UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Form 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003
Commission file number 1-10962
Callaway Golf Company
Delaware | 95-3797580 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2180 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes þ No o
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrants Common Stock, $.01 par value, as of April 30, 2003 was 75,528,649.
Important Notice to Investors: Statements made in this report that relate to future plans, events, liquidity, financial results or performance are forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon current information and expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For details concerning these and other risks and uncertainties, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company, as well as the Companys other reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Investors 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. Investors should also be aware that while the Company from time to time does communicate with securities analysts, it is against the Companys policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Furthermore, the Company has a policy against issuing 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: Big Bertha Big Bertha C4 Biggest Big Bertha C4 design C design CB1 CTU 30 Callaway Callaway Golf Callaway Hickory Stick Chevron Device Dawn Patrol Daytripper Demonstrably Superior and Pleasingly Different Deuce DFX Divine Nine Dual Force Ely Would Enjoy the Game ERC ERC II Ginty Great Big Bertha Great Big Bertha II HX Hawk Eye Heavenwood Little Bertha Odyssey RCH Rossie Rule 35 S2H2 Steelhead Steelhead Plus Stronomic TriForce TriHot Tru Bore Tubular Lattice Network Tungsten Injected VFT Warbird White Hot Worlds Friendliest X-12 X-14 X-16 X-SPANN
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||
Item 1.
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Financial Statements | |||||
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 | 1 | |||||
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 | 2 | |||||
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 | 3 | |||||
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Shareholders Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2003 | 4 | |||||
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements | 5 | |||||
Item 2.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
19 | ||||
Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 36 | ||||
Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures | 38 | ||||
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings | 39 | ||||
Item 2.
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Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds | 40 | ||||
Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 40 | ||||
Item 4.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 40 | ||||
Item 5.
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Other Information | 41 | ||||
Item 6.
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Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K | 41 |
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
2003 | 2002 | |||||||||
ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 81,202 | $ | 108,452 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net
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197,701 | 63,867 | ||||||||
Inventories, net
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122,631 | 151,760 | ||||||||
Deferred taxes
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34,962 | 34,519 | ||||||||
Other current assets
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9,325 | 10,429 | ||||||||
Total current assets
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445,821 | 369,027 | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
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158,988 | 167,340 | ||||||||
Intangible assets, net
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102,771 | 103,115 | ||||||||
Goodwill
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18,421 | 18,202 | ||||||||
Deferred taxes
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5,224 | 5,216 | ||||||||
Other assets
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16,107 | 16,945 | ||||||||
$ | 747,332 | $ | 679,845 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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$ | 68,882 | $ | 61,720 | ||||||
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
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18,306 | 23,168 | ||||||||
Accrued warranty expense
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14,798 | 13,464 | ||||||||
Note payable, current portion
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2,391 | 3,160 | ||||||||
Income taxes payable
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33,150 | 7,649 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities
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137,527 | 109,161 | ||||||||
Long-term liabilities:
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Deferred compensation
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7,089 | 7,375 | ||||||||
Energy derivative valuation account
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19,922 | 19,922 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
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Shareholders equity:
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Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares
authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003
and December 31, 2002
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Common Stock, $.01 par value, 240,000,000 shares
authorized, 83,578,927 and 83,577,427 issued at March 31,
2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively
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836 | 836 | ||||||||
Paid-in capital
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357,083 | 371,496 | ||||||||
Unearned compensation
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| (15 | ) | |||||||
Retained earnings
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477,327 | 439,454 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(3,071 | ) | (3,847 | ) | ||||||
Less: Grantor Stock Trust held at market value,
9,750,028 shares and 10,128,723 shares at March 31, 2003
and December 31, 2002, respectively
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(115,830 | ) | (134,206 | ) | ||||||
716,345 | 673,718 | |||||||||
Less: Common Stock held in treasury, at cost,
8,048,478 shares and 7,772,378 shares at March 31, 2003 and
December 31, 2002, respectively
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(133,551 | ) | (130,331 | ) | ||||||
Total shareholders equity
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582,794 | 543,387 | ||||||||
$ | 747,332 | $ | 679,845 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
Net sales
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$ | 271,719 | 100% | $ | 256,708 | 100% | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
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133,882 | 49% | 127,957 | 50% | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit
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137,837 | 51% | 128,751 | 50% | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses:
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Selling
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48,901 | 18% | 57,299 | 22% | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative
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13,841 | 5% | 13,420 | 5% | ||||||||||||||
Research and development
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6,672 | 2% | 7,882 | 3% | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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69,414 | 26% | 78,601 | 31% | ||||||||||||||
Income from operations
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68,423 | 25% | 50,150 | 20% | ||||||||||||||
Other expense, net
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(1,184 | ) | (382 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes
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67,239 | 25% | 49,768 | 19% | ||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
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24,762 | 19,074 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income
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$ | 42,477 | 16% | $ | 30,694 | 12% | ||||||||||||
Earnings per common share:
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Basic
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$ | 0.65 | $ | 0.46 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.64 | $ | 0.45 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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65,736 | 67,345 | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted
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65,926 | 68,619 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared per share
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$ | 0.07 | $ | 0.07 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 42,477 | $ | 30,694 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
used in operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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10,457 | 8,412 | |||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets
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388 | 201 | |||||||||
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
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105 | 1,686 | |||||||||
Non-cash compensation
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15 | 171 | |||||||||
Net non-cash foreign currency hedging losses
(gains)
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1,182 | (715 | ) | ||||||||
Net losses from sale of marketable securities
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98 | 2 | |||||||||
Deferred taxes
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341 | (1 | ) | ||||||||
Non-cash advertising expense
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219 | | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects
from acquisitions:
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Accounts receivable, net
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(134,334 | ) | (133,774 | ) | |||||||
Inventories, net
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28,872 | 19,195 | |||||||||
Other assets
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358 | 5,770 | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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3,163 | 21,740 | |||||||||
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
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(4,857 | ) | (3,013 | ) | |||||||
Accrued warranty expense
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1,334 | 69 | |||||||||
Income taxes payable
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25,517 | 24,949 | |||||||||
Deferred compensation
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(286 | ) | 2,610 | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(24,951 | ) | (22,004 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Capital expenditures
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(2,200 | ) | (7,627 | ) | |||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
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| (8 | ) | ||||||||
Investment in marketable securities
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| (540 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
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24 | 6,420 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of capital assets
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51 | 860 | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
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(2,125 | ) | (895 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Payments on note payable
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(770 | ) | (578 | ) | |||||||
Issuance of Common Stock
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3,858 | 11,952 | |||||||||
Acquisition of Treasury Stock
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(3,220 | ) | (834 | ) | |||||||
Dividends paid, net
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| (4,718 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities
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(132 | ) | 5,822 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
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(42 | ) | (262 | ) | |||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(27,250 | ) | (17,339 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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108,452 | 84,263 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 81,202 | $ | 66,924 | |||||||
Non-cash financing activities:
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Dividends payable
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$ | 4,604 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Other | Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paid-in | Unearned | Retained | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Compensation | Earnings | Loss | GST | Shares | Amount | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2002.
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83,577 | $ | 836 | $ | 371,496 | $ | (15 | ) | $ | 439,454 | $ | (3,847 | ) | $ | (134,206 | ) | (7,772 | ) | $ | (130,331 | ) | $ | 543,387 | |||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
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2 | | (239 | ) | | | | 1,641 | | | 1,402 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
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| | 105 | | | | | | | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of Treasury Stock
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| | | | | | | (276 | ) | (3,220 | ) | (3,220 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensatory stock and stock options
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| | | 15 | | | | | | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employee stock purchase plan
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| | (741 | ) | | | | 3,197 | | | 2,456 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared
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| | | | (4,604 | ) | | | | | (4,604 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment of Grantor Stock Trust shares to
market value
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| | (13,538 | ) | | | | 13,538 | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity adjustment from foreign currency
translation
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| | | | | 17 | | | | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax
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| | | | | 667 | | | | 667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities
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| | | | | 92 | | | | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
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| | | | 42,477 | | | | | 42,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2003.
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83,579 | $ | 836 | $ | 357,083 | $ | | $ | 477,327 | $ | (3,071 | ) | $ | (115,830 | ) | (8,048 | ) | $ | (133,551 | ) | $ | 582,794 | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
1. | Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by Callaway Golf Company (the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These consolidated condensed financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods and dates presented. Interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
2. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. In general, a variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal entity used for business purposes that either (a) does not have equity investors with voting rights or (b) has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN No. 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the variable interest entity was established. The adoption of FIN No. 46 has not had a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123. SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require in both annual and interim financial statements prominent disclosures about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The Company is required to follow the prescribed disclosure format and has provided the additional disclosures required by SFAS No. 148 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (see Note 3).
In November 2002, the FASB issued FIN No. 45, Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an interpretation of FASB
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Statements No. 5, 57 and 107, and rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34, Disclosure of Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. FIN No. 45 elaborates on the disclosures to be made by the guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of this interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002; while, the provisions of the disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements for interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The adoption of FIN No. 45 has not had a material impact on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. Examples of such costs covered by the standard include lease termination costs and certain employee severance costs associated with a restructuring, discontinued operation, plant closing or other exit or disposal activity. SFAS No. 146 is effective prospectively for exit and disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 has not had a material impact on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt, and an amendment of that Statement, SFAS No. 64, Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements. SFAS No. 145 also rescinds SFAS No. 44, Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers. SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. SFAS No. 145 also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 were adopted on January 1, 2003. The provisions related to SFAS No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002. All other provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for financial statements issued after May 15, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 145 has not had a material impact on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
3. | Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation |
The Company accounts for its stock-based employee compensation plans using the intrinsic value recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded employee compensation expense of $15,000 and $46,000, in net income as a result of the restricted stock awards granted in 1998, which vested in January 2003. All other employee stock-based awards were granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant and no compensation cost is reflected in net income for those awards. Compensation expense for non-employee stock-based compensation awards is measured using the fair-value method.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share data).
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||||||
Net income:
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Net income, as reported
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$ | 42,477 | $ | 30,694 | |||||
Add: Stock-based employee
compensation expense included in reported net income, net of
related tax effects
|
10 | 28 | |||||||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based method for all awards,
net of related tax effects
|
(2,358 | ) | (2,591 | ) | |||||
Pro forma net income
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$ | 40,129 | $ | 28,131 | |||||
Earnings per common share:
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Basic as reported
|
$ | 0.65 | $ | 0.46 | |||||
Basic pro forma
|
$ | 0.61 | $ | 0.42 | |||||
Diluted as reported
|
$ | 0.64 | $ | 0.45 | |||||
Diluted pro forma
|
$ | 0.61 | $ | 0.41 |
Under the fair-value method, compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award using an option-pricing model. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The fair value of employee stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Dividend yield
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1.7% | 1.7% | ||||||
Expected volatility
|
49.6% | 52.2% | ||||||
Risk free interest rates
|
2.15%-2.60% | 1.94%-2.37% | ||||||
Expected lives
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3-4 years | 3-4 years |
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Companys employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates, in managements opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of grants under the Companys employee stock-based compensation plans.
4. | Marketable Securities and Other Investments |
The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of acquisition and reevaluates such determination at each balance sheet date. Trading securities are carried at quoted fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Available-for-sale securities are carried at quoted fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in shareholders equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Investments in limited partnerships that do not have readily determinable fair values
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
are stated at cost and are reported in other assets. Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are included in other income (expense), net.
The Company held no marketable securities at March 31, 2003. Marketable securities at December 31, 2002 were $26,000 and consisted primarily of investments in public corporations, which were classified as available-for-sale securities within other assets. Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 were $24,000 and $6,420,000, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded $98,000 and $2,000, respectively of realized losses on available-for-sale securities sold and unrealized and realized losses on trading securities in other income (expense), net.
5. | Inventories |
Inventories are summarized below (in thousands):
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Raw materials
|
$ | 57,517 | $ | 63,953 | ||||
Work-in-process
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1,910 | 2,550 | ||||||
Finished goods
|
77,614 | 102,018 | ||||||
137,041 | 168,521 | |||||||
Reserve for excess and obsolescence
|
(14,410 | ) | (16,761 | ) | ||||
$ | 122,631 | $ | 151,760 | |||||
6. | Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. As a result of adopting SFAS No. 142, the Companys goodwill and certain intangible assets are no longer amortized, but are subject to an annual impairment test. The following sets forth the intangible assets by major asset class (in thousands):
March 31, 2003 | December 31, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Net Book | Accumulated | Net Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Amortization | Value | Gross | Amortization | Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-amortizing:
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Trade name(1)
|
$ | 62,013 | $ | | $ | 62,013 | $ | 62,013 | $ | | $ | 62,013 | |||||||||||||
Trademark and trade dress(1)
|
26,577 | | 26,577 | 26,577 | | 26,577 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortizing patents and other
|
20,158 | 5,977 | 14,181 | 20,224 | 5,699 | 14,525 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets
|
$ | 108,748 | $ | 5,977 | $ | 102,771 | $ | 108,814 | $ | 5,699 | $ | 103,115 | |||||||||||||
(1) | Acquired during acquisition transactions. |
During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, amortizing intangible assets were amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 to 16 years and aggregate amortization expense was
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
approximately $351,000 and $424,000, respectively. Amortization expense in each of the next five fiscal years and beyond is expected to be incurred as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of 2003
|
$ | 1,139 | ||
2004
|
1,490 | |||
2005
|
1,475 | |||
2006
|
1,344 | |||
2007
|
1,340 | |||
2008
|
1,332 | |||
Thereafter
|
6,061 | |||
$ | 14,181 | |||
Changes in goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2003 were due to foreign currency fluctuations.
7. | Debt |
The Company has a revolving credit facility of up to $120,000,000 (the Amended Credit Agreement). The Amended Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and expires in February 2004. The Amended Credit Agreement bears interest at the Companys election at (i) the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin or (ii) the higher of the base rate on corporate loans at large U.S. money center commercial banks (prime rate) or the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points. The Companys right to borrow under this facility is subject to a borrowing base formula and certain other limitations. As of March 31, 2003, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement.
In addition to the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company also had an accounts receivable securitization facility (the Accounts Receivable Facility). Under this facility the Company could sell its accounts receivable through its subsidiary (Golf Funding) to a securitization company on an ongoing basis, which could yield proceeds of up to $80,000,000, subject to meeting certain availability requirements under a borrowing base formula and other limitations. The Company determined that it would not need the Accounts Receivable Facility and therefore in February 2003 terminated the Accounts Receivable Facility.
The Amended Credit Agreement includes certain restrictions, including restrictions on the amount of dividends the Company can pay and the amount of its own stock the Company can repurchase. It also requires the Company to maintain certain minimum financial ratios, including a fixed charge coverage ratio. The Company was not in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio during the third quarter of 2002 as a result of the Companys purchase of its previously leased golf ball manufacturing equipment. In February 2003, the Amended Credit Agreement was amended to exclude the golf ball equipment purchase from the calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio and the Company obtained a waiver for prior non-compliance. At March 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with the covenants prescribed by the Amended Credit Agreement. The Amended Credit Agreement is scheduled to expire in February 2004 and the Company therefore is reviewing what type of back-up or other financing arrangements it will need upon expiration or termination of the Amended Credit Agreement.
In April 2001, the Company entered into a note payable in the amount of $7,500,000 as part of a licensing agreement for patent rights. The unsecured, interest-free note payable matures on December 31, 2003 and is payable in quarterly installments. The total amount payable in 2003 is $3,300,000. The present value of the note payable at issuance totaled $6,702,000 using an imputed interest rate of approximately 7%. The Company
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recorded interest expense of $55,000 and $97,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
8. | Product Warranty |
The Company has a stated two-year warranty policy for its golf clubs, although the Companys historical practice has been to honor warranty claims well after the two-year stated warranty period. The Companys policy is to accrue the estimated cost of warranty coverage at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating its future warranty obligations the Company considers various relevant factors, including the Companys 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 Companys reserve for warranty expense (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||||||
Beginning balance(1)
|
$ | 13,464 | $ | 34,864 | |||||
Provision
|
4,103 | 2,938 | |||||||
Claims paid/costs incurred
|
(2,769 | ) | (2,869 | ) | |||||
Ending balance
|
$ | 14,798 | $ | 34,933 | |||||
(1) | During the third quarter of 2002, the Company changed its methodology for estimating its future warranty liability. As a result of this change in methodology, the Company reduced its warranty reserve by approximately $17,000,000. The change in methodology was accounted for as a change in accounting principle inseparable from a change in estimate. |
9. | Earnings Per Share |
A reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 is presented below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
|
|||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic
|
65,736 | 67,345 | |||||||
Dilutive securities
|
190 | 1,274 | |||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Diluted
|
65,926 | 68,619 | |||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, options outstanding totaling 14,591,000 and 8,070,000, respectively, were excluded from the calculations, as their effect would have been antidilutive.
10. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Supply of Electricity and Energy Contracts |
In the second quarter of 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with Pilot Power Group, Inc. (Pilot Power) as the Companys energy service provider and in connection therewith entered into a long-term, fixed-priced, fixed-capacity, energy supply contract (the Enron Contract) with Enron Energy Services, Inc. (EESI), a subsidiary of Enron Corporation, as part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure the
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uninterrupted supply of energy while capping electricity costs in the volatile California energy market. The Enron Contract provided, subject to the other terms and conditions of the contract, for the Company to purchase nine megawatts of energy per hour from June 1, 2001 through May 31, 2006 (394,416 megawatts over the term of the contract). The total purchase price for such energy over the full contract term would have been approximately $43,484,000.
At the time the Company entered into the Enron Contract, nine megawatts per hour was in excess of the amount the Company expected to be able to use in its operations. The Company agreed to purchase this amount, however, in order to obtain a more favorable price than the Company could have obtained if the Company had purchased a lesser quantity. The Company expected to be able to sell any excess supply through Pilot Power.
On November 29, 2001, the Company notified EESI that, among other things, EESI was in default of the Enron Contract and that based upon such default, and for other reasons, the Company was terminating the Enron Contract effective immediately. At the time of termination, the contract price for the remaining energy to be purchased under the Enron Contract through May 2006 was approximately $39,126,000.
On November 30, 2001, EESI notified the Company that it disagreed that it was in default of the Enron Contract and that it was prepared to deliver energy pursuant to the Enron Contract. On December 2, 2001, EESI, along with Enron Corporation and numerous other related entities, filed for bankruptcy. Since November 30, 2001, the parties have not been operating under the Enron Contract and Pilot Power has been providing energy to the Company from alternate suppliers.
As a result of the Companys notice of termination to EESI, and certain other automatic termination provisions under the Enron Contract, the Company believes that the Enron Contract has been effectively and appropriately terminated. There can be no assurance that EESI or another party will not assert a future claim against the Company or that a bankruptcy court or arbitrator will not ultimately nullify the Companys termination of the Enron Contract. No provision has been made for contingencies or obligations, if any, under the Enron Contract beyond November 30, 2001 (see Note 12).
Legal Matters |
The Company, incident to its business activities, is often the plaintiff in legal proceedings, both in the United States and abroad, in various stages of development. In conjunction with the Companys program of enforcing its proprietary rights, the Company has initiated or may initiate actions against alleged infringers under the intellectual property laws of various countries, including, for example, the U.S. Lanham Act, the U.S. Patent Act, and other pertinent laws. Defendants in these actions may, among other things, contest the validity and/or the enforceability of some of the Companys patents and/or trademarks. Others may assert counterclaims against the Company. Historically, these matters individually and in the aggregate have not had a material adverse effect upon the financial position or results of operations of the Company. It is possible, however, that in the future one or more defenses or claims asserted by defendants in one or more of those actions may succeed, resulting in the loss of all or part of the rights under one or more patents, loss of a trademark, a monetary award against the Company or some other material loss to the Company. One or more of these results could adversely affect the Companys overall ability to protect its product designs and ultimately limit its future success in the marketplace.
In addition, the Company from time to time receives information claiming that products sold by the Company infringe or may infringe patent or other intellectual property rights of third parties. It is possible that one or more 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.
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On April 6, 2001, a complaint was filed against Callaway Golf Company and Callaway Golf Sales Company, in the Circuit Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, Case No. 2001-241-IV. The complaint seeks to assert a class action by plaintiff on behalf of himself and on behalf of consumers in Tennessee and Kansas who purchased select Callaway Golf products on or after March 30, 2000. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the Company adopted a New Product Introduction Policy governing the introduction of certain of the Companys new products in violation of Tennessee and Kansas antitrust and consumer protection laws. The plaintiff is seeking damages, restitution and punitive damages. The parties are engaged in discovery.
On November 4, 2002, Callaway Golf Sales Company was served with a complaint filed in the District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Case No. 0203607, seeking to assert an alleged class action on behalf of Kansas consumers who purchased select Callaway Golf products covered by the New Product Introduction Policy. Callaway Golf Company is also named in the Kansas case. The plaintiff in the Kansas case seeks damages and restitution for the alleged class under Kansas law.
On October 3, 2001, the Company filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Civil Action No. 01-669, against Dunlop Slazenger Group Americas, Inc., d/b/a MaxFli (MaxFli), for infringement of a golf ball aerodynamics patent owned by the Company. On October 15, 2001, MaxFli filed an answer to the complaint denying any infringement, and also filed a counterclaim against the Company asserting that former MaxFli employees hired by the Company had disclosed confidential MaxFli trade secrets to the Company, and that the Company had used that information to enter the golf ball business. Among other remedies, MaxFli is seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys fees; a declaratory judgment; and injunctive relief. Both parties have amended their claims. The Company added a claim for false advertising and MaxFli added a claim for inequitable conduct before the Patent and Trademark Office. The parties are engaged in fact and expert discovery. MaxFli submitted a report from its damages expert asserting that MaxFli is entitled to at least $18,500,000 in compensatory damages from the Company. MaxFli has informed the Company that it may seek leave to amend its damages expert report to increase the damages that MaxFli will seek at trial. The Company has submitted its own expert report seeking damages of $6,300,000 for patent infringement and false advertising. The Company anticipates that each party will challenge the methodology and conclusions in the expert damages reports of the other. The trial date has been scheduled for February 23, 2004. An unfavorable resolution of MaxFlis counterclaim could have a significant adverse effect upon the Companys results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
On December 2, 2002, Callaway Golf Company was served with a complaint filed in the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial District in and for Martin County, Florida, Case No. 935CA, by the Perfect Putter Co., and certain principals of the Perfect Putter Co. Plaintiffs have sued Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company and a Callaway Golf Sales Company sales representative. Plaintiffs allege that the Company misappropriated certain alleged trade secrets of the Perfect Putter Co. and incorporated those purported trade secrets in the Companys Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter. Plaintiffs also allege that the Company made false statements and acted inappropriately during discussions with plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages, exemplary damages, attorneys fees and costs, pre- and post-judgment interest and injunctive relief. On December 20, 2002, Callaway Golf removed the case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 02-14342. On April 29, 2003, the District Court denied plaintiffs motion to remand the case to state court, holding that the sales representative had been fraudulently joined solely for the purpose of defeating diversity jurisdiction. No discovery has occurred.
The Companys Korean subsidiary, Callaway Golf Korea Ltd., inadvertently failed to make a filing for the 1998-2000 fiscal years under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transaction Regulation, which requires disclosure of intercompany transfers received by Callaway Golf Korea from the Company for warranty claims. Failure to make this filing can result in potential criminal penalties for the responsible employee and Callaway Golf Korea. The Company learned about the error in the course of a routine audit by Korean customs authorities.
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Upon learning of the filing requirement, the required disclosures were made by Callaway Golf Korea for 2001 and 2002, but could not be made retroactively for 1998-2000. The Companys outside tax advisor advised the Company in late October 2002 that Korean Customs authority procedures require that the matter be referred to Korean prosecutors for review. During the first quarter of 2003, the responsible employee and the Company were assessed, and the Company paid, a fine in the amount of approximately $50,000.
The Company and its subsidiaries, incident to their business activities, are parties to a number of legal proceedings, lawsuits and other claims, including the matters specifically noted above. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, management is unable to estimate the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary liability, amounts which may be covered by insurance, or the financial impact with respect to these matters as of March 31, 2003. Except as discussed above with regard to the MaxFli litigation, management believes at this time that the final resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect upon the Companys consolidated annual results of operations or cash flows, or financial position.
Vendor Arrangements |
The Company is dependent on a limited number of suppliers for its clubheads and shafts, some of which are single-sourced. Many of these suppliers are located in Asia, including China and Taiwan. These regions have been significantly affected by the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). If SARS is not contained and continues to spread, the Companys ability to obtain the components it needs to make its products could be significantly adversely affected. In addition, some of the Companys products require specifically developed manufacturing techniques and processes which make it difficult to identify and utilize alternative suppliers quickly. The Company believes that suitable clubheads and shafts could be obtained from other manufacturers in the event its regular suppliers (because of financial difficulties or otherwise) are unable or failed to provide suitable components. However, any significant production delay or disruption caused by the inability of current suppliers to deliver or the transition to other suppliers could have a material adverse impact on the Companys results of operations. The Company is also single-sourced or dependent on a limited number of suppliers for the materials it uses to make its golf balls. Many of the materials are customized for the Company. Any delay or interruption in such supplies could have a material adverse impact upon the Companys golf ball business. If the Company did experience any such delays or interruptions, there is no assurance that the Company would be able to find adequate alternative suppliers at a reasonable cost or without significant disruption to its business.
The Company has entered into long-term purchase agreements for various key raw materials. As of March 31, 2003, the purchase commitment related to golf ball materials through December 2003 was approximately $3,330,000. During the first quarter of 2003, the Company satisfied, in full, its previously reported commitment to purchase golf club materials.
Golf Professional Endorsement Contracts |
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 Nationwide Tour. Many of these contracts provide incentives for successful performances using the Companys products. For example, under these contracts, the Company could be obligated to pay a cash bonus to a professional who wins a particular tournament while playing the Companys golf clubs. It is not possible to predict with any certainty the amount of such performance awards the Company will be required to pay in any given year. Such expenses, however, are an
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ordinary part of the Companys business and the Company does not believe that the payment of these performance awards will have a material adverse effect upon the Company.
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 Companys customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of Company products, (ii) indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease, (iii) indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to claims based on the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, (iv) indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts and (v) indemnities to directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. In addition, the Company has made contractual commitments to several employees providing for severance payments upon the occurrence of certain prescribed events. The Company also has several 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 a guarantee in the form of a standby letter of credit 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 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 Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company believes the likelihood is remote that material payments will be required under the commitments and guarantees described above. The fair value of indemnities, commitments and guarantees that the Company issued during the three months ended March 31, 2003 was not material to the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Employment Contracts |
The Company has entered into employment contracts with each of the Companys officers. These contracts generally provide for severance benefits, including salary continuation, if employment is terminated by the Company for convenience or by the officer for substantial cause. In addition, in order to assure that the officers would continue to provide independent leadership consistent with the Companys best interests in the event of an actual or threatened change in control of the Company, the contracts also generally provide for certain protections in the event of such a change in control. These protections include the extension of employment contracts and the payment of certain severance benefits, including salary continuation, upon the termination of employment following a change in control. The Company is also generally obligated to reimburse such officers for the amount of any excise taxes associated with such benefits.
11. | Segment Information |
The Companys operating segments are organized on the basis of products and include Golf Clubs and Golf Balls. The Golf Clubs segment consists primarily of Callaway Golf titanium and stainless steel metal woods and irons, Callaway Golf and Odyssey putters and wedges and golf-related accessories. The Golf Balls segment consists of golf balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. There are no significant intersegment transactions.
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The table below contains information utilized by management to evaluate its operating segments for the interim periods presented (in thousands).
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||||||
Net sales
|
|||||||||
Golf clubs
|
$ | 258,027 | $ | 234,198 | |||||
Golf balls
|
13,692 | 22,510 | |||||||
$ | 271,719 | $ | 256,708 | ||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
|
|||||||||
Golf clubs
|
$ | 83,629 | $ | 64,456 | |||||
Golf balls
|
(4,740 | ) | (4,192 | ) | |||||
Reconciling items(1)
|
(11,650 | ) | (10,496 | ) | |||||
$ | 67,239 | $ | 49,768 | ||||||
Additions to long-lived assets
|
|||||||||
Golf clubs
|
$ | 2,160 | $ | 6,896 | |||||
Golf balls
|
40 | 731 | |||||||
$ | 2,200 | $ | 7,627 | ||||||
(1) | Represents corporate general and administrative expenses and other income (expense) not utilized by management in determining segment profitability. |
12. | Derivatives and Hedging |
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposures to foreign currency exchange rates. The Company also utilized a derivative commodity instrument to manage its exposure to electricity rates in the volatile California energy market during the period of June 2001 through November 2001. The derivative instruments are accounted for pursuant to SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities. As amended, SFAS No. 133 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 an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
The Company enters into foreign exchange contracts to hedge against exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such contracts are designated at inception to the related foreign currency exposures being hedged, which include anticipated intercompany sales of inventory denominated in foreign currencies, payments due on intercompany transactions from certain wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries, and anticipated sales by the Companys wholly-owned European subsidiary for certain Euro-denominated transactions. Hedged transactions are denominated primarily in British Pounds, Euros, Japanese Yen, Korean Won, Canadian Dollars and Australian Dollars. To achieve hedge accounting, contracts must reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk otherwise inherent in the amount and duration of the hedged exposures and comply with established risk management policies. Pursuant to its foreign exchange hedging policy, the
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Company may hedge anticipated transactions and the related receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies using forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts and put or call options. Foreign currency derivatives are used only to meet the Companys objectives of minimizing variability in the Companys operating results arising from foreign exchange rate movements. The Company does not enter into foreign exchange contracts for speculative purposes. Hedging contracts mature within twelve months from their inception.
At March 31, 2003 and 2002, the notional amounts of the Companys foreign exchange contracts were approximately $126,585,000 and $141,514,000, respectively. The Company estimates the fair values of derivatives based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates, and records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. At March 31, 2003, the fair value of foreign currency-related derivatives were recorded as current assets of $285,000 and current liabilities of $2,342,000.
At March 31, 2003 and 2002, the notional amounts of the Companys foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges were approximately $29,983,000 and $62,960,000, respectively. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) as a separate component of shareholders equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded the following activity in OCI (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||||||
Beginning OCI balance related to cash flow hedges
|
$ | (1,362 | ) | $ | 6,424 | ||||
Add: Net gain/(loss) initially
recorded in OCI
|
(1,185 | ) | 1,558 | ||||||
Deduct: Net gain/(loss) reclassified from OCI
into earnings
|
(1,070 | ) | 560 | ||||||
Ending OCI balance related to cash flow hedges
|
$ | (1,477 | ) | $ | 7,422 | ||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, no gains or losses were reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges.
As of March 31, 2003, $1,477,000 of deferred net losses related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges were included in OCI. These derivative instruments hedge transactions that are expected to occur within the next twelve months. As the hedged transactions are completed, the related deferred net gain or loss is reclassified from OCI into earnings. The Company does not expect that such reclassifications would have a material effect on the Companys earnings, as any gain or loss on the derivative instruments generally would be offset by the opposite effect on the related underlying transactions.
The ineffective portion of the gain or loss for derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is immediately reported as a component of other income (expense), net. For foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges, hedge effectiveness is measured using the spot rate. Changes in the spot-forward differential are excluded from the test of hedging effectiveness and are recorded currently in earnings as a component of other income (expense), net. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded net losses of $112,000 and net gains of $157,000, respectively, as a result of changes in the spot-forward differential. Assessments of hedge effectiveness are performed using the dollar offset method and applying a hedge effectiveness ratio between 80% and 125%. Given that both the hedged item and the hedging instrument are evaluated using the same spot rate, the Company anticipates the hedges to be highly effective. The effectiveness of each derivative is assessed quarterly.
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At March 31, 2003 and 2002, the notional amounts of the Companys foreign exchange contracts used to hedge outstanding balance sheet exposures were approximately $96,602,000 and $78,554,000, respectively. The gains and losses on foreign currency contracts used to hedge balance sheet exposures are recognized as a component of other income (expense), net in the same period as the remeasurement gain and loss of the related foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and thus offset these gains and losses. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded net losses of $768,000 and $244,000, respectively, due to net realized and unrealized gains and losses on contracts used to hedge balance sheet exposures.
Energy Derivative |
In the second quarter of 2001, the Company entered into a long-term, fixed-price, fixed-capacity, energy supply contract as part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure the uninterrupted supply of electricity while capping costs in the volatile California electricity market. The contract was originally effective through May 2006. This derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133. Therefore, the Company recognized in earnings the changes in the estimated fair value of the contract based on current market rates as unrealized energy derivative losses. During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company notified the energy supplier that, among other things, the energy supplier was in default of the energy supply contract and that based upon such default, and for other reasons, the Company was terminating the energy supply contract. As a result, the Company adjusted the estimated fair value of this contract through the date of termination. As the contract is terminated and neither party to the contract is performing pursuant to the terms of the contract, the terminated contract has ceased to represent a derivative instrument in accordance with SFAS No. 133. The Company, therefore, no longer records future valuation adjustments for changes in electricity rates. The Company continues to reflect the derivative valuation account on its balance sheet, subject to periodic review, in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. Any non-cash unrealized gains to be recognized upon extinguishment of the derivative valuation account would be reported as non-operating income.
As of the date of termination of the energy supply contract, the derivative valuation account reflected $19,922,000 of unrealized losses resulting from changes in the estimated fair value of the contract. The fair value of the contract was estimated at the time of termination based on market prices of electricity for the remaining period covered by the contract. The net differential between the contract price and estimated market prices for future periods was applied to the volume stipulated in the contract and discounted on a present value basis to arrive at the estimated fair value of the contract at the time of termination. The estimate was highly subjective because quoted market rates directly relevant to the Companys local energy market and for periods extending beyond a 10 to 12-month horizon were not quoted on a traded market. In making the estimate, the Company instead had to rely upon near-term market quotations and other market information to determine an estimate of the fair value of the contract. In managements opinion, there are no available contract valuation methods that provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the energy derivative because of the lack of quoted market rates directly relevant to the terms of the contract and because changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates. See Note 10 for a discussion of contingencies related to the termination of the Companys derivative energy supply contract.
13. | Comprehensive Income |
Comprehensive income is defined as all changes in a companys net assets except changes resulting from transactions with shareholders. It differs from net income in that certain items currently recorded to equity
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would be a part of comprehensive income. The following table sets forth the computation of comprehensive income for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 42,477 | $ | 30,694 | |||||
Other comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
17 | (1,072 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of
tax
|
667 | 998 | |||||||
Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities
|
92 | | |||||||
Comprehensive income
|
$ | 43,253 | $ | 30,620 | |||||
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report. See also Important Notice to Investors on the inside cover of this report.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Companys discussion and analysis of its results of operations, financial condition and liquidity are based upon the Companys 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 and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at 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. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On an on-going basis, the Company reviews its estimates to ensure that the estimates appropriately reflect changes in its business or as new information becomes available.
Management believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements:
Revenue Recognition |
Sales are recognized when both title and risk of loss transfer to the customer. Sales are recorded net of an allowance for sales returns and sales programs. 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, managements forecast of future product demand, and historical customer participation in similar programs. If the actual costs of sales returns and sales programs significantly exceed the recorded estimated allowance, the Companys sales would be significantly adversely affected.
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 uncollectable amounts is made by management based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, the customers financial condition and current economic trends. If the actual uncollected amounts significantly exceed the estimated allowance, then the Companys operating results would be significantly adversely affected.
Inventories |
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. 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 managements understanding of market conditions and forecasts of future product demand. If the actual amount of obsolete or unmarketable inventory significantly exceeds the estimated allowance, the Companys cost of sales, gross profit and net income would be significantly adversely affected.
Long-Lived 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, goodwill and other intangible assets) whenever events or changes in circumstances
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As part of the Companys review of its golf ball business, the Company evaluated and determined during the fourth quarter of 2002 that the undiscounted expected future cash flows derived from its golf ball assets approximated the carrying value of such assets. If in connection with its on-going golf ball business review, the Company were to change the manner in which it conducts its golf ball business or otherwise lower its estimates of the undiscounted cash flows it expects to derive from its golf ball assets, the Company could be required to assess impairment. Impairment is assessed by comparing the fair value of the golf ball assets against the carrying value of such assets. Such assessment could result in a write-down of a significant portion of such assets (see below Liquidity).
Warranty |
The Company has a stated two-year warranty policy for its golf clubs, although the Companys historical practice has been to honor warranty claims well after the two-year stated warranty period. The Companys 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 Companys stated warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims, and the cost to replace or repair its products under warranty. If the number of actual warranty claims or the cost of satisfying warranty claims significantly exceeds the estimated warranty reserve, the Companys cost of sales, gross profit and net income would be significantly adversely affected.
Income Taxes |
Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future consequences resulting from temporary differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company provides a valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. While the Company has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should the Company determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.
Results of Operations
Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 |
Net sales increased 6% to $271.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $256.7 million for the comparable period in the prior year. The overall increase in net sales is primarily due to a $19.3 million (75%) increase in sales of putters, a $12.8 million (15%) increase in sales of irons and a $4.4 million (22%) increase in sales of the Companys other products. These increases were partially offset by a $12.7 million (12%) decrease in sales of woods and an $8.8 million (39%) decrease in sales of golf balls in the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the first quarter of 2002. The weakening of the U.S. dollar in relation to other foreign currencies during the first quarter of 2003 had a significant favorable impact on net sales. As
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The Company believes that its net sales during the first quarter of 2003 were positively affected by a strong product line and favorable foreign currency exchange rates. On the other hand, the Company believes that its overall net sales during the first quarter of 2003 were negatively affected by adverse economic conditions and continued economic uncertainty, particularly in the United States, Japan and other parts of Asia. The continued economic uncertainty in the United States was made worse by the threat and reality of war in Iraq late in the quarter. In addition, the Company believes that its net sales for 2003 were negatively affected by a decrease in rounds played due in part to bad weather in much of the United States. Golf Datatech has reported that rounds played in the United States declined 1.6% during the first quarter of 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002.
Net sales information by product category is summarized as follows (in millions):
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$ | 271.7 | $ | 256.7 | $ | 15.0 | 6 | % | ||||||||||
(1) | Beginning with the first quarter of 2003, the Company records royalty revenue in net sales. Previously royalty revenue was recorded as a component of other income and prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. |
The $12.7 million (12%) decrease in net sales of woods to $92.9 million represents a decrease in both unit and dollar sales. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in sales of Big Bertha Steelhead III Drivers and Fairway Woods, Big Bertha Hawk Eye VFT Titanium Drivers and Fairway Woods and Big Bertha C4 Drivers. This decline was expected as the Companys products generally sell better in their first year after introduction and 2003 is the second year in the life cycle for Big Bertha Steelhead III Drivers and Fairway Woods and the third year in the life cycle for Big Bertha Hawk Eye VFT Titanium Drivers and Fairway Woods. Sales of titanium and other non-steel woods, including Great Big Bertha II Drivers and Fairway Woods, surpassed last years sales of Big Bertha C4 Drivers (which are being closed-out in 2003) and Big Bertha Hawk Eye VFT Titanium Drivers and Fairway Woods, combined. These sales, however, did not completely offset the decline in steel woods. The initial sell-in for the launch of Great Big Bertha II Drivers and Fairway Woods began during the fourth quarter of 2002.
The $12.8 million (15%) increase in net sales of irons to $96.2 million represents an increase in both unit and dollar sales. The sales growth was due primarily to the January 2003 launch of the Steelhead X-16 Stainless Steel Irons, including the Steelhead X-16 Pro Series line. This sales growth was partially offset by a decline in sales of Big Bertha Irons which were launched in January 2002, Hawkeye VFT irons which were launched in August 2001, and Steelhead X-14 irons which were launched in October 2000.
The $19.3 million (75%) increase in net sales of putters to $44.9 million is attributable to increased sales of the Companys Odyssey putters resulting from the continued success of the Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter, which was introduced in January 2002.
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The $8.8 million (39%) decrease in net sales of golf balls to $13.7 million represents a decrease in both unit and dollar sales. The decline in golf ball sales is primarily attributable to the lack of new product launches in 2003. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company experienced significant sales from the initial sell-in of golf balls related to the November 2001 launch of the CTU 30 golf ball and the March 2002 launch of the HX golf ball. In addition, the Company believes that the continued decline in rounds played in the United States negatively impacted sales of golf balls in the first quarter of 2003.
The $4.4 million (22%) increase in sales of accessories and other products is primarily attributable to the August 2002 launch of Callaway Golf Forged Wedges.
Net sales information by regions is summarized as follows (in millions):
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$ | 271.7 | $ | 256.7 | $ | 15.0 | 6 | % | ||||||||||
Net sales in the United States decreased $2.0 million (1%) to $149.3 million during the first quarter of 2003 versus the first quarter of 2002. Overall, the Companys sales in regions outside of the United States increased $17.0 million (16%) to $122.4 million during the first quarter of 2003 versus the same quarter of 2002. As shown in the table above, the Companys sales increased in all regions outside of the United States. The Companys net sales in regions outside of the United States were favorably affected by the strengthening of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. Had exchange rates for the first quarter of 2003 been the same as the first quarter 2002 exchange rates, overall sales in regions outside of the United States would have been approximately $11.9 million lower than reported.
For the first quarter of 2003, gross profit increased $9.0 million to $137.8 million from $128.8 million in the first quarter of 2002. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 51% of net sales in the first quarter of 2003 from 50% in the comparable period of 2002. The Companys gross profit percentage was positively impacted by a favorable shift in club product mix combined with lower sales volumes of golf balls, which yield lower margins. These favorable impacts were primarily offset by the negative impacts of a lower average selling price.
Selling expenses decreased $8.4 million (15%) in the first quarter of 2003 to $48.9 million from $57.3 million in the comparable period of 2002, or 18% and 22% of net sales, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to decreased advertising expenses of $7.3 million which is due in part to a shift in timing of expected advertising spending from the first quarter to the remaining quarters in the current year and decreases of $1.6 million related to employee costs.
General and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million (3%) in the first quarter of 2003 to $13.8 million from $13.4 million in the first quarter of 2002. As a percentage of sales, the expenses remained constant at 5%.
Research and development expenses decreased $1.2 million (15%) in the first quarter of 2003 to $6.7 million from $7.9 million in the comparable period of 2002, or 2% and 3% of net sales, respectively. The decrease resulted primarily from a $0.5 million decrease in consulting fees combined with a $0.3 million decrease in employee costs.
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Other expenses totaled $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2003 as compared to other expenses of $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2002. The $0.8 million of additional expense is primarily attributable to a $0.6 million increase in net losses on foreign currency transactions and a $0.3 million increase in interest expense due to the termination of the accounts receivable credit facility and amendment to the revolving credit facility (see Note 7 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
Financial Condition
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $27.3 million (25%) to $81.2 million at March 31, 2003, from $108.5 million at December 31, 2002. The decrease primarily resulted from cash used in operating activities of $25.0 million, combined with cash used in investing and financing activities of $2.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Cash flows used in operating activities reflect a $134.3 million increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by a $28.9 million decrease in inventory combined with a $25.5 million increase in income taxes payable. Cash flows used in investing activities are primarily attributable to $2.2 million of capital expenditures. Cash flows used in financing activities are primarily attributable to the $3.2 million acquisition of treasury stock, partially offset by $1.4 million of proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options and $2.5 million of purchases under the employee stock purchase plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company declared a $0.07 per share dividend that was paid in the amount of $4.6 million in April 2003.
During the first quarter of 2003, the Companys cash decreased $27.3 million compared to a $17.3 million decrease in cash during the first quarter of 2002. The Companys increased cash requirements in the current year were primarily attributable to a decrease in stock option exercises, an increase in share repurchase activity and lower proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, partially offset by a decline in capital expenditures and a shift in timing of the first quarter dividend payment.
At March 31, 2003, the Companys net accounts receivable increased $133.8 million from December 31, 2002, which is consistent with seasonal trends (see below Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company Seasonality and Adverse Weather Conditions). The Companys accounts receivable also increased $15.3 million over the Companys accounts receivable at March 31, 2002. This increase is primarily attributable to increased sales and the timing of the introduction of the Companys Preferred Retailer Program in the United States, which offers longer payment terms for retailers who participate in the program in exchange for providing certain benefits to the Company, including the maintenance of agreed upon inventory levels, prime product placement and retailer staff training. The Company began enrolling customers in the Preferred Retailer Program in the first quarter of 2002. Therefore, the customer participation level in the Preferred Retailer Program during the first quarter of 2003 was higher than the introductory participation levels experienced in the first quarter of 2002.
At March 31, 2003, the Companys net inventory decreased $29.1 million from December 31, 2002, which is consistent with seasonal trends (see below Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company Seasonality and Adverse Weather Conditions). The Companys inventory also decreased $25.6 million as compared to March 31, 2002. This decrease is primarily attributable to the Companys concerted effort to reduce inventory and additional inventory reserves established on ERC II Drivers and Big Bertha C4 Drivers during the latter part of 2002.
Liquidity
The Companys principal sources of liquidity, both on a short-term and long-term basis, for the periods presented has generally been cash flows provided by operations. The Company currently expects this to continue. The Company, however, generally maintains a back-up credit facility to cover unexpected liquidity needs. At March 31, 2003, the Company had a revolving credit facility for up to $120.0 million, subject to a borrowing base formula and certain other limitations (the Amended Credit Agreement). At March 31, 2003, there were no advances outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Amended Credit Agreement includes certain restrictions, including restrictions on the amount of dividends the Company can pay and the amount of its own stock the Company can repurchase. The Amended Credit Agreement also
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In August 2001, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized it to repurchase shares of its Common Stock in the open market or in private transactions, subject to the Companys assessment of market conditions and buying opportunities from time to time, up to a maximum cost to the Company of $100.0 million. The Company began the repurchase program in August 2001 and during the second quarter of 2002 completed the program, which resulted in the repurchase of 5.8 million shares of the Companys Common Stock at an average cost of $17.11 per share for a total of $100.0 million. In May 2002, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized it to repurchase additional shares of its Common Stock in the open market or in private transactions, subject to the Companys assessment of market conditions and buying opportunities from time to time, up to a maximum cost to the Company of $50.0 million. Under this authorization, the Company has spent $34.2 million to repurchase 2.2 million shares of its Common Stock at an average cost of $15.25 per share through March 31, 2003. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company spent a total of $3.2 million to repurchase 0.3 million shares under the May 2002 authorization at an average cost of $11.65 per share. As of March 31, 2003, the Company had $15.8 million of remaining authority under the May 2002 stock repurchase authorization.
The following table provides as of March 31, 2003 certain significant cash obligations that will affect the Companys future liquidity (in millions):
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$ | 12.4 | $ | 4.0 | $ | 4.6 | $ | 3.4 | $ | 0.4 | |||||||||||
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$ | 25.2 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 5.9 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 5.1 | |||||||||||
(1) | The Company leases certain warehouse, distribution and office facilities as well as office equipment under operating leases. The amount presented in the table represents commitments for minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases. |
(2) | The amounts indicated in this line item reflect a purchase agreement for golf ball materials through 2003. During the first quarter of 2003, the Company satisfied, in full, its previously reported commitment to purchase golf club materials. In addition, in the normal course of operations, the Company enters into unconditional purchase obligations with various vendors and suppliers of goods and services through purchase orders or other documentation or are undocumented except for an invoice. Such 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 the total unconditional purchase obligations presented in this line item. |
(3) | The amount indicated in the table represents the liability for the Companys unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The plan allows officers, certain other employees and directors of the Company to defer all or part of their compensation, to be paid to the participants or their designated beneficiaries after retirement, death or separation from the Company. To support the deferred compensation plan, the Company has elected to purchase Company-owned life insurance. The cash surrender value of the Company-owned insurance related to deferred compensation is included in other assets and was $9.3 million at March 31, 2003. |
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(4) | In April 2001, the Company entered into a note payable in the amount of $7.5 million as part of a licensing agreement for patent rights. The unsecured, interest-free note payable matures on December 31, 2003 and is payable in quarterly installments. |
(5) | During the second quarter of 2001, the Company entered into a derivative commodity instrument to manage electricity costs in the volatile California energy market. The contract was originally effective through May 2006. During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company notified the energy supplier that, among other things, the energy supplier was in default of the energy supply contract and that based upon such default, and for other reasons, the Company was terminating the energy supply contract. The Company continues to reflect the $19.9 million derivative valuation account on its balance sheet, subject to periodic review, in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The $19.9 million represents unrealized losses resulting from changes in the estimated fair value of the contract and does not represent contractual cash obligations. The Company believes the energy supply contract has been terminated and, therefore, that the Company does not have any further cash obligations under the contract. Accordingly, the energy derivative valuation account is not included in the table. There can be no assurance, however, that a party will not assert a future claim against the Company or that a bankruptcy court or arbitrator will not ultimately nullify the Companys termination of the contract. No provision has been made for contingencies or obligations, if any, under the contract beyond November 2001. See below Supply of Electricity and Energy Contracts. |
In addition to the obligations listed above, the Company has entered into contracts with professional golfers to endorse and promote the Companys products. Many of these contracts provide incentives for successful performances using the Companys products. For example, under these contracts, the Company could be obligated to pay a cash bonus to a professional who wins a particular tournament while playing the Companys golf clubs. It is not possible to predict with any certainty the amount of such performance awards the Company will be required to pay in any given year. Such expenses, however, are an ordinary part of the Companys business and the Company does not believe that the payment of these performance awards will have a material adverse effect upon the Company. See below Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company Golf Professional Endorsements.
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 Companys customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of Company products, (ii) indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease, (iii) indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to claims based on the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, (iv) indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts and (v) indemnities to directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. In addition, the Company has made contractual commitments to several employees providing for severance payments upon the occurrence of certain prescribed events. The Company also has several 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 a guarantee in the form of a standby letter of credit 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 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 Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company believes the likelihood is remote that material payments will be required under the commitments and guarantees described above. The fair value of indemnities, commitments and guarantees that the Company issued during the three months ended March 31, 2003 was not material to the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition to the contractual obligations listed above, the Companys 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 below Part II, Item I Legal Proceedings.
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Although the Companys golf club operations are mature and historically have generated cash from operations, the Companys golf ball operations are relatively new and through March 31, 2003 have not generated cash flows sufficient to fund these operations. The Company has not achieved the sales volume necessary for its golf ball business to be profitable. The Company is evaluating all available actions to reduce and eliminate the losses in its golf ball business. Some of these actions could result in a write-down of a significant portion of the assets used in the Companys golf ball operations. As of March 31, 2003, the Companys identifiable golf ball assets, which are comprised of net inventory, property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets, were approximately $96.6 million (see above Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Long-Lived Assets).
Based upon its current operating plan, analysis of its consolidated financial position and projected future results of operations, the Company believes that its operating cash flows, together with its current or future credit facilities, will be sufficient to finance current operating requirements, including planned capital expenditures, contractual obligations and commercial commitments, for the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that future industry specific or other developments, general economic trends or other matters will not adversely affect the Companys operations, its ability to enter into a new credit facility upon terms acceptable to the Company or its ability to meet its future cash requirements (see below Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company).
Supply of Electricity and Energy Contracts
Beginning in the summer of 2000, the Company identified a future risk to ongoing operations as a result of the deregulation of the electricity market in California. In July 2000, the Company entered into a one-year supply agreement with Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power), a subsidiary of Idacorp, Inc., for the supply of electricity at $64 per megawatt hour. During the second quarter of 2001, Idaho Power advised the Company that it was unwilling to renew the contract upon expiration in July 2001 due to concerns surrounding the volatility of the California electricity market at that time.
As a result, in the second quarter of 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with Pilot Power Group, Inc. (Pilot Power) as the Companys energy service provider and in connection therewith entered into a long-term, fixed-priced, fixed-capacity, energy supply contract (Enron Contract) with Enron Energy Services, Inc. (EESI), a subsidiary of Enron Corporation, as part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure the uninterrupted supply of electricity while capping costs in the volatile California electricity market. The Enron Contract provided, subject to the other terms and conditions of the contract, for the Company to purchase nine megawatts of energy per hour from June 1, 2001 through May 31, 2006 (394,416 megawatts over the term of the contract). The total purchase price for such energy over the full contract term would have been approximately $43.5 million.
At the time the Company entered into the Enron Contract, nine megawatts per hour was in excess of the amount the Company expected to be able to use in its operations. The Company agreed to purchase this amount, however, in order to obtain a more favorable price than the Company could have obtained if the Company had purchased a lesser quantity. The Company expected to be able to sell any excess supply through Pilot Power.
Because the Enron Contract provided for the Company to purchase an amount of energy in excess of what it expected to be able to use in its operations, the Company accounted for the Enron Contract as a derivative instrument in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Enron Contract did not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133. Therefore, the Company recognized changes in the estimated fair value of the Enron Contract currently in earnings. The estimated fair value of the Enron Contract was based upon a present value determination of the net differential between the contract price for electricity and the estimated future market prices for electricity as applied to the remaining amount of unpurchased electricity under the Enron Contract. Through September 30, 2001, the Company had recorded unrealized pre-tax losses of $19.9 million ($7.7 million in the second quarter of 2001 and $12.2 million in the third quarter of 2001).
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On November 29, 2001, the Company notified EESI that, among other things, EESI was in default of the Enron Contract and that based upon such default, and for other reasons, the Company was terminating the Enron Contract effective immediately. At the time of termination, the contract price for the remaining energy to be purchased under the Enron Contract through May 2006 was approximately $39.1 million.
On November 30, 2001, EESI notified the Company that it disagreed that it was in default of the Enron Contract and that it was prepared to deliver energy pursuant to the Enron Contract. However, on December 2, 2001, EESI, along with Enron Corporation and numerous other related entities, filed for bankruptcy. Since November 30, 2001, the parties have not been operating under the Enron Contract and Pilot Power has been providing energy to the Company from alternate suppliers.
As a result of the Companys notice of termination to EESI, and certain other automatic termination provisions under the Enron Contract, the Company believes that the Enron Contract has been terminated. As a result, the Company adjusted the estimated value of the Enron Contract through the date of termination, at which time the terminated Enron Contract ceased to represent a derivative instrument in accordance with SFAS No. 133. Because the Enron Contract is terminated and neither party to the contract is performing pursuant to the terms of the contract, the Company no longer records future valuation adjustments for changes in electricity rates. The Company continues to reflect on its balance sheet the derivative valuation account of $19.9 million, subject to periodic review, in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.
The Company believes the Enron Contract has been terminated, and as of April 30, 2003, EESI has not asserted any claim against the Company. There can be no assurance, however, that EESI or another party will not assert a future claim against the Company or that a bankruptcy court or arbitrator will not ultimately nullify the Companys termination of the Enron Contract. No provision has been made for contingencies or obligations, if any, under the Enron Contract beyond November 30, 2001.
Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company
The financial statements contained in this report and the related discussion describe and analyze the Companys financial performance and condition for the periods indicated. For the most part, this information is historical. The Companys prior results are not necessarily indicative of the Companys future performance or financial condition. The Company therefore has included the following discussion of certain factors, which could affect the Companys future performance or financial condition. These factors could cause the Companys future performance or financial condition to differ materially from its prior performance or financial condition or from managements expectations or estimates of the Companys future performance or financial condition. These factors, among others, should be considered in assessing the Companys future prospects and prior to making an investment decision with respect to the Companys stock.
Terrorist Activity and Armed Conflict |
Terrorist activities and armed conflicts in recent years (such as the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the incidents of Anthrax poisoning and the military actions in the Middle East, including the war with Iraq), as well as the threat of future conflict, have had a significant adverse effect upon the Companys business. Any such additional events would likely have an adverse effect upon an already weakened world economy (discussed below) and would likely adversely affect the level of demand for the Companys products as consumers attention and interest are diverted from golf and become focused on these events and the economic, political, and public safety issues and concerns associated with such events. Also, such events could adversely affect the Companys ability to manage its supply and delivery logistics. If such events caused a significant disruption in domestic or international air, ground or sea shipments, the Companys ability to obtain the materials necessary to produce and sell its products and to deliver customer orders also would be materially adversely affected. Furthermore, such events have negatively impacted tourism. If this negative impact upon tourism continues, the Companys sales to retailers at resorts and other vacation destinations would be materially adversely affected.
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Adverse Global Economic Conditions |
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. Adverse economic conditions in the United States or in the Companys international markets (which represent almost half of the Companys total sales), or a decrease in prosperity among consumers, or even a decrease in consumer confidence as a result of anticipated adverse economic conditions, could cause consumers to forgo or to postpone purchasing new golf products. Such forgone or postponed purchases could have a material adverse effect upon the Company.
The Company believes that the current economic conditions in many of the countries where the Company conducts business are unfavorable to the golf industry. The economic conditions in many of the Companys key markets around the world are currently viewed by many as uncertain or troubled. Many people in the United States have lost a substantial amount of wealth in the stock market, including some who have lost all or substantially all of their retirement savings. Furthermore, in the United States, there have been announcements by companies of significant reductions in force, and others are possible, and consumers are less likely to purchase new golf equipment when they are unemployed. The Company believes that these adverse conditions have adversely affected the Companys sales and will continue to do so until such conditions improve.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Asia, North America and Europe poses a significant risk to the Companys business. SARS could significantly adversely affect both the demand for the Companys products as well as the supply of the components used to make the Companys products. Demand for golf products has been negatively affected by SARS in some of the regions where SARS is most prevalent as consumers in those regions have restricted their recreational activities and as tourism to those areas has declined. Moreover, the Company relies on many companies in Asia for its components. If the Companys suppliers experienced a significant disruption in their business as a result of SARS, the Companys ability to obtain the necessary components to make its products could be significantly adversely affected. If SARS is not contained and continues to spread, SARS could have a significant adverse effect upon the Companys business.
Foreign Currency Risk |
Almost half of the Companys sales are international sales. As a result, the Company conducts transactions in approximately 12 currencies worldwide. Conducting business in such various currencies increases the Companys exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. Changes in exchange rates may positively or negatively affect the Companys financial results. Overall, the Company is generally negatively affected by a stronger U.S. dollar in relation to the foreign currencies in which the Company conducts business. Conversely, overall, the Company is generally positively affected by a weaker U.S. dollar relative to such foreign currencies. For the effect of foreign currencies on the Companys financial results for the current reporting periods, see above Results of Operations.
The effects of foreign currency fluctuations can be significant. The Company therefore engages in certain hedging activities to mitigate the impact of foreign currency fluctuations over time on the Companys financial results. The Companys hedging activities reduce, but do not eliminate, the effects of such foreign currency fluctuations. Factors that could affect the effectiveness of the Companys 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 they also reduce the positive impact of a weaker U.S. dollar. For the effect of the Companys hedging activities during the current reporting periods, see below Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
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The Companys future financial results could be significantly negatively affected if the value of the U.S. dollar increases relative to the foreign currencies in which the Company conducts business. The degree to which the Companys financial results are affected will depend in part upon the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the Companys hedging activities.
Growth Opportunities |
Golf Clubs. In order for the Company to significantly grow its sales of golf clubs, the Company must either increase its share of the market for golf clubs or the market for golf clubs must grow. The Company already has a significant share of the worldwide premium golf club market and therefore opportunities for additional market share may be limited. The Company does not believe there has been any material increase in participation in the United States in 2000, 2001 or 2002. Golf Datatech has reported that the number of rounds played in the United States during 2002 decreased 2.9% as compared to the same period of 2001 and has decreased each year since at least 1999. Golf Datatech has also reported that rounds played in the United States during the first quarter of 2003 were down 1.6%, as compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, the Company believes that since 1997 the overall worldwide premium golf club market has generally not experienced substantial growth in dollar volume from year to year. There is no assurance that the overall dollar volume of the worldwide premium golf club market will grow, or that it will not decline, in the future.
Golf Balls. The Company began selling its golf balls in February 2000 and has not yet obtained a sufficient share of the golf ball market to support profitable operations. Although opportunities exist for the acquisition of additional market share in the golf ball market, such market share is currently held by some well-established and well-financed competitors. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional market share in this very competitive golf ball market. If the Company is unable to obtain additional market share, its golf ball sales growth may be limited (see also above Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Long-Lived Assets and Liquidity).
Golf Ball Costs |
The cost of entering the golf ball business has been significant. The cost of competing in the golf ball business has also been significant and has required significant investment in advertising, tour and promotion. To date, the development of the Companys golf ball business has had a significant negative impact on the Companys cash flows, financial position and results of operations. As presently structured, the Company will need to produce and sell golf balls in large volumes to cover its costs and become profitable. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve the sales volume necessary to make its golf ball business profitable. Until the golf ball business becomes profitable, the Companys results of operations, cash flows and financial position will continue to be negatively affected. The Company is evaluating all available actions to reduce and eliminate the losses in its golf ball business. Some of these actions could result in a write-down of a significant portion of the assets used in the Companys golf ball operations (see also above Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Long-Lived Assets and Liquidity).
Manufacturing Capacity |
The Company plans its manufacturing capacity based upon the forecasted demand for its products. Actual demand for such products may exceed or be less than forecasted demand. The Companys unique product designs often require sophisticated manufacturing techniques, which can require significant start-up expenses and/or limit the Companys ability to quickly expand its manufacturing capacity to meet the full demand for its products. If the Company is unable to produce sufficient quantities of new products in time to fulfill actual demand, especially during the Companys traditionally busy season, it could limit the Companys sales and adversely affect its financial performance. On the other hand, the Company invests in manufacturing capacity and commits to components and other manufacturing inputs for varying periods of time, which can limit the Companys ability to quickly react if actual demand is less than forecasted demand. This could result in less than optimum capacity usage and/or in excess inventories and related obsolescence charges that could adversely affect the Companys financial performance. In addition, if the Company were to experience delays, difficulties or increased costs in its production of golf clubs or golf balls, including production of new products needed to replace current products, the Companys future golf club or golf ball sales could be adversely affected.
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Dependence on Energy Resources |
The Companys golf club and golf ball manufacturing facilities use, among other resources, significant quantities of electricity to operate. In 2001, some companies in California, including the Company, experienced periods of blackouts during which electricity was not available. The Company has taken certain steps to provide access to alternative power supplies for certain of its operations, and believes that these measures could mitigate any impact resulting from possible future blackouts. The Company is currently purchasing wholesale energy through the Companys energy service provider under short-term contracts. If energy rates were once again to increase significantly, the Companys energy costs could increase significantly and adversely affect the Companys results of operations.
Dependence on Certain Suppliers and Materials |
The Company is dependent on a limited number of suppliers for its clubheads and shafts, some of which are single-sourced. Many of these suppliers are located in Asia, including China and Taiwan. These regions have been significantly affected by the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). If SARS is not contained and continues to spread, the Companys ability to obtain the components it needs to make its products could be significantly adversely affected. In addition, some of the Companys products require specifically developed manufacturing techniques and processes which make it difficult to identify and utilize alternative suppliers quickly. The Company believes that suitable clubheads and shafts could be obtained from other manufacturers in the event its regular suppliers (because of financial difficulties or otherwise) were unable or failed to provide suitable components. However, there could be a significant production delay or disruption caused by the inability of current suppliers to deliver or the transition to other suppliers, which in turn could have a material adverse impact on the Companys results of operations. The Company is also single-sourced or dependent on a limited number of suppliers for the materials it uses to make its golf balls. Many of the materials are customized for the Company. Any delay or interruption in such supplies could have a material adverse impact upon the Companys golf ball business. If the Company did experience any such delays or interruptions, there is no assurance that the Company would be able to find adequate alternative suppliers at a reasonable cost or without significant disruption to its 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 ships for most of its international shipments of products. Any significant interruption in UPS, air carrier or ship services could have a material adverse effect upon the Companys ability to deliver its products to its customers. If there were any significant interruption in such services, there is no assurance that the Company could engage alternative suppliers to deliver its products in a timely and cost-efficient manner. In addition, 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. Any significant interruption in UPS services, air carrier services or shipping services into or out of the United States could have a material adverse effect upon the Company (see also below International Risks).
The Companys size has made it a large consumer of certain materials, including titanium alloys and carbon fiber. The Company does not make these materials itself, and must rely on its ability to obtain adequate supplies in the world marketplace in competition with other users of such materials. While the Company has been successful in obtaining its requirements for such materials thus far, there can be no assurance that it always will be able to do so. An interruption in the supply of the materials used by the Company or a significant change in costs could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Competition |
Golf Clubs. The worldwide market for premium golf clubs is highly competitive, and is served by a number of well-established and well-financed companies with recognized brand names, as well as new companies with popular products. For example, in 2002 Nike began marketing and selling golf clubs that compete with the Companys products, and several manufacturers in Japan have announced plans to expand their businesses in the United States. New product introductions, price reductions, consignment sales, extended payment terms and close-outs (including close-outs of products that were recently commercially
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Golf Balls. The premium golf ball business is also highly competitive and may be becoming even more competitive. There are a number of well-established and well-financed competitors, including one competitor with an estimated market share in excess of 50% of the premium golf ball business. Furthermore, worldwide sales of golf balls have been declining due to declines in rounds played and other factors, resulting in a surplus of worldwide golf ball manufacturing capacity. As competition in this business increases, many of these competitors are substantially discounting the prices of their products and/or increasing advertising, tour or other promotional support. This increased competition has resulted in significant expenses in both tour and advertising support and product development. In order for its golf ball business to be successful, the Company will need to penetrate the market share held by existing competitors, while competing with new entrants, and must do so at prices and costs that are profitable. There can be no assurance that the Companys golf balls will obtain the market acceptance or profitability necessary to be commercially successful (see also above Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Long-Lived Assets and Liquidity).
Market Acceptance of Products |
A golf manufacturers ability to compete is in part dependent upon its ability to satisfy the various subjective requirements of golfers, including a golf clubs and golf balls look and feel, and the level of acceptance that a golf club and ball has among professional and recreational golfers. The subjective preferences of golf club and ball purchasers are difficult to predict and may be subject to rapid and unanticipated changes. In addition, the Companys products have tended to incorporate significant innovations in design and manufacture, which have often resulted in higher prices for the Companys products relative to other products in the marketplace. There can be no assurance that a significant percentage of the public will always be willing to pay such premium prices for golf equipment or that the Company will be able to continue to design and manufacture premium products that achieve market acceptance in the future. For example, in 2002, the Company introduced the C4 Driver made of compression-cured carbon composite. Despite the products excellent performance, this product did not meet the Companys sales expectations and is indicative of the risks associated with the subjective preferences of golfers. In general, there can be no assurance as to how long the Companys golf clubs and golf balls will maintain market acceptance and therefore no assurance that the demand for the Companys products will permit the Company to experience growth in sales, or maintain historical levels of sales, in the future.
New Product Introduction and Product Cyclicality |
The Company believes that the introduction of new, innovative golf clubs and golf balls is important to its future success. A major portion of the Companys revenues is generated by products that are less than two years old. The Company faces certain risks associated with such a strategy. For example, in the golf industry, new models and basic design changes in golf equipment are frequently met with consumer rejection. In addition, prior successful designs may be rendered obsolete within a relatively short period of time as new products are introduced into the marketplace. Further, any new products that retail at a lower price than prior products may negatively impact the Companys revenues unless unit sales increase. The rapid introduction of new golf club or golf ball products by the Company could result in close-outs of existing inventories at both the wholesale and retail levels. Such close-outs can result in reduced margins on the sale of older products, as well as reduced sales of new products, given the availability of older products at lower prices.
The Companys newly introduced golf club products generally have a product life cycle of approximately two years. These products generally sell significantly better in the first year after introduction as compared to the second year. In certain markets, such as Japan, the decline in sales during the second year is even more significant. The Companys titanium metal wood products generally sell at higher price points than its comparable steel metal wood products. The Companys wood products generally achieve better gross margins than its comparable iron products. The Company generally introduces new titanium metal wood products and
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Seasonality and Adverse Weather Conditions |
In addition to the effects of product cycles described above, the Companys business is also subject to the effects of seasonal fluctuations. The Companys first quarter sales generally represent the Companys sell-in to the golf retail channel of its products for the new golf season. Orders for many of these sales are received during the fourth quarter of the prior year. The Companys second and third quarter sales generally represent re-order business. Sales during the second and third quarters therefore are significantly affected not only by the sell-through of the Companys products that were sold into the channel during the first quarter but also by the sell-through of the products of the Companys competitors. Retailers are sometimes reluctant to re-order the Companys products in significant quantity when they already have excess inventory of the Companys competitors products. The Companys sales during the fourth quarter are generally significantly less than the other quarters because in general in the Companys principal markets less people are playing golf during that time of year due to cold weather. Furthermore, it previously was the Companys practice to announce its new product line at the beginning of each calendar year. The Company has departed from that practice and now generally announces its new product line in the fourth quarter to allow retailers to plan better. Such early announcements of new products could cause golfers, and therefore the Companys customers, to defer purchasing additional golf equipment until the Companys new products are available. Such deferments could have a material adverse effect upon sales of the Companys current products and/or result in close-out sales at reduced prices.
Because of these seasonal trends, the Companys business can be significantly adversely affected by unusual or severe weather conditions. Unfavorable weather conditions generally result in less golf rounds played, which generally results in less demand for golf clubs and golf balls. Consequently, sustained adverse weather conditions, especially during the warm weather months, could materially affect the Companys sales.
Conformance with the Rules of Golf |
New golf club and golf ball products generally seek to satisfy the standards established by the USGA and R&A because these standards are generally followed by golfers within their respective jurisdictions. The USGA rules are generally followed in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the R&A rules are generally followed in most other countries throughout the world. The Rules of Golf as published by the R&A and the USGA are virtually the same except with respect to the regulation of driving clubs.
All of the Companys current products (including the new Great Big Bertha II Titanium Drivers), with the exception of the Great Big Bertha II+ Titanium Drivers, are believed to be conforming under the Rules of Golf as published by the USGA. All of the Companys current products are believed to be conforming to the existing Rules of Golf as published by the R&A. However, effective January 1, 2003 the Companys Great Big Bertha II+ Titanium Drivers will not be conforming in certain competitions involving highly skilled golfers and effective January 1, 2008 such drivers will not be conforming under the generally applicable Rules of Golf as published by the R&A. These new R&A restrictions could affect current and future sales of such drivers in R&A jurisdictions, including jurisdictions in which the Company previously sold such products and in which there previously were no R&A restrictions. The Company also believes that the general confusion created by the USGA as to what is a conforming or non-conforming driver has hurt sales of its drivers generally.
In addition, there is no assurance that the Companys future products will satisfy USGA and/or R&A standards, or that existing USGA and/or R&A standards will not be altered in ways that adversely affect the sales of the Companys products or the Companys brand. For example, both the USGA and the R&A are considering rules which would limit clubhead volume. If any such volume limitation rules were adopted and caused one or more of the Companys current products to be non-conforming, the Companys sales of such products could be adversely affected. Furthermore, such clubhead volume limitations would restrict the Companys ability to develop new golf club products.
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Golf Professional Endorsements |
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 Nationwide Tour. While most professional golfers fulfill their contractual obligations, some have been known to stop using a sponsors products despite contractual commitments. If certain of the Companys professional endorsers were to stop using the Companys products contrary to their endorsement agreements, the Companys business could be adversely affected in a material way by the negative publicity.
Golf Clubs. In the past, the Company has experienced an exceptional level of club usage on the worlds major professional tours, and the Company has heavily advertised that fact. Many professional golfers throughout the world use the Companys golf clubs even though they are not contractually bound to do so and do not grant any endorsement to the Company. The Company from time to time implements programs that create cash incentives that financially reward such usage. Many other companies, however, also aggressively seek the patronage of these professionals and offer many inducements, including significant cash rewards and specially designed products. The inducements offered by other companies could result in a decrease in usage of the Companys clubs by professional golfers or increase the amount the Company must spend to maintain its tour presence. The Company believes that professional usage contributes to retail sales, and it is therefore possible that a decline in the level of professional usage of the Companys products could have a material adverse effect on the Companys sales and business.
Golf Balls. Many golf ball manufacturers, including the leading U.S. manufacturer of premium golf balls, have focused a great deal of their marketing efforts on promoting the fact that tour professionals use their balls. Some of these golf ball competitors spend large amounts of money to secure professional endorsements and/or usage, and the market leader has obtained a very high degree of tour penetration. While all of the Companys staff professionals, as well as other professionals who are not on the Companys staff, have decided to use the Companys golf balls in play, there is no assurance they will continue to do so. Furthermore, there are many other professionals who are already under contract with other golf ball manufacturers or who, for other reasons, may not choose to play the Companys golf ball products. The Company does not currently plan to match the endorsement spending levels of the leading manufacturer, and will instead rely more heavily upon the performance of the Companys golf ball products and other factors to attract professionals to the product. There is some evidence to suggest that there is a correlation between use by professional golfers and retail sales. The Company therefore believes that the results of the Companys golf ball business could be significantly affected by its success or lack of success in securing acceptance on the professional tours.
Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights |
The golf club industry, in general, has been characterized by widespread imitation of popular club designs. The Company has an active program of enforcing its proprietary rights against companies and individuals who market or manufacture counterfeits and knock off products, and asserts its rights against infringers of its copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade dress. However, there is no assurance that these efforts will reduce the level of acceptance obtained by these infringers. Additionally, there can be no assurance that other golf club manufacturers will not be able to produce successful golf clubs which imitate the Companys designs without infringing any of the Companys copyrights, patents, trademarks, or trade dress.
An increasing number of the Companys competitors have, like the Company itself, sought to obtain patent, trademark, copyright or other protection of their proprietary rights and designs for golf clubs and golf balls. As the Company develops new products, it attempts to avoid infringing the valid patents and other intellectual property rights of others. Before introducing new products, the Companys legal staff evaluates the patents and other intellectual property rights of others to determine if changes are required to avoid infringing any valid intellectual property rights that could be asserted against the Companys new product offerings. From time to time, others have contacted or may contact the Company to claim that they have proprietary
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Various patents have been issued to the Companys competitors in the golf ball industry. As the Company develops its golf ball products, it attempts to avoid infringing valid patents or other intellectual property rights. Despite these attempts, it cannot be guaranteed that competitors will not assert and/or a court will not find that the Companys golf balls infringe certain patent or other rights of competitors. If the Companys golf balls are found to infringe on protected technology, there is no assurance that the Company would be able to obtain a license to use such technology, and it could incur substantial costs to redesign them and/or defend legal actions.
The Company has procedures to maintain the secrecy of its confidential business information. These procedures include criteria for dissemination of information and written confidentiality agreements with employees and suppliers. Suppliers, when engaged in joint research projects, are required to enter into additional confidentiality agreements. While these efforts are taken seriously, there can be no assurance that these measures will prove adequate in all instances to protect the Companys confidential information.
The Companys Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy prohibits misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information of third parties. The Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy is contained in the Companys Employee Handbook and available to all employees on the Companys internal website. Employees also sign an Employee Invention and Confidentiality Agreement prohibiting disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information from third parties. Periodic training is provided to employees on this topic as well. Despite taking these steps, as well as others, the Company cannot guarantee that these measures will be adequate in all instances to prevent misappropriation of trade secrets from third parties or the accusation by a third party that such misappropriation has taken place.
Brand Licensing |
The Company licenses its trademarks to third party licensees who produce, market and sell their products bearing the Companys 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. Despite these restrictions, or if a licensee fails to adhere to these restrictions, the Companys brand could be damaged by the use or misuse of the Companys trademarks in connection with its licensees products.
Product Returns |
Golf Clubs. The Company supports all of its golf clubs with a limited two year written warranty. Since the Company does not rely upon traditional designs in the development of its golf clubs, its products may be more likely to develop unanticipated problems than those of many of its competitors that use traditional designs. For example, clubs have been returned with cracked clubheads, broken graphite shafts and loose medallions. While any breakage or warranty problems are deemed significant to the Company, the incidence of defective clubs returned to date has not been material in relation to the volume of clubs that have been sold.
The Company monitors the level and nature of any golf club breakage and, where appropriate, seeks to incorporate design and production changes to assure its customers of the highest quality available in the market. Significant increases in the incidence of breakage or other product problems may adversely affect the Companys sales and image with golfers. The Company believes that it has adequate reserves for warranty claims. If the Company were to experience an unusually high incidence of breakage or other warranty problems in excess of these reserves, the Companys financial results could be adversely affected. See above, Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Warranty.
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Golf Balls. The Company has not experienced significant returns of defective golf balls, and in light of the quality control procedures implemented in the production of its golf balls, the Company does not expect a significant amount of defective ball returns. However, if future returns of defective golf balls were significant, it could have a material adverse effect upon the Companys golf ball business.
Gray Market Distribution
Some quantities of the Companys products find their way to unapproved outlets or distribution channels. This gray market for the Companys products can undermine authorized retailers and foreign wholesale distributors who promote and support the Companys products, and can injure the Companys 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 Callaway Golf products to unauthorized distributors and/or an increase in sales returns over historical levels. While the Company has taken some lawful steps to limit commerce in its products in the gray market in both the U.S. and abroad, it has not stopped such commerce.
International Risks |
The Companys management believes that controlling the distribution of its products in certain major markets in the world has been and will be an element in the future growth and success of the Company. The Company sells and distributes its products directly (as opposed to through third party distributors) 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 Companys 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.
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 (i) increased difficulty in protecting the Companys intellectual property rights and trade secrets, (ii) unexpected government action or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, (iii) social, economic or political instability, (iv) the effects of any anti-American sentiments on the Companys brands or sales of the Companys products, (v) increased difficulty in controlling and monitoring foreign operations from the United States and (vi) increased exposure to interruptions in air carrier or shipping services (including interruptions resulting from longshoreman labor disputes or strikes) which interruptions could significantly adversely affect the Companys ability to obtain timely delivery of components from international suppliers or to timely deliver its products to international customers. Although the Company believes the benefits of conducting business internationally outweigh these risks, any significant adverse change in circumstances or conditions could have a significant adverse effect upon the Companys operations and therefore financial performance and condition.
Credit Risk |
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. Historically, the Companys bad debt expense has been low. However, a downturn in the retail golf equipment market could result in increased delinquent or uncollectable accounts for some of the Companys significant customers. In addition, as the Company integrates its foreign distribution its exposure to credit risks increases as it no longer sells to a few wholesalers but rather directly to many retailers. A failure by the Companys customers to pay a significant portion of outstanding account receivable balances would adversely impact the Companys performance and financial condition.
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Information Systems |
All of the Companys major operations, including manufacturing, distribution, sales and accounting, are dependent upon the Companys information computer systems. Any significant disruption in the operation of such systems, as a result of an internal system malfunction, infection from an external computer virus, or otherwise, would have a significant adverse effect upon the Companys ability to operate its business. Although the Company has taken steps to mitigate the effect of any such disruptions, there is no assurance that such steps would be adequate in a particular situation. Consequently, a significant or extended disruption in the operation of the Companys information systems could have a material adverse effect upon the Companys operations and therefore financial performance and condition.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
The Company uses derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes to limit its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Transactions involving these financial instruments are with credit-worthy firms. 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 also utilized a derivative commodity instrument, the Enron Contract, to manage electricity costs in the volatile California energy market during the period of June 2001 through November 2001. Pursuant to its terms, the Enron Contract was terminated. The Company is also exposed to interest rate risk from its credit facility.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risks that could impact the Companys results of operations. The Companys risk management strategy includes the use of derivative financial instruments, including forwards and purchased options, to hedge certain of these exposures. The Companys objective is to offset gains and losses resulting from these exposures with gains and losses on the derivative contracts used to hedge them, thereby reducing volatility of earnings. The Company does not enter into any trading or speculative positions with regard to foreign currency related derivative instruments.
The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent primarily in its sales commitments, anticipated sales and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company transacts business in 12 currencies worldwide, of which the most significant to its operations are the European currencies, Japanese Yen, Korean Won, Canadian Dollar, and Australian Dollar. 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.
The Company enters into foreign exchange contracts to hedge against exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such contracts are designated at inception to the related foreign currency exposures being hedged, which include anticipated intercompany sales of inventory denominated in foreign currencies, payments due on intercompany transactions from certain wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries, and anticipated sales by the Companys wholly-owned European subsidiary for certain Euro-denominated transactions. Hedged transactions are denominated primarily in British Pounds, Euros, Japanese Yen, Korean Won, Canadian Dollars and Australian Dollars. To achieve hedge accounting, contracts must reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk otherwise inherent in the amount and duration of the hedged exposures and comply with established risk management policies. Pursuant to its foreign exchange hedging policy, the Company may hedge anticipated transactions and the related receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies using forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts and put or call options. Foreign currency derivatives are used only to meet the Companys objectives of minimizing variability in the Companys operating results arising from foreign exchange rate movements. The Company does not enter into foreign
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At March 31, 2003 and 2002, the notional amounts of the Companys foreign exchange contracts were approximately $126.6 million and $141.5 million, respectively. The Company estimates the fair values of derivatives based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates, and records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. At March 31, 2003, the fair value of foreign currency-related derivatives were recorded as current assets of $0.3 million and current liabilities of $2.3 million.
At March 31, 2003 and 2002, the notional amounts of the Companys foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges were approximately $30.0 million and $63.0 million, respectively. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) as a separate component of shareholders equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded the following activity in OCI (in millions):
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During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, no gains or losses were reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges.
As of March 31, 2003, $1.5 million of deferred net losses related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges were included in OCI. These derivative instruments hedge transactions that are expected to occur within the next twelve months. As the hedged transactions are completed, the related deferred net gain or loss is reclassified from OCI into earnings. The Company does not expect that such reclassifications would have a material effect on the Companys earnings, as any gain or loss on the derivative instruments generally would be offset by the opposite effect on the related underlying transactions.
The ineffective portion of the gain or loss for derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is immediately reported as a component of other income (expense), net. For foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges, hedge effectiveness is measured using the spot rate. Changes in the spot-forward differential are excluded from the test of hedging effectiveness and are recorded currently in earnings as a component of other income (expense), net. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded net losses of $0.1 million and net gains of $0.2 million, respectively, as a result of changes in the spot-forward differential. Assessments of hedge effectiveness are performed using the dollar offset method and applying a hedge effectiveness ratio between 80% and 125%. Given that both the hedged item and the hedging instrument are evaluated using the same spot rate, the Company anticipates the hedges to be highly effective. The effectiveness of each derivative is assessed quarterly.
At March 31, 2003 and 2002, the notional amounts of the Companys foreign currency contracts used to hedge outstanding balance sheet exposures were approximately $96.6 million and $78.5 million, respectively. The gains and losses on foreign currency contracts used to hedge balance sheet exposures are recognized in other income (expense), net in the same period as the remeasurement gain and loss of the related foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and thus offset these gains and losses. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded net losses of $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively, due to net realized and unrealized gains and losses on contracts used to hedge balance sheet exposures.
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Sensitivity analysis is the measurement of 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 Company used a sensitivity analysis model to quantify the estimated potential effect of unfavorable movements of 10% in foreign currencies to which the Company was exposed at March 31, 2003 through its derivative financial instruments.
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.
The estimated maximum one-day loss from the Companys foreign-currency derivative financial instruments, calculated using the sensitivity analysis model described above, is $12.5 million at March 31, 2003. The portion of the estimated loss associated with the foreign exchange contracts that offset the remeasurement gain and loss of the related foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities is $10.1 million at March 31, 2003 and would impact earnings. The remaining $2.4 million of the estimated loss at March 31, 2003 is derived from outstanding foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges and would initially impact OCI. The Company believes that such a hypothetical loss from its derivatives would be offset by increases in the value of the underlying transactions being hedged.
Electricity Price Fluctuations
During the second quarter of 2001, the Company entered into the Enron Contract to manage electricity costs in the volatile California energy market. This derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133. Therefore, the Company recognized the changes in the estimated fair value of the contract based on current market rates as unrealized energy derivative losses. During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company notified the energy supplier that, among other things, the energy supplier was in default of the energy supply contract and that based upon such default, and for other reasons, the Company was terminating the energy supply contract. As a result, the Company adjusted the estimated value of this contract through the date of termination. Because the contract is terminated and neither party to the contract is performing pursuant to the terms of the contract, the terminated contract ceased to represent a derivative instrument in accordance with SFAS No. 133. The Company, therefore, no longer records future valuation adjustments for changes in electricity rates. The Company continues to reflect the derivative valuation account on its balance sheet, subject to periodic review, in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. See above Supply of Electricity and Energy Contracts.
Interest Rate Fluctuations
Additionally, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk from its Amended Credit Agreement (see Note 7 to the Companys Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements) which is indexed to, at the Companys election, (i) the London Interbank Offering Rate plus a margin or (ii) the higher of the prime rate or Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points. No amounts were advanced or outstanding under this facility at March 31, 2003. The Accounts Receivable Facility was terminated in February 2003.
Note 7 to the Companys Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements outlines the principal amounts, if any, and other terms required to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
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There were no significant changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these internal controls subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation. Since there were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses identified in the Companys internal controls, the Company did not take any corrective actions.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
The Company, incident to its business activities, is often the plaintiff in legal proceedings, both in the United States and abroad, in various stages of development. In conjunction with the Companys program of enforcing its proprietary rights, the Company has initiated or may initiate actions against alleged infringers under the intellectual property laws of various countries, including, for example, the U.S. Lanham Act, the U.S. Patent Act, and other pertinent laws. Defendants in these actions may, among other things, contest the validity and/or the enforceability of some of the Companys patents and/or trademarks. Others may assert counterclaims against the Company. Historically, these matters individually and in the aggregate have not had a material adverse effect upon the financial position or results of operations of the Company. It is possible, however, that in the future one or more defenses or claims asserted by defendants in one or more of those actions may succeed, resulting in the loss of all or part of the rights under one or more patents, loss of a trademark, a monetary award against the Company or some other material loss to the Company. One or more of these results could adversely affect the Companys overall ability to protect its product designs and ultimately limit its future success in the marketplace.
In addition, the Company from time to time receives information claiming that products sold by the Company infringe or may infringe patent or other intellectual property rights of third parties. It is possible that one or more 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.
On April 6, 2001, a complaint was filed against Callaway Golf Company and Callaway Golf Sales Company, in the Circuit Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, Case No. 2001-241-IV. The complaint seeks to assert a class action by plaintiff on behalf of himself and on behalf of consumers in Tennessee and Kansas who purchased select Callaway Golf products on or after March 30, 2000. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the Company adopted a New Product Introduction Policy governing the introduction of certain of the Companys new products in violation of Tennessee and Kansas antitrust and consumer protection laws. The plaintiff is seeking damages, restitution and punitive damages. The parties are engaged in discovery.
On November 4, 2002, Callaway Golf Sales Company was served with a complaint filed in the District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Case No. 0203607, seeking to assert an alleged class action on behalf of Kansas consumers who purchased select Callaway Golf products covered by the New Product Introduction Policy. Callaway Golf Company is also named in the Kansas case. The plaintiff in the Kansas case seeks damages and restitution for the alleged class under Kansas law.
On October 3, 2001, the Company filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Civil Action No. 01-669, against Dunlop Slazenger Group Americas, Inc., d/b/a MaxFli (MaxFli), for infringement of a golf ball aerodynamics patent owned by the Company. On October 15, 2001, MaxFli filed an answer to the complaint denying any infringement, and also filed a counterclaim against the Company asserting that former MaxFli employees hired by the Company had disclosed confidential MaxFli trade secrets to the Company, and that the Company had used that information to enter the golf ball business. Among other remedies, MaxFli is seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys
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On December 2, 2002, Callaway Golf Company was served with a complaint filed in the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial District in and for Martin County, Florida, Case No. 935CA, by the Perfect Putter Co., and certain principals of the Perfect Putter Co. Plaintiffs have sued Callaway Golf Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company and a Callaway Golf Sales Company sales representative. Plaintiffs allege that the Company misappropriated certain alleged trade secrets of the Perfect Putter Co. and incorporated those purported trade secrets in the Companys Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter. Plaintiffs also allege that the Company made false statements and acted inappropriately during discussions with plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages, exemplary damages, attorneys fees and costs, pre- and post-judgment interest and injunctive relief. On December 20, 2002, Callaway Golf removed the case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 02-14342. On April 29, 2003, the District Court denied plaintiffs motion to remand the case to state court, holding that the sales representative had been fraudulently joined solely for the purpose of defeating diversity jurisdiction. No discovery has occurred.
The Companys Korean subsidiary, Callaway Golf Korea Ltd., inadvertently failed to make a filing for the 1998-2000 fiscal years under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transaction Regulation, which requires disclosure of intercompany transfers received by Callaway Golf Korea from the Company for warranty claims. Failure to make this filing can result in potential criminal penalties for the responsible employee and Callaway Golf Korea. The Company learned about the error in the course of a routine audit by Korean customs authorities. Upon learning of the filing requirement, the required disclosures were made by Callaway Golf Korea for 2001 and 2002, but could not be made retroactively for 1998-2000. The Companys outside tax advisor advised the Company in late October 2002 that Korean Customs authority procedures require that the matter be referred to Korean prosecutors for review. During the first quarter of 2003, the responsible employee and the Company were assessed, and the Company paid, a fine in the amount of approximately $50,000.
The Company and its subsidiaries, incident to their business activities, are parties to a number of legal proceedings, lawsuits and other claims, including the matters specifically noted above. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, management is unable to estimate the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary liability, amounts which may be covered by insurance, or the financial impact with respect to these matters as of March 31, 2003. Except as discussed above with regard to the MaxFli litigation, management believes at this time that the final resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect upon the Companys consolidated annual results of operations or cash flows, or financial position.
Item 2. | Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None
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Item 5. | Other Information |
None
Item 6. | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
a. Exhibits
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) on July 1, 1999 (file no. 1-10962). | |||
3.2 | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended and restated as of February 27, 2003, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Commission on March 17, 2003 (file no. 1-10962). | |||
4.1 | Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated herein by this reference to the Prospectus in the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3, as filed with the Commission on March 29, 1994 (file no. 33-77024). | |||
4.2 | Rights Agreement by and between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC (f/k/a Chemical Mellon Shareholder Services) as Rights Agent, dated as of June 21, 1995, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.0 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, as filed with the Commission on August 12, 1995 (file no. 1-10962). | |||
4.3 | First Amendment to Rights Agreement, effective June 22, 2001, by and between Callaway Golf Company and Mellon Investor Services, LLC, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 as filed with the Commission on March 21, 2002 (file no. 1-10962). | |||
4.4 | Certificate of Determination of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, as filed with the Commission on August 12, 1995 (file no. 1-10962). | |||
10.48 | First Amendment to Second Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Ronald A. Drapeau.() | |||
10.49 | First Amendment to Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Richard C. Helmstetter.() | |||
10.50 | First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Steven C. McCracken.() | |||
10.51 | First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Bradley J. Holiday.() | |||
10.52 | First Amendment to Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Patrice Hutin.() | |||
10.53 | First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Robert A. Penika.() | |||
99.1 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.() |
() Included with this Report.
b. Reports on Form 8-K
Form 8-K, dated April 23, 2003, reporting the issuance of a press release of even date therewith, which press release was captioned, Callaway Golf Exceeds Estimates with First Quarter Results; Estimates for the Year Remain Unchanged.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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/ BRADLEY J. HOLIDAY |
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Bradley J. Holiday | |
Executive Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 5, 2003
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CERTIFICATIONS
Each of the undersigned, in his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Callaway Golf Company, as the case may be, provides the following certifications required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and 17 C.F.R. § 240.13a-14.
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
I, Ronald A. Drapeau, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Callaway Golf Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; | |
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and | |
(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and | |
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and |
6. The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
By: | /s/ RONALD A. DRAPEAU |
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Ronald A. Drapeau | |
Chairman, President and | |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer
I, Bradley J. Holiday, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Callaway Golf Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; | |
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and | |
(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and | |
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and |
6. The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
By: | /s/ BRADLEY J. HOLIDAY |
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Bradley J. Holiday | |
Executive Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |||
10 | .48 | First Amendment to Second Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Ronald A. Drapeau. | ||
10 | .49 | First Amendment to Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Richard C. Helmstetter. | ||
10 | .50 | First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Steven C. McCracken. | ||
10 | .51 | First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Bradley J. Holiday. | ||
10 | .52 | First Amendment to Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Patrice Hutin. | ||
10 | .53 | First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2003, by and between the Company and Robert A. Penika. | ||
99 | .1 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
Exhibit 10.48 FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment to Second Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement ("First Amendment") is made effective as of March 1, 2003 by and between CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and RONALD A. DRAPEAU ("Employee"). A. The Company and Employee are parties to that certain Second Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement entered into as of June 1, 2002 (the "Second Amended Agreement"). B. The Company and Employee desire to amend the Second Amended Agreement pursuant to Section 15 of the Second Amended Agreement, in the manner set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other consideration, the value and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 1. Expenses and Benefits. Section 5(c)(ii) of the Second Amended Agreement is amended to read as follows: "(ii) receive, if Employee is insurable under usual underwriting standards, term life insurance coverage on Employee's life, payable to whomever Employee directs, in an amount equal to three (3) times Employee's base salary, not to exceed a maximum of $1,500,000.00 in coverage, provided that Employee completes the required health statement and application and that Employee's physical condition does not prevent Employee from qualifying for such insurance coverage under reasonable terms and conditions;" 2. Termination. Sections 8(a) and 8(c) of the Second Amended Agreement are amended as set forth below. Section 8(e), "Termination Due to Death," is deleted, and Sections 8(f) and 8(g) are re-numbered to 8(e) and 8(f). "(a) Termination at the Company's Convenience. Employee's employment under this Second Amended Agreement may be terminated by the Company at its convenience at any time. In the event of a termination by the Company for its convenience, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19 and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20." "(c) Termination by Employee for Substantial Cause. Employee's employment under this Second Amended Agreement may be terminated immediately by Employee for substantial cause at any time. In the event of a termination by Employee for substantial cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing, and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19 and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20. "Substantial cause" shall mean
for purposes of this subsection a material breach of this Second Amended Agreement by the Company." 3. But for the amendments contained herein, and any other written amendments properly executed by the parties, the Second Amended Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment on the dates set forth below, to be effective as of the date first written above. EMPLOYEE COMPANY Callaway Golf Company, a Delaware corporation /s/ RONALD A. DRAPEAU By: /s/ STEVEN C. MCCRACKEN - ------------------------------------ -------------------------------- Ronald A. Drapeau Steven C. McCracken Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer Dated: Dated: ------------------------ ----------------------- 2 Ronald A. Drapeau
Exhibit 10.49 FIRST AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment to Executive Officer Employment Agreement ("First Amendment") between CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and RICHARD C. HELMSTETTER ("Employee") is made effective as of April 1, 2003. A. The Company and Employee are parties to that certain Executive Officer Employment Agreement entered into as of January 1, 1998 (the "Agreement"). B. The Company and Employee desire to amend the Agreement pursuant to Section 16 of the Agreement, in the manner set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other consideration, the value and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 1. Expenses and Benefits. The Company and Employee wish to incorporate into the Agreement written documentation of the existing oral agreement between the Company and Employee regarding personal air travel. As a result, a new Section 5(h) is added to the Agreement as follows: "(h) Personal Air Travel. The Company hereby agrees to reimburse Employee up to $100,000 per calendar year for the actual costs incurred for personal travel in private airplanes. Employee shall make all arrangements for personal air travel, and Employee agrees that it is his responsibility to purchase additional life insurance while traveling, if he so desires. No payment shall be made to Employee of any unused balance of the $100,000 reimbursement provision at year-end, nor shall there be a carry over of any unused balance from year to year. Employee shall be responsible for any and all taxes due on such reimbursement." It is understood and agreed that this written agreement regarding reimbursement for personal air travel replaces and extinguishes any and all prior oral agreements on this subject, and is the only agreement, oral or written between the Company and employee on this subject matter as of the effective date of this amendment. 2. But for the amendment contained herein, and any other written amendments properly executed by the parties, the Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have caused this First Amendment to be executed effective as of the date set forth above. EMPLOYEE COMPANY Callaway Golf Company, a Delaware corporation /s/ RICHARD C. HELMSTETTER By: /s/ RONALD A. DRAPEAU - --------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Richard C. Helmstetter Ronald A. Drapeau Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 10.50 FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement ("First Amendment") is made effective as of March 1, 2003 by and between CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and STEVEN C. MCCRACKEN ("Employee"). A. The Company and Employee are parties to that certain First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement entered into as of June 1, 2002 (the "First Amended Agreement"). B. The Company and Employee desire to amend the First Amended Agreement pursuant to Section 15 of the First Amended Agreement, in the manner set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other consideration, the value and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 1. Expenses and Benefits. Section 5(c)(ii) of the First Amended Agreement is amended to read as follows: "(ii) receive, if Employee is insurable under usual underwriting standards, term life insurance coverage on Employee's life, payable to whomever Employee directs, in an amount equal to three (3) times Employee's base salary, not to exceed a maximum of $1,500,000.00 in coverage, provided that Employee completes the required health statement and application and that Employee's physical condition does not prevent Employee from qualifying for such insurance coverage under reasonable terms and conditions;" 2. Termination. Sections 8(a) and 8(c) of the First Amended Agreement are amended as set forth below. Section 8(e), "Termination Due to Death," is deleted, and Sections 8(f) and 8(g) are re-numbered to 8(e) and 8(f). "(a) Termination at the Company's Convenience. Employee's employment under this First Amended Agreement may be terminated by the Company at its convenience at any time. In the event of a termination by the Company for its convenience, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19 and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20." "(c) Termination by Employee for Substantial Cause. Employee's employment under this First Amended Agreement may be terminated immediately by Employee for substantial cause at any time. In the event of a termination by Employee for substantial cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing, and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19 and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20. "Substantial cause" shall mean for
purposes of this subsection a material breach of this First Amended Agreement by the Company." 3. But for the amendments contained herein, and any other written amendments properly executed by the parties, the First Amended Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment on the dates set forth below, to be effective as of the date first written above. EMPLOYEE COMPANY Callaway Golf Company, a Delaware corporation /s/ STEVEN C. MCCRACKEN By: /s/ RONALD A. DRAPEAU - --------------------------- --------------------------------- Steven C. McCracken Ronald A. Drapeau Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: Dated: ------------------------ ----------------------- 2 Steven C. McCracken
Exhibit 10.51 FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement ("First Amendment") is made effective as of March 1, 2003 by and between CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and BRADLEY J. HOLIDAY ("Employee"). A. The Company and Employee are parties to that certain First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement entered into as of June 1, 2002 (the "First Amended Agreement"). B. The Company and Employee desire to amend the First Amended Agreement pursuant to Section 15 of the First Amended Agreement, in the manner set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other consideration, the value and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 1. Expenses and Benefits. Section 5(c)(ii) of the First Amended Agreement is amended to read as follows: "(ii) receive, if Employee is insurable under usual underwriting standards, term life insurance coverage on Employee's life, payable to whomever Employee directs, in an amount equal to the greater of three (3) times Employee's base salary or $1,240,000.00, not to exceed a maximum of $1,500,000.00 in coverage, provided that Employee completes the required health statement and application and that Employee's physical condition does not prevent Employee from qualifying for such insurance coverage under reasonable terms and conditions;" 2. Termination. Sections 8(a) and 8(c) of the First Amended Agreement are amended as set forth below. Section 8(e), "Termination Due to Death," is deleted, and Sections 8(f) and 8(g) are re-numbered to 8(e) and 8(f). "(a) Termination at the Company's Convenience. Employee's employment under this First Amended Agreement may be terminated by the Company at its convenience at any time. In the event of a termination by the Company for its convenience, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19 and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20." "(c) Termination by Employee for Substantial Cause. Employee's employment under this First Amended Agreement may be terminated immediately by Employee for substantial cause at any time. In the event of a termination by Employee for substantial cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing, and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19
and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20. "Substantial cause" shall mean for purposes of this subsection a material breach of this First Amended Agreement by the Company." 3. But for the amendments contained herein, and any other written amendments properly executed by the parties, the First Amended Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment on the dates set forth below, to be effective as of the date first written above. EMPLOYEE COMPANY Callaway Golf Company, a Delaware corporation /s/ BRADLEY J. HOLIDAY By: /s/ RONALD A. DRAPEAU - ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Bradley J. Holiday Ronald A. Drapeau Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: Dated: ------------------------ ----------------------- 2 Bradley J. Holiday
Exhibit 10.52 FIRST AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment to Executive Officer Employment Agreement ("First Amendment") is made effective as of March 1, 2003 by and between CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and PATRICE HUTIN ("Employee"). A. The Company and Employee are parties to that certain Executive Officer Employment Agreement entered into as of November 6, 2002 (the "Agreement"). B. The Company and Employee desire to amend the Agreement pursuant to Section 15 of the Agreement, in the manner set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other consideration, the value and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 1. Expenses and Benefits. Section 5(c)(ii) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: "(ii) receive, if Employee is insurable under usual underwriting standards, term life insurance coverage on Employee's life, payable to whomever Employee directs, in an amount equal to three (3) times Employee's base salary, not to exceed a maximum of $1,500,000.00 in coverage, provided that Employee completes the required health statement and application and that Employee's physical condition does not prevent Employee from qualifying for such insurance coverage under reasonable terms and conditions;" 2. Termination. Section 8(e), "Termination Due to Death," of the Agreement is deleted, and Sections 8(f) and 8(g) are re-numbered to 8(e) and 8(f). 3. But for the amendments contained herein, and any other written amendments properly executed by the parties, the Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment on the dates set forth below, to be effective as of the date first written above. EMPLOYEE COMPANY Callaway Golf Company, a Delaware corporation /s/ PATRICE HUTIN By: /s/ RONALD A. DRAPEAU - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Patrice Hutin Ronald A. Drapeau Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: Dated: ------------------------ -----------------------
Exhibit 10.53 FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment to First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement ("First Amendment") is made effective as of March 1, 2003 by and between CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and ROBERT A. PENICKA ("Employee"). A. The Company and Employee are parties to that certain First Amended Executive Officer Employment Agreement entered into as of June 1, 2002 (the "First Amended Agreement"). B. The Company and Employee desire to amend the First Amended Agreement pursuant to Section 15 of the First Amended Agreement, in the manner set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other consideration, the value and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 1. Expenses and Benefits. Section 5(c)(ii) of the First Amended Agreement is amended to read as follows: "(ii) receive, if Employee is insurable under usual underwriting standards, term life insurance coverage on Employee's life, payable to whomever Employee directs, in an amount equal to the greater of three (3) times Employee's base salary or $1,240,000.00, not to exceed a maximum of $1,500,000.00 in coverage, provided that Employee completes the required health statement and application and that Employee's physical condition does not prevent Employee from qualifying for such insurance coverage under reasonable terms and conditions;" 2. Termination. Sections 8(a) and 8(c) of the First Amended Agreement are amended as set forth below. Section 8(e), "Termination Due to Death," is deleted, and Sections 8(f) and 8(g) are re-numbered to 8(e) and 8(f). "(a) Termination at the Company's Convenience. Employee's employment under this First Amended Agreement may be terminated by the Company at its convenience at any time. In the event of a termination by the Company for its convenience, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19 and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20." "(c) Termination by Employee for Substantial Cause. Employee's employment under this First Amended Agreement may be terminated immediately by Employee for substantial cause at any time. In the event of a termination by Employee for substantial cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) any compensation accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination; and (ii) the immediate vesting of all unvested stock options held by Employee as of the date of such termination. In addition to the foregoing, and subject to the provisions thereof, Employee shall be entitled to Special Severance as described in Section 19
and Incentive Payments as described in Section 20. "Substantial cause" shall mean for purposes of this subsection a material breach of this First Amended Agreement by the Company." 3. But for the amendments contained herein, and any other written amendments properly executed by the parties, the First Amended Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment on the dates set forth below, to be effective as of the date first written above. EMPLOYEE COMPANY Callaway Golf Company, a Delaware corporation /s/ ROBERT A. PENICKA By: /s/ RONALD A. DRAPEAU - --------------------------- --------------------------------- Robert A. Penicka Ronald A. Drapeau Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: Dated: ------------------------ ----------------------- 2 Robert A. Penicka
EXHIBIT 99.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Callaway Golf Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify with respect to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "10-Q Report"), that: (1) the 10-Q Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the 10-Q Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The undersigned have executed this Certification effective as of May 5, 2003. /s/ Ronald A. Drapeau ---------------------------------- Ronald A. Drapeau, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ Bradley J. Holiday ---------------------------------- Bradley J. Holiday, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Callaway Golf Company and will be retained by Callaway Golf Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.