Form 8-K - Current report

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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 06, 2024


Acushnet Holdings Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-37935	45-2644353
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


333 Bridge Street	Fairhaven,	Massachusetts	02719
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(800) 225-8500

(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 Exchange Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock - $0.001 par value per share

GOLF

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2024, Acushnet Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press release of Acushnet Holdings Corp. dated August 6, 2024, announcing results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2024.

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.


			ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

			By:			/s/ Sean Sullivan
			Name:			Sean Sullivan
			Title:			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 6, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

Acushnet Holdings Corp. Announces

Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2024 Financial Results

•Second quarter net sales of $683.9 million, down 0.8% year over year, up 0.6% in constant currency

•Year-to-date net sales of $1,391.4 million, up 1.1% year over year, up 2.3% in constant currency

•Second quarter net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. of $71.4 million, down 4.4% year over year

•Year-to-date net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. of $159.2 million, down 5.2% year over year

•Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $131.0 million, down 0.8% year over year

•Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA of $284.7 million, up 2.1% year over year

FAIRHAVEN, MA – August 6, 2024 – Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE: GOLF) ("Acushnet" or the "Company"), the global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance-driven golf products, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

“Acushnet continued to execute its growth strategies in the second quarter and, through the first six months of the year, the team delivered a 2% increase in both constant currency net sales and Adjusted EBITDA, consistent with our expectations. These first half gains were driven by growth in Titleist golf balls and golf clubs,” said David Maher, Acushnet’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Maher continued, “There remains strong participation and enthusiasm for the game of golf, particularly in the U.S. where rounds of play were up 2% year-to-date. Rounds outside the U.S. are resilient but down slightly as several markets started slowly due to poor spring weather.

As we look ahead to the second half of the year, we are excited to launch new Titleist GT drivers and fairway metals, which are already seeing success across the global professional tours, and new products from FootJoy and KJUS for the fall and winter seasons. I would like to thank our team of Acushnet associates as they remain dedicated to delivering long-term value for our shareholders.”

Summary of Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results



	Three months ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)				Constant Currency Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions)	2024		2023		$ change		% change		$ change		% change
Net sales	$	683.9	$	689.4	$	(5.5)	(0.8)	%	$	4.1	0.6	%
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.	$	71.4	$	74.7	$	(3.3)	(4.4)	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	131.0	$	132.1	$	(1.1)	(0.8)	%

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Consolidated net sales for the quarter decreased 0.8%, or increased 0.6% on a constant currency basis. The increase on a constant currency basis was primarily driven by higher sales volumes in Titleist golf balls, partially offset by lower sales volumes in Titleist golf clubs.

On a geographic basis, higher net sales in the United States were largely driven by increases of 8.5% in Titleist golf balls and 4.8% in FootJoy golf wear, primarily due to higher sales volumes of Pro V1 and Pro V1x, and our latest generation AVX golf balls and higher average selling prices in apparel and higher net sales in footwear. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of 9.0% in Titleist golf clubs as higher sales volumes of our latest generation T-Series irons and our recently launched SM10 wedges and Phantom putters were more than offset by lower sales volumes of drivers, fairways, hybrids and Super Select putters, which were all in their second model year.

Net sales in regions outside the United States decreased 4.4%, or 1.0% on a constant currency basis, primarily due to lower net sales in Rest of World partially offset by increases in Japan, EMEA and Korea. In Rest of World, the decrease in net sales was primarily due to lower net sales in FootJoy golf wear, primarily footwear.

Segment specifics:

•4.2% increase in net sales (5.3% on a constant currency basis) of Titleist golf balls, primarily due to higher sales volumes of Pro V1 and Pro V1x, and our latest generation AVX golf balls launched in the first quarter of 2024.

•5.6% decrease in net sales (4.1% on a constant currency basis) of Titleist golf clubs as higher sales volumes of our latest generation T-Series irons and recently launched SM10 wedges and Phantom putters were more than offset by lower sales volumes of drivers, fairways, hybrids and Super Select putters, which were all in their second model year.

•1.4% decrease in net sales (flat on a constant currency basis) of Titleist golf gear. Constant currency net sales were flat, as increased sales volumes in travel product categories and higher average selling prices across all product categories were offset by lower sales volumes in golf bags.

•0.6% decrease in net sales (0.7% increase on a constant currency basis) in FootJoy golf wear. The increase in constant currency was primarily due to higher net sales in apparel, partially offset by lower net sales in footwear.

Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. decreased 4.4% to $71.4 million, year over year, primarily as a result of an increase in interest expense, net.

Adjusted EBITDA was $131.0 million, down 0.8% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.2% for the second quarter versus 19.2% for the prior year period.

Summary of First Six Months 2024 Financial Results



	Six months ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)				Constant Currency Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions)	2024		2023		$ change		% change		$ change		% change
Net sales	$	1,391.4	$	1,375.7	$	15.7	1.1	%	$	31.7	2.3	%
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.	$	159.2	$	167.9	$	(8.7)	(5.2)	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	284.7	$	278.8	$	5.9	2.1	%

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Consolidated net sales for the first six months increased 1.1%, or 2.3% on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by higher sales volumes in Titleist golf balls and Titleist golf clubs, partially offset by lower sales volumes in FootJoy golf wear. A decline in sales volume of products that are not allocated to one of our four reportable segments also contributed to the change in net sales.

On a geographic basis, net sales in the United States were higher across all reportable segments with increases of 11.6% in Titleist golf balls, 7.7% in Titleist golf gear, 5.0% in Titleist golf clubs and 3.0% in FootJoy golf wear. These increases were primarily driven by higher sales volumes across Titleist golf balls, Titleist golf gear and Titleist golf clubs and higher average selling prices in FootJoy golf wear apparel.

Net sales in regions outside the United States were down 6.6%, or 3.9% on a constant currency basis. In Korea, the decrease was primarily due to lower net sales of products that are not allocated to one of our four reportable segments and lower net sales in FootJoy golf wear, primarily apparel, and Titleist golf gear. In Rest of World, the decrease was primarily due to lower net sales in FootJoy golf wear, primarily footwear and apparel. In EMEA, the decrease was primarily due to lower net sales in FootJoy golf wear, primarily footwear and apparel, and lower net sales of products that are not allocated to one of our four reportable segments, partially offset by an increase in Titleist golf clubs. In Japan, net sales decreased primarily due to lower net sales in FootJoy golf wear, primarily footwear, lower net sales of Titleist golf gear and lower net sales of products that are not allocated to one of our four reportable segments, partially offset by higher net sales in Titleist golf clubs.

Segment specifics:

•6.0% increase in net sales (7.1% on a constant currency basis) of Titleist golf balls, primarily driven by higher sales volumes of Pro V1 and Pro V1x, and our latest generation AVX, Tour Soft and TruFeel models launched in the first quarter of 2024.

•3.4% increase in net sales (4.7% on a constant currency basis) of Titleist golf clubs, largely due to higher sales volumes of our SM10 wedges launched in the first quarter of 2024 and T-Series irons launched in the third quarter of 2023, partially offset by lower sales volumes of drivers, hybrids and fairways, which were all in their second model year.

•0.1% increase in net sales (1.2% on a constant currency basis) of Titleist golf gear driven by higher sales volumes in travel product categories and higher average selling prices across all product categories, partially offset by lower sales volumes in golf bags.

•3.8% decrease in net sales (2.9% on a constant currency basis) in FootJoy golf wear, largely due to lower sales volumes across all product categories and lower average selling prices in footwear, partially offset by higher average selling prices in apparel.

Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. decreased 5.2% to $159.2 million, year over year, primarily as a result of an increase in interest expense, net as well as a decrease in income from operations and an increase in income tax expense. The decrease in income from operations was primarily related to higher operating expenses that included restructuring costs associated with the closure of certain production lines at our footwear manufacturing joint venture.

Adjusted EBITDA was $284.7 million, up 2.1% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20.5% for the first six months versus 20.3% for the prior year period.

Cash Dividend and Share Repurchase

Acushnet's Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.215 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 20, 2024 to shareholders of record on September 6, 2024. The number of shares outstanding as of July 31, 2024 was 61,813,629.

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 587,520 shares of its common stock on the open market at an average price of $63.83 for an aggregate of $37.5 million. As a result, on July 10, 2024, the Company repurchased 587,520 shares of its common stock from Magnus Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Magnus”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fila Holdings Corp., for an aggregate of $37.5 million in satisfaction of its previously disclosed obligation. On June 14, 2024, the Company entered into a new agreement with Magnus to purchase from Magnus an equal amount of its common stock as it purchases on the open market over the period of time from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, up to an aggregate of $62.5 million, at the same weighted average per share price.

2024 Outlook

The Company is reaffirming its full-year 2024 outlook and expects full year consolidated net sales to be approximately $2,450 to $2,500 million and Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $385 to $405 million. On a constant currency basis, consolidated net sales are expected to increase 3.2% to 5.3%. The Company plans to share additional details of the 2024 Outlook during its investor conference call.

Investor Conference Call

Acushnet will hold a conference call at 8:30 am (Eastern Time) on August 6, 2024 to discuss the financial results and host a question and answer session. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible at www.AcushnetHoldingsCorp.com/ir. A replay archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call concludes.

About Acushnet Holdings Corp.

We are the global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance-driven golf products, which are widely recognized for their quality excellence. Driven by our focus on dedicated and discerning golfers and the golf shops that serve them, we believe we are the most authentic and enduring company in the golf industry. Our mission - to be the performance and quality leader in every golf product category in which we compete - has remained consistent since we entered the golf ball business in 1932. Today, we are the steward of two of the most revered brands in golf – Titleist, one of golf’s leading performance equipment brands, and FootJoy, one of golf’s leading performance wear brands. Additional information can be found at www.acushnetholdingscorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our 2024 outlook, our operations and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are included throughout this press release and relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information such as our anticipated consolidated net sales, consolidated net sales on a constant currency basis and Adjusted EBITDA. We use words like “guidance,” “outlook,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable” and similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this press release.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We cannot assure you that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include: a reduction in the number of rounds of golf played or in the number of golf participants; unfavorable weather conditions may impact the number of playable days and rounds played in a given year; consumer spending habits and macroeconomic factors may affect the number of rounds of golf played and related spending on golf products; demographic factors may affect the number of golf participants and related spending on our products; changes to the Rules of Golf with respect to equipment; a significant disruption in the operations of our manufacturing, assembly or distribution facilities; our ability to procure raw materials or components of our products; a disruption in the operations of our suppliers; the cost of raw materials and components; currency transaction and translation risk; our ability to successfully manage the frequent introduction of new products or satisfy changing consumer preferences, quality and regulatory standards; our reliance on technical innovation and high-quality products; our ability to adequately enforce and protect our intellectual property rights; involvement in lawsuits to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights; our ability to prevent infringement of intellectual property rights by others; changes to patent laws; intense competition and our ability to maintain a competitive advantage in each of our markets; limited opportunities for future growth in sales of certain of our products, including golf balls, golf shoes and golf gloves; our customers’ financial condition, their levels of business activity and their ability to pay trade obligations; a decrease in corporate spending on our custom logo golf balls; our ability to maintain and further develop our sales channels; consolidation of retailers or concentration of retail market share; our ability to maintain and enhance our brands; seasonal fluctuations of our business; fluctuations of our business based on the timing of new product introductions; risks associated with doing business globally; compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or other applicable anti-corruption legislation; our ability to secure professional golfers to endorse or use our products; negative publicity relating to us or the golfers who use our products or the golf industry in general; our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products; a disruption in the service or a significant increase in the cost, of our primary delivery and shipping services or a significant disruption at shipping ports; our ability to maintain our information systems to adequately perform their functions; cybersecurity risks; our ability to comply with data privacy and security laws; the ability of our eCommerce systems to function effectively; impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets; our ability to attract and/or retain management and other key employees and hire qualified management, technical and manufacturing personnel; our ability to prohibit sales of our products by unauthorized retailers or distributors; our ability to grow our presence in existing international markets and expand into additional international markets; tax uncertainties, including potential changes in tax laws, unanticipated tax liabilities and limitations on utilization of tax attributes after any change of control; adequate levels of coverage of our insurance policies; product liability, warranty and recall claims; litigation and other regulatory proceedings; compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; our ability to secure additional capital at all or on terms acceptable to us and potential dilution of holders of our common stock; lack of assurance of positive returns on capital investments; risks associated with acquisitions and investments; our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting estimates; terrorist activities and international political instability; occurrence of natural disasters or pandemic diseases; a high degree of leverage, ability to service our indebtedness, ability to incur more indebtedness and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness; our use of derivative financial

instruments; the ability of our controlling shareholder to control significant corporate activities, and that our controlling shareholder’s interests may conflict with yours; our status as a controlled company; the market price of shares of our common stock; the execution of our share repurchase program and effects thereof; our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; our ability to pay dividends; our status as a holding company; dilution from future issuances or sales of our common stock; anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law; reports from securities analysts; and the other factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 29, 2024 as it may be updated by our periodic reports subsequently filed with the SEC. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, investments or other strategic transactions we may make. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.

Media Contact:

AcushnetPR@icrinc.com

Investor Contact:

IR@AcushnetGolf.com

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net sales	$	683,867	$	689,363	$	1,391,421	$	1,375,653
Cost of goods sold	312,113		320,840		641,728		641,458
Gross profit	371,754		368,523		749,693		734,195
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	246,084		242,015		482,676		464,554
Research and development	16,140		16,507		32,593		31,047
Intangible amortization	3,507		3,511		7,020		7,200

Income from operations	106,023		106,490		227,404		231,394
Interest expense, net	14,104		10,949		27,180		20,845
Other expense, net	543		428		882		1,092
Income before income taxes	91,376		95,113		199,342		209,457
Income tax expense	21,212		20,749		44,619		41,474
Net income	70,164		74,364		154,723		167,983
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,264		291		4,467		(53)
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.	$	71,428	$	74,655	$	159,190	$	167,930

Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic	$	1.12	$	1.09	$	2.48	$	2.46
Diluted	1.11		1.09		2.47		2.45
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic	63,935,451		68,341,608		64,278,286		68,277,693
Diluted	64,160,688		68,649,044		64,524,931		68,647,983

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)


	June 30,		December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)	2024		2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($13,013 and $12,532 attributable to the FootJoy golf shoe joint venture ("FootJoy JV"))	$	80,286	$	65,435
Accounts receivable, net	411,565		201,352
Inventories ($3,714 and $9,621 attributable to the FootJoy JV)	482,605		615,535
Prepaid and other assets	119,068		114,370
Total current assets	1,093,524		996,692
Property, plant and equipment, net ($8,508 and $9,044 attributable to the FootJoy JV)	299,740		295,343
Goodwill ($32,312 and $32,312 attributable to the FootJoy JV)	221,836		225,302
Intangible assets, net	530,187		537,407
Deferred income taxes	24,587		31,454
Other assets ($1,924 and $1,972 attributable to the FootJoy JV)	104,284		110,479
Total assets	$	2,274,158	$	2,196,677
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	$	23,146	$	28,997
Current portion of long-term debt	713		351
Accounts payable ($2,837 and $6,059 attributable to the FootJoy JV)	156,971		150,514
Accrued taxes	45,248		46,398
Accrued compensation and benefits ($480 and $1,233 attributable to the FootJoy JV)	87,513		111,136
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($3,772 and $1,687 attributable to the FootJoy JV)	165,596		113,739
Total current liabilities	479,187		451,135
Long-term debt	728,129		671,819
Deferred income taxes	7,323		7,080
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	70,983		69,634
Other noncurrent liabilities	79,612		84,137
Total liabilities	1,365,234		1,283,805
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,215		9,785
Shareholders' equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 62,728,903 and 63,429,243 shares issued	63		63
Additional paid-in capital	792,559		808,615
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(123,038)		(104,349)
Retained earnings	231,608		159,906
Treasury stock, at cost; (587,520 of accrued share repurchases)	(37,499)		—
Total equity attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.	863,693		864,235
Noncontrolling interests	35,016		38,852
Total shareholders' equity	898,709		903,087
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity	$	2,274,158	$	2,196,677

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)


	Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2024		2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	154,723	$	167,983
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	27,751		25,374
Unrealized foreign exchange gain	(86)		(3,341)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	866		337


Share-based compensation	14,967		16,064
Loss (gain) on disposals of property, plant and equipment	766		(15)
Deferred income taxes	6,735		23,302
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(103,605)		(110,087)

Cash flows provided by operating activities	102,117		119,617
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(22,110)		(27,228)
Additions to intangible assets	—		(25,235)
Other, net	—		(887)

Cash flows used in investing activities	(22,110)		(53,350)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of short-term borrowings, net	—		(4,879)
Proceeds from credit facilities	692,681		779,920

Repayments of credit facilities	(638,797)		(661,605)

Purchases of common stock	(72,250)		(138,021)

Dividends paid on common stock	(28,076)		(27,413)


Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(16,577)		(11,461)
Other, net	—		1,078
Cash flows used in financing activities	(63,019)		(62,381)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,137)		(249)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	14,851		3,637
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	65,435		58,904
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	80,286	$	62,541

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

Supplemental Net Sales Information (Unaudited)

Second Quarter Net Sales by Segment


	Three months ended								Constant Currency
	June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)				Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions)	2024		2023		$ change		% change		$ change		% change
Titleist golf balls	$	247.5	$	237.6	$	9.9	4.2	%	$	12.6	5.3	%
Titleist golf clubs	177.5		188.0		(10.5)		(5.6)	%	(7.8)		(4.1)	%
Titleist golf gear	68.9		69.9		(1.0)		(1.4)	%	0.1		0.1	%
FootJoy golf wear	157.2		158.2		(1.0)		(0.6)	%	1.1		0.7	%

Second Quarter Net Sales by Region


	Three months ended								Constant Currency
	June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)				Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions)	2024		2023		$ change		% change		$ change		% change
United States	$	408.5	$	401.4	$	7.1	1.8	%	$	7.1	1.8	%
EMEA	86.7		86.1		0.6		0.7	%	0.9		1.0	%
Japan	29.8		32.8		(3.0)		(9.1)	%	1.2		3.7	%
Korea	83.8		86.6		(2.8)		(3.2)	%	0.7		0.8	%
Rest of World	75.1		82.5		(7.4)		(9.0)	%	(5.8)		(7.0)	%
Total net sales	$	683.9	$	689.4	$	(5.5)	(0.8)	%	$	4.1	0.6	%

Six Months Net Sales by Segment


	Six months ended								Constant Currency
	June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)				Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions)	2024		2023		$ change		% change		$ change		% change
Titleist golf balls	$	455.5	$	429.6	$	25.9	6.0	%	$	30.6	7.1	%
Titleist golf clubs	381.4		368.8		12.6		3.4	%	17.5		4.7	%
Titleist golf gear	137.1		136.9		0.2		0.1	%	1.7		1.2	%
FootJoy golf wear	349.6		363.5		(13.9)		(3.8)	%	(10.6)		(2.9)	%

Six Months Net Sales by Region


	Six months ended								Constant Currency
	June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)				Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions)	2024		2023		$ change		% change		$ change		% change
United States	$	826.8	$	771.3	$	55.5	7.2	%	$	55.5	7.2	%
EMEA	188.4		190.9		(2.5)		(1.3)	%	(4.7)		(2.5)	%
Japan	67.0		79.1		(12.1)		(15.3)	%	(3.6)		(4.6)	%
Korea	159.1		175.6		(16.5)		(9.4)	%	(10.0)		(5.7)	%
Rest of World	150.1		158.8		(8.7)		(5.5)	%	(5.5)		(3.5)	%
Total net sales	$	1,391.4	$	1,375.7	$	15.7	1.1	%	$	31.7	2.3	%

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). However, this release includes the non-GAAP financial measures of net sales in constant currency, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant to understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net sales, net income or other measures of profitability or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

We use net sales on a constant currency basis to evaluate the sales performance of our business in period over period comparisons and for forecasting our business going forward. Constant currency information allows us to estimate what our sales performance would have been without changes in foreign currency exchange rates. This information is calculated by taking the current period local currency net sales and translating them into U.S. dollars based upon the foreign currency exchange rates for the applicable comparable prior period. This constant currency information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Our presentation of constant currency information may not be consistent with the manner in which similar measures are derived or used by other companies.

We define Adjusted EBITDA in a manner consistent with the term “Consolidated EBITDA” as it is defined in our credit agreement. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. adjusted for interest expense, net, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization; and other items defined in our credit agreement, including: share-based compensation expense; restructuring and transformation costs; certain transaction fees; extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or charges; indemnification expense (income); certain pension settlement costs; certain other non-cash (gains) losses, net and the net income (loss) relating to noncontrolling interests.

We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure because it excludes the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, assess our consolidated operating performance and make decisions regarding pricing of our products, go to market execution and costs to incur across our business.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our consolidated operating performance. By presenting Adjusted EBITDA, we provide a basis for comparison of our business operations between different periods by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP. It should not be considered an alternative to net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. as a measure of our operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items, or affected by similar non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should

not consider such measure either in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Our definition and calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation.

We also use Adjusted EBITDA margin on a consolidated basis, which measures our Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales, because our management uses it to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, assess our consolidated operating performance and make decisions regarding pricing of our products, go to market execution and costs to incur across our business. We present Adjusted EBITDA margin as a supplemental measure of our operating performance because it excludes the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP. It should not be considered an alternative to any measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.

The following table presents reconciliations of net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):


	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.	$	71,428		$	74,655		$	159,190		$	167,930
Interest expense, net	14,104			10,949			27,180			20,845
Income tax expense	21,212			20,749			44,619			41,474
Depreciation and amortization	13,970			12,743			27,751			25,374
Share-based compensation	7,543			8,781			14,967			16,064

Restructuring costs (1)	—			719			6,967			719
Transformation costs (2)(3)	4,077			3,967			7,902			6,923




Other extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, net	(57)			(207)			595			(535)

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,264)			(291)			(4,467)			53
Adjusted EBITDA	$	131,013		$	132,065		$	284,704		$	278,847
Adjusted EBITDA margin	19.2		%	19.2		%	20.5		%	20.3		%

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(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, relates to restructuring costs associated with the closure of certain production lines at our footwear manufacturing

joint venture.

(2) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, includes $2.8 million and $5.9 million, respectively, related to the optimization of our information technology

systems.

(3) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, includes costs associated with the optimization of our distribution and custom fulfillment capabilities.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, as forecasted for 2024, to the closest corresponding GAAP measure, net income, is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability and low visibility of certain charges that may impact our GAAP results on a forward-looking basis, such as the measures and effects of share-based compensation and other extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, net.

Cover Page	Aug. 06, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Aug. 06, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Acushnet Holdings Corp.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-37935
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-2644353
Entity Address, Address Line One	333 Bridge Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Fairhaven,
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02719
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	225-8500
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock - $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	GOLF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001672013