In this Annual Report on Form 10‑K, the terms “Acushnet,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Acushnet Holdings Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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a reduction in the number of rounds of golf played or in the number of golf participants; |
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unfavorable weather conditions may impact the number of playable days and rounds played in a given year; |
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macroeconomic factors may affect the number of rounds of golf played and related spending on golf products; |
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demographic factors may affect the number of golf participants and related spending on our products; |
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a significant disruption in the operations of our manufacturing, assembly or distribution facilities; |
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our ability to procure raw materials or components of our products; |
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a disruption in the operations of our suppliers; |
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cost of raw materials and components; |
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currency transaction and translation risk; |
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our ability to successfully manage the frequent introduction of new products; |
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our reliance on technical innovation and high-quality products; |
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changes of the Rules of Golf with respect to equipment; |
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our ability to adequately enforce and protect our intellectual property rights; |
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involvement in lawsuits to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights; |
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our ability to prevent infringement of intellectual property rights by others; |
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recent changes to U.S. patent laws and proposed changes to the rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; |
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intense competition and our ability to maintain a competitive advantage in each of our markets; |
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limited opportunities for future growth in sales of golf balls, golf shoes and golf gloves; |
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our customers’ financial condition, their levels of business activity and their ability to pay trade obligations; |
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a decrease in corporate spending on our custom logo golf balls; |
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our ability to maintain and further develop our sales channels; |
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consolidation of retailers or concentration of retail market share; |
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our ability to maintain and enhance our brands; |
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seasonal fluctuations of our business; |
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fluctuations of our business based on the timing of new product introductions; |
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risks associated with doing business globally; |
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compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) or other applicable anti-corruption legislation; |
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our ability to secure professional golfers to endorse or use our products; |
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negative publicity relating to us or the golfers who use our products or the golf industry in general; |
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our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products; |
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a disruption in the service or increase in cost, of our primary delivery and shipping services or a significant disruption at shipping ports; |
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our ability to maintain our information systems to adequately perform their functions; |
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cybersecurity risks; |
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the ability of our eCommerce systems to function effectively; |
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occurrence of natural disasters or pandemic diseases; |
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impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets; |
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our ability to attract and/or retain management and other key employees and hire qualified management, technical and manufacturing personnel; |
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our ability to prohibit sales of our products by unauthorized retailers or distributors; |
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terrorist activities and international political instability; |
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our ability to grow our presence in existing international markets and expand into additional international markets; |
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tax uncertainties, including potential changes in tax laws, unanticipated tax liabilities and limitations on utilization of tax attributes after any change of control; |
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adequate levels of coverage of our insurance policies; |