Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. - Annual Report: 2015 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K |
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
or
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission file number 1-10962
Callaway Golf Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 95-3797580 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
2180 Rutherford Road
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 931-1771
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)
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As of June 30, 2015, the aggregate market value of the Registrant’s common stock held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant was $697,242,803 based on the closing sales price of the Registrant’s common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. Such amount was calculated by excluding all shares held by directors and executive officers and shares held in treasury, without conceding that any of the excluded parties are “affiliates” of the Registrant for purposes of the federal securities laws.
As of January 29, 2016, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value, was 93,767,124.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or “Commission”) pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the Registrant’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 11, 2016. Such Definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the conclusion of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
Important Notice to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This report contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "may," "should," "will," "could," "would," "anticipate," "plan," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "on track," and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements that relate to future plans, events, liquidity, financial results or performance including, but not limited to, statements relating to future stock repurchases, cash flows and liquidity, compliance with debt covenants, estimated unrecognized stock compensation expense, projected capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization expense, market conditions, future contractual obligations, the realization of deferred tax assets, including loss and credit carryforwards, the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance in future periods, future income tax expense, the future impact of new accounting standards, the continued success of the Company's turnaround plan and the Company's recovery, Topgolf’s execution of the Topgolf Repurchase Program (or the timing or completion thereof), Callaway’s participation in the Topgolf Repurchase Program, Callaway’s estimated ownership percentage in Topgolf following the completion of the Topgolf Repurchase Program, and Callaway’s estimated gain, or the anticipated reduction in Callaway’s investment in Topgolf, following the completion of the Topgolf Repurchase Program and the expected term and timing of the Company's planned joint venture in Japan. These statements are based upon current information and the Company's current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Company's business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company's control. As a result of these uncertainties and because the information on which these forward-looking statements is based may ultimately prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, the following:
• | delays or difficulties in implementing, or the failure to complete, the Topgolf Repurchase Program on the anticipated terms; |
• | certain risks and uncertainties, including changes in capital market or economic conditions; |
• | delays, difficulties, changed strategies, or increased costs in implementing the Company’s turnaround plans; |
• | consumer acceptance of and demand for the Company’s products; |
• | future retailer purchasing activity, which can be significantly affected by adverse industry conditions and overall retail inventory levels; |
• | the level of promotional activity in the marketplace; |
• | future consumer discretionary purchasing activity, which can be significantly adversely affected by unfavorable economic or market conditions; |
• | the ability of the Company to manage international business risks; |
• | future changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the degree of effectiveness of the Company’s hedging programs; |
• | adverse changes in the credit markets or continued compliance with the terms of the Company’s credit facilities; |
• | delays, difficulties or increased costs in the supply of components needed to manufacture the Company’s products or in manufacturing the Company’s products, including the Company's dependence on a limited number of suppliers for some of its products; |
• | adverse weather conditions and seasonality; |
• | any rule changes or other actions taken by the USGA or other golf association that could have an adverse impact upon demand or supply of the Company’s products; |
• | the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property rights; |
• | a decrease in participation levels in golf; |
• | the effect of terrorist activity, armed conflict, natural disasters or pandemic diseases on the economy generally, on the level of demand for the Company’s products or on the Company’s ability to manage its supply and delivery logistics in such an environment; and |
• | the general risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company and its business. |
For details concerning these and other risks and uncertainties, see Part I, Item IA, “Risk Factors” contained in this report, as well as the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K subsequently filed with the Commission from time to time. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on current information and speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investors should also be aware that while the Company from time to time does communicate with securities analysts, it is against the Company’s policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Furthermore, the Company has a policy against distributing or confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by analysts and
any reports issued by such analysts are not the responsibility of the Company. Investors should not assume that the Company agrees with any report issued by any analyst or with any statements, projections, forecasts or opinions contained in any such report.
Callaway Golf Company Trademarks: The following marks and phrases, among others, are trademarks of Callaway Golf Company: Apex-Apex Tour-APW-Aqua Dry-Arm Lock-Backstryke-Big Bertha-Big Bertha Alpha-Big T-Black Series-Callaway-Callaway Golf- Callaway Media Productions-Callaway Supersoft-C Grind-Chev-Chev 18-Chevron Device-Chrome Soft-Comfort Tech-CXR-D.A.R.T.-Dawn Patrol-Divine-Eagle-Engage-ERC-FTiZ-FT Optiforce-Fast Tech Mantle-FT Performance-FT Tour-Fusion-Fusion RX-Gems-Gravity Core-Great Big Bertha-Heavenwood-Hex Aerodynamics-Hex Chrome-Hex Solaire-HX-Hyper Lite-Hyper Speed Face-IMIX-Innovate or Die design-Ion X-Jailbird-Kings of Distance-Legacy-Longer From Everywhere-Mack Daddy-MarXman-MD3 Milled-MetalX-Number One Putter in Golf-Odyssey-Odyssey Works-OptiFit-Opti Flex-Opti Grip-Opti Shield-Opti Therm-ORG 14-ORG 15-ProType-∙R∙-Rossie-R Moto-S2H2-Sabertooth-SoftFast-Solaire-Speed Regime-Speed Step-SR1-SR2-SR3-Steelhead-Strata-Strata Jet-Stronomic-Superhot-Tank-Tank Cruiser-Teron-Tech Series-TiHot-Tour Authentic -Trade In! Trade Up!-Trionomer Cover-Tru Bore-udesign-Uptown-Versa-Warbird-Weather Series-Wedgeducation-W Grind-White Hot-White Hot Tour-White Hot Pro-White Hot Pro Havok-White Ice-World's Friendliest-X-12-X-14-X-16-X-18-X-20- X-22-X-24-X Act-X Hot-X Hot Pro-X² Hot-XR 16-XR design-X Series-XSPANN-Xtra Traction Technology-XTT-Xtra Width Technology-2-Ball-3 Deep.
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
INDEX
PART I
Item 1. Business
Callaway Golf Company (the “Company” or “Callaway Golf”) was incorporated in California in 1982 with the main purpose of designing, manufacturing and selling high quality golf clubs. The Company became a publicly traded corporation in 1992, and in 1999, reincorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company has evolved over time from a manufacturer of golf clubs to one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of a full line of golf equipment and accessories.
The Company designs, manufactures and sells high quality golf clubs, golf balls, golf bags and other golf-related accessories. The Company designs its products to be technologically advanced and in this regard invests a considerable amount in research and development each year. The Company’s golf products are designed for golfers of all skill levels, both amateur and professional, and are generally designed to conform to the Rules of Golf as published by the United States Golf Association ("USGA") and the ruling authority known as The R&A. The Company has two reportable operating segments that are organized on the basis of products, namely the golf clubs segment and golf balls segment. The golf clubs segment consists of Callaway Golf woods, hybrids, irons and wedges and Odyssey putters. This segment also includes other golf-related accessories, royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks and sales of pre-owned golf clubs. The golf balls segment consists of Callaway Golf and Strata balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company.
The Company generally sells its products to retailers, directly and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and to third-party distributors. The Company sells pre-owned golf products through its website, www.callawaygolfpreowned.com. In addition, the Company sells Callaway Golf and Odyssey products direct to consumers through its websites www.callawaygolf.com and www.odysseygolf.com. The Company also licenses its trademarks and service marks in exchange for a royalty fee to third parties for use on golf related accessories, including golf apparel and footwear, golf gloves, prescription eyewear and practice aids. The Company’s products are sold in the United States and in over 100 countries around the world.
Financial Information about Segments and Geographic Areas
Information regarding the Company’s segments and geographic areas in which the Company operates is contained in Note 18 in the Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, and is included as part of Item 8—“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
Products
The Company designs, manufactures and sells high quality golf clubs, golf balls, golf bags and other golf-related accessories. The following table sets forth the contribution to net sales attributable to the Company's principal product groups for the periods indicated:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Woods | $ | 222.2 | 27 | % | $ | 269.5 | 31 | % | $ | 249.8 | 30 | % | ||||||||
Irons | 205.5 | 24 | % | 200.2 | 23 | % | 178.8 | 21 | % | |||||||||||
Putters | 86.3 | 10 | % | 81.1 | 9 | % | 87.8 | 10 | % | |||||||||||
Golf balls | 143.1 | 17 | % | 137.0 | 15 | % | 131.1 | 16 | % | |||||||||||
Accessories and other | 186.7 | 22 | % | 199.1 | 22 | % | 195.3 | 23 | % | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 843.8 | 100 | % | $ | 886.9 | 100 | % | $ | 842.8 | 100 | % | ||||||||
The changes in foreign currency rates from 2013 through 2015 have had a significant negative impact on the Company's net sales. For a more detailed discussion regarding the changes in net sales for each product group from 2015 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2013, see below, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations” contained in Item 7.
The Company’s current principal products by product group are described below:
Woods. This product category includes sales of the Company’s drivers, fairway woods and hybrid products, which are sold under the Callaway Golf brand. These products are generally made of metal (either titanium or steel) or a combination of metal
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and a composite material. The Company’s products compete at various price levels in the woods category. The Company’s drivers, fairway woods and hybrid products are available in a variety of lofts, shafts and other specifications to accommodate the preferences and skill levels of all golfers.
Irons. This product category includes sales of the Company’s irons and wedges, which are sold under the Callaway Golf brand. The Company’s irons are generally made of metal (either titanium, steel or special alloy) or a composite material (a combination of metal and polymer materials). The Company’s products compete at various price levels in the irons category. The Company’s irons are available in a variety of designs, shafts and other specifications to accommodate the preferences and skill levels of all golfers.
Putters. This product category includes sales of the Company’s putters, which are sold under the Odyssey brand. The Company’s products compete at multiple price levels in the putters category. The Company’s putters are available in a variety of styles, shafts and other specifications to accommodate the preferences and skill levels of all golfers.
Golf Balls. This product category includes sales of the Company’s golf balls, which are sold under the Callaway Golf and Strata brands. The Company’s golf balls are generally either a 2-piece golf ball (consisting of a core and cover) or a multilayer golf ball (consisting of two or more components in addition to the cover). The Company’s golf ball products include covers that incorporate a traditional dimple pattern as well as covers that incorporate innovative designs, including the Company’s proprietary HEX Aerodynamics (i.e., a lattice of tubes that form hexagons and pentagons). The Company’s products compete at multiple price levels in the golf ball category.
Accessories and Other. This product category includes sales of packaged sets, golf bags, golf gloves, golf footwear, golf apparel, travel gear, headwear, towels, umbrellas, eyewear and other accessories, as well as sales of pre-owned products through the Company's website, www.callawaygolfpreowned.com. Additionally, this product category includes royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks on products including golf apparel and footwear, golf gloves, prescription eyewear and practice aids.
Product Design and Development
Product design at the Company is a result of the integrated efforts of its brand management, research and development, manufacturing and sales departments, all of which work together to generate new ideas for golf equipment. The Company designs its products to be technologically advanced and has not limited itself in its research efforts by trying to duplicate designs that are traditional or conventional and believes it has created a work environment in which new ideas are valued and explored. In 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company invested $33.2 million, $31.3 million and $30.9 million, respectively, in research and development. The Company intends to continue to invest substantial amounts in its research and development activities in connection with its development of new products.
The Company has the ability to create and modify product designs by using computer aided design (“CAD”) software, computer aided manufacturing (“CAM”) software and computer numerical control milling equipment. CAD software enables designers to develop computer models of new product designs. CAM software is then used by engineers to translate the digital output from CAD computer models so that physical prototypes can be produced. Further, the Company utilizes a variety of testing equipment and computer software, including golf robots, launch monitors, a proprietary virtual test center, a proprietary performance analysis system, an indoor test range and other methods to develop and test its products. Through the use of these technologies, the Company has been able to accelerate and make more efficient the design, development and testing of new golf clubs and golf balls.
For certain risks associated with product design and development, see below, “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A.
Manufacturing
The Company has its primary golf club assembly facility in Monterrey, Mexico, and maintains limited golf club assembly in its facilities in Carlsbad, California. The Company's golf clubs are also assembled in China, Japan and other local markets based on regional demand for custom clubs. In addition, the Company utilizes golf club contract manufacturers in China.
In 2015, 2014 and 2013, most of the Company’s golf club production volume was made in regions outside of the United States. Overall, the golf club assembly process is fairly labor intensive and requires extensive global supply chain coordination and utilizes raw materials that are obtained from suppliers both internationally and within the United States.
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The Company has a golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and also utilizes golf ball contract manufacturers in China and Taiwan. In 2015, 2014 and 2013, approximately 60% of the golf ball production volume was manufactured in regions outside of the United States. The overall golf ball manufacturing process utilizes raw materials that are obtained from suppliers both internationally and within the United States and, although a significant amount of labor is used, is much more automated than the golf club assembly process.
The Company has its primary distribution center in Dallas, Texas for the distribution of goods in North America, in addition to distribution centers in Swindon, England and Melbourne, Australia, and third-party logistical operations in Tokyo, Japan, Shanghai, China, and Seoul, Korea to support the distribution needs of those markets.
Raw Materials
The Company purchases raw materials from domestic and international suppliers in order to meet scheduled production needs. Raw materials include steel, titanium alloys and carbon fiber for the manufacturing of golf clubs, and synthetic rubber, thermoplastics, zinc stearate, zinc oxide and lime stone for the manufacturing of golf balls. For certain risks associated with golf club and golf ball manufacturing, see “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A.
Sales and Marketing
Sales in the United States
Of the Company’s total net sales, approximately 53% was derived from sales to customers within the United States in 2015, and approximately 48% in each of 2014 and 2013. The Company primarily sells to both on- and off-course golf retailers and sporting goods retailers who sell quality golf products and provide a level of customer service appropriate for the sale of such products. The Company also sells certain products to mass merchants. Sales of the Company’s products in the United States are made and supported by full-time regional field representatives and in-house sales and customer service representatives. Most regions in the United States are covered by both a field representative and a dedicated in-house sales representative who work together to initiate and maintain relationships with customers through frequent telephone calls and in-person visits.
In addition, other dedicated sales representatives provide service to corporate customers who want their corporate logo imprinted on the Company’s golf balls, putters or golf bags. The Company imprints the logos on the majority of these corporate products, thereby retaining control over the quality of the process and final product. The Company also pays a commission to certain on- and off-course professionals and retailers with whom it has a relationship for corporate sales that originate through such professionals and retailers.
The Company also has a separate team of club fitting specialists who focus on the Company’s custom club sales. A portion of the Company’s custom club sales are generated from the utilization of club fitting programs, such as performance centers, which utilize high-speed cameras and precision software to capture relevant swing data. All performance centers and participating on- and off-course retail stores are equipped with custom fitting systems that incorporate the use of an extensive variety of clubhead and shaft combinations in order to find a set of golf clubs that fits a golfer’s personal specifications. The Company believes that offering golfers the opportunity to increase performance with custom club specifications increases sales and promotes brand loyalty.
The Company maintains various sales programs, including a Preferred Retailer Program. The Preferred Retailer Program offers longer payment terms during the initial sell-in period, as well as potential rebates and discounts for participating retailers in exchange for providing certain benefits to the Company, including the maintenance of agreed upon inventory levels, prime product placement and retailer staff training.
Sales Outside of the United States
Of the Company’s total net sales, approximately 47% was derived from sales for distribution outside of the United States in 2015 , and approximately 52% in each of 2014 and 2013. The Company does business (either directly or through its subsidiaries and distributors) in over 100 countries around the world.
The majority of the Company’s international sales are made through its wholly-owned subsidiaries located in Japan, Europe, Korea, Canada, Australia, China and India. In addition to sales through its subsidiaries, the Company also sells through its network of distributors in over 70 foreign countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Africa, and in numerous countries in Central and South America. Prices of golf clubs and balls for sales by distributors outside of the United States generally reflect an export pricing discount to compensate international distributors for selling and distribution costs. A change in the Company’s relationship with significant distributors could negatively impact the volume of the Company’s international sales.
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The Company’s sales programs in foreign countries are specifically designed based upon local laws and competitive conditions. Some of the sales programs utilized include the custom club fitting experiences and the Preferred Retailer Program or variations of those programs employed in the United States as described above.
Conducting business outside of the United States subjects the Company to increased risks inherent in international business. These risks include but are not limited to foreign currency risks, increased difficulty in protecting the Company’s intellectual property rights and trade secrets, unexpected government action or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, and social, economic or political instability. For a complete discussion of the risks associated with conducting business outside of the United States, see “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A.
Sales of Pre-Owned Clubs and Online Store
The Company sells certified pre-owned golf products in addition to golf-related accessories through its website www.callawaygolfpreowned.com. The Company generally acquires the pre-owned products through the Company’s Trade In! Trade Up! program, which gives golfers the opportunity to trade in their used Callaway Golf clubs and certain competitor golf clubs at authorized Callaway Golf retailers or through the Callaway Golf Pre-Owned website for credit toward the purchase of new or pre-owned Callaway Golf equipment.
The Company also offers the full line of Callaway Golf and Odyssey products, including drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, putters, golf balls and golf-related accessories, through its websites www.callawaygolf.com and www.odysseygolf.com.
Advertising and Promotion
The Company develops and executes its advertising and promotional campaigns for its products based on the Company’s global brand principles. Within the United States, the Company has focused its advertising efforts mainly on web-based advertising and in-store advertising, along with a combination of printed advertisements in national magazines, such as Golf Magazine, Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest, and television commercials, primarily on The Golf Channel and on network television during golf telecasts. Advertising of the Company’s products outside of the United States is generally handled by the Company’s subsidiaries, and while it is based on the Company’s global brand principles, the local execution is tailored to each region based on its unique consumer market and lifestyles.
In addition, the Company establishes relationships with professional golfers in order to promote the Company’s products. The Company has entered into endorsement arrangements with members of the various professional golf tours to promote the Company’s golf club and golf ball products as well as golf bags and various golf accessories. For certain risks associated with such endorsements, see “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A.
Competition
The golf club markets in which the Company competes are highly competitive and are served by a number of well-established and well-financed companies with recognized brand names. With respect to drivers, fairway woods and irons, the Company’s major competitors are TaylorMade, Ping, Acushnet (Titleist brand), Puma (Cobra brand), SRI Sports Limited (Cleveland and Srixon brands), Mizuno, Bridgestone and Nike. For putters, the Company’s major competitors are Acushnet (Titleist brand), Ping and TaylorMade. The Company believes that it is a technological leader in every golf club market in which it competes.
The golf ball business is also highly competitive. There are a number of well-established and well-financed competitors, including Acushnet (Titleist and Pinnacle brands), SRI Sports Limited (Dunlop and Srixon brands), Bridgestone (Bridgestone and Precept brands), Nike, TaylorMade and others. These competitors compete for market share in the golf ball business, with Acushnet having a market share of over 50% of the golf ball business in the United States and a leading position in certain other regions outside the United States. The Company believes that it is a technological leader in the golf ball market.
For both golf clubs and golf balls, the Company generally competes on the basis of technology, quality, performance, customer service and price. In order to gauge the effectiveness of the Company’s response to such factors, management receives and evaluates Company-generated market trends for U.S. and foreign markets, as well as periodic public and customized market research for the U.S. and U.K. markets from Golf Datatech that include trends from certain on- and off-course retailers. In addition, the Company utilizes Sports Marketing Surveys for the U.K. markets and GfK Group for the markets in Japan.
For certain risks associated with competition, see “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A.
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Seasonality of Company's Business
In most of the regions where the Company does business, the game of golf is played primarily on a seasonal basis. Weather conditions in most parts of the world generally restrict golf from being played year-round, with many of the Company’s on-course customers closing during the cold weather months. The Company’s business is therefore subject to seasonal fluctuations. In general, during the first quarter, the Company begins selling its products into the golf retail channel for the new golf season. This initial sell-in generally continues into the second quarter. The Company’s second-quarter sales are significantly affected by the amount of reorder business of the products sold during the first quarter. The Company’s third-quarter sales are generally dependent on reorder business but are generally less than the second quarter as many retailers begin decreasing their inventory levels in anticipation of the end of the golf season. The Company’s fourth-quarter sales are generally less than the other quarters due to the end of the golf season in many of the Company’s key markets. However, third-quarter sales can be affected by a mid-year launch of product, and fourth-quarter sales can be affected from time to time by the early launch of product introductions related to the new golf season of the subsequent year. This seasonality, and therefore quarter-to-quarter fluctuations, can be affected by many factors, including the timing of new product introductions as well as weather conditions. In general, however, because of this seasonality, a majority of the Company’s sales and most, if not all, of its profitability generally occurs during the first half of the year.
Environmental Matters
The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that impose limitations on the discharge of pollutants into the environment and establish standards for the handling, generation, emission, release, discharge, treatment, storage and disposal of certain materials, substances and wastes and the remediation of environmental contaminants (collectively, “Environmental Laws”). In the ordinary course of its manufacturing processes, the Company uses paints, chemical solvents and other materials, and generates waste by-products that are subject to these Environmental Laws. In addition, in connection with the Company's Top-Flite asset acquisition in 2003, the Company assumed certain monitoring and remediation obligations at its manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts. In February 2013, the Company sold this facility and leased back a reduced portion of the square footage that it believes is adequate for its ongoing golf ball manufacturing operations. As part of the terms of this sale, the Company assumed certain ongoing environmental remediation obligations.
The Company adheres to all applicable Environmental Laws and takes action as necessary to comply with these laws. The Company maintains an environmental and safety program and employs full-time environmental, health and safety professionals at its facilities located in Carlsbad, California, Chicopee, Massachusetts and Monterrey, Mexico. The environmental and safety program includes obtaining environmental permits as required, capturing and appropriately disposing of any waste by-products, tracking hazardous waste generation and disposal, air emissions, safety situations, material safety data sheet management, storm water management and recycling, and auditing and reporting on its compliance.
Historically, the costs of environmental compliance have not had a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business. The Company believes that its operations are in substantial compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws.
Sustainability
The Company believes it is important to conduct its business in an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable manner. In this regard, the Company has an environmental sustainability program which focuses on the reductions of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, reductions of hazardous waste, reductions in water usage, improved recycling and development programs which involve the elimination or reduction of undesirable chemicals and solvents in favor of safer and environmentally preferred alternatives. These efforts cross divisional lines and are visible in the following areas within the Company:
• | Facilities through the partnership with local utilities to implement energy reduction initiatives such as energy efficient lighting, demand response energy management and heating, ventilation and air conditioning optimization; |
• | Manufacturing through lean initiatives and waste minimization; |
• | Product development through specification of environmentally preferred substances; |
• | Logistics improvements and packaging minimization; and |
• | Supply chain management through Social, Safety and Environmental Responsibility audits of suppliers. |
The Company also has two existing programs focusing on the community: the Callaway Golf Company Foundation and the Callaway Golf Company Employee Community Giving Program. Through these programs the Company and its employees are able to give back to the community through monetary donations and by providing community services. Information on both of these programs is available on the Company’s website www.callawaygolf.com. By being active and visible in the community and
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by embracing the principles of environmental stewardship, the Company believes it is acting in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Intellectual Property
The Company is the owner of approximately 3,000 U.S. and foreign trademark registrations and over 1,300 U.S. and foreign patents relating to the Company’s products, product designs, manufacturing processes and research and development concepts. Other patent and trademark applications are pending and await registration. In addition, the Company owns various other protectable rights under copyright, trade dress and other statutory and common laws. The Company’s intellectual property rights are very important to the Company and the Company seeks to protect such rights through the registration of trademarks and utility and design patents, the maintenance of trade secrets and the creation of trade dress. When necessary and appropriate, the Company enforces its rights through litigation. Information regarding current litigation matters in connection with intellectual property is contained in Note 10 “Commitments & Contingencies—Legal Matters” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
The Company’s patents are generally in effect for up to 20 years from the date of the filing of the patent application. The Company’s trademarks are generally valid as long as they are in use and their registrations are properly maintained and have not been found to become generic. For certain risks associated with intellectual property, see “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A.
Licensing
The Company, in exchange for a royalty fee, licenses its trademarks and service marks to third parties for use on products such as golf apparel and footwear, golf gloves, prescription eyewear and practice aids. With respect to its line of golf apparel, the Company has current licensing arrangements with Perry Ellis International for a complete line of men’s and women’s apparel for distribution in certain retail channels in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and TSI Groove & Sports for a complete line of men’s and women’s apparel for distribution in Asia and Asia Pacific countries. With respect to the footwear lines, the Company has a licensing arrangement with AMG-SF, LLC for a complete line of men’s and women’s golf footwear for distribution in certain retail channels in the United States and Canada.
In addition, the Company has also licensed its trademarks to, among others, (i) IZZO Golf for practice aids, (ii) SM Global, LLC for golf gloves sold exclusively to Costco Wholesale Corp. and (iii) Walman Optical for a line of prescription Callaway eyewear.
Employees
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately 1,700 full-time and part-time employees. The Company employs temporary manufacturing workers as needed based on labor demands that fluctuate with the Company's seasonality.
The Company’s golf ball manufacturing employees in Chicopee, Massachusetts are unionized and are covered under a collective bargaining agreement, which expires on September 30, 2017. In addition, certain of the Company’s production employees in Australia and Mexico are also unionized. The Company considers its employee relations to be good.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Biographical information concerning the Company’s executive officers is set forth below.
Name | Age | Position(s) Held | |
Oliver G. Brewer III | 52 | President and Chief Executive Officer, Director | |
Robert K Julian | 53 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Alan Hocknell | 44 | Senior Vice President, Research and Development | |
Brian P. Lynch | 54 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |
Mark F. Leposky | 51 | Senior Vice President, Global Operations | |
Alex M. Boezeman | 56 | President, Asia | |
Neil Howie | 53 | Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa | |
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Oliver G. Brewer III is a Director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has served in such capacity since March 2012. Since 2012 Mr. Brewer has served as a Director of Topgolf International, Inc. in which Callaway Golf has a minority ownership interest. Additionally, Mr. Brewer currently serves as Chairman of the National Golf Foundation's Board. Before joining Callaway Golf, Mr. Brewer served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Adams Golf, Inc. beginning in January 2002. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Adams Golf from August 2000 to January 2002 and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Adams Golf from September 1998 to August 2000. Mr. Brewer also served on the Board of Directors of Adams Golf from 2000 until his resignation effective February 2012. Mr. Brewer has an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. in Economics from the College of William and Mary.
Robert K. Julian is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and has served in such capacity since May 2015. Before joining the Company, Mr. Julian served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Lydall Inc. from October 2012 through April 2015. Prior to Lydall, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Legrand North America, Inc., (LNA), a subsidiary of Legrand, S.A. from November 2004 until October 2012. Mr. Julian also served as Vice President and Controller - Worldwide Strategic Sourcing of Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (now Thermo Fisher Scientific). Previously, Mr. Julian held key financial leadership roles at Cisco Systems, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc. and Rockwell International, Inc. Mr. Julian holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and earned a B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University, with honors.
Alan Hocknell is Senior Vice President, Research and Development and has served in such capacity since August 2009. In this role, Dr. Hocknell is primarily responsible for charting the Company’s product innovation and design strategies across all product categories. Dr. Hocknell has held the position of Vice President, Innovation and Advanced Design since 2004, and prior to that he held various other positions since joining the Company in 1998, including Senior Manager of Advanced Technology and Senior Director, Product Design and Engineering. Dr. Hocknell’s Doctorate degree is in Engineering Mechanics from Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England. Dr. Hocknell also has a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Management from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London, England.
Brian P. Lynch is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and has served in such capacity since June 2012. Mr. Lynch is responsible for the Company’s legal, corporate governance and compliance functions. Mr. Lynch also serves as the Company’s Chief Ethics Officer. Mr. Lynch first joined Callaway in December 1999 as Senior Corporate Counsel and was appointed Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary in April 2005 and Vice President and Corporate Secretary in November 2008. Mr. Lynch has over 25 years of experience handling legal, strategic, operational, and administrative matters for public and private entities. Mr. Lynch received a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. in Economics from Franklin and Marshall College.
Mark F. Leposky is Senior Vice President, Global Operations and has served in such capacity since April 2012. Mr. Leposky is responsible for all areas of the Company’s global manufacturing, program management, sourcing, logistics operations and strategy and golf accessories. Prior to joining Callaway, Mr. Leposky served from 2005-2011 as co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gathering Storm Holding Company, LLC/ TMAX Gear LLC (collectively, “TMAX”), which, as exclusive licensee, designed, developed, manufactured, and distributed accessory products for TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. When the license agreement was terminated in 2011, TMAX exited the business and TMAX entered into a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Prior to that, Mr. Leposky served in various operations roles for Fisher Scientific International, TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, the Coca-Cola Company and the United Parcel Service Company. Mr. Leposky began his career serving as a U.S. Army and Army National Guard Infantry Officer (Rank Major). Mr. Leposky received an M.B.A. from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University.
Alex M. Boezeman is President, Asia. Mr. Boezeman assumed responsibility for all of Asia in 2015. Prior to that, he served as President of East Asia beginning in 2011. In this role, Mr. Boezeman was responsible for the overall management functions in East Asia, including Japan, Korea and China. Prior to 2011, Mr. Boezeman held other positions managing various parts of the Company's business in Asia since he joined the Company in 1997. Mr. Boezeman has a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from the University of Hawaii.
Neil Howie is President, Europe, Middle East and Africa and has served in such capacity since July 2011. In this role, Mr. Howie is responsible for the overall management functions in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Howie held the position of Managing Director of Callaway Golf Europe Ltd. since 2003, and has held various other positions since joining the Company in 1998, including Odyssey Brand Manager, U.K. Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Director of European Sales. Prior to joining the Company in 1998, Mr. Howie served as Managing Director of Rogue Golf Company Ltd.
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Information with respect to the Company’s employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other three most highly compensated executive officers will be contained in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, copies of the employment agreements for all the executive officers are included as exhibits to this report.
Access to SEC Filings through Company Website
Interested readers can access the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.callawaygolf.com. These reports can be accessed free of charge from the Company’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such materials with, or furnishes them to the Commission. In addition, the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct and the written charters of the committees of the Board of Directors are available in the Corporate Governance portion of the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website and are available in print to any shareholder who requests a copy. The information contained on the Company’s website shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company
The Company’s business, operations and financial condition are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The Company urges you to carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those risks set forth under the heading entitled “Important Notice to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” and in other documents that the Company files with the Commission, before making any investment decision with respect to the Company’s securities. If any of the risks or uncertainties actually occur or develop, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects could be adversely affected. Under these circumstances, the trading prices of the Company’s securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment in the Company’s securities.
Unfavorable economic conditions could have a negative impact on consumer discretionary spending and therefore negatively impact the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
The Company sells golf clubs, golf balls and golf accessories. These products are recreational in nature and are therefore discretionary purchases for consumers. Consumers are generally more willing to make discretionary purchases of golf products during favorable economic conditions and when consumers are feeling confident and prosperous. Discretionary spending is also affected by many other factors, including general business conditions, interest rates, the availability of consumer credit, taxes and consumer confidence in future economic conditions. Purchases of the Company’s products could decline during periods when disposable income is lower, or during periods of actual or perceived unfavorable economic conditions. A significant or prolonged decline in general economic conditions or uncertainties regarding future economic prospects that adversely affect consumer discretionary spending, whether in the United States or in the Company’s international markets, could result in reduced sales of the Company’s products, which in turn would have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
A severe or prolonged economic downturn could adversely affect the Company's customers’ financial condition, their levels of business activity and their ability to pay trade obligations.
The Company primarily sells its products to golf equipment retailers directly and through wholly-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries, and to foreign distributors. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral from these customers. However, a severe or prolonged downturn in the general economy could adversely affect the retail golf equipment market which in turn, would negatively impact the liquidity and cash flows of the Company's customers, including the ability of such customers to obtain credit to finance purchases of the Company's products and to pay their trade obligations. This could result in increased delinquent or uncollectible accounts for some of the Company’s customers. A failure by the Company’s customers to pay on a timely basis a significant portion of outstanding account receivable balances would adversely impact the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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The Company has significant international sales and purchases, and unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates could have a significant negative impact on the Company’s results of operations.
A significant portion of the Company’s purchases and sales is international, and the Company conducts transactions in various currencies worldwide. Conducting business in such currencies exposes the Company to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Company’s financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, and as a result, transactions conducted in foreign currencies must be translated into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes based upon the applicable foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in these foreign currency exchange rates therefore may positively or negatively affect the Company’s reported financial results and can significantly affect period-over-period comparisons.
The effect of the translation of foreign currencies on the Company’s financial results can be significant. The Company therefore engages in certain hedging activities to mitigate over time the impact of the translation of foreign currencies on the Company’s financial results. The Company’s hedging activities can reduce, but will not eliminate, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. The extent to which the Company’s hedging activities mitigate the effects of foreign currency translation varies based upon many factors, including the amount of transactions being hedged. Other factors that could affect the effectiveness of the Company’s hedging activities include accuracy of sales forecasts, volatility of currency markets and the availability of hedging instruments. Since the hedging activities are designed to reduce volatility, they not only reduce the negative impact of a stronger U.S. dollar but also reduce the positive impact of a weaker U.S. dollar. The Company’s future financial results could be significantly affected by the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the foreign currencies in which the Company conducts business.
Foreign currency fluctuations can also affect the prices at which products are sold in the Company’s international markets. The Company therefore adjusts its pricing based in part upon fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Significant unanticipated changes in foreign currency exchange rates make it more difficult for the Company to manage pricing in its international markets. If the Company is unable to adjust its pricing in a timely manner to counteract the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, the Company’s pricing may not be competitive in the marketplace and the Company’s financial results in its international markets could be adversely affected.
The Company’s obligations and certain financial covenants contained under its existing credit facilities expose it to risks that could materially and adversely affect its liquidity, business, operating results, financial condition and ability to make any dividend or other payments on its capital stock.
The Company’s primary credit facility is a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (as amended, the “ABL Facility”), comprised of a U.S. facility, a Canadian facility and a United Kingdom facility, in each case subject to borrowing base availability under the applicable facility. The amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility are secured by certain assets, including cash (to the extent pledged by the Company), inventory and accounts receivable, of the Company’s subsidiaries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The maximum availability under the ABL Facility fluctuates with the general seasonality of the business, and increases and decreases with the changes in the Company's inventory and account receivable balances.
The ABL Facility includes certain restrictions including, among other things, restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, liens, dividends, stock repurchases and other restricted payments, asset sales, investments, mergers, acquisitions and affiliate transactions. Additionally, the Company is subject to compliance with a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant during, and continuing 30 days after, any period in which the Company’s borrowing base availability falls below $23.0 million. If the Company experiences a decline in revenues or adjusted EBITDA, the Company may have difficulty paying interest and principal amounts due on its ABL Facility or other indebtedness and meeting certain of the financial covenants contained in the ABL Facility. If the Company is unable to make required payments under the ABL Facility, or if the Company fails to comply with the various covenants and other requirements of the ABL Facility or other indebtedness, the Company would be in default thereunder, which would permit the holders of the indebtedness to accelerate the maturity thereof. Any default under the ABL Facility or other indebtedness could have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, business, operating results and financial condition and ability to make any dividend or other payments on the Company’s capital stock. See Note 3 “Financing Arrangements,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the terms of the ABL Facility.
In January 2015, the Company entered into a separate asset-based loan and guarantee agreement (the "Japan ABL Facility") between its subsidiary in Japan and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFG, Ltd and The Development Bank of Japan. The Company can borrow up to 2 billion Yen (or $16.6 million, using the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2015) under this facility, and the amounts outstanding are secured by certain assets, including eligible inventory. The Japan ABL Facility is subject to an effective interest rate of 1.48%, and includes certain restrictions including covenants related to certain pledged assets and financial
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performance metrics. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The Company had $15.0 million outstanding under this facility at December 31, 2015, and the maximum amount that could have been outstanding at December 31, 2015 was $16.6 million. In January 2016, the Company renewed the Japan ABL Facility for an additional two-year term, subject to an effective interest rate equal to TIBOR plus 0.25%. The agreement expires on January 22, 2018.
The Company’s ability to generate sufficient positive cash flows from operations is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including future economic trends and conditions, the success of the Company’s multi-year turnaround, demand for the Company’s products, foreign currency exchange rates and other risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company and its business. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to generate sufficient operating cash flows in the future or maintain or grow its existing cash balances. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient cash flows to fund its business due to a further decline in sales or otherwise and is unable to reduce its manufacturing costs and operating expenses to offset such decline, the Company will need to increase its reliance on its credit facilities for needed liquidity. If its credit facilities are not then available or sufficient and the Company is not able to secure alternative financing arrangements, the Company’s future operations would be materially, adversely affected.
Unauthorized access to, or accidental disclosure of, consumer personally-identifiable information including credit card information, that the Company collects through its websites may result in significant expenses and negatively impact the Company's reputation and business.
There is growing concern over the security of personal information transmitted over the Internet, consumer identity theft and user privacy. While the Company has implemented security measures, the Company’s computer systems may be susceptible to electronic or physical computer break-ins, viruses and other disruptions and security breaches. Any perceived or actual unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure of personally-identifiable information regarding visitors to the Company’s websites or otherwise, whether through a breach of the Company’s network by an unauthorized party, employee theft, misuse or error or otherwise, could harm the Company’s reputation, impair the Company’s ability to attract website visitors, or subject the Company to claims or litigation arising from damages suffered by consumers, and adversely affect the Company’s operations, financial performance and condition.
If the Company is unable to successfully manage the frequent introduction of new products that satisfy changing consumer preferences, it could significantly and adversely impact its financial performance and prospects for future growth.
The Company’s main products, like those of its competitors, generally have life cycles of two years or less, with sales occurring at a much higher rate in the first year than in the second. Factors driving these short product life cycles include the rapid introduction of competitive products and consumer demands for the latest technology. In this marketplace, a substantial portion of the Company’s annual revenues is generated each year by products that are in their first year of their product life cycle.
These marketplace conditions raise a number of issues that the Company must successfully manage. For example, the Company must properly anticipate consumer preferences and design products that meet those preferences while also complying with significant restrictions imposed by the Rules of Golf (see further discussion of the Rules of Golf below) or its new products will not achieve sufficient market success to compensate for the usual decline in sales experienced by products already in the market. Second, the Company’s research and development and supply chain groups face constant pressures to design, develop, source and supply new products that perform better than their predecessors—many of which incorporate new or otherwise untested technology, suppliers or inputs. Third, for new products to generate equivalent or greater revenues than their predecessors, they must either maintain the same or higher sales levels with the same or higher pricing, or exceed the performance of their predecessors in one or both of those areas. Fourth, the relatively short window of opportunity for launching and selling new products requires great precision in forecasting demand and assuring that supplies are ready and delivered during the critical selling periods. Finally, the rapid changeover in products creates a need to monitor and manage the closeout of older products both at retail and in the Company’s own inventory. Should the Company not successfully manage the frequent introduction of new products that satisfy consumer demand, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be significantly adversely affected.
A reduction in the number of rounds of golf played or in the number of golf participants could adversely affect the Company’s sales.
The Company generates substantially all of its revenues from the sale of golf-related products, including golf clubs, golf balls and golf accessories. The demand for golf-related products in general, and golf balls in particular, is directly related to the number of golf participants and the number of rounds of golf being played by these participants, both of which have declined in recent years. If golf participation or the number of rounds of golf played continues to decrease, sales of the Company’s products
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may be adversely affected. In the future, the overall dollar volume of the market for golf-related products may not grow or may decline.
In addition, the demand for golf products is also directly related to the popularity of magazines, cable channels and other media dedicated to golf, television coverage of golf tournaments and attendance at golf events. The Company depends on the exposure of its products through advertising and the media or at golf tournaments and events. Any significant reduction in television coverage of, or attendance at, golf tournaments and events or any significant reduction in the popularity of golf magazines or golf television channels, could reduce the visibility of the Company’s brand and could adversely affect the Company’s sales.
The Company may have limited opportunities for future growth in sales of golf clubs and golf balls.
In order for the Company to significantly grow its sales of golf clubs or golf balls, the Company must either increase its share of the market for golf clubs or golf balls, or the market for golf clubs or golf balls must grow. The Company already has a significant share of worldwide sales of golf clubs and golf balls and the golf industry is very competitive. As such, gaining incremental market share quickly or at all is difficult. Therefore, opportunities for additional market share may be limited given the challenging competitive nature of the golf industry. Despite the decline in the worldwide golf market in recent years, the Company believes that the industry is improving and interest in the game is growing. However, in the future, the overall dollar volume of worldwide sales of golf clubs or golf balls may not grow or may decline.
If the Company inaccurately forecasts demand for its products, it may manufacture either insufficient or excess quantities, which, in either case, could adversely affect its financial performance.
The Company plans its manufacturing capacity based upon the forecasted demand for its products. Forecasting the demand for the Company's products is very difficult given the manufacturing lead time and the amount of specification involved. For example, the Company must forecast well in advance not only how many drivers it will sell, but also (1) the quantity of each driver model, (2) the quantity of the different lofts in each driver model, and (3) for each driver model and loft, the number of left handed and right handed versions. The nature of the Company’s business makes it difficult to adjust quickly its manufacturing capacity if actual demand for its products exceeds or is less than forecasted demand. If actual demand for its products exceeds the forecasted demand, the Company may not be able to produce sufficient quantities of new products in time to fulfill actual demand, which could limit the Company’s sales and adversely affect its financial performance. On the other hand, if actual demand is less than the forecasted demand for its products, the Company could produce excess quantities, resulting in excess inventories and related obsolescence charges that could adversely affect the Company’s financial performance.
The Company depends on single source or a limited number of suppliers for some of its products, and the loss of any of these suppliers could harm its business.
The Company is dependent on a limited number of suppliers for its clubheads and shafts, some of which are single sourced. Furthermore, some of the Company’s products require specially developed manufacturing techniques and processes which make it difficult to identify and utilize alternative suppliers quickly. In addition, many of the Company’s suppliers are not well capitalized and prolonged unfavorable economic conditions could increase the risk that they will go out of business. If current suppliers are unable to deliver clubheads, shafts or other components, or if the Company is required to transition to other suppliers, the Company could experience significant production delays or disruption to its business. The Company also depends on a single or a limited number of suppliers for the materials it uses to make its golf balls. Many of these materials are customized for the Company. Any delay or interruption in such supplies could have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s golf ball business. If the Company experiences any such delays or interruptions, the Company may not be able to find adequate alternative suppliers at a reasonable cost or without significant disruption to its business.
A significant disruption in the operations of the Company’s golf club assembly and golf ball manufacturing and assembly facilities could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s sales, profitability and results of operations.
A significant disruption at any of the Company’s golf club or golf ball manufacturing facilities or distribution centers in the United States and in regions outside the United States could materially and adversely affect the Company’s sales, profitability and results of operations.
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Regulations related to “conflict minerals” require the Company to incur additional expenses and could limit the supply and increase the cost of certain metals used in manufacturing the Company’s products.
The Commission's rules requires disclosure related to sourcing of specified minerals, known as conflict minerals, that are necessary to the functionality or production of products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by public companies. The rules require companies to, under specified circumstances, undertake due diligence, disclose and report whether or not such minerals originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo or an adjoining country. The Company’s products may contain some of the specified minerals. As a result, the Company will incur additional expenses in connection with complying with the rules, including with respect to any due diligence that is required under the rules. In addition, the Commission's implementation of the rules could adversely affect the sourcing, supply and pricing of materials used in the Company’s products. There may only be a limited number of suppliers offering “conflict free” conflict minerals, and the Company cannot be certain that it will be able to obtain necessary “conflict free” conflict minerals from such suppliers in sufficient quantities or at competitive prices. Because the Company’s supply chain is complex, the Company may also not be able to sufficiently verify the origins of the relevant minerals used in the Company’s products through the due diligence procedures that the Company implements, which may harm the Company’s reputation.
A disruption in the service or a significant increase in the cost of the Company’s primary delivery and shipping services for its products and component parts or a significant disruption at shipping ports could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company uses United Parcel Service (“UPS”) for substantially all ground shipments of products to its U.S. customers. The Company uses air carriers and ocean shipping services for most of its international shipments of products. Furthermore, many of the components the Company uses to build its golf clubs, including clubheads and shafts, are shipped to the Company via air carrier and ship services. If there is any significant interruption in service by such providers or at airports or shipping ports, the Company may be unable to engage alternative suppliers or to receive or ship goods through alternate sites in order to deliver its products or components in a timely and cost-efficient manner. As a result, the Company could experience manufacturing delays, increased manufacturing and shipping costs and lost sales as a result of missed delivery deadlines and product demand cycles. Any significant interruption in UPS services, air carrier services, ship services or at shipping ports could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business. Furthermore, if the cost of delivery or shipping services were to increase significantly and the additional costs could not be covered by product pricing, the Company’s operating results could be materially adversely affected.
The Company faces intense competition in each of its markets and if it is unable to maintain a competitive advantage, loss of market share, revenue, or profitability may result.
Golf Clubs. The golf club business is highly competitive, and is served by a number of well-established and well-financed companies with recognized brand names. New product introductions, price reductions, consignment sales, extended payment terms, “closeouts,” including closeouts of products that were recently commercially successful, and significant tour and advertising spending by competitors continue to generate intense market competition. Furthermore, continued downward pressure on pricing in the market for new clubs could have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s pre-owned club business as the gap narrows between the cost of a new club and a pre-owned club. Successful marketing activities, discounted pricing, consignment sales, extended payment terms or new product introductions by competitors could negatively impact the Company’s future sales.
Golf Balls. The golf ball business is also highly competitive. There are a number of well-established and well-financed competitors, including one competitor with an estimated U.S. market share of over 50%. The Company’s competitors continue to incur significant costs in the areas of advertising, tour and other promotional support. The Company believes that to be competitive, the Company also needs to continue to incur significant expenses in tour, advertising and promotional support. Unless there is a change in competitive conditions, these competitive pressures and increased costs will continue to adversely affect the profitability of the Company’s golf ball business.
Accessories. The Company’s accessories include golf bags, golf gloves, golf footwear, golf apparel and other items. The Company faces significant competition in every region with respect to each of these product categories. In most cases, the Company is not the market leader with respect to its accessory markets.
The Company’s golf club and golf ball business has a concentrated customer base. The loss of one or more of the Company’s top customers could have a significant effect on the Company’s golf club and golf ball sales.
On a consolidated basis, no one customer that distributes golf clubs or golf balls in the United States accounted for more than 9% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in 2015, and no one customer accounted for more than 8% of the Company's consolidated revenues in each of 2014 and 2013. The Company's top five customers accounted for no more than 26% of the
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Company's consolidated revenues in 2015, 25% in 2014, and 23% in 2013. On a segment basis, the Company's top five golf club customers accounted for approximately 25% of total consolidated golf club sales in each of 2015 and 2014, and approximately 23% in 2013. The top five golf ball customers accounted for approximately 30% of total consolidated golf ball sales in each of 2015 and 2014, and 27% in 2013. A loss of one or more of these customers would have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s golf club and golf ball sales.
International political instability and terrorist activities may decrease demand for the Company’s products and disrupt its business.
Terrorist activities and armed conflicts could have an adverse effect upon the United States or worldwide economy and could cause decreased demand for the Company’s products as consumers’ attention and interests are diverted from golf and become focused on issues relating to these events. If such events disrupt domestic or international air, ground or sea shipments, or the operation of the Company’s manufacturing facilities, the Company’s ability to obtain the materials necessary to manufacture its products and to deliver customer orders would be harmed, which would have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Such events can negatively impact tourism, which could adversely affect the Company’s sales to retailers at resorts and other vacation destinations. In addition, the occurrence of political instability and/or terrorist activities generally restricts travel to and from the affected areas, making it more difficult in general to manage the company’s international operations.
The Company’s business could be harmed by the occurrence of natural disasters or pandemic diseases.
The occurrence of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, tsunami, fire, flood or hurricane, or the outbreak of a pandemic disease, could significantly adversely affect the Company’s business. A natural disaster or a pandemic disease could significantly adversely affect both the demand for the Company’s products as well as the supply of the components used to make the Company’s products. Demand for golf products also could be negatively affected as consumers in the affected regions restrict their recreational activities and as tourism to those areas declines. If the Company’s suppliers experienced a significant disruption in their business as a result of a natural disaster or pandemic disease, the Company’s ability to obtain the necessary components to make its products could be significantly adversely affected. In addition, the occurrence of a natural disaster or the outbreak of a pandemic disease generally restricts travel to and from the affected areas, making it more difficult in general to manage the Company’s international operations.
The Company’s business and operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations, which could result in fluctuations in its operating results and stock price.
The Company’s business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. The Company’s first quarter-sales generally represent the Company’s sell-in to the golf retail channel of its golf club products for the new golf season. The Company’s second and third-quarter sales generally represent reorder business for golf clubs. Sales of golf clubs during the second and third quarters are significantly affected not only by the sell-through of the Company’s products that were sold into the channel during the first quarter but also by the sell-through of products by the Company’s competitors. Retailers are sometimes reluctant to reorder the Company’s products in significant quantities when they already have excess inventory of products of the Company or its competitors. The Company’s sales of golf balls are generally associated with the level of rounds played in the areas where the Company’s products are sold. Therefore, golf ball sales tend to be greater in the second and third quarters, when the weather is good in most of the Company’s key regions and the number of rounds played are up. Golf ball sales are also stimulated by product introductions as the retail channel takes on initial supplies. Like those of golf clubs, reorders of golf balls depend on the rate of sell-through. The Company’s sales during the fourth quarter are generally significantly less than those of the other quarters because in many of the Company’s key regions fewer people are playing golf during that time of year due to cold weather. Furthermore, the Company generally announces its new product line in the fourth quarter to allow retailers to plan for the new golf season. Such early announcements of new products could cause golfers, and therefore the Company’s customers, to defer purchasing additional golf equipment until the Company’s new products are available. Such deferments could have a material adverse effect upon sales of the Company’s current products or result in closeout sales at reduced prices.
The seasonality of the Company’s business could be exacerbated by the adverse effects of unusual or severe weather conditions as well as by severe weather conditions caused by climate change on the Company’s business.
Due to the seasonality of the Company’s business, the Company’s business can be significantly adversely affected by unusual or severe weather conditions and by severe weather conditions caused by climate change. Unfavorable weather conditions generally result in fewer golf rounds played, which generally results in reduced demand for all golf products, and in particular, golf balls.
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Furthermore, catastrophic storms can negatively affect golf rounds played both during the storms and afterward, as storm damaged golf courses are repaired and golfers focus on repairing the damage to their homes, businesses and communities. Consequently, sustained adverse weather conditions, especially during the warm weather months, could materially affect the Company’s sales.
The Company may be subject to product warranty claims that require the replacement or repair of products sold. Such warranty claims could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and relationships with its customers.
The Company manufactures and/or distributes a variety of golf-related products and has a stated two-year warranty policy for its golf clubs. From time to time, such products may contain manufacturing defects or design flaws that are not detected prior to sale, particularly in the case of new product introductions or upon design changes to existing products. The failure to identify and correct manufacturing defects and product design issues prior to the sale of those products could result in product warranty claims that result in costs to replace or repair any such defective products. Because many of the Company’s products are sold to retailers for broad consumer distribution and/or to customers who buy in large quantities, there could be significant costs associated with such product warranty claims, including the potential for customer dissatisfaction that may adversely affect the Company’s reputation and relationships with its customers, which may result in lost or reduced sales.
Goodwill and intangible assets represent a significant portion of the Company’s total assets and any impairment of these assets could negatively impact the Company's results of operations and shareholders’ equity.
The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets consist of goodwill from acquisitions, trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, patents and other intangible assets.
Accounting rules require the evaluation of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. Such indicators include a sustained decline in the Company’s stock price or market capitalization, adverse changes in economic or market conditions or prospects, and changes in the Company’s operations.
An asset is considered to be impaired when its carrying value exceeds its fair value. The Company determines the fair value of an asset based upon the discounted cash flows expected to be realized from the use and ultimate disposition of the asset. If in conducting an impairment evaluation the Company determines that the carrying value of an asset exceeded its fair value, the Company would be required to record a non-cash impairment charge for the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the asset. If a significant amount of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets were deemed to be impaired, the Company’s results of operations and shareholders’ equity would be significantly adversely affected.
The Company’s ability to utilize all or a portion of its U.S. deferred tax assets may be limited significantly if the Company experiences an “ownership change.”
The Company has a significant amount of U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, which include net operating loss carryforwards, other losses and credit carryforwards. The Company’s ability to utilize the losses and credits to offset future taxable income may be limited significantly if the Company were to experience an “ownership change” as defined in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a cumulative change in ownership of the Company’s stock by “5-percent shareholders” (as defined in the Code) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. The determination of whether an ownership change has occurred for purposes of Section 382 is complex and requires significant judgment. The extent to which the Company’s ability to utilize the losses and credits is limited as a result of such an ownership change depends on many variables, including the value of the Company’s stock at the time of the ownership change. The Company continues to monitor changes in ownership. If such a cumulative increase did occur in any three year period and the Company were limited in the amount of losses and credits it could use to offset taxable income, the Company’s results of operations and cash flows would be adversely impacted.
Changes in equipment standards under applicable Rules of Golf could adversely affect the Company’s business.
The Company seeks to have its new golf club and golf ball products satisfy the standards published by the USGA and The R&A in the Rules of Golf because these standards are generally followed by golfers, both professional and amateur, within their respective jurisdictions. The USGA publishes rules that are generally followed in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and The R&A publishes rules that are generally followed in most other countries throughout the world. However, the Rules of Golf as published by The R&A and the USGA are virtually the same and are intended to be so pursuant to a Joint Statement of Principles issued in 2001.
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In the future, existing USGA and/or R&A standards may be altered in ways that adversely affect the sales of the Company’s current or future products. If a change in rules were adopted and caused one or more of the Company’s current or future products to be nonconforming, the Company’s sales of such products would be adversely affected.
The Company’s sales and business could be materially and adversely affected if professional golfers do not endorse or use the Company’s products.
The Company establishes relationships with professional golfers in order to evaluate and promote Callaway Golf and Odyssey branded products. The Company has entered into endorsement arrangements with members of the various professional tours, including the Champions Tour, the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour, the PGA European Tour, the Japan Golf Tour and the Web.com Tour. While most professional golfers fulfill their contractual obligations, some have been known to stop using a sponsor’s products despite contractual commitments. If certain of the Company’s professional endorsers were to stop using the Company’s products contrary to their endorsement agreements, the Company’s business could be adversely affected in a material way by the negative publicity or lack of endorsement.
The Company believes that professional usage of its golf clubs and golf balls contributes to retail sales. The Company therefore spends a significant amount of money to secure professional usage of its products. Many other companies, however, also aggressively seek the patronage of these professionals and offer many inducements, including significant cash incentives and specially designed products. There is a great deal of competition to secure the representation of tour professionals. As a result, it is expensive to attract and retain such tour professionals. The inducements offered by other companies could result in a decrease in usage of the Company’s products by professional golfers or limit the Company’s ability to attract other tour professionals. A decline in the level of professional usage of the Company’s products, or a significant increase in the cost to attract or retain endorsers, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s sales and business.
The Company’s current senior management team and other key executives are critical to the Company’s success, and the loss of, and failure to adequately replace, any such individual could significantly harm the Company’s business.
The Company’s ability to maintain its competitive position is dependent to a large degree on the efforts and skills of the senior officers of the Company. The Company’s executives are experienced and highly qualified with strong reputations in the golf industry, and the Company believes that its management team enables it to pursue the Company’s strategic goals. The success of the Company’s business is dependent upon the management and leadership skills of its senior management team and other key personnel. Competition for these individuals’ talents is intense, and the Company may not be able to attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified personnel in the future. The loss of one or more of these senior officers could have a material adverse effect upon the Company and its ability to achieve its strategic goals.
Failure to adequately enforce the Company’s intellectual property rights could adversely affect its reputation and sales.
The golf club industry, in general, has been characterized by widespread imitation of popular club designs. The Company has an active program of monitoring, investigating and enforcing its proprietary rights against companies and individuals who market or manufacture counterfeits and “knockoff” products. The Company asserts its rights against infringers of its copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade dress. However, these efforts may not be successful in reducing sales of golf products by these infringers. Additionally, other golf club manufacturers may be able to produce successful golf clubs which imitate the Company’s designs without infringing any of the Company’s copyrights, patents, trademarks or trade dress. The failure to prevent or limit such infringers or imitators could adversely affect the Company’s reputation and sales.
The Company may become subject to intellectual property lawsuits that could cause it to incur significant costs or pay significant damages or that could prohibit it from selling its products.
The Company’s competitors also seek to obtain patent, trademark, copyright or other protection of their proprietary rights and designs for golf clubs, golf balls and other golf products. From time to time, third parties have claimed or may claim in the future that the Company’s products infringe upon their proprietary rights. The Company evaluates any such claims and, where appropriate, has obtained or sought to obtain licenses or other business arrangements. To date, there have been no significant interruptions in the Company’s business as a result of any claims of infringement. However, in the future, intellectual property claims could force the Company to alter its existing products or withdraw them from the market or could delay the introduction of new products.
Various patents have been issued to the Company’s competitors in the golf industry and these competitors may assert that the Company’s golf products infringe their patent or other proprietary rights. If the Company’s golf products are found to infringe
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third-party intellectual property rights, the Company may be unable to obtain a license to use such technology, and it could incur substantial costs to redesign its products, withdraw them from the market, or to defend legal actions.
The Company’s brands may be damaged by the actions of its licensees.
The Company licenses its trademarks to third-party licensees who produce, market and sell their products bearing the Company’s trademarks. The Company chooses its licensees carefully and imposes upon such licensees various restrictions on the products, and on the manner, on which such trademarks may be used. In addition, the Company requires its licensees to abide by certain standards of conduct and the laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they do business. However, if a licensee fails to adhere to these requirements, the Company’s brands could be damaged. The Company’s brands could also be damaged if a licensee becomes insolvent or by any negative publicity concerning a licensee or if the licensee does not maintain good relationships with its customers or consumers, many of which are also the Company’s customers and consumers.
Sales of the Company’s products by unauthorized retailers or distributors could adversely affect the Company’s authorized distribution channels and harm the Company’s reputation.
Some of the Company’s products find their way to unauthorized outlets or distribution channels. This “gray market” for the Company’s products can undermine authorized retailers and foreign wholesale distributors who promote and support the Company’s products, and can injure the Company’s image in the minds of its customers and consumers. On the other hand, stopping such commerce could result in a potential decrease in sales to those customers who are selling the Company’s products to unauthorized distributors or an increase in sales returns over historical levels. While the Company has taken some lawful steps to limit commerce of its products in the “gray market” in both the United States and abroad, it has not stopped such commerce.
The Company has significant international operations and is exposed to risks associated with doing business globally.
The Company sells and distributes its products directly in many key international markets in Europe, Asia, North America and elsewhere around the world. These activities have resulted and will continue to result in investments in inventory, accounts receivable, employees, corporate infrastructure and facilities. In addition, there are a limited number of suppliers of golf club components in the United States, and the Company has increasingly become more reliant on suppliers and vendors located outside of the United States. The operation of foreign distribution in the Company’s international markets, as well as the management of relationships with international suppliers and vendors, will continue to require the dedication of management and other Company resources. The Company manufactures most of its products outside of the United States.
As a result of this international business, the Company is exposed to increased risks inherent in conducting business outside of the United States. In addition to foreign currency risks, these risks include:
• | Increased difficulty in protecting the Company’s intellectual property rights and trade secrets; |
• | Unexpected government action or changes in legal or regulatory requirements; |
• | Social, economic or political instability; |
• | The effects of any anti-American sentiments on the Company’s brands or sales of the Company’s products; |
• | Increased difficulty in ensuring compliance by employees, agents and contractors with the Company’s policies as well as with the laws of multiple jurisdictions, including but not limited to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, local international environmental, health and safety laws, and increasingly complex regulations relating to the conduct of international commerce; |
• | Increased difficulty in controlling and monitoring foreign operations from the United States, including increased difficulty in identifying and recruiting qualified personnel for its foreign operations; and |
• | Increased exposure to interruptions in air carrier or ship services. |
Any significant adverse change in circumstances or conditions could have a significant adverse effect upon the Company’s operations, financial performance and condition.
Changes in tax laws and unanticipated tax liabilities could adversely affect the Company's effective income tax rate and profitability.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. The Company's effective income tax rate in the future could be adversely affected by a number of factors, including: changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes in tax laws, the outcome of income tax audits in various jurisdictions around the world, and any repatriation of non-US earnings for which the
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Company has not previously provided for U.S. taxes. The Company regularly assesses all of these matters to determine the adequacy of its tax provision, which is subject to significant discretion.
The Company relies on complex information systems for management of its manufacturing, distribution, sales and other functions. If the Company’s information systems fail to perform these functions adequately or if the Company experiences an interruption in their operation, including a breach in cyber security, its business and results of operations could suffer.
All of the Company’s major operations, including manufacturing, distribution, sales and accounting, are dependent upon the Company’s complex information systems. The Company’s information systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from:
• | Earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane and other natural disasters; |
• | Power loss, computer systems failure, Internet and telecommunications or data network failure; and |
• | Hackers, computer viruses, software bugs or glitches. |
Any damage or significant disruption in the operation of such systems or the failure of the Company’s information systems to perform as expected would disrupt the Company’s business, which may result in decreased sales, increased overhead costs, excess inventory and product shortages and otherwise adversely affect the Company’s operations, financial performance and condition.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
The Company and its subsidiaries conduct operations in both owned and leased properties. The Company’s principal executive offices and domestic operations are located in Carlsbad, California. The Company owns two buildings comprised of approximately 269,000 square feet of space that are utilized in its Carlsbad operations, which include the Company's corporate offices, research and development, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution for small scale operations related to pro-tour, as well as the Company’s performance center.
In February 2013, the Company sold its golf ball manufacturing plant in Chicopee, Massachusetts and leased back approximately 232,000 square feet, which the Company believes is adequate for its ongoing golf ball manufacturing operations at such facility. The lease term for this facility expires in February 2018.
The Company also leases a golf club manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico comprised of approximately 180,000 square feet. The lease term for this facility expires in February 2018.
In addition, the Company leases a distribution center in Roanoke, Texas comprised of approximately 202,000 square feet. The lease term for this facility expires in September 2020.
The Company owns and leases additional properties domestically and internationally, including properties in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom, China, and India. The Company’s operations at each of these properties includes to some extent activities related to both the golf club and golf ball businesses. The Company believes that its facilities currently are adequate to meet its requirements.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The information set forth in Note 10 “Commitments & Contingencies,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock is listed, and principally traded, on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Company’s symbol for its common stock is “ELY.” As of January 29, 2016, the number of holders of record of the Company’s common stock was 5,740. The following table sets forth the range of high and low per share sales prices of the Company’s common stock and per share dividends for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Period: | High | Low | Dividend | High | Low | Dividend | |||||||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | 9.78 | $ | 7.52 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 7.97 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Second Quarter | $ | 10.20 | $ | 8.84 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 7.51 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Third Quarter | $ | 9.46 | $ | 7.97 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 9.12 | $ | 7.24 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | $ | 10.30 | $ | 8.13 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 8.14 | $ | 6.79 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||
The Company intends to continue to pay quarterly dividends subject to liquidity, capital availability and quarterly determinations that cash dividends are in the best interests of its shareholders. Future dividends may be affected by, among other items, the Company’s views on potential future capital requirements, projected cash flows and needs, changes to the Company’s business model, and certain restrictions limiting dividends imposed by the ABL Facility (see Note 3 “Financing Arrangements,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K).
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Performance Graph
The following graph presents a comparison of the cumulative total shareholder return of the Company’s common stock since December 31, 2010 to two indices: the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) and the Standard & Poor’s 600 Smallcap Index (“S&P 600”). The S&P 500 tracks the aggregate price performance of equity securities of 500 large-cap companies that are actively traded in the United States, and is considered to be a leading indicator of U.S. equity securities. The S&P 600 is a market value-weighted index that tracks the aggregate price performance of equity securities from a broad range of small-cap stocks traded in the United States. The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 at December 31, 2010 and reinvestment of all dividends in ELY stock on the dividend payable date.
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) | $ | 100.00 | $ | 68.56 | $ | 80.63 | $ | 104.62 | $ | 95.60 | $ | 116.99 | |||||||||||
S&P 500 | $ | 100.00 | $ | 100.00 | $ | 113.40 | $ | 146.97 | $ | 163.71 | $ | 162.52 | |||||||||||
S&P 600 Smallcap | $ | 100.00 | $ | 99.84 | $ | 114.68 | $ | 160.09 | $ | 167.20 | $ | 161.58 | |||||||||||
The Callaway Golf Company cumulative total shareholder return is based upon the closing prices of Callaway Golf Company common stock on December 31, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 of $8.07, $5.53, $6.50, $8.43, $7.70 and $9.42, respectively.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
In August 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $50.0 million share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions, subject to the Company’s assessment of market conditions and buying opportunities. The repurchases will be made consistent with the terms of the Company's credit facility which defines the amount of stock that can be repurchased. The repurchase program will remain in effect until completed or until terminated by the Board of Directors.
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The table below summarizes the Company's share repurchases during the fourth quarter of 2015.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Total Number of Shares Purchased | Weighted Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs | Maximum Dollar Value that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs | ||||||||||
October 1, 2015—October 31, 2015 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 47,046,326 | |||||||
November 1, 2015—November 30, 2015 | 1,967 | $ | 9.73 | 1,967 | $ | 47,027,187 | |||||||
December 1, 2015—December 31, 2015 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 47,027,187 | |||||||
Total | 1,967 | $ | 9.73 | 1,967 | $ | 47,027,187 | |||||||
During 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 217,000 shares of its common stock under the 2014 repurchase program at an average cost per share of $9.03 for a total cost of $2.0 million. The Company acquired these shares to satisfy the Company's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of employee restricted stock units awards. The Company’s repurchases of shares of common stock are recorded at cost and result in a reduction of shareholders’ equity.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following statements of operations data and balance sheet data for the five years ended December 31, 2015 were derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. Consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 and notes thereto appear elsewhere in this report. The following data should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements, related notes and other financial information.
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2015(1) | 2014(1) | 2013(1)(2) | 2012(1)(2)(3)(4) | 2011(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
Statement of Operations Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 843,794 | $ | 886,945 | $ | 842,801 | $ | 834,065 | $ | 886,528 | |||||||||
Cost of sales | 486,161 | 529,019 | 528,043 | 585,897 | 575,226 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 357,633 | 357,926 | 314,758 | 248,168 | 311,302 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 297,477 | 295,893 | 294,583 | 334,861 | 358,081 | ||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 33,213 | 31,285 | 30,937 | 29,542 | 34,309 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 26,943 | 30,748 | (10,762 | ) | (116,235 | ) | (81,088 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest income | 388 | 438 | 558 | 550 | 546 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (8,733 | ) | (9,499 | ) | (9,123 | ) | (5,513 | ) | (1,618 | ) | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 1,465 | (48 | ) | 6,005 | 3,152 | (8,101 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 20,063 | 21,639 | (13,322 | ) | (118,046 | ) | (90,261 | ) | |||||||||||
Income tax provision | 5,495 | 5,631 | 5,599 | 4,900 | 81,559 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 14,568 | 16,008 | (18,921 | ) | (122,946 | ) | (171,820 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends on convertible preferred stock | — | — | 3,332 | 8,447 | 10,500 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (22,253 | ) | $ | (131,393 | ) | $ | (182,320 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.21 | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | (1.96 | ) | $ | (2.82 | ) | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.20 | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | (1.96 | ) | $ | (2.82 | ) | ||||||
Dividends paid per common share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | |||||||||
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2015(1)(9) | 2014(1) | 2013(1)(2) | 2012(1)(2)(3) | 2011(5)(7)(8) | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,801 | $ | 37,635 | $ | 36,793 | $ | 52,003 | $ | 43,023 | |||||||||
Working capital | $ | 212,851 | $ | 199,905 | $ | 195,407 | $ | 225,430 | $ | 251,545 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 631,224 | $ | 624,811 | $ | 663,863 | $ | 637,636 | $ | 727,112 | |||||||||
Long-term liabilities | $ | 39,643 | $ | 149,149 | $ | 153,048 | $ | 154,362 | $ | 46,514 | |||||||||
Total Callaway Golf Company shareholders’ equity | $ | 412,945 | $ | 291,534 | $ | 284,619 | $ | 318,990 | $ | 509,956 | |||||||||
(1) | On August 29, 2012, the Company issued $112.5 million of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes (the “convertible notes”) in exchange for cash and 0.6 million shares of the Company’s then-outstanding 7.50% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock in separate, privately negotiated exchange transactions. During the second half of 2015, the convertible notes were eliminated pursuant to certain exchange transactions and shareholder conversions, which resulted, among other things, in the issuance of approximately 15.0 million shares of common stock to the note holders (see Note 3 “Financing Arrangements” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K). In connection with the elimination of the convertible notes and the issuance of the 15.0 million shares of common stock, the Company recorded $109.0 million in shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2015, net of the outstanding discount of $3.4 million. The Company recognized interest expense of $3.2 million, $5.0 million and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
(2) | The Company’s operating statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 include pre-tax charges of $16.6 million and $54.1 million, respectively, in connection with the Company's cost-reduction initiatives that were announced in July 2012 (the "Cost Reduction Initiatives"). As a result of these initiatives, in 2012, the Company recorded related decreases in working capital and total assets from the impairment of certain intangible assets including goodwill, as well as the write-off of certain long-lived assets and inventory. See Note 17 “Restructuring Initiatives" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K. |
(3) | During the first quarter of 2012, in an effort to simplify the Company’s operations and increase focus on the Company’s core Callaway and Odyssey business, the Company sold its Top-Flite and Ben Hogan brands, including trademarks, service marks and certain other intellectual property for net cash proceeds of $26.9 million. The sale of these two brands resulted in a pre-tax net gain of $6.6 million. |
(4) | The Company’s operating statements for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 include pre-tax charges of $1.0 million and $16.3 million, respectively, in connection with workforce reductions related to the reorganization and reinvestment initiatives announced in June 2011. |
(5) | The Company’s provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes $52.5 million of tax expense in order to establish a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets and $21.6 million related to the recognition of certain prepaid tax expenses on intercompany profits. The reduction of deferred tax assets had a corresponding decrease in working capital and total assets, as well as an increase in long-term liabilities. See Note 9 “Income Taxes” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K. |
(6) | In connection with the global operations strategy initiatives that were announced in 2010, the Company’s operating statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 include a pre-tax charge of $24.7 million related to these initiatives. |
(7) | In 2011, the Company recognized a pre-tax impairment charge of $5.4 million in connection with the write-down of certain trademarks and trade names. Additionally, in 2011, the Company recognized a pre-tax impairment charge of $1.1 million in connection with the write-off of goodwill. |
(8) | In March 2011, the Company completed the sale of three of its buildings located in Carlsbad, California. In connection with this sale, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $6.2 million. |
(9) | In December 2015, the Company early adopted Accounting Standards Update No 2015-17, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes." This update eliminates the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet, and instead classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The adoption of this update was made on a prospective basis as of December 31, 2015, therefore working capital and long-term liabilities in 2015 are not comparable to prior periods presented. |
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, the related notes and the section “Important Notice to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” that appear elsewhere in this report.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s discussion and analysis of its results of operations, financial condition and liquidity are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, sales and expenses, as well as related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews its estimates to ensure that the estimates appropriately reflect changes in its business and new information as it becomes available.
Management believes the critical accounting policies discussed below affect its more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. For a complete discussion of all of the Company’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
Revenue Recognition
Sales are recognized, in general, as products are shipped to customers, net of an allowance for sales returns and accruals for sales programs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” In certain cases, the Company recognizes sales when products are received by customers. The Company records a reserve for anticipated returns through a reduction of sales and cost of sales in the period that the related sales are recorded. Sales returns are estimated based upon historical returns, current economic trends, changes in customer demands and sell-through of products. In addition, from time to time, the Company offers sales programs that allow for specific returns. The Company records a reserve for anticipated returns related to these sales programs based on the terms of the sales program. Historically, the Company’s actual sales returns have not been materially different from management’s original estimates. The Company does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions used to calculate the allowance for sales returns. However, if the actual costs of sales returns are significantly different than the recorded estimated allowance, the Company may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material. Assuming there had been a 10% increase over the recorded estimated allowance for 2015 sales returns, pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have decreased by approximately $0.8 million.
The Company also records estimated reductions to revenue for sales programs such as incentive offerings. Sales program accruals are estimated based upon the attributes of the sales program, management’s forecast of future product demand, and historical customer participation in similar programs. The Company’s primary sales program, “the Preferred Retailer Program,” offers longer payment terms during the initial sell-in period, as well as potential rebates and discounts, for participating retailers in exchange for providing certain benefits to the Company, including the maintenance of agreed upon inventory levels, prime product placement and retailer staff training. Under this program, qualifying retailers can earn either discounts or rebates based upon the amount of product purchased. Discounts are applied and recorded at the time of sale. For rebates, the Company accrues an estimate of the rebate at the time of sale based on the customer’s estimated qualifying current year product purchases. The estimate is based on the historical level of purchases, adjusted for any factors expected to affect the current year purchase levels. The estimated year-end rebate is adjusted quarterly based on actual purchase levels, as necessary. The Preferred Retailer Program is generally short term in nature and the actual costs of the program are known as of the end of the year and paid to customers shortly after year-end. In addition to the Preferred Retailer Program, the Company from time to time offers additional sales program incentive offerings which are also generally short term in nature. Historically the Company’s actual costs related to its Preferred Retailer Program and other sales programs have not been materially different than its estimates.
Revenues from gift cards are deferred and recognized when the cards are redeemed. In addition, the Company recognizes revenue from unredeemed gift cards when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote and under circumstances that comply with any applicable state escheatment laws. The Company’s gift cards have no expiration. To determine when redemption is remote, the Company analyzes an aging of unredeemed cards (based on the date the card was last used or the activation date if the card has never been used) and compares that information with historical redemption trends. The Company does not believe there is a
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reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions used to determine the timing of recognition of gift card revenues. The deferred revenue associated with outstanding gift cards remained flat at $1.1 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company maintains an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the failure of its customers to make required payments. An estimate of uncollectible amounts is made by management based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, the customer’s financial condition and current economic trends, all of which are subject to change. If the actual uncollected amounts significantly exceed the estimated allowance, the Company’s operating results would be significantly adversely affected. Assuming there had been a 10% increase in uncollectible accounts over the 2015 recorded estimated allowance for doubtful accounts, pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have decreased by approximately $0.6 million.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or fair market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The inventory balance, which includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an estimated allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory. The estimated allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory is based upon current inventory levels, sales trends and historical experience as well as management’s understanding of market conditions and forecasts of future product demand, all of which are subject to change.
The calculation of the Company’s allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory requires management to make assumptions and to apply judgment regarding inventory aging, forecasted consumer demand and pricing, regulatory (USGA and R&A) rule changes, the promotional environment and technological obsolescence. The Company does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions used to calculate the allowance. However, if estimates regarding consumer demand are inaccurate or changes in technology affect demand for certain products in an unforeseen manner, the Company may need to increase its inventory allowance, which could significantly adversely affect the Company’s operating results. Assuming there had been a 10% increase in obsolete or unmarketable inventory over the 2015 recorded estimated allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory, pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have decreased by approximately $1.6 million.
Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets
In the normal course of business, the Company acquires tangible and intangible assets. The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of its long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and amortizing intangible assets, and investments whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be fully recoverable or exceeds its fair value. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets at least annually or more frequently whenever indicators are present that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be fully recoverable. Determining whether an impairment has occurred typically requires various estimates and assumptions, including determining the amount of undiscounted cash flows directly related to the potentially impaired asset, the useful life over which cash flows will occur, the timing of the impairment test, and the asset’s residual value, if any.
To determine fair value, the Company uses its internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate, quoted market prices, royalty rates when available and independent appraisals as appropriate. Any required impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value and is recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the asset and a charge to earnings.
The Company uses its best judgment based on current facts and circumstances related to its business when making these estimates. However, if actual results are not consistent with the Company’s estimates and assumptions used in calculating future cash flows and asset fair values, the Company may be exposed to losses that could be material. The Company completed its annual impairment test and fair value analysis of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2015, and the estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Korea, as well as the estimated fair values of certain trade names and trademarks, exceeded their carrying values. As a result, no impairment was recorded as of December 31, 2015.
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Warranty Policy
The Company has a stated two-year warranty policy for its golf clubs. The Company’s policy is to accrue the estimated cost of satisfying future warranty claims at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating its future warranty obligations, the Company considers various relevant factors, including the Company’s stated warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims, and the cost to replace or repair its products under warranty.
The Company’s estimates for calculating the warranty reserve are principally based on assumptions regarding the warranty costs of each club product line over the expected warranty period. Where little or no claims experience may exist, the Company’s warranty obligation calculation is based upon long-term historical warranty rates of similar products until sufficient data is available. As actual model-specific rates become available, the Company’s estimates are modified to ensure that the forecast is within the range of likely outcomes.
Historically, the Company’s actual warranty claims have not been materially different from management’s original estimated warranty obligation. The Company does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions used to calculate the warranty obligation. However, if the number of actual warranty claims or the cost of satisfying warranty claims were to significantly exceed the estimated warranty reserve, the Company may be exposed to losses that could be material. Assuming there had been a 10% increase in warranty claims over the 2015 recorded estimated allowance for warranty obligations, pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have decreased by approximately $0.6 million.
Income Taxes
Current income tax expense or benefit is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable or receivable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability computed pursuant to ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” and its reported amount in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amount of the asset or liability is recovered or settled, respectively. The Company maintains a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset when it is deemed to be more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In evaluating whether a valuation allowance is required under such rules, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including prior operating results, the nature and reason for any losses, its forecast of future taxable income, and the dates on which any deferred tax assets are expected to expire. These assumptions require a significant amount of judgment, including estimates of future taxable income. These estimates are based on the Company’s best judgment at the time made based on current and projected circumstances and conditions. In 2011, as a result of this evaluation, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets due to losses generated in the United States. At the end of each interim and annual reporting period, as the U.S. deferred tax assets are adjusted upwards or downwards, the associated valuation allowance and income tax expense are also adjusted. If sufficient positive evidence arises in the future, such as a sustained return to profitability in the U.S. business, the valuation allowance could be reversed as appropriate, decreasing income tax expense and creating a significant one-time non-cash tax benefit in the period that such conclusion is reached. Prospectively, the Company would then report an effective U.S. income tax rate that is closer to statutory rates. The Company has concluded that with respect to non-U.S. entities, there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that the realization of its deferred tax assets is deemed to be likely, and no significant allowances have been established.
In addition, the Company has discontinued recognizing income tax benefits related to its U.S. net operating losses until it is determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the benefits from its U.S. deferred tax assets.
Pursuant to ASC Topic 740-25-6, the Company is required to accrue for the estimated additional amount of taxes for uncertain tax positions if it is deemed to be more likely than not that the Company would be required to pay such additional taxes.
The Company is required to file federal and state income tax returns in the United States and various other income tax returns in foreign jurisdictions. The preparation of these income tax returns requires the Company to interpret the applicable tax laws and regulations in effect in such jurisdictions, which could affect the amount of tax paid by the Company. The Company accrues an amount for its estimate of additional tax liability, including interest and penalties, for any uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. The Company reviews and updates the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available. Historically, additional taxes paid as a result of the resolution of the Company’s uncertain tax positions have not been materially different from the Company’s expectations.
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Information regarding income taxes is contained in Note 9 “Income Taxes” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
Share-based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and non-employees based on estimated fair values. ASC Topic 718 further requires a reduction in share-based compensation expense by an estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate used by the Company is based on historical forfeiture trends. If actual forfeitures are not consistent with the Company’s estimates, the Company may be required to increase or decrease compensation expenses in future periods.
Performance share units are stock-based awards in which the number of shares ultimately received depends on the Company's performance against specified goals that are measured over a designated performance period from the date of grant. These performance goals are established by the Company at the beginning of the performance period. At the end of the performance period, the number of shares of stock that could be issued is fixed based upon the degree of achievement of the performance goals. The number of shares that could be issued can range from 50% to 150% of the participant's target award. Performance share units are initially valued at the Company's closing stock price on the date of grant. Compensation expense for performance share units is recognized over the vesting period and is reduced by an estimate for forfeitures, and will vary based on remeasurements during the performance period. If the performance goals are not probable of achievement during the performance period, compensation expense would be reversed. The awards are forfeited if the performance goals are not achieved as of the end of the performance period. The performance units vest in full at the end of a three year period.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of its stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including the Company’s expected stock price volatility, the expected dividend yield, the expected term of an option or SAR and the risk-free interest rate, which is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected price volatility and the expected term. The Company uses forecasted dividends to estimate the expected dividend yield. Changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates of an option or SAR. Furthermore, the estimated fair value of an option or SAR does not necessarily represent the value that will ultimately be realized by an employee. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for stock options. Compensation expense for SARs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on an award’s estimated fair value, which is remeasured at the end of each reporting period. Once vested, SARs continued to be remeasured to fair value until they are exercised.
The Company records compensation expense for restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (collectively “restricted stock”) based on the estimated fair value of the award on the date of grant. The estimated fair value is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant multiplied by the number of shares underlying the award. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, reduced by an estimated forfeiture rate.
Phantom stock units are a form of share-based awards that are indexed to the Company’s stock and are settled in cash. Compensation expense for Phantom Stock Units is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the award’s estimated fair value. Fair value is remeasured at the end of each interim reporting period through the award’s settlement date and is based on the closing price of the Company’s stock.
Foreign Currency Translation
A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted outside of the United States in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in foreign currency exchange rates can have a significant effect on the Company’s financial results. Revenues and expenses that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the average exchange rate for the period. Assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange on the balance sheet date. Gains and losses from assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity on which they reside are generally recognized currently in the Company's statements of operations. Gains and losses from translation of foreign subsidiary financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
As part of the Company's overall strategy to manage its level of exposure to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts. While these foreign currency forward contracts can mitigate the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, they do not eliminate those effects, which can be significant.
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For all contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges, the Company records gains and losses either in earnings as a component of cost of goods sold or as a component of other comprehensive income or loss. Gains and losses on derivatives that are not elected for hedge accounting treatment or that do not meet hedge accounting requirements are recorded in earnings in other income (expense).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Information regarding recent accounting pronouncements is contained in Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Discussion of non-GAAP Measures
In addition to the financial results contained in this report, which have been prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company has also included supplemental information concerning the Company’s financial results on a non-GAAP basis. This non-GAAP information includes certain of the Company’s financial results on a constant currency basis. This constant currency information estimates what the Company’s financial results would have been without changes in foreign currency exchange rates. This information is calculated by taking the current period local currency results and translating them into U.S. Dollars based upon the foreign currency exchange rates for the applicable comparable prior period. The calculation excludes foreign currency net gains and losses recognized in other income (expense) from translation of transactions denominated in foreign currencies and foreign currency gains and losses recognized from the Company's hedging contracts. It does not include any other effect of changes in foreign currency rates on the Company’s results or business.
The Company has included in this report information to reconcile this non-GAAP information to the most directly correlated GAAP information. The non-GAAP information presented in this report should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure derived in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP information may also be inconsistent with the manner in which similar measures are derived or used by other companies. Management uses such non-GAAP information for financial and operational decision-making purposes and as a means to evaluate period over period comparisons of the underlying performance of its business and in forecasting the Company’s business going forward. Management believes that the presentation of such non-GAAP information, when considered in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP information, provides additional useful comparative information for investors in their assessment of the underlying performance of the Company’s business.
Results of Operations
Overview of Business, Seasonality and Foreign Currency
Products. The Company designs, manufactures and sells high quality golf clubs, golf balls, golf bags and other golf-related accessories. The Company designs its products to be technologically advanced and in this regard invests a considerable amount in research and development each year. The Company’s golf products are designed for golfers of all skill levels, both amateur and professional.
Operating Segments. The Company has two reportable operating segments that are organized on the basis of products, namely the golf clubs segment and golf balls segment. The golf clubs segment consists of Callaway Golf woods, hybrids, irons and wedges and Odyssey putters. This segment also includes other golf-related accessories described above and royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks as well as sales of pre-owned golf clubs. The golf balls segment consists of Callaway Golf and Strata balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. As discussed in Note 18 “Segment Information” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K, the Company’s operating segments exclude a significant amount of corporate general administrative expenses and other income (expense) not utilized by management in determining segment profitability.
Cost of Sales. The Company’s cost of sales is comprised primarily of material and component costs, distribution and warehousing costs, and overhead. Due to the recent actions taken to improve manufacturing efficiencies, a greater percentage of the Company's manufacturing costs became variable in nature and will fluctuate with sales volumes. With respect to the Company's operating segments, variable costs for golf clubs represent approximately 85% to 95% of cost of sales, and for golf balls, approximately 75% to 85%. Of these variable costs, material and component costs represent approximately 85% to 95% for golf clubs and approximately 75% to 85% for golf balls. On a consolidated basis, over 85% of total cost of sales is variable in nature, and of this amount, over 85% is comprised of material and component costs. Generally, the relative significance of the components
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of cost of sales does not vary materially from these percentages from period to period. See "Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 - Segment Profitability" and "Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 - Segment Profitability" below for further discussion of gross margins.
Seasonality. In most of the regions where the Company does business, the game of golf is played primarily on a seasonal basis. Weather conditions generally restrict golf from being played year-round, except in a few markets, with many of the Company’s on-course customers closing for the cold weather months. The Company’s business is therefore subject to seasonal fluctuations. In general, during the first quarter, the Company begins selling its products into the golf retail channel for the new golf season. This initial sell-in generally continues into the second quarter. The Company’s second-quarter sales are significantly affected by the amount of reorder business of the products sold during the first quarter. The Company’s third-quarter sales are generally dependent on reorder business but are generally less than the second quarter as many retailers begin decreasing their inventory levels in anticipation of the end of the golf season. The Company’s fourth-quarter sales are generally less than the other quarters due to the end of the golf season in many of the Company’s key markets. However, fourth-quarter sales can be affected from time to time by the early launch of product introductions related to the new golf season of the subsequent year. This seasonality, and therefore quarter-to-quarter fluctuations, can be affected by many factors, including the timing of new product introductions as well as weather conditions. In general, because of this seasonality, a majority of the Company’s sales and most, if not all, of its profitability occurs during the first half of the year.
Foreign Currency. A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted outside of the United States in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in foreign currency rates can have a significant effect on the Company’s financial results. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the effects of changes in foreign currency rates. While these foreign currency forward contracts can mitigate the effects of changes in foreign currency rates, they do not eliminate those effects, which can be significant. These effects include (i) the translation of results denominated in foreign currency into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes, (ii) the mark-to-market adjustments of certain intercompany balance sheet accounts denominated in foreign currencies and (iii) the mark-to-market adjustments on the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts. In general, the Company’s overall financial results are affected positively by a weaker U.S. dollar and are affected negatively by a stronger U.S. dollar as compared to the foreign currencies in which the Company conducts its business. During 2015, the Company’s reported net sales in regions outside the United States were negatively affected by the translation of foreign currency sales into U.S. dollars based on 2015 exchange rates. If 2014 exchange rates were applied to 2015 reported sales in regions outside the United States and all other factors were held constant, net sales in such regions would have been $53.2 million higher than the net sales reported in 2015. Additionally, in general, the U.S. dollar has strengthened against the foreign currencies in which the Company conducts its business, primarily the Japanese Yen. If this trend persists or if the U.S. dollar further strengthens against these currencies, it could significantly adversely impact the Company's future results of operations.
Executive Summary
Despite significant headwinds from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in 2015, the Company’s operational performance, market share and brand momentum continued to improve. The success of the Company’s 2015 golf club product line contributed to the Company achieving the number one dollar market share position in the United States in total golf clubs (per Golf Datatech). In addition to improved operational performance, the Company also strengthened its balance sheet through the retirement of its outstanding convertible debt in 2015.
The Company’s net sales in 2015 decreased 5% to $843.8 million compared to $886.9 million in 2014. As mentioned above, foreign currency exchange rates had a significant adverse effect on the Company’s net sales, which negatively impacted net sales by $53.2 million in 2015. On a constant currency basis, net sales for 2015 would have increased by 1% compared to 2014. The sales growth in 2015 was tempered by a planned strategic shift in product launch timing, which adversely affected first quarter net sales, and softer than expected market conditions in the Company’s international markets, particularly in Asia.
The Company’s gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased by 200 basis points, to 42.4% in 2015 compared to 2014. On a constant currency basis, gross margin would have increased by 510 basis points to 45.5% compared to the gross margin reported in 2014. This increase was primarily due to more favorable product pricing and mix of higher margin products, fewer closeouts, a decrease in promotional activities and cost savings from improved manufacturing efficiencies. This was partially offset by the negative impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates compared to 2014.
Operating expenses increased by $3.5 million in 2015 compared to 2014, primarily due to an increase in stock compensation expense as a result of an increase in the Company's stock price period over period. On a constant currency basis, operating expenses would have increased by $14.5 million in 2015 compared to 2014.
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Other income/expense improved to other income of $1.5 million in 2015 compared to other expense of $0.1 million in 2014, primarily due to an increase in net foreign currency gains. Interest expense decreased to $8.7 million in 2015 compared to $9.5 million in 2014 due to lower average outstanding borrowings in 2015, offset by the recognition of non-recurring expenses related to the exchange transactions to retire the Company’s convertible debt in 2015.
In 2015, net income decreased by $1.4 million (9%) to $14.6 million, and diluted earnings per share decreased by $0.03 (15%) to $0.17 compared to 2014 due to the negative impact of foreign currency exchange rates. On a constant currency basis, the Company's net income in 2015 would have increased by $36.1 million (226%) to $52.1 million, and diluted earnings per share would have increased by $0.42 (210%) to $0.62 compared to 2014.
In February 2016, the Company announced an agreement in principle to form a joint venture with its long-time apparel licensee, TSI Groove & Sports Co, Ltd., (“TSI”), a premier apparel manufacturer in Japan which is expected to be finalized during the second half of 2016. The planned venture will be named Callaway Apparel K.K. and will include the design, manufacture, retail and distribution of Callaway branded apparel, footwear and headwear in Japan. Callaway will own 52% of the planned joint venture and TSI will own the remaining 48%, which will result in the consolidation of the joint venture in the Company's future results of operations. Management believes this partnership with TSI will allow the two Companies to jointly invest and grow the business going forward. The completion of the planned joint venture is subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements and closing conditions and no assurance can be provided that it will close on the terms or timing described above.
Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased $43.1 million (5%) to $843.8 million compared to $886.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. This decrease was due to unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, a strategic shift in product launch timing which adversely affected first quarter net sales and softer than anticipated market conditions in the Company's international markets, particularly in Asia. On a constant currency basis, net sales would have increased by $10.1 million (1%) to $897.0 million compared to $886.9 million in the prior year.
The Company’s net sales by operating segment are presented below (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth/(Decline) | Constant Currency Growth/(Decline) vs. 2014 | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Dollars | Percent | Percent | ||||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Golf clubs | $ | 700.7 | $ | 749.9 | $ | (49.2 | ) | (7 | )% | —% | ||||||
Golf balls | 143.1 | 137.0 | 6.1 | 4 | % | 10% | ||||||||||
$ | 843.8 | $ | 886.9 | $ | (43.1 | ) | (5 | )% | 1% | |||||||
For further discussion of each operating segment’s results, see “Golf Clubs Segment” and “Golf Balls Segment” results below.
Net sales information by region is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth / (Decline) | Constant Currency Growth/(Decline) vs. 2014 | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Dollars | Percent | Percent | ||||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||||
United States | $ | 446.5 | $ | 421.8 | $ | 24.7 | 6 | % | 6% | |||||||
Europe | 125.1 | 134.4 | (9.3 | ) | (7 | )% | 7% | |||||||||
Japan | 138.0 | 166.1 | (28.1 | ) | (17 | )% | (5)% | |||||||||
Rest of Asia | 70.3 | 89.6 | (19.3 | ) | (22 | )% | (17)% | |||||||||
Other foreign countries | 63.9 | 75.0 | (11.1 | ) | (15 | )% | (2)% | |||||||||
$ | 843.8 | $ | 886.9 | $ | (43.1 | ) | (5 | )% | 1% | |||||||
Net sales in the United States increased $24.7 million (6%) to $446.5 million during 2015 compared to $421.8 million in 2014, primarily as a result of increased brand momentum and market share improvement in most product categories. The Company’s
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sales in regions outside of the United States decreased $67.8 million (15%) to $397.3 million in 2015 compared to $465.1 million in 2014, primarily due to unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates combined with softer than expected market conditions, particularly in Asia. On a constant currency basis, net sales in regions outside the United States would have decreased by $14.6 million (3%) to $450.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $465.1 million in the prior year. Net sales in the U.S. and in regions outside the U.S. were both negatively impacted by the shift in product launch timing as mentioned above.
Gross profit decreased $0.3 million to $357.6 million in 2015 from $357.9 million in 2014. Gross profit as a percent of net sales ("gross margin") increased 200 basis points to 42.4% in 2015 from 40.4% in 2014. This increase in gross margin was primarily due to (i) a favorable shift in product mix within the irons, putters and golf ball categories; (ii) an increase in average selling prices, primarily within the woods category; (iii) a decrease in closeouts and promotional activity; and (iv) improved operational efficiencies. These increases were partially offset by the decrease in net sales as discussed above, unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates period over period, and an increase in club component costs due to higher cost materials and technology incorporated into certain hybrid and putter product models. On a constant currency basis, gross margin would have increased by 510 basis points in 2015 compared to the gross margin reported in 2014. For a further discussion of gross margin, see "Segment Profitability" below.
Selling expenses decreased by $5.3 million to $228.9 million (27.1% of net sales) for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $234.2 million (26.4% of net sales) in the comparable period of 2014, primarily due to decreases of $2.2 million in salaries and wages due to fluctuations in foreign currency rates, $2.0 million in depreciation expense, $1.5 million in marketing and tour expenses and $0.7 million in consulting expenses. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in stock compensation expense primarily due to fluctuations in the Company's stock price.
General and administrative expenses increased by $6.9 million to $68.6 million (8.1% of net sales) for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $61.7 million (7.0% of net sales) in the comparable period of 2014, primarily due to a $4.1 million increase in stock compensation expense due to an increase in the Company's stock price and a $2.0 million increase in professional fees.
Research and development expenses increased by $1.9 million to $33.2 million (3.9% of net sales) for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $31.3 million (3.5% of net sales) in the comparable period of 2014, primarily due to an increase in employee costs as a result of higher employee incentive compensation in 2015.
Interest expense decreased by $0.8 million to $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $9.5 million in the comparable period of 2014. This decrease was primarily due to lower average outstanding borrowings in 2015, partially offset by the recognition of $2.0 million of expense from the acceleration of debt issuance costs in connection with the exchange of the Company's convertible notes into shares of common stock during the current year (see Note 3 "Financing Arrangements" to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K).
Other income (expense) increased by $1.6 million to income of $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to expense of $0.1 million in the comparable period of 2014. The increase was primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in net foreign currency gains in 2015.
The Company’s provision for income taxes decreased slightly to $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to $5.6 million in the comparable period of 2014. Due to the effects of the Company’s valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets, the Company’s income tax provision for 2015 and 2014 is primarily attributable to earnings generated by its foreign subsidiaries.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased to $14.6 million compared to $16.0 million in the comparable period of 2014. Diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.17 on 84.6 million diluted shares outstanding in 2015 from $0.20 on 78.4 million diluted shares outstanding in 2014.
Golf Clubs Segment
Golf club sales decreased $49.2 million (7%) to $700.7 million in 2015 compared to $749.9 million in 2014. This decline was due to unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, a strategic shift in product launch timing, which adversely affected first quarter sales, and softer than expected market conditions in the Company's international markets, particularly in Asia. On a constant currency basis, net golf club sales would have decreased by $3.3 million (0.4%) compared to the net sales reported in 2014.
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Net sales information for the golf clubs segment by product category is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth/(Decline) | Constant Currency Growth (Decline) vs. 2014 | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Dollars | Percent | Percent | ||||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Woods | $ | 222.2 | $ | 269.5 | $ | (47.3 | ) | (18 | )% | (12)% | ||||||
Irons | 205.5 | 200.2 | 5.3 | 3 | % | 9% | ||||||||||
Putters | 86.3 | 81.1 | 5.2 | 6 | % | 14% | ||||||||||
Accessories and other | 186.7 | 199.1 | (12.4 | ) | (6 | )% | —% | |||||||||
$ | 700.7 | $ | 749.9 | $ | (49.2 | ) | (7 | )% | —% | |||||||
Net sales of woods decreased $47.3 million (18%) to $222.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, net sales of woods would have decreased by 12% compared to the reported net sales in 2014. This decrease resulted from a decline in sales volume primarily due to a shift in product launch timing resulting in fewer woods product launches during 2015 compared to the prior year. This was partially offset by price increases on certain current year products compared to their predecessors in 2014.
Net sales of irons increased $5.3 million (3%) to $205.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, net sales of irons would have increased 9% compared to the net sales reported in 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to the success of the Company's new Mac Daddy 3 wedges and XR irons launched in 2015 combined with an increase in average selling prices. The increase in average selling prices is due to less closeout and promotional activity in the current year.
Net sales of putters increased $5.2 million (6%) to $86.3 million for the year December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, net sales of putters would have increased by 14% compared to the net sales reported in 2014. This increase was primarily due to an increase in average selling prices and sales volumes due to the success of the current year Odyssey Works line of putters.
Net sales of accessories and other products decreased $12.4 million (6%) to $186.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year due to unfavorable changes in foreign currency rates. On a constant currency basis, net sales of accessories and other would have been relatively flat compared to the net sales reported in 2014.
Golf Balls Segment
Net sales information for the golf balls segment is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth | Constant Currency Growth vs. 2014 | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Dollars | Percent | Percent | ||||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Golf balls | $ | 143.1 | $ | 137.0 | $ | 6.1 | 4 | % | 10% | |||||||
Net sales of golf balls increased $6.1 million (4%) to $143.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, net sales of golf balls would have increased by 10% compared to the net sales reported in 2014. This increase was driven by increases in sales volume and average selling prices resulting from a favorable shift in product mix due to the success of the Chrome Soft golf ball in the current year.
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Segment Profitability
Profitability by operating segment is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth/(Decline) | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | Dollars | Percent | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes: | ||||||||||||||
Golf clubs | $ | 53.0 | $ | 50.9 | $ | 2.1 | 4 | % | ||||||
Golf balls | 17.7 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 16 | % | |||||||||
Reconciling items(1) | (50.6 | ) | (44.5 | ) | (6.1 | ) | 14 | % | ||||||
$ | 20.1 | $ | 21.6 | $ | (1.5 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||
(1) | Reconciling items represent corporate general and administrative expenses and other income (expense) not included by management in determining segment profitability. The $6.1 million increase in reconciling items in 2015 compared to 2014 includes increases in stock compensation expense and professional fees, partially offset by a decrease in legal expenses combined with an increase in net foreign currency gains. |
Pre-tax income in the Company’s golf clubs operating segment improved to $53.0 million for 2015 from $50.9 million for 2014. This increase was driven by an increase in gross margin combined with a decrease in operating expenses, offset by a decrease in net sales as discussed above. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to (i) a favorable shift in product mix within the irons category due to sales of higher margin XR and Big Bertha irons and Mac Daddy 3 wedges in 2015; (ii) a favorable shift in product mix within the putters category due to the success of the current year launch of the Odyssey Works putter line; (iii) an increase in average selling prices within the woods category primarily due to the XR line of hybrids, which were launched at a higher average selling price compared to the X2 Hot line of hybrids launched in 2014; (iv) a decrease in closeouts and promotional activity primarily within the woods, irons and putters categories; and (v) improved operational efficiencies. These increases were partially offset by decreased sales (due to unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates period over period), and an increase in club component costs due to higher cost materials and technology incorporated into certain hybrid and putter product models. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily due to a decrease in depreciation expense and marketing expenses combined with the favorable impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on expenses.
Pre-tax income in the Company’s golf balls operating segment improved to $17.7 million for 2015 from $15.2 million for 2014. This increase was attributable to an increase in gross margin as well as an increase in net sales as discussed above, offset by an increase in operating expenses. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to a favorable shift in product mix due to sales of the higher margin Chrome Soft golf balls in 2015, compared to higher sales of lower margin mid- and value-priced golf balls in 2014, partially offset by unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates period over period. The increase in operating expenses was due to an increase in marketing spending on golf balls period over period, partially offset by favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates on expenses.
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Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased $44.1 million (5%) to $886.9 million compared to $842.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. This increase was due to increased sales in both the golf club and golf ball operating segments resulting primarily from continued brand momentum and the strong performance of the Big Bertha family of woods, APEX irons, and Speed Regime and Supersoft golf balls launched during 2014, which resulted in market share gains across all product categories. In addition, net sales were positively impacted by a strategic change in product launch timing. These increases were partially offset by challenging market conditions combined with $11.1 million of unfavorable fluctuations in foreign currency rates. The Company’s net sales by operating segment are presented below (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Dollars | Percent | |||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||
Golf clubs | $ | 749.9 | $ | 711.7 | $ | 38.2 | 5 | % | ||||||
Golf balls | 137.0 | 131.1 | 5.9 | 5 | % | |||||||||
$ | 886.9 | $ | 842.8 | $ | 44.1 | 5 | % | |||||||
For further discussion of each operating segment’s results, see “Golf Clubs Segment” and “Golf Balls Segment” results below.
Net sales information by region is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Dollars | Percent | |||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||
United States | $ | 421.8 | $ | 401.5 | $ | 20.3 | 5 | % | ||||||
Europe | 134.4 | 121.5 | 12.9 | 11 | % | |||||||||
Japan | 166.1 | 161.6 | 4.5 | 3 | % | |||||||||
Rest of Asia | 89.6 | 84.1 | 5.5 | 7 | % | |||||||||
Other foreign countries | 75.0 | 74.1 | 0.9 | 1 | % | |||||||||
$ | 886.9 | $ | 842.8 | $ | 44.1 | 5 | % | |||||||
Net sales in the United States increased $20.3 million (5%) to $421.8 million during 2014 compared to $401.5 million in 2013. The Company’s sales in regions outside of the United States increased $23.8 million (5%) to $465.1 million in 2014 compared to $441.3 million in 2013. This overall 5% increase in net sales in all regions was due to the continued improvement in brand momentum as a result of the strong performance of 2014 product introductions, which resulted in market share gains across all product categories primarily in the United States and Europe. This increase was partially offset by continued industry softness as well as the unfavorable impact of the translation of foreign currency sales into U.S. dollars based upon 2014 exchange rates. If 2013 exchange rates were applied to 2014 reported sales in regions outside the United States and all other factors were held constant, net sales in such regions would have been $11.1 million higher than reported during the year ended December 31, 2014.
Gross profit increased $43.1 million to $357.9 million in 2014 from $314.8 million in 2013. Gross profit as a percent of net sales increased to 40.4% in 2014 compared to 37.3% in 2013. This increase in gross margin was primarily due to (i) a favorable shift in sales mix to higher margin woods, irons and golf balls products in 2014 compared to 2013, combined with an increase in average selling prices of certain woods and irons products in 2014 compared to 2013; (ii) cost savings from improved manufacturing and distribution efficiencies; and (iii) charges incurred in 2013 in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives. These improvements were partially offset by (i) an increase in club component costs due to more expensive materials and technology incorporated into certain putters and woods products launched in 2014, and (ii) the net unfavorable impact of changes in foreign currency rates.
Selling expenses increased by $7.7 million to $234.2 million (26.4% of net sales) for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $226.5 million (26.9% of net sales) in the comparable period of 2013, primarily due to a $6.2 million increase in marketing and tour expenses.
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General and administrative expenses decreased by $6.4 million to $61.7 million (7.0% of net sales) for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $68.1 million (8.1% of net sales) in the comparable period of 2013. This decrease was primarily due to a $5.4 million decrease in bad debt expense as a result of additional reserves taken in 2013 related to specific accounts, in addition to a $2.2 million decrease in stock compensation expense as a result of a 9% decrease in the Company's stock price in 2014. These decreases were partially offset by a $2.0 million increase in accrued employee bonus and compensation.
Research and development expenses increased by $0.4 million to $31.3 million (3.5% of net sales) for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $30.9 million (3.7% of net sales) in the comparable period of 2013, primarily due to an increase in employee costs as a result of accrued employee incentive compensation in 2014.
Interest expense increased by $0.4 million to $9.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $9.1 million in the comparable period of 2013. This increase was primarily due to higher average outstanding borrowings in 2014.
Other income (expense) decreased by $6.1 million to expense of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to income of $6.0 million in the comparable period of 2013. This decrease was primarily due to a net decrease in foreign currency contract gains in 2014.
The Company’s provision for income taxes was flat at $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to the comparable period of 2013. Due to the effects of the Company’s valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets, the Company’s income tax provision for 2014 and 2013 is primarily attributable to earnings generated by its foreign subsidiaries.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased to $16.0 million compared to a net loss of $18.9 million in the comparable period of 2013. Diluted earnings per share improved to $0.20 in 2014 compared to a diluted loss per share of $0.31 in 2013. The Company’s net loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes $16.6 million related to the Cost Reduction Initiatives. There were no charges related to these initiatives recognized in 2014.
Golf Clubs Segment
Net sales information for the golf clubs segment by product category is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth/(Decline) | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Dollars | Percent | |||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||
Woods | $ | 269.5 | $ | 249.8 | $ | 19.7 | 8 | % | ||||||
Irons | 200.2 | 178.8 | 21.4 | 12 | % | |||||||||
Putters | 81.1 | 87.8 | (6.7 | ) | (8 | )% | ||||||||
Accessories and other | 199.1 | 195.3 | 3.8 | 2 | % | |||||||||
$ | 749.9 | $ | 711.7 | $ | 38.2 | 5 | % | |||||||
The $19.7 million (8%) increase in net sales of woods to $269.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 resulted from an increase in average selling prices combined with a slight increase in sales volume. The increase in average selling prices was primarily due to the strong performance of the 2014 product line, including the more premium Big Bertha family of woods compared to the same period in the prior year.
The $21.4 million (12%) increase in net sales of irons to $200.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to an increase in average selling prices due to a favorable shift in product mix due to the success of the more premium APEX and Big Bertha irons during 2014.
The $6.7 million (8%) decrease in net sales of putters to $81.1 million for the year December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to a decline in sales volume partially offset by an increase in average selling prices. The decline in sales volume was due to a shift in product launches to more premium models launched in 2014 compared to core (higher volume) putter models launched in 2013. The increase in average selling prices was primarily due to a favorable shift in product mix due to increased sales of the Company's new counterbalanced technology putters (Tank and Tank Cruiser) as well as the introduction of the Company's new elite Metal X Milled putter during 2014, with no comparable elite putter launch in 2013.
The $3.8 million (2%) increase in net sales of accessories and other products to $199.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily due to an increase in net sales of packaged sets and headwear. These increases were partially offset by a decline
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in apparel and footwear sales primarily due to the transition of the Company's European apparel business to a licensing model at the beginning of 2014.
Golf Balls Segment
Net sales information for the golf balls segment is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Dollars | Percent | |||||||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||||||||
Golf balls | $ | 137.0 | $ | 131.1 | $ | 5.9 | 5 | % | ||||||
The $5.9 million (5%) increase in net sales of golf balls to $137.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily due to an increase in average selling prices with flat sales volume. The increase in average selling prices resulted from a favorable shift in product mix to sales of higher priced Speed Regime golf balls with no comparable premium ball launch in the prior year.
Segment Profitability
Profitability by operating segment is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31, | Growth/(Decline) | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Dollars | Percent | |||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes: | ||||||||||||||
Golf clubs(1) | $ | 50.9 | $ | 32.7 | $ | 18.2 | 56 | % | ||||||
Golf balls(1) | 15.2 | (3.4 | ) | 18.6 | N/M | |||||||||
Reconciling items(2) | (44.5 | ) | (42.6 | ) | (1.9 | ) | 4 | % | ||||||
$ | 21.6 | $ | (13.3 | ) | $ | 34.9 | N/M | |||||||
(1) | Included in the Company’s golf clubs and golf balls segments are pre-tax charges of $6.4 million and $7.0 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013, in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 17 “Restructuring Initiatives” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for details regarding this initiative). |
(2) | Reconciling items represent corporate general and administrative expenses and other income (expense) not included by management in determining segment profitability. The reconciling items include: |
• | Pre-tax charges of $3.2 million in connection with the Cost Reduction Initiatives for the year ended December 31, 2013; and |
• | Net gains of $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to foreign currency hedging contracts offset by foreign currency transaction losses. Net gains related to foreign currency were nominal for the year ended December 31, 2014. |
Pre-tax income in the Company’s golf clubs operating segment improved to $50.9 million for 2014 from $32.7 million for 2013. This increase was driven by an increase in net sales as discussed above combined with an increase in gross margin, offset by an increase in operating expenses. The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by (i) a favorable shift in sales mix to the higher margin Big Bertha family of drivers and irons in 2014 compared to the X Hot family of drivers and irons in 2013; (ii) an increase in average selling prices on the X2 Hot family of drivers, fairway woods and irons in 2014 compared to the X Hot golf club products in 2013; (iii) cost savings from improved manufacturing and distribution efficiencies; and (iv) charges incurred in 2013 in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives. These increases were partially offset by (i) an increase in club component costs due to more expensive materials and technology incorporated into certain woods and putter products launched in 2014, and (ii) the net unfavorable impact of changes in foreign currency rates year over year. The increase in operating expenses during 2014 compared to 2013 was primarily due to an increase in marketing expenses, as discussed above.
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Pre-tax income in the Company’s golf balls operating segment improved to $15.2 million for 2014 from pre-tax loss of $3.4 million for 2013. This increase was attributable to an increase in gross margin as well as an increase in net sales as discussed above, combined with a slight decrease in operating expenses. The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by (i) the launch of the premium Speed Regime golf balls in 2014 with no comparable premium launch in 2013, combined with an increase in average selling prices on value-priced golf balls; and (ii) cost savings from improved manufacturing and distribution efficiencies. These increases were partially offset by the net unfavorable impact of changes in foreign currency rates year over year.
Financial Condition
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents increased $12.2 million to $49.8 million at December 31, 2015, from $37.6 million at December 31, 2014. Cash generated from operating activities decreased by $6.3 million to $30.6 million during 2015 compared to cash generated of $36.9 million during 2014. The decrease in cash generated from operating activities was primarily due to the timing of inventory purchases in support of new product launches, in addition to the timing of cash collections. In 2015, the Company used its cash and cash equivalents as well as cash generated from operations to pay down outstanding borrowings on the ABL Facility, as well as to fund $14.4 million in capital expenditures, $3.1 million in a note receivable and $0.9 million in investments in golf-related ventures. Management expects to fund the Company’s future operations from current cash balances and cash provided by its operating activities combined with borrowings under its credit facilities, as deemed necessary (see Note 3 "Financing Arrangements" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the ABL Facility).
The Company’s accounts receivable balance fluctuates throughout the year as a result of the general seasonality of the Company’s business. The Company’s accounts receivable balance will generally be at its highest during the first and second quarters and decline significantly during the third and fourth quarters as a result of an increase in cash collections and lower sales. As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s net accounts receivable increased $5.8 million to $115.6 million from $109.8 million as of December 31, 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in net sales in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, combined with a decrease in the reserve for doubtful accounts.
The Company’s inventory balance also fluctuates throughout the year as a result of the general seasonality of the Company’s business. Generally, the Company’s buildup of inventory levels begins during the fourth quarter and continues heavily into the first quarter as well as into the beginning of the second quarter in order to meet demand during the height of the golf season. Inventory levels start to decline toward the end of the second quarter and are at their lowest during the third quarter. Inventory levels are also impacted by the timing of new product launches. The Company’s inventories increased slightly by $1.7 million to $208.9 million as of December 31, 2015 from $207.2 million as of December 31, 2014. Inventories as a percentage of the trailing 12 months net sales increased to 24.8% as of December 31, 2015 compared to 23.4% as of December 31, 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The information set forth in Note 3 “Financing Arrangements,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K, is incorporated herein by this reference.
Liquidity
The Company’s principal sources of liquidity consist of its existing cash balances, funds expected to be generated from operations and its credit facilities. The Company experienced negative cash flows from operations in 2012 and 2013. During the second half of 2012, the Company implemented significant changes to its business, including among other things, steps designed to increase product sales as well as initiatives designed to reduce the Company’s manufacturing costs and operating expenses. As a result of these initiatives, the Company's net sales and gross margin have increased and in 2014 and 2015, the Company generated positive cash flows from operations. Based upon the Company’s current cash balances, its estimates of funds expected to be generated from operations in 2016, and current and projected availability under its credit facilities, the Company believes that it will be able to finance current and planned operating requirements, capital expenditures, contractual obligations and commercial commitments for at least the next 12 months.
The Company’s ability to generate sufficient positive cash flows from operations is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including future economic trends and conditions, demand for the Company’s products, foreign currency exchange rates, and other risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company and its business (see “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A in this Form 10-K). While the Company's operational and financial performance has improved significantly since 2012, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to generate sufficient operating cash flows in the future or maintain or grow its existing cash
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balances. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient cash flows to fund its business due to a decline in sales or otherwise and is unable to reduce its manufacturing costs and operating expenses to offset such decline, the Company will need to increase its reliance on its credit facilities for needed liquidity. If the credit facilities are not then available or sufficient and the Company could not secure alternative financing arrangements, the Company’s future operations would be materially adversely affected.
To further enhance its liquidity position, the Company may obtain additional financing, which could consist of equity or debt financing from public and/or private credit and capital markets. In 2014, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement with the Commission for the future sale of up to $200.0 million of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, rights, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and units. The securities may be offered from time to time, separately or together, directly by the Company or through underwriters, dealers or agents at amounts, prices, interest rates and other terms to be determined at the time of the offering.
In connection with the Company's investment in Topgolf International, Inc., doing business as the Topgolf Entertainment Group (“Topgolf”), on February 22, 2016, Topgolf announced that it intends to repurchase shares from its existing shareholders. The Company has agreed to sell approximately 9.6% to 10.9% of the total shares it owns in Topgolf in connection with this repurchase program. If the intended repurchase is consummated, the Company could receive one-time cash proceeds of approximately $23.1 million to $26.1 million. For further discussion, see Note 7 "Investments" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
As of December 31, 2015, approximately 85% of the Company’s total cash is held in regions outside of the United States. If the Company were to repatriate such cash, outside of settling intercompany balances during the normal course of operations, it would need to accrue and pay incremental U.S. federal and state income taxes, reduced by the current amount of available U.S. federal and state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company has not, nor does it intend to, repatriate funds to the United States to satisfy domestic liquidity needs arising in the ordinary course of business, including liquidity needs associated with its domestic debt service requirements. In 2015 and 2014, the Company ceased its business operations in Thailand and Malaysia, respectively, and accordingly, the Company no longer maintains a permanent reinvestment assertion with respect to these two entities. The Company intends to repatriate the undistributed earnings from these two entities to the United States at the time that the winding-down process has been completed. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has accrued for the estimated incremental U.S. income taxes related to reversing its permanent indefinite reinvestment assertion. However, these incremental U.S. income taxes are expected to be offset by the utilization of the Company's cumulative U.S. net operating losses incurred through December 31, 2015. Except for the Company's foreign subsidiaries in Thailand and Malaysia, the Company considers the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to be permanently reinvested and, accordingly, no U.S. income taxes have been provided thereon.
Share Repurchases
In August 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $50.0 million share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions, subject to the Company’s assessment of market conditions and buying opportunities. The repurchases will be made consistent with the terms of the Company's ABL Facility which defines the amount of stock that can be repurchased. The repurchase program will remain in effect until completed or until terminated by the Board of Directors.
During 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 217,000 shares of its common stock under the 2014 repurchase program at an average cost per share of $9.03 for a total cost of $2.0 million. The Company acquired these shares to satisfy the Company's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of employee restricted stock unit awards. The Company’s repurchases of shares of common stock are recorded at cost and result in a reduction of shareholders’ equity. As of December 31, 2015, the total amount remaining under the repurchase authorization was $47.0 million.
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Significant Obligations
The following table summarizes certain significant cash obligations as of December 31, 2015 that will affect the Company’s future liquidity (in millions):
Payments Due By Period | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 4-5 Years | More than 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
Japan ABL Facility | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Capital Leases(1) | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Operating leases(2) | 22.2 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||
Unconditional purchase obligations(3) | 43.3 | 40.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | — | ||||||||||||||
Uncertain tax contingencies(4) | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||
Employee incentive compensation(5) | 17.2 | 17.2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 101.9 | $ | 80.7 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 4.6 | $ | 4.1 | |||||||||
(1) | Amounts represent future minimum lease payments. Capital lease obligations are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. |
(2) | The Company leases certain warehouse, distribution and office facilities, vehicles and office equipment under operating leases. The amounts presented in this line item represent commitments for minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases. |
(3) | During the normal course of its business, the Company enters into agreements to purchase goods and services, including purchase commitments for production materials, endorsement agreements with professional golfers and other endorsers, employment and consulting agreements, and intellectual property licensing agreements pursuant to which the Company is required to pay royalty fees. It is not possible to determine the amounts the Company will ultimately be required to pay under these agreements as they are subject to many variables including performance-based bonuses, severance arrangements, the Company’s sales levels, and reductions in payment obligations if designated minimum performance criteria are not achieved. The amounts listed approximate minimum purchase obligations, base compensation and guaranteed minimum royalty payments the Company is obligated to pay under these agreements. The actual amounts paid under some of these agreements may be higher or lower than the amounts included. In the aggregate, the actual amount paid under these obligations is likely to be higher than the amounts listed as a result of the variable nature of these obligations. In addition, the Company also enters into unconditional purchase obligations with various vendors and suppliers of goods and services in the normal course of operations through purchase orders or other documentation or that are undocumented except for an invoice. Such unconditional purchase obligations are generally outstanding for periods less than a year and are settled by cash payments upon delivery of goods and services and are not reflected in this line item. |
(4) | Amount represents the current and non-current portions of uncertain income tax positions as recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. Amount excludes uncertain income tax positions that the Company would be able to offset against deferred taxes. For further discussion see Note 9 “Income Taxes” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K. |
(5) | Amount represents accrued employee incentive compensation expense earned in 2015, and paid in February 2016. |
During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These include (i) intellectual property indemnities to the Company’s customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of Company products or trademarks, (ii) indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facilities or leases, (iii) indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to the goods or services provided to the Company or based on the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company and (iv) indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts. In addition, the Company has made contractual commitments to each of its officers and certain other employees providing for severance payments upon the termination of employment. The Company also has consulting agreements that provide for payment of nominal fees upon the issuance of patents and/or the commercialization of research results. The Company has also issued guarantees in the form of standby letters of credit in the amount of $1.0 million as security for contingent liabilities under certain workers’ compensation insurance policies. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases may be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees do not provide for any limitation
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on the maximum amount of future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, costs incurred to settle claims related to indemnities have not been material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company believes the likelihood is remote that payments under the commitments and guarantees described above will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition. The fair value of indemnities, commitments and guarantees that the Company issued during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition to the contractual obligations listed above, the Company’s liquidity could also be adversely affected by an unfavorable outcome with respect to claims and litigation that the Company is subject to from time to time. See Note 10 “Commitments & Contingencies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
Capital Resources
The Company does not currently have any material commitments for capital expenditures.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no material off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K .
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Transactions involving these financial instruments are with creditworthy banks, including the bank that is party to the Company’s ABL Facility (see Note 3 “Financing Arrangements” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K). The use of these instruments exposes the Company to market and credit risk which may at times be concentrated with certain counterparties, although counterparty nonperformance is not anticipated. The Company is also exposed to interest rate risk from its credit facilities.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to gains and losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relating to transactions of its international subsidiaries, including certain balance sheet exposures (payables and receivables denominated in foreign currencies) (see Note 16 “Derivatives and Hedging” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K). In addition, the Company is exposed to gains and losses resulting from the translation of the operating results of the Company’s international subsidiaries into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. As part of its strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company uses derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the impact of foreign currency translation on transactions that are denominated primarily in British Pounds, Euros, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and Korean Won. For most currencies, the Company is a net receiver of foreign currencies and, therefore, benefits from a weaker U.S. dollar and is adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to those foreign currencies in which the Company transacts significant amounts of business.
Foreign currency forward contracts are used only to meet the Company’s objectives of offsetting gains and losses from foreign currency exchange exposures with gains and losses from foreign currency contracts in order to reduce foreign currency volatility in earnings. The extent to which the Company’s activities to mitigate the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates varies is based upon many factors, including the amount of transactions being hedged. The Company generally only hedges a limited portion of its international transactions. Foreign currency rates for financial reporting purposes had a negative impact upon the Company’s consolidated reported financial results in 2015 compared to 2014 (see “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A and “Results of Operations” contained in Item 7). The Company does not enter into foreign currency forward contracts for speculative purposes. Foreign currency forward contracts generally mature within 12 to 15 months from their inception.
Beginning in January 2015, the Company entered into foreign currency forward contracts in the form of cash flow hedges that qualify for hedge accounting under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” to help mitigate the foreign currency exchange exposures discussed above. The Company did not have instruments that qualified for hedge accounting in 2014 and 2013. At December 31, 2015, the notional amount of these contacts was approximately $55.9 million. The reporting of gains and losses on these cash flow hedging instruments depends on whether the gains or losses are effective at offsetting changes in the cash flows of the underlying hedged items. The Company uses the hypothetical derivative method to measure the effectiveness of the foreign currency forward contracts and evaluates the effectiveness on a quarterly basis. The effective portion of the gains and losses on
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these hedging instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income until recognized in earnings during the period that the hedged transactions take place. Any ineffective portion of the gains and losses from these hedging instruments is recognized in earnings immediately. The Company estimates the fair values of foreign currency forward contracts based on pricing models using current market rates.
At December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the notional amounts of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments used to help mitigate the exposure discussed above were approximately $43.1 million, $62.9 million and $42.3 million, respectively. The Company estimates the fair values of foreign currency forward contracts based on pricing models using current market rates, and records these contracts on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings in other income (expense).
As part of the Company’s risk management procedure, a sensitivity analysis model is used to measure the potential loss in future earnings of market-sensitive instruments resulting from one or more selected hypothetical changes in interest rates or foreign currency values. The sensitivity analysis model quantifies the estimated potential effect of unfavorable movements of 10% in foreign currencies to which the Company was exposed at December 31, 2015 through its foreign currency forward contracts.
The estimated maximum one-day loss from the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts, calculated using the sensitivity analysis model described above, was $10.5 million at December 31, 2015. The Company believes that such a hypothetical loss from its foreign currency forward contracts would be partially offset by increases in the value of the underlying transactions being hedged.
The sensitivity analysis model is a risk analysis tool and does not purport to represent actual losses in earnings that will be incurred by the Company, nor does it consider the potential effect of favorable changes in market rates. It also does not represent the maximum possible loss that may occur. Actual future gains and losses will differ from those estimated because of changes or differences in market rates and interrelationships, hedging instruments and hedge percentages, timing and other factors.
Interest Rate Fluctuations
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk from its credit facilities. Outstanding borrowings under the Company's credit facilities accrue interest as described in Note 3 “Financing Arrangements” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K. As part of the Company’s risk management procedures, a sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the impact of unfavorable changes in interest rates on the Company’s cash flows. The sensitivity analysis quantified that the incremental expense incurred by a 10% increase in interest rates would be $0.2 million over a 12 month period.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, together with the report of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, as of December 31, 2015, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2015.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act). Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in its report entitled Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013).
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Based on that assessment, management concluded that as of December 31, 2015, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on the COSO criteria.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report which is included herein.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Callaway Golf Company
Carlsbad, California
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Callaway Golf Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, and our report dated March 3, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
March 3, 2016
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Certain information concerning the Company’s executive officers is included under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” following Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K. The other information required by Item 10 will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement under the captions "Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors," “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance,” to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the end of fiscal year 2015 pursuant to Regulation 14A, which information is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The Company maintains employee benefit plans and programs in which its executive officers are participants. Copies of certain of these plans and programs are set forth or incorporated by reference as Exhibits to this report. Information required by Item 11 will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement under the captions “Executive Officer Compensation,” “Executive Officer Compensation - Compensation Committee Report” and “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance,” to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the end of fiscal year 2015 pursuant to Regulation 14A, which information is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
The information required by Item 12 will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s Securities,” to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the end of fiscal year 2015 pursuant to Regulation 14A, which information is incorporated herein by this reference.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information about the number of stock options and shares underlying restricted stock units and performance share units outstanding and authorized for issuance under all equity compensation plans of the Company as of December 31, 2015. See Note 13 “Share-Based Employee Compensation” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the equity plans of the Company.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan Category | Number of Shares to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options and Vesting of Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Units(3) | Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options(4) | Number of Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance | |||||||||||
(In thousands, except dollar amounts) | ||||||||||||||
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Shareholders(1) | 4,881(2) | $ | 8.55 | 7,767 | ||||||||||
(1) | Consists of the following plans: Callaway Golf Company Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan ("2004 Incentive Plan") and 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan ("2013 Directors Plan"). The 2004 Incentive Plan permits the award of stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share units and various other stock-based awards. The 2013 Directors Plan permits the award of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units. |
(2) | Includes 99,249 shares underlying restricted stock units issuable under the 2013 Directors Plan, and 2,425,385 shares underlying stock options, 1,179,425 shares underlying restricted stock units and 1,177,308 shares underlying performance share units issuable under the 2004 Incentive Plan. |
(3) | Outstanding shares underlying restricted stock units granted under the 2004 Incentive Plan and 2013 Directors Plan include 10,022 shares of accrued incremental stock dividend equivalent rights. |
(4) | Does not include shares underlying restricted stock units and performance share units, which do not have an exercise price. |
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Item 13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
The information required by Item 13 will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement under the captions “Transactions with Related Persons” and “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance,” to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the end of fiscal year 2015 pursuant to Regulation 14A, which information is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information included in Item 14 will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement under the caption “Information Concerning Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the end of fiscal year 2015 pursuant to Regulation 14A, which information is incorporated herein by this reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Documents filed as part of this report:
1. Financial Statements. The following consolidated financial statements of Callaway Golf Company and its subsidiaries required to be filed pursuant to Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K, are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1:
•Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;
•Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014;
•Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013;
•Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013;
•Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013;
•Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013; and
•Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.
3. Exhibits.
A copy of any of the following exhibits will be furnished to any beneficial owner of the Company’s common stock, or any person from whom the Company solicits a proxy, upon written request and payment of the Company’s reasonable expenses in furnishing any such exhibit. All such requests should be directed to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at Callaway Golf Company, 2180 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on July 1, 1999 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
3.2 | Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended and restated as of November 18, 2008, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on November 21, 2008 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
4.1 | Form of Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on June 15, 2009 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
Executive Compensation Contracts/Plans | |||
10.1 | Amended and Restated Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of March 24, 2014, by and between Callaway Golf and Oliver G. Brewer, III, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on March 28, 2014 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.2 | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of March 6, 2015, by and between Callaway Golf and Oliver G. Brewer, III, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on March 10, 2015 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.3 | Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2012, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Bradley J. Holiday, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on May 7, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.4 | First Amendment to Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of March 5, 2015, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Bradley J. Holiday, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on March 10, 2015 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.5 | Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of May 11, 2015, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Robert K. Julian, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on April 16, 2015 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
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10.6 | Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of April 25, 2012, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Mark Leposky, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Commission on August 2, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.7 | Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of June 1, 2012, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Brian Lynch, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Commission on August 2, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.8 | First Amendment to Officer Employment Agreement, effective March 24, 2014, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Brian Lynch, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the Commission on April 25, 2014 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.9 | Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of February 12, 2014, by and between Callaway Golf Company, and Alan Hocknell, Ph.D., incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Commission on February 27, 2014 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.10 | Director’s Service Agreement, effective as of December 1, 2002, as amended, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Neil Howie, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as filed with the Commission on November 2, 2011 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.11 | Director's Service Agreement, effective as of December 1, 2002, as amended, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Neil Howie, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Commission on August 2, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.12 | Amended and Restated Executive Entrustment Agreement, effective as of March 24, 2014, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Alex Boezeman, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the Commission on April 25, 2014 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.13 | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Entrustment Agreement, effective as of March 24, 2015, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Alex Boezeman, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the Commission on April 29, 2015 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.14 | Callaway Golf Company Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (effective May 19, 2009), incorporated herein by this reference to Appendix A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Commission on April 5, 2013 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.15 | Callaway Golf Company 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan (effective May 15, 2013), incorporated herein by this reference to Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Commission on April 5, 2013 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.16 | Form of Performance Share Unit Grant, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the Commission on April 25, 2014 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.17 | Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as filed with the Commission on July 29, 2013 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.18 | Form of Non-Employee Director Phantom Stock Unit Grant Agreement, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Commission on August 2, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.19 | Form of Notice of Grant and Agreement for Stock Appreciation Right, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Commission on March 2, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.20 | Form of Restricted Stock Grant, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the Commission on February 26, 2010 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
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10.21 | Form of Phantom Stock Units Agreement, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.57 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on December 30, 2009 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.22 | Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option and Option Agreement, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.61 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on January 22, 2007 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.23 | Annual Incentive Plan Guidelines, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on March 28, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.24 | Indemnification Agreement, dated January 25, 2010, between Callaway Golf and Adebayo O. Ogunlesi incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the Commission on February 26, 2010 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.25 | Indemnification Agreement, dated March 4, 2009, between Callaway Golf and John F. Lundgren, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.51 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on March 10, 2009 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.26 | Indemnification Agreement, dated April 7, 2004, between Callaway Golf and Anthony S. Thornley, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Commission on March 10, 2005 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.27 | Indemnification Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2003, between Callaway Golf and Samuel H. Armacost, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.57 the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, as filed with the Commission on August 7, 2003 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.28 | Indemnification Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2003, between Callaway Golf and John C. Cushman, III, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.58 the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, as filed with the Commission on August 7, 2003 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.29 | Indemnification Agreement, effective June 7, 2001, between Callaway Golf and Ronald S. Beard, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, as filed with the Commission on November 14, 2001 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.30 | Indemnification Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, between Callaway Golf and Richard L. Rosenfield, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999, as filed with the Commission on August 16, 1999 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.31 | Indemnification Agreement, dated August 4, 2015, between Callaway Golf Company and Linda B. Segre, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on August 6, 2015 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
Other Contracts | |||
10.32 | Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2011, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Interactive, Inc., Callaway Golf International Sales Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on July 6, 2011 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.33 | Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2011, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Interactive, Inc., Callaway Golf International Sales Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as documentation agent, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on July 27, 2011 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
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10.34 | Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2011, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Callaway Golf Interactive, Inc., Callaway Golf International Sales Company, Callaway Golf European Holding Company Limited, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as documentation agent, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on December 28, 2011 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.35 | First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2011, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Callaway Golf Interactive, Inc., Callaway Golf International Sales Company, Callaway Golf European Holding Company Limited, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as documentation agent, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Commission on August 2, 2012 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.36 | Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2013, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as documentation agent, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, as filed with the Commission on October 28, 2013 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.37 | Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2014, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Callaway Golf Interactive, Inc. and Callaway Golf International Sales Company and Callaway Golf European Holding Company Limited, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and security trustee and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2014 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.38 | Fourth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2015, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on May 27, 2015 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.39 | Fifth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2015, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on August 27, 2015 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
10.40 | Sixth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2016, among Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and certain financial institutions as lenders, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on February 10, 2016 (file no. 1-10962). | ||
21.1 | List of Subsidiaries.† | ||
23.1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.† | ||
24.1 | Form of Limited Power of Attorney.† | ||
31.1 | Certification of Oliver G. Brewer III pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.† | ||
31.2 | Certification of Robert K. Julian pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.† | ||
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32.1 | Certification of Oliver G. Brewer III and Robert K. Julian pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.† | ||
101.1 | XBRL Instance Document † | ||
101.2 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document † | ||
101.3 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document † | ||
101.4 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document † | ||
101.5 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document † | ||
101.6 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document † | ||
† Included in this report
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY | |||
By: | /S/ OLIVER G. BREWER III | ||
Oliver G. Brewer III | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: March 3, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and as of the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Dated as of | |
Principal Executive Officer: | |||
/S/ OLIVER G. BREWER III | President and Chief Executive Officer, Director | March 3, 2016 | |
Oliver G. Brewer III | |||
Principal Financial Officer: | |||
/S/ ROBERT K. JULIAN | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | March 3, 2016 | |
Robert K. Julian | |||
Principal Accounting Officer: | |||
/S/ JENNIFER THOMAS | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | March 3, 2016 | |
Jennifer Thomas | |||
Non-Management Directors: | |||
* | Director | March 3, 2016 | |
Samuel H. Armacost | |||
* | Chairman of the Board | March 3, 2016 | |
Ronald S. Beard | |||
* | Director | March 3, 2016 | |
John C. Cushman, III | |||
* | Director | March 3, 2016 | |
John F. Lundgren | |||
* | Director | March 3, 2016 | |
Adebayo O. Ogunlesi | |||
* | Director | March 3, 2016 | |
Richard L. Rosenfield | |||
* | Director | March 3, 2016 | |
Linda B. Segre | |||
* | Director | March 3, 2016 | |
Anthony S. Thornley | |||
*By: | /S/ ROBERT K. JULIAN | |
Robert K. Julian | ||
Attorney-in-fact | ||
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Callaway Golf Company
Carlsbad, California
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Callaway Golf Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and shareholders’ equity, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Callaway Golf Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 3, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
March 3, 2016
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,801 | $ | 37,635 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 115,607 | 109,848 | |||||
Inventories | 208,883 | 207,229 | |||||
Deferred taxes, net | — | 5,081 | |||||
Income taxes receivable | 487 | 928 | |||||
Other current assets | 16,709 | 23,312 | |||||
Total current assets | 391,487 | 384,033 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 55,808 | 58,093 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 88,782 | 88,833 | |||||
Goodwill | 26,500 | 27,821 | |||||
Deferred taxes, net | 6,962 | 2,346 | |||||
Investment in golf-related ventures (Note 7) | 53,315 | 50,677 | |||||
Other assets | 8,370 | 13,008 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 631,224 | $ | 624,811 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 122,620 | $ | 123,251 | |||
Accrued employee compensation and benefits | 33,518 | 37,386 | |||||
Asset-based credit facility | 14,969 | 15,235 | |||||
Accrued warranty expense | 5,706 | 5,607 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 1,823 | 2,623 | |||||
Deferred taxes, net | — | 26 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 178,636 | 184,128 | |||||
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||
Income tax liability | 3,476 | 3,867 | |||||
Deferred taxes, net | 35,093 | 35,043 | |||||
Convertible notes, net (Note 3) | — | 108,574 | |||||
Long-term other | 1,074 | 1,665 | |||||
Commitments & contingencies (Note 10) | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2015 and 2014. | — | — | |||||
Common stock, $.01 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 93,769,199 shares and 78,373,598 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively | 938 | 784 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 322,793 | 210,057 | |||||
Retained earnings | 101,047 | 89,932 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (11,813 | ) | (796 | ) | |||
Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 2,075 shares and 779,681 shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively | (20 | ) | (8,443 | ) | |||
Total Callaway Golf Company shareholders’ equity | 412,945 | 291,534 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 631,224 | $ | 624,811 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 843,794 | $ | 886,945 | $ | 842,801 | |||||
Cost of sales | 486,161 | 529,019 | 528,043 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 357,633 | 357,926 | 314,758 | ||||||||
Selling expenses | 228,910 | 234,231 | 226,496 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 68,567 | 61,662 | 68,087 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 33,213 | 31,285 | 30,937 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 330,690 | 327,178 | 325,520 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 26,943 | 30,748 | (10,762 | ) | |||||||
Interest income | 388 | 438 | 558 | ||||||||
Interest expense | (8,733 | ) | (9,499 | ) | (9,123 | ) | |||||
Other income (expense), net | 1,465 | (48 | ) | 6,005 | |||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 20,063 | 21,639 | (13,322 | ) | |||||||
Income tax provision | 5,495 | 5,631 | 5,599 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 14,568 | 16,008 | (18,921 | ) | |||||||
Dividends on convertible preferred stock | — | — | 3,332 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (22,253 | ) | ||||
Earnings (loss) per common share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.21 | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.20 | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
Basic | 83,116 | 77,559 | 72,809 | ||||||||
Diluted | 84,611 | 78,385 | 72,809 | ||||||||
Dividends paid per common share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (18,921 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments | 525 | — | — | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (11,542 | ) | (12,973 | ) | (2,593 | ) | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 3,551 | $ | 3,035 | $ | (21,514 | ) | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (18,921 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 17,379 | 21,236 | 25,543 | ||||||||
Deferred taxes | 128 | 604 | (2,309 | ) | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 7,542 | 5,740 | 3,533 | ||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposal of long-lived assets and deferred gain amortization | (1,006 | ) | (1,331 | ) | 2,242 | ||||||
Discount amortization on convertible notes | 531 | 739 | 702 | ||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (11,591 | ) | (23,314 | ) | (6,690 | ) | |||||
Inventories | (5,347 | ) | 47,334 | (60,966 | ) | ||||||
Other assets | 7,060 | 2,884 | (190 | ) | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 5,382 | (30,578 | ) | 34,663 | |||||||
Accrued employee compensation and benefits | (3,395 | ) | 6,328 | 11,523 | |||||||
Income taxes receivable and payable | (370 | ) | (4,125 | ) | 2,761 | ||||||
Accrued warranty expense | 99 | (799 | ) | (1,133 | ) | ||||||
Other liabilities | (399 | ) | (3,846 | ) | 293 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 30,581 | 36,880 | (8,949 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (14,369 | ) | (10,753 | ) | (13,038 | ) | |||||
Note receivable | (3,104 | ) | — | — | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 2 | 458 | 4,148 | ||||||||
Investment in golf-related ventures | (940 | ) | (14,771 | ) | (13,637 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (18,411 | ) | (25,066 | ) | (22,527 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 6,565 | 2,291 | 1,652 | ||||||||
Dividends paid, net | (3,391 | ) | (3,105 | ) | (5,599 | ) | |||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (1,960 | ) | (1,006 | ) | — | ||||||
(Repayment of) proceeds from asset-based credit facilities, net | (266 | ) | (10,425 | ) | 25,660 | ||||||
Credit facility amendment costs | — | (608 | ) | — | |||||||
Equity issuance costs | — | (7 | ) | (341 | ) | ||||||
Other financing activities | — | (26 | ) | (32 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 948 | (12,886 | ) | 21,340 | |||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (952 | ) | 1,914 | (5,074 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 12,166 | 842 | (15,210 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 37,635 | 36,793 | 52,003 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 49,801 | $ | 37,635 | $ | 36,793 | |||||
Supplemental disclosures: | |||||||||||
Cash paid for interest and fees | $ | 6,641 | $ | 8,124 | $ | 6,741 | |||||
Cash paid for income taxes, net | $ | 5,454 | $ | 8,098 | $ | 4,986 | |||||
Noncash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||
Conversion of convertible notes to common stock, net of discount (Note 3) | $ | 109,105 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Issuance of treasury stock and common stock for compensatory stock awards released from restriction | $ | 3,762 | $ | 86 | $ | 1,649 | |||||
Accrued capital expenditures at period end | $ | 2,255 | $ | 466 | $ | 1,467 | |||||
Acquisition of treasury stock for minimum statutory withholding taxes | $ | — | $ | 7 | $ | 364 | |||||
Issuance of common stock in exchange for preferred stock | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 42,278 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
Callaway Golf Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Treasury Stock | Non-controlling Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2012 | 418 | $ | 4 | 72,264 | $ | 723 | $ | 204,510 | $ | 113,831 | $ | 14,770 | (1,267 | ) | $ | (14,848 | ) | $ | 2,718 | $ | 321,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock to common stock exchange | (417 | ) | (4 | ) | 5,920 | 59 | (55 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redemption of preferred stock | (1 | ) | — | — | — | (30 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (30 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity issuance costs | — | — | — | — | (341 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (341 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (56 | ) | (364 | ) | — | (364 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | (820 | ) | — | — | 216 | 2,472 | — | 1,652 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax deficit from exercise of stock options and compensatory stock | — | — | — | — | (2 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensatory awards released from restriction | — | — | — | — | (1,649 | ) | — | — | 140 | 1,649 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | 56 | — | 3,533 | — | — | — | — | — | 3,533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock dividends | — | — | 75 | 1 | 566 | (567 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends | — | — | — | — | — | (5,599 | ) | — | — | — | — | (5,599 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,593 | ) | — | — | — | (2,593 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,718 | ) | (2,718 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries | — | — | — | — | — | (11,706 | ) | — | — | — | — | (11,706 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | (18,921 | ) | — | — | — | — | (18,921 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2013 | — | $ | — | 78,315 | $ | 783 | $ | 205,712 | $ | 77,038 | $ | 12,177 | (967 | ) | $ | (11,091 | ) | $ | — | $ | 284,619 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity issuance costs | — | — | — | — | (7 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (133 | ) | (1,013 | ) | — | (1,013 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | (1,284 | ) | — | — | 312 | 3,575 | — | 2,291 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax deficit from exercise of stock options and compensatory stock | — | — | — | — | (26 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (26 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensatory awards released from restriction | — | — | 58 | 1 | (87 | ) | — | — | 8 | 86 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | 5,740 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock dividends | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | (9 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends | — | — | — | — | — | (3,105 | ) | — | — | — | — | (3,105 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation | — | — | — | — | — | — | (12,973 | ) | — | — | — | (12,973 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 16,008 | — | — | — | — | 16,008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2014 | — | $ | — | 78,374 | $ | 784 | $ | 210,057 | $ | 89,932 | $ | (796 | ) | (780 | ) | $ | (8,443 | ) | $ | — | $ | 291,534 | |||||||||||||||||||
Convertible notes to common stock exchange | — | — | 15,000 | 150 | 108,955 | — | — | — | — | — | 109,105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (217 | ) | (1,960 | ) | — | (1,960 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | 277 | 3 | (5 | ) | — | — | 637 | 6,567 | — | 6,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax deficit from exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensatory awards released from restriction | — | — | 110 | 1 | (3,763 | ) | — | — | 353 | 3,762 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | 7,542 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock dividends | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | (62 | ) | — | 5 | 54 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends | — | — | — | — | — | (3,391 | ) | — | — | — | — | (3,391 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation | — | — | — | — | — | — | (11,542 | ) | — | — | — | (11,542 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | — | 525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 14,568 | — | — | — | — | 14,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2015 | — | $ | — | 93,769 | $ | 938 | $ | 322,793 | $ | 101,047 | $ | (11,813 | ) | (2 | ) | $ | (20 | ) | $ | — | $ | 412,945 | |||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. The Company
Callaway Golf Company (“Callaway Golf” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures and sells high quality golf clubs (drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters), golf balls, golf bags and other golf-related accessories. The Company generally sells its products to golf retailers (including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers), sporting goods retailers and mass merchants, directly and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and to third-party distributors in the United States and in over 100 countries around the world. The Company also sells pre-owned Callaway Golf products through its website www.callawaygolfpreowned.com and sells new Callaway Golf products through its websites www.callawaygolf.com and www.odysseygolf.com. In addition, the Company licenses its trademarks and service marks in exchange for a royalty fee to third parties for use on golf related accessories including golf apparel and footwear, golf gloves, prescription eyewear and practice aids.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Examples of such estimates include provisions for warranty, uncollectible accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, sales returns, tax contingencies, estimates on the valuation of share-based awards and recoverability of long-lived assets and investments. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews its estimates to ensure that these estimates appropriately reflect changes in its business or as new information becomes available.
Recent Accounting Standards
On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued its new lease accounting guidance in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (i) a lease liability, which is a lessee‘s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged and lessees will no longer be provided with a source of off-balance sheet financing. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply 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. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. Lessees and lessors may not apply a full retrospective transition approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "'Financial Instruments─Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The amendment requires (i) equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (ii) public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes and (iii) separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e., securities or loans and receivables). This amendment eliminates the
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requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. This amendment is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes." This amendment eliminates the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. For public business entities, the amendment is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company opted to early adopt this ASU and has applied this amendment to its deferred tax assets and liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In July 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." Topic 330, Inventory, currently requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Market could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. The amendments apply to inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. An entity should measure in-scope inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this update more closely align the measurement of inventory in GAAP with the measurement of inventory in International Financial Reporting Standards. For public business entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2015-05, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement." Existing GAAP does not include explicit guidance about a customer’s accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement. Examples of cloud computing arrangements include: (a) software as a service; (b) platform as a service; (c) infrastructure as a service; and (d) other similar hosting arrangements. The amendments provide guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments do not change the customer’s accounting for service contracts. As a result of the amendments, all software licenses within the scope of Subtopic 350-40 will be accounted for consistent with other licenses of intangible assets. For public business entities, the amendments will be effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance in ASU 2015-03 (see paragraph 835-30-45-1A) does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within ASU 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff stated that they would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. The amendments for this ASU are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern." This ASU is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures, and provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations
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today in the financial statement footnotes. Until the issuance of this ASU, U.S. GAAP lacked guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this amendment will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period." This ASU requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. The performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. If the performance target becomes probable of being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should be recognized prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. This ASU is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. Based on the Company's evaluation of this ASU, it will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers: (Topic 606)." This ASU affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition," and most industry-specific guidance. In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (e.g., assets within the scope of Topic 360, "Property, Plant, and Equipment," and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other") are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this ASU. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Revenue Recognition
Sales are recognized, in general, as products are shipped to customers, net of an allowance for sales returns and sales programs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” In certain cases, the Company recognizes sales when products are received by customers. The criteria for recognition of revenue are met when persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists and both title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales returns are estimated based upon historical returns, current economic trends, changes in customer demands and sell-through of products. The Company also records estimated reductions to revenue for sales programs such as incentive offerings. Sales program accruals are estimated based upon the attributes of the sales program, management’s forecast of future product demand, and historical customer participation in similar programs.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for sales returns:
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2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
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Beginning balance | $ | 8,944 | $ | 7,334 | $ | 6,383 | |||||
Provision | 35,746 | 36,980 | 32,127 | ||||||||
Sales returns | (36,542 | ) | (35,370 | ) | (31,176 | ) | |||||
Ending balance | $ | 8,148 | $ | 8,944 | $ | 7,334 | |||||
Revenues from gift cards are deferred and recognized when the cards are redeemed. In addition, the Company recognizes revenue from unredeemed gift cards when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote and under circumstances that comply with any applicable state escheatment laws. The Company’s gift cards have no expiration. To determine when redemption is remote, the Company analyzes an aging of unredeemed cards (based on the date the card was last used or the activation date if the card has never been used) and compares that information with historical redemption trends. The deferred revenue associated with outstanding gift cards increased to $1,119,000 at December 31, 2015 from $1,082,000 at December 31, 2014. The amounts are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Royalty income is recorded in net sales as underlying product sales occur, subject to certain minimums, in accordance with the related licensing arrangements. The Company recognized royalty income under its various licensing agreements of $8,062,000, $8,881,000 and $9,130,000 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Warranty Policy
The Company has a stated two-year warranty policy for its golf clubs. The Company’s policy is to accrue the estimated cost of satisfying future warranty claims at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating its future warranty obligations, the Company considers various relevant factors, including the Company’s stated warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims, and the cost to replace or repair its products under warranty.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s reserve for warranty expense:
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2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
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Beginning balance | $ | 5,607 | $ | 6,406 | $ | 7,539 | |||||
Provision | 5,220 | 4,724 | 5,177 | ||||||||
Claims paid/costs incurred | (5,121 | ) | (5,523 | ) | (6,310 | ) | |||||
Ending balance | $ | 5,706 | $ | 5,607 | $ | 6,406 | |||||
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability (the exit price) in the principal and most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Company measures and discloses the fair value of nonfinancial and financial assets and liabilities utilizing a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The measurement of assets and liabilities at fair value are classified using the following three-tier hierarchy:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
Level 3: Fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
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The Company measures fair value using a set of standardized procedures that are outlined herein for all assets and liabilities which are required to be measured at fair value. When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices from an independent third-party source to determine fair value and classifies such items in Level 1. In some instances where a market price is available, but the instrument is in an inactive or over-the-counter market, the Company consistently applies the dealer (market maker) pricing estimate and uses a midpoint approach on bid and ask prices from financial institutions to determine the reasonableness of these estimates. Assets and liabilities subject to this fair value valuation approach are typically classified as Level 2.
Items valued using internally-generated valuation techniques are classified according to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As a result, the asset or liability could be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable. The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow valuation model whenever applicable to derive a fair value measurement on long-lived assets and goodwill and intangible assets. The Company uses its internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate, quoted market prices, royalty rates when available and independent appraisals as appropriate. The Company also considers its counterparty’s and own credit risk on derivatives and other liabilities measured at their fair value.
Advertising Costs
The Company's primary advertising costs are from television and print media advertisements. The Company’s policy is to expense advertising costs, including production costs, as incurred. Advertising expenses for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $57,392,000, $55,502,000 and $53,707,000, respectively.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $33,213,000, $31,285,000 and $30,937,000, respectively.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted outside of the United States in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in foreign currency exchange rates can have a significant effect on the Company’s financial results. Revenues and expenses that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the average exchange rate for the period. Assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange on the balance sheet date. Gains and losses from assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity on which they reside are generally recognized currently in the Company's statements of operations. Gains and losses from the translation of foreign subsidiary financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (see Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income policy below).
The Company recorded a net loss in foreign currency transactions of $1,611,000, $6,198,000 and $821,000 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Derivatives and Hedging
In order to mitigate the impact of foreign currency translation on transactions, the Company uses foreign currency forward contracts that are accounted for as non-designated and designated hedges pursuant to ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” ("ASC Topic 815"). ASC Topic 815 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet, measure those instruments at fair value and recognize changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change unless the derivative qualifies as designated cash flow hedge that offsets certain exposures. Certain criteria must be satisfied in order for derivative financial instruments to be classified and accounted for as a cash flow hedge. Gains and losses from the remeasurement of qualifying cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and released into earnings as a component of cost of goods sold or net sales during the period in which the hedged transaction takes place. Gains and losses on the ineffective portion of hedges (hedges that do not meet accounting requirements due to ineffectiveness) and derivatives that are not elected for hedge accounting treatment are immediately recorded in earnings as a component of other income (expense).
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less.
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Trade Accounts Receivable
The Company records its trade accounts receivable at net realizable value. This value includes an appropriate allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts to reflect any loss anticipated on the trade accounts receivable balances and charged to the provision for doubtful accounts. An estimate of uncollectible amounts is made by management based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, the customer’s financial condition and current economic trends, all of which are subject to change. Actual uncollected amounts have historically been consistent with the Company’s expectations. The decrease in the allowance for estimated losses as of December 31, 2015 was primarily the result of a significant bad debt recovery recognized in 2015. The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts:
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 6,460 | $ | 11,655 | $ | 6,544 | |||||
Provision | 992 | 2,143 | 6,798 | ||||||||
Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries | (1,807 | ) | (7,338 | ) | (1,687 | ) | |||||
Ending balance | $ | 5,645 | $ | 6,460 | $ | 11,655 | |||||
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or fair market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The inventory balance, which includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an estimate for obsolete or unmarketable inventory. This estimate is based upon current inventory levels, sales trends and historical experience as well as management’s estimates of market conditions and forecasts of future product demand, all of which are subject to change.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings and improvements | 10-30 years |
Machinery and equipment | 5-10 years |
Furniture, computers and equipment | 3-5 years |
Production molds | 2-5 years |
Normal repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that materially increase values, change capacities or extend useful lives are capitalized. The related costs and accumulated depreciation of disposed assets are eliminated and any resulting gain or loss on disposition is included in net income/(loss). Construction in-process consists primarily of costs associated with building improvements, machinery and equipment that have not yet been placed into service, unfinished molds as well as in-process internally developed software.
In accordance with ASC Topic 350-40, “Internal-Use Software,” the Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining internal use software. Costs incurred in the preliminary project stage are expensed. All direct external costs incurred to develop internal-use software during the development stage are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful lives. Costs such as maintenance and training are expensed as incurred.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company assesses potential impairments of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment charge would be recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group.
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets, which consist of trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, patents and other intangible assets, were acquired in connection with the acquisition of Odyssey Sports, Inc. in 1997, FrogTrader, Inc. in 2004, and certain foreign distributors.
In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but instead are measured for impairment at least annually or more frequently when events indicate that an impairment exists. The Company calculates impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets over their estimated fair value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimate of fair value a write-down is recorded. To determine fair value, the Company uses its internal discounted cash flow estimates, quoted market prices, royalty rates when available and independent appraisals when appropriate. The Company completed its annual impairment test and fair value analysis of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2015, and the estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Korea, as well as the estimated fair values of certain trade names and trademarks, exceeded their carrying values. As a result, no impairment was recorded as of December 31, 2015.
Intangible assets that are determined to have definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are measured for impairment only when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5 discussed above. See Note 6 for further discussion of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets.
Investments
The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of acquisition and reevaluates such classification at each balance sheet date. Investments that do not have readily determinable fair values are stated at cost. The Company monitors investments for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 325-35-2, “Impairment” and ASC Topic 320-35-17 through 35-35, “Scope of Impairment Guidance.” See Note 7 for further discussion of the Company’s investments.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its share-based compensation arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC Topic 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and non-employees based on estimated fair values. ASC Topic 718 further requires a reduction in share-based compensation expense by an estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate used by the Company is based on historical forfeiture trends. If actual forfeiture rates are not consistent with the Company’s estimates, the Company may be required to increase or decrease compensation expenses in future periods.
Performance share units are stock-based awards in which the number of shares ultimately received depends on the Company's performance against specified goals that are measured over a designated performance period from the date of grant. These performance goals are established by the Company at the beginning of the performance period. At the end of the performance period, the number of shares of stock that could be issued is fixed based upon the degree of achievement of the performance goals. The number of shares that could be issued can range from 50% to 150% of the participant's target award. Performance share units are initially valued at the Company's closing stock price on the date of grant. Compensation expense for performance share units is recognized over the vesting period and is reduced by an estimate for forfeitures, and will vary based on remeasurements during the performance period. If the performance goals are not probable of achievement during the performance period, compensation expense would be reversed. The awards are forfeited if the performance goals are not achieved as of the end of the performance period. The performance units vest in full at the end of a three year period.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of its stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions to calculate the value of stock options/SARs. The Company uses historical data among other information to estimate the expected price volatility, expected term and forfeiture rate. The Company uses forecasted dividends to estimate the expected dividend yield. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for stock options. Compensation expense for SARs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on an estimated fair value, which is remeasured at the end of each reporting period. Once vested, the SARs continue to be remeasured to fair value until they are exercised.
The Company records compensation expense for restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (collectively “restricted stock”) based on the estimated fair value of the award on the date of grant. The estimated fair value is determined based on the
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closing price of the Company’s common stock on the award date multiplied by the number of shares underlying the restricted stock awarded. Total compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
Phantom stock units are a form of share-based awards that are indexed to the Company’s stock and are settled in cash. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the award’s estimated fair value. Fair value is remeasured at the end of each interim reporting period through the award’s settlement date and is based on the closing price of the Company’s stock.
Income Taxes
Current income tax expense or benefit is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable or receivable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability computed pursuant to ASC Topic 740 and its reported amount in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amount of the asset or liability is recovered or settled, respectively. The Company maintains a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset when it is deemed to be more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In evaluating whether a valuation allowance is required under such rules, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including prior operating results, the nature and reason for any losses, its forecast of future taxable income, and the dates on which any deferred tax assets are expected to expire. These assumptions require a significant amount of judgment, including estimates of future taxable income. These estimates are based on the Company’s best judgment at the time made based on current and projected circumstances and conditions. In 2011, as a result of this evaluation, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets due to losses generated in the United States. At the end of each interim and annual reporting period, as the U.S. deferred tax assets are adjusted upwards or downwards, the associated valuation allowance and income tax expense are also adjusted. If sufficient positive evidence arises in the future, such as a sustained return to profitability in the U.S. business, any existing valuation allowance could be reversed as appropriate, decreasing income tax expense and creating a significant one-time non-cash tax benefit in the period that such conclusion is reached. Prospectively, the Company would then report an effective U.S. income tax rate that is closer to statutory rates. The Company concluded that with respect to non-U.S. entities, there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that the realization of its deferred tax assets is deemed to be likely, and no significant allowances have been established. For further information, see Note 9 “Income Taxes.”
Pursuant to ASC Topic 740-25-6, the Company is required to accrue for the estimated additional amount of taxes for uncertain tax positions if it is deemed to be more likely than not that the Company would be required to pay such additional taxes.
The Company is required to file federal and state income tax returns in the United States and various other income tax returns in foreign jurisdictions. The preparation of these income tax returns requires the Company to interpret the applicable tax laws and regulations in effect in such jurisdictions, which could affect the amount of tax paid by the Company. The Company accrues an amount for its estimate of additional tax liability, including interest and penalties in income tax expense, for any uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. The Company reviews and updates the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available. Historically, additional taxes paid as a result of the resolution of the Company’s uncertain tax positions have not been materially different from the Company’s expectations. The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. For further information, see Note 9 “Income Taxes.”
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net primarily includes gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency transactions. The components of other income (expense), net are as follows:
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contract gains, net | $ | 2,877 | $ | 6,356 | $ | 6,764 | |||||
Foreign currency transaction losses, net | (1,611 | ) | (6,198 | ) | (821 | ) | |||||
Other | 199 | (206 | ) | 62 | |||||||
$ | 1,465 | $ | (48 | ) | $ | 6,005 | |||||
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments and the change in fair value of derivative instruments designated for hedge accounting. As the Company has met the permanent reinvestment criteria, it does not accrue income taxes on foreign currency translation adjustments. The total equity adjustment from foreign currency translation included in accumulated other comprehensive income were losses of $11,542,000 and $12,973,000 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The total equity adjustment from the change in fair value of derivative instruments was a net gain of $525,000 as of December 31, 2015. The Company did not have derivative instruments that qualified for hedge accounting as of December 31, 2014. See Note 16 "Derivatives and Hedging" for a tabular roll-forward of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Segment Information
The Company’s operating segments are organized on the basis of products and consist of golf clubs and golf balls. The golf clubs segment consists primarily of Callaway Golf woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters as well as Odyssey putters, pre-owned clubs, golf-related accessories and royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks. The golf balls segment consists of Callaway Golf balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. The Company also discloses information about geographic areas. This information is presented in Note 18 “Segment Information.”
Concentration of Risk
The Company operates in the golf equipment industry and has a concentrated customer base, which is primarily comprised of golf equipment retailers (including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers), sporting goods retailers and mass merchants and foreign distributors. On a consolidated basis, no one customer accounted for more than 9% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in 2015, and no one customer accounted for more than 8% of the Company's consolidated revenue in each of 2014 and 2013. The Company's top five customers accounted for approximately 26% of the Company's consolidated revenues in 2015, 25% in 2014 and 23% in 2013. With respect to the Company's segments, in 2015 and 2014, the Company's top five golf club customers accounted for approximately 25% of total consolidated golf club sales, and approximately 23% of total consolidated golf club sales in 2013. The top five golf ball customers accounted for approximately 30% of total consolidated golf ball sales in each of 2015 and 2014, and 27% in 2013. A loss of one or more of these customers could have a significant effect on the Company's net sales.
With respect to the Company's trade receivables, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral from these customers. The Company maintains reserves for estimated credit losses, which it considers adequate to cover any such losses. At December 31, 2015, the Company had one customer with an outstanding balance greater than 10% of the Company's outstanding consolidated accounts receivable. At December 31, 2014, no single customer represented over 9% of the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable balance. Managing customer-related credit risk is more difficult in regions outside of the United States. Of the Company’s total net sales, approximately 47% was derived from sales outside of the United States in 2015, and approximately 52% in each of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Prolonged unfavorable economic conditions could significantly increase the Company’s credit risk with respect to its outstanding accounts receivable.
The Company is dependent on a limited number of suppliers for its clubheads and shafts, some of which are single sourced. Furthermore, some of the Company’s products require specially developed manufacturing techniques and processes which make it difficult to identify and utilize alternative suppliers quickly. In addition, many of the Company’s suppliers are not well capitalized and prolonged unfavorable economic conditions could increase the risk that they will go out of business. If current suppliers are unable to deliver clubheads, shafts or other components, or if the Company is required to transition to other suppliers, the Company could experience significant production delays or disruption to its business. The Company also depends on a single or a limited number of suppliers for the materials it uses to make its golf balls. Many of these materials are customized for the Company. Any delay or interruption in such supplies could have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s golf ball business. If the Company were to experience any such delays or interruptions, the Company may not be able to find adequate alternative suppliers at a reasonable cost or without significant disruption to its business.
The Company’s financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, trade receivables and foreign currency forward contracts.
From time to time, the Company invests its excess cash in money market accounts and short-term U.S. government securities and has established guidelines relative to diversification and maturities in an effort to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified to take advantage of trends in yields and interest rates.
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The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts for the purpose of hedging foreign exchange rate exposures on existing or anticipated transactions. In the event of a failure to honor one of these contracts by one of the banks with which the Company has contracted, management believes any loss would be limited to the exchange rate differential from the time the contract was made until the time it was settled.
Note 3. Financing Arrangements
In addition to cash on hand, as well as cash generated from operations, the Company relies on its primary and Japan asset-based revolving credit facilities to manage seasonal fluctuations in liquidity and to provide additional liquidity when the Company’s operating cash flows are not sufficient to fund the Company’s requirements. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $14,969,000 outstanding under these facilities, $1,030,000 in outstanding letters of credit, and $49,801,000 in cash and cash equivalents. The combined maximum amount that could have been outstanding under both facilities on December 31, 2015, after letters of credit, was $105,492,000, resulting in total available liquidity, including cash on hand, of $155,293,000. The maximum amount that could have been outstanding under the Company's primary asset-based revolving credit facility on December 31, 2014 was $55,611,000, and total available liquidity, including cash on hand was $93,246,000. The Company did not have its Japan ABL Facility in 2014.
Primary Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
The Company's primary credit facility is a Loan and Security Agreement with Bank of America N.A. (as amended, the “ABL Facility”) which provides a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility of up to $230,000,000, comprised of a $160,000,000 U.S. facility, a $25,000,000 Canadian facility, and a $45,000,000 United Kingdom facility, in each case subject to borrowing base availability under the applicable facility. The amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility are secured by certain assets, including cash (to the extent pledged by the Company), inventory and accounts receivable, of the Company’s subsidiaries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility and $1,030,000 in outstanding letters of credit. The maximum amount of additional indebtedness (as defined by the ABL Facility) that could have been outstanding on December 31, 2015, after outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, was approximately $88,860,000. The maximum availability under the ABL Facility fluctuates with the general seasonality of the business and increases and decreases with changes in the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable balances. The maximum availability is at its highest during the first half of the year when the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable balances are higher and is lower during the second half of the year when the Company's inventory levels decrease and its accounts receivable decrease as a result of cash collections and lower sales. Average outstanding borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2015 were $37,352,000, and average amounts available under the ABL Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015, after outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, was approximately $123,846,000. Amounts borrowed under the ABL Facility may be repaid and borrowed as needed. The entire outstanding principal amount (if any) is due and payable at June 23, 2019.
The ABL Facility includes certain restrictions including, among other things, restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, liens, stock repurchases and other restricted payments, asset sales, investments, mergers, acquisitions and affiliate transactions. In addition, the ABL Facility imposes restrictions on the amount the Company could pay in annual cash dividends, including meeting certain restrictions on the amount of additional indebtedness and requirements to maintain a certain fixed charge coverage ratio under certain circumstances. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the ABL Facility. Additionally, the Company is subject to compliance with a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant during, and continuing 30 days after, any period in which the Company’s borrowing base availability, as amended, falls below $23,000,000. The Company’s borrowing base availability was above $23,000,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015, and the Company was in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio as of December 31, 2015. Had the Company not been in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio as of December 31, 2015, the Company's maximum amount of additional indebtedness that could have been outstanding on December 31, 2015 would have been reduced by $23,000,000.
The interest rate applicable to outstanding loans under the ABL Facility fluctuates depending on the Company’s “availability ratio," which is expressed as a percentage of (i) the average daily availability under the ABL Facility to (ii) the sum of the Canadian, the U.K. and the U.S. borrowing bases, as adjusted. The applicable margin for any month will be reduced by 0.25% if the Company’s availability ratio is greater than or equal to 67% and the Company’s “leverage ratio” (as defined below) is less than 4.0 to 1.0 as of the last day of the month for which financial statements have been delivered, so long as no default or event of default exists. The Company’s “leverage ratio” is the ratio of the amount of debt for borrowed money to the 12-month trailing EBITDA (as
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defined in the ABL Facility), each determined on a consolidated basis. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s trailing 12 months average interest rate applicable to its outstanding loans under the ABL Facility, including the fees described below, was 4.43%.
In addition, the ABL Facility provides for monthly fees ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% of the unused portion of the ABL Facility, depending on the prior month’s average daily balance of revolver loans and stated amount of letters of credit relative to lenders’ commitments.
The fees incurred in connection with the origination and amendment of the ABL Facility totaled $4,961,000, which will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the ABL Facility agreement. Unamortized origination fees as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $1,781,000 and $2,233,000, respectively, of which $509,000 and $496,000, respectively, was included in other current assets and $1,272,000 and $1,737,000, respectively, was included in other long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Japan ABL Facility
In January 2015, the Company entered into a separate asset-based loan and guarantee agreement (the "Japan ABL Facility") between its subsidiary in Japan and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFG, Ltd and The Development Bank of Japan. The Company can borrow up to 2 billion Yen (or $16,632,000, using the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2015) over a one-year term, and the amounts outstanding are secured by certain assets, including eligible inventory. The Japan ABL Facility is subject to an effective interest rate of 1.48%, and includes certain restrictions including covenants related to certain pledged assets and financial performance metrics. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The Company had $14,969,000 outstanding under this facility at December 31, 2015, and the maximum amount that could have been outstanding at December 31, 2015 was $16,632,000.
In January 2016, the Company renewed the Japan ABL Facility for an additional two-year term, subject to an effective interest rate equal to TIBOR plus 0.25%. The agreement expires on January 22, 2018
Convertible Senior Notes
In August 2012, the Company issued $112,500,000 of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes (the “convertible notes”). The convertible notes were convertible, at the option of the note holder, at any time on or prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding August 15, 2019, into shares of common stock at an initial conversion rate of 133.3333 shares per $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes, which is equal to an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of approximately $7.50 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The Company incurred transactional fees of $3,537,000 which were being amortized over the term of the convertible notes.
During the second half of 2015, the convertible notes were eliminated pursuant to certain exchange transactions and shareholder conversions, which resulted, among other things, in the issuance of 15,000,000 shares of common stock to the note holders. In connection with the elimination of the convertible notes, the Company recorded $108,955,000 in shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2015, net of the outstanding discount of $3,395,000. There were no convertible notes outstanding as of December 31, 2015.
In connection with the elimination of the convertible notes in 2015, the Company accelerated the amortization of transaction fees, which resulted in charges of $2,042,000 during 2015. There were no transaction fees remaining to be amortized at December 31, 2015. Unamortized transactions fees as of December 31, 2014 were $2,358,000, of which $505,000 was included in other current assets and $1,853,000 was included in other long-term assets, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The net carrying amount of the convertible notes as of December 31, 2014 was $108,574,000, and the unamortized discount was $3,926,000. Total interest and amortization expense recognized during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $3,158,000 and $4,957,000, respectively.
Note 4. Preferred Stock
In August 2013, the Company exchanged 233,843 shares of its then outstanding 7.50% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) for 3,316,922 shares of the Company's common stock at the stated conversion rate of 14.1844 plus an additional 75,342 common shares as an inducement. The Company also paid the exchanging holders cash dividends through December 15, 2013 on their shares of Series B Preferred Stock surrendered in the exchange. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company issued a notice of redemption and holders of 183,496 shares of Series B Preferred Stock
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converted their holdings into 2,602,770 shares of the Company's common stock at the stated conversion rate of 14.1844. The Company redeemed the remaining 300 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for $30,000.
In November 2014, the Company eliminated the Series B Preferred Stock and restored their status to undesignated shares of preferred stock. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no outstanding shares of the preferred stock.
Note 5. Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted earnings per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if convertible securities, or other contracts to issue common stock, were exercised or converted into common stock. Dilutive securities are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share using the treasury stock method and the if-converted method in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Dilutive securities include the common stock equivalents of preferred stock, convertible notes, options granted pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans and outstanding restricted stock units and performance share units granted to employees and non-employee directors (see Note 13). There were no outstanding shares of the preferred stock at December 31, 2015 and 2014 (see Note 4), and no outstanding convertible notes at December 31, 2015.
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted is the same as weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic in periods when a net loss is reported or in periods when diluted earnings per share is higher than basic earnings per share.
The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share—basic | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (18,921 | ) | ||||
Less: Preferred stock dividends | — | — | 3,332 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (22,253 | ) | ||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic | 83,116 | 77,559 | 72,809 | ||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.21 | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
Earnings (loss) per common share—diluted | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (18,921 | ) | ||||
Less: Preferred stock dividends | — | — | 3,332 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders | $ | 14,568 | $ | 16,008 | $ | (22,253 | ) | ||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic | 83,116 | 77,559 | 72,809 | ||||||||
Options and restricted stock | 1,495 | 826 | — | ||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted | 84,611 | 78,385 | 72,809 | ||||||||
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.20 | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share—diluted, reflects the potential dilution that could occur if convertible securities, or other contracts to issue common stock, were exercised or converted into common stock. Options with an exercise price in excess of the average market value of the Company's common stock during the period have been excluded from the calculation as their effect would be antidilutive.
Antidilutive securities excluded from the earnings per share computation are summarized as follows:
• | For the year ended December 31, 2015, securities outstanding totaling approximately 10,812,000, including common shares underlying convertible senior notes of 10,248,000, in addition to antidilutive options and restricted stock. |
• | For the year ended December 31, 2014, securities outstanding totaling approximately 16,000,000, including common shares underlying convertible senior notes of 15,000,000, in addition to anti-dilutive options and restricted stock. |
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• | For the year ended December 31, 2013, securities outstanding totaling approximately 25,029,000, including common shares underlying preferred stock of 4,293,000, and common shares underlying convertible senior notes of 15,000,000, in addition to antidilutive options and restricted stock. |
Note 6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill at December 31, 2015 decreased to $26,500,000 from $27,821,000 at December 31, 2014 due to $1,321,000 in foreign currency fluctuations. Gross goodwill before impairments at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $28,249,000 and $29,570,000, respectively.
In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” the Company’s goodwill and certain intangible assets are not amortized, but are subject to an annual impairment test. The following sets forth the intangible assets by major asset class:
Useful Life (Years) | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Accumulated Amortization | Net Book Value | Gross | Accumulated Amortization | Net Book Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade name, trademark and trade dress and other | NA | $ | 88,590 | $ | — | $ | 88,590 | $ | 88,590 | $ | — | $ | 88,590 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortizing: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patents | 2-16 | 31,581 | 31,389 | 192 | 31,581 | 31,338 | 243 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Developed technology and other | 1-9 | 7,961 | 7,961 | — | 7,961 | 7,961 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets | $ | 128,132 | $ | 39,350 | $ | 88,782 | $ | 128,132 | $ | 39,299 | $ | 88,833 | |||||||||||||||||
Aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets was approximately $51,000, $68,000 and $288,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets at December 31, 2015 in each of the next five fiscal years and beyond is expected to be incurred as follows (in thousands):
2016 | $ | 51 | |
2017 | 51 | ||
2018 | 51 | ||
2019 | 39 | ||
$ | 192 | ||
Note 7. Investments
The Company owns a minority interest in Topgolf International, Inc., doing business as the Topgolf Entertainment Group (“Topgolf”), the owner and operator of Topgolf entertainment centers, which ownership consists of common stock and various classes of preferred stock. In connection with this investment, the Company has a preferred partner agreement with Topgolf in which the Company has preferred signage rights, rights as the preferred supplier of golf products used or offered for use at Topgolf facilities at prices no less than those paid by the Company’s customers, preferred retail positioning in the Topgolf retail stores, access to consumer information obtained by Topgolf, and other rights incidental to those listed above.
In December 2014, the Company remitted funds to subscribe for $1,699,000 in preferred shares of Topgolf. In January 2015, the subscription was accepted and the Company acquired the $1,699,000 in preferred shares. In December 2015, the Company invested an additional $940,000 in preferred shares of Topgolf, thereby increasing the Company's total investment as of December 31, 2015 to $53,315,000. In addition, in December 2015, the Company and Topgolf entered into a shareholder loan agreement, which resulted in a note receivable from Topgolf for $3,200,000. The loan was subject to an annual interest rate of 10%, and was due and payable on March 30, 2016. The loan was paid in full in February 2016.
The Company’s total ownership interest in Topgolf, including the Company's voting rights in the preferred shares of Topgolf, remains at less than 20% of the outstanding equity securities of Topgolf. As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not have
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the ability to significantly influence the operating and financing activities and policies of Topgolf, and accordingly, the Company’s investment in Topgolf is accounted for at cost in accordance with ASC Topic 325, “Investments—Other.” During 2015, the Company did not conduct a fair value analysis of its investment in Topgolf as it was not practicable to do so. However, there were no events or changes in circumstances that would have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of this investment. In January 2016, the Company exercised certain stock options to acquire additional common shares in Topgolf for $1,259,000. This additional investment did not increase the Company's ownership percentage above 20%.
On February 22, 2016, Topgolf announced that Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. (“Providence Equity”) has made a significant minority preferred stock investment in Topgolf (the “Providence Equity Investment”). In connection with the Providence Equity Investment, Topgolf intends to use a portion of the proceeds it receives to repurchase shares from its existing shareholders, other than Providence Equity (the “Topgolf Repurchase Program”). The Company has agreed to sell approximately 9.6% to 10.9% of its shares in Topgolf in the Topgolf Repurchase Program, which amount may vary based on how many other existing Topgolf shareholders participate in the Topgolf Repurchase Program.
In connection with the sale of its Topgolf shares in the Topgolf Repurchase Program, the Company expects to recognize a gain of approximately $17,377,000 to $19,696,000 in the first half of 2016, which amount will vary based on the number of shares Topgolf ultimately repurchases from the Company. The Company's total investment in Topgolf accounted for on a cost-basis prior to these transactions is $54,574,000, which includes $1,259,000 invested in connection with the exercise of certain stock options in January 2016. The Company's participation in the Topgolf Repurchase Program will reduce its total investment in Topgolf by approximately $5,674,000 to $6,431,000, to a net total investment accounted for at cost of $48,144,000 to $48,901,000.
Based upon the transactions described above, the Company estimates the fair value of its Topgolf shares to be within the range of $230,000,000 to $240,000,000 immediately prior to the Providence Equity Investment (and prior to the Topgolf Repurchase Program). This fair value estimate is based solely upon the valuations and pricing in the Providence Equity Investment and related Topgolf Repurchase Program. No discount has been attributed to this fair value estimate for any preferred terms, including any shareholder, governance or other rights provided to Providence Equity that may differ from those held by the Company, and no premium has been attributed to this fair value estimate for any incremental value that might otherwise apply in the case of a change in control transaction (e.g. an initial public offering or sale of Topgolf). The Company’s Topgolf shares are illiquid and there is no assurance that the Company could sell its shares for the estimated fair value, or at all. Further, this estimate represents the fair value as of a point in time immediately preceding the Providence Equity Investment. The future value of the Company’s shares may differ materially from the estimated fair value. The future fair value will be affected by many factors, including the availability of interested and willing buyers, the future performance of the Topgolf business, Topgolf’s future capital structure, potential future dilution, and private and public equity market valuations and market conditions. In the absence of the Providence Equity Investment, it would not have been practicable for the Company to estimate the fair value of its Topgolf shares and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to estimate the fair value of its Topgolf shares in the future.
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Note 8. Selected Financial Statement Information
December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Accounts receivable, net: | |||||||
Trade accounts receivable | $ | 129,400 | $ | 125,252 | |||
Allowance for sales returns | (8,148 | ) | (8,944 | ) | |||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (5,645 | ) | (6,460 | ) | |||
$ | 115,607 | $ | 109,848 | ||||
Inventories: | |||||||
Raw materials | $ | 53,876 | $ | 47,661 | |||
Work-in-process | 703 | 519 | |||||
Finished goods | 154,304 | 159,049 | |||||
$ | 208,883 | $ | 207,229 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net: | |||||||
Land | $ | 7,260 | $ | 7,365 | |||
Buildings and improvements | 63,754 | 62,784 | |||||
Machinery and equipment | 107,495 | 107,845 | |||||
Furniture, computers and equipment | 96,674 | 122,501 | |||||
Production molds | 19,478 | 18,787 | |||||
Construction-in-process | 5,507 | 1,463 | |||||
300,168 | 320,745 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (244,360 | ) | (262,652 | ) | |||
$ | 55,808 | $ | 58,093 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 54,789 | $ | 46,154 | |||
Accrued expenses | 46,933 | 56,819 | |||||
Accrued goods in-transit | 20,898 | 20,278 | |||||
$ | 122,620 | $ | 123,251 | ||||
Accrued employee compensation and benefits: | |||||||
Accrued payroll and taxes | $ | 24,118 | $ | 28,219 | |||
Accrued vacation and sick pay | 8,408 | 8,149 | |||||
Accrued commissions | 992 | 1,018 | |||||
$ | 33,518 | $ | 37,386 | ||||
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Note 9. Income Taxes
The Company’s income (loss) before income tax provision was subject to taxes in the following jurisdictions for the following periods (in thousands):
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
United States | $ | 6,864 | $ | 6,981 | $ | (28,622 | ) | ||||
Foreign | 13,199 | 14,658 | 15,300 | ||||||||
$ | 20,063 | $ | 21,639 | $ | (13,322 | ) | |||||
The expense (benefit) for income taxes is comprised of (in thousands):
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
Current tax provision (benefit): | |||||||||||
Federal | $ | 271 | $ | 496 | $ | 195 | |||||
State | 431 | 612 | 382 | ||||||||
Foreign | 4,393 | 4,930 | 6,487 | ||||||||
5,095 | 6,038 | 7,064 | |||||||||
Deferred tax expense (benefit): | |||||||||||
Federal | (41 | ) | (1,549 | ) | 1,100 | ||||||
State | 113 | 70 | (817 | ) | |||||||
Foreign | 328 | 1,072 | (1,748 | ) | |||||||
400 | (407 | ) | (1,465 | ) | |||||||
Income tax provision | $ | 5,495 | $ | 5,631 | $ | 5,599 | |||||
On November 20, 2015, the FASB issued ASU No 2015-17, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes" which requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016 and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of interim or annual reporting periods. The Company has adopted the standard prospectively as of December 31, 2015 and no adjustment was made to prior periods.
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities of prior periods are classified as current or noncurrent according to the classification of the related asset or liability. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets: | |||||||
Reserves and allowances not currently deductible for tax purposes | $ | 14,292 | $ | 15,861 | |||
Basis difference related to fixed assets | 10,170 | 10,943 | |||||
Compensation and benefits | 8,964 | 8,147 | |||||
Basis difference for inventory valuation | 1,764 | 1,526 | |||||
Compensatory stock options and rights | 3,659 | 4,334 | |||||
Deferred revenue and other | 169 | 201 | |||||
Operating loss carryforwards | 96,067 | 100,227 | |||||
Tax credit carryforwards | 19,787 | 15,987 | |||||
Basis difference related to intangible assets with a definite life | 16,617 | 15,557 | |||||
Other | (162 | ) | 435 | ||||
Total deferred tax assets | 171,327 | 173,218 | |||||
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets | (164,616 | ) | (165,427 | ) | |||
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | 6,711 | $ | 7,791 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | (868 | ) | (1,368 | ) | |||
Basis difference related to intangible assets with an indefinite life | (33,974 | ) | (34,065 | ) | |||
Total deferred tax liabilities | (34,842 | ) | (35,433 | ) | |||
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | (28,131 | ) | $ | (27,642 | ) | |
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows: | |||||||
Current deferred tax assets | $ | — | $ | 5,081 | |||
Non-current deferred tax assets | 6,962 | 2,346 | |||||
Current deferred tax liabilities | — | (26 | ) | ||||
Non-current deferred tax liabilities | (35,093 | ) | (35,043 | ) | |||
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | (28,131 | ) | $ | (27,642 | ) | |
The change in net deferred taxes in 2015 of $489,000 is comprised of a net deferred expense of $26,000 related to the change in the basis difference of intangible assets with an indefinite life, a net deferred expense of $121,000 related to foreign and separate state jurisdictions for which no valuation allowance has been provided, and an expense of $342,000 related to foreign currency translation adjustments.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are anticipated to be in effect at the time the differences are expected to reverse. The realization of the deferred tax assets, including the loss and credit carry forwards listed above, is subject to the Company generating sufficient taxable income during the periods in which the temporary differences become realizable. In accordance with the applicable accounting rules, the Company maintains a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset when it is deemed to be more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating whether a valuation allowance is required under such rules, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including prior operating results, the nature and reason for any losses, its forecast of future taxable income, and the dates on which any deferred tax assets are expected to expire. These assumptions require a significant amount of judgment, including estimates of future taxable income. These estimates are based on the Company’s best judgment at the time made based on current and projected circumstances and conditions.
In 2011, the Company established a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets and discontinued recognizing income tax benefits related to its U.S. net operating losses. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the valuation allowance against the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets was $164,616,000 and $165,427,000, respectively. If sufficient positive evidence arises in the
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future, such as a sustained return to profitability, any existing valuation allowance could be reversed as appropriate, decreasing income tax expense and creating a significant one-time non-cash tax benefit in the period that such conclusion is reached. Prospectively, the Company would then report an effective U.S. income tax rate that is closer to its statutory rates.
The Company's valuation allowance does not preclude the Company from using net operating loss carry forwards or other deferred tax assets in the future, except as described below. Until the Company re-establishes a pattern of continuing profitability, in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, U.S. income tax expense or benefit related to the recognition of deferred tax assets in the consolidated statement of operations for future periods will be offset by decreases or increases in the valuation allowance with no net effect on the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company has concluded that with respect to non-U.S. entities, there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that realization of its deferred tax assets is more likely than not under applicable accounting rules, and no significant allowances have been established.
At December 31, 2015, the Company had federal and state income tax credit carryforwards of $15,136,000 and $11,994,000, respectively, which will expire at various dates beginning in 2020. Such credit carryforwards expire as follows (in thousands):
U.S. foreign tax credit | $ | 8,983 | 2020 - 2025 | ||
U.S. research tax credit | $ | 6,135 | 2030 - 2035 | ||
U.S. business tax credits | $ | 18 | 2030 - 2035 | ||
State investment tax credits | $ | 795 | Do not expire | ||
State research tax credits | $ | 11,199 | Do not expire | ||
The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset reflecting the benefit of operating loss carryforwards. The net operating losses expire as follows (in thousands):
U.S. loss carryforwards | $ | 244,923 | 2031 - 2035 | ||
State loss carryforwards | $ | 172,259 | 2015 - 2035 | ||
Although the Company has set up a valuation allowance against the majority of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, which include net operating loss carry forwards, other losses and credit carryforwards, such allowance does not preclude the Company from using the deferred tax assets in the future. However, the Company’s ability to utilize the losses and credits to offset future taxable income may be deferred or limited significantly if the Company were to experience an “ownership change” as defined in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a cumulative change in ownership of the Company’s stock by “5-percent shareholders” (as defined in the Code) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. The Company determined that no ownership change has occurred for purposes of Section 382 for the period ended December 31, 2015.
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A reconciliation of the effective tax rate on income or loss and the statutory tax rate is as follows:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||
Statutory U.S. tax rate | 35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | ||
State income taxes, net of U.S. tax benefit | 3.5 | % | 1.9 | % | 0.9 | % | ||
Federal and State tax credits, net of U.S. tax benefit | (11.5 | )% | (9.8 | )% | 22.6 | % | ||
Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. statutory rate | (2.4 | )% | (13.4 | )% | (5.1 | )% | ||
Effect of foreign rate changes | 0.9 | % | 1.3 | % | (4.2 | )% | ||
Foreign tax credit | (12.0 | )% | (13.5 | )% | 9.4 | % | ||
Basis differences of intangibles with an indefinite life | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | (4.1 | )% | ||
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance | 0.3 | % | 35.3 | % | (76.8 | )% | ||
Accrual for interest and income taxes related to uncertain tax positions | (0.3 | )% | (7.3 | )% | (0.1 | )% | ||
Income (loss) from flowthrough entities | (2.0 | )% | (1.9 | )% | 1.3 | % | ||
Meals and entertainment | 3.4 | % | 3.3 | % | (7.2 | )% | ||
Group loss relief | (3.7 | )% | (2.6 | )% | 4.9 | % | ||
Stock option compensation | (1.9 | )% | 2.3 | % | (6.9 | )% | ||
Foreign dividends and earnings inclusion | 7.1 | % | (0.9 | )% | (6.8 | )% | ||
Foreign tax withholding | 1.4 | % | 2.4 | % | (1.5 | )% | ||
Executive compensation limitation | 4.3 | % | — | % | — | % | ||
Other | 5.2 | % | (6.2 | )% | (3.4 | )% | ||
Effective tax rate | 27.4 | % | 26.0 | % | (42.0 | )% | ||
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
Balance at January 1 | $ | 6,559 | $ | 11,851 | $ | 7,064 | |||||
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 1,120 | 638 | 4,853 | ||||||||
Additions for tax positions of prior years | 132 | 121 | 545 | ||||||||
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (255 | ) | (3,691 | ) | (538 | ) | |||||
Settlement of tax audits | — | (258 | ) | — | |||||||
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations | (466 | ) | (2,102 | ) | (73 | ) | |||||
Balance at December 31 | $ | 7,090 | $ | 6,559 | $ | 11,851 | |||||
As of December 31, 2015, the gross liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax benefits was $7,090,000. This liability could be reduced by $1,368,000 of offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of potential transfer pricing adjustments, which was recorded as a long-term income tax receivable, as well as $4,674,000 of deferred taxes. The net amount of $1,048,000, if recognized, would affect the Company’s financial statements and favorably affect the Company’s effective income tax rate.
The Company does expect changes to the unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months; however, the Company does not expect the changes to have a material impact on its results of operations or its financial position.
The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company recognized tax benefits of approximately $2,000 and $101,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and a tax expense of approximately $229,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, related to interest and penalties in the provision for income taxes. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the gross amount of accrued interest and penalties included in income taxes payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $1,060,000 and $1,062,000, respectively.
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The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major jurisdictions as follows:
Major Tax Jurisdiction | Years No Longer Subject to Audit |
U.S. federal | 2010 and prior |
California (U.S.) | 2008 and prior |
Canada | 2009 and prior |
Japan | 2008 and prior |
South Korea | 2009 and prior |
United Kingdom | 2011 and prior |
As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not provide for United States income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on a cumulative total of $111,953,000 of undistributed earnings from certain non-U.S. subsidiaries that will be permanently reinvested outside the United States. Upon remittance, certain foreign countries impose withholding taxes, subject to certain limitations, for use as credits against the Company’s U.S. tax liability, if any. If the foreign earnings were remitted, the Company does not anticipate a material impact to the Company's federal or state income taxes due to the Company's available net operating losses and credits. The Company estimates that it would have withholding taxes of $1,125,000 upon remittance.
In 2015 and 2014, the Company ceased its business operations in Thailand and Malaysia, respectively, and accordingly, the Company no longer maintains a permanent reinvestment assertion with respect to these two entities. The Company intends to repatriate the undistributed earnings from these two entities to the United States at the time that the winding-down process has been completed. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has accrued for the estimated incremental U.S. income taxes related to reversing its permanent indefinite reinvestment assertion. However, these incremental U.S. income taxes are expected to be offset by the utilization of the Company's cumulative U.S. net operating losses incurred through December 31, 2015.
Note 10. Commitments & Contingencies
Legal Matters
The Company is subject to routine legal claims, proceedings and investigations incident to its business activities, including claims, proceedings, and investigations relating to commercial disputes and employment matters. The Company also receives from time to time information claiming that products sold by the Company infringe or may infringe patent, trademark or other intellectual property rights of third parties. One or more such claims of potential infringement could lead to litigation, the need to obtain licenses, the need to alter a product to avoid infringement, a settlement or judgment or some other action or material loss by the Company, which also could adversely affect the Company’s overall ability to protect its product designs and ultimately limit its future success in the marketplace. In addition, the Company is occasionally subject to non-routine claims, proceedings or investigations.
The Company regularly assesses such matters to determine the degree of probability that the Company will incur a material loss as a result of such matters as well as the range of possible loss. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in the Company’s financial statements if it is probable the Company will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company reviews all claims, proceedings and investigations at least quarterly and establishes or adjusts any accruals for such matters to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. All legal costs associated with such matters are expensed as incurred.
Historically, the claims, proceedings and investigations brought against the Company, individually and in the aggregate, have not had a material adverse effect upon the consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Company. The Company believes that it has valid legal defenses to the matters currently pending against the Company. These matters are inherently unpredictable and the resolutions of these matters are subject to many uncertainties and the outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, management is unable to estimate the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary loss, amounts covered by insurance or the financial impact that will result from such matters. Management believes that the final resolution of the current matters pending against the Company, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s consolidated financial position. The Company’s results of operations or cash flows, however, could be materially affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these contingencies.
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Lease Commitments
The Company leases certain warehouse, distribution and office facilities, vehicles and office equipment under operating leases, and certain office equipment under capital leases. Lease terms range from one to ten years expiring at various dates through December 2025, with options to renew operating leases at varying terms. Commitments for minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases as of December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases | Capital Leases | ||||||
2016 | $ | 7,612 | $ | 237 | |||
2017 | 5,841 | 171 | |||||
2018 | 3,048 | 177 | |||||
2019 | 2,082 | 46 | |||||
2020 | 1,779 | — | |||||
Thereafter | 1,857 | — | |||||
$ | 22,219 | $ | 631 | ||||
Rent expense for the Company’s operating lease commitments for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $13,245,000, $12,479,000 and $13,686,000, respectively. At December 31, 2015, the minimum rental payments under capital leases totaled $631,000. Minimum rental payments under operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more totaled $22,219,000, net of sublease receipts of $2,369,000 at December 31, 2015.
Unconditional Purchase Obligations
During the normal course of its business, the Company enters into agreements to purchase goods and services, including purchase commitments for production materials, endorsement agreements with professional golfers and other endorsers, employment and consulting agreements, and intellectual property licensing agreements pursuant to which the Company is required to pay royalty fees. It is not possible to determine the amounts the Company will ultimately be required to pay under these agreements as they are subject to many variables including performance-based bonuses, severance arrangements, the Company’s sales levels, and reductions in payment obligations if designated minimum performance criteria are not achieved. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has entered into many of these contractual agreements with terms ranging from one to four years. The minimum obligation that the Company is required to pay under these agreements is $43,317,000 over the next four years. In addition, the Company also enters into unconditional purchase obligations with various vendors and suppliers of goods and services in the normal course of operations through purchase orders or other documentation or that are undocumented except for an invoice. Such unconditional purchase obligations are generally outstanding for periods less than a year and are settled by cash payments upon delivery of goods and services and are not reflected in this total. Future purchase commitments as of December 31, 2015, are as follows (in thousands):
2016 | $ | 40,168 | |
2017 | 1,885 | ||
2018 | 816 | ||
2019 | 448 | ||
$ | 43,317 | ||
Other Contingent Contractual Obligations
During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These include (i) intellectual property indemnities to the Company’s customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of Company product or trademarks, (ii) indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facilities or leases, (iii) indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to the goods and services provided to the Company or based on the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company and (iv) indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts. In addition, the Company has consulting agreements that provide for payment of nominal fees upon the issuance of patents and/or the commercialization of research results. The Company has also issued guarantees in the form of standby letters of credit of $1,030,000 as of December 31, 2015.
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The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases, may be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees do not provide for any limitation on the maximum amount of future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, costs incurred to settle claims related to indemnities have not been material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company believes the likelihood is remote that payments under the commitments and guarantees described above will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition. The fair value of indemnities, commitments and guarantees that the Company issued during and as of the year ended December 31, 2015 was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Employment Contracts
In addition, the Company has made contractual commitments to each of its officers and certain other employees providing for severance payments, including salary continuation, upon the termination of employment by the Company without substantial cause or by the officer for good reason or non-renewal. In addition, in order to assure that the officers would continue to provide independent leadership consistent with the Company’s best interest, the contracts also generally provide for certain protections in the event of a change in control of the Company. These protections include the payment of certain severance benefits, such as salary continuation, upon the termination of employment following a change in control.
Note 11. Non-Controlling Interests
In July 2013, the Company terminated its Golf Ball Manufacturing and Supply Agreement and certain ancillary agreements with Qingdao Suntech Sporting Goods Limited Company ("Suntech"). As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized charges of $5,579,000, the majority of which were related to the write-off of certain manufacturing equipment and inventory located at the Suntech manufacturing facility, and were recognized in cost of sales within the Company's golf balls operating segment.
Due to the nature of the arrangement, as well as the controlling influence the Company had in the Suntech operations through July 2013, the Company was required to consolidate the financial results of Suntech in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 810, “Consolidations.” The Company deconsolidated the financial results of Suntech in 2013 as a result of its termination of the Golf Ball Manufacturing Supply Agreement.
Note 12. Capital Stock
Common Stock and Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2015, the Company has an authorized capital of 243,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value, of which 240,000,000 shares are designated common stock, and 3,000,000 shares are designated preferred stock. Of the preferred stock, 240,000 shares are designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the remaining shares of preferred stock are undesignated as to series, rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions.
The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders. Although to date no shares of Series A Junior Participating preferred stock have been issued, if such shares were issued, each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock would entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company. The holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the holders of common stock shall generally vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders. Shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors are entitled to vote cumulatively for one or more nominees.
Treasury Stock and Stock Repurchases
In August 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $50,000,000 share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions, subject to the Company’s assessment of market conditions and buying opportunities. The repurchases will be made consistent with the terms of the Company's credit facility which defines the amount of stock that can be repurchased. The repurchase program will remain in effect until completed or until terminated by the Board of Directors.
During 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 217,000 shares of its common stock under the 2014 repurchase program at an average cost per share of $9.03, for a total cost of $1,960,000. The Company’s repurchases of shares of common stock are recorded at cost and result in a reduction of shareholders’ equity. As of December 31, 2015, the total amount remaining under the repurchase authorization was $47,027,000.
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In November 2013, the Company redeemed the final 300 shares of its Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock for cash (see Note 4).
Note 13. Share-Based Employee Compensation
The Company accounts for its share-based compensation arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 718, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. ASC Topic 718 further requires a reduction in share-based compensation expense by an estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate used by the Company is based on historical forfeiture trends. If actual forfeiture rates are not consistent with the Company’s estimates, the Company may be required to increase or decrease compensation expenses in future periods.
The Company uses the alternative transition method for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to ASC Topic 718. The alternative transition method includes simplified methods to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC Pool”) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC Pool and consolidated statements of cash flows of the tax effects of employee and director share-based awards that were outstanding upon adoption of ASC Topic 718.
Stock Plans
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had two shareholder approved stock plans under which shares were available for equity-based awards: the Callaway Golf Company Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (the "2004 Incentive Plan") and the 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan (the "2013 Directors Plan").
The 2004 Incentive Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other equity-based awards to the Company’s officers, employees, consultants and certain other non-employees who provide services to the Company. All grants under the 2004 Incentive Plan are discretionary, although no participant may receive awards in any one year in excess of 2,000,000 shares. The maximum number of shares issuable over the term of the 2004 Incentive Plan is 24,000,000.
The 2013 Directors Plan permits the granting of stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units to eligible directors serving on the Company's Board of Directors. The Directors may receive a one-time grant upon their initial appointment to the Board and thereafter an annual grant upon being re-elected at each annual meeting of shareholders, not to exceed 50,000 shares within any calendar year. The maximum number of shares issuable over the term of the 2013 Directors Plan is 1,000,000.
The following table presents shares authorized, available for future grant and outstanding under each of the Company’s plans as of December 31, 2015:
Authorized | Available | Outstanding(1) | ||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
2004 Incentive Plan | 24,000 | 6,915 | 4,782 | |||||
2013 Directors Plan | 1,000 | 852 | 99 | |||||
Total | 25,000 | 7,767 | 4,881 | |||||
(1) | Includes accrued incremental dividend equivalent rights on outstanding shares underlying restricted stock units granted under the 2004 Incentive Plan and 2013 Directors Plan. |
Stock Options
All stock option grants made under the 2004 Incentive Plan are made at exercise prices no less than the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. Outstanding stock options generally vest over a three-year period from the grant date and generally expire up to 10 years after the grant date. The Company recorded $1,396,000, $1,907,000 and $1,839,000 of compensation expense relating to outstanding stock options for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The model uses various assumptions, including a risk-free interest rate, the expected term of the options, the expected stock price volatility, and the expected dividend yield. Compensation expense for employee stock options is recognized over the vesting term and is reduced by an estimate for forfeitures, which is based on the Company’s historical forfeitures of unvested options and awards. The Company did not grant stock options during the years
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ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the weighted average estimated forfeiture rate used was 6.2%, 6.5% and 6.6%, respectively.
The table below summarizes the average fair value assumptions used in the valuation of stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2013.
2013 | ||
Dividend yield | 0.6 | % |
Expected volatility | 48.8 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | 0.7 | % |
Expected life | 4.3 years | |
The Company uses forecasted dividends to estimate the expected dividend yield. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant with maturity dates approximately equal to the expected term of the options at the date of the grant. The expected life of the Company’s options is based on evaluations of historical employee exercise behavior, forfeitures, cancellations and other factors. The valuation model applied in this calculation utilizes highly subjective assumptions that could potentially change over time. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates of an option. Furthermore, the estimated fair value of an option does not necessarily represent the value that will ultimately be realized by the employee holding the option.
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands, except price per share and contractual term):
Options | Number of Shares | Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 | 3,659 | $ | 8.59 | |||||||||
Granted | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Exercised | (914 | ) | $ | 7.18 | ||||||||
Forfeited | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Expired | (320 | ) | $ | 12.88 | ||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 | 2,425 | $ | 8.55 | 4.93 | $ | 4,889 | ||||||
Vested and expected to vest in the future at December 31, 2015 | 2,420 | $ | 8.55 | 4.92 | $ | 4,874 | ||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 | 1,897 | $ | 9.11 | 4.92 | $ | 3,370 | ||||||
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $2.47. There were no stock options granted during 2015 or 2014.
At December 31, 2015, there was $187,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to options granted to employees under the Company’s share-based payment plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.2 years. The amount of unrecognized compensation expense noted above does not necessarily represent the amount that will ultimately be realized by the Company in its consolidated statement of operations.
The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $2,151,000, $569,000 and $243,000, respectively. Cash received from the exercise of stock options for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $6,565,000, $2,291,000 and $1,652,000, respectively.
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units awarded under the 2004 Incentive Plan and the 2013 Directors Plan are recorded at the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. Restricted stock units generally vest over a three-year period. At December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units granted was $8.33, $8.21 and $6.55, respectively. The Company recorded $3,539,000, $2,530,000 and $1,694,000 of compensation expense related to restricted stock units in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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The table below is a roll-forward of the activity for restricted stock units during the 12 months ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
Restricted Stock Units | Units | Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value | ||||
Nonvested at January 1, 2015 | 1,223 | $ | 7.07 | |||
Granted | 564 | 8.33 | ||||
Vested | (470 | ) | 6.56 | |||
Forfeited | (49 | ) | 8.15 | |||
Nonvested at December 31, 2015 | 1,268 | $ | 7.77 | |||
At December 31, 2015, there was $4,563,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units granted to employees under the Company’s share-based payment plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.24 years.
Performance Share Units
Performance share units awarded under the 2004 Incentive Plan are stock-based awards in which the number of shares ultimately received depends on the Company's performance against specified financial goals are measured over a designated performance period from the date of grant. These performance goals were established by the Company at the beginning of the performance period. At the end of the performance period, the number of shares of stock that could be issued is fixed based upon the degree of achievement of the performance goals. The number of shares that could be issued can range from 50% to 150% of the participant's target award. Performance share units are initially valued at the Company's closing stock price on the date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period and is reduced by an estimate for forfeitures, and will vary based on remeasurements during the performance period. If the performance goals are not probable of achievement during the performance period, compensation expense would be reversed. The awards are forfeited if the performance goals are not achieved as of the end of the performance period. The performance units vest in full at the end of a three year period.
The Company granted 510,000 and 453,000 performance share units during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $7.96 and $8.20 per share, respectively. Based on the Company's performance in 2015 and 2014, the participants earned 130.0% and 131.5% of the target award, respectively. The Company did not grant performance share units during the year ended December 31, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized total compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, of $2,607,000 for performance share units. At December 31, 2015, the unamortized compensation expense related to these awards was $5,509,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.65 years.
The table below is a roll-forward of the activity for performance share units during the 12 months ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
Performance Share Units | Units | Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value | ||||
Nonvested at January 1, 2015 | 453 | $ | 8.20 | |||
Granted | 510 | 7.96 | ||||
Vested | — | — | ||||
Forfeited | (63 | ) | 8.14 | |||
Nonvested at December 31, 2015 | 900 | $ | 8.07 | |||
Phantom Stock Units
Phantom stock units awarded under the 2004 Incentive Plan are a form of share-based award that are indexed to the Company’s stock and are settled in cash. Because phantom stock units are settled in cash, compensation expense recognized over the vesting period will vary based on changes in fair value. Fair value is remeasured at the end of each interim reporting period based on the closing price of the Company’s stock. All of the previously granted phantom stock units were fully vested as of December 31, 2015.
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There were no phantom stock units granted in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.
The table below is a roll-forward of the activity for phantom stock units during the 12 months ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
Phantom Stock Units | Units | Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value | ||||
Nonvested at January 1, 2015 | 264 | $ | 6.25 | |||
Granted | — | — | ||||
Vested | (264 | ) | 6.25 | |||
Forfeited | — | — | ||||
Nonvested at December 31, 2015 | — | $ | — | |||
In connection with these awards, the Company recognized compensation expense of $390,000, $649,000 and $1,635,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2014, the Company accrued compensation expense of $1,898,000, which was included in accrued employee compensation and benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There were no outstanding phantom stock units as of December 31, 2015.
Stock Appreciation Rights
Cash settled stock appreciation rights ("SARs") granted under the 2004 Incentive Plan are valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model on the date of grant. SARs are subsequently remeasured at each interim reporting period based on a revised Black-Scholes value until they are exercised. SARs vest over a three year period. As of December 31, 2015, the remaining SARs outstanding were fully vested.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2013, the Company recognized $3,288,000 and $3,016,000 in compensation expense, respectively, related to these awards, and reversed $1,062,000 in compensation expense related to these awards as of December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company accrued compensation expense of $1,460,000 and $3,990,000, respectively, which was included in accrued employee compensation and benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The table below summarizes the total number of SARs granted to employees during the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands):
Stock Appreciation Rights | Units | Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share | ||||
Nonvested and Outstanding at January 1, 2015 | 2,372 | $ | 6.39 | |||
Granted | — | — | ||||
Exercised | (1,874 | ) | 6.35 | |||
Forfeited | — | — | ||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 | 498 | $ | 6.51 | |||
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The table below summarizes the amounts recognized in the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 for share-based compensation, including expense for stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units, phantom stock units and cash settled stock appreciation rights (in thousands):
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
Cost of sales | $ | 754 | $ | 240 | $ | 473 | |||||
Operating expenses | 10,466 | 5,087 | 7,711 | ||||||||
Total cost of employee share-based compensation included in income (loss) before income tax | $ | 11,220 | $ | 5,327 | $ | 8,184 | |||||
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Note 14. Employee Benefit Plan
The Company has a voluntary deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”) for all employees who satisfy the age and service requirements under the 401(k) Plan. Each participant may elect to contribute up to 75% of annual compensation, up to the maximum permitted under federal law, and the Company is obligated to contribute annually an amount equal to 50% of the participant’s contributions up to 6% of their eligible annual compensation. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 there were no discretionary contributions.
The portion of the participant’s account attributable to elective deferral contributions and rollover contributions are 100% vested and nonforfeitable. Participants vest in employer contributions at a rate of 50% per year, becoming fully vested after the completion of two years of service. In accordance with the provisions of the 401(k) Plan, the Company matched employee contributions in the amount of $1,744,000, $1,687,000 and $1,589,000 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Additionally, the Company can make discretionary contributions based on the profitability of the Company.
Note 15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Certain of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability (the exit price) in the principal and most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified using the three-tier hierarchy (see Note 2). The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts (see Note 16) that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
2015 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts —asset position | $ | 680 | $ | — | $ | 680 | $ | — | |||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts —liability position | (342 | ) | — | (342 | ) | — | |||||||||
$ | 338 | $ | — | $ | 338 | $ | — | ||||||||
2014 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts —asset position | $ | 40 | $ | — | $ | 40 | $ | — | |||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts —liability position | (246 | ) | — | (246 | ) | — | |||||||||
$ | (206 | ) | $ | — | $ | (206 | ) | $ | — | ||||||
The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts is based on observable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Gains and losses from the remeasurement of qualifying hedges are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and released into earnings as a component of cost of goods sold during the period in which the hedged transaction takes place. Gains and losses on the ineffective portion of hedges (hedges that do not meet accounting requirements due to ineffectiveness) and derivatives that are not elected for hedge accounting treatment are immediately recorded in earnings as a component of other income (expense).
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at least annually or when certain indicators are present. These assets include long-lived assets, goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets that are written down to fair value when they are held for sale or determined to be impaired. In 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not recognize any impairment losses on these assets.
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Disclosures about the Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, trade payables and accrued expenses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are reasonable estimates of fair value due to the short-term nature of these balances and are therefore classified as Level 1. The table below illustrates information about fair value relating to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are recognized on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as the fair value of contingent contracts that represent financial instruments (in thousands):
December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Convertible notes(1) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 108,574 | $ | 126,222 | |||||||
ABL Facility(2) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,235 | $ | 15,235 | |||||||
Japan ABL Facility(2) | $ | 14,969 | $ | 14,969 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Standby letters of credit(3) | $ | 1,030 | $ | 1,030 | $ | 1,142 | $ | 1,142 | |||||||
(1) In 2015, the convertible notes were eliminated pursuant to certain exchange transactions and shareholder conversions, which resulted, among other things, in the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock (see Note 3). The carrying value of the convertible notes at December 31, 2014 is net of the unamortized discount of $3,926,000. The fair value of the convertible notes was determined based on secondary quoted market prices, and as such is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
(2) The carrying value of amounts outstanding under the Company's ABL Facility and Japan ABL Facility approximates the fair value due to the short term nature of this obligation. The fair value of this debt is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 3 for information on the ABL Facility, including certain risks and uncertainties.
(3) The carrying value of the Company's standby letters of credit approximates the fair value as they represent the Company’s contingent obligation to perform in accordance with the underlying contracts. There were no amounts outstanding under these letters of credit at December 31, 2015 or 2014. The fair value of this contingent obligation is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 16. Derivatives and Hedging
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to gains and losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relating to transactions of its international subsidiaries. As part of its strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company uses designated cash flow hedges and non-designated hedges in the form of foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the impact of foreign currency translation on transactions that are denominated primarily in Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Euros, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and Korean Won.
The Company accounts for its foreign currency forward contracts in accordance with ASC Topic 815. ASC Topic 815 requires the recognition of all derivatives instruments as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet, the measurement of those instruments at fair value and the recognition of changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative qualifies as a designated cash flow hedge that offsets certain exposures. Certain criteria must be satisfied in order for derivative financial instruments to be classified and accounted for as a cash flow hedge. Gains and losses from the remeasurement of qualifying hedges are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and released into earnings as a component of cost of goods sold or net sales during the period in which the hedged transaction takes place. Gains and losses on the ineffective portion of hedges (hedges that do not meet accounting requirements due to ineffectiveness) and derivatives that are not elected for hedge accounting treatment are immediately recorded in earnings as a component of other income (expense).
Foreign currency forward contracts are used only to meet the Company’s objectives of minimizing variability in the Company’s operating results arising from foreign exchange rate movements. The Company does not enter into foreign currency forward contracts for speculative purposes. The Company utilizes counterparties for its derivative instruments that it believes are credit-worthy at the time the transactions are entered into and the Company closely monitors the credit ratings of these counterparties.
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The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts as well as the location of the asset and/or liability on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
Asset Derivatives | |||||||||||
December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | ||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Other current assets | $ | 520 | Other current assets | $ | — | |||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Other current assets | $ | 160 | Other current assets | $ | 40 | |||||
Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | ||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 296 | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | — | |||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 46 | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 246 | |||||
Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
In January 2015, the Company entered into foreign currency forward contracts designated as qualifying cash flow hedges to help mitigate the Company's foreign currency exposure on intercompany sales of inventory to its foreign subsidiaries. These contracts generally mature within 12 to 15 months from their inception. At December 31, 2015, the notional amount of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedge instruments was approximately $55,938,000. The Company did not enter into cash flow hedging contracts in 2014. The reporting of gains and losses on these cash flow hedging instruments depends on whether the gains or losses are effective at offsetting changes in the cash flows of the underlying hedged items. The Company uses the hypothetical derivative method to measure the effectiveness of the foreign currency forward contracts and evaluates the effectiveness on a quarterly basis. The effective portion of the gains and losses on the hedging instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income until recognized in earnings during the period that the hedged transactions take place. Any ineffective portion of the gains and losses from the hedging instruments is recognized in earnings immediately. The Company would discontinue hedge accounting prospectively if (i) it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item, (ii) when the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, (iii) if it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction being hedged by the derivative will not occur, (iv) if a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment, or (v) if it is determined that designation of the derivative as a hedge instrument is no longer appropriate. The Company estimates the fair value of its foreign currency forward contracts based on pricing models using current market rates. These contracts are classified under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 15).
As of December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a net gain of $2,316,000 in other comprehensive income (loss) related to its hedging activities. Of this amount, $1,791,000 was relieved from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in cost of goods sold for the underlying intercompany sales that were recognized during 2015. In addition, the Company recognized $1,149,000 in other income (expense) as a result of hedge ineffectiveness, of which $576,000 was reclassified from other comprehensive income for hedges that no longer met the accounting requirements. Forward points were expensed as incurred. Based on the current valuation, the Company expects to reclassify net gains of $525,000 from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net earnings during the next 12 months.
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The following tables summarize the net effect of all cash flow hedges on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands):
Net Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | 2,316 | $ | — | ||||
Net Gain Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Earnings (Effective Portion) | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | 1,791 | $ | — | ||||
Net Gain Recognized in Other Income (Expense) (Ineffective Portion) | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | 1,149 | $ | — | ||||
The following table details the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to cost of goods sold, as well as changes in foreign currency translation for the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands). Amounts shown do not include any tax effect due to the valuation allowance on the Company's deferred taxes in the United States (see Note 9).
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | (796 | ) | |
Change in fair value of derivative instruments | 2,892 | |||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income (expense) due to hedge instrument ineffectiveness | (576 | ) | ||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to cost of goods sold | (1,791 | ) | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (11,542 | ) | ||
Ending balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | (11,813 | ) | |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
At December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the notional amounts of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts used to mitigate the exposures discussed above were approximately $43,098,000, $62,866,000 and $42,264,000, respectively. The increase in foreign currency forward contracts reflects the general timing of when the Company enters into these contracts. The Company estimates the fair values of foreign currency forward contracts based on pricing models using current market rates, and records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations. The foreign currency contracts are classified under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 15).
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The following table summarizes the location of gains and losses on the consolidated statements of operations that were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, in addition to the derivative contract type (in thousands):
Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative Instruments | |||||||||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Location of gain recognized in income on derivative instruments | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Other income (expense), net | $ | 1,322 | $ | 6,356 | $ | 6,764 | ||||||
In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized net foreign currency losses of $1,611,000, $6,198,000 and $821,000, respectively, related to transactions with foreign subsidiaries.
Note 17. Restructuring Initiatives
Cost Reduction Initiatives
In December 2013, the Company completed its cost reduction initiatives that were announced in July 2012 (the “Cost Reduction Initiatives”), which streamlined and simplified the Company’s organizational structure and changed the manner in which the Company approaches and operates its business.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized total cash and non-cash charges of $16,556,000 in connection with these initiatives. Amounts recognized in cost of sales, operating expenses and other income (expense) totaled $11,149,000, $4,719,000 and $688,000, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2013. Non-cash charges recognized during 2013 included lower of cost or market adjustments to inventory as well as inventory write-offs related to the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and GPS device businesses. In the aggregate through December 31, 2013, the Company recognized total charges of approximately $70,600,000 in connection with these initiatives, of which approximately two-thirds were non-cash charges. The Company did not recognize any charges in connection with the Cost Reduction Initiatives during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 2014. See Note 18 for charges absorbed by the Company’s operating segments.
The table below depicts the activity and liability balances recorded relating to the Cost Reduction Initiatives during the years ended December 31, 2014, and 2013. Amounts payable as of December 31, 2013 are included in accrued employee compensation and benefits and accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There were no amounts payable as of December 31, 2014.
Cost Reduction Initiatives | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Workforce Reductions | Transition Costs | Asset Write-offs | Total | |||||||||||
Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2012 | $ | 4,531 | $ | 591 | $ | — | $ | 5,122 | |||||||
Charges to cost and expense(1) | 2,977 | 8,777 | 4,802 | 16,556 | |||||||||||
Non-cash items | — | (5,130 | ) | (4,802 | ) | (9,932 | ) | ||||||||
Cash payments | (6,702 | ) | (1,737 | ) | — | (8,439 | ) | ||||||||
Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2013 | $ | 806 | $ | 2,501 | $ | — | $ | 3,307 | |||||||
Cash payments | $ | (806 | ) | $ | (2,501 | ) | $ | — | $ | (3,307 | ) | ||||
Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
(1) The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:
• | $2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs; |
• | $5,579,000 for the write-off of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 11); and |
• | $3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the United States and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement. |
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Note 18. Segment Information
The Company has two operating segments that are organized on the basis of products, namely the golf clubs segment and golf balls segment. The golf clubs segment consists of Callaway Golf woods, hybrids, irons and wedges and Odyssey putters. This segment also includes golf apparel and footwear, golf bags, golf gloves, travel gear, headwear and other golf-related accessories, in addition to royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks and sales of pre-owned golf clubs. The golf balls segment consists of Callaway Golf and Strata balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. There are no significant intersegment transactions.
The table below contains information utilized by management to evaluate its operating segments.
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Net sales: | |||||||||||
Golf Clubs | $ | 700,649 | $ | 749,956 | $ | 711,697 | |||||
Golf Balls | 143,145 | 136,989 | 131,104 | ||||||||
$ | 843,794 | $ | 886,945 | $ | 842,801 | ||||||
Income (loss) before income tax: | |||||||||||
Golf Clubs(1) | $ | 52,999 | $ | 50,891 | $ | 32,738 | |||||
Golf Balls(1) | 17,724 | 15,222 | (3,472 | ) | |||||||
Reconciling items(2) | (50,660 | ) | (44,474 | ) | (42,588 | ) | |||||
$ | 20,063 | $ | 21,639 | $ | (13,322 | ) | |||||
Identifiable assets:(3) | |||||||||||
Golf Clubs | $ | 316,079 | $ | 316,710 | $ | 374,473 | |||||
Golf Balls | 37,394 | 37,445 | 49,261 | ||||||||
Reconciling items(3) | 277,751 | 270,656 | 240,129 | ||||||||
$ | 631,224 | $ | 624,811 | $ | 663,863 | ||||||
Additions to long-lived assets: | |||||||||||
Golf Clubs | $ | 14,111 | $ | 9,425 | $ | 13,250 | |||||
Golf Balls | 2,154 | 327 | 1,163 | ||||||||
$ | 16,265 | $ | 9,752 | $ | 14,413 | ||||||
Goodwill: | |||||||||||
Golf Clubs | $ | 26,500 | $ | 27,821 | $ | 29,212 | |||||
Golf Balls | — | — | — | ||||||||
$ | 26,500 | $ | 27,821 | $ | 29,212 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||
Golf Clubs | $ | 13,084 | $ | 18,505 | $ | 21,019 | |||||
Golf Balls | 4,295 | 2,731 | 4,524 | ||||||||
$ | 17,379 | $ | 21,236 | $ | 25,543 | ||||||
(1) | The tables below includes total charges absorbed by the Company’s operating segments from the Cost Reduction Initiatives discussed in Note 17 (in thousands): |
Year Ended December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Golf Clubs | Golf Balls | Corporate G&A | Total | |||||||||||||
Cost Reduction Initiatives | $ | 6,395 | $ | 6,973 | $ | 3,188 | $ | 16,556 | ||||||||
(2) | Reconciling items represent the deduction of corporate general and administration expenses and other income (expenses), which are not utilized by management in determining segment profitability. The $6,186,000 increase in reconciling items in 2015 compared to 2014 includes increases in employee costs and professional fees, partially offset by a decrease in legal expenses combined with an increase in net foreign currency gains. |
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(3) | Identifiable assets are comprised of net inventory, certain property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill. Reconciling items represent unallocated corporate assets not segregated between the two segments. |
The Company’s net sales by product category are as follows:
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Net sales: | |||||||||||
Woods | $ | 222,193 | $ | 269,468 | $ | 249,809 | |||||
Irons | 205,522 | 200,174 | 178,771 | ||||||||
Putters | 86,293 | 81,161 | 87,787 | ||||||||
Golf Balls | 143,145 | 136,989 | 131,104 | ||||||||
Accessories and Other | 186,641 | 199,153 | 195,330 | ||||||||
$ | 843,794 | $ | 886,945 | $ | 842,801 | ||||||
The Company markets its products in the United States and internationally, with its principal international markets being Japan and Europe. The tables below contain information about the geographical areas in which the Company operates. Revenues are attributed to the location to which the product was shipped. Long-lived assets are based on location of domicile.
Sales | Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets) | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
2015 | |||||||
United States | $ | 446,474 | $ | 205,952 | |||
Europe | 125,116 | 8,414 | |||||
Japan | 138,031 | 4,445 | |||||
Rest of Asia | 70,315 | 2,868 | |||||
Other foreign countries | 63,858 | 11,096 | |||||
$ | 843,794 | $ | 232,775 | ||||
2014 | |||||||
United States | $ | 421,773 | $ | 210,152 | |||
Europe | 134,401 | 7,070 | |||||
Japan | 166,162 | 4,873 | |||||
Rest of Asia | 89,603 | 2,936 | |||||
Other foreign countries | 75,006 | 13,402 | |||||
$ | 886,945 | $ | 238,433 | ||||
2013 | |||||||
United States | $ | 401,478 | $ | 206,111 | |||
Europe | 121,477 | 7,905 | |||||
Japan | 161,598 | 6,491 | |||||
Rest of Asia | 84,073 | 3,627 | |||||
Other foreign countries | 74,175 | 15,827 | |||||
$ | 842,801 | $ | 239,961 | ||||
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Note 19. Transactions with Related Parties
The Callaway Golf Company Foundation (the “Foundation”) oversees and administers charitable giving and makes grants to selected organizations. Officers of the Company also serve as directors of the Foundation and the Company’s employees provide accounting and administrative services for the Foundation. During 2015, the Company recognized charitable contribution expense of $1,000,000 for the Foundation. During 2014 and 2013, the Company did not make any contributions to the Foundation.
Note 20. Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
Fiscal Year 2015 Quarters | |||||||||||||||||||
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 284,179 | $ | 230,504 | $ | 175,780 | $ | 153,331 | $ | 843,794 | |||||||||
Gross profit | $ | 127,266 | $ | 101,697 | $ | 77,602 | $ | 51,068 | $ | 357,633 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 35,819 | $ | 12,818 | $ | (3,617 | ) | $ | (30,452 | ) | $ | 14,568 | |||||||
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders | $ | 35,819 | $ | 12,818 | $ | (3,617 | ) | $ | (30,452 | ) | $ | 14,568 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share(1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.15 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | 0.17 | |||||||
Fiscal Year 2014 Quarters | |||||||||||||||||||
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 351,874 | $ | 231,893 | $ | 168,572 | $ | 134,606 | $ | 886,945 | |||||||||
Gross profit | $ | 164,897 | $ | 90,806 | $ | 65,307 | $ | 36,916 | $ | 357,926 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 55,312 | $ | 3,369 | $ | (1,134 | ) | $ | (41,539 | ) | $ | 16,008 | |||||||
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders | $ | 55,312 | $ | 3,369 | $ | (1,134 | ) | $ | (41,539 | ) | $ | 16,008 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share(1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.21 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||
(1) | Earnings per share is computed individually for each of the quarters presented; therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not necessarily equal the total for the year. |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description |
21.1 | List of Subsidiaries. |
23.1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
24.1 | Form of Limited Power of Attorney. |
31.1 | Certification of Oliver G. Brewer III pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Robert K. Julian pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of Oliver G. Brewer III and Robert K. Julian pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101.1 | XBRL Instance Document |
101.2 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.3 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.4 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.5 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.6 | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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