Clarus Corp - Quarter Report: 2007 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, 2007
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 2, 2007, there were outstanding 17,166,747 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, 2007 and December 31, 2006
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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, 2007 and 2006
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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, 2007 and 2006
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3
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
-
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September
30, 2007
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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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10
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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13
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Item
4.
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Procedures
and Controls
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13
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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14
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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14
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SIGNATURES
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15
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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16
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
SEPTEMBER
30,
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DECEMBER
31,
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2007
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2006
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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20,722
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$
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1,731
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Marketable
securities
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65,093
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82,634
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Interest
receivable
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3
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402
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Prepaids
and other current assets
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211
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207
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Total
current assets
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86,029
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84,974
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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1,474
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1,699
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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87,503
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$
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86,673
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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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547
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$
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680
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Total
current liabilities
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547
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680
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LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES:
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Deferred
rent
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327
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277
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Total
liabilities
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874
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957
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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, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
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17,241,747
and 17,188,622 shares issued and 17,166,747 and 17,113,622
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outstanding
in 2007 and 2006, respectively
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2
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2
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Additional
paid-in capital
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368,514
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367,945
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Accumulated
deficit
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(281,919
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)
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(282,238
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)
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Treasury
stock, at cost
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(2
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)
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(2
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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34
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9
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Total
stockholders' equity
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86,629
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85,716
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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87,503
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$
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86,673
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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
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NINE
MONTHS ENDED
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SEPTEMBER
30,
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SEPTEMBER
30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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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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—
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Total
revenues
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—
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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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961
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850
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2,644
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2,557
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Transaction
expense
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—
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25
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8
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1,413
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Depreciation
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89
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86
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270
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259
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Total
operating expenses
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1,050
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961
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2,922
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4,229
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OPERATING
LOSS
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(1,050
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)
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(961
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)
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(2,922
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)
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(4,229
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)
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OTHER
EXPENSE
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—
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—
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(1
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)
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—
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INTEREST
INCOME
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1,086
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1,060
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3,242
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2,922
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NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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$
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36
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$
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99
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$
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319
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$
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(1,307
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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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0.00
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.02
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$
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(0.08
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)
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Diluted
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.02
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$
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(0.08
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)
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Weighted
average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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16,667
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16,614
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16,649
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16,613
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Diluted
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17,079
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16,744
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17,074
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16,613
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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)
NINE
MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER
30,
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2007
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2006
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income (loss)
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$
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319
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$
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(1,307
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Depreciation
on property and equipment
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270
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259
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Amortization
of deferred employee compensation
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201
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221
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Amortization
of discount on securities, net
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(2,252
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)
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(1,719
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)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Decrease
(increase) in interest receivable, prepaids
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and
other current assets
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395
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(132
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)
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Decrease
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(133
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)
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(969
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)
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Increase
in deferred rent
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50
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52
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Decrease
in deposits and other long-term assets
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—
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956
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NET
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(1,150
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)
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(2,639
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)
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INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases
of marketable securities
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(105,793
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)
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(117,824
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)
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Proceeds
from sale of marketable securities
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—
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—
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Proceeds
from maturity of marketable securities
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125,611
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98,563
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Sale
of property and equipment
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2
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—
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Additions
to property and equipment
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(47
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)
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(8
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)
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NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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19,773
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(19,269
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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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368
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—
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NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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368
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—
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CHANGE
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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18,991
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(21,908
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)
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of Period
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1,731
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23,270
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of Period
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$
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20,722
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$
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1,362
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE:
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Cash
paid for franchise and property taxes
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$
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387
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$
|
456
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SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
3
CLARUS
CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007
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, 2007 and 2006, 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, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of
the
results to be obtained for the year ending December 31, 2007. These interim
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited
condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included
in
the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, 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 did not recognize any transaction expenses in the third quarter of
2007.
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 expense consists primarily of professional fees and expenses related
to due diligence, negotiation and documentation of acquisition, financing and
related agreements.
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 including the effect of all potentially dilutive securities,
including options, warrants, restricted stock 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
three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, diluted net income per share
attributable to common stockholders included the dilutive effect of options
to
purchase 1,068,750 shares of the Company’s common stock and 500,000 shares of
restricted stock as these securities were potentially dilutive in computing
net
income per share. Diluted net income per share for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007 excluded the anti-dilutive effect of options to
purchase 555,000 shares of the Company’s common stock whose exercise prices were
higher than the average market price of the Company’s common stock.
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. For the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2006, 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.
Options
to acquire 1,010,000 shares of common stock during the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2006 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.
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,
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Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
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2007
|
2006
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2007
|
2006
|
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Basic
earnings per share calculation:
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Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
36
|
$
|
99
|
$
|
319
|
$
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(1,307
|
)
|
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Weighted
average common shares - basic
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16,667
|
16,614
|
16,649
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16,613
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Basic
net income (loss) per share
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
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(0.08
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)
|
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Diluted
earnings per share calculation:
|
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Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
36
|
$
|
99
|
$
|
319
|
$
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(1,307
|
)
|
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Weighted
average common shares - basic
|
16,667
|
16,614
|
16,649
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16,613
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive stock options
|
161
|
130
|
180
|
—
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive restricted stock
|
251
|
—
|
245
|
—
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average common shares diluted
|
17,079
|
16,744
|
17,074
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16,613
|
|||||||||
Diluted
net income (loss) per share
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
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, 2007, the number of shares authorized
and reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan is 4.2 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, 2007,
135,000 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 Accountant Standard No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). Under SFAS 123R, compensation cost recognized during
the third quarter of 2007 and 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. The Company recorded
total non-cash stock compensation expense of approximately $67,000 and $73,000,
related to unvested restricted stock under SFAS 123R for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 the Company recorded total non-cash stock
compensation expense of approximately $201,000 and $222,000, respectively.
The
Company incurred no compensation expense related to options under SFAS 123R
for
the periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
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, 2007 and
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. 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.
No options were granted during the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2007 or 2006.
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.
A
summary
of the status of stock option grants as of September 30, 2007, and changes
during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is presented
below:
Options
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
1,673,750
|
$
|
7.36
|
||||
Granted
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Exercised
|
47,243
|
$
|
7.78
|
||||
Forfeited
|
(2,757
|
)
|
$
|
7.40
|
|||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2007
|
1,623,750
|
$
|
7.35
|
||||
Options
exercisable at September 30, 2007
|
1,623,750
|
$
|
7.35
|
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of
September 30, 2007:
Exercise
Price Range
|
Outstanding
|
Exercisable
|
Remaining
Life In Years
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|||||||||
$5.35
- $ 8.24
|
1,068,750
|
1,068,750
|
4.6
|
$
|
6.21
|
||||||||
$8.25
- $10.00
|
555,000
|
555,000
|
7.2
|
$
|
9.54
|
||||||||
Total
|
1,623,750
|
1,623,750
|
5.9
|
$
|
7.35
|
The
fair
value of unvested shares is determined based on the market price of our shares
on the grant date. As of September 30, 2007 and 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 SFAS 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 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2007 and 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, 2007 and 2006, were as follows:
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER
30,
|
|
NINE
MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
36
|
$
|
99
|
$
|
319
|
$
|
(1,307
|
)
|
||||
Increase
in unrealized gain
|
50
|
63
|
25
|
85
|
|||||||||
on
marketable securities
|
|||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
$
|
86
|
$
|
162
|
$
|
344
|
$
|
(1,222
|
)
|
6
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.
NOTE
7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUCEMENTS
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities -
Including an Amendment of FASB No. 115,” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 allows a company
to irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement
attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities on a
contract-by-contract basis, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings.
SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007
and
will be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the effect
of
the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its consolidated financial
statements.
Effective
January 1, 2007, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interpretation No. (FIN) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” or FIN 48, which clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in
an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with
SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”
FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold
and measurement attribute for the financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure and transition. There was
no change to the net amount of
assets and liabilities recognized in the statement of financial
condition as a result of our adoption of FIN 48.
The
following disclosures, which are generally
not required in interim period financial
statements, are included herein as a result of our adoption of FIN 48 as of
January 1, 2007. We file income tax returns in the United
States federal jurisdiction and in various state jurisdictions.
With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to
federal, state and local income tax examinations
by tax authorities for years prior to
2003. At January 1, 2007, we had no unrecognized tax
benefits.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted
accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating
the effect of the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on its consolidated financial
statements.
NOTE
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In
September 2003, the Company and Kanders & Company, Inc. (“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 $79,000
during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and $26,000 during the quarter
ended
September 30, 2006. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively, such services aggregated $221,300 and $46,500,
respectively.
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As
of
September 30, 2007, the Company had a receivable of $79,000 from Kanders &
Company. The amount due from Kanders & Company is included in prepaids and
other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The outstanding amount was paid in November 2007. As of September 30, 2006,
the
Company had an outstanding receivable of $26,200 to Kanders & Company. The
outstanding amount was paid in October 2006.
The
Company provides certain telecommunication, administrative and other office
services to Stamford Industrial Group, Inc., formerly known as Net Perceptions,
Inc. (“SIG”) that are reimbursed by SIG. Warren B. Kanders, our Executive
Chairman, also serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of SIG. Such services
aggregated $15,800 during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and $11,000
during the quarter ended September 30, 2006. For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, such services aggregated $71,000
and
$16,400, respectively.
As
of
September 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding a receivable of $15,700 from
SIG. The amount due from SIG is included in prepaids and other current assets
in
the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding amount
was paid in November 2007. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding
a receivable of $11,400 from SIG. The outstanding amount was paid by SIG in
October 2006.
The
Company did not incur any expenses or payments for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2007 with Kanders Aviation LLC, an affiliate of
the
Company’s Executive Chairman, Warren B. Kanders. During the quarter ended
September 30, 2006, the Company incurred charges of approximately $21,500 for
payments to Kanders Aviation LLC 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. As of September 30, 2007 and 2006, 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.
The
Board
of Directors has a general practice of requiring directors interested in a
transaction not to participate in deliberations or to vote upon transactions
in
which they have an interest, and to be sure that transactions with directors,
executive officers and major shareholders are on terms that align the interests
of the parties to such agreements with the interests of the
stockholders.
NOTE
9. NET OPERATING LOSS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARD EXPIRATION
At
September 30, 2007, the Company has net operating loss, research and
experimentation credit and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards for
U.S.
federal income tax purposes of approximately $228.4 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 carryforward of $14.0 million which
expires in varying amounts in 2007 and 2008. The Company's ability to benefit
from certain net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards is limited under
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code due to a prior ownership change of
greater than 50%. Accordingly, approximately $222.8 million of the $228.4
million of U.S. net operating loss carryforward is currently available to offset
taxable income that the Company may recognize in the future. Of the
approximately $222.8 million of net operating losses available to offset taxable
income, approximately $206.4 million does not begin to expire until 2020 or
later, subject to compliance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
8
NET
OPERATING LOSS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARD EXPIRATION
DATES*
(UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007
Net
Operating Loss
|
Capital
Loss
|
||||||
Expiration
Dates
December
31
|
Amount
(000’s)
|
Amount
(000’s)
|
|||||
2007
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
12,435
|
|||
2008
|
-
|
1,599
|
|||||
2009
|
1,840
|
||||||
2010
|
7,417
|
||||||
2011
|
7,520
|
||||||
2012
|
5,157
|
||||||
2020
|
29,533
|
||||||
2021
|
50,430
|
||||||
2022
|
115,000
|
||||||
2023
|
5,712
|
||||||
2024
|
3,566
|
||||||
2025
|
1,707
|
||||||
2026
|
476
|
||||||
Total
|
228,358
|
14,034
|
|||||
Section
382 limitation
|
(5,528
|
)
|
-
|
||||
After
Limitations
|
$
|
222,830
|
$
|
14,034
|
*Subject
to compliance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
9
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 equivalents 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 as set forth
in
"Risk Factors" found in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and described below.
We
cannot
assure you that we will be successful in our efforts to redeploy our assets
or
that any such redeployment will result in Clarus’ future profitability. Our
failure to redeploy our assets could have a material adverse effect on the
market price of our common stock and our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
OVERVIEW
As
part
of our previously announced strategy to limit operation losses and enable
the
Company to redeploy its assets and use its substantial cash, cash equivalents
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.
Results for the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 primarily
reflects, and any 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. Successful redeployment of
our
assets is dependent upon the efforts of our executive management team, in
particular Warren B. Kanders, our Executive Chairman of the Board of the
Directors. While Mr. Kanders recently resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Armor Holdings in connection with its recent sale, he and our
other
employees also serve in various capacities with other public and private
entities, including blank check companies. As previously disclosed, our
employees, including Mr. Kanders, Philip A., Baratelli, our Chief Financial
Officer, and Gary M. Julien, our Vice President of Corporate Development,
devote
as much of their time as is necessary to the affairs of the
Company.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES
The
Company's discussion of financial condition and results of operations is based
on the condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America. The preparation of these condensed 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 condensed 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 revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts,
impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of investments, and 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 condensed consolidated financial statements. Our accounting policies are
more fully described in Note 1 of our condensed consolidated financial
statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006.
-
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.
10
-
The
Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"). Under the asset
and liability method specified thereunder, deferred taxes are determined based
on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities. Deferred tax liabilities are offset by deferred tax assets relating
to net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards and deductible
temporary differences. Recognition of deferred tax assets is based on
management’s belief that it is more likely than not that the tax benefit
associated with temporary differences and operating and capital loss
carryforwards will be utilized. A valuation allowance is recorded for those
deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the realization
will not occur.
SOURCES
OF REVENUE
Until
a
redeployment of the Company's assets occurs, the Company's principal income
will
consist of interest, dividend and other investment income from short-term
investments, which is reported as interest income in the Company's statement
of
operations.
OPERATING
EXPENSES
General
and administrative expense includes salaries and employee benefits, rent,
insurance, legal, accounting and other professional fees, state and local
non-income based taxes, board of director fees as well as public company
expenses such as transfer agent and listing fees and expenses.
Transaction
expense consists primarily of professional fees and expenses related to due
diligence, negotiation and documentation of acquisition, financing and related
agreements.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE THREE- AND NINE-MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2007 AND 2006
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 cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities 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 $111,000, or 13%, to $961,000 during
the
quarter ended September 30, 2007, compared to $850,000 during the quarter ended
September 30, 2006. The increase in general and administrative expense for
the
quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to the quarter ended September 30,
2006 was primarily attributable to increases in employment compensation and
benefits and rent offset by decreases in investment custody fees and other
professional fees. General and administrative expenses increased $87,000, or
3%,
to $2,644,000 during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 compared
to
$2,557,000 during the same period in 2006. The increase in general and
administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was
primarily attributable to increases in employment compensation and benefits,
rent and legal fees offset by decreases in investment custody fees, accounting
fees, stock administrative fees and other professional fees. This trend is
consistent with management's intention to maintain our expenditure rate, to
the
extent practicable, near the level of our investment income until the completion
of an acquisition or merger.
TRANSACTION
EXPENSES
Transaction
expenses decreased $25,000, or 100%, to zero during the quarter ended September
30, 2007, compared to $25,000 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. Transaction expenses
decreased $1.41 million, or 99%, to $8,000 for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007 compared to $1.4 million during the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2006.
11
DEPRECIATION
Depreciation
expense increased $3,000, or 3%, to $89,000 in the three months ended September
30, 2007, compared to $86,000 in the same period ended September 30, 2006.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, depreciation expense increased
$11,000, or 4%, to $270,000, compared to $259,000 in the same period ended
September 30, 2006. The increases are primarily attributable to additional
depreciation of office equipment.
OTHER
INCOME
For
the
quarter ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company did not record any gains
or losses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded
a loss from the disposal of equipment compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 when the Company recorded gains and losses that
offset.
INTEREST
INCOME
Interest
income increased $26,000, or 2%, to $1,086,000 for the quarter ended September
30, 2007 from $1,060,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Interest
income for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, includes $992,000
and
$662,000 in discount accretion and premium amortization, respectively. The
increase in interest income was due to an increase in the yields that we
received on our cash, cash equivalent assets and marketable securities. The
weighted average interest rate for our investments for the three-month period
ended September 30, 2007 was 5.12% compared to 5.11% for same period in 2006.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, interest income increased $320,000,
or
11%, to $3.2 million from $2.9 million during the nine months ended September
30, 2006. Interest income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007
and
2006, includes $2.6 million and $1.8 million in discount accretion and premium
amortization, respectively. The increase in interest income was due to an
increase in the yields that we received on our cash, cash equivalent assets
and
marketable securities. The weighted average interest rate for our investments
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 5.13% compared to 4.70% for
same period in 2006.
The
current earnings rate as of September 30, 2007 is 4.96%. As of October 31,
2007,
the current yield on the Company’s portfolio is 4.81%, down 0.15% due to
declining interest rates. On October 31, 2007, the Federal Reserve lowered
the
federal funds rate from 4.75% to 4.50%. We expect this interest rate reduction
to negatively impact our reinvestment rate on cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities for the fourth quarter of 2007.
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, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company's cash and cash equivalents increased to $20.7 million at September
30,
2007 from $1.7 million at December 31, 2006. Marketable securities decreased
to
$65.1 million at September 30, 2007 from $82.6 million at December 31, 2006.
The
overall combined increase of $1.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and
marketable securities is primarily due to an increase in net income, proceeds
from the exercise of stock options partially offset by an increase in operating
expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.
Cash
used
by operating activities was approximately $1.2 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 compared to cash used by operating activities of
approximately $2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The
decrease in cash used by operations was primarily attributable to the Company's
higher net income, and a decrease in accrued interest receivable, prepaids
and
other current assets, offset by an increase in discount
amortization.
Cash
provided by investing activities was approximately $19.8 million during the
nine
months ended September 30, 2007. The cash was provided primarily by the maturity
of marketable securities partially offset by the purchase of marketable
securities. Cash used by investing activities was approximately $19.3 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The cash was used primarily
for
the purchase of marketable securities partially offset by the maturity of
marketable securities. Capital expenditures were $47,000 for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2007 compared to $8,000 for the same period in 2006.
The increase was for the purchase of computer and office equipment.
Cash
provided by financing activities was $0.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007. There was no cash provided by or used in financing
activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The cash provided
by
financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was
attributable to proceeds from the exercise of stock options. There were no
stock
option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
12
At
September 30, 2007, the Company has net operating loss, research and
experimentation credit and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards for
U.S.
federal income tax purposes of approximately $228.4 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 carryforward of $14.0 million which
expires in varying amounts in 2007 and 2008. The Company's ability to benefit
from certain net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards is limited under
section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code due to a prior ownership change of
greater than 50%. Accordingly, approximately $222.8 million of the $228.4
million of U.S. net operating loss carryforward is currently available to offset
taxable income that the Company may recognize in the future. Of the
approximately $222.8 million of net operating losses available to offset taxable
income, approximately $206.4 million does not expire until 2020 or later,
subject to compliance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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 minimal 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. The Company does 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 Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Financial Officer, its principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, respectively of the effectiveness 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 Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2007,
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Such disclosure controls and procedures
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company
is accumulated and communicated to the appropriate management on a basis that
permits timely decisions regarding disclosure. Based upon that evaluation,
the
Company's Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as
of
September 30, 2007 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 third quarter
ended September 30, 2007 evaluation that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
13
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
There
are
no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the factors discussed
in
“Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect
the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks
described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks
facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known
to
the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may
materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or
operating results.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
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.
|
14
SIGNATURE
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, 2007 | /s/ Warren B. Kanders | ||
Warren B. Kanders, |
|||
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
/s/ Philip A. Baratelli | |||
Philip A. Baratelli, |
|||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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.
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Certification
Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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