UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
_____ SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
OR
_____ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-10962
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-3797580
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2285 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008-8815
(760) 931-1771
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of
principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .
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The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's of Common Stock, $.01
par value, as of July 31, 1997 was 73,810,832.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
INDEX
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet at June 30, 1997
and December 31, 1996 3
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income for the three
and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 4
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the six
months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 5
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Shareholders' Equity for
the six months ended June 30, 1997 6
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 9
Part II. Other Information 16
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30, December 31,
1997 1996
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 150,849 $ 108,457
Accounts receivable, net 127,375 74,477
Inventories, net 69,353 98,333
Deferred taxes 25,328 25,948
Other current assets 13,751 4,298
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Total current assets 386,656 311,513
Property, plant and equipment, net 114,567 91,346
Other assets 21,559 25,569
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$ 522,782 $ 428,428
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 33,167 $ 14,996
Accrued employee compensation and 25,363 16,195
benefits
Accrued warranty expense 27,892 27,303
Income taxes payable 12,651 2,558
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Total current liabilities 99,073 61,052
Long-term liabilities 5,821 5,109
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value,
3,000,000 shares authorized, none
issued and outstanding at June 30,
1997 and December 31, 1996,
respectively
Common Stock, $.01 par value,
240,000,000 shares authorized,
73,190,382 and 72,855,222 issued and
outstanding at June 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, respectively 732 729
Paid-in capital 342,910 278,669
Unearned compensation (4,148) (3,105)
Retained earnings 266,544 238,349
Less: Grantor Stock Trust (5,300,000
shares) at market (188,150) (152,375)
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Total shareholders' equity 417,888 362,267
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$ 522,782 $ 428,428
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Six months ended
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June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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Net sales $253,032 100% $210,002 100% $422,105 100% $345,140 100%
Cost of goods sold 118,290 47% 98,919 47% 200,360 47% 165,425 48%
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Gross profit 134,742 53% 111,083 53% 221,745 53% 179,715 52%
Operating expenses:
Selling expense 36,016 14% 21,853 10% 62,595 15% 39,998 12%
General and administrative 16,074 6% 24,925 12% 32,328 8% 42,116 12%
Research and development 8,089 3% 3,245 2% 14,042 3% 6,407 2%
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Income from operations 74,563 29% 61,060 29% 112,780 27% 91,194 26%
Other income, net 1,031 1,470 2,414 2,333
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Income before income taxes 75,594 30% 62,530 30% 115,194 27% 93,527 27%
Provision for income taxes 28,773 23,593 43,906 35,135
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Net income $ 46,821 19% $ 38,937 19% $ 71,288 17% $ 58,392 17%
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Earnings per common share: $ .66 $ .55 $ 1.00 $ .83
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Common equivalent shares: 70,728 70,504 71,244 70,049
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Dividends paid per share: $ .07 $ .06 $ .14 $ .12
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
Six months ended
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June 30, June 30,
1997 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 71,288 $ 58,392
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 7,355 6,205
Non-cash compensation 4,773 2,202
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
Accounts receivable, net (53,222) (14,920)
Inventories, net 28,204 (25,554)
Deferred taxes 173 (2,974)
Other assets (5,544) (9,336)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 17,573 5,889
Accrued employee compensation and benefits 10,732 10,617
Accrued warranty expense 589 3,225
Income taxes payable 10,149 15,690
Other liabilities 712 781
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Net cash provided by operating activities 92,782 50,217
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Cash flows used in investing activities:
Capital expenditures (30,655) (12,361)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 60 0
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Net cash used in investing activities (30,595) (12,361)
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Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Issuance of Common Stock 10,361 8,812
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options 12,303 7,963
Dividends paid, net (9,484) (7,960)
Retirement of Common Stock (33,010) 0
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (19,830) 8,815
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 35 26
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 42,392 46,697
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 108,457 59,157
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $150,849 $105,854
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
Common Stock Paid-in Unearned Retained
Shares Amount Capital Compensation Earnings GST Total
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Balance, December 31, 1996 72,855 $729 $278,669 $(3,105) $238,349 $(152,375) $362,267
Exercise of stock options 1,233 12 10,349 10,361
Tax benefit from exercise of
stock options 12,303 12,303
Compensatory stock options 2,125 (1,043) 1,082
Employee stock purchase plan 233 2 3,689 3,691
Stock retirement (1,131) (11) (32,999) (33,010)
Cash dividends (10,226) (10,226)
Dividends on shares held by GST 742 742
Equity adjustment from foreign
currency translation (610) (610)
Adjustment of GST shares to
market value 35,775 (35,775) 0
Net income 71,288 71,288
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Balance, June 30, 1997 73,190 $732 $342,910 $(4,148) $266,544 $(188,150) $417,888
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of presentation
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The accompanying financial information for three and six months ended June
30, 1997 and 1996 have been prepared by Callaway Golf Company (the
"Company") and have not been audited. These financial statements, in the
opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
for the year ended December 31, 1996. Interim operating results are not
necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
current period presentation.
2. Inventories
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Inventories at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 (in thousands):
June 30, December 31,
1997 1996
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(Unaudited)
Inventories, net:
Raw materials $35,407 $ 50,012
Work-in-process 1,889 1,651
Finished goods 37,109 51,954
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74,405 103,617
Less reserve for obsolescence (5,052) (5,284)
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Net inventories $69,353 $ 98,333
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3. Foreign currency exchange contracts
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During the six months ended June 30, 1997, the Company entered into forward
foreign currency exchange rate contracts to hedge payments due on
intercompany transactions from a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary. The
effect of this practice is to minimize variability in the Company's
operating results arising from foreign exchange rate movements. The
Company does not engage in foreign currency speculation. These foreign
exchange contracts do not subject the Company to risk due to exchange rate
movements because gains and losses on these contracts offset losses and
gains on the intercompany transactions being hedged, and the Company does
not engage in hedging contracts which exceed the amount of the intercompany
transactions. At June 30, 1997, the Company had approximately $7.8 million
of foreign exchange contracts outstanding. The contracts mature between
July and October of 1997. Gains and losses on these contracts are recorded
in net income. The net realized and unrealized gains from foreign exchange
contracts for the six months ended June 30, 1997 totaled approximately
$195,000.
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4. Cash and cash equivalents
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At June 30, 1997, the Company held investments in U.S. Treasury bills with
maturities of three months or less in the aggregate amount of $127.1
million. Management determines the appropriate classification of its U.S.
Government and other debt securities at the time of purchase and
reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. The Company
has included these securities, net of amortization, in cash and cash
equivalents and has designated them as "held-to-maturity."
5. Earnings per share
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Earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period increased by the effect of dilutive stock
options, when applicable, using the treasury stock method. Earnings per
common share and common equivalent shares as presented on the face of the
consolidated condensed statement of income represent primary earnings per
share. Dual presentation of primary and fully diluted earnings per share
has not been made because the differences are insignificant.
In March 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." SFAS
No. 128 will be adopted by the Company as required in the fourth quarter of
1997. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 128, the Company will present basic
earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per
share will be computed based on the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share will be computed
based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
period increased by the effect of dilutive stock options using the treasury
stock method. Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share for the three
and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 are presented below:
Three months ended Six months ended
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June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
Pro forma: 1997 1996 1997 1996
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Basic $ .69 $ .58 $1.05 $ .88
Diluted $ .66 $ .55 $1.00 $ .83
6. Commitments and contingencies
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In the normal course of business, the Company enters into certain long term
purchase commitments with various vendors. The Company has agreements with
one of its suppliers which require the Company to purchase, under certain
conditions, a minimum of 25% of all graphite shafts required in the
manufacture of its golf clubs through May 1998.
The Company has committed to purchase titanium golf club heads costing
approximately $88.1 million from one of its vendors. These heads are to be
shipped to the Company in accord with a production schedule that extends
into 1999.
Effective June 1995, the Company agreed to form a joint venture with Sturm,
Ruger & Company, Inc. ("Sturm, Ruger"), its main supplier of Great Big
Bertha(R) titanium heads, to construct a foundry to produce heads. Under
terms of the joint venture agreement, the Company had a 50% equity interest
in the new foundry. In June 1997, the Company sold its interest in the
joint venture to Sturm, Ruger for $7.0 million, which was equal to the
Company's capital contributions. The Company's share of losses resulting
from the joint venture's operations and gain on the sale of its interest to
Sturm, Ruger were not material.
During June 1997, the Company entered into an agreement with Saint Andrews
Golf Corporation to form All-American Golf LLC ("All-American") whereby the
Company is a 20% equity owner in All-American, a nine-hole golf course,
performance center, training facility and driving range located in Las
Vegas, Nevada. As of June 30, 1997, the Company has made capital
contributions of $750,000. Additionally, the Company has agreed to loan
All-
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American up to $5.3 million, pursuant to a secured promissory note,
for purposes of construction and various other start-up costs. The note,
which is secured by certain assets of All-American, bears interest of 10%
per annum and is payable in monthly installments. As of June 30, 1997 the
Company has advanced All-American approximately $1.3 million under the
secured promissory note. The balance of the note will be advanced in three
additional installments upon the completion of certain milestones.
On May 30, 1996, a lawsuit was filed against Callaway Golf Company and two
of its officers by a former officer of the Company, captioned Glenn Schmidt
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v. Callaway Golf Company, et al., Case No. N 71548, in the Superior Court
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for the State of California, County of San Diego (the "Schmidt
Litigation"). The original complaint asserted claims for breach of oral
contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, declaratory judgment,
rescission, restitution and accounting, arising out of an alleged oral
promise in connection with the assignment of a patent for certain tooling
designs. On January 23, 1997, plaintiff filed a first amended complaint
adding claims for wrongful termination and termination in violation of
public policy. On April 16, 1997, the plaintiff filed a second amended
complaint. Plaintiff's second amended complaint seeks damages for unjust
enrichment of $290.0 million, or a royalty of $27.5 million plus
consequential damages exceeding $13.0 million (based on lost compensation
and stock options) for the breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation
and fraud claims. Plaintiff seeks to recover the same $13.0 million as the
measure of damages for the wrongful termination claims. Plaintiff's second
amended complaint also seeks unspecified punitive damages for fraud and
wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Plaintiff's damages
will be updated and amended at the time of trial. When this is done, the
Company expects that plaintiff will eventually seek damages in excess of
$500.0 million for unjust enrichment, or a royalty claim of $45.0 million
plus consequential damages of $14.0 million (for lost compensation and
stock options) for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and
fraud; as well as the same $14.0 million as damages for the wrongful
termination claims. Formal discovery has commenced in preparation for
trial. The trial is currently scheduled to commence on October 20, 1997.
Following the Company's tender of the Schmidt Litigation to its insurers,
the carriers denied coverage. On April 11, 1997, the Company initiated
litigation against these carriers seeking a judicial declaration that such
coverage is afforded under the applicable insurance policies (the
"Insurance Litigation"). The Company believes there are meritorious
defenses to the Schmidt Litigation, and thus no provision for liability has
been made in the Company's financial statements. The Company also believes
it is entitled to coverage by its insurers for all or some of the costs and
claims asserted in the Schmidt Litigation. The ultimate resolution of the
Schmidt Litigation and the Insurance Litigation, however, could result in a
material liability and income statement charge.
The Company and its subsidiaries, incident to their business activities,
from time to time are parties to a number of legal proceedings in various
stages of development, including but not limited to those described above.
The Company believes that the majority of these proceedings involve matters
as to which liability, if any, will be adequately covered by insurance.
Except as noted above, with respect to litigation outside the scope
of applicable insurance coverage and to the extent insured claims may
exceed liability limits, it is the opinion of the management of the Company
that the probable result of these matters individually and in the aggregate
will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
7. Subsequent events
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On August 8, 1997, the Company purchased substantially all the assets and
certain obligations and liabilities of Odyssey Sports, Inc. ("Odyssey") for
$130.0 million from Odyssey and its parent company, U.S. Industries, Inc.,
subject to certain adjustments as of the closing date. The Company has
accounted for the transaction using the purchase method.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
Statements used in this discussion that relate to future plans, events,
financial results or performance are forward-looking statements as defined
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak
only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events. Readers are also urged to carefully review and
consider the various disclosures made by the Company which describe certain
factors which
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affect the Company's business, including the disclosures made under the
caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company"
below, as well as the Company's other periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q
and 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain Factors Affecting Callaway Golf Company
Growth in sales; seasonality
The Company believes that the growth rate in the golf equipment industry in
the United States has been modest for the past several years, and this
trend is likely to continue through 1997. Sales of all golf clubs in
Japan, the world's second largest consumer of golf clubs next to the United
States, appeared to be declining during 1996, but recent trends indicate
the market may be stabilizing. Although demand for the Company's products
has been generally strong during the quarter ended June 30, 1997, no
assurances can be given that the demand for the Company's existing products
or the introduction of new products will continue to permit the Company to
experience its historical growth or maintain its historical profit margin.
Additionally, given the Company's current size and market position, it is
possible that further market penetration will prove more difficult.
In the golf equipment industry, sales to retailers are generally seasonal
due to lower demand in the retail market in the cold weather months covered
by the fourth and first quarters. Although the Company's business
generally follows this seasonal trend, the Company's increasing sales
volume in many years has tended to mitigate the impact of seasonality on
the Company's operating results. However, in recent years, the Company's
operating results have been more significantly affected by seasonal buying
trends, and the Company expects this trend to continue.
Competition
The market in which the Company does business is highly competitive, and is
served by a number of well-established and well-financed companies with
recognized brand names. New product introductions by competitors
continue to generate increased market competition. For example, in 1997
Taylor Made introduced two new products, the "Ti Bubble 2" Metal Wood
Driver and the "Ti Bubble 2" Irons, and other competitors have increased
their marketing activities with respect to existing products. While the
Company believes that its products and its marketing efforts continue to be
competitive, there can be no assurance that successful marketing activities
by competitors will not negatively impact the Company's future sales.
Additionally, the golf club industry, in general, has been characterized by
widespread imitation of popular club designs. A manufacturer's ability to
compete is in part dependent upon its ability to satisfy the various
subjective requirements of golfers, including the golf club's look and
"feel," and the level of acceptance that the golf club has among
professional and other golfers. The subjective preferences of golf club
purchasers may also be subject to rapid and unanticipated changes. There
can be no assurance as to how long the Company's golf clubs will maintain
market acceptance.
New product introduction
The Company believes that the introduction of new, innovative golf
equipment will be important to its future success. As a result, the
Company faces certain risks associated with such a strategy. For example,
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. New designs must satisfy the
standards established by the United States Golf Association ("USGA") and
the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews ("R&A") because these
standards are generally followed by golfers within their respective
jurisdictions. There is no assurance that new designs will receive USGA
and/or R&A approval, or that existing USGA and/or R&A standards will not be
altered in ways that adversely affect the sales of the Company's products.
Moreover, the Company's new products have tended to incorporate significant
innovations in design and manufacture, which have resulted in increasingly
higher prices for the Company's products relative to products already in
the marketplace. There can be no assurance that a significant percentage
of the public will always be willing to pay such prices for golf equipment.
In addition, the materials and unique clubhead designs incorporated in the
Company's Great Big Bertha(R) Tungsten.Titanium(TM) Irons require more
sophisticated and lengthy manufacturing processes than the Company's
existing products. To date, the Company has been unable to supply the Great
Big Bertha(R) Tungsten.Titanium(TM) Irons in sufficient quantities to meet
fully the demand for this new product. Thus, although the Company has
achieved certain successes
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in the introduction of its golf clubs in the past, no assurances can be
given that the Company will be able to continue to design and manufacture
golf clubs that achieve market acceptance in the future.
Product breakage
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 which 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
clubs returned as a result of cracked clubheads, broken graphite shafts,
loose medallions and other product problems has not to date been material
in relation to the volume of Callaway Golf clubs which have been sold. The
Company monitors closely the level and nature of any product breakage and,
where appropriate, seeks to incorporate design and production changes to
assure its customers of the highest quality available in the market. A
significant increase in the incidence of breakage or other product problems
may adversely affect the Company's sales and image with golfers.
Dependence on certain vendors
The Company is dependent on a limited number of suppliers for its club
heads and shafts. In addition, some of the Company's products require
specifically developed techniques and processes which make it difficult to
identify and utilize alternative suppliers quickly. Consequently, if any
significant delay or disruption in the supply of these component parts
occurs, it may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.
In the event of a significant delay or disruption, the Company believes
that suitable heads and shafts could be obtained from other manufacturers,
although the transition to another supplier, particularly with respect to
the Great Big Bertha(R) Tungsten.Titanium(TM) Irons, could result in
significant production delays and would likely have an adverse impact on
results of operations during the transition.
The Company uses United Parcel Service ("UPS") for substantially all ground
shipments of products to its domestic customers. The current strike by the
Teamsters Union may have a material adverse impact on the Company's sales.
While the Company is seeking to arrange alternative methods of ground
shipping to reduce its reliance on UPS, there can be no assurance that the
Company will be successful in doing so.
Intellectual property and proprietary rights
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 aggressively asserts its rights against
infringers of its 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 Company's designs without infringing any of the
Company's patents, trademarks, or trade dress.
An increasing number of the Company's competitors have, like the Company
itself, sought to obtain patent, trademark or other protection of their
proprietary rights and designs. From time to time others have or may
contact the Company to claim that they have proprietary rights which have
been infringed by the Company and/or its products. The Company evaluates
any such claims and, where appropriate, has obtained or sought to obtain
licenses or other business arrangements. To date, there have been no
interruptions in the Company's business as the result of any claims of
infringement. No assurance can be given, however, that the Company will
not be adversely affected in the future by the assertion of intellectual
property rights belonging to others. This effect could include alteration
of existing products, withdrawal of existing products and delayed
introduction of new products.
Various patents have been issued to the Company's competitors in the
golf ball industry. As Callaway Golf Ball Company develops a new golf ball
product, it must avoid infringing on these patent or other intellectual
property
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rights, or it must obtain licenses to use them lawfully. If any
new golf ball product was found to infringe on protected technology, the
Company could incur substantial costs to redesign its golf ball product or
to defend legal action taken against it. Despite its efforts to avoid such
infringements, there can be no assurance that Callaway Golf Ball Company
will not infringe on the patents and other intellectual property rights of
third parties in its development efforts, or that it will be able to obtain
licenses to use any such rights, if necessary.
"Gray market" distribution
While the Company seeks to control the distribution of its products to the
extent permitted by law, it is still the case that quantities of the
Company's products find their way to unapproved outlets or distribution
channels. This "gray market" in the Company's products can undermine
approved retailers and distributors who promote and support the Company's
products, and can injure the Company's image in the minds of its customers
and consumers. On the other hand, stopping such commerce could result in
an increase in sales returns over historical levels, and/or a potential
decrease in sales to those customers who are selling Callaway Golf products
to unauthorized distributors. While the Company has taken some lawful
steps to limit commerce in its products in the "gray market" in both
domestic and international markets, it has not been successful in stopping
such commerce to date.
Professional endorsements
The Company also establishes relationships with professional golfers in
order to promote the Callaway Golf brand among both professional and
amateur golfers. The Company has entered into endorsement arrangements
with members of the Senior Professional Golf Association's Tour, the
Professional Golf Association's Tour, the Ladies Professional Golf
Association's Tour, the European Professional Golf Association's Tour and
the Nike Tour. While most professional golfers fulfill their contractual
obligations, some have been known to stop using a sponsor's products
despite contractual commitments. If one or more of Callaway Golf's pro
endorsers were to stop using Callaway Golf's products contrary to their
endorsement agreements, the Company's business could be adversely affected
in a material way by the negative publicity.
New business ventures
Beginning in 1995, the Company began to evaluate and pursue new business
ventures which it believes constitute potential growth opportunities in and
outside of the golf equipment industry. The Company has invested, and
expects to continue to invest, significant capital resources in these new
ventures in the form of research and development, capital expenditures and
the hiring of additional personnel. There can be no assurance that new
ventures will lead to new product offerings or otherwise increase the
revenues and profits of the Company. Like all new businesses, these
ventures require significant management time, involve a high degree of risk
and will present many new challenges for the Company. There can be no
assurance that these activities will be successful, or that the Company
will realize appropriate returns on its investments in these new ventures.
International distribution
The Company's management believes that controlling the distribution of
its products throughout the world will be an element in the future
growth and success of the Company. Executing a business strategy to
achieve this has and will result in additional investments in inventory,
accounts receivable, corporate infrastructure and facilities. It could
also result in disruptions in the distribution of the Company's products in
some areas. There can be no assurance that the acquisition of some or all
of the Company's foreign distributors will be successful, and it is
possible that an attempt to do so will adversely affect the Company's
business.
The Company, through a distribution agreement, appointed Sumitomo Rubber
Industries, Ltd. ("Sumitomo") as the sole distributor of the Company's golf
clubs in Japan. The distribution agreement requires Sumitomo to purchase
specified minimum quantities. The current distribution agreement began in
February 1993 and has an initial term of seven years. The Company has been
engaged in discussions regarding a possible restructuring of the Company's
distribution arrangements with Sumitomo, which is intended to streamline
the distribution of the Company's products in Japan. There can be no
assurance, however, that such a restructuring will occur, or if
consummated, that the proposed restructuring will achieve its intended
goals. It is possible that the attempt to restructure the Company's
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distribution arrangements in Japan, or the failure to succeed in that
attempt, will adversely affect the Company's business in Japan.
Golf ball development
In June 1996, the Company formed Callaway Golf Ball Company, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, for the purpose of designing, manufacturing and
selling golf balls. The Company has previously licensed the manufacture
and distribution of a golf ball product in Japan and Korea. The Company
also distributed a golf ball under the trademark "Bobby Jones." These golf
ball ventures were not commercially successful.
The Company has determined that Callaway Golf Ball Company will enter the
golf ball business by developing a new product in a new plant to be
constructed just for this purpose. The successful implementation of the
Company's strategy could be adversely affected by various risks, including,
among others, delays in product development, construction delays and
unanticipated costs. There can be no assurance if and when a successful
golf ball product will be developed or that the Company's investments will
ultimately be realized.
The Company's golf ball business is in the early stages of development. It
is expected, however, that it will have a negative impact on the Company's
future cash flow and income from operations for several years. The Company
believes that many of the same factors which affect the golf equipment
industry, including growth rate in the golf equipment industry,
intellectual property rights of others, seasonality and new product
introduction, also apply to the golf ball business. In addition, the golf
ball business is highly competitive with a number of well-established and
well-financed competitors, including Titleist, Spalding, Sumitomo Rubber
Industries, Bridgestone and others. These competitors have established
market share in the golf ball business which will need to be penetrated in
order for the Company's golf ball business to be successful.
Acquisition of Odyssey
On August 8, 1997, the Company consummated its acquisition of substantially
all of the assets and certain obligations and liabilities of Odyssey
Sports, Inc., a leading manufacturer of premium putters. The integration
of Odyssey's operations will require the dedication of management resources
which may temporarily detract from attention to the day-to-day business of
the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company's integration of
Odyssey's operations will not result in a loss of key Odyssey personnel, a
decrease in Odyssey's revenues and profitability, or other material adverse
effects on the financial performance and business operations of Odyssey
and/or the Company.
Odyssey's products are currently manufactured and shipped on behalf of
Odyssey by Tommy Armour Golf Company ("Tommy Armour"). The Company and
Tommy Armour have entered into a transition agreement, pursuant to which
Tommy Armour will continue to provide these manufacturing and shipping
services through at least February 8,1998. At the conclusion of the
transition agreement, the Company will have to make satisfactory
arrangements for the manufacturing and shipping of Odyssey's products. The
Company has not yet determined how or where this product manufacturing and
shipping will be accomplished. There can be no assurance that the
Company's ability to deliver Odyssey's products to the market place in
sufficient quantities and quality will not be adversely affected by these
transitions.
Results of Operations
Three-month periods ended June 30, 1997 and 1996:
Net sales increased 20% to $253.0 million for the three months ended June
30, 1997 compared to $210.0 million for the comparable period in the prior
year. The increase was primarily attributable to sales generated by the
introduction of Biggest Big Bertha(TM) Titanium Drivers and Great Big
Bertha(R) Tungsten.Titanium(TM) Irons, as well as increased sales of Big
Bertha Gold(TM) Irons, and Big Bertha(R) Tour Series Wedges. The increase
was partially offset by a decrease in sales of Great Big Bertha(R) Titanium
Drivers, Big Bertha(R) War Bird(R) Metal Woods and Big Bertha(R) Irons.
For the three months ended June 30, 1997, gross profit increased 21% to
$134.7 million from $111.1 million for the comparable period in the prior
year, while gross margin remained constant at 53%.
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Selling expenses increased to $36.0 million in the second quarter of 1997
compared to $21.9 million in the second quarter of 1996. As a percentage
of net sales, selling expenses increased to 14% from 10% during the second
quarter of 1997 over the second quarter of 1996. The $14.1 million
increase was primarily the result of increased employee compensation
expense, pro tour expenses and promotional expenses.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $16.1 million for the
three months ended June 30, 1997 from $24.9 million for the comparable
period in the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, general and
administrative expenses in the second quarter of 1997 decreased to 6% from
12% in the second quarter of 1996. The $8.8 million decrease was primarily
attributable to decreased profit sharing and bonus accruals, lower computer
support expenses and decreased consulting fees.
Research and development expenses increased to $8.1 million in the second
quarter of 1997 compared to $3.2 million in the comparable period of the
prior year. As a percentage of net sales, research and development expenses
in the second quarter of 1997 increased to 3% from 2% in the second quarter
of 1996. The $4.9 million increase was primarily the result of increased
employee compensation expense, increased product engineering and product
design costs, the Company's interactive golf efforts and costs associated
with golf ball development.
Six-month periods ended June 30, 1997 and 1996:
For the six months ended June 30, 1997, net sales increased 22% to $422.1
million compared to $345.1 million for the comparable period of the prior
year. The increase was primarily attributable to sales generated by the
introduction of Biggest Big Bertha(TM) Titanium Drivers, Great Big Bertha
(R) Tungsten.Titanium(TM) Irons, Big Bertha Gold(TM) Irons and Big
Bertha(R) Tour Series Wedges, as well as increased sales of Great Big
Bertha(R) Titanium Metal Woods. This increase was partially offset by a
decrease in sales of Big Bertha(R) War Bird(R) Metal Woods and Big
Bertha(R) Irons.
For the six months ended June 30, 1997, gross profit increased 23% to
$221.7 million from $179.7 million for the comparable period in the prior
year and gross margin increased to 53% from 52%. The increase in gross
margin was primarily the result of decreased component costs.
Selling expenses increased to $62.6 million for the six months ended June
30, 1997 from $40.0 million for the comparable period in the prior year.
As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses in the first half of 1997
increased to 15% from 12% for the comparable period in 1996. The $22.6
million increase was primarily the result of increased employee
compensation expense, pro tour expenses and promotional expenses.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $32.3 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1997 from $42.1 million for the comparable period in
the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative
expenses in the first half of 1997 decreased to 8% from 12% in the first
half of 1996. The $9.8 million decrease resulted primarily from a decrease
in profit sharing and bonus accruals, consulting fees, and charitable
contributions as well as lower computer support expenses. These decreases
were partially offset by increases in salary expense and costs associated
with the Company's business development initiatives.
Research and development expenses increased to $14.0 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1997 from $6.4 million for the comparable period in
the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, research and development
expenses for the first half of 1997 increased to 3% from 2% in the first
half of 1996. The $7.6 million increase was primarily attributable to
increased employee compensation expense, increased product engineering and
product design costs, the Company's interactive golf efforts and costs
associated with golf ball development.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At June 30, 1997, cash and cash equivalents increased to $150.8 million
from $108.5 million at December 31, 1996 primarily due to $92.8 million
provided by cash flows from operations. The increase in cash flows
provided by operations was primarily attributable to a decrease in net
inventory to $69.3 million at June 30, 1997 from $98.3 million at December
31, 1996, as a result of an increase in net sales, current high demand for
the Company's new
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product lines and seasonal sales demand. Also contributing to the increase
in cash flows from operations was an increase in current liabilities to
$99.1 million at June 30, 1997 from $61.1 million at December 31, 1996, due
to purchases of inventory to meet production requirements, accrued bonus
and profit sharing and income taxes payable. These factors were partially
offset by an increase in net accounts receivable to $127.4 million at June
30, 1997 from $74.5 million at December 31, 1996 as a result of an increase
in net sales.
The increase in cash flows from operations was partially offset by $19.8
million used by financing activities, associated primarily with retirement
of the Company's Common Stock and dividends paid, as well as $30.6 million
used by investing activities, primarily related to capital expenditures
associated with the purchase of computer equipment and software, research
and development equipment, machinery and equipment, building improvements
and a building.
The Company has available a $50.0 million line of credit as of June 30,
1997. The Company paid $130.0 million for the assets and certain
obligations and liabilities of Odyssey (Note 7) on August 8, 1997. At this
time, management believes the Company has sufficient liquidity with the
inclusion of its line of credit and cash generated from future operations
to maintain its current level of operations, including capital expenditures
and planned operations for the foreseeable future.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings:
The Company, incident to its business activities, is the plaintiff in
several legal proceedings, both domestically and abroad, in various stages
of development. In conjunction with the Company's program of enforcing its
proprietary rights, the Company has initiated a number of actions against
alleged infringers under the Lanham Act, 15 USCA Sections 1051-1127, the
U.S. Patent Act, 35 USCA Sections 1-376, and other pertinent laws. Some
defendants in these actions have, among other things, contested the
validity and/or the enforceability of some of the Company's patents and/or
trademarks. Others have asserted counterclaims against the Company. The
Company believes that the outcome of these matters individually and in the
aggregate will not have 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
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 loss to the Company. One or more of
these results could adversely affect the Company's overall ability to
protect its product designs and ultimately limit its future success in the
market place.
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. To date, the Company has
not experienced any material expense or disruption associated with any such
potential infringement matters. It is possible, however, that in the
future one or more claims of potential infringement could lead to
litigation, the need to obtain additional licenses, the need to alter a
product to avoid infringement, or some other action or loss by the Company.
On May 30, 1996, a lawsuit was filed against Callaway Golf Company and two
of its officers by a former officer of the Company, captioned Glenn Schmidt
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v. Callaway Golf Company, et al., Case No. N 71548, in the Superior Court
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for the State of California, County of San Diego (the "Schmidt
Litigation"). The original complaint asserted claims for breach of oral
contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, declaratory judgment,
rescission, restitution and accounting, arising out of an alleged oral
promise in connection with the assignment of a patent for certain tooling
designs. On January 23, 1997, plaintiff filed a first amended complaint
adding claims for wrongful termination and termination in violation of
public policy. On April 16, 1997, the plaintiff filed a second amended
complaint. Plaintiff's second amended complaint seeks damages for unjust
enrichment of $290.0 million, or a royalty of $27.5 million plus
consequential damages exceeding $13.0 million (based on lost compensation
and stock options) for the breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation
and fraud claims. Plaintiff seeks to recover the same $13.0 million as the
measure of damages for the wrongful termination claims. Plaintiff's second
amended complaint also seeks unspecified punitive damages for fraud and
wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Plaintiff's damages
will be updated and amended at the time of trial. When this is done, the
Company expects that plaintiff will eventually seek damages in excess of
$500.0 million for unjust enrichment, or a royalty claim of $45.0 million
plus consequential damages of $14.0 million (for lost compensation and
stock options) for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and
fraud; as well as the same $14.0 million as damages for the wrongful
termination claims. Formal discovery has commenced in preparation for
trial. The trial is currently scheduled to commence on October 20, 1997.
Following the Company's tender of the Schmidt Litigation to its insurers,
the carriers denied coverage. On April 11, 1997, the Company initiated
litigation against these carriers seeking a judicial declaration that such
coverage is afforded under the applicable insurance policies (the
"Insurance Litigation"). The Company believes
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there are meritorious defenses to the Schmidt Litigation, and thus no
provision for liability has been made in the Company's financial
statements. The Company also believes it is entitled to coverage by its
insurers for all or some of the costs and claims asserted in the Schmidt
Litigation. The ultimate resolution of the Schmidt Litigation and the
Insurance Litigation, however, could result in a material liability and
income statement charge.
The Company and its subsidiaries, incident to their business activities,
from time to time are parties to a number of legal proceedings in various
stages of development, including but not limited to those described above.
The Company believes that the majority of these proceedings involve matters
as to which liability, if any, will be adequately covered by insurance.
Except as noted above, with respect to litigation outside the scope
of applicable insurance coverage and to the extent insured claims may
exceed liability limits, it is the opinion of the management of the Company
that the probable result of these matters individually and in the aggregate
will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 2. Changes in Securities:
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities:
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
On April 17, 1997, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders near
the Company's headquarters in Carlsbad, California. Ely Callaway, Donald
H. Dye, William C. Baker, Bruce Parker, Aulana L. Peters, Frederick R.
Port, Richard Rosenfield, William A. Schreyer, Michael Sherwin, Elmer Ward
and Charles J. Yash were elected to the Board of Directors. Additionally,
the Company's shareholders approved: (i) an amendment to the Callaway Golf
Company 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in order to increase the number
of shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder by 1,000,000 shares to an
aggregate of 1,500,000 shares; (ii) an amendment to the Callaway Golf
Company 1996 Stock Option Plan, in order to increase the number of shares
of the Company's Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 1,000,000
shares to an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares; and (iii) the adoption of the
Callaway Golf Company 1998 Executive Non-Discretionary Bonus Plan, which
would enable eligible officers' annual non-discretionary incentive awards
earned thereunder to qualify as performance-based compensation for purposes
of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The voting results for the election of Directors were as follows:
Name Votes For Votes Withheld
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Ely Callaway 67,653,007 1,145,603
Donald H. Dye 67,670,489 1,128,121
William C. Baker 67,846,515 952,095
Bruce Parker 67,667,764 1,130,846
Aulana L. Peters 66,830,899 1,967,711
Frederick R. Port 67,673,454 1,125,156
Richard Rosenfield 67,847,395 951,215
William A. Schreyer 67,834,682 963,928
Michael Sherwin 67,852,927 945,683
Elmer Ward 67,658,435 1,140,175
Charles J. Yash 67,843,414 955,196
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The voting results for the proposal to amend the Callaway Golf Company 1995
Employee Stock Purchase Plan were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
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56,829,868 11,014,205 820,649 133,888
The voting results for the proposal to amend the Callaway Golf Company 1996
Stock Option Plan were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
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48,998,629 18,075,423 781,935 942,623
The voting results for the proposal to adopt the Callaway Golf Company 1998
Executive Non-Discretionary Bonus Plan were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
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65,090,107 1,996,197 909,762 802,544
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:
a. Exhibits:
10.1 Chairman and Founder Employment Agreement by and
between Callaway Golf Company and Ely Callaway
entered into as of January 1, 1997
11.1 Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
b. Reports on Form 8-K:
None
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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
Date: August 13, 1997 /s/ DONALD H. DYE
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Donald H. Dye
President and
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ DAVID A. RANE
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David A. Rane
Executive Vice President, Golf Venues
and Chief Financial Officer
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