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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-126990"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLAR"
cik: "0000913277"
company_name: "Clarus Corp"
filed_at: "2021-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:25:24.757474+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarus reports preliminary Q3 sales $107-108M, raises FY2021 outlook

## Summary
- Preliminary Q3 2021 sales $107-108M, up 66-67% YoY; adjusted EBITDA $18.5-18.8M, up ~103-106%.
- Black Diamond sales up ~19%, Sierra up ~100%; Rhino-Rack added $19.5M in first quarter owned.
- FY2021 sales guidance raised to ~$362.5M (from $350M); adjusted EBITDA raised to ~$57M (from $52M).
- Cash and equivalents ~$10.9M, total debt ~$190M as of Sept 30, 2021.
- GAAP items: stock comp $3.1M, D&A $5.2M, purchase accounting inventory step-up $3.1M, transaction/integration costs $8.1M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-126990
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLAR
- cik: 0000913277
- company_name: Clarus Corp
- filed_at: 2021-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465921126990/0001104659-21-126990-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465921126990/tm2130249d1_8k.htm

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