UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 3, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-10962 | 95-3797580 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA | 92008-7328 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(760) 931-1771
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | ELY | The New York Stock Exchange |
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.* |
On June 3, 2019, Callaway Golf Company reported that its Tokyo-based subsidiary, Callaway Golf K.K., acquired the remaining 48% stake in Callaway Apparel K.K., an apparel joint venture between Callaway and its long-time partner, TSI Groove & Sports Co, Ltd. Effective June 1st, Callaway Golf K.K. owns 100% of Callaway Apparel K.K., which designs, manufactures and sells Callaway branded apparel, footwear, and headwear in Japan.
Callaway Golf K.K. acquired the 48% minority interest for 2 Billion Yen, or approximately $18 million based upon a 109 US Dollar to Yen exchange rate. This purchase price values Callaway Apparel K.K. at approximately 9 times 2019 projected EBITDA.
The joint venture began operations on July 1st, 2016 with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Callaway owned 52% of the joint venture and TSI Groove & Sports Co, Ltd. owned 48%. TSI had previously partnered with Callaway as a licensee, helping to successfully launch and grow that business since 2002.
Callaway reported that this transaction would not affect the Company’s prior financial guidance for 2019.
* The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY | ||||||
| Date: June 5, 2019 | By: | /s/ Sarah Kim | ||||
| Name: | Sarah Kim | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and | |||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||||