Callaway Golf Announces Record Sales and More Than a 100% Increase in Earnings for 2007

January 31, 2008 at 4:07 PM EST

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2008--Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007. Highlights for the full year of 2007 included:

 

  •  
  • Net sales increased 10% to a record $1.125 billion, compared to $1.018 billion for the same period in 2006.
  •  
  • Fully diluted earnings per share of $0.81 on 67.5 million shares, an increase of 138% compared to fully diluted earnings per share of $0.34 on 68.5 million shares in 2006.
  •  
  • Fully diluted earnings per share for 2007 included after-tax charges of $0.08 for gross margin improvement initiatives. Similarly, full year 2006 included after-tax charges of $0.04 for the integration of Top-Flite, $0.03 for restructuring, and $0.02 for gross margin improvement initiatives. Excluding these charges, the Company's pro forma fully diluted earnings per share for 2007 would have been $0.89, an increase of 107% compared to $0.43 for 2006.
  •  
  • Gross profit for 2007 was $493.2 million or 44% of net sales compared to $398.1 million or 39% of net sales a year ago. The increase was primarily the result of gross margin improvement initiatives announced in 2006 as well as an increased mix of higher margin drivers and X-20 irons.
  •  
  • Operating expenses for 2007 were $403.0 million or 36% of net sales compared to $361.0 million or 35% of net sales in 2006. The increase was due primarily to higher employee annual incentive compensation expense related to the Company's significantly improved financial performance as well as an increase in marketing expense to support the Top-Flite re-launch.

 

Highlights for the fourth quarter included:

 

  •  
  • Net sales were $174.4 million, a 3% decrease compared to $179.9 million for the same period in 2006, which included significantly more sales from new product launches.
  •  
  • Loss per share of $0.25 on 63.8 million shares, compared to a loss per share of $0.15 on 67.0 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2006.
  •  
  • The 2007 fourth quarter loss per share included an after-tax charge of $0.01 related to gross margin improvement initiatives announced in November 2006. The fourth quarter of 2006 also included after-tax charges of $0.01 for gross margin improvement initiatives and $0.01 for the restructuring charges announced in 2005. Excluding these charges, the Company's pro forma loss per share for the fourth quarter of 2007 would have been $0.24, as compared to pro forma loss per share of $0.13 in the prior period.
  •  
  • Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $63.4 million or 36% of net sales compared to $58.8 million or 33% of net sales for the fourth quarter of 2006.
  •  
  • Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $92.0 million compared to $79.9 million for the same period in 2006.

 

"We have made significant progress improving operations and profitability in 2007," announced George Fellows, President and CEO. "Specifically, we were able to re-gain woods market share, re-launch the Top-Flite Brand with the successful introduction of the D2 golf ball, and grow our accessories business. In addition, we made significant progress in improving profitability, increasing our gross margins by five percentage points, which contributed to a $135 million increase in cash from operations."

"While pleased with our progress so far, we continue to focus on improvement," continued Mr. Fellows. "We have a strong line-up of 2008 products including our recently announced I-Mix driver with its state of the art technology aimed at providing the best and most flexible performance possible for our consumers. Another area we are targeting is supply chain management, where we've made tremendous progress in 2007 but believe there is still room to drive efficiencies. With this strong portfolio of products along with improved operations, we feel well positioned to sustain the momentum we enjoyed in 2007."

Business Outlook

The Company estimates that its full year 2008 net sales will be in the range of $1.145 to $1.165 billion. The Company also estimates that its 2008 full year pro forma fully diluted earnings per share will be in the range of $1.08 to $1.18, which represents an estimated increase of 21% to 33% as compared to the Company's pro forma fully diluted earnings per share in 2007 of $0.89 as discussed above. Estimated pro forma earnings for 2008 exclude estimated charges of approximately $0.08 per share related to the Company's gross margin initiatives.

The Company's earnings per share estimates for 2008 assume a base of 67.0 million shares.

The Company will be holding a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PST today. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at www.callawaygolf.com. To listen to the call, please go to the website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and for instructions on how to access the broadcast. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after the call ends, and will remain available through 9:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, February 7, 2008. The replay may be accessed through the Internet at www.callawaygolf.com or by telephone by calling 1-800-475-6701 toll free for calls originating within the United States or 320-365-3844 for International calls. The replay pass code is 908304.

Disclaimer: Statements used in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results, performance or prospects, including statements relating to estimated sales and earnings for 2008, and the estimated charges for the Company's gross margin initiatives, are forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These estimates and statements are based upon current information and expectations. Accurately estimating the Company's future financial performance is based upon various unknowns including consumer acceptance and demand for the Company's current or new products as well as future consumer discretionary purchasing behavior, which can be significantly adversely affected by unfavorable economic or market conditions. Actual results may differ materially from those estimated or anticipated as a result of these unknowns or other risks and uncertainties, including delays, difficulties or increased costs in the supply of components needed to manufacture the Company's products, in manufacturing the Company's products, or in connection with the implementation of the Company's planned gross margin initiatives or the implementation of future initiatives; 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; a decrease in participation levels in golf; and 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. For additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties that could affect these statements and the Company's business, see Part I, Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K subsequently filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Regulation G: The financial results reported in this press release have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). In addition to the GAAP results, the Company has also provided additional information concerning its results, which includes certain financial measures not prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release exclude charges associated with the integration of the Callaway Golf Company and Top-Flite Golf Company operations, charges related to the September 2005 restructuring initiatives, and charges related to the Company's gross margin initiatives. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for any measure derived in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may also be inconsistent with the manner in which similar measures are derived or used by other companies. Management believes that the presentation of such non-GAAP financial measures, when considered in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, provides additional useful information concerning the Company's operations without these charges. The Company has provided reconciling information in the text of this press release and in the accompanying schedules.

About Callaway Golf

Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) creates products and services designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf accessories, under the Callaway Golf(R), Odyssey(R), Top-Flite(R), and Ben Hogan(R) brands in more than 110 countries worldwide. For more information please visit www.callawaygolf.com or www.shop.callawaygolf.com.

                        Callaway Golf Company
                Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
                            (In thousands)
                             (Unaudited)

                                                December 31,
                                            2007            2006
                                       --------------- ---------------


ASSETS
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents             $        49,875 $        46,362
 Accounts receivable, net                      112,064         118,133
 Inventories, net                              253,001         265,110
 Deferred taxes                                 42,219          32,813
 Income taxes receivable                         9,232           9,094
 Other current assets                           30,190          21,688
                                       --------------- ---------------
    Total current assets                       496,581         493,200

Property, plant and equipment, net             128,036         131,224
Intangible assets, net                         173,045         175,159
Deferred taxes                                  27,028          18,821
Other assets                                    32,273          27,543
                                       --------------- ---------------
                                       $       856,963 $       845,947
                                       =============== ===============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $       130,410 $       111,360
 Accrued employee compensation and
  benefits                                      44,245          18,731
 Accrued warranty expense                       12,386          13,364
 Credit facilities                              36,507          80,000
                                       --------------- ---------------
    Total current liabilities                  223,548         223,455

Long-term liabilities                           63,207          43,388

Minority interest                                1,978           1,987

Shareholders' equity                           568,230         577,117
                                       --------------- ---------------
                                       $       856,963 $       845,947
                                       =============== ===============
                        Callaway Golf Company
                       Statements of Operations
                (In thousands, except per share data)
                             (Unaudited)

                                      Quarter Ended December 31,
                                     ----------------------------
                                        2007             2006
                                     -----------      -----------

Net sales                            $  174,418  100% $  179,884  100%
Cost of sales                           111,047   64%    121,112   67%
                                     -----------      -----------
Gross profit                             63,371   36%     58,772   33%
Operating expenses:
 Selling                                 59,951   34%     52,404   29%
 General and administrative              23,921   14%     20,483   11%
 Research and development                 8,169    5%      6,999    4%
                                     -----------      -----------
Total operating expenses                 92,041   53%     79,886   44%
Loss from operations                    (28,670) -16%    (21,114) -12%
Other income (expense), net                  98              (28)
                                     -----------      -----------
Loss before income taxes                (28,572) -16%    (21,142) -12%
Income tax benefit                      (12,415)         (10,948)
                                     -----------      -----------
Net loss                             $  (16,157)  -9% $  (10,194)  -6%
                                     ===========      ===========

Loss per common share:
 Basic                                   ($0.25)          ($0.15)
 Diluted                                 ($0.25)          ($0.15)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 Basic                                   63,765           66,993
 Diluted                                 63,765           66,993


                                       Year Ended December 31,
                                     ----------------------------
                                        2007             2006
                                     -----------      -----------

Net sales                            $1,124,591  100% $1,017,907  100%
Cost of sales                           631,368   56%    619,832   61%
                                     -----------      -----------
Gross profit                            493,223   44%    398,075   39%
Operating expenses:
 Selling                                281,960   25%    254,526   25%
 General and administrative              89,060    8%     79,709    8%
 Research and development                32,020    3%     26,785    3%
                                     -----------      -----------
Total operating expenses                403,040   36%    361,020   35%
Income from operations                   90,183    8%     37,055    4%
Other expense, net                       (1,908)          (2,057)
                                     -----------      -----------
Income before income taxes               88,275    8%     34,998    3%
Income tax provision                     33,688    3%     11,708
                                     -----------      -----------
Net income                           $   54,587    5% $   23,290    2%
                                     ===========      ===========

Earnings per common share:
 Basic                               $     0.82       $     0.34
 Diluted                             $     0.81       $     0.34
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 Basic                                   66,371           67,732
 Diluted                                 67,484           68,503
                        Callaway Golf Company
           Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
                            (In thousands)
                             (Unaudited)

                                               Year Ended December 31,
                                               -----------------------
                                                  2007        2006
                                               ----------- -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                                    $   54,587  $   23,290
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                    35,326      32,274
  Non-cash share-based compensation                10,851      11,921
  Deferred taxes                                      904         673
  Loss (gain) on disposal of assets                (4,731)      1,135
  Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
   effects from acquisitions                       55,045     (52,312)
                                               ----------- -----------
 Net cash provided by operating activities        151,982      16,981
                                               ----------- -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Capital expenditures                             (32,930)    (32,453)
 Proceeds from sale of capital assets              11,460         469
 Investment in golf related ventures               (3,698)    (10,008)
 Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired            -         374
                                               ----------- -----------
 Net cash used in investing activities            (25,168)    (41,618)
                                               ----------- -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Issuance of common stock                          48,035       9,606
 Dividends paid, net                              (18,755)    (19,212)
 Acquisition of treasury stock                   (114,795)    (52,872)
 Tax benefit from exercise of stock option          6,031         884
 Proceeds from (payments on) credit
  facilities, net                                 (43,493)     80,000
 Other financing activities                            (9)      1,971
                                               ----------- -----------
 Net cash (used in) provided by financing
  activities                                     (122,986)     20,377
                                               ----------- -----------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
 cash equivalents                                    (315)      1,141
                                               ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                        3,513      (3,119)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
 period                                            46,362      49,481
                                               ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $   49,875  $   46,362
                                               =========== ===========
                         Callaway Golf Company
        Consolidated Net Sales and Operating Segment Information
                             (In thousands)
                              (Unaudited)


                       Net Sales by Product Category
     -----------------------------------------------------------------

                                     Quarter Ended
                                     December 31,    Growth/(Decline)
                                   ----------------- ----------------
                                     2007     2006   Dollars  Percent
                                   -------- -------- -------- -------
 Net sales:
  Woods                            $ 32,291 $ 39,321 $(7,030)    -18%
  Irons (1)                          45,811   45,286     525       1%
  Putters                            20,542   17,569   2,973      17%
  Golf balls                         37,724   47,250  (9,526)    -20%
  Accessories and other (1)          38,050   30,458   7,592      25%
                                   -------- -------- --------
                                   $174,418 $179,884 $(5,466)     -3%
                                   ======== ======== ========


                                    Year Ended
                                   December 31,      Growth/(Decline)
                               --------------------- -----------------
                                  2007       2006     Dollars  Percent
                               ---------- ---------- --------- -------
 Net sales:
  Woods                        $  305,880 $  266,478 $ 39,402      15%
  Irons                           309,594    287,960   21,634       8%
  Putters                         109,068    102,714    6,354       6%
  Golf balls                      213,064    214,783   (1,719)     -1%
  Accessories and other           186,985    145,972   41,013      28%
                               ---------- ---------- ---------
                               $1,124,591 $1,017,907 $106,684      10%
                               ========== ========== =========


  (1) Prior periods have been restated to reflect current period
   classification.
                            Net Sales by Region
     -----------------------------------------------------------------

                                    Quarter Ended
                                    December 31,    Growth/(Decline)
                                  ----------------- -----------------
                                    2007     2006    Dollars  Percent
                                  -------- -------- --------- -------
 Net sales:
  United States                   $ 85,053 $ 95,772 $(10,719)    -11%
  Europe                            26,046   26,264     (218)     -1%
  Japan                             23,207   22,313      894       4%
  Rest of Asia                      17,127   14,741    2,386      16%
  Other foreign countries           22,985   20,794    2,191      11%
                                  -------- -------- ---------
                                  $174,418 $179,884 $ (5,466)     -3%
                                  ======== ======== =========


                                     Year Ended
                                    December 31,      Growth/(Decline)
                                --------------------- ----------------
                                   2007       2006    Dollars  Percent
                                ---------- ---------- -------- -------
 Net sales:
  United States                 $  597,569 $  566,600 $ 30,969      5%
  Europe                           193,336    159,886   33,450     21%
  Japan                            120,148    105,705   14,443     14%
  Rest of Asia                      86,133     75,569   10,564     14%
  Other foreign countries          127,405    110,147   17,258     16%
                                ---------- ---------- --------
                                $1,124,591 $1,017,907 $106,684     10%
                                ========== ========== ========

                       Operating Segment Information
     -----------------------------------------------------------------

                                    Quarter Ended
                                    December 31,     Growth/(Decline)
                                 ------------------- ----------------
                                   2007      2006    Dollars  Percent
                                 --------- --------- -------- -------
 Net sales:
  Golf clubs                     $136,694  $132,634  $ 4,060       3%
  Golf balls                       37,724    47,250   (9,526)    -20%
                                 --------- --------- --------
                                 $174,418  $179,884  $(5,466)     -3%
                                 ========= ========= ========

 Income before provision for income taxes:
  Golf clubs                     $ (4,096) $    (94) $(4,002)  -4257%
  Golf balls                       (7,699)   (4,615)  (3,084)    -67%
  Reconciling items (2)           (16,777)  (16,433)    (344)     -2%
                                 --------- --------- --------
                                 $(28,572) $(21,142) $(7,430)    -35%
                                 ========= ========= ========


                                   Year Ended
                                  December 31,       Growth/(Decline)
                             ----------------------- -----------------
                                2007        2006      Dollars  Percent
                             ----------- ----------- --------- -------
 Net sales:
  Golf clubs                 $  911,527  $  803,124  $108,403      13%
  Golf balls                    213,064     214,783    (1,719)     -1%
                             ----------- ----------- ---------
                             $1,124,591  $1,017,907  $106,684      10%
                             =========== =========== =========


  Golf clubs                 $  151,759  $  101,837  $ 49,922      49%
  Golf balls                        902      (6,396)    7,298     114%
  Reconciling items (2)         (64,386)    (60,443)   (3,943)     -7%
                             ----------- ----------- ---------
                             $   88,275  $   34,998  $ 53,277     152%
                             =========== =========== =========


  (2) Represents corporate general and administrative expenses and
   other income (expense) not utilized by management in determining
   segment profitability.
                        Callaway Golf Company
                  Supplemental Financial Information
                (In thousands, except per share data)
                             (Unaudited)


                                        Quarter Ended December 31,
                                     --------------------------------
                                                   2007
                                     --------------------------------

                                     Pro Forma Gross Margin
                                      Callaway  Improvement Total as
                                        Golf    Initiatives  Reported
                                     --------------------------------
Net sales                            $174,418      $     -  $174,418
Gross profit                           64,797       (1,426)   63,371
% of sales                                 37%         n/a        36%
Operating expenses                     92,041            -    92,041
                                     --------- ------------ ---------
Loss from operations                  (27,244)      (1,426)  (28,670)
Other income (expense), net                98            -        98
                                     --------- ------------ ---------
Loss before income taxes              (27,146)      (1,426)  (28,572)
Income tax benefit                    (11,900)        (515)  (12,415)
                                     --------- ------------ ---------
Net income (loss)                    $(15,246)     $  (911) $(16,157)
                                     ========= ============ =========

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:   $  (0.24)     $ (0.01) $  (0.25)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:   63,765       63,765    63,765


                             Quarter Ended December 31,
              --------------------------------------------------------
                                        2006
              --------------------------------------------------------

                 Pro
                Forma      Gross                               Total
               Callaway    Margin    Integration Restructur-    as
                 Golf    Initiatives   Charges   ing Charges  Reported
              --------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------
Net sales     $179,884  $         -  $        -  $        -  $179,884
Gross profit    60,496       (1,504)        (85)       (135)   58,772
% of sales          34%         n/a         n/a         n/a        33%
Operating
 expenses       78,683            -         (84)      1,287    79,886
              --------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------
Loss from
 operations    (18,187)      (1,504)         (1)     (1,422)  (21,114)
Other income
 (expense),
 net               (28)           -           -           -       (28)
              --------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------
Loss before
 income taxes  (18,215)      (1,504)         (1)     (1,422)  (21,142)
Income tax
 benefit        (9,685)        (595)        (64)       (604)  (10,948)
              --------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------
Net income
 (loss)       $ (8,530) $      (909) $       63  $     (818) $(10,194)
              ========= ============ =========== =========== =========

Diluted
 earnings
 (loss) per
 share:       $  (0.13) $     (0.01) $     0.00  $    (0.01) $  (0.15)
Weighted-
 average
 shares
 outstanding:   66,993       66,993      66,993      66,993    66,993

                                       Year Ended December 31,
                                 ------------------------------------
                                                 2007
                                 ------------------------------------

                                 Pro Forma   Gross Margin
                                  Callaway    Improvement  Total as
                                     Golf     Initiatives   Reported
                                 ----------- ------------ -----------
Net sales                        $1,124,591      $     -  $1,124,591
Gross profit                        502,124       (8,901)    493,223
% of sales                               45%         n/a          44%
Operating expenses                  403,040            -     403,040
                                 ----------- ------------ -----------
Income (loss) from operations        99,084       (8,901)     90,183
Other expense, net                   (1,908)           -      (1,908)
                                 ----------- ------------ -----------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes                               97,176       (8,901)     88,275
Income tax provision                 37,115       (3,427)     33,688
                                 ----------- ------------ -----------
Net income (loss)                $   60,061      $(5,474) $   54,587
                                 =========== ============ ===========

Diluted earnings (loss) per
 share:                          $     0.89      $ (0.08) $     0.81

Weighted-average shares
 outstanding:                        67,484       67,484      67,484


                                Year Ended December 31,
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                                         2006
                 -----------------------------------------------------

                              Gross
                 Pro Forma    Margin  Integra-                Total
                  Callaway    Initia-  tion    Restructur-     as
                     Golf     tives    Charges ing Charges  Reported
                 ----------- -------- -------- ----------- -----------
Net sales        $1,017,907  $     -  $     -     $     -  $1,017,907
Gross profit        403,670   (1,853)  (3,451)       (291)    398,075
% of sales               40%     n/a      n/a         n/a          39%
Operating
 expenses           357,700        -      588       2,732     361,020
                 ----------- -------- -------- ----------- -----------
Income (loss)
 from operations     45,970   (1,853)  (4,039)     (3,023)     37,055
Other expense,
 net                 (2,057)       -        -           -      (2,057)
                 ----------- -------- -------- ----------- -----------
Income (loss)
 before income
 taxes               43,913   (1,853)  (4,039)     (3,023)     34,998
Income tax
 provision           15,140     (713)  (1,555)     (1,164)     11,708
                 ----------- -------- -------- ----------- -----------
Net income
 (loss)          $   28,773  $(1,140) $(2,484)    $(1,859) $   23,290
                 =========== ======== ======== =========== ===========

Diluted earnings
 (loss) per
 share:          $     0.43  $ (0.02) $ (0.04)    $ (0.03) $     0.34

Weighted-average
 shares
 outstanding:        68,503   68,503   68,503      68,503      68,503

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
 (EBITDA):


                         2007 Trailing Twelve Months EBITDA
               ------------------------------------------------------
                                   Quarter Ended
               ------------------------------------------------------
               March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31,
                 2007      2007       2007          2007      Total
               --------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------
Net income
 (loss)          $32,836  $36,639       $ 1,269    $(16,157) $ 54,587
Interest
 expense
 (income), net     1,677    1,672            29        (216)    3,162
Income tax
 provision
 (benefit)        21,682   23,591           830     (12,415)   33,688
Depreciation
 and
 amortization
 expense           9,009    8,591         9,864       7,862    35,326
               --------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------
EBITDA           $65,204  $70,493       $11,992    $(20,926) $126,763
               ========= ======== ============= ============ ========


                          2006 Trailing Twelve Months EBITDA
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                                     Quarter Ended
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                 March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31,
                   2006      2006       2006          2006      Total
                 --------- -------- ------------- ------------ -------
Net income
 (loss)            $22,861  $22,539     $(11,916)    $(10,194) $23,290
Interest expense
 (income), net         533    1,522        1,132          905    4,092
Income tax
 provision
 (benefit)          13,797   14,934       (6,075)     (10,948)  11,708
Depreciation and
 amortization
 expense             7,290    7,935        8,736        8,313   32,274
                 --------- -------- ------------- ------------ -------
EBITDA             $44,481  $46,930     $ (8,123)    $(11,924) $71,364
                 ========= ======== ============= ============ =======

                Callaway Golf Product Launch Schedule

                             2007                             2008
                          -----------                      -----------
Major First Half
 Launches:
Drivers:                               Drivers:
  -- Big Bertha 460       Feb-2007       -- Hyper X        Jan-2008
   Drivers                                Drivers
  -- FT-5 Drivers         Feb-2007       -- Big Bertha     Jan-2008
                           (Phased        Womens Drivers
                           sell-in
                           early Q2)
  -- FT-I Drivers         Feb-2007       -- FT-I (Low      Feb-2008
                           (Phased        Trajectory)
                           sell-in
                           early Q2)
  -- Hyper ERC Drivers    Feb-2007       -- Legacy Driver  Feb-2008
   (Japan Only)                           (Asia Only)
                                         -- IMIX Drivers   Mar-2008

Fairway Woods:                         Fairway Woods:
  -- X Hot Fwy Woods      Jan-2007       -- Big Bertha     Jan-2008
                                          Womens Fwy Woods
  -- Big Bertha Fwy Woods Feb-2007       -- Hyper X Fwy    Jan-2008
                                          Woods
                                         -- Fusion Fwy     Jan-2008
                                          Woods
                                         -- FT-I Fwy Woods Mar-2008

Hybrids:                               Hybrids:
  -- X Hybrids            Jan-2007       -- FT Hybrids     Feb-2008

Irons/Wedges:                          Irons/Wedges:
  -- X-20 Irons           Jan-2007       -- Big Bertha     Jan-2008
                                          Irons
  -- X Forged Irons       Mar-2007       -- Fusion Irons   Jan-2008
                                         -- Big Bertha     Jan-2008
                                          Womens Irons
                                         -- X Forged       Jan-2008
                                          Wedges
                                         -- FI i-brid      Apr-2008
                                          Irons

Putters:                               Putters:
  -- Whitehot XG TwoBall  Feb-2007       -- Black Series   Jan-2008
   SRT Putters                            Insert Putters
  -- Black Series Putters Mar-2007       -- Sabertooth     Mar-2008
                                          Putters
  -- Whitehot XG Marksman Apr-2007       -- Whitehot Tour  Apr-2008
   Putters                                Putters

Balls:                                 Balls:
  -- Top-Flite D2 Balls   Jan-2007       -- Top-Flite      Jan-2008
                                          Gamer Balls
  -- HX Hot Balls         Jan-2007       -- Top-Flite      Jan-2008
                                          Freak Balls
  -- Big Bertha Balls     Jan-2007       -- Top-Flite XL   Jan-2008
                                          '08 Balls
  -- Warbird Balls        Jan-2007       -- Top-Flite XL   Jan-2008
                                          5000 Balls
                                         -- Tour ix Balls  Feb-2008
                                         -- HX Hot Bite    Feb-2008
                                          Balls
                                         -- Legacy Balls   Mar-2008
                                          (Asia Only)

Other:                                 Other:
  -- None                                -- GEM Sets       Jan-2008

 Callaway Golf Product Launch Schedule

                               2007                           2008
                            -----------                    -----------
Major Second Half Launches:
Drivers:                                Drivers:
  -- None                                 -- No public
                                           information
                                           available

Fairway Woods:                          Fairway Woods:
  -- None                                 -- No public
                                           information
                                           available

Hybrids:                                Hybrids:
  -- None                                 -- No public
                                           information
                                           available

Irons/Wedges:                           Irons/Wedges:
    -- Marxman Chipper      Oct-2007      -- No public
                                           information
                                           available

Putters:                                Putters:
  -- Divine Line            Nov-2007      -- No public
                                           information
                                           available
  -- Black Series Insert    Nov-2007

Balls:                                  Balls:
  -- None                                 -- Tour i Balls  Jul-2008

Other:                                  Other:
  -- TF Packaged Sets       Dec-2007      -- No public
                                           information
                                           available

CONTACT:
Callaway Golf Company
Brad Holiday
Patrick Burke
Michele Szynal
(760) 931-1771

SOURCE: Callaway Golf Company