
(132
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)
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151
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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(969
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)
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(808
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)
|
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Deferred
rent
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52
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75
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|||||
Deposits
and other long-term assets
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956
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(1
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)
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NET
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(2,639
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)
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(1,364
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)
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INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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|||||||
Purchases
of marketable securities
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(117,824
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)
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(66,588
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)
|
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Proceeds
from sale of marketable securities
|
—
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—
|
|||||
Proceeds
from maturity of marketable securities
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98,563
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34,620
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|||||
Additions
to property and equipment
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(8
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)
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(16
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)
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NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
(19,269
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)
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(31,984
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)
|
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FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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|||||||
Proceeds
from the exercises of stock options
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—
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844
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|||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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—
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844
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|||||
CHANGE
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
(21,908
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)
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(32,504
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)
|
|||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of Period
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23,270
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48,377
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|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of Period
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$
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1,362
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$
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15,873
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE:
|
|||||||
Deferred
compensation
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$
|
—
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$
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300
|
|||
Cash
paid for taxes
|
$ | 456 |
$
|
638
|
SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
3
CLARUS
CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER
30, 2006
NOTE
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Clarus
Corporation and subsidiaries ("Clarus" or the "Company," which may be referred
to as "we," "us," or "our") as of and for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006 and 2005, have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and instructions
to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information in notes required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.
In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements have been included. The results of the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of
the
results to be obtained for the year ending December 31, 2006. These interim
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited
consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
NOTE
2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
As
part
of our previously announced strategy to limit operating losses and enable the
Company to redeploy its assets and use its substantial cash, cash equivalent
assets and marketable securities to enhance stockholder value, on December
6, 2002, we sold substantially all of our electronic commerce business, which
represented substantially all of our revenue-generating operations and related
assets. During January 2003, we sold the assets relating to our Cashbook product
representing the remainder of our operating assets.
The
Company recognized approximately $25,000 of transaction expenses in the third
quarter of 2006, arising out of an acquisition negotiation and due diligence
process that terminated without the consummation of the acquisition. Transaction
expenses represent the cost incurred during due diligence and negotiation of
potential acquisitions, such as legal, accounting, appraisal and other
professional fees and related expenses. There were no comparable expenses in
the
same period for 2005.
We
are
currently working to identify suitable merger partners or acquisition
opportunities. Although we are not targeting specific business industries for
potential acquisitions, we plan to seek businesses with substantial cash flow,
experienced management teams, and operations in markets offering substantial
growth opportunities.
NOTE
3. EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic
net
income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by
dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each period.
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is
computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities, including
options, warrants and redeemable convertible preferred stock. Potentially
dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net income
(loss) per share attributable to common stockholders if their effect is
anti-dilutive. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 and the three-
and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, basic net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders is the same as diluted net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders because all potentially dilutive securities
were anti-dilutive in computing diluted net loss per share for these periods.
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2006, diluted net income per
share attributable to common stockholders included the dilutive effect of
options to purchase 663,750 shares of the Company’s common stock as these
securities were potentially dilutive in computing net income per share.
Options
to acquire 1,010,000 and 435,000 shares of common stock during the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were outstanding,
but
not included in the calculation of weighted average number of diluted shares
outstanding because the option exercise prices were higher than the average
market price of the Company's common stock during that period. In addition,
diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders excludes the
potentially dilutive effect of options to purchase 1,371,250 shares of the
Company's common stock whose exercise prices were lower than the average market
price of the Company's common stock during the period ended September 30, 2005,
as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive because the Company incurred
losses during that period. Diluted net income per share for the three months
ended September 30, 2006, included the dilutive effect of options to purchase
663,750 shares of the Company’s common stock whose exercise prices were lower
than the average market price of the Company’s common stock.
4
The
following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted share outstanding
used
in the calculation of Earnings per share:
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Nine
Months Ended September
30, |
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|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||||
Basic
earnings per share calculation:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
99
|
$
|
(127
|
)
|
$
|
(1,307
|
)
|
$
|
(1,033
|
)
|
||
Weighted
average common
shares - basic
|
16,614
|
16,310
|
16,613
|
16,283
|
|||||||||
Basic
net income (loss) per
share
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
||
|
|||||||||||||
Diluted
earnings per share calculation:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
99
|
$
|
(127
|
)
|
$
|
(1,307
|
)
|
$
|
(1,033
|
)
|
||
Weighted
average common
shares - basic
|
16,614
|
16,310
|
16,613
|
16,283
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive stock options
|
130
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average common
shares diluted
|
16,744
|
16,310
|
16,613
|
16,283
|
|||||||||
Diluted
net income (loss)
per share
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
NOTE
4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN
The
Company adopted the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan"), which was
approved by stockholders at the Company’s annual meeting in June 2005. Under the
2005 Plan, the Board of Directors has flexibility to determine the type and
amount of awards to be granted to eligible participants, who must be employees
of the Company or its subsidiaries, directors, officers or consultants to the
Company. The 2005 Plan provides for grants of incentive stock options,
nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights,
and restricted units. As of September 30, 2006, the number of shares authorized
and reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan is 3.5 million, subject to an
automatic annual increase equal to 4% of the total number of shares of Clarus’
common stock outstanding. The aggregate number of shares of common stock that
may be granted through awards under the 2005 Plan to any employee in any
calendar year may not exceed 500,000 shares. The 2005 Plan will continue in
effect until June 2015 unless terminated sooner. As of September 30, 2006,
170,000 stock options awarded under the plan are vested and eligible for
exercise.
On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS 123R”), requiring
recognition of expense related to the fair value of stock option awards. The
Company recognizes the cost of the share-based awards on a straight-line basis
over the requisite service period of the award. Prior to January 1, 2006, the
Company accounted for stock option plans under the recognition and measurement
provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) and related interpretations, as permitted by
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). Under SFAS 123R, compensation cost recognized during
2006 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior
to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair
value
estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (b)
compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January
1,
2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the
provisions of FAS 123R.
On
December 30, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company accelerated the vesting
of unvested stock options previously awarded to employees, officers and
directors of the Company under its Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
of
Clarus Corporation (as amended and restated effective as of June 13, 2000)
and
the Clarus Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, subject to such optionee
entering into lock-up, confidentiality and non-competition agreements. As a
result of this action, options to purchase 676,669 shares of common stock that
would have vested over the next one to three years became fully vested.
As
of
January 1, 2006, the Company had no unvested stock options that would have
been
affected by the implementation of FAS 123R. For this reason, the implementation
of this standard had no effect on the Company’s income statement or earnings per
share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30,
2006.
5
We
will
continue to estimate the fair value of our option awards granted after January
1, 2006, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. No options were granted
during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006. During the
three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued
35,000 and 40,000 options, respectively. The expected life of the options
granted is management’s estimate and represents the period of time that options
granted are expected to be outstanding. We currently do not pay dividends.
Volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock price. The
risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option
is
based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The
fair
value of each option grant during the nine months ended September 30, 2005
was
estimated on the date of grant with the following weighted-average
assumptions:
September
30, 2005
|
||||
Expected
life of option
|
4.0
years
|
|||
Dividend
yield
|
0
|
%
|
||
Volatility
|
57
|
%
|
||
Risk
free interest rate
|
4.00
|
%
|
The
weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 were as follows:
September
30, 2005
|
||||
Fair
value of each option grant
|
$
|
3.61
|
||
Total
number of options granted
|
40,000
|
|||
Total
fair value of all options granted
|
$
|
144,000
|
Outstanding
options, consisting of incentive and non-qualified stock options, generally
vest
and become exercisable over a three- to five-year period from the date of grant.
Other options granted are immediately vested, but are subject to lock-up
provisions that do not permit the recipient from selling the shares until the
lock-up expires, which is generally staggered over a three- to five-year period.
The outstanding options generally expire ten years from date of grant or upon
retirement from the Company, respectively, and are contingent upon continued
employment during the applicable ten-year period.
The
following table shows what the effect on net loss and loss per share if the
fair
value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, were applied to options granted under
our stock option plans during the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2005. For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the value of the options
is
amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and
forfeitures are recognized as they occur.
|
Three
months ended September 30, 2005
|
Nine
months ended September 30, 2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|||||||
Net
loss, as reported
|
$
|
(127
|
)
|
$
|
(1,033
|
)
|
|
Add
stock-based employee compensation expense included in
reported
|
|||||||
net
loss, net of tax
|
121
|
278
|
|||||
Deduct
total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
|
|||||||
under
fair-value based method for all awards, net of tax
|
(358
|
)
|
(1,067
|
)
|
|||
Pro
forma net loss
|
$
|
(364
|
)
|
$
|
(1,822
|
)
|
Three
months ended September 30, 2005
|
|
Nine
months ended September 30, 2005
|
|
||||
|
|
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share:
|
|||||||
As
reported
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
Add
stock-based employee compensation expense included in
reported
|
|||||||
net
loss, net of tax
|
0.01
|
0.02
|
|||||
Deduct
total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
|
|||||||
under
fair-value based method for all awards, net of tax
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
||
Pro
forma basic and diluted net loss per share
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
6
A
summary
of the status of stock option grants as of September 30, 2006, and changes
during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, is presented
below:
Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2005
|
1,681,250
|
$
|
7.36
|
||||
Granted
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Expired
|
(7,500
|
)
|
$
|
5.41
|
|||
Forfeited
|
—
|
— | |||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2006
|
1,673,750
|
$
|
7.36
|
||||
Options
exercisable at September 30, 2006
|
1,673,750
|
$
|
7.36
|
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of
September 30, 2006:
Exercise
Price Range
|
Outstanding
|
Exercisable
|
Remaining
Life In
Years
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
|||||||||
$5.35
- $ 6.06
|
663,750
|
663,750
|
5.7
|
$
|
5.42
|
||||||||
$7.30
- $10.00
|
1,010,000
|
1,010,000
|
6.4
|
$
|
8.64
|
||||||||
Total
|
1,673,750
|
1,673,750
|
6.1
|
$
|
7.36
|
The
fair
value of unvested shares is determined based on the market price of our shares
on the grant date. As of September 30, 2006, there were no unvested shares
and
no unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock
options.
In
April
2003, the Company granted 500,000 shares of restricted stock to Warren B.
Kanders, the Executive Chairman of the Board. The shares vest over ten years
or
earlier upon the satisfaction of various conditions including performance based
conditions relating to the price of the Company's common stock. Under the
provisions of APB Opinion 25, the Company recognized compensation expense for
this award over the vesting period. Compensation expense was re-measured on
a
quarterly basis based upon the current market value of the underlying stock
at
the end of the period. Under the provisions of FAS 123R, compensation expense
is
measured based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant and is
recognized over the requisite service period of ten years resulting in a charge
of $67,000 and $201,000, respectively, for the three-and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
NOTE
5. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The
Company utilizes SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130
establishes standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income
(loss) and its components of net income (loss) and "Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)." "Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)" refers to revenues, expenses and
gains and losses that are not included in net income (loss) but rather are
recorded directly in stockholders' equity. The components of comprehensive
income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005,
were as follows:
THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
|
|
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
99
|
$
|
(127
|
)
|
$
|
(1,307
|
)
|
$
|
(1,033
|
)
|
||
Decrease
in unrealized loss
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
on
marketable securities
|
63
|
1
|
85
|
17
|
|||||||||
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
$
|
162
|
$
|
(126
|
)
|
$
|
(1,222
|
)
|
$
|
(1,016
|
)
|
NOTE
6. CONTINGENCIES
We
are
not a party to nor are any of our properties subject to any pending legal,
administrative or judicial proceedings other than routine litigation incidental
to our business.
In
the
normal course of business, we are subjected to claims and litigations in the
areas of general liability. We believe that we have adequate insurance coverage
for most claims that are incurred in the normal course of business. In such
cases, the effect on our financial statements is generally limited to the amount
of our insurance deductibles. At this time, we do not believe any such claims
will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position
or
results of operations.
7
NOTE
7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUCEMENTS
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainly in Income Taxes - an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in tax provisions. The provisions of FIN 48 are
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on its financial statements and
currently plans to adopt this interpretation in the first quarter of 2007.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 108, "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when
Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements" ("SAB 108"),
which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of
prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the
purpose of a materiality assessment. The Company must adopt SAB 108 in the
fourth quarter of 2006, SAB 108 allows a one-time transitional cumulative effect
adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of January 1, 2006 for errors
that
were not previously deemed material, but are material under the guidance in
SAB
108. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SAB
108.
NOTE
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In
September 2003, the Company and Kanders & Company, an entity owned and
controlled by the Company’s Executive Chairman, Warren B. Kanders, entered into
a 15-year lease with a five-year renewal option, as co-tenants to lease
approximately 11,500 square feet in Stamford, Connecticut. The Company and
Kanders & Company have initially agreed to allocate the total lease payments
of $33,542 per month on the basis of Kanders & Company renting 2,900 square
feet for $8,386 per month, and the Company renting 8,600 square feet for $25,156
per month, which are subject to increases during the term of the lease. Rent
expense is recognized on a straight line basis. The lease provides the
co-tenants with an option to terminate the lease in years eight and ten in
consideration for a termination payment. The Company and Kanders & Company
agreed to pay for their proportionate share of the build-out construction costs,
fixtures, equipment and furnishings related to preparation of the space. In
connection with the lease, the Company obtained a stand-by letter of credit
in
the amount of $850,000 to secure lease obligations for the Stamford facility.
Kanders & Company reimburses the Company for a pro rata portion of the
approximately $5,000 annual cost of the letter of credit.
The
Company provides certain telecommunication, administrative and other office
services as well as accounting and bookkeeping services to Kanders & Company
that are reimbursed by Kanders & Company. Such services aggregated $26,000
during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 and $18,000 during the quarter
ended
September 30, 2005. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively, such services aggregated $46,500 and $129,000,
respectively.
As
of
September 30, 2006, the Company had a receivable of $26,200 from Kanders &
Company. The amount due from Kanders & Company is included in prepaids and
other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The
outstanding amount was paid in October 2006. As of December 31, 2005, the
Company had an outstanding payable of $13,000 to Kanders & Company. The
amount owed to Kanders & Company is included in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities. The outstanding amount was paid in January 2006.
The
Company provides certain telecommunication, administrative and other office
services to Net Perceptions, Inc. (“Net Perceptions”) that are reimbursed by Net
Perceptions. Warren B. Kanders, our Executive Chairman, also serves as the
Executive Chairman of Net Perceptions. Such services aggregated $11,000 during
the quarter ended September 30, 2006 and $1,400 during the quarter ended
September 30, 2005. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively, such services aggregated $16,400 and $11,000, respectively.
As
of
September 30, 2006, the Company had an outstanding receivable of $11,400 from
Net Perceptions. The amount due from Net Perceptions is included in prepaids
and
other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The
outstanding amount was paid in October 2006. As of December 31, 2005, the
Company had an outstanding receivable of $24,400 from Net Perceptions. The
amount due from Net Perceptions is included in prepaids and other current assets
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding amount was
paid
by Net Perceptions in June 2006.
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company incurred charges of
approximately $21,500 for payments to Kanders Aviation LLC, an affiliate of
the
Company’s Executive Chairman, Warren B. Kanders, relating to aircraft travel by
directors and officers of the Company for potential redeployment transactions,
pursuant the Transportation Services Agreement, dated December 18, 2003 between
the Company and Kanders Aviation LLC. For the same period ended September 30,
2005, the Company incurred charges of approximately $6,000 for payments to
Kanders Aviation LLC. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively, the Company incurred charges of approximately $64,000 and
$18,000, respectively.
As
of
September 30, 2006, the Company had no outstanding receivables from or payables
to Kanders Aviation. As of December 2005, the Company had no outstanding
receivables from or payables to Kanders Aviation.
In
the
opinion of management, the rates, terms and considerations of the transactions
with the related parties described above approximate those that the Company
would have received in transactions with unaffiliated parties.
8
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
report contains certain forward-looking statements, including information about
or related to our future results, certain projections and business trends.
Assumptions relating to forward-looking statements involve judgments with
respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market
conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or
impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control.
When
used in this report, the words "estimate," "project," "intend," "believe,"
"expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that our assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, any or all of the assumptions could
prove inaccurate, and we may not realize the results contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. Management decisions are subjective in many respects
and susceptible to interpretations and periodic revisions based upon actual
experience and business developments, the impact of which may cause us to alter
our business strategy or capital expenditure plans that may, in turn, affect
our
results of operations. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in
the
forward-looking information included in this report, you should not regard
the
inclusion of such information as our representation that we will achieve any
strategy, objectives or other plans. The forward-looking statements contained
in
this report speak only as of the date of this report, and we have no obligation
to update publicly or revise any of these forward-looking statements.
These
and
other statements, which are not historical facts, are based largely upon our
current expectations and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, among others, our planned effort to redeploy our assets and use our
substantial cash, cash equivalent assets and marketable securities to enhance
stockholder value following the sale of substantially all of our electronic
commerce business, which represented substantially all of our revenue generating
operations and related assets, and the risks and uncertainties set forth in
the
section headed "Factors That May Affect Our Future Results" of Part I of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December
31,
2005 and described below. The Company cannot guarantee its future performance.
OVERVIEW
AS
PART OF OUR PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED STRATEGY TO LIMIT OPERATING LOSSES AND ENABLE
THE COMPANY TO REDEPLOY ITS ASSETS AND USE ITS SUBSTANTIAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENT
ASSETS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES TO ENHANCE STOCKHOLDER VALUE, ON DECEMBER
6,
2002 WE SOLD SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF OUR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE BUSINESS, WHICH
REPRESENTED SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF OUR REVENUE-GENERATING OPERATIONS AND RELATED
ASSETS. THE INFORMATION APPEARING BELOW, WHICH RELATES TO PRIOR PERIODS, IS
THEREFORE NOT INDICATIVE OF THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE EXPECTED FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT
PERIOD. THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 PRIMARILY REFLECTS,
AND
FUTURE PERIODS PRIOR TO A REDEPLOYMENT OF OUR ASSETS ARE EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY
REFLECT, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND TRANSACTION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPANY AND ITS EFFORTS TO REDEPLOY
ITS ASSETS.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES
The
Company's discussion of financial condition and results of operations is based
on the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The
preparation of these consolidated financial statements require management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the
consolidated financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts
of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The Company continually
evaluates its estimates and assumptions including those related to contingencies
and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and
other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The
Company believes the following critical accounting policies include the more
significant estimates and assumptions used by management in the preparation
of
its consolidated financial statements:
The
Company accounts for its marketable securities under the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". Pursuant to the provisions of SFAS
No. 115, the Company has classified its marketable securities as
available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities have been recorded at fair
value and related unrealized gains and losses have been excluded from earnings
and are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) until realized.
SOURCES
OF REVENUE
Prior
to
a redeployment of the Company's assets, the Company's income consists of
interest, dividend and other investment income from short-term investments,
which are reported as interest income in the Company's consolidated statement
of
operations.
9
OPERATING
EXPENSES
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses
for
financial, administrative and management personnel, fees for professional
services, occupancy charges, insurance and board of director fees. Occupancy
charges include rent, utilities and maintenance services.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE THREE- AND NINE-MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2006 AND 2005
On
December 6, 2002, the Company completed the disposition of substantially all
its
operating assets, and the Company is now evaluating alternative ways to redeploy
its assets into new businesses. The discussion below is therefore not meaningful
to an understanding of future revenue, earnings, operations, business or
prospects of the Company following such a redeployment of its
assets.
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General
and administrative expenses increased to $0.9 million during the quarter ended
September 30, 2006, compared to $0.7 million during the quarter ended September
30, 2005. General and administrative expenses increased to $2.6 million during
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 compared to $2.5 million during
the same period in 2005. This trend is consistent with management's stated
strategy to maintain our expenditure rate, to the extent practicable, near
the
level of our investment income until the completion of an acquisition or merger
in connection with our asset redeployment strategy. General and administrative
expenses include salaries and employee benefits, franchise taxes, rent,
insurance, legal, accounting and other professional fees as well as public
company expenses such as transfer agent fees and expenses. The increase in
general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2006, compared to the same periods last year, primarily was attributable
to
increases in legal fees, cash management, employee benefits, and property and
franchise tax expense offset by a decrease in the recognition of deferred
compensation expense for the restricted stock issued to Warren B. Kanders,
our
Executive Chairman, in April of 2003.
TRANSACTION
EXPENSES
The
Company incurred approximately $25,000 of transaction expenses during the
quarter ended September 30, 2006, arising out of an acquisition negotiation
and
due diligence process that terminated without the consummation of the
acquisition. There was no comparable expense during the quarter ended September
30, 2005. Transaction expenses increased to $1.4 million during the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2006. There was no comparable expense during the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2005. Transaction expenses represent
the
costs incurred during due diligence and negotiation of potential acquisitions,
such as legal, accounting, appraisal and other professional fees and related
expenses.
DEPRECIATION
Depreciation
and amortization increased to $86,000 and $259,000, respectively, in the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $83,000 and $249,000,
respectively, in the same periods ended September 30, 2005. The increase is
primarily attributable to additional depreciation for office equipment.
INTEREST
INCOME
Interest
income increased to $1.1 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2006 from
$0.7 million, in the same period of 2005. For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2006, interest income increased to $2.9 million from $1.7 million
during the same period of 2005. The increase in interest income was due to
an
increase in interest rates received on our cash and cash equivalent assets
and
improved returns on marketable securities.
INCOME
TAXES
As
a
result of the operating losses incurred since the Company's inception, no
provision or benefit for income taxes was recorded during the quarters ended
September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased to $1.4 million at September
30,
2006 from $23.3 million at December 31, 2005. Marketable securities increased
to
$82.7 million at September 30, 2006 from $61.6 million at December 31, 2005.
The
overall decrease of $0.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and marketable
securities is due to the payment of transaction expenses in the first three
quarters of 2006, arising out of acquisition negotiations and due diligence
processes that terminated in 2006 without the consummation of the acquisitions.
10
Cash
used
by operating activities was approximately $2.6 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2006 compared to cash used by operating activities of
approximately $1.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
This
increase was primarily attributable to the Company's net loss, a decrease in
non-cash items, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, an increase in accrued
interest receivable, prepaids and other current assets offset by a decrease
in
deposits and other long term assets.
Cash
used
by investing activities was approximately $19.3 million during the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2006. The cash was used primarily for the purchase
of
marketable securities partially offset by proceeds from the maturity of
marketable securities. Cash used by investing activities was approximately
$32.0
million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005. The cash was
used
primarily for the purchase of marketable securities partially offset by proceeds
from the maturity of marketable securities.
There
was
no cash provided by or used in financing activities during the nine months
ended
September 30, 2006, compared to cash provided by financing activities was
approximately $0.8 million during the nine-month period ended September 30,
2005. The cash provided by financing activities during the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2005 was attributable to proceeds from the exercise of
stock
options. No stock options were exercised during the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2006.
At
September 30, 2006, the Company has net operating loss, research and
experimentation credit and alternative minimum tax credit carry-forwards for
U.S. federal income tax purposes of approximately $229.3 million, $1.3 million
and $53,000, respectively, which expire in varying amounts beginning in the
year
2009. The Company also has a capital loss carry forward of $15.2 million which
expires in varying amounts beginning in the year 2007. The Company's ability
to
benefit from certain net operating loss carry-forwards is limited under section
382 of the Internal Revenue Code due to a prior ownership change of greater
than
50%. Accordingly, approximately $222.7 million of the $229.3 million U.S. net
operating loss carryforward is available currently to offset taxable income
that
the Company may recognize in the future.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The
Company’s exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates
primarily to the Company’s cash, cash equivalent assets and marketable
securities. There is a market rate risk for changes in interest rates earned
on
these investments as well as an inherent rollover risk in the investments as
they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this risk
is
not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest
rates. However, there is no risk of loss of principal in the cash, cash
equivalent assets or marketable securities, only a risk related to potential
reduction in future interest income. We do not hold derivative financial
investments, derivative commodity investments, engage in foreign currency
hedging or other transactions that expose us to material market
risk.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The
Company's management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with
the participation of the Company's Chief Administrative Officer and Controller,
its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively,
of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
(as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") as of September 30, 2006, pursuant
to
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's Chief
Administrative Officer and Controller concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures as of September 30, 2006 are effective.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting that have come to management’s attention during the quarter ended
September 30, 2006 evaluation that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
11
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Exhibit
|
||
Number
|
Exhibit
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
CLARUS
CORPORATION
|
||
Date: November 9, 2006 | ||
|
|
|
/s/ Nigel P. Ekern, | ||
Nigel P. Ekern, |
||
Chief
Administrative Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
||
/s/ Susan Luckfield, | ||
Susan Luckfield, |
||
Controller
(Principal
Financial Officer)
|
12
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Number
|
Exhibit
|
|
10.1
|
Form
of Clarus 2005 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Option
Agreement.
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302
of
|
|
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
||
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302
of
|
|
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
||
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906
of
|
|
|
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of
|
|
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
13