Clarus Corp - Quarter Report: 2010 June (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 June 30, 2010
or
¨ 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
CLARUS
CORPORATION
(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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2084 East
3900 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
84124
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
code)
(801)
278-5552
(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
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ¨ NO
¨
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”, “large 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 ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act) YES ¨ NO
x
As of
August 6, 2010, there were outstanding 21,738,484 shares of common stock, par
value $0.0001.
INDEX
CLARUS
CORPORATION
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and 2009
(Predecessor) and December 31, 2009
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - Three months ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, two months ended May 28, 2010 (Predecessor) and
three months ended June 30, 2009 (Predecessor)
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - Six months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, five months ended May 28, 2010 (Predecessor) and six
months ended June 30, 2009 (Predecessor)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) -Six months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, five months ended May 28, 2010 (Predecessor) and six
months ended June 30, 2009 (Predecessor)
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6
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - June 30,
2010
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7
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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29
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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38
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Item
4.
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Procedures
and Controls
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39
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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40
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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40
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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51
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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53
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SIGNATURE
PAGE
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55
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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56
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2
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CLARUS
CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS
OF JUNE 30, 2010
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Predecessor
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Company
(Note 1)
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June 30, 2010
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December 31, 2009
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June 30, 2009
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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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$ | 3,292 | $ | 58,363 | $ | 1,271 | ||||||
Marketable
securities
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- | 24,059 | - | |||||||||
Accounts
receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $499, $0, and $474,
respectively
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13,874 | - | 9,727 | |||||||||
Inventories
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31,327 | - | 25,580 | |||||||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
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3,965 | 673 | 646 | |||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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- | - | 1,810 | |||||||||
Total
Current Assets
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52,458 | 83,095 | 39,034 | |||||||||
Non-Current
Assets
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Property
and equipment, net
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14,250 | 696 | 9,781 | |||||||||
Definite
lived intangible assets, net
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18,105 | - | 32 | |||||||||
Indefinite
lived intangible assets
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32,650 | - | 897 | |||||||||
Goodwill
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35,900 | - | 1,160 | |||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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51,829 | - | - | |||||||||
Other
long-term assets
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325 | - | - | |||||||||
Total
Non-Current Assets
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153,059 | 696 | 11,870 | |||||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 205,517 | $ | 83,791 | $ | 50,904 | ||||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 13,254 | $ | 1,713 | $ | 9,884 | ||||||
Income
tax payable
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957 | - | - | |||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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1,174 | - | - | |||||||||
Current
portion of debt
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196 | - | 2,992 | |||||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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15,581 | 1,713 | 12,876 | |||||||||
Non-Current
Liabilities
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Long-term
debt
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23,371 | - | 13,398 | |||||||||
Other
long-term liabilities
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1,022 | - | 797 | |||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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1,795 | - | 601 | |||||||||
Deferred
rent
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- | 446 | - | |||||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
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41,769 | 2,159 | 27,672 | |||||||||
Stockholders'
Equity
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Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued
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Common
stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 21,732,234 shares
issued and 21,657,234 outstanding in 2010
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2 | 2 | - | |||||||||
Common
stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000 shares issued at June 30, 2009 (including
11,128 shares held in treasury at June 30, 2009)
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- | - | 1 | |||||||||
Additional
paid in capital
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397,660 | 370,994 | 2,722 | |||||||||
(Accumulated
deficit) retained earnings
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(234,430 | ) | (289,368 | ) | 22,499 | |||||||
Treasury
stock, at cost
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(2 | ) | (2 | ) | (2,678 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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518 | 6 | 688 | |||||||||
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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163,748 | 81,632 | 23,232 | |||||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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$ | 205,517 | $ | 83,791 | $ | 50,904 |
SEE
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
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PREDECESSOR
COMPANY (NOTE 1)
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TWO
MONTHS
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THREE
MONTHS
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ENDED
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ENDED
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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May 28, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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Revenue
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Domestic
sales
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$ | 4,036 | $ | - | $ | 5,932 | $ | 7,815 | ||||||||
International
sales
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3,708 | - | 5,354 | 7,404 | ||||||||||||
Total
revenue
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7,744 | - | 11,286 | 15,219 | ||||||||||||
Cost
of goods sold
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5,936 | - | 6,628 | 9,996 | ||||||||||||
Gross
profit
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1,808 | - | 4,658 | 5,223 | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
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Selling,
general and administrative
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7,331 | 1,118 | 4,823 | 5,825 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring
charge
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1,377 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Merger
and integration
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780 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Transaction
costs
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3,253 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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12,741 | 1,118 | 4,823 | 5,825 | ||||||||||||
Operating
loss
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(10,933 | ) | (1,118 | ) | (165 | ) | (602 | ) | ||||||||
Other
income (expense)
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Interest
expense
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(336 | ) | - | (59 | ) | (164 | ) | |||||||||
Interest
income
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17 | 197 | 10 | - | ||||||||||||
Other,
net
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112 | - | 1,511 | 136 | ||||||||||||
Total
other income (expense), net
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(207 | ) | 197 | 1,462 | (28 | ) | ||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income tax
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(11,140 | ) | (921 | ) | 1,297 | (630 | ) | |||||||||
Income
tax (benefit) provision
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(68,433 | ) | - | 382 | (171 | ) | ||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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$ | 57,293 | $ | (921 | ) | $ | 915 | $ | (459 | ) | ||||||
Earnings
(loss) per share attributable to stockholders:
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Basic
earnings (loss) per share
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$ | 3.08 | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share
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$ | 3.03 | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding for earnings per share:
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Basic
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18,625 | 16,867 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted
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18,927 | 16,867 |
SEE
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
SIX
MONTHS ENDED
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PREDECESSOR
COMPANY (NOTE 1)
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FIVE
MONTHS
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SIX
MONTHS
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ENDED
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ENDED
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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May 28, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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Revenue
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Domestic
sales
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$ | 4,036 | $ | - | $ | 15,751 | $ | 16,338 | ||||||||
International
sales
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3,708 | - | 19,192 | 19,669 | ||||||||||||
Total
revenue
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7,744 | - | 34,943 | 36,007 | ||||||||||||
Cost
of goods sold
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5,936 | - | 21,165 | 23,131 | ||||||||||||
Gross
profit
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1,808 | - | 13,778 | 12,876 | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
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Selling,
general and administrative
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8,199 | 2,130 | 12,138 | 12,450 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring
charge
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1,377 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Merger
and integration
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780 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Transaction
costs
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4,762 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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15,118 | 2,130 | 12,138 | 12,450 | ||||||||||||
Operating
(loss) income
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(13,310 | ) | (2,130 | ) | 1,640 | 426 | ||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
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Interest
expense
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(336 | ) | - | (165 | ) | (626 | ) | |||||||||
Interest
income
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39 | 608 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||
Other,
net
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112 | - | 1,803 | 225 | ||||||||||||
Total
other income (expense), net
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(185 | ) | 608 | 1,641 | (401 | ) | ||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income tax
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(13,495 | ) | (1,522 | ) | 3,281 | 25 | ||||||||||
Income
tax (benefit) provision
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(68,433 | ) | - | 966 | 9 | |||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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$ | 54,938 | $ | (1,522 | ) | $ | 2,315 | $ | 16 | |||||||
Earnings
(loss) per share attributable to stockholders:
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Basic
earnings (loss) per share
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$ | 3.09 | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share
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$ | 3.05 | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding for earnings per share:
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Basic
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17,751 | 16,867 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted
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18,025 | 16,867 |
SEE
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN
THOUSANDS)
SIX
MONTHS ENDED
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PREDECESSOR
COMPANY (NOTE 1)
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FIVE
MONTHS
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SIX
MONTHS
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ENDED
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ENDED
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June
30, 2010
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June
30, 2009
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May
28, 2010
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June
30, 2009
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income (loss)
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$ | 54,938 | $ | (1,522 | ) | $ | 2,315 | $ | 16 | |||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
on property and equipment
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353 | 177 | 865 | 938 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
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111 | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Accretion
of notes payable
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138 | - | 17 | - | ||||||||||||
Loss
on disposition of assets
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596 | - | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of equity and stock based compensation plans
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3,700 | 343 | 375 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of discount on securities, net
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- | (436 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
Tax
benefit related to stock issued as deferred compensation
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- | - | - | 53 | ||||||||||||
Treasury
stock issued as director compensation
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- | - | - | 13 | ||||||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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(68,417 | ) | - | (166 | ) | 454 | ||||||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liablities, net of acquisitions:
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Decrease
in accounts receivable
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1,161 | - | 4,063 | 4,864 | ||||||||||||
Increase
in inventory
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(1,261 | ) | - | (343 | ) | (2,000 | ) | |||||||||
(Increase)/decrease
in interest receivable, prepaid and other current
assets
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(242 | ) | (69 | ) | (1,387 | ) | 1,977 | |||||||||
Increase/(decrease)
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(34 | ) | (258 | ) | 1,670 | (1,019 | ) | |||||||||
(Decrease)/increase
in deferred rent
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(446 | ) | 11 | - | - | |||||||||||
Other
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(5 | ) | 1 | - | (519 | ) | ||||||||||
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(9,408 | ) | (1,753 | ) | 7,412 | 4,806 | ||||||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchase
of marketable securities
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(22,065 | ) | (18,605 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Proceeds
from maturity and sales of marketable securities
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46,124 | 66,698 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Purchase
of businesses, net of cash received
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(82,794 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Purchase
of intangible assets
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- | - | (10 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Proceeds
from disposition of property and equipment
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- | - | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
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(94 | ) | (6 | ) | (788 | ) | (2,238 | ) | ||||||||
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(58,829 | ) | 48,087 | (788 | ) | (2,227 | ) | |||||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Repayment
of long-term debt, revolving lines of credit and capital
leases
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(4,216 | ) | - | (6,261 | ) | (3,333 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds
from long-term debt, revolving lines of credit and capital
leases
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14,094 | - | - | 363 | ||||||||||||
Purchase
of treasury stock
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- | - | - | (685 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds
from sales of treasury stock and exercise of stock options
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352 | - | - | 577 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds
from the sale of stock
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2,903 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Dividends
paid
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- | - | - | (225 | ) | |||||||||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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13,133 | - | (6,261 | ) | (3,303 | ) | ||||||||||
Effect
of foreign exchange rates on cash
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33 | - | (60 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||||||||
CHANGE
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(55,071 | ) | 46,334 | 303 | (855 | ) | ||||||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
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58,363 | 19,342 | 1,317 | 2,126 | ||||||||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
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$ | 3,292 | $ | 65,676 | $ | 1,620 | $ | 1,271 | ||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE:
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Cash
paid for income taxes
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$ | 436 | $ | - | $ | 596 | $ | 859 | ||||||||
Cash
paid for interest
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 183 | $ | 614 | ||||||||
Note
payable to acquire intangible asset
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 897 | ||||||||
Stock
issued for acquisition
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$ | 19,465 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Notes
and deferred compensation issued in acquisition
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$ | 13,436 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
SEE
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
NOTE
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND 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 six months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results
to be obtained for the year ending December 31, 2010. 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, 2009, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Operating
History
Since the
2002 sale of our e-commerce solutions business, we have engaged in a strategy of
seeking to enhance stockholder value by pursuing opportunities to redeploy our
assets through an acquisition of, or merger with, an operating business or
businesses that would serve as a platform company. On May 28, 2010, we
redeployed our assets through our acquisitions of Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.
(“BDE”) and Gregory Mountain Products, Inc. (“GMP”). Because the Company had no
operations at the time of our acquisition of BDE, BDE is considered to be our
predecessor company (the “Predecessor” or the “Predecessor Company”) for
financial reporting purposes. The Predecessor does not include GMP. Accordingly,
relevant historical information has been presented for BDE (See Note 2 for a
more detailed explanation of the acquisition).
On August
5, 2010, at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company’s
Stockholders approved a proposal to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
change the Company’s name from Clarus Corporation to “Black Diamond Equipment,
Inc.” to more accurately reflect its current business. The name change will be
effective upon the Company filing an amendment to its Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
Business
Overview
The
Company is a leading provider of outdoor recreation equipment and lifestyle
products. The Company’s principal brands are Black Diamond™ and Gregory Mountain
Products®. The Company develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of
products including carabiners, protection devices, belay and rappel equipment,
helmets, ropes, ice-climbing gear, backcountry gear, technical backpacks,
high-end day packs, tents, trekking poles, gloves, skis, ski bindings and ski
boots. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Company has more than 475
employees worldwide, with ISO 9001 manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City
and southeast China, a distribution center in Germany and a sales and marketing
office located outside Basel, Switzerland. For more information about us and our
brands, please visit www.claruscorp.com, www.blackdiamondequipment.com, and
www.gregorypacks.com.
Significant
Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Clarus and all its
wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Foreign
Currency Transactions and Translation
The
accounts of the Company’s international subsidiaries’ financial statements are
translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at the balance sheet dates
for assets and liabilities and the weighted average exchange rate for the
periods for revenues, expenses, gains and losses. Foreign currency translation
adjustments are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are
included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of
operations.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash
Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Marketable
Securities
The
Company accounts for 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.
At
December 31, 2009, marketable securities consisted of government and government
agency notes and bonds with a fair market value of $24,100. The amortized cost
of marketable securities at December 31, 2009 was $24,100 with an unrealized
gain of $6. The maturities of all securities are less than 12 months
at December 31, 2009.
Accounts
Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The
Company records its trade receivables at sales value and establishes a
non-specific reserve for estimated doubtful accounts based on a percentage of
sales. In addition, specific reserves are established for customer accounts as
known collection problems occur due to insolvency, disputes or other collection
issues. The amounts of these specific reserves are estimated by management based
on the customer’s financial position, the age of the customer’s receivables and
the reasons for any disputes. The allowance for doubtful accounts is reduced by
any write-off of uncollectible customer accounts. Interest is charged on trade
receivables that are outstanding beyond the payment terms and is recognized as
it is charged.
Inventories
Inventories
at June 30, 2010 are stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out
method) or market value. Elements of cost in the Company’s manufactured
inventories generally include raw materials, direct labor, manufacturing
overhead and freight in. Inventories at June 30, 2009, Predecessor, other than
Black Diamond Equipment AG (“BDAG”) and Black
Diamond Sporting Equipment (ZFTZ) Co. Ltd (“BDEA”), are stated at
the lower of last-in, first out (“LIFO”) cost or market value. The excess of
current cost using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost method over the LIFO
value of inventories was approximately $1,062 at June 30, 2009. Inventories at
BDAG and BDEA are stated at the lower of FIFO cost or market value. Inventories
at BDAG and BDEA totaled approximately $13,974 at June 30, 2009.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
resulted from the acquisitions of BDE and GMP and represents the difference
between the purchase price and the fair value of the identifiable tangible and
intangible net assets. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for
impairment on an annual basis or more often if events or circumstances indicate
a potential impairment exists.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment is stated at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the related assets, ranging from 3 to 20 years, or over the life
of the lease, if shorter. Major replacements, which extend the useful lives of
equipment, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life.
Normal maintenance and repair items are expensed as incurred.
Derivative
Financial Instruments
The
Company uses derivative instruments to hedge currency rate movements on foreign
currency denominated assets, liabilities and cash flows. The Company enters into
forward contracts, option contracts and non-deliverable forwards to manage the
impact of foreign currency fluctuations on a portion of its forecasted foreign
currency exposure. These derivatives are carried at fair value on the Company’s
condensed consolidated balance sheets in prepaid expenses and accrued
liabilities. Changes in fair value of the derivatives not designated as hedge
instruments are included in the determination of net income. For derivative
contracts designated as hedge instruments, the effective portion of gains and
losses resulting from changes in fair value of the instruments are included in
accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified to earnings in the
period the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. The Company uses
operating budgets and cash flow forecasts to estimate future economic exposure
and to determine the level and timing of derivative transactions intended to
mitigate such exposures in accordance with its risk management
polices.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company records compensation expense for all share-based awards granted based on
the fair value of the award at the time of the grant. The fair value
of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model that uses assumptions and estimates that the Company
believes are reasonable. The Company recognizes the cost of the
share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of
the award.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company sells its products pursuant to customer orders or sales contracts
entered into with its customers. Revenue is recognized when title and risk of
loss pass to the customer and when collectability is reasonably assured. Charges
for shipping and handling fees are included in net sales and the corresponding
shipping and handling expenses are included in cost of sales in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Reporting
of Taxes Collected
Taxes
collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are reported on
the net basis and are excluded from sales.
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs are charged to expense as incurred, and are included in
selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed
consolidated statements of operations.
Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred income
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities
are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in
tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date. The Company is subject to income taxes in certain foreign
jurisdictions based on operations. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
created in this process. The Company has netted these deferred tax assets and
deferred tax liabilities by jurisdiction. Deferred income tax assets are
reviewed for recoverability and valuation allowances are provided when it is
more likely than not that a deferred tax asset is not realizable in the
future.
Tax
positions are recognized in the financial statements when it is
more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the
tax authorities. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had no uncertain tax positions
that quality for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
The Company conducts its business globally, as a result, the Company and its
subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and
various state and foreign jurisdictions, and are subject to examination for the
open tax years of 2006-2008
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk
consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. Risks associated with cash
within the United States are mitigated by banking with federally insured,
creditworthy institutions. To date, the Company has not experienced a loss or
lack of access to its cash; however, no assurance can be provided that access to
the Company’s cash will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial
markets. In the normal course of business, the Company provides unsecured credit
terms to its customers. Accordingly, the Company performs ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for possible losses as
considered necessary by management.
Segment
Information
The
Company has determined that during 2009, 2008 and 2007 the Company operated in
one principal business segment.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)NOTE
2. ACQUISITIONS
Black
Diamond Equipment, Ltd.
On May
28, 2010, Clarus acquired BDE, a Delaware corporation pursuant to the Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated May 7, 2010 (the “Black Diamond Merger Agreement”), by
and among Clarus, BDE, Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC (“Purchaser”), a
Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Clarus,
Sapphire Merger Corp. (“Merger Sub”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned
direct subsidiary of Purchaser, and Ed McCall, as Stockholders’ Representative.
Under the Black Diamond Merger Agreement, Purchaser acquired BDE and its three
subsidiaries through the merger of Merger Sub with and into BDE, with BDE as the
surviving corporation of the merger (the “Black Diamond Merger”).
In the
Black Diamond Merger Agreement, Clarus acquired all of the outstanding common
stock of BDE for an aggregate amount of approximately $85,675 (after closing
adjustments of $4,335 relating to working capital), $4,500 of which is being
held in escrow for a one year period as security for indemnification claims
under the Black Diamond Merger Agreement. Certain BDE shareholders used their
cash received from the sale of BDE common stock to purchase 484 shares of Clarus
common stock from the Company, for a total value of $2,903.
Gregory
Mountain Products, Inc.
On May
28, 2010, Clarus acquired GMP, a Delaware corporation in a merger transaction
(the “Gregory Merger”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
“Gregory Merger Agreement”) by and among GMP, Clarus, Purchaser, Everest Merger
I Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of
Purchaser (“Merger Sub One”), Everest Merger II, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Purchaser (“Merger Sub
Two”), and each of Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC and Schiller Gregory Investment
Company, LLC, as the stockholders of Gregory (collectively, the “Gregory
Stockholders”).
In the
Gregory Merger, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of GMP
for an aggregate amount of approximately $44,111 (after closing adjustments of
$889 relating to debt repayments, working capital and equity plan allocation),
payable to the Gregory Stockholders in proportion to their respective ownership
interests of Gregory as follows: (i) the issuance of 2,419 shares to Kanders GMP
Holdings, LLC and 1,256 shares to Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC of
unregistered Clarus’ common stock, and (ii) the issuance by Clarus of
the 5% seven year subordinated promissory notes dated May 26, 2010 (the
“Merger
Consideration Subordinated Notes”) in the
aggregate principal amount of $14,517 to Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC and in the
aggregate principal amount of $7,539 to Schiller Gregory Investment Company,
LLC. The merger consideration payable to the Gregory Stockholders was approved
by a special committee comprised of independent directors of Clarus’ Board of
Directors.
Clarus’
actual closing stock price was $6.85 on May 28, 2010, the date that each of the
Black Diamond Merger and the Gregory Merger (together, the “Mergers”) was
completed. Since a two year lock up is in place on all the shares issued to
Kanders GMP LLC and to Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC, a discount of
$1.58 (23%) was applied against the $6.85 closing stock price to yield a fair
value of $5.27 per share. The 23% discount was calculated using the Finerty
model with a two year term and a volatility of 75.9%.
Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codificaton (“ASC”)
805, Business Combinations, requires that the fair value of replacement awards
and cash payments made to settle vested awards attributed to precombination
service be included in the consideration transferred. The fair value of GMP
share awards, not including stock units, which will immediately vest at the
effective date of the Mergers, as applicable, has been attributed to
precombination service and included in the consideration transferred in the
amounts of $593, consisting of $185 in cash, $316 in notes, and $92 in stock.
The amount attributable to post combination service that will be expensed
subsequent to the date of acquisition was $682.
The
Company believes the merger of Clarus, BDE and GMP will produce the following
significant benefits:
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·
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Create
a unique platform to build a large, global and diversified outdoor
equipment and lifestyle company is strengthened from both organic and
acquisition growth;
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|
·
|
Access
to ample liquidity to fuel brand penetration and
expansion;
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|
·
|
Utilization
of a significant portion of its deferred tax
asset;
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|
·
|
Preservation
of an organization and culture with a strong foundation with greater
resources and opportunities;
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|
·
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Ability
to better utilize existing supply chain and distribution
channels;
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·
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Greater
combined global revenue balance;
and
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|
·
|
Improved
efficiencies by combining certain operational
functions.
|
The
Company’s fair value estimates for the purchase price allocation are preliminary
and may change during the allowable allocation period, which is up to one year
from the date of acquisition, as we continue to obtain information that existed
as of the date of acquisition so that we may finalize the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed and determine the associated fair values. The following
table is a reconciliation to the fair value of the purchase consideration and
how the purchase consideration is preliminarily allocated to assets acquired and
liabilities assumed which have been estimated at their fair values. The excess
of purchase consideration over the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is
recorded as goodwill.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
BDE
|
GMP
|
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Estimated
Fair
Value
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Cash
paid to BDE and GMP
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$ | 85,675 | $ | 185 | $ | 85,860 | ||||||||||
Issuance
to GMP of shares of Clarus
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- | 3,676 | 19,373 | 19,373 | ||||||||||||
Issuance
to GMP of 5% subordinated notes
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- | - | 13,120 | 13,120 | ||||||||||||
Issuance
of additional shares of Clarus
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- | 31 | 92 | 92 | ||||||||||||
Payment
of deferred compensation (5% notes)
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- | - | 316 | 316 | ||||||||||||
Total
estimated purchase consideration
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$ | 85,675 | 3,707 | $ | 33,086 | $ | 118,761 | |||||||||
Assets
Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
|
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Assets
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 1,620 | $ | 1,446 | $ | 3,066 | ||||||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
11,558 | 3,053 | 14,611 | |||||||||||||
Inventories
|
25,340 | 4,390 | 29,730 | |||||||||||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
|
3,011 | 148 | 3,159 | |||||||||||||
Property
and equipment
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13,687 | 693 | 14,380 | |||||||||||||
Amortizable
definite lived intangible assets
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12,733 | 5,483 | 18,216 | |||||||||||||
Identifiable
indefinite lived intangible assets
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19,600 | 13,050 | 32,650 | |||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
23,297 | 12,603 | 35,900 | |||||||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
513 | - | 513 | |||||||||||||
Other
long-term assets
|
- | 133 | 133 | |||||||||||||
Total
Assets
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111,359 | 40,999 | 152,358 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||||||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
9,202 | 3,045 | 12,247 | |||||||||||||
Current
portion of debt
|
350 | - | 350 | |||||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
245 | - | 245 | |||||||||||||
Other
long-term liabilities
|
685 | - | 685 | |||||||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
15,202 | 4,868 | 20,070 | |||||||||||||
Total
Liabilities
|
25,684 | 7,913 | 33,597 | |||||||||||||
Net
book value acquired
|
$ | 85,675 | $ | 33,086 | $ | 118,761 |
The
estimated fair value of inventory was recorded at expected sales price less cost
to sell plus a reasonable profit margin for selling efforts. The fair value of
BDE’s and GMP’s property and equipment was estimated using the replacement cost
method. Under the replacement cost method, fair value is estimated to be the
amount a market participant would pay to replace the asset. The fair value of
BDE’s and GMP’s assembled workforce and buyer-specific synergies has been
included in goodwill.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)PRO
FORMA RESULTS
The
following pro forma results are based on the individual historical results of
Clarus, BDE and GMP, with adjustments to give effect to the combined operations
as if the Mergers had been consummated at the beginning of the periods
presented. The pro forma results are intended for information purposes only and
do not purport to represent what the combined companies’ results of operations
would actually have been had the transaction in fact occurred at the beginning
of the periods presented.
PRO FORMA
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
|
June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
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Revenues
|
$ | 23,735 | $ | 22,827 | $ | 56,848 | $ | 52,443 | ||||||||
Net
(loss)/income
|
$ | 57,851 | $ | (975 | ) | $ | 57,826 | $ | 195 | |||||||
Net
(loss)/income per share - basic
|
$ | 3.11 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 3.26 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
Net
(loss)/income per share - diluted
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$ | 3.06 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 3.21 | $ | 0.01 |
NOTE
3. INVENTORIES
Inventories,
as of June 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and for the Predecessor, as of June 30,
2009, were as follows:
Predecessor
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Company
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June 30, 2010
|
December 31, 2009
|
June 30, 2009
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Finished
goods
|
$ | 25,950 | $ | - | $ | 20,404 | ||||||
Work-in-process
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567 | - | 465 | |||||||||
Raw
materials and supplies
|
4,810 | - | 4,711 | |||||||||
Total
Inventory
|
$ | 31,327 | $ | - | $ | 25,580 |
Inventories
as of June 30, 2010, reflect an increase of $3,850 and $1,147 to record BDE and
GMP’s inventory, respectively, at its estimated fair value. The estimated fair
value of inventory was recorded at expected sales price less cost to sell plus a
reasonable profit margin for selling efforts. As the Company sells the acquired
inventory, the cost of sales will reflect the non-cash increased valuation of
BDE’s and GMP’s inventory, which will temporarily reduce the Company’s gross
margin through the end of fiscal year 2010. During the three and six-month
periods ending June 30, 2010, $1,163 of the fair value adjustment was recognized
in cost of goods sold, and $3,834 of the fair value adjustment remains in
inventory to be recognized in cost of goods sold by the end of the fiscal
year.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)NOTE
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and Equipment, net as of June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2009 and for the
Predecessor, as of June 30, 2009 was as follows:
Predecessor
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Company
|
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June 30, 2010
|
December 31, 2009
|
June 30, 2009
|
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Construction
in progress
|
$ | 1,382 | $ | - | $ | 725 | ||||||
Land
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2,850 | - | 336 | |||||||||
Building
and improvements
|
2,685 | 1,894 | 4,279 | |||||||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
1,415 | 453 | 2,177 | |||||||||
Computer
hardware and software
|
1,738 | 120 | 3,620 | |||||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
4,463 | 144 | 8,662 | |||||||||
Total
Property & Equipment
|
$ | 14,533 | $ | 2,611 | $ | 19,799 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(283 | ) | (1,915 | ) | (10,018 | ) | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$ | 14,250 | $ | 696 | $ | 9,781 |
Property
and equipment reflects an increase of approximately $4,262 and $150 to record
BDE’s and GMP’s property and equipment, respectively, at their respective
estimated fair values. The Company believes these amounts represent the best
current estimates of fair value. The fair value of BDE’s and GMP’s property and
equipment was estimated using the replacement cost method. Under the replacement
cost method, fair value is estimated to be the amount a market participant would
pay to replace the asset.
NOTE
5. INTANGIBLES
Indefinite
lived intangible assets
In
connection with the Mergers, the Company acquired certain tradenames and
trademarks which provide BDE and GMP with the exclusive and perpetual rights to
manufacture and sell their respective products. A preliminary fair value
estimate pertaining to tradenames and trademarks is noted in the tables below.
Tradenames and trademarks will not be amortized, but reviewed annually for
impairment or upon the existence of a triggering event.
The fair
value of BDE’s and GMP’s assembled workforce and buyer-specific synergies has
been included in goodwill.
Definite
lived intangible assets, net
Intangible
assets such as certain customer relationships, core technologies and product
technologies are amortizable over their estimated useful lives. Preliminary fair
value estimates for amortizable intangible assets acquired, primarily consisting
of customer relationships, core technologies and product technologies are below.
Intangible assets, net of amortization as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010
and for the Predecessor as of June 30, 2009 were as follows:
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
June 30, 2010
|
|||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
Weighted
Average
|
||||||||||||||
Gross
|
Amortization
|
Net
|
Useful Life
|
||||||||||||
Intangibles
subject to amortization
|
|||||||||||||||
Customer
relationships
|
$ | 16,376 | $ | (91 | ) | $ | 16,285 |
15.1
years
|
|||||||
Core
technologies
|
1,505 | (14 | ) | 1,491 |
9.3
years
|
||||||||||
Product
technologies
|
335 | (6 | ) | 329 |
4.6
years
|
||||||||||
Intangibles
not subject to amortization
|
|||||||||||||||
Tradenames
and trademarks
|
32,650 | - | 32,650 |
N/A
|
|||||||||||
Intangibles,
net
|
$ | 50,866 | $ | (111 | ) | $ | 50,755 | $ |
14.4 years
|
There
were no intangible assets as of December 31, 2009.
Predecessor
Company
|
|||||||||||||||
June 30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
Weighted
Average
|
||||||||||||||
Gross
|
Amortization
|
Net
|
Useful Life
|
||||||||||||
Intangibles
subject to amortization
|
|||||||||||||||
Product
technologies
|
$ | 68 | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 32 |
14.1
years
|
|||||||
Intangibles
not subject to amortization
|
|
||||||||||||||
Tradenames
and trademarks
|
897 | - | 897 |
N/A
|
|||||||||||
Intangibles,
net
|
$ | 965 | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 929 | $ |
14.1 years
|
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)NOTE
6. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term
debt, net as of June 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and for the Predecessor, as of
June 30, 2009, were as follows:
Predecessor
|
||||||||||||
Company
|
||||||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
December 31, 2009
|
June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||
Revolving
credit facility (a)
|
$ | 9,894 | $ | - | $ | 12,669 | ||||||
5%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (b)
|
13,244 | - | - | |||||||||
Revolving
line of credit (c )
|
- | - | 2,763 | |||||||||
Note
payable to government agency (d)
|
- | - | 345 | |||||||||
Capital
leases (e)
|
429 | - | 613 | |||||||||
Total
|
23,567 | - | 16,390 | |||||||||
Less
current portion
|
(196 | ) | (2,992 | ) | ||||||||
Total
long term debt obligations
|
$ | 23,371 | $ | - | $ | 13,398 |
(a)
|
In
connection with the closing of the acquisition of BDE, the Company entered
into a loan agreement effective May 28, 2010 among Zions First National
Bank, a national banking association (“Lender”) and the Company and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, BDE, Black Diamond Retail, Inc.
(“BD-Retail”), and Purchaser, as co-borrowers (the “Borrowers”) (the “Loan
Agreement”). Concurrently with the closing of the acquisition of BDE,
Gregory Mountain Products, LLC, as the surviving company of the Gregory
Merger, entered into an assumption agreement and became an additional
Borrower under the Loan Agreement.
|
Pursuant
to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Lender has made available to the
Borrowers a thirty-five million dollar ($35,000) unsecured revolving credit
facility (the “Loan”), of which $25,000 was made available at the time of the
closing of the acquisition of BDE and an additional $10,000 was made available
to the Company upon the closing of the acquisition of GMP. The Loan matures on
July 2, 2013. The Loan may be prepaid or terminated at the Company's option at
anytime without penalty. No amortization is required. Any outstanding principal
balance together with any accrued but unpaid interest or fees will be due in
full at maturity. The Loan bears interest at the 90-day London Interbank Offered
Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin as determined by the ratio of Senior
Net Debt (as calculated in the Loan Agreement) to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA
(as calculated in the Loan Agreement) as follows: (i) 90-day LIBOR Rate plus
3.5% per annum at all times that Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA
ratio is greater than or equal to 2.5; (ii) 90-day LIBOR Rate plus 2.75% per
annum at all times that Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is
less than 2.5. The Loan requires the payment of an unused commitment fee of (i)
0.6% per annum at all times that the ratio of Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve
Month EBITDA is greater than or equal to 2.5, and (ii) 0.45% per annum at all
times that the ratio of Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA is less
than 2.5.
The Loan
Agreement contains certain restrictive debt covenants that require the Company
and its subsidiaries to maintain an EBITDA based minimum Trailing Twelve Month
EBITDA, a minimum tangible net worth, and a positive amount of asset coverage,
all as calculated in the Loan Agreement. In addition, the Loan Agreement
contains covenants restricting the Company and its subsidiaries from pledging or
encumbering their assets, with certain exceptions, and from engaging in
acquisitions other than acquisitions permitted by the Loan Agreement. The Loan
Agreement contains customary events of default (with grace periods where
customary), including, among other things, failure to pay any principal or
interest when due; any materially false or misleading representation, warranty,
or financial statement; failure to comply with or to perform any provision of
the Loan Agreement; and default on any debt or agreement in excess of certain
amounts.
(b)
|
In
connection with the Gregory Merger, $22,056 in subordinated notes were
issued. The notes have a seven year term, 5% stated interest rate payable
quarterly, and are prepayable at any time. Given the below market interest
rate for comparably secured notes and the relative illiquidity of the
notes, we have discounted it to $13,127 at date of
acquisition.
|
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
(c)
|
Unsecured
revolving line of credit with a bank with a maximum availability of
$3,685, interest at 2.0%. This revolving line of credit was paid off on
May 28, 2010.
|
(d)
|
Note
payable to a government agency which bears interest at 6.345%, requires
monthly installments of $5,409, and secured by real property and certain
equipment. This note was guaranteed by an executive officer and was paid
in full in December 2009.
|
(e)
|
Various
capital leases payable to banks: interest rates ranging from 4.63% to
7.75%; monthly installments ranging from $1 to $5; ending between October
2010 and April 2014; secured by certain
equipment.
|
The
aggregate maturities of long-term debt and revolving lines of credit for the
years subsequent to June 30, 2010, excluding the debt discount of $8,812
associated with the 5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017, are as
follows:
Maturities
of long term debt are as follows:
2011
|
$ | - | ||
2012
|
- | |||
2013
|
9,894 | |||
2014
|
- | |||
2015
|
- | |||
Thereafter
|
13,244 | |||
$ | 23,138 |
Property
held under capital leases as of June 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and for the
Predecessor Company as of June 30, 2009 was approximately $552, $0, and $848,
respectively, and accumulated amortization was approximately $6, $0 and $192,
respectively.
Capital
lease future minimum lease payments and the present value of net minimum lease
payments for the years subsequent to June 30, 2010, are as follows:
2011
|
$ | 218 | ||
2012
|
151 | |||
2013
|
58 | |||
2014
|
39 | |||
2015
|
- | |||
Thereafter
|
- | |||
Total
Future minimum lease payments
|
466 | |||
Less
amount representing interest
|
(37 | ) | ||
Present
value of net minimum lease payments
|
429 | |||
Less
current portion
|
(196 | ) | ||
Long-term
capial lease obligations
|
$ | 233 |
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)NOTE
7. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
In June
2009, the Company entered into a contract to purchase the exclusive rights to
the Black Diamond trademark for clothing. The face amount of the non-interest
bearing note was $1,000. The unamortized discount, based upon an imputed
interest rate of 5%, was $103 at inception.
Future
payments under this agreement (including imputed interest) for the years
subsequent to June 30, 2010 are approximately:
2010
|
$ | 150 | ||
2011
|
150 | |||
2012
|
600 | |||
$ | 900 |
NOTE
8. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivative
Contracts not designated as hedged instruments
The
Company held the following contracts not designated as hedged
instruments as of June 30, 2010 and for the Predecessor Company as of June
30, 2009. There were no derivative contracts not designated as hedged
instruments as of December 31, 2009.
June 30, 2010
|
|||||
Notional
|
Latest
|
||||
Amount
|
Maturity
|
||||
Foreign
exchange contracts - USD
|
$ | 350 |
August-10
|
||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Norwegian Kroners
|
3,687 |
January-11
|
|||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Euros
|
10,060 |
May-11
|
|||
Foreign
exchange contracts - British Pounds
|
915 |
May-11
|
|||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Swiss Francs
|
14,950 |
June-11
|
|||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Canadian Dollars
|
7,698 |
June-11
|
Predecessor
Company
|
|||||
June 30, 2009
|
|||||
Notional
|
Latest
|
||||
Amount
|
Maturity
|
||||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Euros
|
$ | 2,500 |
October-09
|
||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Swiss Francs
|
750 |
November-09
|
|||
Non-deliverable
contracts - Chinese Yuans
|
25,300 |
February-10
|
Forward
interest rate swap not designated as hedged instrument
During
period ended June 30, 2009, the Predecessor Company held forward interest rate
swap, in an effort to manage interest rate risk on a certain debt instrument
with a variable interest rate. In September 2005, the Predecessor Company
entered into a swap agreement with a notional amount of $4,000, a maturity date
of October 2010, and a fixed rate of 4.54%. The fair value as of June 30, 2009
was approximately $201. This swap does not qualify for hedge accounting
treatment; therefore, the change in the agreement’s fair value has been expensed
on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)Derivative
Contracts designated as hedged instruments
As of
June 30, 2009, the Predecessor Company, held foreign exchange option contracts
whereby it purchased put options and sold call options. There were no derivative
contacts designated as hedged instruments at June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009. At inception of each option, the cost to buy the put would offset the
price to sell the call resulting in a zero sum cost to enter the contract. The
Company also held forward exchange contracts.
For the
Predecessor Company as of June 30, 2009, the Company held the following hedge
contracts:
Predecessor
Company
|
|||||
June
30, 2009
|
|||||
Notional
|
Latest
|
||||
Amount
|
Maturity
|
||||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Norwegian Kroners
|
2,244 |
December-09
|
|||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Euros
|
8,736 |
June-10
|
|||
Foreign
exchange contracts - British Pounds
|
922 |
June-10
|
|||
Foreign
exchange contracts - Swiss Francs
|
7,300 |
June-10
|
The
Company accounts for these contracts as cash flow hedges and tests effectiveness
by determining whether changes in the cash flow of the derivative offset, within
a range, changes in the cash flow of the hedged item. Certain of these contracts
did not qualify as effective hedge instruments and as such the changes in the
fair value of the instruments were recognized in the statements of operations
for the five and three-month periods ended May 28, 2010 for the Predecessor and
for the three-month ended June 30, 2010. During the three and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2009, the Predecessor reported an adjustment to accumulated other
comprehensive income of approximately $313, as a result of the change in fair
value of these contracts.
NOTE
9. FAIR VALUE OF MEASUREMENTS
We
measure financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value. The three fair value
hierarchy levels are defined as follows:
|
Level
1-
|
inputs
to the valuation methodology are quoted market prices for identical assets
or liabilities in active markets.
|
|
Level
2-
|
inputs
to the valuation methodology include quoted prices in markets that are not
active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly
for substantially the full term of the asset or
liability.
|
|
Level
3-
|
inputs
to the valuation methodology are based on prices or valuation techniques
that are unobservable.
|
The
Company applies fair value techniques on a non-recurring basis associated with
valuing assets and liabilities acquired in connection with acquisitions. These
fair value amounts are derived from significant unobservable inputs. The Company
uses a combination of discounted cash flow models, appraisals, and management’s
estimates as inputs in deriving the fair value estimates.
The
following tables present the financial and non-financial assets and liabilities
that are recorded at fair value on a recurring, and non-recurring, basis as of
June 30 2010, December 31, 2009, and for the Predecessor Company as of June 30,
2009 in the consolidated balance sheets by fair value hierarchy level, as
described above.
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
June 30, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
equivalents
|
$ | 3,292 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 3,292 | ||||||||
Forward
exchange contracts
|
- | 2,060 | - | 2,060 | ||||||||||||
Total
financial assets
|
$ | 3,292 | $ | 2,060 | $ | - | $ | 5,352 | ||||||||
Financial
Liabilities
|
||||||||||||||||
Forward
exchange contracts
|
$ | - | $ | 9 | $ | - | $ | 9 | ||||||||
Total
financial liabilities
|
$ | - | $ | 9 | $ | - | $ | 9 |
December 31, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
equivalents
|
$ | 58,363 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 58,363 | ||||||||
Marketable
securities
|
24,059 | - | - | 24,059 | ||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 82,422 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 82,422 |
Predecessor
Company
|
||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
equivalents
|
$ | 395 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 395 | ||||||||
Forward
exchange contracts
|
- | 57 | - | 57 | ||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 395 | $ | 57 | $ | - | $ | 452 | ||||||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||||||||||
Forward
interest rate swap
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 201 | $ | 201 | ||||||||
Forward
exchange contracts
|
- | 593 | - | 593 | ||||||||||||
Total
liabilities
|
$ | - | $ | 593 | $ | 201 | $ | 794 |
NOTE
10. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic
earnings (loss) per share was computed by dividing earnings (loss) on common
stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each
period. Diluted earnings per common share were computed by dividing earnings on
common stock by the total of the weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding during each period, plus the effect of outstanding stock
options and restricted stock grants. Potentially dilutive securities are
excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable
to common shareholders if their effect is anti-dilutive.
The
following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted shares outstanding used
in the calculation of earnings (loss) per share:
19
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
|
SIX
MONTHS ENDED
|
|||||||||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||
BASIC
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE CALCULATION:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 57,293 | $ | (921 | ) | $ | 54,938 | $ | (1,522 | ) | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares - basic
|
18,625 | 16,867 | 17,751 | 16,867 | ||||||||||||
Basic
net income (loss) per share
|
$ | 3.08 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 3.09 | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
DILUTED
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE CALCULATION:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 57,293 | $ | (921 | ) | $ | 54,938 | $ | (1,522 | ) | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares - basic
|
18,625 | 16,867 | 17,751 | 16,867 | ||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive stock options
|
58 | - | 20 | - | ||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive restricted stock
|
244 | - | 254 | - | ||||||||||||
Weighted
average common shares - diluted
|
18,927 | 16,867 | 18,025 | 16,867 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
net income (loss) per share
|
$ | 3.03 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 3.05 | $ | (0.09 | ) |
For the
three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, diluted earnings per share
attributable to common stockholders included the dilutive effect of options to
purchase 574 and 184, respectively, shares of the Company’s common stock
and 500 shares of restricted stock as these securities were potentially dilutive
in computing earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share also excludes the
anti-dilutive effect of options to purchase 1,509 and 1,793, respectively,
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 and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2010.
For the
three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, basic net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders was 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 1,969 shares of common stock and 500 shares of restricted
stock during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 were
outstanding and anti-dilutive because the Company incurred losses during the
periods.
NOTE
11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (SHARE AMOUNTS NOT IN THOUSANDS)
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 June 30, 2010, 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 the
Company’s outstanding common stock. 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 June 30, 2010, 1,726,250
stock options have been awarded under the plan, of which 472,500 are unvested
and 748,750 are vested and eligible for exercise.
On May
28, 2010, the Company issued 572,500 stock options, under the Company’s 2005
Plan, to directors and employees of the Company. Of the 572,500 options issued
on May 28, 2010, 100,000 were fully vested on the date of grant and the
remaining 472,500 options granted will vest in three installments as follows:
189,000 shares shall vest on December 31, 2012 and 141,750 shares shall vest on
each of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014. For computing the fair value of
the stock-based awards, the fair value ofeach option grant has been estimated as
of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following assumptions:
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)Options
Granted on May 28, 2010
Number
of Options
|
60,000 | 40,000 | 472,500 | |||||||||
Option
Vesting Period
|
Immediate
|
Immediate
|
Four
Years
|
|||||||||
Grant
Price
|
$ | 6.85 | $ | 6.85 | $ | 6.85 | ||||||
Dividend
Yield
|
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Expected
Volatility (a)
|
54.60 | % | 71.70 | % | 55.10 | % | ||||||
Risk-free
Interest Rate
|
2.10 | % | 0.34 | % | 2.75 | % | ||||||
Expected
Life (Years)
|
5 | 1.29 | 6.45 | |||||||||
Weighted
Average Fair Value
|
$ | 3.33 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 3.82 | ||||||
Aggregate
Fair Value
|
$ | 200 | $ | 87 | $ | 1,805 |
(a)
|
Since
BDE’s historical volatility was not representative of the business going
in the future, therefore, BDE’s historical volatility was based on the
historical volatility of a peer group of companies within similar
industries and similar size as BDE.
|
Using
these assumptions, the fair value of the stock options granted during the period
ended June 30, 2010 was approximately $2,092, which will be amortized over the
vesting period of the options.
Also on
May 28, 2010, the Company accelerated the vesting of 180,000 unvested options
originally issued December 13, 2007 to terminated employees. As part of the
severance agreements, the expiration period of these options was extended until
May 28, 2013. The total increase to non-cash equity compensation related to
these options was $198.5 which was recorded in general and administrative
expenses during the three-month period ended June 30, 2010.
The
Company’s Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved, effective as
of May 28, 2010, the extension of the expiration date from December 20,
2012 to May 31, 2020 of an aggregate of 800,000 vested non-plan stock options
previously granted to Mr. Kanders pursuant to a stock option agreement, dated
December 23, 2002, between the Company and Mr. Kanders. The total increase to
non-cash equity compensation related to these options was $1,124, which was
recorded in general and administrative expenses during the three-month period
ended June 30, 2010.
The
Company’s Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved, effective as
of May 28, 2010, the acceleration of vesting of 500,000 shares of restricted
common stock that had been previously granted to Mr. Kanders, pursuant to a
restricted stock agreement dated April 11, 2003, between the Company and Mr.
Kanders. The total increase to non-cash equity compensation related to this
award was $871 which was recorded in general and administrative expenses during
the three-month period ended June 30, 2010.
On May
28, 2010, the Company entered into a restricted stock award agreement (the “RSA
Agreement”) with Mr. Kanders. Under the RSA Agreement, Mr. Kanders was
granted a seven-year restricted stock award of 500,000 restricted shares under
the 2005 Plan, of which (i) 250,000 restricted shares will vest and become
nonforfeitable on the date the closing price of the Company’s common stock shall
have equaled or exceeded $10.00 per share for twenty consecutive trading
days; and (ii) 250,000 restricted shares shall vest and become
nonforfeitable on the date the closing price of the Company’s common stock
shall have equaled or exceeded $12.00 per share for twenty consecutive
trading days. For computing the fair value of the 500,000 seven-year restricted
stock-based awards, the fair value of each restricted stock award grant has been
estimated as of the date of grant using the Monte-Carlo pricing model with the
following assumptions:
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)Restricted
Stock Granted on May 28, 2010
Number
issued
|
250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
Vesting
Period
|
$10.00
Stock Price target
|
$12.00
Stock Price target
|
||||||
Grant
Price
|
$ | 6.85 | $ | 6.85 | ||||
Dividend
Yield
|
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
Expected
Volatility (a)
|
56.60 | % | 56.60 | % | ||||
Risk-free
Interest Rate
|
2.88 | % | 2.88 | % | ||||
Expected
Life (Years)
|
1.12 | 1.62 | ||||||
Weighted
Average Fair Value
|
$ | 6.13 | $ | 5.83 | ||||
Aggregate
Fair Value
|
$ | 1,533 | $ | 1,457 |
(a)
|
Since
BDE’s historical volatility was not representative of the ongoing future
business, accordingly, BDE’s historical volatility was based on the
historical volatility of a peer group of companies within similar
industries and similar size as BDE.
|
Using
these assumptions, the fair value of the restricted stock awards granted during
the period ended June 30, 2010 was approximately $2,990 which will be amortized
over the expected life of the awards.
The
Company has determined that on January 2, 2011, the Company shall grant to Mr.
Kanders a seven-year restricted stock award of 250,000 shares of common stock
pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Plan, which award shall vest on the date the Fair
Market Value (as defined in the 2005 Plan) of the Company’s common stock shall
have equaled or exceeded the lesser of three times the Fair Market Value of the
Company’s common stock on January 2, 2011 or $14.00 per share, in each case for
20 consecutive trading days, provided that Mr. Kanders is employee and/or a
director of the Company or any Subsidiary (as defined in the 2005 Plan) on
January 2, 2011.
In
connection with the acquisition of GMP, the Company issued 92,401 restricted
stock units as replacement awards on May 28, 2010. ASC 805 requires that the
fair value of replacement awards and cash payments made to settle vested awards
attributed to precombination service be included in the consideration
transferred. The fair value of GMP share awards, as applicable, has been
attributed to precombination service and included in the consideration
transferred in the amounts of $593, consisting of $185 in cash, $316 in notes
payable, and $92 in stock. The amount attributable to post combination service
expensed on the date of acquisition is $682 related to the 92,401 restricted
stock units.
The
Company recorded total non-cash stock compensation expense related to stock
options and restricted stock as follows:
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
|
PREDECESSOR
COMPANY (NOTE 1)
|
|||||||||||||||
TWO
MONTHS
|
THREE
MONTHS
|
|||||||||||||||
ENDED
|
ENDED
|
|||||||||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
May 28, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||
Restricted
stock/deferred compensation
|
$ | 1,082 | $ | 67 | $ | 12 | $ | 7 | ||||||||
Restricted
stock units
|
683 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Stock
options
|
1,673 | 137 | 94 | 16 | ||||||||||||
Stock
subscription expense (see Note 15)
|
145 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,583 | $ | 204 | $ | 106 | $ | 23 |
22
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CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
SIX
MONTHS ENDED
|
PREDECESSOR
COMPANY (NOTE 1)
|
|||||||||||||||
FIVE
MONTHS
|
SIX
MONTHS
|
|||||||||||||||
ENDED
|
ENDED
|
|||||||||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
May 28, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||
Restricted
stock/deferred compensation
|
$ | 1,149 | $ | 134 | $ | 15 | $ | 8 | ||||||||
Restricted
stock units
|
683 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Stock
options
|
1,723 | 209 | 360 | 16 | ||||||||||||
Stock
subscription expense (see Note 15)
|
145 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,700 | $ | 343 | $ | 375 | $ | 24 |
Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
Restricted
Stock
|
Restricted
Stock Units
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
1,968,750 | $ | 7.01 | 500,000 | - | |||||||||||
Granted
|
572,500 | 6.85 | 500,000 | 92,401 | ||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(100,000 | ) | 5.98 | (500,000 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Forfeited
|
- | |||||||||||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2010
|
2,441,250 | $ | 7.02 | 500,000 | 92,401 | |||||||||||
Options
exercisable at June 30, 2010
|
1,968,750 | $ | 7.06 |
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of
June 30, 2010:
Exercise Price Range
|
Outstanding
|
Exercisable
|
Remaining
Life In Years
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
||||||||||||
$3.85
- $ 5.23
|
183,750 | 183,750 | 3.6 | $ | 4.35 | |||||||||||
$5.24
- $10.00
|
2,257,500 | 1,785,000 | 4.3 | $ | 5.80 | |||||||||||
2,441,250 | 1,968,750 | 4.0 | $ | 7.06 |
The fair
value of unvested shares is determined based on the market price of our shares
on the grant date. As of June 30, 2010, there were 472,500 unvested stock
options and unrecognized compensation cost of $1,786.6 related to unvested stock
options.
NOTE
12. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive
income (loss) primarily consists of net income (loss), unrealized gains and
losses from available-for-sale marketable securities, and changes in our forward
foreign exchange contracts. The components of comprehensive income (loss) for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were as
follows:
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
|
PREDECESSOR
COMPANY (NOTE 1)
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TWO
MONTHS
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THREE
MONTHS
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ENDED
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ENDED
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June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
May 28, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
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Net
income/(loss)
|
$ | 57,293 | $ | (921 | ) | $ | 915 | $ | (459 | ) | ||||||
Decrease
in unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
(2 | ) | (97 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Increase
in hedge foreign exchange contact
|
- | - | - | (295 | ) | |||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 57,291 | $ | (1,018 | ) | $ | 915 | $ | (754 | ) |
FIVE
MONTHS
|
SIX
MONTHS
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ENDED
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ENDED
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
|
May 28, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
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Net
income/(loss)
|
$ | 54,938 | $ | (1,522 | ) | $ | 2,315 | $ | 16 | |||||||
Decrease
in unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
(6 | ) | (399 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Increase
in hedge foreign exchange contact
|
- | - | - | (461 | ) | |||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 54,932 | $ | (1,921 | ) | $ | 2,315 | $ | (445 | ) |
NOTE
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The
Company is involved in various legal disputes and other legal proceedings that
arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Based on currently
available information, the Company does not believe that the disposition of any
of the legal disputes the Company or its subsidiaries is currently involved in
will have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s consolidated financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows. It is possible that, as
additional information becomes available, the impact on the Company of an
adverse determination could have a different effect.
Operating
lease payments for the years subsequent to June 30, 2010 are as
follows:
2010 | $ | 638 | ||
2011
|
1,078 | |||
2012
|
756 | |||
2013
|
502 | |||
2014
|
39 | |||
2015
|
66 | |||
Thereafter
|
- | |||
Total
operating lease payments
|
$ | 3,079 |
NOTE
14. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There
were no new accounting pronouncements for the three months ended June 30, 2010
that materially impacted the financial results or disclosures of the
Company.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)NOTE
15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Kanders
& Company, Inc.
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 with Kanders & Company to lease approximately 11,500 square
feet in Stamford, Connecticut. Until May 28, 2010, the Company paid $31.6 a
month for its 75% portion of the lease, Kanders & Company paid $10.5 a month
for its 25% portion of the lease and rent expense was 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. In connection with the lease, the Company obtained a stand-by letter of
credit in the amount of $850 to secure lease obligations for the Stamford
facility and Kanders & Company reimbursed the Company for a pro rata portion
of the approximately $4.5 annual cost of the letter of credit. In June 2010, the
stand-by letter of credit of $850 was reduced to $449.8.
Until May
28, 2010, the Company provided 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 $39.1 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 and $45.4
during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009. For the six-month periods
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, such services aggregated $74.8 and
$102.9, respectively.
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company had a net payable of $40.7 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 condensed consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding amount
was paid in July 2010. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had a net receivable
of $52 from Kanders & Company. The amount due to and from Kanders &
Company was included in prepaid and other current assets and accounts payable
and accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheets. The outstanding amount was paid and received in the first quarter of
2010.
In
connection with the Company’s acquisitions of BDE and GMP, the Company relocated
its corporate headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut to BDE’s corporate
headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
On May
28, 2010, the Company entered into a transition agreement with Kanders &
Company which provides for, among other things, (i) assumption by Kanders &
Company of the Company’s obligations accrued after May 28, 2010 under the
Stamford lease; (ii) the reimbursement of Kanders & Company by the Company
for its assumption of the Company’s remaining lease obligations and any related
cancellation fees in an amount equal to approximately $1,076.5, which is
comprised of the Company’s 75% pro rata portion of any such remaining lease
obligations and any related cancellation fees; (iii) the indemnification by
Kanders & Company of the Company’s lease obligations and any related
cancellation fees accruing after May 28, 2010; (iv) the retention of Kanders
& Company and payment by the Company to Kanders & Company of an
immediate fee of $1,061.1 for severance payments and transition services
subsequent to the closing of the acquisitions of BDE and GMP through March
31, 2011; and (v) the indemnification of Kanders & Company for any liability
resulting from the transition services it provides to the Company. In connection
with the transition services, the Company assigned to Kanders & Company,
certain leasehold improvements, fixtures, hardware and office equipment
previously used by the Company, valued at approximately $595.
Stamford
Industrial Group
Until
September 30, 2009, the Company provided certain telecommunication,
administrative and other office services to Stamford Industrial Group, Inc.
(“SIG”) that were reimbursed by SIG. Warren B. Kanders, the Company’s Executive
Chairman, also served as the Non-Executive Chairman of SIG. There were no
services provided in the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2010. Such
services aggregated $7.4 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009. For
the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, such services aggregated
$18.7.
As of
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding receivables
from or payables to SIG.
Kanders
Aviation
During
the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, the Company incurred charges totaling
approximately $27 related to Kanders Aviation LLC (“Kanders Aviation”), an
affiliate of the Company’s Executive Chairman, Warren B. Kanders, relating to
aircraft travel by officers of the Company for potential redeployment
transactions, pursuant to the Transportation Services Agreement, dated December
18, 2003 between the Company and Kanders Aviation. There were no such charges
incurred for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and the
three-month period ended June 30,2010.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)As of
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding receivables
from or payables to Kanders Aviation.
Acquisition
of Gregory Mountain Products, Inc.
On May
28, 2010, the Company acquired GMP pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated May 7, 2010, from each of Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC and Schiller
Gregory Investment Company, LLC, as the stockholders of Gregory Mountain
Products (the “Gregory Stockholders”). The sole member of Kanders GMP Holdings,
LLC is Mr. Warren B. Kanders, Clarus’ Executive Chairman and a member of its
Board of Directors, who continues to serve in such capacity. The sole manager of
Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC is Mr. Robert R. Schiller, the
Company’s Executive Vice Chairman and a member of its Board of Directors. In the
acquisition of GMP, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
GMP for an aggregate amount of approximately $44,100 (after closing adjustments
of $889 relating to debt repayments, working capital and equity plan
allocation), payable to the Gregory Stockholders in proportion to their
respective ownership interests of GMP as follows: (i) the issuance of 2,419
unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock to Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC
and 1,256 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock to Schiller Gregory
Investment Company, LLC, and (ii) the issuance by the Company of Merger
Consideration Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of
$14,517 to Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC and in the aggregate principal amount of
$7,538.5 to Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC. The acquisition of GMP was
approved by a special committee comprised of independent directors of the
Company’s Board of Directors and the merger consideration payable to the Gregory
Stockholders was confirmed to be fair to the Company’s stockholders from a
financial point of view by a fairness opinion received from Ladenburg Thalmann
& Co., Inc.
In
connection with the Company’s acquisition of GMP, the Company entered into a
registration rights agreement with each of the Gregory Stockholders, pursuant to
which the Company agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare
and file with the SEC, as soon as reasonably practicable, a “shelf” registration
statement covering the 3,676 shares of the Company’s common stock, received by
the Gregory Stockholders as part of the consideration received by them in
connection with the acquisition of GMP. In addition, in the event that the
Company files a registration statement during any period that there is not an
effective registration statement covering all of the shares received by the
Gregory Stockholders in the acquisition, the Gregory Stockholders shall have
“piggyback” rights, subject to customary underwriter cutbacks.
Acquisition
of Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.
On May
28, 2010, the Company acquired BDE pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated May 7, 2010. In the acquisition of BDE, the Company acquired all of
the outstanding common stock of BDE for an aggregate amount of approximately
$85,700 (after closing adjustments of $4,300 relating to working capital),
$4,500 of which is being held in escrow for a one-year period as security for
any working capital adjustments to the purchase price or indemnification claims
under the merger agreement. Mr. Peter Metcalf, the Company’s President and Chief
Executive Officer and a member or its Board of Directors, Robert Peay, the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, and Philip N. Duff,
a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, were stockholders of BDE before
its acquisition by the Company.
The
acquisition of BDE was unanimously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.
On May 7, 2010, Rothschild Inc. delivered an opinion to the Company’s Board of
Directors that the consideration to be paid by the Company pursuant to the
merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company. The
acquisition of BDE was approved by the Board of Directors and stockholders of
BDE.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)Private
Placement
Effective
May 28, 2010, the Company sold in a private placement offering an aggregate of
484 shares of the Company’s common stock to 11 accredited investors, who were
stockholders of BDE, including Messrs. Metcalf, Peay and Duff, and certain
employees of BDE, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,903. The securities sold
by the Company in the private placement were exempt from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Regulation D promulgated
thereunder and pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or 4(6) thereof.
The
Company incurred at $145 non-cash stock subscription expense for the difference
between the $6.00 per share purchase price and the fair value of the stock on
the May 28, 2010 closing date of $6.55 per share, which equaled the closing
price of $6.85 less an 8% discount of $0.30 per share. The discount was
calculated using the Finerty model with a six month estimated marketability
restriction due to the unregistered nature of the shares.
In
connection with the private placement, the Company entered into a registration
rights agreement, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC, as soon as
reasonably practicable, a “shelf” registration statement covering the 484 shares
of the Company’s common stock received by the stockholders in the private
placement. In addition, in the event that the Company files a registration
statement during any period that there is not an effective shelf registration
statement covering all of the shares sold in the private placement, the
stockholders shall have “piggyback” rights, subject to customary underwriter
cutbacks.
In the
opinion of management, the rates, terms and considerations of the transactions
with the related parties described above are at least as favorable as those we
could have obtained in arms length negotiations or otherwise are at prevailing
market prices and terms.
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
16. INCOME TAXES
During
the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded a tax benefit of
$68,433 related to the partial release of the valuation allowance carried
against our deferred tax assets and reduced the Company's effective tax rate
from 38% to (614%) and (507%) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010,
respectively.
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company had net operating loss, research and experimentation
credit and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards for U.S. federal income
tax purposes of approximately $239,578, $1,300 and $56, respectively. 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 $237,541
of the $239,578 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 $237,541 of net operating losses available to offset taxable
income, approximately $217,447 does not expire until 2020 or later, subject to
compliance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code as indicated by the
following schedule:
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company’s gross deferred tax asset was approximately
$100,000. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance, resulting in a
net deferred tax asset of approximately $68,000, not including deferred tax
liabilities.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)NET
OPERATING CARRYFORWARD EXPIRATION DATES
JUNE
30, 2010
Expiration
Dates
December
31,
|
Net
Operating
Loss
Amount
|
|||
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
|
1,360 | |||
2029
|
4,074 | |||
2030
|
7,626 | |||
Total
|
239,578 | |||
Section
382 Limitation
|
(2,037 | ) | ||
After
Limitations
|
$ | 237,541 |
*Subject
to compliance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code
The
Company has projected its estimated future pre-tax income including expected
synergies and internal growth initiatives on a consolidated basis considering
the acquisition of BDE and GMP. Based on these projections, the Company believes
that it is more likely than not it will realize a significant amount of the
Clarus pre-acquisition deferred tax asset and has recognized $65,000 of the
deferred tax asset by releasing the related valuation allowance. This adjustment
has been recorded as a reduction in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance
and a reduction to tax expense. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the
reduction of valuation allowances of the acquirer as a result of the
acquisition, if any, is recorded to the statement of operations. The recognition
of a valuation allowance for deferred taxes requires management to make
estimates and judgments about the Company’s future profitability, which are
inherently uncertain. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion
or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The estimates and
judgments associated with the Company’s valuation of deferred taxes are
considered critical due to the amount of deferred taxes recorded by the Company
on its consolidated balance sheet and the judgment required in determining the
Company’s future profitability. If, in the opinion of management, it becomes
more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will
not be realized, deferred tax assets would be reduced by a valuation allowance
and any such reduction could have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of the Company.
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CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Clarus Corporation (the “Company” or
“Clarus”) may use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,”
“intends,” “future,” “will,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of
risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. The Company
cautions you that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future
performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained
in the forward-looking statement. Examples of forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to: (i) statements about the benefits of the
Company’s acquisitions of Black Diamond Equipment Ltd (“BDE”) and Gregory
Mountain Products, Inc. (“GMP”), including future financial and operating
results that may be realized from the acquisitions; (ii) statements of
plans, objectives and expectations of the Company or its management or Board of
Directors; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and
(iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements and other
statements that are not historical facts. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) our ability
to successfully integrate BDE and GMP; (ii) our ability to realize
financial or operating results as expected; (iii) material differences in
the actual financial results of the mergers compared with expectations,
including the impact of the mergers on the Company’s future earnings per share;
(iv) economic conditions and the impact they may have on BDE and GMP and
their respective customers or demand for products; (v) our ability to implement
our acquisition growth strategy or obtain financing to support such
strategy; (vi) the loss of any member of our senior management or certain other
key executives; (vii) our ability to utilize our net operating loss carry
forward; and (viii) our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property
rights. Additional factors that could cause the Company’s results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be
found in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including its latest annual report on Form 10-K and
most recently filed Forms 8-K and 10-Q, which may be obtained at our web site at
www.claruscorp.com or the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at
www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in this Report
are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of the
Report, and speak only as the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this Report.
OVERVIEW
The
Company is a leading provider of outdoor recreation equipment and lifestyle
products. The Company’s principal brands are Black Diamond™ and Gregory Mountain
Products®. The Company develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of
products including carabiners, protection devices, belay and rappel equipment,
helmets, ropes, ice-climbing gear, backcountry gear, technical backpacks,
high-end day packs, tents, trekking poles, gloves, skis, ski bindings and ski
boots. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Company has more than 475
employees worldwide, with ISO 9001 manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City
and southeast China, a distribution center in Germany and a sales and marketing
office located outside Basel, Switzerland. For more information about us and our
brands, please visit www.claruscorp.com, www.blackdiamondequipment.com, and
www.gregorypacks.com.
Operating
History
Since the
2002 sale of our e-commerce solutions business, we have engaged in a strategy of
seeking to enhance stockholder value by pursuing opportunities to redeploy our
assets through an acquisition of, or merger with, an operating business or
businesses that would serve as a platform company. On May 28, 2010,
we redeployed our capital through our acquisitions of BDE and GMP (the
“Mergers”). Because the Company had no operations at the time of our
acquisition of BDE, BDE is considered to be our predecessor company (the
“Predecessor” or the “Predecessor Company”) for financial reporting
purposes. On August 5, 2010, at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, the Company’s Stockholders approved a proposal to amend its
Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name from Clarus
Corporation to “Black Diamond Equipment, Inc.” to more accurately reflect its
current business. The name change will be effective upon the Company filing an
amendment to its certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of
Delaware.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 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, 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.
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CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
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.
|
-
|
The Company uses derivative
instruments to hedge currency rate movements on foreign currency
denominated assets, liabilities and cash flows. The Company
enters into forward contracts, option contracts and non-deliverable
forwards to manage the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on a
portion of its forecasted foreign currency
exposure. These derivatives are carried at fair value on
the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets in other assets and
accrued liabilities. Changes in fair value of the derivatives
not designated as hedge instruments are included in the determination of
net income. For derivative contracts designated as hedge
instruments, the effective portion of gains and losses resulting from
changes in fair value of the instruments are included in accumulated other
comprehensive income and reclassified to earnings in the period the
underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. The Company
uses operating budgets and cash flow forecasts to estimate future economic
exposure and to determine the level and timing of derivative transactions
intended to mitigate such exposures in accordance with its risk management
polices.
|
|
-
|
The
Company sells its products pursuant to customer orders or sales contracts
entered into with its customers. Revenue is recognized when title and risk
of loss pass to the customer and when collectability is reasonably
assured. Charges for shipping and handling fees are included in net sales
and the corresponding shipping and handling expenses are included in cost
of sales in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of
operations.
|
|
-
|
The
Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method.
The asset and liability method provides that deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of
temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of
assets and liabilities, and for operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the
currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded for
those deferred tax assets for which it is not more likely than not that
realization will occur.
|
-
|
The Company records compensation expense for all share-based awards granted based on the fair value of the award at the time of the grant. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses assumptions and estimates that the Company believes are reasonable. The Company recognizes the cost of the share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. |
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – FOR THE COMBINED THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010, COMPARED WITH
THE COMBINED THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
The
following presents a discussion of operations for the combined three months
ended June 30, 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. The
combined three months ended June 30, 2010, represent the results of the Company
for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and the results of the Predecessor for
the period from April 1, 2010 through May 28, 2010, the closing date of the
Mergers. The Predecessor does not include GMP. Management
believes this combined presentation of the Company and Predecessor statement of
operations is the most useful comparison between periods. The Mergers
were accounted for in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations,
resulting in a new basis of accounting from those previously reported by the
Predecessor. However, sales and most operating cost items are
substantially consistent with those reflected by the
Predecessor. Inventories were revalued in accordance with the
purchase accounting rules. Depreciation and amortization changed as a
result of adjustments to the fair values of property and equipment and
amortizable intangible assets due to fair value purchase
allocation.
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CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
THREE
MONTHS
|
TWO
MONTHS
|
THREE
MONTHS
|
THREE
MONTHS
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|
Predecessor
|
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|
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|
Company
|
Combined
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June
30, 2010
|
May
28, 2010
|
June
30, 2010
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
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Revenue
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
sales
|
$ | 4,036 | $ | 5,932 | $ | 9,968 | $ | - | $ | 7,815 | $ | 7,815 | ||||||||||||
International
sales
|
3,708 | 5,354 | 9,062 | - | 7,404 | 7,404 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
7,744 | 11,286 | 19,030 | - | 15,219 | 15,219 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost
of goods sold
|
5,936 | 6,628 | 12,564 | - | 9,996 | 9,996 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
1,808 | 4,658 | 6,466 | - | 5,223 | 5,223 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
7,331 | 4,823 | 12,154 | 1,118 | 5,825 | 6,943 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring
charge
|
1,377 | - | 1,377 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Merger
and integration
|
780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Transaction
costs
|
3,253 | - | 3,253 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
12,741 | 4,823 | 17,564 | 1,118 | 5,825 | 6,943 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
(10,933 | ) | (165 | ) | (11,098 | ) | (1,118 | ) | (602 | ) | (1,720 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(336 | ) | (59 | ) | (395 | ) | - | (164 | ) | (164 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
17 | 10 | 27 | 197 | - | 197 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other,
net
|
112 | 1,511 | 1,623 | - | 136 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
other income (expense), net
|
(207 | ) | 1,462 | 1,255 | 197 | (28 | ) | 169 | ||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income tax
|
(11,140 | ) | 1,297 | (9,843 | ) | (921 | ) | (630 | ) | (1,551 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income
tax (benefit) provision
|
(68,433 | ) | 382 | (68,051 | ) | - | (171 | ) | (171 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 57,293 | $ | 915 | $ | 58,208 | $ | (921 | ) | $ | (459 | ) | $ | (1,380 | ) |
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CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
REVENUES
Combined
revenues increased $3,811 or 25.0%, to $19,030 during the three months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $15,219 during the three months ended June 30, 2009.
The increase in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to the
inclusion of $2,500 in revenue from GMP for one month, as well as an increase in
revenue of approximately $1,305 at BDE from sales of climbing protection and
general mountain products.
Combined
domestic sales increased $2,153 or 27.6%, to $9,968 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010 compared to $7,815 during the three months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in domestic sales for the three months ended June
30, 2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable to the inclusion of $1,102 in domestic sales from GMP for one
month, as well as an increase in domestic sales of approximately $1,051 at
BDE from climbing protection and general mountain products.
Combined
international sales increased $1,658 or 22.4%, to $9,062 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010 compared to $7,404 during the three months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in international sales for the three months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable to the inclusion of $1,403 in international sales from GMP for
one month, as well as an increase in international sales of approximately
$225 at BDE from sales of climbing protection.
COST
OF GOODS SOLD
Combined
cost of goods sold increased $2,568 or 25.7%, to $12,564 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to $9,996 during the three months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30,
2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable to an increase in revenue and the inclusion of GMP for one month
and the increase in inventory value sold of $1,200 due to the step-up in fair
value in purchase accounting.
GROSS
PROFIT
Combined
gross profit increased $1,243 or 23.8%, to $6,466 during the three months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $5,223 during the three months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in gross profit for the three months ended June
30, 2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable to the inclusion of $685 of gross profit from
GMP. Gross margin was 34.0% during the three months ended June
30, 2010, compared 34.3% during the three months ended June 30,
2009. Higher volume of close out sales and lost sales due to
production delays reduced margins as did the non-cash increase in cost of goods
sold due to the increase in inventory value as a result of the allocation of
fair value in purchase accounting. Excluding the $1,200 fair value
adjustment, gross margin for the three-month period ending June 30, 2010, would
have been 40.3%. These reductions were partially offset by lower outbound
freight costs as a result shipping full containers from BDE’s China
facility, lower costs on manufacturing product at BDE’s China
facility and the mix of product sold with higher margins.
OPERATING
EXPENSES
Combined
operating expenses increased $10,621 or 153%, to $17,564 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to $6,943 during the three months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30,
2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable to the acquisition of BDE and GMP that was completed May 28, 2010,
discussed below, as well as the inclusion of GMP for one month.
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Combined
selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5,211 or 75.0%, to
$12,154 during the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $6,943 during
the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to the
recognition of non-cash equity compensation expense of $3,583 as well as the
inclusion of GMP for one month. For more details on the non-cash
equity compensation please refer to Note 11 in Part I of this
document. Selling 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.
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CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
RESTRUCTURING
CHARGE
Combined
restructuring expense increased 100.0%, to $1,377 during the three months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $0 during the three months ended June 30, 2009. The
increase in restructuring expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010,
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to
the acquisition of BDE and GMP. Such restructuring expenses comprise
a portion of (i) a total of $1,077 relating to the release of Clarus
from its lease obligations and indemnifications by Kanders & Company in
connection with the relocation of Clarus’ corporate office from Stamford,
Connecticut to Salt Lake City, Utah,, (ii) a total of $596 relating to the
writeoff of fixed assets partially offset by $462 writeoff of a deferred rent
liability for the relocation of Clarus’s corporate office from Stamford,
Connecticut to Salt Lake City, Utah (iii) a total of $1,061 paid for severance
and a transition services agreement between the Company and Kanders &
Company. The Company amortized one month of the transition services payment in
the three months ended June 30, 2010.
MERGER
AND INTEGRATION
Combined
merger and integration expense increased 100.0%, to $780 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to $0 during the three months ended June 30, 2009.
The increase in merger and integration expense for the three months ended June
30, 2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable to the acquisition of BDE and GMP. Merger and
integration expense related to transaction bonuses paid, and consulting
fees.
TRANSACTION
EXPENSE
Combined
transaction expense increased 100.0%, to $3,253 during the three months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $0 during the three months ended June 30, 2009. The
increase in transaction expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010,
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to
the acquisition of BDE and GMP. Transaction expense consists
primarily of professional fees and expenses related to due diligence,
negotiation and documentation of acquisition, financing and related
agreements.
INTEREST
EXPENSE
Combined
interest expense increased $231 or 140.9%, to $395 during the three months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $164 during the three months ended June 30, 2009. The
increase in interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared
to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to the
increase in debt outstanding including $22,056 principal aggregate amount of 5%
Subordinated Notes due 2017 and a $35,000 line of credit for the financing of
the acquisitions of BDE and GMP, of which $9,894 was outstanding as of June,
2010.
INTEREST INCOME
Combined
interest income decreased $170, or 89.3%, to $27 during the three months ended
June 30, 2010, from $197 during the three months ended June 30,
2009. Interest income during the three month period ended June 30,
2010 and 2009, includes $6 and $111, respectively, in discount accretion and
premium amortization. The decrease in interest income was due
primarily to the reduction in cash, which was used to acquire BDE and GMP, as
well as lower rates of return on investments.
OTHER
INCOME/EXPENSE, NET
Combined
other expense increased $1,487 or 1,093.4%, to $1,623 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to income of $136 during the three months ended
June 30, 2009. The increase in other expense for the three months ended June 30,
2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable the change in the mark-to-market value of foreign currency
contracts.
INCOME
TAXES
Combined
for the three months ended June 30, 2010, income tax benefit is $68,051 compared
to income tax benefit of $171 for the three months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in tax benefit of $67,880 is due primarily to the
realization of $65,000 of the Company’s deferred tax asset, as well as a $2,880
benefit for current year losses. The income tax benefit of $68,051 consists of
approximately $68,095 in federal tax benefit and $44 in state income tax
provision.
NET
INCOME
Combined
net income increased $59,588 or 4,318.0%, to $58,208 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $1,380 during the three months
ended June 30, 2009. The increase in net income for the three months ended June
30, 2010, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, was due to the
factors discussed above.
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CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – FOR THE COMBINED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010, COMPARED WITH
THE COMBINED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
The
following presents a discussion of operations for the combined six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. The combined
six months ended June 30, 2010, represent the results of the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2010, and the results of the Predecessor for the period
from January 1, 2010 through May 28, 2010, the closing date of the
Mergers. The Predecessor does not include GMP. Management
believes this combined presentation of the Company and Predecessor statement of
operations is the most useful comparison between periods.
SIX
MONTHS ENDED
|
FIVE
MONTHS
|
SIX
MONTHS ENDED
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
ENDED
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor
|
Predecessor
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Company
|
Combined
|
Company
|
Combined
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2010
|
May
28, 2010
|
June
30, 2010
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
sales
|
$ | 4,036 | $ | 15,751 | $ | 19,787 | $ | - | $ | 16,338 | $ | 16,338 | ||||||||||||
International
sales
|
3,708 | 19,192 | 22,900 | - | 19,669 | 19,669 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
7,744 | 34,943 | 42,687 | - | 36,007 | 36,007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost
of goods sold
|
5,936 | 21,165 | 27,101 | - | 23,131 | 23,131 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
1,808 | 13,778 | 15,586 | - | 12,876 | 12,876 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
8,199 | 12,138 | 20,337 | 2,130 | 12,450 | 14,580 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring
charge
|
1,377 | - | 1,377 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Merger
and integration
|
780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Transaction
costs
|
4,762 | - | 4,762 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
15,118 | 12,138 | 27,256 | 2,130 | 12,450 | 14,580 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
(13,310 | ) | 1,640 | (11,670 | ) | (2,130 | ) | 426 | (1,704 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(336 | ) | (165 | ) | (501 | ) | - | (626 | ) | (626 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
39 | 3 | 42 | 608 | - | 608 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other,
net
|
112 | 1,803 | 1,915 | - | 225 | 225 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
other income (expense), net
|
(185 | ) | 1,641 | 1,456 | 608 | (401 | ) | 207 | ||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income tax
|
(13,495 | ) | 3,281 | (10,214 | ) | (1,522 | ) | 25 | (1,497 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Income
tax (benefit) provision
|
(68,433 | ) | 966 | (67,467 | ) | - | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 54,938 | $ | 2,315 | $ | 57,253 | $ | (1,522 | ) | $ | 16 | $ | (1,506 | ) |
REVENUES
Combined
revenues increased $6,680 or 18.6%, to $42,687 during the six months ended June
30, 2010, compared to $36,007 during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The
increase in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to the inclusion of
$2,506 in revenue from GMP for one month, as well as an increase in revenue of
approximately $4,174 at BDE from sales of rock and ice climbing protection and
general mountain products.
Combined
domestic sales increased $3,449 or 21.1%, to $19,787 during the six months
ended June 30, 2010 compared to $16,338 during the six months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in domestic sales for the six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily
attributable to was primarily attributable to the inclusion of $1,102 in
domestic sales from GMP for one month, as well as an increase in
domestic sales of approximately $2,347 at BDE from climbing protection and
general mountain products.
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CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
Combined
international sales increased $3,231 or 16.4%, to $22,900 during the six months
ended June 30, 2010 compared to $19,669 during the six months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in international sales for the six months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was
primarily attributable to the inclusion of $1,403 in international sales
from GMP for one month, as well as an increase in international sales of
approximately $1,828 at BDE from sales rock and ice climbing
protection.
COST
OF GOODS SOLD
Combined
cost of goods sold increased $3,970 or 17.2%, to $27,101 during the six months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to $23,131 during the six months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to an
increase in revenue both organically and from, the inclusion of GMP for one
month and the increase in inventory value sold due to the step up in fair value
in purchase accounting.
GROSS
PROFIT
Combined
gross margins increased $2,710 or 21.1%, to $15,586 during the six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $12,876 during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Gross margin was 36.5% during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to
35.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in gross margins
for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the six months ended June
30, 2009, was primarily attributable to lower outbound freight costs as a result
shipping full containers from BDE’s China facility, lower costs on manufacturing
product at BDE’s China facility and the mix of product sold with higher margins.
These increases were partially offset by the additional $1,200 non-cash increase
in cost of goods sold from the increase in inventory value as a result of the
step up in fair value in purchase accounting. Excluding the $1,200 fair value
adjustment, gross margin for the six-month period ending June 30, 2010, would
have been 39.3%.
OPERATING
EXPENSES
Combined
operating expenses increased $12,676 or 86.9%, to $27,256 during the six months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to $14,580 during the six months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to
the acquisition of BDE and GMP that was completed May 28, 2010, discussed below,
as well as the inclusion of GMP for one month.
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Combined
selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5,757 or 39.5%, to
$20,337 during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $14,580 during
the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to the recognition of
non-cash equity compensation expense, as well as the inclusion of GMP for one
month. For more details on the non-cash equity compensation please
refer to Note 11 in Part I of this document. Selling 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.
RESTRUCTURING
CHARGE
Combined
restructuring expense increased 100.0%, to $1,377 during the six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $0 during the three months ended June 30, 2009. The
increase in restructuring expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to
the acquisition of BDE and GMP. Such restructuring expenses comprise
a portion of (i) a total of $1,077 relating to the release of Clarus
from its lease obligations and indemnifications by Kanders & Company in
connection with the relocation of Clarus’ corporate office from Stamford,
Connecticut to Salt Lake City, Utah,, (ii) a total of $596 relating to the
writeoff of fixed assets partially offset by $462 writeoff of a deferred rent
liability for the relocation of Clarus’s corporate office from Stamford,
Connecticut to Salt Lake City, Utah (iii) a total of $1,061 paid for severance
and a transition services agreement between the Company and Kanders &
Company. The Company amortized one month of the transition services payment in
the six months ended June 30, 2010.
35
CLARUS
CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
MERGER
AND INTEGRATION
Combined
merger and integration expense increased 100.0%, to $780 during the six months
ended June 30, 2010, compared to $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
The increase in merger and integration expense for the six months ended June 30,
2010, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable
to the acquisition of BDE and GMP. Merger and integration expense
related to transaction bonuses paid and consulting fees.
TRANSACTION
EXPENSE
Combined
transaction expense increased 100.0%, to $4,762 during the six months ended June
30, 2010, compared to $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase
in transaction expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to the acquisition of
BDE and GMP. Transaction expense consists primarily of professional
fees and expenses related to due diligence, negotiation and documentation of
acquisition, financing and related.
INTEREST
EXPENSE
Combined
interest expense decreased $125 or 20.0%, to $501 during the six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to $626 during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The
decrease in interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable to only one month
of new debt outstanding including $22,056 principal aggregate amount of 5%
Subordinated Notes due 2017 and a $35,000 line of credit for the financing of
the acquisitions of BDE and GMP, compared to six months of line of credit debt
outstanding in the six months ended June 30, 2009.
INTEREST
INCOME
Combined
interest income decreased $566, or 93.1%, to $42 during the six
months ended June 30, 2010, from $608 in the six months ended June 30,
2009. Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, includes $15 and $436 in discount accretion and premium amortization,
respectively. The decrease in interest income was due primarily to
the reduction in cash from the acquisition of BDE and GMP, as well as lower
rates of return on investments.
OTHER
INCOME/EXPENSE, NET
Combined
other expense increased $1,690 or 751.1%, to $1,915 during the six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to income of $225 during the six months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in other expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was primarily attributable the
change in the mark to market value of the Predecessor’s hedges, which were
deemed to no longer qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The
change in the market value of these hedges is recorded in the income
statement.
INCOME
TAXES
Combined
for the six months ended June 30, 2010, income tax benefit is $67,467 compared
to income tax expense of $9 for the six months ended June 30,
2009. The increase in tax benefit of $67,476 is due to primarily to
the realization of $65,000 of the Company’s deferred tax asset, as well as a
$2,476 benefit for current year losses. The income tax benefit of $67,467
consists of approximately $67,559 in federal tax benefit and $92 in state income
tax provision.
NET
INCOME
Combined
net income increased $58,759 or 3,901.7%, to $57,253 during the six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $1,506 during the six months ended June
30, 2009. The increase in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, was due to the factors discussed
above.
36
CLARUS
CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - CONTINUED
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
DISCUSSION
OF CASH FLOWS – FOR THE COMBINED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010,
COMPARED WITH THE COMBINED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
The
following presents a discussion of operations for the combined six months ended
June 30, 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. The combined six months
ended June 30, 2010, represent the results of the Company for the six months
ended June 30, 2010, and the results of the Predecessor for the period from
January 1, 2010 through May 28, 2010, the closing date of the Mergers. The
Predecessor does not include GMP. Management believes this combined presentation
of the Company and Predecessor statement of operations is the most useful
comparison between periods.
SIX
MONTHS
|
FIVE
MONTHS
|
SIX
MONTHS
|
SIX
MONTHS ENDED
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
ENDED
|
ENDED
|
ENDED
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Predecessor
|
|
Predecessor
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Company
|
Combined
|
Company
|
Combined
|
||||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2010
|
May
28, 2010
|
June
30, 2010
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
cash (used in ) provided by operating activities
|
$ | (9,408 | ) | $ | 7,412 | $ | (1,996 | ) | $ | (1,753 | ) | $ | 4,806 | $ | 3,053 | |||||||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
(58,829 | ) | (788 | ) | (59,617 | ) | 48,087 | (2,227 | ) | 45,860 | ||||||||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
13,133 | (6,261 | ) | 6,872 | - | (3,303 | ) | (3,303 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Effect
of foreign exchange rates on cash
|
33 | (60 | ) | (27 | ) | - | (131 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change
in cash and cash equivalents
|
(55,071 | ) | 303 | (54,768 | ) | 46,334 | (855 | ) | 45,479 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
58,363 | 1,317 | 59,680 | 19,342 | 2,126 | 21,468 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$ | 3,292 | $ | 1,620 | $ | 4,912 | $ | 65,676 | $ | 1,271 | $ | 66,947 |
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Combined
net cash (used in) provided by operating activities decreased $5,049 to $(1,996)
during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $3,053 during the six
months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease is largely due to $4,762 of
transaction expenses, $1,061 in transition costs, $1,077 in lease indemnity
payments and $780 in merger in integration charges related to the acquisitions
of BDE and GMP. Excluding these items, the net cash provided by
operating activities would have been $5,684 for the six month period ending June
30, 2010.
Combined
capital expenditures decreased $1,362 to $882 during the six months ended June
30, 2010, compared to $2,244 during the six months ended June 30,
2009. Free cash flow, defined as net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities less capital expenditures was $(2,878) during the six
months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $(809) during the six months ended June
30, 2009. Excluding $4,762 of transaction expenses, $1,061
in transition costs, $1,077 in lease indemnity payments and $780 in merger in
integration charges related to the acquisitions of BDE and GMP, free cash flow
would have been $4,802 during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to
$(809) during the six month period ended June 30, 2009.
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Combined
net cash (used in) provided by investing activities decreased $105,477 to
$(59,617) during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared $45,860 during the
six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease is largely due to the
$82,794 used for the purchase of BDE and GMP, net of cash acquired, as well as a
$24,034 transfer of marketable securities to cash to fund the mergers, and is
partially offset by a $1,362 reduction in purchases of capital
expenditures.
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Combined
net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities increased
$10,175 to $6,872 during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared $(3,303)
during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase is largely
due to the change in net borrowings on the line of credit and capital leases of
$6,587, $2,903 in stock subscription proceeds, and reduction in treasury
purchases of $685. The net borrowings were used to finance the
purchase of the mergers.
NET
OPERATING LOSS
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company had net operating loss, research and experimentation
credit and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards for U.S. federal income
tax purposes of approximately $239,578, $1,300 and $56,
respectively. 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 $237,541 of the $239,578 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 $237,541 of net
operating losses available to offset taxable income, approximately $217,447 does
not expire until 2020 or later, subject to compliance with Section 382 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company’s gross deferred tax asset was approximately
$100,000. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance, resulting in a
net deferred tax asset of approximately $68,000, not including deferred tax
liabilities.
LOAN
AGREEMENT
Pursuant
to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Lender has made available to the
Borrowers a thirty-five million dollar ($35,000) unsecured revolving credit
facility (the “Loan”), of which $25,000 was made available at the time of the
closing of the acquisition of BDE and an additional $10,000 was made available
to the Company upon the closing of the acquisition of GMP. The Loan matures on
July 2, 2013. The Loan may be prepaid or terminated at the Company's
option at anytime without penalty. No amortization is
required. Any outstanding principal balance together with any accrued
but unpaid interest or fees will be due in full at maturity. The Loan
bears interest at the 90-day LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin as determined
by the ratio of Senior Net Debt (as calculated in the Loan
Agreement) to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA (as calculated in the Loan
Agreement) as follows: (i) 90-day LIBOR Rate plus 3.5% per annum at all times
that Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is greater than or
equal to 2.5; (ii) 90-day LIBOR Rate plus 2.75% per annum at all times that
Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is less than
2.5. The Loan requires the payment of an unused commitment fee
of (i) 0.6% per annum at all times that the ratio of Senior Net Debt to Trailing
Twelve Month EBITDA is greater than or equal to 2.5, and (ii) 0.45% per annum at
all times that the ratio of Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA is
less than 2.5.
The Loan
Agreement contains certain restrictive debt covenants that require the Company
and its subsidiaries to maintain an EBITDA based minimum Trailing Twelve Month
EBITDA, a minimum tangible net worth, and a positive amount of asset coverage,
all as calculated in the Loan Agreement. In addition, the Loan
Agreement contains covenants restricting the Company and its subsidiaries from
pledging or encumbering their assets, with certain exceptions, and from engaging
in acquisitions other than acquisitions permitted by the Loan
Agreement. The Loan Agreement contains customary events of default
(with grace periods where customary), including, among other things, failure to
pay any principal or interest when due; any materially false or misleading
representation, warranty, or financial statement; failure to comply with or to
perform any provision of the Loan Agreement; and default on any debt or
agreement in excess of certain amounts. As of June 30, 2010, the
Company is in compliance with all debt covenants.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
The
following table summarizes the Company's contractual obligations and commercial
commitments at June 30, 2010, with initial or remaining terms of one or more
years, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and
cash flow in future periods:
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Payments Due by Period
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The
Company does not engage in any transactions or have relationships or other
arrangements with unconsolidated entities. These include special purpose and
similar entities or other off-balance sheet arrangements. The Company also does
not engage in energy, weather or other commodity-based contracts.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
In
general, business enterprises can be exposed to market risks including
fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and certain
commodity prices, and that can affect the cost of operating, investing and
financing under those conditions.
Interest
Rate Risks
The
Company’s primary exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with
our $35,000 unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Loan”). The Loan bears
interest at the 90-day LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin as determined by the
ratio of Senior Net Debt (as calculated in the Loan Agreement) to
Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA (as calculated in the Loan Agreement) as follows:
(i) 90-day LIBOR Rate plus 3.5% per annum at all times that Senior Net Debt to
Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is greater than or equal to 2.5; (ii) 90-day
LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum at all times that Senior Net Debt to Trailing Twelve
Month EBITDA ratio is less than 2.5. As of June 30, 2010, the
applicable interest rate for the outstanding borrowings under the
Loan was 3.28%.
Foreign
Currency Risk
While the
Company transacts business predominantly in U.S. dollars and most of its
revenues are collected in U.S. dollars, a portion of the Company’s operating
costs are denominated in other currencies. Changes in the relation of
these and other currencies to the U.S. dollar will affect Company’s sales and
profitability and could result in exchange losses. For the period ending June
30, 2010, approximately 29% of the Company’s sales were denominated in foreign
currencies, the most significant of which were the Euro, British Pound,
Norwegian Kroner, Swiss Franc and Canadian Dollar.
Derivative
Instrument Risk
We employ
a variety of practices to manage these market risks, including operating and
financing activities and, where deemed appropriate, the use of derivative
instruments. Derivative instruments are used only for risk management purposes
and not for speculation or trading. Derivatives are such that a specific debt
instrument, contract, or anticipated purchase determines the amount, maturity,
and other specifics of the hedge. If a derivative contract is entered into, we
either determine that it is an economic hedge or we designate the derivative as
a cash flow or fair value hedge.
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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 Chief Executive Officer 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 June 30, 2010, 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30,
2010 are effective.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The
Company’s management is reviewing and evaluating its internal control procedures
and the design of those control procedures relating to the BDE and GMP
acquisitions and evaluating when it will complete an evaluation and review of
the BDE and GMP internal control over financial reporting.
There
have been no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting.
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II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
The
Company is involved in various legal disputes and other legal proceedings that
arise from time-to-time in the ordinary course of business. Based on currently
available information, the Company does not believe that the disposition of any
of the legal disputes the Company or its subsidiaries is currently involved in
will have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s consolidated financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows. It is possible that, as
additional information becomes available, the impact on the Company of an
adverse determination could have a different effect.
Litigation
The
Company is involved in various lawsuits arising from time-to-time that the
Company considers ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business.
Amounts accrued for litigation matters represent the anticipated costs (damages
and/or settlement amounts) in connection with pending litigation and claims and
related anticipated legal fees for defending such actions. The costs are accrued
when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can
be reasonably estimated. The accruals are based upon the Company’s assessment,
after consultation with counsel (if deemed appropriate), of probable loss based
on the facts and circumstances of each case, the legal issues involved, the
nature of the claim made, the nature of the damages sought and any relevant
information about the plaintiffs and other significant factors that vary by
case. When it is not possible to estimate a specific expected cost to be
incurred, the Company evaluates the range of probable loss and records the
minimum end of the range. The Company believes that anticipated probable costs
of litigation matters have been adequately reserved to the extent determinable.
Based on current information, the Company believes that the ultimate conclusion
of the various pending litigations of the Company, in the aggregate, will not
have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
Product
Liability
As a
consumer goods manufacturer and distributor, the Company faces the risk of
product liability and related lawsuits involving claims for substantial money
damages, product recall actions and higher than anticipated rates of warranty
returns or other returns of goods. The Company is therefore
vulnerable to various personal injury and property damage lawsuits relating to
its products and incidental to its business.
Based on
current information, there are no pending product liability claims and lawsuits
of the Company, which the Company believes in the aggregate will have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
In
addition to other information in this Current Report on Form 10-Q, the following
risk factors should be carefully considered in evaluating our business, because
such factors may have a significant impact on our business, operating results,
liquidity and financial condition. As a result of the risk factors set forth
below, actual results could differ materially from those mentioned in any
forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to us, or that we currently consider to be immaterial, may also impact our
business, operating results, liquidity and financial condition. If any of the
following risks occur, our business, operating results, liquidity and financial
condition, and the price of our common stock, could be materially adversely
affected.
Risks
Related to Our Industry
Many
of the products we sell are used for inherently risky mountain and outdoor
pursuits and could give rise to product liability or product warranty claims and
other loss contingencies, which could affect our earnings and financial
condition.
Many of
our products are used in applications and situations that involve high levels of
risk of personal injury and death. As a result, we maintain staff, including in
house legal counsel, who focus on testing and seek to assure the quality and
safety of our products. In addition, we provide thorough and protective
disclaimers and instructions on all of our products and packaging. Failure to
use our products for their intended purposes, failure to use or care for them
properly, or their malfunction, or, in some limited circumstances, even correct
use of our products, could result in serious bodily injury or
death.
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As a
manufacturer and distributor of consumer products, we are subject to the
Consumer Products Safety Act, which empowers the Consumer Products Safety
Commission to exclude from the market products that are found to be unsafe or
hazardous. Under certain circumstances, the Consumer Products Safety Commission
could require us to repurchase or recall one or more of our products.
Additionally, laws regulating certain consumer products exist in some cities and
states, as well as in other countries in which we sell our products, and more
restrictive laws and regulations may be adopted in the future. Any repurchase or
recall of our products could be costly to us and could damage our reputation. If
we were required to remove, or we voluntarily removed, our products from the
market, our reputation could be tarnished and we might have large quantities of
finished products that we could not sell.
We also
face exposure to product liability claims in the event that one of our products
is alleged to have resulted in property damage, bodily injury or other adverse
effects. Any such product liability claims may include allegations of defects in
manufacturing, defects in design, a failure to warn of dangers inherent in the
product or activities associated with the product, negligence, strict liability,
and a breach of warranties. Although we maintain product liability insurance in
amounts that we believe are reasonable, there can be no assurance that we will
be able to maintain such insurance on acceptable terms, if at all, in the future
or that product liability claims will not exceed the amount of insurance
coverage. Additionally, we do not maintain product recall insurance. As a
result, product recalls or product liability claims could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
In
addition, we face potential exposure to unusual or significant litigation
arising out of alleged defects in our products or otherwise. We spend
substantial resources ensuring compliance with governmental and other applicable
standards. However, compliance with these standards does not necessarily prevent
individual or class action lawsuits, which can entail significant cost and risk.
We do not maintain insurance against many types of claims involving alleged
defects in our products that do not involve personal injury or property damage.
As a result, these types of claims could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our
product liability insurance program is an occurrence-based program based on our
current and historical claims experience and the availability and cost of
insurance. We currently either self insure or administer a high retention
insurance program for product liability risks. Historically, product liability
awards have not exceeded our individual per occurrence self-insured retention.
We cannot assure you, however, that our future product liability experience will
be consistent with our past experience.
A
substantial portion of our revenues and gross profit is derived from a small
number of large customers. The loss of any of these customers could
substantially reduce our profits.
A few of
our customers account for a significant portion of revenues. In the year ended
December 31, 2009, Recreational Equipment Inc., or “REI” and Kabushiki Kaisha
A&F (Japan) accounted for approximately 14% and 9%, respectively, of
revenues. Sales are generally on a purchase order basis, and we do
not have long-term agreements with any of our customers. A decision by any of
our major customers to decrease significantly the number of products purchased
from us could substantially reduce revenues and have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, in
recent years, the retail industry has experienced consolidation and other
ownership changes. In the future, retailers may further consolidate, undergo
restructurings or reorganizations, realign their affiliations or reposition
their stores’ target market. These developments could result in a reduction in
the number of stores that carry our products, increased ownership concentration
within the retail industry, increased credit exposure or increased retailer
leverage over their suppliers. These changes could impact our opportunities in
the market and increase our reliance on a smaller number of large
customers.
We
are subject to risks related to our dependence on the strength of retail
economies in various parts of the world and our performance may be affected by
general economic conditions and the current global financial
crisis.
The
Company’s business depends on the strength of the retail economies in various
parts of the world, primarily in North America and to a lesser extent Asia,
Central and South America and Europe, which have recently deteriorated
significantly and may remain depressed, or be subject to further deterioration,
for the foreseeable future. These retail economies are affected primarily by
factors such as consumer demand and the condition of the retail industry, which,
in turn, are affected by general economic conditions and specific events such as
natural disasters, terrorist attacks and political unrest. The impact of these
external factors is difficult to predict, and one or more of the factors could
adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Purchases
of many consumer products are discretionary and tend to be highly correlated
with the cycles of the levels of disposable income of consumers. As a result,
any substantial deterioration in general economic conditions could adversely
affect consumer discretionary spending patterns, our sales and our results of
operations. In particular, decreased consumer confidence or a reduction in
discretionary income as a result of unfavorable macroeconomic conditions may
negatively affect our business. If the current macroeconomic environment
persists or worsens, consumers may reduce or delay their purchases of our
products. Any such reduction in purchases could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes
in the retail industry and markets for consumer products affecting our customers
or retailing practices could negatively impact existing customer relationships
and our results of operations.
We sell
our products to retailers, including sporting goods and specialty retailers, as
well as direct to consumers. A significant deterioration in the financial
condition of our major customers could have a material adverse effect on our
sales and profitability. We regularly monitor and evaluate the credit status of
our customers and attempt to adjust sales terms as appropriate. Despite these
efforts, a bankruptcy filing by a key customer could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
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In
addition, as a result of the desire of retailers to more closely manage
inventory levels, there is a growing trend among retailers to make purchases on
a “just-in-time” basis. This requires us to shorten our lead time for production
in certain cases and more closely anticipate demand, which could in the future
require us to carry additional inventories.
We may be
negatively affected by changes in the policies of our retailer customers, such
as inventory destocking, limitations on access to and time on shelf space, use
of private label brands, price demands, payment terms and other conditions,
which could negatively impact our results of operations.
There is
a growing trend among retailers in the U.S. and in foreign markets to undergo
changes that could decrease the number of stores that carry our products or
increase the concentration of ownership within the retail industry,
including:
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consolidating their operations;
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undergoing restructurings or store closings;
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undergoing reorganizations; or
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realigning their affiliations.
These
consolidations could result in a shift of bargaining power to the retail
industry and in fewer outlets for our products. Further consolidations could
result in price and other competition that could reduce our margins and our net
sales.
Competition
in our industries may hinder our ability to execute our business strategy,
achieve profitability, or maintain relationships with existing
customers.
We
operate in a highly competitive industry. In this industry, we compete against
numerous other domestic and foreign companies. Competition in the markets in
which we operate is based primarily on product quality, product innovation,
price and customer service and support, although the degree and nature of such
competition vary by location and product line. Some of our competitors are more
established in their industries and have substantially greater revenue or
resources than we do. Our competitors may take actions to match new product
introductions and other initiatives. Since many of our competitors source their
products from third parties, our ability to obtain a cost advantage through
sourcing is reduced. Certain of our competitors may be willing to reduce prices
and accept lower profit margins to compete with us. Further, retailers often
demand that suppliers reduce their prices on existing products. Competition
could cause price reductions, reduced profits or losses or loss of market share,
any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
To
compete effectively in the future in the consumer products industry, among other
things, we must:
• maintain
strict quality standards;
• develop
new and innovative products that appeal to consumers;
• deliver
products on a reliable basis at competitive prices;
• anticipate
and respond to changing consumer trends in a timely manner;
• maintain
favorable brand recognition; and
• provide
effective marketing support.
Our
inability to do any of these things could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
If
we fail to develop new or expand existing customer relationships, our ability to
grow our business will be impaired.
Our
growth depends to a significant degree upon our ability to develop new customer
relationships and to expand existing relationships with current customers. We
cannot guarantee that new customers will be found, that any such new
relationships will be successful when they are in place, or that business with
current customers will increase. Failure to develop and expand such
relationships could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
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Seasonality
and weather conditions may cause our operating results to vary from quarter to
quarter.
Sales of
certain of our products are seasonal. Sales of our outdoor recreation products
such as carabiners, harnesses and related climbing equipment products increase
during warm weather months and decrease during winter, while sales of winter
sports equipment such as our skis, boots, bindings and related ski equipment
increase during the cold weather months and decrease during summer. Weather
conditions may also negatively impact sales. For instance, fewer than
anticipated natural disasters (i.e., ice storms) could negatively affect the
sale of certain outdoor recreation products; mild winter weather may negatively
impact sales of our winter sports products. These factors could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
If we fail to adequately protect our
intellectual property rights, competitors may manufacture and market products
similar to ours, which could adversely affect our market share and results of
operations.
Our
success with our proprietary products depends, in part, on our ability to
protect our current and future technologies and products and to defend our
intellectual property rights. If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual
property rights, competitors may manufacture and market products similar to
ours. Our principal intellectual property rights include our
trademarks, patents and trade secrets.
We hold
numerous utility patents and pending patent applications covering a wide variety
of products. We cannot be sure that we will receive patents for any of our
patent applications or that any existing or future patents that we receive or
license will provide competitive advantages for our products. We also cannot be
sure that competitors will not challenge, invalidate or avoid the application of
any existing or future patents that we receive or license. In addition, patent
rights may not prevent our competitors from developing, using or selling
products that are similar or functionally equivalent to our
products.
Third
parties may have patents of which we are unaware, or may be awarded new patents,
that may materially adversely affect our ability to market, distribute, and sell
our products. Accordingly, our products, including, but not limited
to, our technical climbing and backpack products, may become subject to patent
infringement claims or litigation or interference proceedings, any adverse
determination of which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Changes
in foreign, cultural, political and financial market conditions could impair our
international operations and financial performance.
Some of
our operations are conducted or products are sold in countries where economic
growth has slowed, such as Japan; or where economies have suffered economic,
social and/or political instability or hyperinflation or where the ability to
repatriate funds has been delayed or impaired in recent
years. Current government economic and fiscal policies, including
stimulus measures and currency exchange rates and controls, in these economies
may not be sustainable and, as a result, our sales or profits related to those
countries may decline. The economies of other foreign countries important to our
operations, including other countries in Asia and Europe, could also suffer
slower economic growth or economic, social and/or political instability or
hyperinflation in the future. International operations, including manufacturing
and sourcing operations (and the international operations of our customers), are
subject to inherent risks which could adversely affect us, including, among
other things:
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policies restricting or impairing the manufacturing, sales or import and
export of our products;
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restrictions on access to markets;
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lack
of developed infrastructure;
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inflation
or recession;
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devaluations
or fluctuations in the value of
currencies;
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changes
in and the burdens and costs of compliance with a variety of foreign laws
and regulations, including tax laws, accounting standards, environmental
laws and occupational health and safety
laws;
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political or economic instability;
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disasters or other crises;
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protection of intellectual property rights in some
countries;
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in duties and taxation; and
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restrictions
on transfer of funds and/or exchange of currencies; expropriation of
assets; and other adverse changes in policies, including monetary, tax
and/or lending policies, encouraging foreign investment or foreign trade
by our host countries.
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any of these risks occur, our ability to sell or export our products or
repatriate profits could be impaired and we could experience a loss of sales and
profitability from our international operations, which could have a material
adverse impact on our business.
If
we cannot continue to develop new products in a timely manner, and at favorable
margins, we may not be able to compete effectively.
We
believe that our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to
continue to introduce innovative design extensions for our existing products and
to develop, manufacture and market new products. We cannot assure you that we
will be successful in the introduction, manufacturing and marketing of any new
products or product innovations, or develop and introduce, in a timely manner,
innovations to our existing products that satisfy customer needs or achieve
market acceptance. Our failure to develop new products and introduce them
successfully and in a timely manner, and at favorable margins, would harm our
ability to successfully grow our business and could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Our results of operations could be
materially harmed if we are unable to accurately forecast demand for our
products.
We often
schedule internal production and place orders for products with independent
manufacturers before our customers’ orders are firm. Therefore, if we fail to
accurately forecast customer demand, we may experience excess inventory levels
or a shortage of product to deliver to our customers. Factors that could affect
our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products include:
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increase or decrease in consumer demand for our products or for products
of our competitors;
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failure to accurately forecast customer acceptance of new
products;
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product introductions by
competitors;
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unanticipated
changes in general market conditions or other factors, which may result in
cancellations of orders or a reduction or increase in the rate of reorders
placed by retailers;
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weak
economic conditions or consumer confidence, which could reduce demand for
discretionary items such as our
products; and
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terrorism
or acts of war, or the threat of terrorism or acts of war, which could
adversely affect consumer confidence and spending or interrupt production
and distribution of product and raw
materials.
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Inventory
levels in excess of customer demand may result in inventory write-downs and the
sale of excess inventory at discounted prices, which could have an adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition. On the other hand, if we underestimate demand for our products, our
manufacturing facilities or third party manufacturers may not be able to produce
products to meet customer requirements, and this could result in delays in the
shipment of products and lost revenues, as well as damage to our reputation and
customer relationships. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
successfully manage inventory levels to exactly meet future order and reorder
requirements.
Our
operating results can be adversely affected by changes in the cost or
availability of raw materials.
Pricing
and availability of raw materials for use in our businesses can be volatile due
to numerous factors beyond our control, including general, domestic and
international economic conditions, labor costs, production levels, competition,
consumer demand, import duties and tariffs and currency exchange rates. This
volatility can significantly affect the availability and cost of raw materials
for us, and may, therefore, have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
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During
periods of rising prices of raw materials, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to pass any portion of such increases on to customers. Conversely,
when raw material prices decline, customer demands for lower prices could result
in lower sale prices and, to the extent we have existing inventory, lower
margins. As a result, fluctuations in raw material prices could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Supply
shortages or changes in availability for any particular type of raw material can
delay production or cause increases in the cost of manufacturing our products.
We may be negatively affected by changes in availability and pricing of raw
materials, which could negatively impact our results of operations.
Our
operations in international markets, and earnings in those markets, may be
affected by legal, regulatory, political and economic risks.
Our
ability to maintain the current level of operations in our existing
international markets and to capitalize on growth in existing and new
international markets is subject to risks associated with international
operations. These include the burdens of complying with a variety of foreign
laws and regulations, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, new tariffs
or other barriers to some international markets.
We cannot
predict whether quotas, duties, taxes, exchange controls or other restrictions
will be imposed by the United States, the European Union or other countries upon
the import or export of our products in the future, or what effect any of these
actions would have on our business, financial condition or results of
operations. We cannot predict whether there might be changes in our ability to
repatriate earnings or capital from international jurisdictions. Changes in
regulatory, geopolitical policies and other factors may adversely affect our
business or may require us to modify our current business
practices.
Approximately
47.6% and 53.7% of our combined revenue for the three and six months ended June
30, 2010, respectively, is earned in international jurisdictions. We
are exposed to risks of changes in U.S. policy for companies having
business operations outside the United States. In recent months, the President
and others in his Administration have proposed changes in U.S. income tax
laws that could, among other things, accelerate the U.S. taxability of
non-U.S. earnings or limit foreign tax credits. Although such proposals
have been deferred, if new legislation were enacted, it is possible our
U.S. income tax expense could increase, which would reduce our
earnings.
We
use foreign suppliers and manufacturing facilities for a significant portion of
our raw materials and finished products, which poses risks to our business
operations.
A
significant portion of our products sold were produced by and purchased from
independent manufacturers primarily located in Asia, with substantially all of
the remainder produced by our manufacturing facilities located in California,
Switzerland, Utah, China and the Philippines. Although no single supplier and no
one country is critical to our production needs, any of the following could
materially and adversely affect our ability to produce or deliver our products
and, as a result, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations:
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political
or labor instability in countries where our facilities, contractors and
suppliers are located;
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political
or military conflict, which could cause a delay in the transportation of
raw materials and products to us and an increase in transportation
costs;
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heightened
terrorism security concerns, which could subject imported or exported
goods to additional, more frequent or more lengthy inspections, leading to
delays in deliveries or impoundment of goods for extended periods or could
result in decreased scrutiny by customs officials for counterfeit goods,
leading to lost sales, increased costs for our anti-counterfeiting
measures and damage to the reputation of its
brands;
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disease
epidemics and health-related concerns, such as the H1N1 virus, bird flu,
SARS, mad cow and hoof-and-mouth disease outbreaks in recent years, which
could result in closed factories, reduced workforces, scarcity of raw
materials and scrutiny or embargo of ours goods produced in infected
areas;
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imposition
of regulations and quotas relating to imports and our ability to adjust
timely to changes in trade regulations, which, among other things, could
limit our ability to produce products in cost-effective countries that
have the labor and expertise
needed;
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imposition
of duties, taxes and other charges on
imports; and
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imposition
or the repeal of laws that affect intellectual property
rights.
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Our
business is subject to foreign, national, state and local laws and regulations
for environmental, employment, safety and other matters. The costs of compliance
with, or the violation of, such laws and regulations by us or by independent
suppliers who manufacture products for us could have an adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Numerous
governmental agencies in the United States and in other countries in which we
have operations, enforce comprehensive national, state and local laws and
regulations on a wide range of environmental, employment, health, safety and
other matters. We could be adversely affected by costs of compliance or
violations of those laws and regulations. In addition, the costs of products
purchased by us from independent contractors could increase due to the costs of
compliance by those contractors. Further, violations of such laws and
regulations could affect the availability of inventory, thereby affecting our
net sales.
We
may incur significant costs in order to comply with environmental remediation
obligations.
Environmental
laws also impose obligations on various entities to clean up contaminated
properties or to pay for the cost of such remediation, often upon parties that
did not actually cause the contamination. Accordingly, we may be liable, either
contractually or by operation of law, for remediation costs even if the
contaminated property is not presently owned or operated by us, is a landfill or
other location where we have disposed wastes, or if the contamination was caused
by third parties during or prior to our ownership or operation of the property.
Given the nature of the past industrial operations conducted by us and others at
these properties, there can be no assurance that all potential instances of soil
or groundwater contamination have been identified, even for those properties
where an environmental site assessment has been conducted. Future events, such
as changes in existing laws or policies or their enforcement, or the discovery
of currently unknown contamination, may give rise to additional remediation
liabilities that may have a material adverse effect upon our business, results
of operations or financial condition.
Risks
Related to our Business
There
are significant risks associated with our strategy of acquiring and integrating
businesses.
A key
element of our strategy is the acquisition of businesses and assets that will
complement our current business, increase size, expand our geographic scope of
operations, and otherwise offer growth opportunities. We may not be able to
successfully identify attractive acquisition opportunities, obtain financing for
acquisitions, make acquisitions on satisfactory terms, or successfully acquire
and/or integrate identified targets. In identifying, evaluating and selecting a
target business for a potential acquisition, we expect to encounter intense
competition from other entities including blank check companies, private equity
groups, venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds, and operating businesses
seeking strategic acquisitions. Many of these entities are well-established and
have extensive experience identifying and effecting business combinations
directly or through affiliates. Moreover, many of these competitors possess
greater financial, technical, human and other resources than us which will give
them a competitive advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target
businesses.
Our
ability to implement our acquisition strategy is also subject to other risks and
costs, including:
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of key employees, customers or suppliers of acquired
businesses;
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diversion
of management's time and attention from our core
businesses;
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adverse
effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and
customers;
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our
ability to secure necessary
financing;
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our
ability to realize operating efficiencies, synergies, or other benefits
expected from an acquisition;
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risks
associated with entering markets in which we have limited or no
experience;
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risks
associated with our ability to execute successful due diligence;
and
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assumption
of contingent or undisclosed liabilities of acquisition
targets.
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The above
risks could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common
stock and our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
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Recent
turmoil across various sectors of the financial markets may negatively impact
the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results as well as
our ability to effectively execute our acquisition strategy.
Recently,
the various sectors of the credit markets and the financial services industry
have been experiencing a period of unprecedented turmoil and upheaval
characterized by disruption in the credit markets and availability of credit and
other financing, the failure, bankruptcy, collapse or sale of various financial
institutions and an unprecedented level of intervention from the United States
federal government. While the ultimate outcome of these events cannot
be predicted, they may have a material adverse effect on our ability to obtain
financing necessary to effectively execute our acquisition strategy, the ability
of our customers and suppliers to continue to operate their businesses or the
demand for our products which could have a material adverse effect on the market
price of our common stock and our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We
may not be able to adequately manage our growth.
We have
expanded, and are seeking to continue to expand, our business. This growth has
placed significant demands on our management, administrative, operating and
financial resources, as well as our manufacturing capacity capabilities. The
continued growth of our customer base, the types of products offered and the
geographic markets served can be expected to continue to place a significant
strain on our resources. Personnel qualified in the production and marketing of
our products are difficult to find and hire, and enhancements of information
technology systems to support growth are difficult to implement. Our future
performance and profitability will depend in large part on our ability to
attract and retain additional management and other key personnel as well as our
ability to increase and maintain our manufacturing capacity capabilities to meet
the needs of our current and future customers. Any failure to adequately manage
our growth could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our
common stock and our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
The
Company’s existing credit agreement contains financial and restrictive covenants
that may limit our ability to operate our business.
The
agreement governing the Company’s credit facility contains, and any of its other
future debt agreements may contain, covenant restrictions that limit its ability
to operate its business, including restrictions on its ability to:
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incur
debt (including secured debt) or issue
guarantees;
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grant
liens on its assets;
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sell
substantially of our assets; and
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enter
into certain mergers or consolidations or make certain
acquisitions.
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In
addition, the Company’s credit facility contains other affirmative and negative
covenants, including the requirements to maintain a minimum level of earnings
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, tangible net worth, and
asset coverage. The Company’s ability to comply with these covenants is
dependent on its future performance, which will be subject to many factors, some
of which are beyond its control, including prevailing economic conditions. Any
failure to comply with the restrictions of our credit facility or any subsequent
financing agreements may result in an event of default. An event of default may
allow the creditors, if the agreements so provide, to accelerate the related
debt as well as any other debt to which a cross-acceleration or cross-default
provision applies. In addition, the lender under our credit facility
may be able to terminate any commitments it had made to supply us with further
funds. If we default on the financial covenants in our credit
facility, our lender could exercise all rights and remedies available to it,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, and financial condition.
As a
result of these covenants, the Company’s ability to respond to changes in
business and economic conditions and to obtain additional financing, if needed,
may be significantly restricted, and the Company may be prevented from engaging
in transactions or making acquisitions of a business that might otherwise be
beneficial to it.
Our
variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause
our debt service obligations to increase significantly.
Borrowings
under the revolving portion of our credit facility are at variable rates of
interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our
debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even
though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows
would decrease.
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Compliance
with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require substantial financial and
management resources and may increase the time and costs of completing an
acquisition.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that we evaluate and report on
our system of internal controls and requires that we have such system of
internal controls audited. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal
controls, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal
penalties and/or stockholder litigation. Any inability to provide reliable
financial reports could harm our business. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
also requires that our independent registered public accounting firm report on
management’s evaluation of our system of internal controls. An acquisition
target may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal
controls of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such acquisition.
Furthermore, any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or
difficulties encountered in the implementation of adequate controls over our
financial processes and reporting in the future, could harm our operating
results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Inferior internal
controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial
information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our
stock.
Our
Board of Directors and executive officers have significant influence over our
affairs.
The
members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers, which includes
Warren B. Kanders, Peter Metcalf and Robert R. Schiller, beneficially own
approximately 39% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, our
Board of Directors and executive officers, to the extent they vote their shares
in a similar manner, have influence over our affairs and could exercise such
influence in a manner that is not in the best interests of our other
stockholders, including by attempting to delay, defer or prevent a change of
control transaction that might otherwise be in the best interests of our
stockholders.
We
may be unable to realize the benefits of our net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax
credit carryforwards.
NOLs may
be carried forward to offset federal and state taxable income in future years
and eliminate income taxes otherwise payable on such taxable income, subject to
certain adjustments. Based on current federal corporate income tax rates, our
NOL and other carryforwards could provide a benefit to us, if fully utilized, of
significant future tax savings. However, our ability to use these tax benefits
in future years will depend upon the amount of our otherwise taxable income. If
we do not have sufficient taxable income in future years to use the tax benefits
before they expire, we will lose the benefit of these NOL carryforwards
permanently.
Additionally,
if we underwent an ownership change, the NOL carryforward limitations would
impose an annual limit on the amount of the taxable income that may be offset by
our NOL generated prior to the ownership change. If an ownership change were to
occur, we may be unable to use a significant portion of our NOL to offset
taxable income. In general, an ownership change occurs when, as of any testing
date, the aggregate of the increase in percentage points of the total amount of
a corporation’s stock owned by “5-percent stockholders” within the meaning of
the NOL carryforward limitations whose percentage ownership of the stock has
increased as of such date over the lowest percentage of the stock owned by each
such “5-percent stockholder” at any time during the three-year period preceding
such date is more than 50 percentage points. In general, persons who own 5% or
more of a corporation’s stock are “5-percent stockholders,” and all other
persons who own less than 5% of a corporation’s stock are treated together as a
public group. The issuance of a large number of shares of common stock in
connection with our acquisition strategy could result in a limitation of the use
of our NOLs.
Moreover,
if a corporation experiences an ownership change and does not satisfy the
continuity of business enterprise, or COBE, requirement (which generally
requires that the corporation continue its historic business or use a
significant portion of its historic business assets in a business for the
two-year period beginning on the date of the ownership change), it cannot,
subject to certain exceptions, use any NOL from a pre-change period to offset
taxable income in post-change years.
The
actual ability to utilize the tax benefit of any existing NOLs will be subject
to future facts and circumstances with respect to meeting the above described
COBE requirements at the time NOLs are being utilized on a tax return. The
realization of NOLs and the recognition of asset and valuation allowances for
deferred taxes require management to make estimates and judgments about the
Company’s future profitability which are inherently uncertain. Deferred tax
assets are reduced by valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it
is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will
not be realized. If, in the opinion of management, it becomes more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized,
deferred tax assets would be reduced by a valuation allowance and any such
reduction could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the
Company.
The
amount of NOL and tax credit carryforwards that we have claimed has not been
audited or otherwise validated by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”).
The IRS could challenge our calculation of the amount of our NOL or our
determinations as to when a prior change in ownership occurred and other
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) may
limit our ability to carry forward our NOL to offset taxable income in future
years. If the IRS was successful with respect to any such challenge, the
potential tax benefit of the NOL carryforwards to us could be substantially
reduced.
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Certain
protective measures implemented by us to preserve our NOL may not be effective
or may have some unintended negative effects.
On July
24, 2003, at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved an
amendment (the “Amendment”) to our Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to restrict certain acquisitions of our securities in order to
help assure the preservation of our NOL. The Amendment generally restricts
direct and indirect acquisitions of our equity securities if such acquisition
will affect the percentage of the Company’s capital stock that is treated as
owned by a “5% stockholder.” Additionally, on February 7, 2008, our Board of
Directors approved a Rights Agreement which is designed to assist in limiting
the number of 5% or more owners and thus reduce the risk of a possible “change
of ownership” under Section 382 of the Code.
Although
the transfer restrictions imposed on our capital stock and the Rights Agreement
are intended to reduce the likelihood of an impermissible ownership change,
there is no guarantee that such protective measures would prevent all transfers
that would result in an impermissible ownership change. These protective
measures also will require any person attempting to acquire a significant
interest in us to seek the approval of our Board of Directors. This may have an
“anti-takeover” effect because our Board of Directors may be able to prevent any
future takeover. Similarly, any limits on the amount of capital stock that a
stockholder may own could have the effect of making it more difficult for
stockholders to replace current management. Additionally, because protective
measures implemented by us to preserve our NOL will have the effect of
restricting a stockholder’s ability to acquire our common stock, the liquidity
and market value of our common stock might suffer.
The
loss of any member of our senior management or certain other key executives
could significantly harm our business.
Our
ability to maintain our competitive position is dependent to a large degree on
the efforts and skills of our senior management team, including Warren B.
Kanders, Peter Metcalf and Robert R. Schiller. If we lose the services of any
member of our senior management, our business may be significantly impaired. In
addition, many of our senior executives have strong industry reputations, which
aid us in identifying acquisition and borrowing opportunities, and having such
opportunities brought to us. The loss of the services of these key personnel
could materially and adversely affect our operations because of diminished
relationships with lenders, existing and prospective tenants, property sellers
and industry personnel.
Our
Board of Directors may change significant corporate policies without stockholder
approval.
Our
investment, financing, borrowing and dividend policies and our policies with
respect to all other activities, including growth, debt, capitalization and
operations, will be determined by our Board of Directors. These policies may be
amended or revised at any time and from time to time at the discretion of the
Board of Directors without a vote of our stockholders. In addition, the board of
directors may change our policies with respect to conflicts of interest provided
that such changes are consistent with applicable legal requirements. A change in
these policies could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results
of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our common stock and
ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to
you.
Compensation
awards to our management may not be tied to or correspond with our improved
financial results or share price.
The
compensation committee of our Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing
our compensation and employee benefit plans and practices, including our
executive compensation plans and our incentive compensation and equity-based
compensation plans. Our compensation committee has significant discretion in
structuring compensation packages and may make compensation decisions based on
any number of factors. As a result, compensation awards may not be tied to or
correspond with improved financial results at our company or the share price of
our common stock.
Risks
Related to our Common Stock
Our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
shares of preferred stock.
Our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that our Board of
Directors will be authorized to issue from time to time, without further
stockholder approval, up to 5,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more
series and to fix or alter the designations, preferences, rights and any
qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the shares of each series,
including the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights,
terms of redemption, including sinking fund provisions, redemption price or
prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series
or designations of any series. Such shares of preferred stock could have
preferences over our common stock with respect to dividends and liquidation
rights. We may issue additional preferred stock in ways which may delay, defer
or prevent a change in control of the Company without further action by our
stockholders. Such shares of preferred stock may be issued with voting rights
that may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our common stock by
increasing the number of outstanding shares having voting rights, and by the
creation of class or series voting rights.
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We
may issue a substantial amount of our common stock in the future, which could
cause dilution to current investors and otherwise adversely affect our stock
price.
A key
element of our growth strategy is to make acquisitions. As part of our
acquisition strategy, we may issue additional shares of common stock as
consideration for such acquisitions. These issuances could be significant. To
the extent that we make acquisitions and issue our shares of common stock as
consideration, your equity interest in us will be diluted. Any such issuance
will also increase the number of outstanding shares of common stock that will be
eligible for sale in the future. Persons receiving shares of our common stock in
connection with these acquisitions may be more likely to sell off their common
stock, which may influence the price of our common stock. In addition, the
potential issuance of additional shares in connection with anticipated
acquisitions could lessen demand for our common stock and result in a lower
price than might otherwise be obtained. We may issue common stock in the future
for other purposes as well, including in connection with financings, for
compensation purposes, in connection with strategic transactions or for other
purposes. The issuance of a large number of shares of common stock in connection
with our acquisition strategy could also have a negative effect on our ability
to use our NOLs.
We
do not expect to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable
future.
Although
our stockholders may receive dividends if, as and when declared by our Board of
Directors, we do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future. Therefore, you should not purchase our common stock if you
need immediate or future income by way of dividends from your
investment. In addition, upon an event of default under our credit
facility, we are prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends on our common
stock or generally making other distributions to our stockholders.
The
price of our common stock has been and is expected to continue to be volatile,
which could affect a stockholder’s return on investment.
There has
been significant volatility in the stock market and in particular in the market
price and trading volume of securities, which has often been unrelated to the
performance of the companies. The market price of our common stock has been
subject to significant fluctuations, and we expect it to continue to be subject
to such fluctuations for the foreseeable future. We believe the reasons for
these fluctuations include, in addition to general market volatility, the
relatively thin level of trading in our stock, and the relatively low public
float. Therefore, variations in financial results, announcements of
material events, technological innovations or new products by us or our
competitors, our quarterly operating results, changes in general conditions in
the economy or the health care industry, other developments affecting us or our
competitors or general price and volume fluctuations in the market are among the
many factors that could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate
substantially.
Shares
of our common stock have been thinly traded in the past.
The
trading volume of our common stock has not been significant, and there may not
be an active trading market for our common stock in the future. As a result of
the thin trading market or “float” for our stock, the market price for our
common stock may fluctuate significantly more than the stock market as a whole.
Without a large float, our common stock is less liquid than the stock of
companies with broader public ownership and, as a result, the trading prices of
our common stock may be more volatile. In the absence of an active public
trading market, an investor may be unable to liquidate his investment in our
common stock. Trading of a relatively small volume of our common stock may have
a greater impact on the trading price for our stock than would be the case if
our public float were larger. We cannot predict the prices at which our common
stock will trade in the future.
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ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders
We held
our annual meeting of stockholders on August 5, 2010. Of the
21,557,234 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the
meeting, 18,537,927 shares of common stock were present in person or by
proxy and entitled to vote. Such number of shares represented
approximately 86% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Each of the
proposals was approved by the requisite vote of shareholders. Listed
below are the matters voted upon at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the
voting results:
Votes
For
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1) To
elect seven members to serve on the Board of Directors until the next
meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
Warren
B. Kanders
Robert
R. Schiller
Peter
Metcalf
Donald L. House
Nicholas Sokolow
Michael Henning
Philip N. Duff
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13,790,720
13,791,277
13,888,427
13,888,377
13,791,127
13,888,427
13,888,477
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155,078
154,521
57,371
57,421
154,671
57,371
57,321
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Votes
For
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Votes
Against
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Votes
Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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2) Proposal
to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation, as amended, to change the Company’s name from Clarus
Corporation to “Black Diamond Equipment, Inc.”:
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18,429,078
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82,005
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26,844
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3) Proposal
to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws,
as amended, to eliminate stockholder supermajority
vote requirements for certain bylaw amendments:
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15,924,467
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2,590,224
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23,233
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4) Proposal
to re-approve the material
terms of the performance goals in the
Clarus Corporation 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan pursuant to Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to
approve an amendment to the Clarus
Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
limiting the maximum aggregate
number of incentive stock options that
may be awarded under the plan
pursuant to Section 422 of the Code:
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13,054,367
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868,071
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23,360
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4,592,129
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Amendment
No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws.
On August
5, 2010, at our annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders
approved Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the
“Bylaws”) that removed the two-thirds, or “supermajority,” voting requirements
for amending certain of the Bylaws’ provisions. Specifically, the amendment
deleted the supermajority vote requirements for amendments to the provisions
governing: (i) the procedures for stockholder nominations and proposals (Article
II-Section 9); (ii) the number, term and qualification of directors (Article
III-Section 2); (iii) the indemnification of directors and officers (Article
VIII-Section 9); and (iv) amending the “Amendments” provision in the Bylaws
(Article VIII, Section 10). As a result, all provisions of the Bylaws may now be
amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by (i) resolution adopted by
the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the number of directors of
the Company or by (ii) the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
shares of capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any
meeting of stockholders.
A copy of
Amendment No. 3 to the Bylaws is attached to this Report as Exhibit 3.2, and is
incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein. The foregoing
summary description of Amendment No. 3 to the Bylaws is not intended to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of Amendment No.
3 to the Bylaws.
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6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among Clarus
Corporation, Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC, Sapphire Merger Corp.,
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. and Ed McCall, as Stockholders’
Representative (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation,
on May 10, 2010).
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2.2
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Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among Clarus
Corporation, Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC, Everest Merger I Corp.,
Everest Merger II, LLC, Gregory Mountain Products, Inc., Kanders GMP
Holdings, LLC and Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated
May 7, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on May 10,
2010).
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3.1
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Amendment
No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated
May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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3.2
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Amendment
No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws.
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10.2
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Promissory
Note, dated May 28, 2010, by and among Zions First National Bank, a
national banking association, the Company, Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.,
Black Diamond Retail, Inc., and Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC, as
co-borrowers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus
Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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10.3
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Assumption
Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, between Zions First National Bank, a
national banking association and Gregory Mountain Products, LLC
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on
Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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10.4
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First
Substitute Promissory Note, dated May 28, 2010, by and among Zions First
National Bank, a national banking association, the Company, Black Diamond
Equipment Ltd., Black Diamond Retail, Inc., Everest/Sapphire Acquisition,
LLC and Gregory Mountain Products, LLC, as co-borrowers (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K
dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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10.5
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Subordination
Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, by and among Zions First National Bank, a
national banking association, the Company, Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.,
Black Diamond Retail, Inc., Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC and Gregory
Mountain Products, LLC, as co-borrowers, and Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on
Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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10.6
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Subordination
Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, by and among Zions First National Bank, a
national banking association, the Company, Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.,
Black Diamond Retail, Inc., Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC and Gregory
Mountain Products, LLC, as co-borrowers, and Schiller Gregory Investment
Company, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus
Corporation, on June 4, 2010)..
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10.7
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Escrow
Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, by and among Clarus Corporation,
Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, Ed
McCall, and Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010,
filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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10.8
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Form
of Black Diamond Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 28, 2010
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Current Report on
Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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10.9
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Form
of 5% Subordinated Promissory Note Due May 28, 2017 (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May
28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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10.10
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Form
of Gregory Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 28, 2010 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Current Report on Form 8-K
dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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10.11
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Form
of Lock-up Agreement dated May 28, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.11 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010,
filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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10.12
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Form
of Restrictive Covenant Agreement, dated May 28, 2010 (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May
28, 2010, filed by Clarus Corporation, on June 4,
2010).
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10.13
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2010, between Clarus Corporation and Warren
B. Kanders (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus
Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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10.14
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2010, between Clarus Corporation and Robert
R. Schiller (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus
Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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10.15
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, between Clarus Corporation and Peter
Metcalf (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 10, 2010).
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10.16
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Amendment
No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2010, between Clarus
Corporation and Peter Metcalf (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.16 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by
Clarus Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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10.17
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Restricted
Stock Agreement, dated May 28, 2010, between Clarus Corporation and Warren
B. Kanders (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus
Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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10.18
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Transition
Agreement, dated May 28, 2010 between Clarus Corporation and Kanders and
Company, Inc (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010, filed by Clarus
Corporation, on June 4, 2010).
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31.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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CLARUS
CORPORATION
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
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Date:
August 9, 2010
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/s/ Peter Metcalf
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Peter
Metcalf
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/ Robert Peay
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Robert
Peay,
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Chief
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Accounting
Officer)
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INDEX
Exhibit
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3.2
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Amendment
No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws.
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31.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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