Clarus 10Q 2017 Q1 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended:March 31, 2017

¨ 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:001-34767

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

58-1972600

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

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 x No¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Non-accelerated filer	¨

Accelerated filer	x	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¨ Nox

As of May 3, 2017, there were 30,013,269 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, outstanding.

INDEX

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.


PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Page

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss – Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – March 31, 2017	6


Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	26

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	26

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	26

Item 6.	Exhibits	28

Signature Page		29

Exhibit Index		30

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	73,581		$	94,738
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $348 and $399, respectively		24,828			23,232
Inventories		43,526			45,410
Prepaid and other current assets		3,013			3,480
Income tax receivable		33			85
Total current assets		144,981			166,945

Property and equipment, net		10,898			11,055
Other intangible assets, net		9,539			9,769
Indefinite lived intangible assets		22,581			22,541
Other long-term assets		32			147
Total assets	$	188,031		$	210,457

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	18,621		$	17,740
Income tax payable		1,111			969
Current portion of long-term debt		-			21,898
Total current liabilities		19,732			40,607

Deferred income taxes		8,914			8,966
Other long-term liabilities		76			76
Total liabilities		28,722			49,649

Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued		-			-
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 32,888 and 32,888 issued and 30,013 and 30,016 outstanding, respectively		3			3
Additional paid in capital		483,958			483,925
Accumulated deficit		(311,172	)		(309,717	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(12,412	)		(12,398	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,068	)		(1,005	)
Total stockholders' equity		159,309			160,808
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	188,031		$	210,457

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016

Sales
Domestic sales	$	21,337		$	19,617
International sales		20,219			18,590
Total sales		41,556			38,207

Cost of goods sold		29,256			27,253
Gross profit		12,300			10,954

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative		12,535			14,229
Restructuring charge		41			462
Transaction costs		-			136

Total operating expenses		12,576			14,827

Operating loss		(276	)		(3,873	)

Other (expense) income
Interest expense, net		(983	)		(714	)
Other, net		14			436

Total other expense, net		(969	)		(278	)

Loss before income tax		(1,245	)		(4,151	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		210			(138	)
Net loss		(1,455	)		(4,013	)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized income on marketable securities		-			86
Foreign currency translation adjustment		264			686
Unrealized loss on hedging activities		(327	)		(712	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(63	)		60
Comprehensive loss	$	(1,518	)	$	(3,953	)

Net loss per share:
Basic	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.13	)
Diluted		(0.05	)		(0.13	)

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		30,015			30,899
Diluted		30,015			30,899

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(1,455	)	$	(4,013	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		558			618
Amortization of intangible assets		266			269
Accretion of notes payable		833			437
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets		123			(3	)
Gain from removal of accumulated translation adjustment		(20	)		(22	)
Stock-based compensation		33			36
Deferred income taxes		69			(137	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,479	)		(24	)
Inventories		2,051			5,602
Prepaid and other assets		106			(572	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		744			(1,190	)
Income taxes		189			16
Other		(37	)		14
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,981			1,031

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Payments related to the sale of POC		-			(921	)
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment		-			18
Purchase of property and equipment		(426	)		(603	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(426	)		(1,506	)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(22,713	)		-
Purchase of treasury stock		(14	)		(1,662	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(22,727	)		(1,662	)

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		15			71

Change in cash and cash equivalents		(21,157	)		(2,066	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		94,738			88,401
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	73,581		$	86,335

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash received for income taxes	$	(53	)	$	(16	)
Cash paid for interest	$	208		$	327

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Property and equipment purchased with accounts payable	$	87		$	58

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Black Diamond, Inc. and subsidiaries (which may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except otherwise disclosed) necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. The results of the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the year ending December 31, 2017. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).

On May 28, 2010, we acquired Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. (which may be referred to as “Black Diamond Equipment”) and Gregory Mountain Products, LLC (which may be referred to as “Gregory Mountain Products”, “Gregory” or “GMP”). On January 20, 2011, the Company changed its name from Clarus Corporation to Black Diamond, Inc. In July 2012, we acquired POC Sweden AB and its subsidiaries (collectively, “POC”) and in October 2012, we acquired PIEPS Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries (collectively, “PIEPS”).

On July 23, 2014, the Company and Gregory Mountain Products, its wholly-owned subsidiary, completed the sale of certain assets to Samsonite LLC (“Samsonite”) comprising Gregory’s business of designing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing and selling technical, alpine, backpacking, hiking, mountaineering and active trail products and accessories as well as outdoor-inspired lifestyle bags (the “Gregory Business”) pursuant to the terms of that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (the “GMP Purchase Agreement”), dated as of June 18, 2014, by and among the Company, Gregory and Samsonite. Under the terms of the GMP Purchase Agreement, Samsonite paid $84,135 in cash for Gregory’s assets comprising the Gregory Business and assumed certain specified liabilities (the “GMP Sale”).

On March 16, 2015, the Company announced that it was exploring a full range of strategic alternatives, including a sale of the entire Company and the potential sales of the Company’s Black Diamond Equipment (including PIEPS) and POC brands in two separate transactions.

On October 7, 2015, the Company and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ember Scandinavia AB (“Ember”), sold their respective equity interests in POC comprising POC’s business of designing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing and selling advanced-design helmets, body armor, goggles, eyewear, gloves, and apparel for action or “gravity sports,” such as skiing, snowboarding, and cycling pursuant to a Purchase Agreement (the “POC Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 7, 2015, by and among the Company and Ember, as sellers, and Dainese S.p.A. and Dainese U.S.A., Inc. (collectively “Dainese”), as purchasers. Under the terms of the POC Purchase Agreement, Dainese paid $63,639 in cash for POC (the “POC Disposition”). See Note 2, below.

On October 8, 2015, the Company announced the completion of the POC Disposition resulting in the conclusion of the Company’s review of strategic alternatives.

On November 9, 2015, the Company announced that it is seeking to redeploy our significant cash balances to invest in high-quality, durable, cash flow-producing assets potentially unrelated to the outdoor industry in order to diversify our business and potentially monetize our substantial net operating losses as part of our asset redeployment and diversification strategy. We intend to focus our search primarily in the United States, although we will also evaluate international investment opportunities should we find such opportunities attractive.

Nature of Business

Black Diamond, Inc., through its ownership of Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative outdoor engineered equipment and apparel for climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, skiing, and a wide range of other year-round outdoor recreation activities. Black Diamond Equipment and PIEPS™, are synonymous with performance, innovation, durability and safety in the outdoor consumer community. We are targeted not only to the demanding requirements of core climbers, skiers and alpinists, but also to the more general outdoor performance enthusiasts and consumers interested in outdoor-inspired gear for their backcountry and urban activities. Our Black Diamond® and PIEPS™ brands are iconic in the active outdoor and ski industries, and linked intrinsically with the modern history of these sports. Headquartered in Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, our products are designed and exhaustively tested by an engaged team of discerning entrepreneurs and engineers.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

We offer a broad range of products including: high performance apparel (such as jackets, shells, pants and bibs); rock-climbing equipment (such as carabiners, protection devices, harnesses, belay devices, helmets, and ice-climbing gear); technical backpacks and high-end day packs; tents; trekking poles; headlamps and lanterns; and gloves and mittens. We also offer advanced skis, ski poles, ski skins, and snow safety products, including avalanche airbag systems, avalanche transceivers, shovels, and probes.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant estimates relate to derivatives, revenue recognition, income taxes, and valuation of long-lived assets and other intangible assets. Certain costs are estimated for the full year and allocated to interim periods based on estimates of time expired, benefit received, or activity associated with the interim period. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-11,Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value for entities that do not measure inventory using the last-in, first-out or a retail inventory method. The ASU eliminates the requirement to consider replacement cost or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin when measuring inventory. The Company adopted this ASU effective on January 1, 2017, on a prospective basis which did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

The Company also adopted ASU 2016-09,Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, effective January 1, 2017. ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income tax consequences, forfeitures, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Prior to adopting this ASU, all excess tax benefits resulting from exercise or settlement of share-based payment transactions were recognized in Additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) and accumulated in an APIC pool. Any tax deficiencies were either offset against the APIC pool, or were recognized in the income statement if no APIC pool was available. Under ASU 2016-09, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are recognized as an income tax benefit or expense in the income statement prospectively. A cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings was recorded for tax benefits that were not previously recognized because the related tax deduction had not reduced taxes payable; however, the cumulative-effect adjustment was fully offset by an increase to the valuation allowance. The tax effects of exercised or vested awards are treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. Excess tax benefits will be recognized regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. In addition, previous guidance required entities to estimate forfeitures when computing share based compensation. Pursuant to ASU 2016-09, the Company elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur, which did not materially impact our financial statements. Prior guidance also required that excess tax benefits be presented as a cash inflow from financing activities and a cash outflow from operating activities. This ASU simplifies the presentation of excess tax benefits on the statements of cash flow requiring that excess tax benefits be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity which did not impact our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers that replaces the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition with a single comprehensive five-step model. The core principle is to recognize revenue upon the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received. The FASB also issued ASU 2015-14,Deferral of Effective Datethat deferred the effective date for the new guidance until the annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted, but not before the original effective date (periods beginning after December 15, 2016). The standard permits the use of either the retrospective (restating all years presented in the Company’s financial statements) or cumulative effect (recording the impact of adoption as an adjustment to retained earnings at the beginning of the year of adoption) transition method. Since its issuance, the FASB has also amended several aspects of the new guidance, including; ASU 2016-08Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)which clarifies the Topic 606 guidance on principal versus agent considerations, ASU 2016-10Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) – Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensingthat clarifies identification of a performance obligation and address revenue recognition associated with the licensing of intellectual property, ASU 2016-12Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients clarifying assessment of collectability criterion, non-cash consideration and other technical corrections and ASU 2016-20Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customersis the result of the FASB Board decision to issue a separate Update for technical corrections and improvements. The Company intends to adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2018 using the cumulative effect method. The Company has reviewed its current customer agreements and believes that all current open agreements as of March 31, 2017 will be settled prior to adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018. The Company does not anticipate significant changes to our current revenue recognition policy resulting from adoption of the new guidance.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases, which revises the accounting related to lessor and lessee accounting. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset (“ROU”) for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and should be applied through a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements with certain practical expedients available. Early adoption is permitted. Since the effective date will not be until January 1, 2019, there is no immediate impact on the financial statements. Leases previously defined as capital leases will continue to be defined as a capital lease with no material changes to the accounting methodology; however, the Company does not have capital leases. The Company is performing an assessment of its leases and has begun preparations for implementation and restrospective application to the earliest reporting period. Under the new guidance, leases previously defined as operating leases will be defined as financing leases and capitalized if the term is greater than one year. As a result, financing leases will be recorded as an asset and a corresponding liability at the present value of the total lease payments. The asset will be decremented over the life of the lease on a pro-rata basis resulting in lease expense while the liability will be decremented using the interest method (ie. principal and interest). As such, the Company expects the new guidance will materially impact the asset and liability balances of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures at the time of adoption. The majority of our current operating leases will expire prior to the adoption date. The Company anticipates renegotiating these operating leases; however, the terms which may exist at the adoption date are currently unknown. Consequently, the Company is unable to estimate the impact that these leases will have on the financial statements on the date of adoption. For the remaining leases with terms that go beyond the adoption date, the amounts we expect to recognize as additional liabilities and corresponding ROU assets based upon the present value of the remaining rental payments, are considered immaterial.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15,Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies the treatment of several cash flow categories. In addition, ASU 2016-15 clarifies that when cash receipts and cash payments have aspects of more than one class of cash flows and cannot be separated, classification will depend on the predominant source or use. The ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements and related disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) Restricted Cashrequires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments in this Update should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company does not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements and related disclosures.

NOTE 2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As discussed above in Note 1, on October 7, 2015, the Company sold POC to Dainese. The Company received$63,639 in cash for the POC Disposition and paid $2,946 in transaction fees for net proceeds of $60,693. $739 of cash was sold as part of the transaction. Also, as of December 31, 2015, there was an unsettled working capital adjustment of $921 owed to Dainese which was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain on such sale of $8,436.The Company performed certain transition services related to the POC Disposition in 2016 and received $245 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, which was recorded as a reduction ofselling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statementsfor such periods.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

NOTE 3. INVENTORIES

Inventories, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were as follows:

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016

Finished goods	$	33,422	$	36,968
Work-in-process		2,106		1,677
Raw materials and supplies		7,998		6,765
	$	43,526	$	45,410

NOTE 4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, net as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were as follows:

	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016

Land	$	2,850		$	2,850
Building and improvements		4,137			4,169
Furniture and fixtures		3,088			3,074
Computer hardware and software		4,522			4,519
Machinery and equipment		8,278			11,144
Construction in progress		430			522
		23,305			26,278
Less accumulated depreciation		(12,407	)		(15,223	)
	$	10,898		$	11,055

NOTE 5. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The Company owns certain tradenames and trademarks which provide Black Diamond Equipment and PIEPS with the exclusive and perpetual rights to manufacture and sell their respective products. There was an increase in tradenames and trademarks during the three months ended March 31, 2017, due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. The following table summarizes the changes in indefinite lived intangible assets:

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	22,541

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates		40

Balance at March 31, 2017	$	22,581

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Other Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets such as certain customer relationships, core technologies and product technologies are amortizable over their estimated useful lives. There was an increase in gross other intangible assets subject to amortization during the three months ended March 31, 2017 due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. The following table summarizes the changes in gross other intangible assets:

Gross balance at December 31, 2016	$	16,980

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates		59

Gross balance at March 31, 2017	$	17,039

Other intangible assets, net of amortization as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were as follows:

	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016

Customer lists and relationships	$	13,975		$	13,942
Product technologies		2,117			2,091
Core technologies		947			947
		17,039			16,980
Less accumulated amortization		(7,500	)		(7,211	)
	$	9,539		$	9,769

NOTE 6. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt, net as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was as follows:

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016

Revolving credit facilities (a)	$	-	$	-
5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (refer to Note 15)		-		22,610
Term note (b)		-		102
Unamortized discount		-		(814	)
		-		21,898
Less current portion		-		(21,898	)
	$	-	$	-

(a)

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had drawn $0 on a $20,000 revolving credit facility with Zions First National Bank with a maturity date of April 1, 2020.

(b)

The term loan was payable to a government entity with an interest rate of 0.75% and no monthly installments. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the entire principal amount and all accrued interest were paid in full.

NOTE 7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s primary exchange rate risk management objective is to mitigate the uncertainty of anticipated cash flows attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company primarily focuses on mitigating changes in cash flows resulting from sales denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company manages this risk primarily by using currency forward and option contracts. If the anticipated transactions are deemed probable, the resulting relationships are formally designated as cash flow hedges. The Company accounts for these contracts as cash flow hedges and tests effectiveness by determining whether changes in the expected cash flow of the derivative offset, within a range, changes in the expected cash flow of the hedged item.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)

At March 31, 2017, the Company’s derivative contracts had a remaining maturity of less than one year. The counterparty to these transactions had both long-term and short-term investment grade credit ratings. The maximum net exposure of the Company’s credit risk to the counterparty is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized loss of all contracts with that counterparty. At March 31, 2017, there was no such exposure to the counterparty. The Company’s exposure to the counterparty credit risk is limited to the aggregate unrealized gain of $926 on all contracts at March 31, 2017. The Company’s derivative counterparty has strong credit ratings and as a result, the Company does not require collateral to facilitate transactions.

The Company held the following contracts designated as hedged instruments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	March 31, 2017
	Notional	Latest
	Amount	Maturity

Foreign exchange contracts - Norwegian Kroner	12,633	February 2018
Foreign exchange contracts - Canadian Dollars	10,408	February 2018
Foreign exchange contracts - British Pounds	1,777	February 2018
Foreign exchange contracts - Euros	18,187	February 2018

	December 31, 2016
	Notional	Latest
	Amount	Maturity

Foreign exchange contracts - Canadian Dollars	11,001	February 2018
Foreign exchange contracts - British Pounds	1,842	February 2018
Foreign exchange contracts - Euros	14,366	February 2018

For contracts that qualify as effective hedge instruments, the effective portion of gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of the instruments are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified to sales in the period the underlying hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. Gains (losses) of $296 and $(141) were reclassified to sales during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The following table presents the balance sheet classification and fair value of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	Classification	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016

Derivative instruments in asset positions:
Forward exchange contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	$	926	$	1,165
Forward exchange contracts	Other long-term assets	$	-	$	116

Derivative instruments in liability positions:
Forward exchange contracts	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	-	$	-
Forward exchange contracts	Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	-

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

NOTE 8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) primarily consists of unrealized losses in our marketable securities, foreign currency translation adjustments and changes in our forward foreign exchange contracts. The components of AOCI, net of tax, were as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Total

Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(1,729	)	$	724		$	(1,005	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		284			(164	)		120
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)		(20	)		(163	)		(183	)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		264			(327	)		(63	)
Balance as of March 31, 2017	$	(1,465	)	$	397		$	(1,068	)

The effects on net loss of amounts reclassified from unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges for foreign exchange contracts and foreign currency translation adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2017, were as follows:


Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss	Gains reclassified from AOCI to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss
Foreign exchange contracts:
Sales	$	296
Less: Income tax expense		133
Amount reclassified, net of tax	$	163

Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Other, net	$	20

Total reclassifications from AOCI	$	183

The Company’s policy is to classify reclassifications of cumulative foreign currency translation from AOCI to Other, net.

NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, under a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value 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.

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:

	March 31, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Assets
Cash equivalents	$	49,744	$	-	$	-	$	49,744
Forward exchange contracts		-		926		-		926
	$	49,744	$	926	$	-	$	50,670

Liabilities
Forward exchange contracts	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

	December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Assets
Forward exchange contracts	$	-	$	1,281	$	-	$	1,281
	$	-	$	1,281	$	-	$	1,281

Liabilities
Forward exchange contracts	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature and liquidity of these financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value based on current market pricing models. No nonrecurring fair value measurements existed at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

NOTE 10. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing earnings (loss) by the total of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period, plus the effect of dilutive outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock grants. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive due to net loss.

The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted shares of common stock outstanding used in the calculation of earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		30,015			30,899
Effect of dilutive stock awards		-			-
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		30,015			30,899

Net loss per share:
Basic	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.13	)
Diluted		(0.05	)		(0.13	)

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, equity awards of 2,313 and 2,379, respectively, were outstanding and anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of loss per share for these periods.

NOTE 11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

Under the Company’s current 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) and the previous 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) had flexibility to determine the type and amount of awards to be granted to eligible participants, who must be employees, directors, officers or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries. The 2015 Plan allows for grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, and restricted units. The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be granted through awards under the 2015 Plan to any employee in any calendar year may not exceed 500 shares. The 2005 Plan continued in effect until June 2015 when it expired in accordance with its terms. The 2015 Plan will continue in effect until December 2025 unless terminated sooner.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not issue any stock options under the 2015 Plan to employees of the Company.

The total non-cash stock compensation expense related to restricted stock, stock options and stock awards recorded by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $33 and $36, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the majority of stock-based compensation costs were classified as selling, general and administrative expense. The fair value of unvested restricted stock awards is determined based on the market price of our shares of common stock on the grant date or using the Monte-Carlo pricing model. As of March 31, 2017, there were 233 unvested stock options and unrecognized compensation cost of $451 related to unvested stock options, as well as 350 unvested restricted stock awards and unrecognized compensation cost of $72 related to unvested restricted stock awards.

NOTE 12. RESTRUCTURING

The Company initiated a restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of 2014 (“2014 Restructuring Plan”) to realign resources within the organization and completed the plan during the year ended December 31, 2016. We did not incur restructuring charges related to the 2014 Restructuring Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2016. We incurred $5,969 of cumulative restructuring charges since the commencement of the 2014 Restructuring Plan.

As part of the conclusion of the Company’s review of strategic alternatives, the Company initiated restructuring activities in efforts to further realign resources within the organization (“2015 Restructuring Plan”) and anticipates completing the plan in 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we incurred restructuring charges of $41 and $462, respectively. We have incurred $2,425 of cumulative restructuring charges since the commencement of the 2015 Restructuring Plan. We estimate that we will incur an immaterial amount of restructuring charges related to the 2015 Restructuring Plan during the year 2017.

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges, payments and the remaining accrual related to employee termination costs and facility exit costs.

	2015 Restructuring Plan
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	96
Charges to expense:
Other costs		41
Total restructuring charges		41
Cash payments and non-cash charges:
Cash payments		(46	)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	91

As of March 31, 2017, termination costs and restructuring costs remained in accrued liabilities and are expected to be paid during the remainder of 2017.

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

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 it is reasonably possible 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.There is a reasonable possibility of loss from contingencies in excess of the amounts accrued by the Company in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets; however, the actual amounts of such possible losses cannot currently be reasonably estimated by the Company at this time. It is possible that, as additional information becomes available, the impact on the Company could have a different effect.

The Company leases office, warehouse and distribution space under non-cancelable operating leases. As leases expire, it can be expected that, in the normal course of business, certain leases will be renewed or replaced. Certain lease agreements include escalating rents over the lease terms. The Company expenses rent on a straight-line basis over the lease term which commences on the date the Company has the right to control the property. The cumulative expense recognized on a straight-line basis in excess of the cumulative payments is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Total rent expense of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $203 and $365, respectively.

NOTE 14. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s foreign operations that are considered to be permanently reinvested have statutory tax rates of 25%.

The tax expense recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017 includes a discrete charge of $12 of additional interest for an uncertain tax position associated with the formal closure and liquidation of the Company’s Black Diamond Equipment manufacturing operations in Zhuhai, China. There was also a discrete charge of $133 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, associated with a disproportionate tax effect released from AOCI.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s gross deferred tax asset was $75,416. The Company had recorded a valuation allowance of $67,662, resulting in a net deferred tax asset of $7,754, before deferred tax liabilities of $16,720. The Company has provided a valuation allowance against a portion of the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2016, because the ultimate realization of those assets did not meet the more likely than not criteria. The majority of the Company’s deferred tax assets consist of net operating loss carryforwards for federal tax purposes. If a change in control were to occur, these could be limited under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”), as amended.

In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible and net operating loss and credit carryforwards expire. The estimates and judgments associated with the Company’s valuation allowance on deferred tax assets are considered critical due to the amount of deferred tax assets recorded by the Company on its consolidated balance sheet and the judgment required in determining the Company’s future taxable income. The need for a valuation allowance is reassessed at each interim reporting period.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had net operating loss, research and experimentation credit and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes of $172,419 ($270 relates to excess tax benefits related to share based payment compensation), $3,407 and $315, respectively. The Company believes its U.S. Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) will substantially offset its future U.S. Federal income taxes, excluding the amount subject to U.S. Federal Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”). AMT is calculated as 20% of AMT income. For purposes of AMT, a maximum of 90% of income is offset by available NOLs. The majority of the Company’s pre-tax income is currently earned and expected to be earned in the U.S., or taxed in the U.S. as Subpart F. income and will be offset with the NOL.

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

NOLs available to offset taxable income, subject to compliance with Section 382 of the Code, begin to expire based upon the following schedule:

Net Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Dates

December 31, 2016

Expiration Dates December 31,	Net Operating Loss Amount
2021	$	32,408
2022		115,000
2023		5,712
2024		3,566
2025 and beyond		15,733
Total		172,419
Excess stock based payment tax deductions		(270	)
After limitations	$	172,149

NOTE 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

5% Unsecured Subordinated Notes due May 28, 2017

As part of the consideration payable to the stockholders of Gregory when the Company acquired Gregory, the Company issued $14,517, $7,539, and $554 in 5% Unsecured Subordinated Notes due May 28, 2017 (the “Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes”) to Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC, Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC, and five former employees of Gregory, respectively. Mr. Warren B. Kanders, the Company’s Executive Chairman and a member of its Board of Directors, is a majority member and a trustee of the manager of Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC. 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. The principal terms of the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes are as follows: (i) the principal amount is due and payable on May 28, 2017 and is prepayable by the Company at any time; (ii) interest will accrue on the principal amount at the rate of 5% per annum and shall be payable quarterly in cash; (iii) the default interest rate shall accrue at the rate of 10% per annum during the occurrence of an event of default; and (iv) events of default, which can only be triggered with the consent of Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC, are: (a) the default by the Company on any payment due under a Merger Consideration Subordinated Note; (b) the Company’s failure to perform or observe any other material covenant or agreement contained in the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes; or (c) the Company’s instituting or becoming subject to a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code (as defined in the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes). The Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes are junior to all senior indebtedness of the Company, except that payments of interest continue to be made under the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes as long as no event of default exists under any senior indebtedness.

Given the below market interest rate for comparably secured notes and the relative illiquidity of the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes, we have discounted the notes to $8,640, $4,487 and $316, respectively, at the date of acquisition. We are accreting the discount on the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes. The effective interest rate is approximately 14%.

On April 7, 2011, Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC transferred its Merger Consideration Subordinated Note in equal amounts to the Robert R. Schiller Cornerstone Trust and the Deborah Schiller 2005 Revocable Trust. On June 24, 2013, the Robert R. Schiller Cornerstone Trust dated September 9, 2010 transferred its Merger Consideration Subordinated Note in the amount of $3,769 to the Robert R. Schiller 2013 Cornerstone Trust dated June 24, 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, $89 in interest was paid to Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC, and $46 in interest was paid to the Robert R. Schiller 2013 Cornerstone Trust and the Deborah Schiller 2005 Revocable Trust pursuant to the outstanding Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes.

On May 29, 2012 and August 13, 2012, five former employees of Gregory exercised certain sales rights and sold Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $365 to Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC and in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $189 to Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, $2 in interest was paid to Kanders GMP Holdings, LLC, and $1 in interest was paid to Schiller Gregory Investment Company, LLC, pursuant to these outstanding Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes.

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

During February 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repayment of the Merger Consideration Subordinated Notes. On February 13, 2017, the entire principal amount and all accrued interest were paid in full. The note discount as of December 31, 2016 of $814 was expensed and recognized as interest expense during the three months ending March 31, 2017.

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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

Please note that in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we may use words such as “appears,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “future” and similar expressions which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, the overall level of consumer spending on our products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; the financial strength of the Company’s customers; the Company’s ability to implement its reformation and growth strategy, including its ability to organically grow each of its historical product lines; the ability of the Company to identify potential acquisition or investment opportunities as part of its redeployment and diversification strategy; the Company’s ability to successfully redeploy its capital into diversifying assets or that any such redeployment will result in the Company’s future profitability; the Company’s exposure to product liability of product warranty claims and other loss contingencies; stability of the Company’s manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; the Company’s ability to protect trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards; and legal, regulatory, political and economic risks in international markets. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the Company’s public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

Black Diamond, Inc. (which may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”), through its ownership of Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. (which may be referred to as “Black Diamond Equipment” or “BDEL”), is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative outdoor engineered equipment and apparel for climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, skiing, and a wide range of other year-round outdoor recreation activities. Black Diamond Equipment and PIEPS™, are synonymous with performance, innovation, durability and safety in the outdoor consumer community. We are targeted not only to the demanding requirements of core climbers, skiers and alpinists, but also to the more general outdoor performance enthusiasts and consumers interested in outdoor-inspired gear for their backcountry and urban activities. Our Black Diamond® and PIEPS™ brands are iconic in the active outdoor and ski industries, and linked intrinsically with the modern history of these sports. Headquartered in Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, our products are designed and exhaustively tested by an engaged team of discerning entrepreneurs and engineers.

On May 28, 2010, we acquired Black Diamond Equipment and Gregory Mountain Products, LLC (which may be referred to as “Gregory Mountain Products”, “Gregory” or “GMP”). On January 20, 2011, the Company changed its name from Clarus Corporation to Black Diamond, Inc., which we believe more accurately reflects our current business. In July 2012, we acquired POC Sweden AB and its subsidiaries (collectively, “POC”) and in October 2012, we acquired PIEPS Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries (collectively, “PIEPS”).

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

On October 8, 2015, the Company announced the completion of the POC Disposition resulting in the conclusion of the Company’s review of strategic alternatives.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Management’s discussion of our 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 (“GAAP”). The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires us 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. We continually evaluate our estimates and assumptions including those related to derivatives, revenue recognition, income taxes and valuation of long-lived assets and other intangible assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued Not Yet Adopted

See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note 1 to the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Results of Operations

Condensed Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Compared to Condensed Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

The following presents a discussion of condensed consolidated operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared with the condensed consolidated three months ended March 31, 2016.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016

Sales
Domestic sales	$	21,337		$	19,617
International sales		20,219			18,590
Total sales		41,556			38,207

Cost of goods sold		29,256			27,253
Gross profit		12,300			10,954

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative		12,535			14,229
Restructuring charge		41			462
Transaction costs		-			136

Total operating expenses		12,576			14,827

Operating loss		(276	)		(3,873	)

Other (expense) income
Interest expense, net		(983	)		(714	)
Other, net		14			436

Total other expense, net		(969	)		(278	)

Loss before income tax		(1,245	)		(4,151	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		210			(138	)
Net loss	$	(1,455	)	$	(4,013	)

Sales

Consolidated sales increased $3,349, or 8.8%, to $41,556 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated sales of $38,207 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to an increase in the quantity of new and existing climb, mountain, and ski products sold during the period and an increase in sales of $94 due to the strengthening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior period.

Consolidated domestic sales increased $1,720, or 8.8%, to $21,337 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated domestic sales of $19,617 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in domestic sales was primarily attributable to an increase in the quantity of new and existing mountain and ski products sold during the period.

Consolidated international sales increased $1,629, or 8.8%, to $20,219 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated international sales of $18,590 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in international sales was primarily attributable to an increase in the quantity of new and existing climb, mountain, and ski products sold during the period and an increase in sales of $94 due to the strengthening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior period.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Cost of Goods Sold

Consolidated cost of goods sold increased $2,003, or 7.3%, to $29,256 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated cost of goods sold of $27,253 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily attributable to an increase in the number of units sold.

Gross Profit

Consolidated gross profit increased $1,346, or 12.3%, to $12,300 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated gross profit of $10,954 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Consolidated gross margin was 29.6% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to a consolidated gross margin of 28.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Consolidated gross margin during the three months ended March 31, 2017, increased compared to the prior year due to a favorable product mix in higher margin products and channel distribution.

Selling, General and Administrative

Consolidated selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $1,694, or 11.9%, to $12,535 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated selling, general, and administrative expenses of $14,229 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was attributable to the Company’s realization of savings from its 2015 restructuring plan implemented during 2016 to further realign resources within the organization.

Restructuring Charges

Consolidated restructuring expense decreased $421, or 91.1%, to $41 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated restructuring expense of $462 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Restructuring expenses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017, related to costs associated with the formal closure and liquidation of the Company’s Black Diamond Equipment manufacturing operations in Zhuhai, China.

Transaction Costs

Consolidated transaction expense decreased to $0 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated transaction costs of $136 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, which consisted of expenses related to the Company’s redeployment and diversification strategy.

Interest Expense, net

Consolidated interest expense, net, increased $269, or 37.7%, to $983 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated interest expense, net, of $714 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in interest expense, net, was primarily attributable to the recognition and expensing of the note discount upon repayment of the Company’s 5% Senior Subordinated Notes during the three months ending March 31, 2017.

Other, net

Consolidated other, net, income decreased $422, or 96.8%, to $14 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to consolidated other, net income of $436 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in other, net, was primarily attributable to a decrease in remeasurement gains recognized on the Company’s foreign denominated accounts receivable and accounts payable partially offset by gains on mark-to-market adjustments on non-hedged foreign currency contracts.

Income Taxes

Consolidated income tax expense increased $348, or 252.2%, to an expense of $210 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to a consolidated income tax benefit of $138 during the same period in 2016. The decrease in tax benefit is due an increase in tax expense associated with an increase in foreign earnings and a discrete charge of $133 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, associated with a disproportionate tax effect released from accumulated other comprehensive loss.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Our effective income tax rate was 16.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 3.3% for the same period in 2016. Factors that could cause our annual effective tax rate to differ materially from our quarterly effective tax rates include changes in the geographic mix of taxable income and discrete events that may occur.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Condensed Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Compared to Condensed Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

The following presents a discussion of cash flows for the condensed consolidated three months ended March 31, 2017 compared with the condensed consolidated three months ended March 31, 2016. Our primary ongoing funding requirements are for working capital, expansion of our operations and general corporate needs, as well as investing activities associated with the expansion into new product categories. We plan to fund our future expansion of operations and investing activities through a combination of our future operating cash flows, revolving credit facility, and cash on hand. We believe that our liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months will be adequately covered by existing cash and cash equivalents, cash provided by operations and our existing revolving credit facility. At March 31, 2017, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $73,581 compared to a cash balance of $94,738 at December 31, 2016, which was substantially controlled by the Company’s U.S. entities. At March 31, 2017, the Company had $11,474 of the $73,581 in cash held by foreign entities, of which $672 is considered permanently reinvested. The cash held by foreign entities which are not permanently reinvested is available for repatriation and would result in an estimated tax liability of $3,608. This tax liability could be offset by the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,981		$	1,031
Net cash used in investing activities		(426	)		(1,506	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(22,727	)		(1,662	)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		15			71
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(21,157	)		(2,066	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		94,738			88,401
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	73,581		$	86,335

Net Cash From Operating Activities

Consolidated net cash provided by operating activities was $1,981 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated net cash provided by operating activities of $1,031 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during 2017 is primarily due to a decrease in net loss partially offset by an increase in net operating assets or non-cash working capital of $2,221 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016.

Free cash flow, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, was free cash flows provided of $1,555 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to free cash flows provided of $428 during the same period in 2016. The Company believes that the non-GAAP measure, free cash flow, provides an understanding of the capital required by the Company to expand its asset base. A reconciliation of free cash flows to comparable GAAP financial measures is set forth below:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,981		$	1,031
Purchase of property and equipment		(426	)		(603	)
Free cash flow	$	1,555		$	428

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net Cash From Investing Activities

Consolidated net cash used in investing activities was $426 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated net cash used in investing activities of $1,506 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2017 is primarily due to a purchase price adjustment related to the POC sale of $921 that was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and a decrease in the purchase of property and equipment.

Net Cash From Financing Activities

Consolidated net cash used in financing activities was $22,727 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to consolidated cash used in financing activities of $1,662 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2017 relates to repayments of debt and the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. The cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2016 relates to the repurchase of its common stock.

Net Operating Loss

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had net operating loss, research and experimentation credit and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes of $172,419 ($270, relates to excess tax benefits related to share based payment compensation), $3,407 and $315, respectively. The Company believes its U.S. Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) will substantially offset its future U.S. Federal income taxes, excluding the amount subject to U.S. Federal Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”). AMT is calculated as 20% of AMT income. For purposes of AMT, a maximum of 90% of income is offset by available NOLs. The majority of the Company’s pre-tax income is currently earned and expected to be earned in the U.S., or taxed in the U.S. as Subpart F income and will be offset with the NOL. $172,149 of net operating losses available to offset taxable income does not expire until 2021 or later, subject to compliance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s gross deferred tax asset was $75,416. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $67,662, resulting in a net deferred tax asset of $7,754, before deferred tax liabilities of $16,720. The Company has provided a valuation allowance against a portion of the net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2016, because the ultimate realization of those assets does not meet the more likely than not criteria. The majority of the Company’s deferred tax assets consist of net operating loss carryforwards for federal tax purposes. If a change in control were to occur, these could be limited under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”), as amended.

Revolving Credit Facility

On March 3, 2017, the Company together with its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the second amended and restated loan agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement”) as amended by the first amendment (the “First Amendment”) and the second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with Zions First National Bank (the “Lender”), which matures on April 1, 2020. Under the Third Amendment, the Company has a $20,000 revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Line of Credit”) pursuant to a third amended and restated promissory note (revolving loan) (the “Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note”).

All debt associated with the Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement bears interest at one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin as determined by the ratio of Total Senior Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA as follows: (i) one month LIBOR plus 4.00% per annum at all times that Total Senior Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00; (ii) one month LIBOR plus 3.00% per annum at all times that Total Senior Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is greater than 1.00 and less than 2.00; and (iii) one month LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum at all times that Total Senior Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is less than 1.00. The Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement requires the payment of any unused commitment fee of (i) .6% per annum at all times that Total Senior Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00; (ii) .5% per annum at all times that Total Senior Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ratio is greater than 1.00 and less than 2.00; and (iii) .4% per annum at all times that Total Senior Debt to Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA ration is less than 1.00.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated 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 net worth, a positive amount of asset coverage, and limitations on capital expenditures all as calculated in the Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement. In addition, the Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated 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 Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement. The Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated 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 Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement; and default on any debt or agreement in excess of certain amounts. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had drawn $0 on the $20,000 revolving credit facility.

5% Senior Subordinated Notes due May 28, 2017

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do 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. We also do not engage in energy, weather or other commodity-based contracts.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosure contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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 Executive Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer/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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2017, 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 Executive Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2017, were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Legal Proceedings

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, which legal fees are expensed as incurred. 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. Based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that it is reasonably possible 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.There is a reasonable possibility of loss from contingencies in excess of the amounts accrued by the Company in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets; however, the actual amounts of such possible losses cannot currently be reasonably estimated by the Company at this time. It is possible that, as additional information becomes available, the impact on the Company could have a different effect.

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

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

The Company did not sell any securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

BLACK DIAMOND, INC

Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

On November 9, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program that allows the repurchase of up to $30,000,000 of the Company’s outstanding common stock. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company purchased 2,669 shares of the Company’s common stock for $14,096 under the Company’s authorized stock repurchase program.

					Total Number of Shares		Maximum Dollar Value
					Purchased as Part of		of Shares that May Yet
	Total Number of		Average Price Paid		Publicly Announced		Be Purchased Under
	Shares Purchased		per Share		Plans or Programs		the Plans or Programs
Period
January 1 to 31, 2017		-	$	-		2,775,733		17,788,227
February 1 to 28, 2017		-	$	-		2,775,733		17,788,227
March 1 to 31, 2017		2,669	$	5.28		2,778,402		17,774,131
Total		2,669

BLACK DIAMOND, INC

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description

10.1	Third Amendment dated as of March 3, 2017, to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2014, as amended by the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated November 9, 2015, and as amended by the Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of March 11, 2016, by and among Zions First National Bank, a national banking association, as Lender, and Black Diamond, Inc.; Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.; Black Diamond Retail, Inc.; Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC; BD North American Holdings, LLC, PIEPS Service, LLC; and BD European Holdings, LLC, as Borrowers (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.2	Third Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Revolving Loan) dated effective as of March 3, 2017, by and among Black Diamond, Inc.; Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.; Black Diamond Retail, Inc.; Everest/Sapphire Acquisition, LLC; BD North American Holdings, LLC; PIEPS Service, LLC; and BD European Holdings, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

32.1	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. **

32.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document *

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

*	Filed herewith

**	Furnished herewith

BLACK DIAMOND, INC

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	BLACK DIAMOND, INC.


Date: May 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Warren B. Kanders
		Name: Warren B. Kanders
		Title:	Executive Chairman
			(Principal Executive Officer)


By:	/s/ Aaron J. Kuehne
	Name: Aaron J. Kuehne
	Title:	Chief Administrative Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

BLACK DIAMOND, INC

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

32.1	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. **

32.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document *

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

*	Filed herewith

**	Furnished herewith

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