Exhibit
5.1
[Letterhead of
Kane Kessler, P.C.]
December
15, 2010
Clarus
Corporation
2084 East
3900 South
Salt Lake
City, Utah 84124
Registration Statement on
Form S-3
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
We have
acted as special counsel to Clarus Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below), in connection with
the preparation and filing of a registration statement on Form S-3 (the
“Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), relating to (i) up to $250,000,000 principal aggregate amount of
securities (the “Primary Securities”) consisting of (A) shares of common stock
of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), (B) shares of
preferred stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred
Stock”), (C) debt securities of the Company (the “Debt Securities”) and (D)
certain subsidiary (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) guarantees of the Debt
Securities (each, a “Subsidiary Guarantee”) and (ii) up to 4,159,686 shares of
Common Stock to be offered for resale from time to time as described in the
Registration Statement by certain selling stockholders to be identified in one
or more prospectus supplements (the “Secondary Securities” and together with the
Primary Securities, the “Securities”). The Securities may be issued and sold or
delivered from time to time as set forth in the Registration Statement, an
amendment thereto, the prospectus contained therein (the “Prospectus”) and
supplements to the Prospectus (the “Prospectus Supplements”) and pursuant to
Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities
Act (the “Securities Act Rules”).
The Debt
Securities will be issued in one or more series pursuant to an indenture (as
amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”) to be entered into
among the Company, a trustee to be named therein (the “Trustee”), and any
Subsidiary Guarantors, as applicable.
In our
capacity as special counsel to the Company in connection with the matters
referred to above, we have examined copies of the following: (i) the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to date and
currently in effect (the “Certificate”), (ii) the Amended and Restated By-laws
of the Company currently in effect (the “By-laws”), and records of certain of
the Company’s and Subsidiary Guarantors’ corporate proceedings as reflected in
their respective minute books; and (iii) the Registration Statement, in the form
it is to be filed with the Commission on the date hereof. We have also examined
such other documents, papers, authorities and statutes as we have deemed
necessary to form the basis of the opinions hereinafter set forth.
In our
examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to
us as certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of
such documents. As to certain facts material to this opinion, we have relied
upon oral or written statements and representations of officers and other
representatives of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors and certificates of
public officials, and such other documents and information as we have deemed
necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinions expressed below. We
have not undertaken any independent investigation to determine the accuracy of
any such facts.
We have
assumed for purposes of this opinion that (i) the Trustee is or will be duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization; (ii) the Indenture and any supplemental indentures
thereto will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee and will
constitute a legally valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable
against the Trustee in accordance with its terms; (iii) the Trustee is or will
be duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated by the Indenture;
(iv) the Trustee has or will have the requisite organizational and legal power
and authority to perform its obligations under the Indenture; (v) the Trustee is
or will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and a
Form T-1 will be properly filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement; and
(vi) any Debt Securities that may be issued will be manually signed or
countersigned, as the case may be, by duly authorized officers of the Trustee.
In addition, we have also assumed that the terms of the Offered Debt Securities
(as defined below) and Offered Subsidiary Guarantees (as defined below) will
have been established so as not to violate, conflict with or constitute a
default under (i) any agreement or instrument to which the Company or the
Subsidiary Guarantors or their properties are subject, (ii) any law, rule or
regulation to which the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors are subject, (iii)
any judicial or regulatory order or decree of any governmental authority or (iv)
any consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing,
recording or registration with any governmental authority.
We have
assumed further that (i) each of the Subsidiary Guarantors has duly authorized,
executed and delivered the Indenture in accordance with the law of the
jurisdiction in which it was organized, (ii) execution, delivery and performance
by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors of the Indenture and the Subsidiary
Guarantees do not and will not violate the certificate of incorporation,
certificate of formation, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, as the
case may be, of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the law of the jurisdiction in
which each such Subsidiary Guarantor was organized or any other applicable law
(excepting the law of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United
States) and (iii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company and
each Subsidiary Guarantor of the Indenture, the Debt Securities and the
Subsidiary Guarantees do not breach or result in a default under any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company
or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject.
Based
upon and subject to the foregoing and the other qualifications, assumptions and
limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. With
respect to any Common Stock, when (i) the Registration Statement, as finally
amended (including all necessary post-effective amendments), has become
effective under the Securities Act; (ii) an appropriate Prospectus Supplement
with respect to the Common Stock has been prepared, delivered and filed in
compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable Securities Act Rules;
(iii) if the Common Stock is to be sold pursuant to a firm commitment
underwritten offering, the underwriting agreement with respect to the Common
Stock has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the
other parties thereto; (iv) the Board of Directors of the Company, including any
appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company
have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance of the Common
Stock and related matters; (v) the issuance and sale of the Common Stock does
not violate any applicable law or the Certificate or the By-laws or result in a
default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company
and comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or
governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company; and (vi) the Common
Stock is duly issued and delivered against payment of adequate consideration
therefor (not less than the par value of the Common Stock) in accordance with
the Registration Statement and Prospectus Supplement and, if applicable, a
definitive underwriting agreement approved by the Board of Directors of the
Company, the Common Stock when so issued will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
2. With
respect to any series of Preferred Stock (the “Offered Preferred Stock”),
assuming (i) the Registration Statement, as finally amended (including all
necessary post-effective amendments), has become effective under the Securities
Act; (ii) an appropriate Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Offered
Preferred Stock has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the
Securities Act and the applicable Securities Act Rules; (iii) if the Offered
Preferred Stock is to be sold pursuant to a firm commitment underwritten
offering, the underwriting agreement with respect to the Offered Preferred Stock
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other
parties thereto; (iv) the Board of Directors of the Company, including any
appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company
have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance of the Offered
Preferred Stock and related matters; (v) the issuance and sale of the Offered
Preferred Stock does not violate any applicable law or the Certificate or the
By-laws or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument
binding upon the Company and comply with any requirement or restriction imposed
by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company; and (vi)
the Offered Preferred Stock is duly issued and delivered against payment of
adequate consideration therefor (not less than the par value of the Offered
Preferred Stock) in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus
Supplement and, if applicable, a definitive underwriting agreement approved by
the Board of Directors of the Company, the Offered Preferred Stock when so
issued will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3. With
respect to any series of Debt Securities (the “Offered Debt Securities”), when
(i) the Registration Statement, as finally amended (including all necessary
post-effective amendments), has become effective under the Securities Act and
the applicable Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended; (ii) an appropriate Prospectus Supplement or term sheet with
respect to the Offered Debt Securities has been prepared, delivered and filed in
compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable Securities Act Rules;
(iii) if the Offered Debt Securities are to be sold pursuant to a firm
commitment underwritten offering, the underwriting agreement with respect to the
Offered Debt Securities has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company and the other parties thereto; (iv) the Board of Directors, including
any appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the
Company have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and
terms of the Offered Debt Securities and related matters; (v) each Indenture and
any supplemental indenture in respect of such Offered Debt Securities provides
that it shall be governed by New York law, that courts other than New York
courts will give effect to such choice of law, and shall have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by each party thereto; (vi) the terms of the
Offered Debt Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly
established in conformity with the applicable Indenture and any supplemental
indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of such Offered
Debt Securities so as not to violate any applicable law, the Certificate or
By-laws or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument
binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction
imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company;
and (vii) the Offered Debt Securities have been duly executed and authenticated
in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture and any
supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of
such Offered Debt Securities and duly delivered to the purchasers thereof upon
payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor, the Offered Debt Securities,
when so issued and sold in accordance with the applicable Indenture, any
supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of
such Offered Debt Securities and the applicable underwriting agreement, if any,
or any other duly authorized, executed and delivered valid and binding purchase
or agency agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company,
except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (a) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar
laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally, (b)
general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered
in a proceeding at law or in equity), (c) public policy considerations which may
limit the rights of parties to obtain remedies, (d) the waivers of any usury
defense contained in the Indentures which may be unenforceable, (e) requirements
that a claim with respect to any Offered Debt Securities denominated in a
currency, currency unit or composite currency other than United States dollars
(or a judgment denominated other than in United States dollars in respect of
such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange
prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law, and (f) governmental
authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United
States or in foreign currencies, currency units or composite
currencies.
4. With
respect to any Subsidiary Guarantee of Offered Debt Securities offered by any
Subsidiary Guarantor (the “Offered Subsidiary Guarantee”), when (i) the
Registration Statement, as finally amended (including all necessary
post-effective amendments), has become effective under the Act and the
applicable Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended; (ii) an appropriate Prospectus Supplement or term sheet with respect
to the Offered Subsidiary Guarantee has been prepared, delivered and filed in
compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable Securities Act Rules;
(iii) if the Offered Subsidiary Guarantee is to be issued pursuant to a firm
commitment underwritten offering, the underwriting agreement with respect to the
Offered Subsidiary Guarantee has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
such Subsidiary Guarantor and the other parties thereto; (iv) all necessary
corporate action, including any required action by such Subsidiary Guarantor’s
board of directors, sole member or managers, as applicable, or any authorized
committee thereof, or other action has been taken by such Subsidiary Guarantor
to approve the issuance and terms of the Offered Subsidiary Guarantee and
related matters; (v) each Indenture and any supplemental indenture in respect of
such Offered Subsidiary Guarantee provides that it shall be governed by New York
law, that courts other than New York courts will give effect to such choice of
law, and shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each party
thereto; (vi) the terms of the Offered Subsidiary Guarantee and of its issuance
and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable Indenture
and any supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the
issuance of such Offered Subsidiary Guarantee so as not to violate any
applicable law or the organizational or governing documents of such Subsidiary
Guarantor or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument
binding upon such Subsidiary Guarantor and so as to comply with any requirement
or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction
over such Subsidiary Guarantor; and (vii) the Offered Subsidiary Guarantee has
been duly executed, delivered in accordance with the provisions of the
applicable Indenture and any supplemental indenture to be entered into in
connection with the issuance of such Offered Subsidiary Guarantee and duly
issued in accordance with the applicable Indenture, any supplemental indenture
to be entered into in connection with the issuance of such Offered Subsidiary
Guarantee and the applicable underwriting agreement, if any, or any other duly
authorized, executed and delivered valid and binding purchase or agency
agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor,
except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (a) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar
laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally, (b)
general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered
in a proceeding at law or in equity), (c) public policy considerations which may
limit the rights of parties to obtain remedies, (d) the waivers of any usury
defense contained in the Indentures which may be unenforceable, (e) requirements
that a claim with respect to any Offered Subsidiary Guarantee denominated in a
currency, currency unit or composite currency other than United States dollars
(or a judgment denominated other than in United States dollars in respect of
such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange
prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law, and (f) governmental
authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United
States or in foreign currencies, currency units or composite
currencies.
We
express no opinion as to the validity, legally binding effect or enforceability
of any provision of the Indenture, any supplemental indenture, or the Offered
Debt Securities that requires or relates to payment of any interest at a rate or
in an amount that a court would determine in the circumstances under applicable
law to be commercially unreasonable or a penalty or a forfeiture. In addition,
we express no opinion as to the validity, legally binding effect or
enforceability of (i) the waiver of rights and defenses contained in the
Indenture or Offered Debt Securities or (ii) provisions of the Indenture or
Offered Debt Securities relating to severability.
This opinion is rendered solely for
your benefit and may not be used, circulated, quoted, relied upon or otherwise
referred to by any other person for any other purpose without our prior written
consent.
We hereby
consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to us under the heading “Legal Matters” in the
Prospectus, which forms a part thereof. In giving this consent, we do not admit
that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
thereunder.
We are
qualified to practice law in the State of New York and do not purport to be
experts on any law other than the laws of the State of New York, the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Federal law of the United
States. We are not admitted or qualified to practice in the State of Delaware;
however, we are generally familiar with the Delaware General Corporation Law as
currently in effect and have made such inquiries as we deem necessary to render
the opinions contemplated herein. We express no opinion regarding the Securities
Act, or any other federal or state securities laws or regulations. The opinion
is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. This opinion letter is limited to the
specific legal matters expressly set forth herein and is limited to present
statutes, regulations and administrative and judicial interpretations. We assume
no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion in the event of future
changes in such laws or regulations.
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Very
truly yours,
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KANE
KESSLER, P.C.
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Tullman,
President
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