Clarus Corp - Quarter Report: 2008 March (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 March 31, 2008
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 Identification Number)
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incorporation
or organization)
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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 if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
YES
o
NO
x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act.
YES
o
NO
x
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
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions
of
“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company”
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer o
Accelerated
filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller
reporting company 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 May
1, 2008, there were outstanding 17,441,747 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 - March 31,
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2008
(unaudited) and December 31, 2007
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1
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) -
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Three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
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2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) -
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Three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
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3
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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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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SIGNATURE
PAGE
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14
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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15
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
MARCH
31,
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DECEMBER
31,
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2008
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2007
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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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22,393
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$
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41,886
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Marketable
securities
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64,561
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45,223
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Interest
receivable
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3
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15
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Prepaids
and other current assets
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83
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175
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|||||
Total
current assets
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87,040
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87,299
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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1,293
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1,381
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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88,333
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$
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88,680
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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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370
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$
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618
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Total
current liabilities
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370
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618
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Deferred
rent
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360
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343
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Total
liabilities
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730
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961
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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, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
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17,441,747
and 17,226,747 shares issued and 17,366,747 and 17,151,747
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outstanding
in 2008 and 2007, respectively
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2
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2
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Additional
paid-in capital
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370,026
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369,827
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Accumulated
deficit
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(282,538
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)
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(282,121
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)
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Treasury
stock, at cost
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(2
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)
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(2
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive gain
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115
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13
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Total
stockholders' equity
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87,603
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87,719
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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88,333
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$
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88,680
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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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MARCH
31,
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2008
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2007
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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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Total
revenues
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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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1,150
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784
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Depreciation
expense
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89
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90
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Total
operating expenses
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1,239
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874
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OPERATING
LOSS
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(1,239
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)
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(874
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)
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OTHER
EXPENSE
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—
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(1
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)
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INTEREST
INCOME
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822
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1,077
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NET
(LOSS)/INCOME
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$
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(417
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)
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$
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202
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(Loss)/income
per common share:
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Basic
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$
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(0.02
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)
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$
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0.01
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Diluted
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$
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(0.02
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)
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$
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0.01
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Weighted
average common shares outstanding:
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Basic
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16,867
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16,620
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Diluted
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16,867
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16,990
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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)
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH
31,
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2008
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2007
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
(loss)/income
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$
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(417
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)
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$
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202
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Adjustments
to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Depreciation
on property and equipment
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89
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90
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Amortization
of equity compensation plans
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198
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67
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Amortization
of discount and premium on securities, net
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(595
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)
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(714
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)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Decrease/(increase)
in interest receivable, prepaids and
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other
current assets
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104
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(107
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)
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(Decrease)/increase
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(248
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)
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8
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Increase
in deferred rent
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17
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16
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NET
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(852
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)
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(438
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchase
of marketable securities
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(27,641
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)
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(27,261
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)
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Proceeds
from maturity of marketable securities
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9,000
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43,040
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Sale
of property and equipment
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—
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2
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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—
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(23
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)
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NET
CASH (USED IN)/PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(18,641
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)
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15,758
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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—
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—
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CHANGE
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(19,493
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)
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15,320
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
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41,886
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1,731
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
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$
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22,393
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$
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17,051
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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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161
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$
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141
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SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
3
CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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") for the three months ended March 31, 2008, 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 months ended March 31, 2008 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the year ending
December 31, 2008. 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, 2007, 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 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.
During January 2003, we sold the assets relating to our Cashbook product
representing the remainder of our operating assets.
The
Company did not incur any transaction expenses in the first quarter of 2008
and
2007. 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 (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
period ended March 31, 2008, 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 the period. Options to acquire 955,000
shares of common stock during the period ended March 31, 2008, 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
the period. In addition, diluted net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders excludes the potentially dilutive effect of options to purchase
893,750 shares of the Company's common stock and 500,000 shares of restricted
stock whose exercise prices were lower than the average market price of the
Company's common stock during the period ended March 31, 2008, as their
inclusion would have been anti-dilutive because the Company incurred losses
during the period.
For
the
period ended March 31, 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 also excluded the anti-dilutive effect of options
to purchase 570,000 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
period ended March 31, 2007.
4
The
following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted shares outstanding
used
in the calculation of earnings per share:
Three
Months Ended
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March
31,
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2008
|
2007
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Basic
earnings per share
|
|||||||
calculation:
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Net
(loss) income
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$
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(417
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)
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$
|
202
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||
Weighted
average
|
|||||||
common
shares - basic
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16,867
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16,620
|
|||||
Basic
net (loss) income
|
|||||||
per
share
|
$
|
(0.02
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)
|
$
|
0.01
|
||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|||||||
calculation:
|
|||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$
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(417
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)
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$
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202
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Weighted
average
|
|||||||
common
shares - basic
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16,867
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16,620
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|||||
Effect
of dilutive stock
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|||||||
options
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—
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141
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|||||
Effect
of dilutive restricted
|
|||||||
stock
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—
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229
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|||||
Weighted
average
|
|||||||
common
shares
|
|||||||
diluted
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16,867
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16,990
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|||||
Diluted
net (loss)
|
|||||||
income
per share
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$
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(0.02
|
)
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$
|
0.01
|
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,
non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights,
and restricted units. As of March 31, 2008, the number of shares authorized
and
reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan is 4.5 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 March 31, 2008, 565,000
stock options have been awarded under the plan of which 317,500 are unvested
and
247,500 are vested and eligible for exercise.
The
Company recorded total non-cash stock compensation expense of approximately
$67,000 related to unvested restricted stock under SFAS 123R for the periods
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. For the period ended March 31, 2008, the Company
incurred compensation expense of approximately $131,000 related to stock
options. There was no compensation expense related to stock options incurred
for
the same period in 2007.
No
options were granted during the periods ended March 31, 2008 or
2007.
5
A
summary
of the status of stock option grants as of March 31, 2008, and changes during
the three months ended March 31, 2008, is presented below:
Weighted
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Average
|
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Options
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Exercise
Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
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1,848,750
|
$
|
7.24
|
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Granted
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2008
|
1,848,750
|
$
|
7.24
|
||||
Options
exercisable at March 31, 2008
|
1,531,250
|
$
|
7.50
|
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of
March 31, 2008:
Weighted
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Remaining
Life
|
Average
|
||||||||||||
Exercise
Price Range
|
Outstanding
|
Exercisable
|
In
Years
|
Exercise
Price
|
|||||||||
$5.35
- $ 6.06
|
893,750
|
576,250
|
7.0
|
$
|
5.56
|
||||||||
$6.07
- $10.00
|
955,000
|
955,000
|
6.5
|
$
|
8.68
|
||||||||
1,848,750
|
1,531,250
|
6.4
|
$
|
7.50
|
The
fair
value of unvested shares is determined based on the market price of our shares
on the grant date. As of March 31, 2008, there were 317,500 unvested shares
and
unrecognized compensation cost of $802,000 related to unvested stock
options.
Under
the
provisions of FAS 123R, compensation expense for restricted stock 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
for
the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
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 months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were as
follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
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March
31,
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Net
(loss)/income
|
$
|
(417
|
)
|
$
|
202
|
||
Increase
in unrealized
|
|||||||
gain
(loss) on marketable securities
|
102
|
(10
|
)
|
||||
Comprehensive
(loss)/income
|
$
|
(315
|
)
|
$
|
192
|
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.
6
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 adoption of this pronouncement has had no
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which establishes a framework
for reporting fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2008, with the
exception that the applicability of SFAS No. 157’s fair value measurement
requirements to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not required or
permitted to be recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis
has
been delayed by the FASB for one year. The adoption of this pronouncement had
no
impact to date on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (revised
2007) (“SFAS 142(R)”), which changes many well-established business combination
accounting practices and significantly affects how acquisition transactions
are
reflected in the financial statements. Additionally, SFAS 141(R) will affect
how
companies negotiate and structure transactions, model financial projections
of
acquisitions and communicate to stakeholders. SFAS 141(R) must be applied
prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on
or
after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008.
In
December 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS 160”), which
establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interests
in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 requires
consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts
attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interests and requires
disclosure, on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts
of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling
interest. Previously, net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
was
reported as an expense or other deduction in arriving at consolidated net
income. SFAS 160 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company believes the adoption of this
statement will not have a material impact 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 $38,000
during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and $83,000 during the quarter ended
March 31, 2007.
As
of
March 31, 2008, the Company had a net receivable of $25,000 from Kanders &
Company. The amount due to and from Kanders & Company is included in
prepaids and other current assets and accounts payable and accrued liabilities
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding amount was
paid
in April 2008. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had a net receivable of
$46,000 from Kanders & Company. The amount due to and from Kanders &
Company is included in prepaids and other current assets and accounts payable
and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The
outstanding amount was paid and received in the first quarter of
2008.
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, an entity the Company shared office
space with until October 1, 2008. Warren B. Kanders, our Executive Chairman,
also serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of SIG. Such services aggregated
$8,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and $38,000 during the quarter
ended March 31, 2007.
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As
of
March 31, 2008, the Company had an outstanding receivable of $8,000 from SIG.
The amount due from SIG is included in prepaids and other current assets in
the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding amount was paid in
May
2008. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had an outstanding receivable of
$10,000 from SIG. The amount due from SIG is included in prepaids and other
current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding
amount was paid by SIG in March 2008.
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
March
31, 2008, 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 $228.6 million, $1.3 million and $56,000,
respectively, which expire in varying amounts beginning in the year 2008. The
Company also has a capital loss carryforward of $1.6 million which expires
at
the end of 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 $223.4 million of the $228.6 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 $223.4 million of net
operating losses available to offset taxable income, approximately $206.6
million does not expire until 2020 or later, subject to compliance with Section
382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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NET
OPERATING LOSS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARD EXPIRATION
DATES*
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH
31, 2008
Net
Operating Loss
|
Capital
Loss
|
||||||
Expiration
Dates
December
31
|
Amount
(000’s)
|
Amount
(000’s)
|
|||||
2008
|
-
|
1,599
|
|||||
2009
|
1900
|
||||||
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
|
||||||
2028
|
132
|
||||||
Total
|
228,550
|
1,599
|
|||||
Section
382 limitation
|
(5,164
|
)
|
-
|
||||
After
Limitations
|
$
|
223,386
|
$
|
1,599
|
*Subject
to compliance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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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, 2007 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 OPERATING 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
PERIODS. RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND ANY FUTURE
PERIODS PRIOR TO A REDEPLOYMENT OF OUR ASSETS ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY TO 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 of America.
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 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 consolidated financial statements. Our accounting policies are more fully
described in Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
-
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.
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-
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.
-
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
2008 and 2007 would include: (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 SFAS 123R.
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 FIRST QUARTER 2008 TO FIRST QUARTER 2007
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 $366,000 or 47% to $1,150,000 during
the
quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to $784,000 during the quarter ended
March 31, 2007. The increase in general and administrative expense for the
quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2007,
was
primarily attributable to increases in non-cash equity compensation expense,
employment compensation and benefits and investment custody fees. Management
believes we will incur a net loss in 2008 based on our current level of expenses
due to lower projected investment yields on our investment portfolio. 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
EXPENSES
There
were no transaction expenses incurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2008
or
2007. Transaction expense consists primarily of professional fees and expenses
related to due diligence, negotiation and documentation of acquisition,
financing and related agreements.
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DEPRECIATION
EXPENSE
Depreciation
expense decreased $1,000 or 1.0% to $89,000 for the quarter ended March 31,
2008
compared to $90,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The decrease is
primarily attributable to less depreciation for office equipment.
OTHER
EXPENSE
There
was
no other expense incurred for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. For the quarter
ended March 31, 2007, the Company incurred other expenses totaling approximately
$1,000. The loss in 2007 related to the sale of computer equipment partially
offset by gains from foreign currency.
INTEREST
INCOME
Interest
income decreased $255,000 or 24% to $0.8 million for the quarter ended March
31,
2008 from $1.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Interest income
for
the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, includes $0.8 million and $0.7
million in discount accretion and premium amortization, respectively. The
decrease in interest income was due primarily to lower rates of return on
investments. The weighted average interest rate for our investments for the
period ended March 31, 2008 was 3.69% compared to 5.15% for same period in
2007.
The current earnings rate on our portfolio as of March 31, 2008 is 3.21%. We
expect the current rate to decline as existing higher yielding investments
mature and are invested at lower current interest rates.
On
January 22, 2008, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate from 4.25%
to 3.50%. On January 30, 2008, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds
rate from 3.50% to 3.00% and then again on March 18, 2008 from 3.00% to 2.25%.
On April 30, 2008, the Federal Reserve Board met and lowered the federal funds
rate again from 2.25% to 2.00%. We expect these interest rate reductions to
continue to negatively impact our reinvestment rate on our cash, cash
equivalents and marketable securities for the year ended December 31,
2008.
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
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased to $22.4 million at March 31,
2008
from $41.9 million at December 31, 2007 due to the repositioning of our
investment portfolio to marketable securities. Marketable securities are
investments with a longer duration under the accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. Marketable securities increased to
$64.6 million at March 31, 2008 from $45.2 million at December 31, 2007. The
overall combined decrease of $0.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and
marketable securities is primarily due to the decrease in income and an increase
in operating expenses for the quarter.
Cash
used
in operating activities was approximately $0.9 million during the quarter ended
March 31, 2008 compared to approximately $0.4 million during the quarter ended
March 31, 2007. This increase was primarily attributable to the Company's net
loss, a decrease in discount amortization, interest receivable, prepaids and
other current assets and accounts payables and accrued liabilities offset by
an
increase in non-cash items.
Cash
used
by investing activities was approximately $18.6 million during the quarter
ended
March 31, 2007 compared to approximately $15.7 million used by investing
activities during the quarter ended March 31, 2007. During the quarter ended
March 31, 2008, cash was used primarily by the purchase of marketable securities
partially offset by the maturity of marketable securities.
There
was
no cash provided by or used in financing activities during the quarter ended
March 31, 2008 or 2007.
At
March
31, 2008, 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 $228.6 million, $1.3 million and $56,000,
respectively, which expire in varying amounts beginning in the year 2008. The
Company also has a capital loss carryforward of $1.6 million which expires
at
the end of 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 $223.4 million of the $228.6 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 $223.4 million of net
operating losses available to offset taxable income, approximately $206.6
million does not expire until 2020 or later, subject to compliance with Section
382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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. Our investment portfolio consists of United States government
and
government agency notes and bonds.
ITEM
4. PROCEDURES AND CONTROLS
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 March 31, 2008,
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. 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
March 31, 2008 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 first quarter
ended March 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to
materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
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, 2007, 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.
|
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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:
May 5, 2008
|
/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
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
Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
|
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