Clarus
Corporation To Begin Trading on June 11, 2010 on
NASDAQ Global Market under
Ticker “BDE”
Salt Lake City, UT, (June 9, 2010)
- -- Clarus Corporation (Nasdaq: BDE) (the “Company”), a leading developer,
manufacturer and distributor of outdoor equipment and lifestyle products, today
announced that it will commence trading on the NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”)
under the stock symbol “BDE.” The Company's common stock will
be transferred to the NASDAQ Global Market at the opening of business on June
11, 2010 and will no longer be traded on the OTC Pink Sheets Electronic
Quotation Service under the symbol “CLRS.PK.”
The
Company noted that it intends to seek the approval of shareholders to change its
name to “Black Diamond Equipment” during its annual meeting scheduled to be held
in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 5, 2010.
Warren B.
Kanders, the Executive Chairman of the Company said, “We are very pleased to
announce our listing on the NASDAQ Global Market. We believe the move
to NASDAQ will improve liquidity, increase our visibility and ultimately enhance
value for our shareholders.”
About
The Company
Clarus
Corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of technical
outdoor equipment and lifestyle products for rock and ice climbers, alpinists,
hikers, freeride skiers and outdoor enthusiasts and travelers. The Company’s
products are principally sold under the Black DiamondTM and
Gregory® brand names through specialty and online retailers throughout the U.S.,
Canada, Europe, Asia, South America, New Zealand and Africa. For more
information about us and our brands, please visit www.claruscorp.com,
www.blackdiamondequipment.com, and www.gregorypacks.com.
CONTACT: Clarus
Corp.
Warren B.
Kanders
Executive
Chairman
203-428-2000
wbkanders@claruscorp.com
Peter
Metcalf
President
and Chief Executive Officer
801-278-5552
peter@bdel.com
CONTACT: ICR,
Inc.
Investors:
James
Palczynski
Principal
and Director
203-682-8229
jp@icrinc.com
Media:
James
McCusker
Vice
President
203-682-8245
James.McCusker@icrinc.com
Bo
Park
Managing
Director
917-596-4353
bo.park@icrinc.com
Forward
Looking Statements
This
press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. Clarus 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 Clarus’ acquisitions of
Black Diamond and Gregory, including future financial and operating results that
may be realized from the acquisitions; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and
expectations of Clarus 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 Black Diamond and
Gregory; (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 Clarus’
future earnings per share; (iv) economic conditions and the impact they may have
on Black Diamond and Gregory 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 Clarus’ results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the “Risk Factors”
section of Clarus’ 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 press release are based upon
information available to Clarus as of the date of this press release, 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 press
release.