CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (NYSE:ELY) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August1, 2017, Callaway Golf Company (the “Company”) entered into an Eighth Amendment (the “Eighth Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December22, 2011 (as amended prior to the Eighth Amendment, the “Loan Agreement”) among the Company, Callaway Golf Sales Company, Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc., Ogio International, Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd., Callaway Golf Europe Ltd., Callaway Golf Interactive, Inc., Callaway Golf International Sales Company, Callaway Golf European Holding Company Limited, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and certain financial institutions as lenders. The Eighth Amendment provides for a new first in, last out term loan credit facility of up to $60 million (the “FILO Facility).

Loans under the FILO Facility (“Term Loans”) bear interest at the spread for the Company’s existing asset-based revolving credit facility (the “Existing Revolver”), plus 250 basis points, such that the applicable margin for Term Loans ranges from 1.50% when the availability ratio is greater than or equal to 67%, to 1.75% when the availability ratio is less than 67% but greater than or equal to 33%, to 2.00% when the availability ratio is less than 33%. The Term Loans may be borrowed at the closing of the Eighth Amendment, or the draw may be delayed for up to 6 months post-closing. The FILO Facility matures on the earlier of (i)four years from the closing date and (ii)the maturity of the Existing Revolver.

The FILO Facility amortizes over a three year period beginning in the second year of the facility; there is no amortization in the first year. However, the Company must make a one-time excess cash flow payment for the 2018 fiscal year (with the payment to be made within 60 days after delivery of the 2018 audited financials). Excess cash flow will be calculated in a customary manner and the excess cash flow payment cannot exceed the least of (i)50% of excess cash flow, (ii)$20,000,000 and (iii)the highest amount that would not put the Company into cash dominion.

At any time when there are more than $20 million of Term Loans outstanding, the Company must maintain (i)a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0 and (ii)a leverage ratio of 4.0 to 1.0 or less. Once the Term Loans outstanding are reduced to $20 million or less, the leverage ratio test falls away and the fixed charge coverage ratio test returns to a springing test based on availability (as currently constituted).

In the current version of the Loan Agreement, the $20 million cap on distributions has exceptions to the cap if pro-forma net excess availability is greater than 15% of the maximum facility amount for the 30 days prior to the distribution and net excess availability is greater than 15% of the maximum facility amount after giving effect to the distribution. The Eighth Amendment increases the 15% to 20% at any time there are $20 million or more of Term Loans outstanding, and reduces the 20% to 17.5% at any time there are less than $20 million of Term Loans outstanding (and returns to 15% when no Term Loans are outstanding).

The collateral covering the FILO Facility is the same as that covering the Existing Revolver, but the Company is restricted from placing liens on real estate, IP or Top Golf stock unless the FILO Facility is repaid in full (at which point first priority liens on these assets may be granted to the lenders providing the refinancing).

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Eighth Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference in its entirety in this Item 1.01.

Item 1.01 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

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The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference.

Item 1.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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CALLAWAY GOLF CO Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 d435780dex101.htm EX-10.1 EX-10.1 Exhibit 10.1 EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”),…
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About CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (NYSE:ELY)

Callaway Golf Company designs, manufactures and sells golf clubs, golf balls, golf bags and other golf-related accessories. The Company has two segments: the golf clubs segment and golf balls segment. The golf clubs segment consists of its woods, hybrids, irons and wedges and Odyssey putters. This segment also includes other golf-related accessories, royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks and sales of pre-owned golf clubs. The golf balls segment consists of the Company’s balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. The Company sells its products to retailers, directly and through its wholly owned subsidiaries, and to third-party distributors. The Company sells pre-owned golf products through its Website, www.callawaygolfpreowned.com. In addition, the Company sells Odyssey and its products direct to consumers through its Websites www.callawaygolf.com and www.odysseygolf.com.