0001193125-18-045587.txt : 20180214 0001193125-18-045587.hdr.sgml : 20180214 20180214160751 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-045587 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180214 GROUP MEMBERS: GREENHOUSE GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH MILANO SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Clarus Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913277 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3949] IRS NUMBER: 581972600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54249 FILM NUMBER: 18612245 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2084 EAST 3900 SOUTH CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84124 BUSINESS PHONE: 801-278-5552 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2084 EAST 3900 SOUTH CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84124 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Black Diamond, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110121 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLARUS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980911 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SQL FINANCIALS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980911 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Greenhouse Funds LLLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001626220 IRS NUMBER: 463237297 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 S. EXETER ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1080 CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-795-6093 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 S. EXETER ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1080 CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Greenhouse Funds LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20141121 SC 13G 1 d454798dsc13g.htm SC 13G SC 13G

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

 

Clarus Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

18270P109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 18270P109    13G   

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Greenhouse Funds LLLP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,626,720

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,626,720

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,626,720

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.4% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IA, OO

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 18270P109    13G   

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Greenhouse GP LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,626,720

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,626,720

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,626,720

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.4% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

HC, OO

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 18270P109    13G   

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Joseph Milano

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,626,720

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,626,720

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,626,720

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.4% **

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

HC, IN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Greenhouse Funds LLLP, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership (“Greenhouse”), Greenhouse GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Greenhouse GP”), and Mr. Joseph Milano, the principal of Greenhouse and Greenhouse GP (collectively with Greenhouse and Greenhouse GP, the “Reporting Persons”), relating to Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Clarus Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

This Schedule 13G relates to Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by Greenhouse through the accounts of certain private funds and managed accounts (collectively, the “Greenhouse Accounts”). Greenhouse serves as the investment adviser to the Greenhouse Accounts and may direct the vote and disposition of the 1,626,720 shares of Common Stock held by the Greenhouse Accounts. Greenhouse GP serves as the general partner of Greenhouse and may direct Greenhouse to direct the vote and disposition of the 1,626,720 shares of Common Stock held by the Greenhouse Accounts. As the principal of Greenhouse and Greenhouse GP, Mr. Milano may direct the vote and disposition of the 1,626,720 shares of Common Stock held by the Greenhouse Accounts.

 

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer.

Clarus Corporation

 

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

2084 East 3900 South

Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

 

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing.

Greenhouse Funds LLLP (“Greenhouse”), Greenhouse GP LLC (“Greenhouse GP”) and Mr. Joseph Milano.

 

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

650 S. Exeter St

Suite 1080

Baltimore, MD 21202

 

Item 2(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization.

Greenhouse is a limited liability limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Greenhouse GP is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Milano is the principal of Greenhouse and Greenhouse GP and is a United States citizen.

 

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Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”).

 

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number.

18270P109

 

Item 3 Reporting Person.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)       Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)       Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)       Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)       Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)       An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f)       An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g)       A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h)       A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i)       A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j)       Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4 Ownership.

 

  (a) The Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of 1,626,720 shares of Common Stock held by the Greenhouse Accounts.

 

  (b) The Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of 5.4% of the outstanding Common Shares held by the Greenhouse Accounts. This percentage is determined by dividing 1,626,720 by 30,041,265, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2017.

 

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  (c) Greenhouse, as the investment adviser to the Greenhouse Accounts, may direct the vote and disposition of the 1,626,720 shares of Common Stock held by the Greenhouse Accounts. Greenhouse GP, as the general partner of Greenhouse, may direct Greenhouse to direct the vote and disposition of the 1,626,720 shares of Common Stock held by the Greenhouse Accounts. As the principal of Greenhouse and Greenhouse GP, Mr. Milano may direct the vote and disposition of the 1,626,720 shares of Common Stock held by the Greenhouse Accounts.

 

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 10 Certification.

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and were not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Exhibits Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement dated February 14, 2018, by and among Greenhouse, Greenhouse GP and Mr. Milano.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2018

 

GREENHOUSE FUNDS LLLP
By:   Greenhouse GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Joseph Milano

  Joseph Milano
  Authorized Person
GREENHOUSE GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Joseph Milano

  Joseph Milano
  Authorized Person

/s/ Joseph Milano

Joseph Milano

 

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EX-99.1 2 d454798dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of Clarus Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of February 14, 2018.

 

GREENHOUSE FUNDS LLLP
By:   Greenhouse GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Joseph Milano

  Joseph Milano
  Authorized Person
GREENHOUSE GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Joseph Milano

  Joseph Milano
  Authorized Person

/s/ Joseph Milano

Joseph Milano

 

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