Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

OR

For the transition period to

Commission file number 001-10962

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2180 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008

(760)931-1771

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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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. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐ Noý

As of April 29, 2024, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock was 183,570,181.

Important Notice to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This report contains “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements that relate to future plans, events, liquidity, financial results, performance, prospects or growth and scale opportunities including, but not limited to, statements relating to future industry and market conditions, strength and demand of our products and services, continued brand momentum, demand for golf and outdoor activities and apparel, continued investments in the business, increases in shareholder value, consumer trends and behavior, future industry and market conditions, Topgolf International, Inc. (“Topgolf”) venue/bay expansion plans, the expansion of our leadership position in off-course golf, the strength of our brands, product lines and e-commerce business, geographic diversity, market recovery, availability of capital under our credit facilities, the capital markets or other sources, our conservation and cost reduction efforts, future stock repurchases, cash flows and liquidity, compliance with debt covenants, estimated unrecognized stock compensation expense, projected capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization expense, future contractual obligations, the realization of deferred tax assets, including loss and credit carryforwards, future income tax provision, the future impact of new accounting standards, the impacts of inflation and changes in foreign exchange rates, future prospects and growth of our business, including TravisMathew, LLC (“TravisMathew”), OGIO International, Inc. (“OGIO”), JW Stargazer Holding GmbH (“Jack Wolfskin”) and Topgolf. These statements are based upon current information and our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. As a result of these uncertainties and because the information on which these forward-looking statements is based may ultimately prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, the following:

•certain risks and uncertainties, including changes in capital markets or economic conditions, particularly the uncertainty related to inflation, decreases in consumer demand and spending and any severe or prolonged economic downturn;

•consumer acceptance of and demand for our products and services;

•future retailer purchasing activity, which can be significantly affected by adverse industry conditions and overall retail inventory levels;

•unfavorable changes in U.S. trade or other policies, including restrictions on imports or an increase in import tariffs;

•the level of promotional activity in the marketplace;

•future consumer discretionary purchasing activity, which can be significantly adversely affected by unfavorable economic or market conditions;

•future changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the degree of effectiveness of our hedging programs;

•our ability to manage international business risks;

•our ability to recognize operational synergies and scale opportunities across our supply chain and global business platform;

•adverse changes in the credit markets or continued compliance with the terms of our credit facilities;

•our ability to monetize our investments;

•adverse changes in the credit markets or continued compliance with the terms of our credit facilities;

•our ability to monetize our investments;

•costs, expenses or difficulties related to the merger with Topgolf, including the integration of the Topgolf business, or the failure to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the transaction in the expected timeframes or at all;

•our ability to successfully operate and expand the retail stores of the TravisMathew, Jack Wolfskin, and our Japan and Korea apparel businesses, and venue locations of the Topgolf and BigShots businesses;

•delays, difficulties or increased costs in the supply of components needed to manufacture our products or in manufacturing our products, including our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for some of our products;

•adverse weather conditions and seasonality;

•any rule changes or other actions taken by the United States Golf Association or other golf associations that could have an adverse impact upon demand or supply of our products;

•our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;

•a decrease in participation levels in golf;

•the effect of terrorist activity, armed conflict, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine or Israel and Hamas, natural disasters or pandemic diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its related variants, on the economy generally, on the level of demand for our products or on our ability to manage our supply and delivery logistics in such an environment; and

•the general risks and uncertainties applicable to us and our business.

Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on current information and speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investors should also be aware that while we from time to time do communicate with securities analysts, it is against our policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Furthermore, we have a policy against distributing or confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by analysts and any reports issued by such analysts are not our responsibility. Investors should not assume that we agree with any report issued by any analyst or with any statements, projections, forecasts or opinions contained in any such report. For details concerning these and other risks and uncertainties, see our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Trademarks: The following marks and phrases, among others, are our trademarks: AI One Cruiser, AI Smoke, Alpha Convoy, Apex, Apex CB, Apex DCB, Apex TCB, Apex Tour, Apex UW, APW, Arm Lock, Backstryke, Batwing Technology, Big Bertha, Big Bertha B21, Big Bertha REVA, Big T, Bird of Prey, Black Series, Bounty Hunter, C Grind, Callaway, Callaway Capital, Callaway Golf, Callaway Media Productions, Callaway Super Hybrid, Callaway X, Capital, Chev, Chev 18, Chevron Device, Chrome Soft, Chrome Soft X, Chrome Soft X LS, Chrome Tour, Chrome Tour X, Cirrus, Comfort Tech, CUATER, Cuater C logo, Cup 360, CXR, 360 Face Cup, Dawn Patrol, Demonstrably Superior And Pleasingly Different, DFX, DSPD, Divine, Double Wide, Eagle, Engage, Epic, Epic Flash, Epic Max, Epic Max LS, Epic Speed, ERC, ERC Soft, Everyone’s Game, Exo, Cage, Fast Tech Mantle, Flash Face Technology, Flash Face, FT Optiforce, FT Performance, FT Tour, Fusion, Fusion Zero, GBB, GBB Epic, Gems, Golf Fusion, Gravity Core, Great Big Bertha, Great Big Bertha Epic, Grom, Groove- In- Groove Technology, Heavenwood, Hersatility, Hex Aerodynamics, Hex Chrome, HX, Hyper Dry, Hyper-Lite, Hyper Speed Face, I.D. Ball, Jack Wolfskin, Jailbird, Jailbreak, Jailbreak AI Speed Frame, Jailbreak AI Velocity Blades, JAWS MD5, Jaws Raw, Jewel Jam, Kings of Distance, Legacy, Life On Tour, Longer From Everywhere, Lowrider, Luxe, Mack Daddy, Magna, Majestic, MarXman, Mavrik, MD3 Milled, MD4 Tactical, MD5, MD 5 Jaws, Metal-X, Microhinge Face Insert, Microhinge Star, Mission:Ambition, Nanuk, NipIt, Number One Putter in Golf, O OGIO, O Works, Odyssey, Odyssey AI One, Odyssey Eleven, Odyssey Works, Offset Groove in Groove, Ogio, OGIO AERO, OGIO ALPHA, OGIO ARORA, OGIO CLUB, OGIO FORGE, OGIO FUSE, OGIO ME, OGIO PACE, OGIO RENEGADE, OGIO RISE, OGIO SAVAGE, OGIO SHADOW, OGIO XIX, OptiColor, Opti Flex, Opti Grip, Opti Shield, OptiFit, OptiTherm, Opti Vent, ORG 7, ORG 14, ORG 15, Paradym, Paradym AI Smoke, Paradym X, Paw Print, PRESTIGE 7, ProType, ⋅R, Rainspann, Red Ball, REVA, R-Moto, Renegade, Rig 9800, Rossie, RSX, S2H2, Sabertooth, Shankstar, Shredder, Silencer, SLED, Slice Stopper, SoftFast, Solaire, Speed Cartridge, Speed Regime, Speed Step, Speed Tuned, Steelhead XR, Steelhead, Strata, Stroke Lab, Stronomic, Sub Zero, Superfast, Superhot, Supersoft, Supersoft MAX, SureOut, Swing Suite, Tee Time Adventures, TM, Tank, Tank Cruiser, Tech Series, Teron, Texapore, TMCA, Thermal Grip, Toe Up, TopChallenge, TopChip, TopContender, TopDrive, TopGolf, TopGolf Crush, Topgolf Entertainment Group, TopGolf Media, Topgolf Shield Logo, TopLife, TopPressure, TopScore, TopScramble, TopShot, TopTracer, TopTracer Range, Toulon, Toulon Garage, Tour Authentic, Tour Tested, Trade In! Trade Up!, TRAVISMATHEW, TravisMathew TM logo, Tri Hot, Trionomer Cover, Truvis, Truvis Pattern, Tyro, udesign, Uptown, Versa, VFT, VTEC, W Grind, Warbird, Weather Series, Weather Spann, Wedgeducation, WGT, White Hot, White Hot OG, White Hot Tour, White Ice, WOODE, World's Friendliest, X-12, X-14, X-16, X-18, X-20, X-22, X-24, XACT, X Face VFT, X Hot, X Hot Pro, X² Hot, X Series, X Spann, X Tech, XR, XR 16, XSPANN, Xtra Traction Technology, Xtra Width Technology, XTT, 2-Ball.

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