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Topgolf Callaway tees off with record third quarter; lifts guidance
Topgolf Callaway Brands has lifted annual guidance after a record third quarter and said it continues to see the Topgolf operation as a key driver of growth that will contribute half of the company’s Ebitda in the near future. Group net revenue for the three months to Sept. 30 was ...
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Callaway completes name change
Source: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. New name and logo On Sep. 6, 2022, Callaway Golf Company changed its corporate name to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., as previously announced, pursuant to a certificate of amendment to the company’s second restated certificate of incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary ...
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Callaway Golf to change company name
Callaway Golf Company announced plans to change its corporate name to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Following the company’s merger with Topgolf in 2021, “the name change reflects Callaway’s dynamic brand portfolio that has unmatched scale and reach across the full modern golf and active lifestyle ecosystem, including on- and off-course ...
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Topgolf tees up earnings guidance rise for Callaway after strong Q1
Callaway Golf raised annual guidance after a strong first quarter, driven by its Topgolf driving range venues, where sales surged on pre-Covid pandemic levels after a slow start due to the Omicron variant and strong performances from its other segments. Revenue for the three months to March 31 rose 59.6 ...
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Callaway Golf Company publishes 2021 sustainability report
Callaway Golf Company, the owner of the Callaway, Odyssey, Ogio, Topgolf, Jack Wolfskin and TravisMathew brands, has published its sustainability report 2021 to summarize the group’s global sustainability program across all brands’ corporate offices, facilities and global operations. As part of its ambition to drive improvement throughout operations and supply ...
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S&P downgrades Callaway for its merger with Topgolf
The pro forma debt/Ebitda ratio of about 8 times given for the company formed by the merger of Callaway Golf with Topgolf has led Standard & Poor’s to downgrade the credit rating of Callaway to B from B+, and the agency indicated that it could lower it further. As Callaway ...
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Callaway closes Topgolf’s acquisition
The merger of Callaway Golf Co. and Topgolf International has been completed, following approval of the deal by a majority of the shareholders of both companies. Topgolf’s assets include a number of golf driving ranges, a ball tracing system and other golf-related entertainment tools and media. As originally agreed last ...
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Callaway records higher losses but sales soar
Callaway Golf Co. saw its net loss in the fiscal fourth quarter deepen to $40.6 million, compared with a loss of $29.2 million last year. However, sales surged by 20.2 percent to $374.6 million, led by strong demand in the golf equipment segment and a quicker-than-expected recovery in the softgoods ...
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Callaway Golf signs up Jon Rahm
Callaway Golf has announced that Jon Rahm, the world’s #2 ranked golf player, has joined the brand’s Tour professional staff under an unspecified multi-year agreement. As a Staff Pro, he will be using Callaway woods, irons, wedges, a Callaway Chrome Soft X Golf Ball and an Odyssey putter, the company ...
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Moody’s downgrades Callaway
While Standard & Poor’s has confirmed Callaway Golf Company’s credit rating because of better-than-expected results, Moody’s has lowered its corporate family rating and that of its senior secured loan, to B1-PD, while giving the company a higher probability of default because of the coronavirus pandemic. It feels that Callaway’s operating ...
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Callaway’s profit plunges due to Jack Wolfskin writedown
Callaway Golf Co. ended the second quarter in the red due to a $174 million impairment charge related to the Jack Wolfskin goodwill and trade name. It posted a net loss of $167. 7 million for the period, versus net income of $28.9 million for the year-ago quarter. The management ...
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Melody Harris-Jensbach will leave Jack Wolfskin
Melody Harris-Jensbach, the seasoned executive who has been running Jack Wolfskin for the past six years, will soon be leaving the German outdoor brand. According to a press release, Callaway Golf Company, which took over Jack Wolfskin at the beginning of 2019 for around €418 million, and Harris-Jensbach had already ...
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Callaway’s sales and profit plunge
Callaway Golf Co. saw sales for the first quarter decline by 14 percent to $442.3 million, weighed down by the impact of Covid-19 on its golf equipment and softgoods businesses, including the recently acquired Jack Wolfskin brand. Currency fluctuations negatively affected revenues by $4 million. The gross margin decreased by ...
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Callaway issues convertible notes
(Updated) Callaway Golf Co. increased its planned private offering of convertible notes on April 30, adding that they will yield an annual interest of 2.75 percent. By May 4, qualified institutional investors will be able to purchase $225,000,000 worth of senior notes maturing in 2026. They may be granted an ...
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Callaway’s shares rise on longterm prospects
Callaway Golf Co. released preliminary results for the first quarter which pointed to a drop in revenues and earnings due the coronavirus, but it expressed optimism going forward for its golf equipment and outdoor clothing operations, leading the share price to jump by 17 percent.